Phoenix Academy

Chapter 19

Georgia Kaye Alas' POV

Summer Knight led me to the Sun of the Pelagus Arce, the headmaster's office. Iniwan niya din ako 'pagkat ang headmaster lang ang kakausap sa'kin, at hindi sila maaaring makisali. That only means this is a serious and confidential matter. They might know something.

"Georgia," bati sa'kin ni Headmaster Gaiael gamit ang mariin niyang tono. Hinaluan niya rin iyon ng enerhiya niya kaya't halos mapaatras ako sa lakas ng impact no'n sa'kin. "Bakit kasama mo si Lucifuge Rofocale? Paano ka napapunta sa Voltaire?"

Alam niya 'yon? So he knows that the Georgia earlier wasn't me! As expected of the Headmaster. Akmang sasagot na ako, ngunit naglabas siya ng isang treasure box. Ah, this is one of Headmaster Gaiael's ability. Ang mga treasure box niya ay may kakayahang maglaman ng kahit ano, kung kaya't 'yan din ang pinapagamit sa'min.

"Hold it and your memories shall be shared there, Georgia. I hope you understand why I'm doing this," he instructed me, and I didn't hesitate to do so. Wala naman akong maitatago. Mas maayos nga ito upang wala na akong makaligtaang sabihin sa kanya.

"Si Eris ba ang dumakip sa'yo?" dali-dali akong umiling. I was sure na hindi si Eris iyon. "Kamukhang kamukha niya lamang po. Maaring clone lang po iyon, katulad po ng nakalaban ni Eris kanina, hindi po ako iyon. Clone lang po."

Tumango siya at nakuha ang sitwasyon. "Naniniwala ako sa'yo. Pero si Lucifuge, delikado siyang kasama at dinala mo pa siya rito sa Academy."

Sunod-sunod na naman ang iling ko. "Lucifuge is loyal to Lucifer, he's an extract—"

Headmaster cut my words. "That's it, Georgia. Isa siyang extract, he's the extract of Lucifer's bad side. The side whic Sinclair had consumed. He's a demon, Georgia. This is an untold history among Phoenician students, about Sinclair and Lucifer. It was believed that Lucifer had fallen and made demons including Sinclair, since we didn't know anything about it. . . Until Lucifuge's existence emerged and became known to us. We decided not to rewrite it for the sake of their reincarnations. If it is known that Eris is the reincarnation of a demon, it would put her more into bad light."

"I understand, Headmaster," sagot ko. "But you should have known in my memories that Lucifuge isn't an evil demon, like Sinclair!"

"Hindi mo nasisigurado ang kay Sinclair, Georiga. Si Eris lang ang hindi masama," pagtatama niya. "And think about it, what has Lucifuge ever done to you besides bring you here? How can you tell he isn't evil. Aren't you just enchanted?"

Natigilan ako roon, at hindi ko nasagot ang tanong. I was unsure. "Then, trust Lucifer, at least," mabagal na bigkas ko sa halip na sagutin ang sagot. "Headmaster, nalalapit na ang Blood Fest. Pinlano ito ng mga bampira, and Lucifuge is here to help us. Kailangan na po nating makipagtulungan sa lahat. I'm afraid, malakas ang pwersa ng mga bampira ngayon."

Surely, he has already gathered that information from my memory. At hindi naman ako nagkakamali. It isn't a matter of trust right now. We need to do everything we can. Headmaster didn't say anything, and at this point, I knew that silence meant yes.

"Headmaster!" napalingon naman kami sa tumawag sa kaniya. Speak of the devil. Rain and Lucifuge. It seems they've met. "We need information about the moon's holder, the Alpha."

"Alpha? The one who created werewolves. . . Why do you need him, and when have I given Lucifuge Rofocale permission in my territory?" Headmaster firmly asked. Halos manlamig ang paligid sa titig ng dalawang mataas na nilalang dito. As I compare it, Lucifuge doesn't fall short from Headmaster's authoritative aura.

"He is needed to prevent the eclipse, the start of the blood fest," saad ni Lucifuge, at napansin kong sinasadya niyang lakasan ang kanyang aura. Hindi naman siya pinansin ni Headmaster kaya't sunod nang nagsalita si Red.