The headmistress clapped her hands together before standing up. "That settles it, then. We're just going to talk about your training program so you two can leave the room for now. Ike, you haven't eaten anything yet so at least grab a bread before you leave."
"Wait... Nicolo, come here," Marcus said, calling a teenage boy who's peeking curiously from a nearby door. "Why don't you tour these two boys around?"
The boy stepped out of the shadows and walked timidly towards us. I instantly noticed his pale skin and cyan-colored hair and eyes. RB and I are taller than him and he looked like he's about seventeen or eighteen years old.
"This is my son, Nicolo. First-year na siya sa pasukan. Sa katunayan nga eh sa Emerald siya papasok. Esmerelda was able to help some of the children here in their studies. Actually, kasama kami doon ni Mario sa natulungan niya sa pag-aaral noon. Nicolo is a Plasma Weirdo," Marcus explained.
"Plasma? That's so cool!" RB blurted out.
"I think he can craft a lot of things from plasma. He has qualified as a Special Student and Franco will personally train him. It's pretty unique, really. Plasma, scientifically, is a type of matter that carry charges despite its similarity to gas. Magically, it can be used like lightning when attacking and it can also be molded into different things like weapons," Professor Evanesca added.
"Go now. Mag-uusap lang kami rito," sabi ni Marcus kay Nicolo. Nangingimi namang naglakad si Nicolo papunta sa pinto. Agad naman kaming sumunod sa kanya palabas ng town hall.
"So, Nicolo... I'm Ike," I said, breaking the awkward atmosphere around us. "And this one is RB. Magkaklase kami sa Emerald. Nice to meet you."
"Nicolo Eliseo po," sagot niya. "Nice to meet you din po."
"So you were, like, a Plasma Weirdo? I've read about that weirdness and it's really rare and powerful! You're so lucky! Can you show me your weirdness?" RB asked.
Nicolo scratched his head. "I'm still not good enough in controlling it."
"It's totally okay! Just let me see it!" pilit pa ni RB.
Nicolo opened his hands in front of him and frowned as he concentrated. A cyan-colored cloud of smoky and glowing substance suddenly appeared over his hand before morphing into a miniature eagle. Tiny arcs of electricity also ran through the body of the smoky eagle as it flapped its wings and flew in circles over Nicolo's hands.
"That's so cool!" RB blurted out, eyeing the eagle like a child who has seen a magic trick. Mukhang epektibo naman ang ginawa niya dahil tila mas gumaan ang loob sa 'min ni Nicolo.
"Thanks. I still can't use my powers offensively, though. Ah... Gusto niyo bang maglakad-lakad dito sa village namin? Sasamahan ko kayo kung gusto ninyo," sabi niya.
"Sige," sabi naman namin ni RB.
We followed Nicolo as he guided us on the dirt roads inside their village. The entire village is probably the same size as a typical town. Children are currently happily playing around while the adults are busy doing the house chores. The entire village looked exactly like a magical village from a children's fantasy book.
"How old are you, Nicolo?" RB asked.
"Eighteen na po ako sa katapusan," he replied.
"I see. We'll probably see each other in Emerald in June! You're going to enjoy it there. You should also try to participate in the Magical Mayhem! Mananalo ka panigurado," sabi pa ni RB.
"Actually, parati po kaming nanonood ng Magical Mayhem sa Emerald. Katunayan nga po eh kilalang-kilala kayo lalo na ng mga bata rito," sagot ni Nicolo.
BINABASA MO ANG
Weirdos III: The Untouchable Lady
FantasyA powerful storm is slowly brewing, and it's only a matter of time before it wreaks havoc and mayhem. Even Emerald, the home of the most powerful weirdo, is no longer safe from the claws of evil. Time is running out. In the third installment of the...
