Bataille De La Magia (Auregon Trilogy Book 2) - UNDER REVISION

Chapter 28: Inside the Arena (Revised)

Alfred

We've bee cheering for our team nonstop since the beginning of the game. We had little sleep and were too focused on the condition of the game. Our eyes were hollow and swollen after staying up all almost all night. We also took turns in keeping track of everything as well as looking after Sheena and the Msytic Ball.

We've been keeping an eye out for any members of Dark Abyss but we haven't seen or sense any of them yet. Miku never left Sheena's side for a second after we arrive in the arena and the only time na iiwanan niya ito ay kapag pupunta ng restroom. None of us left her side and our eyes are always on her every five minutes.

They were supposed to have an aide and master relationship yet, why do I see the opposite? Sheena is supposed to be the one looking after Miku not the other way around. And why do I smell something fishy between the two? Or is it just me?

Sheena had a drastic change ever since natapos ang unang misyon nilang tatlo. Hindi na ako magtataka kung tuluyan niya ng nakalimutan si Reiki. Sa pag-asta niya pa lang sa harapan ni Reiki, ibang-iba na eh. And then Miku showed up in the picture. At least, wala ng kaagaw si Shiro kay Reiki.

Teka nga, bakit ba 'yon ang iniisip ko? Wala akong panahon para isipin ang lovelife ng mga kaibigan ko. At mas lalong wala akong panahon sa romance. Brain naman, umayos ka!

I glanced over at Anne and caught her taking a glimpse of me. She's been doing that since the game begun and I can't help but notice it. Ang awkward na nga eh, parang matutunaw na'ko sa kinauupuan ko. Hindi ko alam kung anong problema niya. Napopogian na ba siya sa akin or may problema sa mukha ko? Ang narcisstic mo naman, Alfred, pero totoo naman.

Malakas na batok ang natamo ko mula kay Nikki. Bumalik ako sa reyalidad dahilan para samaan ko siya ng tingin. Ang sakit kaya nu'n. "Aray ha!" I bawled.

"Ikaw may kasalanan niyan. Lulusawin mo na ata si Anne ng mga titig mo. Nakangiti ka pa ng todong-todo. Manyak ka ba?" Apila ni Nikki.

M-manyak! Ako! Siraulo ba 'tong babaeng 'toh. Napakagentleman ko kaya. Kailan ako nambastos ng babae, never.

"Hindi ako nakatitig kay Anne." palusot ko.

"Ba't ka nakangiti ng malawak? Crush mo si Anne 'noh?" Pang-aasar niya.

Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya. Ako, may crush kay Anne? Nababaliw na ba si Nikki? This heart of mine only belongs to...

Kanino nga ba?

At bakit ba ako nakatitig at nakangiti sa kaniya. Aware ako sa ginagawa ko pero punyeta lang bakit ko ginagawa 'yon. Gumagalaew na lang talaga minsan mag-isa katawan ko. Para bang may kung anong sasapi sa akin 'tas lagi kong nahuhuli sarili kong nakatingin na pala kay Anne.

Tinigilan ko na lang ang pag-iisip ko tungkol sa topic na iyon at itinuon ang pansin ang pagmamatyag at panonood ng laban nila. Katatapos lamang ng laban ni Mai against Fleur. I cannot believe she actually used her familiar. She rarely shows him up or summons him. Her reason: he's too big or he doesn't want to bother him. But, we all know there is a bigger reason for it. Disappointing though, hindi ko man lang mahaplos yung balahibo niyang malambot. Kaso magagalit lang din sa'kin 'yun kapag nahiga ako sa kaniya. Laking dambuhala kasi.

The one thing I'm most worried about is Fire and Urie and Pandora being all alive. It bugs me to know that they were actually alive all this time and that our efforts of trying to kill them are for nothing. Alam kong nakatakas si Fire ng malapit ko na siyang mapatay pero hindi ko alam kung paano nakaligtas at ngayo'y buhay pa rin sina Urie at Pandora.

I spent the whole dinner theorizing ways how they lived another day. I never listened much on whatever announcement Sir Zeke was mentioning besides the fact na isang Battle Royale 'yon. Maramig teyorya ang pumasok sa isip ko pero iisa lang ang posibleng mangyari.