Akademya de Majika

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"Skylar!" Saway ni Felix sa apo. He don't like hearing such foul language.

Sky was suprised. Bahagya siyang nakaramdam ng takot sa dumagundong na boses sa apat na sulok ng silid ng kaniyang lolo. Also, she felt ashamed as she realized what she have said.

"Sorry, lolo." She said after a while. Her head was bowed in shame.

"We'll talk tomorrow morning. You, Lonan and I." Napasimangot siya sa sinabing iyon ng kaniyang lolo. She didn't want to talk or even be in the same place as Lonan—not now, not anytime soon. She's still upset.

How dare he call me an ungrateful brat?!

Suddenly, Ronan appeared. "Ahm... Sorry for my interruption, but is kuya in here? I heard he's back." She said as she looked through the room.

Her eyes landed on an unfamiliar face... Skylar's. Napakurap-kurap siya nang masalubong ang matatalim nitong mga tingin.

Iro spoke as he walked towards Ronan. "You're finally awake." Napapailing na sabi ng binata. Magdamag kasing tulog si Ronan—halos kalahating araw rin. "Bro might be in his dorm. Come, Ronan, I'll bring you to him." Inakbayan na ni Iro ang dalaga. The two then vanished.

Napaawang ang mga labi ni Sky sa gulat.

Kuya?! Ronan?! Ronan—Lonan—magkapatid sila?! What?!

"Huy, bruhang Langit!"

Napatalon sa gulat si Sky. Tuloy ay napatalon din sa gulat si Vi. Sila Sam at Jo naman na nasa likuran lang ng huli ay mga nagulat din.

Mabilis na nakabawi sa gulat si Sky. "'Yung babae kanina... 'Yung Ronan... Kapatid ni Lonan?!"

Imbes na sagutin, nameywang si Vi at nagtanong. "Ikaw pala ay hindi naman kasintahan ni Mr. President. Ba't hindi mo agad sinabi?! Napahiya pa tuloy kaming tatlo!"

"Oo nga!" Second the motion ni Sam.

"Oo nga!" Si Jo. "Ikaw pala ay hindi naman kasintahan ni Mr. President. Ba't hindi mo agad sinabi?! Napahiya pa tuloy kaming tatlo!" Pasigaw niyang litanya.

Katahimikan...

Lumapit si Vi kay Jo at binatukan ang huli. "Inulit mo lang sinabi ko, eh!"

Si Sam naman ay lumapit pa lalo kay Jo at binatukan din ang huli! "'Yung akin din! Inulit mo lang!"

"Walang originality!" Sabay na sigaw kay Jo ng dalawa.

"Oh, eh, ba't ako na ngayon ang pinagtutulungan niyo?!" Ganting sigaw ni Jo. "Dapat si Sky kasi nga—hala! Nasaan na 'yun?!"

Dahil nga ang tatlo ay sobrang occupied, pinili na ni Sky na umalis. Pagod siya at wala sa mood, makipagbiruan man 'yan, makipagharutan at makipag-usap sa mga kaibigang maliligalig. Kung may kakausap man sa kaniya sa kasalukuyan, gusto niya 'yung matino. Dumiretso siya sa dormitoryo saka hinayaan ang sarili na lamunin ng antok. Bukas pagkagising niya ay saka niya haharapin ang mundo.

Meanwhile at midnight...

— a Riddlestory —

Felix was so tired all he wants at this very moment is to sleep. Kararating niya lamang mula sa bayan ng Amedes. He got news— bad news...

"Headmaster."

"Ay! Magic world war!"

Gulat na gulat siya. Nawala ang antok niya at nasabi niya nang wala sa sarili ang nasa isip.

Nang mahimasmasan, siya'y napailing na lamang. "Aatakahin ako sa puso sa 'yo, Lonan, eh."

"I need to talk you." Law said, seriously, eyeing the surroundings. Then he looked back at the headmaster. "About where I found Skylar."

"Go on." Felix said, interested and was encouraging Law to speak more.

"You know the city of Jen Crest, right? That one from the book of Crest?" Law asked and he nodded.

"It wasn't a myth. The city wasn't a myth at all." Law stated.

Napakurap-kurap si Felix. Tinitigan niya si Law. "Ayos ka lang ba, hijo?" Nag-aalalang tanong niya. "Baka naman wala kang tulog at kung anu-ano na ang lumalabas mula riyan sa bibig mo. S'ya, ika'y matulog na, madaling araw na, oh—" Napatigil siya sa pagsasalita nang hindi man lang tumugon si Law sa sinabi niya. Seryosong nakatitig lamang ito sa kaniya, walang kakurap-kurap.

Felix sighed. "Lonan, napakaimposible kasi nang sinasabi mo, apo. Ang may-akda na mismo ang nagsabi na mula lamang sa kathang-isip niya ang mga nakasulat sa libro ng Crest, kasama na roon siyempre ang bayan ng Jen Crest. Saka kung totoo nga ang lugar na 'yun—kahit na imposible talagang mangyari na magkatotoo 'yun—saan naman ang kinaroroonan no'n—"

"In another dimension." Law answered.

Natigilan si Felix at hindi nakapagsalita. Hindi niya naisip ang bagay 'yun.

Nagpatuloy sa pagsasalita si Law. "The city of Jen Crest is located in another dimension and the only way to get in and out of the city is through a portal located at the edge of the werewolves' territory nearby a waterfall which is guided by an old cyclop—exactly what's written in the book. The city of Jen Crest looks exactly like the city of Amedes. The creatures have that what they call mates. Dragons are their source of transportation. And, lastly, there's only one school in the whole of the city—Crest Academy of Elemental Magic, which is a replica of Akademya de Majika, only the walls are painted black. Everything that's written in the book—I saw it all, headmaster with my own two eyes. If you still don't believe me, you can ask your granddaughter about it."

There was a long silence.

But after a while, the headmaster spoke. "I believe you, Lonan."

Felix then heaved a deep sigh. "A while ago, I went to the anchorite from Amedes' home."

Law was listening intently. Felix once again heaved a deep sigh before he continued talking. "He told me something... about what he have seen in his dream... A world war... The third magic world war... He, too, warned me... about Skylar... He said she's a serious threat to this world—of course that's not true. I mean, how can my granddaughter be a threat? She's a nice girl and she's way too far from being a threat. I hate that old man for saying such nonsense."

Law fished something from his pocket... Skylar's necklace. He then gave it to the headmaster.

Napakunot-noo si Felix. "What's this for? A gift—no, no, no, no, this is Skylar's necklace! Bakit nasa sa iyo 'to?"

Instead of answering, Law said... "Headmaster, forgive me for saying this but I agree with what the anchorite from Amedes have said... Your granddaughter really is a threat in this world... That is because she holds the most powerful power of all."

Hindi alam ni Felix pero biglang bumilis ang tibok ng kaniyang puso habang pinakikinggan niya ang mga salitang sinasambit ni Lonan. "The reason why we couldn't find out what your granddaughter's power is is that necklace." Tinuro pa ng huli ang kuwintas na hawak-hawak ng nauna. "That necklace conceals and protects her power... and also her."

"What is her power?" Hindi na napigilan pa ni Felix ang magtanong. He now has a clue of what his granddaughter's power might be, pero gusto niyang marinig mula kay Lonan kung tama nga ba ang kaniyang hinala na...

"Atmokinesis." Lonan answered.

Upon hearing that, Felix lose consciousness.