RISA MOONSTEIN

Chapter 8

Ever since that announcement from Titus, nakilala na ako ng buong eskwelahan. Ako lagi ang usap-usapan at lahat ng mga mata ay dumadapo sa akin kapag napapadaan ako.

But it's now more tolerable dahil siguro natatakot sila kay Titus at sa mga parusa niya sa kung sino man ang may gagawin sa akin. This made me lonely of course dahil halos hindi na ako kinakausap sa classroom ko. Si Diana na lang talaga at ang ibang lagi kong nakakasama na nakilala na din ako.

Pagkatapos ng insidente noong nakaraang araw, kinausapa na ako ni Titus Nakiri and disclosed some information.

"I really want to know more about myself. I can't just run around harming people without control. Ano ba talaga ang mayroon ako?" halos magmakaawa ako sa pagtatanong sa kaniya but he finally gave in.

"Did you already hear about the White Wizard ?" tanong niya. He paces back and forth sa kaniyang opisina. His office didn't change a bit mula noong unang dating ko sa Rose High. Tall bookshelves still decorated the interior and a lot of files were in them.

"Yes... Sinabi sa akin ni Locke Lockhart na isa ring Elemental ang White Wizard."

"Locke Lockhart, huh? Interesting. I didn't think it to be this soon." he muttered, it was almost a whisper, more to himself than to me.

"An Elemental is one that has incredible power. Their power ranges from the simplistic spells to destructive control. They all have some special skills or abilities but your magic--- it's different. I've seen it before."

"Somewhere ?" I was now intrigued. This type of magic does exist and is not only exclusive to me. "What is it ? I want to know."

It's important that I know para makilala ko pa ang sarili ko. So that I know what I'll do. Alam kong ang pagiging isa kong Elemental ay nakalantad na sa buong school at sa mga nagdaang mga araw na ito, halos kalimutan ko na ang iniisip nila tungkol sa akin. I don't care anymore. Ang gusto kong malaman ay ang tungkol sa sarili ko. It's like I don't know myself.

"You are too eager, Miss Moonstein."

"Please..."

He finally stopped pacing at nakatingin lang siya sa may bintana ng kaniyang opisina, staring unto the shining light of the sun. "There was one particular magic that we've all struggled with nang harapin namin ang mga heneral ng mga demonyo noong mga panahon ng Black War dahil kahit na ilang patay namin sa kanila ay nabubuhay sila ng nabubuhay."

"I can't believe you've fought in the Black War."

If so, marami na siyang experience sa pakikipaglaban. Well if you're already that old, siguradong marami ka ng karanasan tungkol sa mundong ito and the fact that he's a principal of a magic school just proves it.

Tumango-tango siya bago sumagot. "It was a gruesome war. Napakaraming tao ang namatay noong mga panahong iyon dahil sa pagsalakay ng mga demonyo from all sides. Matagal na nilang plinano ang kanilang pagsugod but the Magistrate was too ignorant. He refused to put up barriers and defenses, they didn't think that the demons would have the nerve to attack the Human Realm. But of course, they were proven wrong at ang buong Human Realm ay nakatikim ng bangis ng mga demonyo. We didn't have any attacks like it before and the whole realm fell. Mabuti nalang at ang White Wizard ay dumating. He was the key to the victory of the Human Realm over the Dark Territory."

"But do you know what was the most difficult that we faced ? Their generals. They could transform into any human shape they want to and they had their own minds. They weren't mindless creatures, they were intelligent beings. They devised plans, they talk, and they knew how to fight."