Flame Academy

/19/

I opened my eyes and immediately saw a white ceiling. Am I in a hospital again? Nagiging suki na yata ako ng lugar na ito.

I roamed my eyes around and saw no one. Hindi naman ganoon kasakit ang buong katawan ko pero nahirapan pa din akong umupo. As I was trying to sit on the bed, a nurse came in and her eyes widened when she saw me awake.

Para pa siyang nataranta nang makita ako at hindi malaman ang gagawin. But in the end, she ran outside and I even heard her calling the doctor in a loud voice.

I elevated the bed and rested my back. Tumingin ako sa orasan at nakitang three palang ng hapon. Tumingin din ako sa calendar na malapit sa orasan at natigilan nang makita kung anong araw na ngayon.

"F-five days..."

Today is Saturday and that means, I'm already lying on this bed for five days. Wala naman ako gaanong natamong sugat pero sobrang tagal kong walang malay.

I looked at the door and it swung open. Doctor Gabriel came in and he immediately smiled at me, which I quickly returned.

Nasa likuran niya iyong nurse kanina. Nagtaka naman ako nang makitang may ilang tao sa labas ng pinto na sumisilip dito sa loob. The nurse closed the door but I can still hear some voice outside the room. What's happening?

"Don't mind them. They just can't believe that a flamer like you exists," Doctor Gabriel said and that's when I realized what happened.

He started checking my condition at wala akong magawa kung hindi tumango at umiling na lang sa mga tinatanong niya. Nagiging suki na din yata ako ni Doctor Gabriel.

"You're fine. Wala ka namang masyadong natamong mga sugat. The lost of strength after using your flame caused you to be unconscious for days," sabi ni Doc at napatango-tango ako. "If your flame is powerful but the body is weak, it won't be compatible and the flamer will suffer at the end. Make your body as strong as your power because if you won't, you'll die."

Tumango na lang ako at ngumiti sa sinabi ni Doctor Gabriel. It's the second time he gave me a warning about dying.

Nagpaalam na sila sa akin ng nurse at mabilis na sinara ang pinto dahil may ilang umuusisa pa din sa labas. I just sighed and rested my back once again.

They already know my flame. The whole academy knows that I own the Flame of Light and it's not impossible if the news already reached the Flame City.

I am relieved to know that I don't longer need to hide my flame or to hold back. But I cannot also help but to feel what will happen after this. Siguro galit na galit din sa akin si Sir Laxus dahil sinuway ko ang gusto niya.

Napasapo na lang ako sa mukha ko at pumikit. Being a Main Titan is really really hard.

"You're awake."

My body froze in an instant when I heard that voice. It was as if my body knew how to react whenever he's around or whenever he speaks.

Umupo ako nang diretso sa kama at tumingin sa lalaking nakasandal sa pader malapit sa bintana. Gano'n din ang posisyon niya noong unang beses akong maospital at bigla siyang dumating kahit malalim na ang gabi.

He seriously stared at me and I immediately felt that certain pain. But again, it became tolerable. Para bang nasanay na ang katawan ko sa pakiramdam na iyon.

"I told you to stay but you're too stubborn," he said. Napaiwas naman ako ng tingin at napayuko. It looks like Main Titan will scold me. "But you look fine now so it's okay."

I immediately raised my head when he said that. He was now standing in front of the window and slowly opening it.

"A-are you leaving already?" I asked. Gusto ko namang sampalin bigla ang sarili ko dahil sa tono ng pagtatanong ko.