Heleina Cross Academy of Magic Part III: Alta Guild

Chapter Sixty Nine: Agony

Ireneia Xyke Vein

"Nagamot na ba ang mga warriors na nasugatan?" I asked as both Cashiella and I walk towards the warriors of Aqua Guild na kasalukuyang nagtitraining ngayon sa field.

"Yeah. Hindi naman gaanong malubha ang mga sugat nila. The healers can surely treat all of their wounds as if nothing happened." Sagot nito saakin before giving me a proud smile. Napailing na lang ako dahil sa naging sagot nito.

"So anong plano mong gawin dito sa Guild, Nia?"

"Nothing. I just want to observe. And if in case someone caught my attention, then I think this is his or her lucky day."

"Lucky day? Tsk. I think it should be more like their dooms day. Alta guild can surely beat someone into pulp kaya duda ako na swerte para sakanila ang matransfer doon."

"What they don't know won't hurt them Cashie." My eyes widened ng bigla na lamang itong humalakhak causing for the warriors to  momentarily stop on what they are doing para tignan kami. I immediately composed myself from the sudden shock unlike the girl beside me who seems to not be bothered by the stares at all.

Bahagya pa nitong pinahid ang namuong luha sa gilid ng mga mata nito before clearing her throat na siguro'y nanakit dahil sa eskandalosong tawang binitawan nito kanina.

"So how's your hunting?" I automatically halted from walking before slowly turning my head to meet her gaze. How did she know that? She seemed to have realized my confusion kaya isang simpleng ngiti ang binigay nito saakin bago pinagpatuloy ang paglalakad.

"I've seen it on one of my visions Nia. Alam kong hanggang ngayon ay iniisa-isa mo parin ang pumatay sa mga magulang mo at sa kinilala mong pamilya. They might be oblivious of what you were doing all this time, but I know soon enough, they'll know~ he'll know." Nanatili akong walang kibo until I felt myself drowning on my own thoughts. She's right. Hindi ako tumigil sa paghahanap at paghahabol ng hustisya para sa kamatayan ng mga magulang ko at ng angkan na kinalakihan ko. It's just that every clue leads to dead-end after dead-end kaya hindi ako gaanong gumagalaw these days. But I'm not planning to stop. Ngayon pa na alam kong konti na lang ay maabot ko na sila.

Dagdag pa na ang daming nagaganap na kaguluhan ngayon sa Heleina Cross after the declaration of war kaya mas lalo akong nahirapang isingit ang pagha-hunt.

"Hey! Don't think too much. Alam kong maiintindihan nila like the way I did kung bakit mo ito nilihim at nililihim saamin. May rason ka Nia, and you have all the rights to keep these kind of things to yourself. I just want you to realize one thing though."

"Nandito kami. We are willing to help you. Just let us in once again. Simula ng makilala ka namin at maging isa ka sa Alphas, Pamilya mo na din kami. Don't ever forget that."

"You're right Cashiella. We're family. That's why I choose to keep all of these from everyone. I can't afford to lose another family again. Dahil kapag nangyari pa yun, hindi ko na alam kung saan pa ako pupulitin." That and I walked ahead of her. I don't want to drag any of them into my mess. Simula pa lang laban ko na ito. This is more than just an ordinary war between Heleina Cross and Zafiro. This is about my life. The life they robbed me from. The kind of life they took away from me because of their greed. This war extends further to the point that it was able to reach both the past and the future.