Trefonia Academy: School of all Magics

Chapter 17

"Good morning, class." Bati sa amin ng isang babae mukhang nasa 30s nya na. Ang ganda niya, she has beautiful wavy grey hair na hanggang bewang niya. "I am your teacher in magical and ethics. I'm Ms. Serena Icewick, please call me Ms. Serena." Agad kaming tumayo para magbow.

"Good morning, Ms. Serena." Bati namin sa kanya.

"Please, sit down and make yourself just like at home." She said while she went to her desk. "Dahil ang basic na ituturo ko sa inyo is how to control your powers when you got angry, frustrated and irritated." At napatingin siya kila Nephyr at Blaze.

Pumitik siya at may lumabas na parang whiteboard sa likod nya at isang picture ng isang fire elemantalist na nasusunog.

"Look, class. He is definitely a fire elementalist, based on his physical appearance but why do you think he's burning? Or eaten by his own fire? Anyone?" Ms. Serena asked, no one dared to answer, because no one knows the answer except for...

"Yes, Mr. Raventhorn?" hindi naman nagtaas si Blaze ng kamay pero tinawag siya ni Ms. Serena.

Tinaas ni Blaze yung ulo niya at prenteng sumandal sa upuan niya.

"It's because he's too angry to control his own element." Preskong sabi ni Blaze.

"And why is that, Mr. Raventhorn?"

"These elements are natural in the world, and you're given a privilege to possess such elements and control it for good deeds. But these elements have their "own minds" as I say, and it could go out of your hand if you're not physically, emotionally, and mentally well to control them. In short terms, if you can't control your emotions, your element is uncontrollable as well and it may affect you." He said and look at the window beside him.

"Very well said, Mr. Raventhorn. So as you hear from the fire elementalist himself. Your element is as dangerous as a wild animal." Naglabas siya ng ice spikes. Her "element".

"I am an ice queen as they say, I mastered controlling ice when I was just 5 years old. But as you can see, I also need to control my emotions or else my abilities will take over me. You wanna see it?" At umiling kaming lahat at tumawa siya ng mahina.

"I need a volunteer class. Who wants to be a volunteer?" tanong nya at tumingin siya sa akin. "Ms. Moonclaw?" gusto kong umiling pero it's too hard to refuse her stare kaya tumayo ako. "I want you to be mad, or sad, think of something that'll make you mad."

Inisip ko na magkaka-away ulit yung dalawa dahil sa akin. I can feel the air intensely moving inside me and inside the room.

"Ms.Moonclaw, control the air," sabi ni Ms. Serena.

I open my arms and "collected" the air inside the room but leaving my classmates their breaths.

As I open my eyes, the air calm down and nakita ko yung mga itsura nila and they were literally blown, hair is messy and yung iba nagtago na sa ilalim ng desk nila at nakakapit ng mahigpit sa mga upuan, I'm talking about Chantelle and Chaol. Lahat sila mukhang bagong gising dahil sa buhok nilang gulu-gulo maliban kay Blaze. Sa tingin ko ay tiniis nya yung hangin o gumawa sya ng shield or what, because he's there, staring so intently in my eyes—my soul.

"Woah, Ms. Moonclaw, how could you do that?" tanong ni Ms. Serena.

"Huh?"

"You controlled it perfectly. That air exerted from your body isn't so easy to control, it's so powerful, although hindi siya ganon kalala, but still for a beginner like you, you controlled it perfectly." Sabi ni Ms. Serena.

"I don't know, Ma'am." At umupo na ako sa upuan ko.

I was pre-occupied for the rest of the class at hindi ko na napansin na nagdismiss na pala si ma'am, hindi ko malalaman kung hindi pa ako tinapik ni Garnet.

"Hoy, halika na, kanina ka pa tulala, gulat na nga lang ako dahil nakakasagot ka pa sa mga tanong ni ma'am, di ko alam kung alam mo talaga yung sagot o binabasa mo na lang yung isip ni ma'am ih." At tumawa sila ni Chantelle.

Nasa second subject na kami, ang Underworld na ang magtuturo ay si Mr. Willare Nathorn.

"Good morning, class." Mukha siyang mabait at hindi strikto, gaya ng math teacher nyo chos!

"Good morning, Mr. Nathorn." Bati naman naming sa kanya.

"So I am Willare Nathorn your lecturer for Underworld and Typics, I will also discuss to you the dark magic you can possibly encounter in the Underworld, as well as how will you act inside that 'world', so are you ready class?" nakangiting tanong niya sa amin.

Nagdiscuss si Mr. Nathorn, sinimulan niya sa pag iintroduce sa amin kung ano ba talaga ang Underworld sa mundong ito.

"Our Underworld is not like what the Typics think of. Iba ang konsepto ng underworld ng ating mundo, it is a paradise." He smiled at us as if that was the most beautiful place in the world. "The underworld is a paradise, yet so much negative energy is hidden above its beautiful appearance."

"One wrong move, and that beauty will fade, and everything will turn into darkness." Seryosong pagkasabi niya, agad akong nacurious. Nakapunta na kaya siya sa Underworld?

"Well, yun ang sabi ng mga ancient people, but I still don't believe it for I didn't see it myself. To see is to believe, am I right, class?" and we nod in agreement.

Lumipas ang oras at natapos na rin ang klase, puro pagpapakilala lang at puro pag-iintroduce ng subject yung nangyari.

Mineeting kami ni Headmistress pagkatapos ng last na subjects which is elemental.

"Primes, by the end of the week you'll have your first training, we'll train your abilities, not just your elemental powers. Kaya Primes be ready and learn well." Sabi ni headmistress.

Naririnig ko ang excitement na nabubuo sa utak nilang lahat, maliban kay Blaze, of course.

But then, bigla akong kinabahan, baka mamaya ako yung pinakakulelat sa lahat at di ako makasabay? Or worse! Baka mamatay ako dahil sa training na yan.

Pabalik na kami sa mga houses namin, at nag-uusap-usap silang lahat patungkol sa darating na training.

"Nakakaexcite naman yung training!" sabi ni Azure.

"Sus, para namang dun mo lang natrain yang elemental powers mo." Singhal ni Crimson sa kanya.

"Ay sus, buti nga kayo nagamit nyo na yang mga powers nyo dati, samantalang kami ni Nyx, sa tanang buhay namin ngayon lang naming magagamit. Diba, Nyx?" sabi naman ni Eoin.

"Ah—oo hahaha nakakakaba nga ih." Sabi ko naman sa kanya.

"Ay nako, Nyx, wag kang kabahan! You'll do good!" pag-aassure naman ni Garnet sa akin.

At nag-agree naman sila. Nasa tapat na kami ng house namin ng magpaalaman na sila.

"Ah, guys, dito muna ako sa labas. Papahangin lang." sabi ko.

"Hahaha! Kaya mo naman magpahangin kahit walang hangin eh." Tumatawang sabi ni Nephyr, kaya natawa na lang din ako, tumango naman si Garnet at pumasok na silang lahat.

Naglakad ako papunta sa dulo ng hallway kung saan may mini veranda.

'You'll do good.' Narinig ko na naman ang boses ni Blaze sa utak ko. Lumingon ako sa kanya at nakita ko siyang nakaupo sa isang bench at nakapikit ang mata.

'How'd you know?' sagot ko sa kanya nakapikit pa rin ang mata niya.

'I just know,' sabi niya at bumaling yung tingin ko sa tahimik na kalangitan.

'I'll mess up for sure, natatakot ako dahil baka masaktan ako o makasakit ako.' I said and closed my eyes, and feel the air surrounding me.

'Whatever you do, I'll protect you.' Sabi ni Blaze at lumingon ako sa kanya. His eyes were red in color, looking right through my soul.

'I'll be always by your side, to protect you.' And with that stare, nawala siya ng parang bula.

At nandon ako, nakatulala kung saan siya galing, iniisip kung anong ibig sabihin ng mga salita niya.