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Chapter 8: Change Course

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Change Course

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RAYS FROM the sun fell on us in sharp glints, blinding my vision as I stepped closer to the huddle that the other team members formed.

"Luna Team," Royce calls out and we turn around to face him. Mayroon itong hindi namin maintindihan na ngiti sa labi.

Royce as a mentor was so different from him as a person; ito ba talaga yung muntik nang patayin ako sa wet market?

"Piece of advice before you start," he says, the tone of his voice was thoughtful habang pinaglalaruan niya ang matalas na espadang sinummon niya kanina.

My forehead creased as I saw Madison slightly raise an eyebrow from the corner of my eye.

"Take your steps light and little. Need not for you to rush; let the journey carry you instead." He nods, before walking away and soon enough, he and Rome disappeared in a speck of light.

"What the hell was that supposed to mean?" Madison mutters under her breath. Nag-kibit balikat naman si Hugo.

"It's him trying to sound wise as a mentor." I scoff quietly at agad naman naming hinarap ang isa't-isa.

"We'll get to that later," Sabi ni Gabryle as he sticks the spear he holds on the ground. "Ang importante ay ang kasulukuyan."

"So, what's the plan captain?" Damien asks.

"We were instructed to follow the faeries so we'll do just that." Gabryle replied at saka humarap kay Haisley.

"Lead us the way."

Tumango naman si Haisley at nagsimulang maglakad na agad ko namang sinundan.

"Do you sense the presence of a faerie?" Tanong ko sa kaniya as we walked across the grassy plains.

"Yep. If I'm not mistaken, there's one in that tree over there." Sabi nito as she pointed out to a tree at the edge of the plain.

From where we were standing, I narrowed my eyes to see something shift above the branches of the tree.

"That's not the only presence I can feel though," she mutters at napalingon naman ako sa kaniya.

"Anong ibig mong sabihin?" Nag-aalala kong tanong.

"There's something beyond the woods that's making the hair on my skin stand."

At those words, bigla rin akong nakaramdam nang kaba.

"Haisley, what do you sense?" Kunot-noong tanong ni Gabryle na medyo napasabay sa amin.

"I-I'm not so sure yet, but it feels dangerous." Sabi ni Haisley sa kaniya and I grip on my necklace.

"Shouldn't we have some weapons before we go further?" I said, pausing. "I mean, kung tama nga ang hinala ni Haisley then we need something that can help defend us."

Madison shook her head. "Are drifts clueless as well o ikaw lang yun?" She said snidely and I rolled my eyes.

Here we go again.

"I don't know what the hell your problem is with me but I'm just suggesting what I think is best." I snap and the girl scoffs. The audacity.

"Well your suggestion is wrong." She huffs. "I don't know what cave you've been living in but no weapons are allowed in the Ethearia Crown Match. That's why we have our abilities."

"Suit yourself," I say coldly and turned my back to continue walking towards the path. Needless to say, I felt a tiny sense of embarrassment.

"Madison, you have to cut it out." Narinig kong sabi ni Haisley and I groaned.