Acresia Academy: The Six Aces (Editing)

CHAPTER 9

Waking up after dreaming of what her life has become gives Quintana a headache. Marahan siyang bumangon at kinuha ang basong may lamang tubig at uminom.

Her heart is still breathing frantically na para bang ilang milya ang itinakbo niya when the truth is nanaginip lang naman siya.

Hinilot ni Quintana ang sentido at tumayo. She went into the sliding glass door at mula doon at tinanaw ang kabuuan ng Acresia. She sighed.

Her past haunted her. For the first two months mula noong maalala niya ang nakaraan niya ay nagigising siya tuwing gabi dahil sa masasakit na panaginip niya. She can't conquer it tho. Pero nang lumaon ay hindi na niya gaanong napapanaginipan iyon- the day when Acresia and its people punish her for the sin she didn't do.

Quintana blink her eyes rapidly. Her lips set into thin line nang maramdaman niyang basa ang pisngi niya.

She clenched her jaw and shut her eyes tightly. Kinuha niya ang kanyang robe at isinuot. Maglalakad-lakad nalang muna siya sa labas.

Hatinggabi na at tahimik. That's what she wanted.

She quitely walk through the corridors. She heaved out a sigh nang makarating siya sa labas. She sat in one of the bench scattered around.

This is her stress reliever. Ang mapag-isa habang tinatanaw ang mga bituin. This has been her habit kapag nagigising sa masamang panaginip
She would go out and give her self peace.

Napangiti siya nang makakita siya ng constellations. Ewan ba niya pero sa tuwing tinititigan niya ang mga bituin ay mistulang nawawala ang mga frustrations niya.

Nawala ang nakapaskil na ngiti ni Quintana ng makaramdaman siya ng mga yabag. The footsteps are careful and calculated. She cloak herself and hides her face.

Naging alerto siya nang tumigil ang mga yabag. She remains seated pero ang lahat na pandama ay alerto.

“Gabi na. Bakit gising ka pa?” a dark yet soft voice ask her.

Hindi niya na kailangan pang tingnan ang may-ari nang boses na iyon dahil kahit ilang taon man ang lumipas ay hindi niya malilimutan ang boses na iyon at ang may-ari niyoj. Rainier.

“Gusto ko ring itanong iyan sa'yo.” she said. Her voice hard. She clenched her  fist tightly.

“Hindi ako makatulog. Ikaw din ba?” this time Ranier's voice is soft.

She shrug her shoulder. Not even attempting to answer Ranier's question.

The air around them is thick with tension and after a minute, Quintana decided to just go away. She was about to stand up when Ranier called her.

She stop at tiningnan ang binata.

“Why do you always wear your mask? Your butler said it's for privacy purpose.” napa-kunot ang noo niya. Ang butler ba na tinutukoy nito ay ang binatang noble na si Jiro?

“It doesn't concern you so mind your business.” maagap na sagit ni Quintana.

Kumunot pa lalo ang noo niya nang marinig niya ang mahinang tawa ni Rainier. Manly and sexy.

“I take that you don't like me Princess.” he stated rather clearly.

This time, Rainier's voice is hard and dark. Na wari bang dinibdib nito ang sinabi.

“Hindi First Ace Deacon. I've feel more than that.”

“What is it then?” mariing wika ng lalake. Waring hinahamon siya sa susunod niyang sasabihin.

She was silent for a moment. Only the sound of the crickets.l can be heard. She then heaved out a sigh and said.

“I hate you.”

She held her head high and walk past him. Leaving a dumbfounded Rainier clenching his fist.

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Morning came and Quintana ready herself again. Magkakaroon ng pagpupulong ang mga high ranks ng Acresia sa first bloom. And beacuse of her involvement ay kasali siya sa pagpupulong.

Sinadya niyang magpahuli ng dating. She was wearing her ling silk gown with a crown on her head and a mask to cover half of her face.

Quintana made her presence known by producing a small amount of her aura of authority.

Kaagad lumingon ang mga nasa loob ng meeting room sa kanya.

Nagsitayuan ang mga ito. Giving her a slight bow.

Quintana holds power as her parents. She was believed to be legendary charmer when she open Elysium noong panahong nagsara ito. Kaya hindi na siya magtataka kung ganoon nalang ang respeto at parangal ng mga tao sa kanya.

Umupo siya sa upuang kinuha ni Jiro sa kanya. She look Rainier on her peripheral version. The man wears a grim expression. His jaw clenching.

“Ilang araw nalang mula ngayon ay magsisimula na ang first bloom of Acresia. We have more problem than we think.” pagsisimula ni Headmaster Greg. Hinilot nito ang sintido. Parang mas tumanda pa ito kesa noong huli nakita ni Quintana ang matanda which was five days ago.

Bakas sa mukha nito ang problema. “Mas dumami ang presensya ng nagus kaysa nakaraang unang pamumulaklak.”

“Of course Headmaster Greg. Thet want to attack Acresia while it is in it's vulnerable state.” Quintana stated as a matter of fact.

Nalikitong napatingin sa kanya ang lahat. Well, except for Rainier of course.

Before she could utter a word ay narinig niyang nagsalita si Rainier. “ they want to attack Acresia during the first bloom. That's the time its weak. Gusto nilang umatake sa oanahong iyan dahil alam nilang hindi magkakaroon ng magandang dulot kung magagambala ang ritwal.”

“Bakit mas dumami sila?” one of the nobles of Acresia said.

Quintana starts to feel irritated as the noise gets stronger. Each nobles raising their question. Na para bang ang magagawa lang ng mga ito ay magdemand ng sagot at wala nang gagawin kundi maghintay kung kailan masasagot ang mga tanong.

Quintana produce strong aura that made everyone of the room flinch. Natigil ang ingay. Everyone started to sweat when she made no move to stop herself from producing strong aura.

Napigil niya ang sarili nang makita niyang nagsimula ng manginig si Kazumi na nasa isang tabi.

“I am very much disappointed with all of you. You all are of title and that means you should do your responsibilities. But you do the opposite. You know that magus are announcing their presence yet you did not do anything. Pero kung makademand kayo kung bakit nangyayari ito ay wagas. You poor excise of a nobles!” she spat.

Her eyes held fury at kung hindi niya pipigilin ang sarili ay susunigin niya ang kwartong ito sa harapan misko ng mga may matataas nakatungkulan sa Acrecia.

She stand up. Before she leave, she give them warning.

“Do your duties or you will face my wrath.” and with that she leave them.

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