Heartbound

Heart 36: Smart Kid

"I'm enthralled by your heart..."

AVERY

Looking at Lianna, I can see that she's serious. She treats me as a rival. Nakikita ko ang poot sa kanyang mga mata. Nararamdaman ko rin ang kagustuhan niyang patayin ako. I can feel her obsession. Hindi ko lang matukoy kung talagang minamanipula ba ni Seth ang isip at nararamdaman niya. O obsess lang ba talaga siya kay Zirrius?

What if she's really controlled? Will I have the guts to release her from Seth's control? Will I release her even though I know that Zirrius and Lianna both shared a past that I can't undo? May lakas ba ako ng loob na bigyan siya ng kahit kaunting simpatiya? I admit that I'm jealous and I also consider her as a rival but am I being reasonable?

Maaaring bumalik ang nararamdaman ni Zirrius kay Lianna kung mapapatunayan nga na kinokontrol lang siya ni Seth, hindi ba? Natatakot ako. Natatakot ako sa maaaring mangyari. I know I'm selfish. Iniisip ko rin na mas makabubuting mawala na lang si Lianna sa landas ko para hindi na ako mangamba. But I realized that being selfish is not the correct answer. It will never be right. And I should trust Zirrius on this matter. I must trust my mate. I must believe in our bond.

It's possible that Lianna is not acting on her own. If I guess it right, Seth is channeling his aura to Lianna and Lord Kelvin. He's controlling both of them like a puppet. And the magic coming from Lianna possibly came from Seth. Sa tingin ko, hindi pinag-aralan nina Lianna at Lord Kelvin ang paggamit ng kahit anong mahika.

Ikinumpas ni Lianna ang kanyang isang kamay sa hangin kasabay ng pagsambit ng isang spell. Natigilan ako nang biglang kumulog nang malakas. Isang matalim na kidlat ang gumuhit sa langit at patungo ito sa kinatatayuan ko. So Seth is so powerful that he can control lightning?

Mabilis akong kumilos at tumakbo palayo. I chanted a spell to create a huge insulator to stop the lightning from reaching me. Maging si Zirrius ay nagulat sa mga pangyayari at agad siyang gumawa ng shield para protektahan ako.

"Zirrius, I must free Lianna from Seth's control," nagmamadaling sabi ko habang tumatakbo palayo. Umikot ako sa kinaroroonan ni Lianna. "Her body won't be able to handle this kind of magic. She'll just destroy her own body. Katulad ng nangyari kay King Aulius. Cover up for me."

"Are you sure about this?" naguguluhang sabi ni Zirrius. Parang gusto niya akong pigilan sa gagawin ko.

Sa totoo lang hindi ako sigurado pero ito ang pinakatamang desisyong naiisip ko ngayon. Sobrang laki ng problema ko. I have to protect myself from the medallion. I have to fight against Lianna. I also need to be mindful of Leo. If he's really Seth, I can't take my eyes off him. What if he attacks me from behind?

"Damon can you hear me?" tanong ko sa isip ko. "Link Zirrius to our minds as well. Let's discuss something here."

"Got it," sagot ni Damon.

"Zirrius can you hear me?" tanong ko agad.

"Yes," sagot ni Zirrius.

"I need someone to protect me from Lianna, Leo and the medallion," sabi ko. "I'll do the ritual to remove Seth's control on Lianna and Lord Kelvin. Lure them inside the magic circle I will make. I don't have much energy to do the ritual separately. I still need to reverse the effect of the magic circle Seth made."

"Are you really sure you want to save them?" takang tanong ni Damon.

"Uhhhmmm. Yes?" sagot ko.

"But you already lost a lot of blood before," Zirrius interjected.

"Wala akong magagawa. Kailangang mabawasan ang kalaban natin," sabi ko.

"Hmmm. I think I have a plan. Someone can do the ritual to release Lianna and Lord Kelvin. We have Zach. I'll talk to him," sabi ni Damon. "Hindi ka na maaaring magsayang ng lakas, Avery. The magic circle created by Seth can really drain your energy. It's not easy to reverse it. You might also need your blood to conduct the ritual," paalala niya.