Nythera Galanoth: City of Atlantis

WAVE 1: Sirens

WAVE 1

Sirens

"Get your ass up and surf with us, Marina!" sigaw ni Mapple.

Natawa ako at inabot ang surf board ko saka sumunod sa kanila sa dagat. Lumangoy ako at sumakay sa surf board ko nang makitang papalapit na ang mga alon sa amin. I stand up and balanced myself as I owned the big wave that washed every other surfer that is trying to battle with me.

The ocean is my home and no one could ever beat me when it comes to surfing. I won four back to back championships on the national surfing competition and I am one of the most anticipated athlete in our country.

Bata pa lamang ako ay napa mahal na ako sa tubig, lumaki ako na nariyan ang karagatan kaya kapag masama ang pakiramdam ko ay magbababad lamang ako sa tubig at magiging maayos na ang pakiramdam ko. Water gives me comfort.

Next month, I will be competing in the international surfing competition in Miami, Florida, that's why I'm training hard each and everyday. Exercising, eating clean and being physically and mentally stable and being motivated is what keeps me going.

"Marina! Umilag ka!" Rinig kong sigaw ni Mapple.

My eyes widen in surprise when I saw a jet ski with no one aboard fastly approaching my way. But I was way too slow, it bumped in to me and the waters ate me until everything was numb and black.

"No! Please gawin niyo ang lahat!" I heard Mapple crying. "Please... please," hagulgol nito.

Slowly, I opened my eyes and the white ceiling of the room, the sound of the aircon and the murmur crying and sniffing is what welcomed me.

"Mapple. . ." nanghihina kong sabi.

Nanlaki ang mga mata nito at dali daling tumakbo papunta sa akin. She hugged my tight and she burried her face in my chest, crying like there is no tomorrow.

"M-marina... I swear to all the Demons on hell that I'll find who ever was responsible for that jet ski then I'll offer his bones to the monsters in the sea..." She said crying her heart out.

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Ano? Bakit? I'm fine..." sabi ko sa kanya.

Until I noticed that all of my fellow athletes is inside with the room with me. Faces covered with worry, pity and sympathy. Lahat sila ay umiwas ng tingin sa akin at iniyuko ang mga mukha nila.

Bakit?

Tumingin sa akin si Mapple na namamaga ang mga mata niya. Pulang pula ito dahil sa kakaiyak niya. Naramdaman ko ang pag bigat ng puso ko. Kumalabog ito at mabilis na tumibok kasabay ng pamamawis ko at kaba.

Yumuko si Mapple at kinurot kurot ang mga daliri niya. "The doctor said that your right ankle has been dislocated while the muscles on your left leg is paralyzed and it will be hard for you to recover..." mahina nitong sabi.

I felt like my whole world collapsed with what she just said. Only then I realized that I can't move my leg left and my right foot is raised and tied in a string.

"Don't make it sound hopeful, Mapple! Just get straight to the point! She cannot surf ever again, and her life is now over!" Sparkle said and smirked. "Tapos ka na, Marina!"

"Sparkle!" Night shouted.

Sparkle is the second greatest surfer after me. She hates me because she thinks that I took everything away from her.

"Tama siya..." I blankly said.

My life is now over. I can't surf anymore. Bukod sa surfing ano pa ba ang ibang magagawa ko? Wala. Wala na akong ibang magagawa pa.