Peculiar: World Of Graces |ONGOING|

Chapter 17: Kambala Academy

Zack's Point Of View

Maaga kaming gumising ni Colt dahil nagyon kami aalis papunta sa Kambala Academy located in Reim Empire. It will be a long trip dahil we will take a ship instead of riding a plane. Mr. Manalansan gave us the chance na pumili on our means of transportation pero mas pinili namin na magbarko na lang para makapagisip-isip sa mga posible at iiwasan naming mangyari pagtuntong namin sa Kambala Academy. 

"Tingin mo, magiging madali lang yung Kodor Exams?" tanong sa akin ni Colt habang umiinom ng fruit juice. 

"Kung gagamitin siguro natin yung mga grace natin madali lang, pero dahil sa sitwasyon natin, ayaw kong maging negative pero mahihirapan tayo dahil na din sa magic tool na nagpreprevent ng magoi flow." I answered.

"Zack's right and we are not going there just to be an exchange student. I' dying to find out about those Dark Magic Tools. I overheard Ms. Olivia and Mr. Manalansan's chitchat and I found out that there are abnormalities in the world caused by Kambala Academy. I heard about the Dark Spot, the Black Sun, the Medium and the Rukh but it doesn't make sense. Wala akong maintindihan sa mga sinasabi nila. " pagpapaliwanag sa amin ni Zack.

"Maybe we can make things clear pagkarating natin sa Academy." opinyon ni Colt na hindi sinangayunan ni Tyke.

"No."

"Why not?"  I asked him.

"Because they're talking about the end of the world. And I even heard them talking kung bakit hindi mo nararamdaman yung mga phenomena na dapat nararamdaman ng Mythical Grace owner. They even said that people like you are the Magicians that Shape the world. At sobrang naguguluhan na ako sa mga sinasabi nila. It all doesn't make sense." 

"What phenomena?" na-curious ako kay diretsang nagtanong na ako kay Tyke.

"I don't know. Kahit anong gawin ko, kahit pagdugsung-dugsungin ko ang mga sinabi nila, I'm still clueless sa mga sinasabi nila." nakatungo lang si Tyke habang nagpapahayag ng opinyon niya.

"Let's try to get information mula sa Academt. I heard that they have a large library there. Siguro naman may makukuha tayong information doon kahit papaano. " sabi naman ni Colt na nagpakalma kay Tyke.

"Matulog muna tayo, it's a long way to the Reim Empire. Matatagalan pa tayo." sinunod naman namin ang sinabi ni Tyke at dahil sa iisang cabin lang kami ay sabay sabay na kaming nagtungo roon para matulog. 

It's cold, and it's dark. Naalimpungatan ako sa lakas ng hangin pero tahimik na kapaligiran. I opened my eyes and everything is pitch black. I'm not in my bed anymore. I'm in a forest and everything is dark. Dahil may wristwatch ako at tiningnan ko ito and it was only 9 AM but everything is dark. And the sun, is black. Literally.

 Naalala ko ang sinabi ni Tyke 'The Black Sun,' 

Is this some kind of a dream or something?

Lumipas ang ilang minuto at napagdesisyunan kong maglibot-libot. And then my eyes were finally able to adjust in the darkness.Walang liwanag kahit saan, wala akong naririnig na ingay. Napakatahimik ng paligid na sobrang nakakapanibago. It's strange and creepy and the pitch-black darkness we're turning dark grey and I saw rooted trees, dry soil and...corpses? 

Napaatras ako nang makilala ko kung sino ang mga ito. Those were from the Kou Empire, I was shocked by the sight kaya napatakbo na lamang ako, and what I saw was more shocking it was my teammates... Colt, Loi, Tyke, and Flora. Dead. 

The look on their face is shocking. It's like they were avoiding something to happen. Then I heard voices calling my name. Kaya napilitan akong takpan ang mga tenga ko habang nanlulumo sa mga nakikita ko.