Heleina Cross Academy of Magic Part III: Alta Guild

Chapter Seven: New Mission

Author's Note

Hi guys,

Sorry for the delayed update.

I've been trying to regain myself again after what happened to my life, just recently.

Please try to understand.

I love you all.❤

Ireneia's POV

"Since when did I permit you to enter my office without knocking?" Malamig na tanong ko kay Lukas stopping him from walking towards me.

Pero hindi tulad nung mga unang araw nya bilang 2nd in command ko, he just rolled his eyes, turned his back and walked towards the door.

He again opened it and went outside.

Napailing na lang ako dahil alam ko na ang sunod na gagawin nya.

After a couple of minutes, narinig ko na ang sunod-sunod na katok nya pinto. I sigh before uttering a simple 'come in' para matapos na ang kalokohan nya.

"You are insane." Seryosong sabi ko habang nakatingin sakanya na para bang tinubuan sya ng tatlong sungay sa noo nya.

"Because you are too." Sagot naman nya making me give him the deadliest glare I can give to anyone.

"Fine! Whatever. Anyways, Elder Saffiro finally gave the orders. We'll be staying in courtville's main cabin for the briefing before we finally go through the mission." He explained bago naglakad papunta sa mini living room set na nandito sa loob ng opisina ko.

"That's good then. Tapos ko naman na lahat ng kailangang tapusin kahapon pa kaya wala na tayong dapat pang problemahin." I said as I stood up and walk towards the door of my office.

Tahimik namang sumunod saakin si Lukas na nagawa pa akong pagbuksan ng pinto palabas ng opisina ko.

The moment I stepped outside the office, I was greeted by a man in a royal suit and then ushered both me and Lukas inside a vintage car.

"Sa tingin mo Nia anong laban nanaman ang papasukin natin ngayon?" Lukas asked habang nakatingin sa labas ng bintana ng kotse.

"I don't really know Luke. All I know is that it will be one hell of a huge war. Kailangan nating maging handa. We need to prepare not just the people but the whole kingdom." Seryosong sagot ko avoiding the topic.

I sighed.

I really don't want to talk about the stress Tyron brought in the kingdom.

I looked away and stared outside the window.

Hanggang sa makarating kami ng courtville ay ganun lang ang posisyon ko.

Hindi naman ganoong kalayo ang courtville sa base Alta Guild. Kung kabayo ang gagamitin ay mahigit kumulang isang oras ang byahe but since we used a car, 30 minutes lamang ang itinagal ng byahe namin.

Lukas was the first one to get off the car. I, on the other hand was again, escorted by the man wearing a royal suit in getting off the car.

I thanked him politely before walking towards Lukas who's now holding the door open for me.

The very moment I entered the cabin, I was welcomed by the usual alpha's chaotic behavior.

Napailing na lang ako dahil kahit ilang taon na ang lumipas, parang wala paring pagbabago sa alphas na nakilala ko nung bago pa lamang ako dito sa Heleina Cross.

"Nia!" As usual, Fritzale was the first one to notice my arrival. She ran towards me bago ako dinambahan para yakapin ng mahigpit.

Kung makikita lang sya ng mga estudyante sa HCAM, laglag ang mga panga ng mga iyon. Who would have thought na ang terror at palaging seryoso na Head Mistress ng HCAM ay tatakbo ng ganun at mangdadamba ng yakap na parang isang batang binilhan ng bagong laruan ng mga magulang?

I hugged her back bago sya bahagyang tinapik-tapik sa likod.

Hindi ko naman idideny na namiss ko din ang babaeng toh.

She's after all, my first friend here in Heleina Cross~ no, I should correct that, she became my first family here in Heleina Cross.

Sunod na yumakap naman saakin si Nikolei na nagsusumbong nanaman dahil sa mga pang-aapi sakanya ni Lindsay na ngayon ay nakatingin ng masama sa likod ni Nikolei na nakayakap saakin.

"She's jealous" mahinang bulong ko sa tenga ni Nikolei na ikinatawa naman nya.

"Oh yeah? Let's make her more jealous then!" Natatawang sabi naman nya na bahagyang ikinangisi ko.

Bakit ba kasi hindi na lang sila mag-usap para maayos kung ano man ang pinagaawayan nila. Hindi yung para silang mga bata kung mag-away.

I was busy scanning the whole area looking for Helios when Nikolei fell flat on the floor.

"You have your own girl to hug, don't touch mine." Malamig at seryosong sabi ni Helios bago ako inakbayan at binigyan ng isang magaan na halik sa sintido.

"I missed you baby." He said softly right beside my ear making me wrap my arms around him tightly.

"I missed you too." Malambing na sabi ko din as I rest my head on his chest.

Nasa ganun kaming posisyon ng biglang bumukas ang pinto at iniluwa noon ang pitong taong hindi ko inaasahang makikita ko ng ganito kabilis.

Nangunot ang noo ko at akmang hihiwalay kay Helios ng biglang maramdaman ko na mas humigpit pa ang kapit nya sa balikat ko. Kaya instead na makalayo ako ay mas lalo pa akong nakadikit sakanya.

I sighed bago hinarap ang pitong taong kapapasok pa lang sa cabin namin.

"What brings you here? Wala naman akong natatandaan na kahit anong order na dapat ay makita ko ang pagmumukha nyo ngayon dito sa courtville?" Nagtataka ngunit may bahid ng inis na tanong ko sakanila.

"Some old man told us that we should go here." Walang pakealam na sagot ni Piero Dean, ang isa sa mga myembro ng grupo na binuo ko bilang first troop ng Heleina Cross.

Lahat kami ay nanatiling tahimik habang nakatitig sa pitong taong nakatayo ngayon sa harap namin pero nabasag iyon ng tumikhim si Helios at nagsimulang magsalita.

"First of all, watch your tone. I don't want you disrespecting my woman right in front of me. Second, wala kaming alam na may iba pa kaming makakasama sa misyon na ito at habang wala pa kaming alam, just shut the hell up and learn to respect." Seryosong sabi ni Helios bago humiwalay saakin at naglakad palabas ng cabin to maybe meet that old man these kids are talking about.

"This old man you are talking about, is it Elder Safiro?" Walang emosyon na tanong ko kay Akemi Mitsuo, ang babae na nanalo sa game of torches noong nakaraang training.

"I think it's him." Kinakabahang sagot nya bago pasimpleng siniko si Piero Dean.

"I told you to not piss them off!" Mahina ngunit nanggagalaiti nyang sabi making Piero Dean to look at me.

Our eyes meet.

And like the first time I saw Zeke's eyes, the hotness of his, meet the coldness of mine.

His eyes were like of the sun.

Zeke and his eyes were alike. Mas matingkad nga lang ang kinang ng mata ni Zeke but I am certain that it was the same in color and shade.

What mystery are you hiding from us Piero Dean?