Keille Chamberlaine
Sparks flew from my hands, ready to be released. I positioned myself. I raised my hands and my blue streak of hair glowed wildly. Lightning flashed outside though the weather is eerily fine. I aimed the lightning bolt to her. Before I threw the bolt, she held up her hands and yelled, "Stop!" I stopped. I looked at her. Her eyes angry, but pleading, too.
"I yield, alright!" She said. I just laughed at her. I helped her stand up.
"Nakakatakot ka." Sabi niya. "I admit, this duel almost got me killed."
Napatawa lang ako sa kanya. "Selene, I would never ever do that."
Naglakad na kami papunta sa mga kaibigan namin. Nang makarating kami,nagtawanan lang sila. "Lesson learned." sabi ni Selene. " Never, I mean never, ever, challenge Keille to a duel."
Napailing lang si Johanne (pronounced as YOHAN) sa kanya. "We know that. Challenging her to a duel is like signing your own death clearance."
"I don't kill." sabi ko lang. "I fear someone too."
Napatahimik silang lahat. Alam nila ang tinutukoy ko. That someone always send shivers to my spine, as if anyone decided to do the Itsy Bitsy Spider on my back.
"Yes." I froze. It's him. "That someone is me right?"
I turned around to face him. I opened my mouth to speak, pero umurong ata dila ko. Wala akong masabi. I glanced at my friends. They're trying not to meet my glance. I just bit my lower lip to stop it from quivering.
"Leon I-" Hindi ko na natuloy yung sasabihin ko. He grabbed my arm and we erupted in flames. Hindi ko alam kung saan niya ako dadalhin. That's his way of transportation. He erupts into flames and disappear and show up wherever he wants to.
We reformed in a dorm room. "Leon bawal yan." napaikot yung buo kong katawan at tinitigan ang nagsalita. Kilala ko ata siya. He just got out of the bathroom and he is dripping wet. Nakatowel ang lower body niya. Meaning topless siya. Napataas kilay niya. "Do I know you?"
Napatingin ako kay Leon. Is this his room? "Off limits to ah." Sabi ko sa kanya.
"Whatever." Naglakad siya papunta sa kama niya at humiga. "Give me a minute before I explain. First time kong magsama ng-"
"Babae sa dorm ng mga lalaki? First time yan." Singit ng lalaking roommate ni Leon. Leon just glared at him.
"First time kong magsama sa Fire Transport ko. Sorry nadrain ako. Mag-usap muna kayo ni Kevin." Pinatong niya yung dalawang kamay niya sa mukha niya.
I turned to the guy. Leon said Kevin pangalan niya. "Hi." I said to him. He flashed a bright smile at me. He wear nothing but a boxer. "I'm Kevin Trent Marsden. Energy is my Arc." He held ot his hands. The blue streak in his hair glowing faintly.
"Better not shake it." I touched the blue streak in my hair. Napasimangot naman siya bigla. "Keille Ambrose Chamberlaine."
Nanlaki mata niya bigla. "Alam mo ba na bukambibig ka ng mga lalaki dito sa dorm? Leon thinks-"
"Okay shut up." Tumayo si Leon tsaka lumapit sa akin. He stared at my eyes. I stared at his. Nagtitigan lang kami. None of us looked away. At this moment I thought I will melt any second.
"Why do you fear me?" He said. At that time, I blinked and looked away. Hindi ko kayang pag usapan ito.
"I..." No word escaped my mouth. His eyes were desperate for answers.
I had known Leon since my arrival at this school. I hadn't actually meet him. Laging siya ang pinag-uusapan. He was the most powerful to the students, wherever he was, the crowd is there, they were always excited about Leon. He was popular...it's until I came along. The last thing that I wanted that time was attention. But at my arrival at night, there was a black out, a brown out. I turned off electricity that time. Lightning flashed everywhere. The blue streak of my hair was glowing wildly. Since that night, hindi lang si Leon ang topic ng campus. They included me.
Ngayon, ka-level ko na si Leon sa lahat ng bagay. He is powerful. I am, too. Except the fact that, I fear him, he does not fear me. He looks at me as a girl with a fragile soul. Lagi niya akong sinusungitan, hindi pinapansin, he always let his temper control him.
"I see my father." I said longingly. He pursed his lips. He took a shaky breath. "My father despised me. Hindi niya ako pinansin, hindi niya pinahalagahan ang Arcana ko. Wala siyang ginawa kundi ilayo ang loob niya sa akin." A tear escaped my eyes. I sobbed quietly.
"I feared him Leon. My mother was the one who taught me everything I knew before I came here." I stared at him. "One day, a Black Arcane arrived at my house. His Arcana is...is...fire."
He bit his lip. "Sorry. I didn't know." He wiped my tears. He smiled ate encouragingly. "You are very brave. How many times you stood up on my flames?"
I smiled at him. "The fire killed my parents. He burnedy my father. I hadn't realized his love on me. Dad...pinrotektahan niya ako. Wala akong nagawa non." I smiled sadly. "Now everytime I look at you, I can't help it, but visions of the man killing my parents always flash to my mind."
There was a long silence. None of the three of us spoke. Naka indian sit ako sa gitna nilang dalawa. Next to Kevin's bed was me and next to me was Leon's bed. I stared at Kevin. "Kilala talaga kita."
He smiled. "Naalala mo na? Bahay namin ang tapat ng bahay niyo dati." Napatawa siya. "Astig. I'm a memory of your parents."
Napayuko lang ako. Natahimik ako sa ainabi niya. "Nice try." Rinig kong sabi ni Leon
"Okay ka na ba? I'll take you to your dorm." Inalok niya yung kamay niya.
Kinuha ko iyon at tumayo. I hugged him. He was surprised at first, pero niyakap niya rin ako. "Thanks Leon."
"Alaster." He said. "Call me Alaster."
Just then, someone shouted, "WAKE UP KEILLE!! OUR ROOM IS BURNING!!!"
