Zaril Chronicles 1: A Villain's Daughter

CHAPTER 9

CHAPTER 9

Ramdam na ramdam ko ang malamig na hanging tumatama sa mukha ko habang nakatiwarik akong bumabagsak mula sa tinalunan kong insekto. I opened my tightly closed eyes at tumambad sa akin ang mga berdeng dahon ng mga puno.

I looked back to where I jumped from and I saw Andres, also jumped from the insect to follow me!

"Shit!" I cussed through my gritted teeth as my skin on face stretched caused by the air resistance.

"Binibini!!" The nanupitak screamed.

Maabutan niya ako!

I almost lost my hope... nang makapansin ako ng lumilipad na patpat papunta sa akin.

Halos maabutan na ako ni Andres, but I immediately grabbed the flying stick through my right hand. Umikot ang paningin ko and I couldn't catch my breath nang lumambitin ako sa patpat.

My vertical move turned into horizontal in just a blink of an eye! That was exactly a 90° quick turn!

I grimaced as I pulled my body up. Something was still pinching my head. It took a couple of seconds before I realized that this was my freaking broom!

"Iska! Huwag mo akong takasan!"

Lumingon ako sa likuran ko and I saw the nanupitak still following me! He was flying too fast through his giant wings... and he was even faster than my broom!

"Fuckshit! Hurry the freak up!" I panicked. "Fucking hell!"

I leaned forward to lessen the air resistance and gain some speed, but it was kind of nonsense!

"Gotcha!" The nanupitak still managed to grab the broom.

"Fuckshit! Let go of my broom!" I hissed.

He smirked evilly and pulled the broom making it slow down... then suddenly, it stopped.

My whole body stoned as I trembled. I could even feel a sweat on my forehead as he reached me.

His hand was about to touch my feet when shiny, violet dusts fly around his body. He just froze with his wide eyes.

"Iska! Escape! Umalis ka na, Iska!" I heard ina's voice from afar. She was riding her broom and flying towards us! "Fly away! Mabilis mawala bisa ng gabok-atik!"

Saka pa lamang ako natauhan nang sabihin niya ang kaniyang huling pangungusap. I flew away from them and I even saw ina's crow, fighting against the giant dragonfly.

Sinalubong ng mukha ko ang malakas na hangin, and I could even hear screams from behind! That was ina's voice! I looked back and saw ina, chanting spells.

A strong wind blew in their area and a tornado formed, disabling Andres to fly towards me.

Ibinalik ko ang aking mga mata sa daan... saka ko lang napagtantong papunta 'to sa Ibarra Falls!

I was tracing a dangerous freaking way!

I even heard some owls howling—warning me. Hindi ko na lang pinansin ang mga babala nila... wala na akong tatakbuhan! Palayo 'to sa tore namin, but I'll be just running away from that Nanupitak!

I still couldn't believe that nanupitaks are true! They were really existing! And they even have that place called Lugar-sanayan! I thought, their existence was just a tale!

Ina told me, when I was young, that every dead Zarilinos became a nanupitak! Totoo kayang ang mga nanupitak ay ang mga nangamatay na Zarilinos?! Kung totoo 'yon, ibig sabihin, patay na si Andres!