Something is not right. I can't feel Skyme's soul habang sinasabi niya iyon sa akin. Hindi maganda ang kutob ko dito. Skyme never told me sa mga nakikita niya na may kinalaman sa hinaharap.
"What are you trying to say, Skyme?" mariin kong tanong sa kanya. I suddenly felt na hindi si Skyme ang kausap ko ngayon. Kung tama nga ako, sino? I hope it is not what I think it will be.
"You know what I'm saying. You saw your own future." nakangising sagot ni Skyme. Now, it's getting creepier. I'm 100% sure that I am not talking to Skyme.
"Who are you? Nasaan si Skyme?" nakakunot-noong tanong ko sa kanya. I swear, kung meron mang mangyaring masama sa kanya, I will definitely kill the person I am talking to. At hindi na ako magdadalawang-isip pa sa kung sino ang kausap ko ngayon.
"Hmm. Ang galing!" sabi niya habang paunti-unting nagbago ang kanyang itsura. From Skyme to Kimberlite real quick! I knew it! Naalarma naman kami bigla at agad na lumapit sina Eeyone at Luzzie sa tabi namin. I am not sure how Luzzie came back but hindi muna iyon ang iisipin ko, we have a much bigger problem standing in front of us.
"You became better in reading and analyzing someone, Sync. I'm proud but napaisip ako na habang gumagaling ka, mas nagkakaroon ka ng dahilan para labanan at pabagsakin ito but sad to say, my dear, you will never bring me down alone." nakangisi pa ring sambit niya. Base sa kinikilos at sa pananalita niya, naghahamon siya ng laban but that is not what I want right now, I need Skyme to be safe at maibalik siya sa amin.
"Where is my son, Kimberlite? Hindi mo na siya dapat sinali pa sa away na ito." nag-aalalang sabi ni Luzzie. Looks like she knew everything now, but I'm kinda surprised how she managed to take it all in for a matter of minutes only.
"You mean him?" nilahad niya ang kanyang kamay at pinakita niya sa amin si Skyme. He is in the exact place kung saan nakita ko ang sarili ko, something like a dirty prison pero instead na ako ang nakatali, si Skyme ang andoon. May konting ginhawa sa dibdib ko seeing him with no blood stains. Parang natutulog lang siya nang mahimbing.
"Pakawalan mo na siya, Kimberlite. You are not playing fair!" pasigaw na sabi ni Eeyone.
"Since when did I play fair, Eeyone? This is how I play." hindi pa rin mawala-wala ang nakangisi niyang mukha. Nakakairita na sa mata, nakakagigil. But I know I need to endure this feeling for now, pero natatakot ako na baka I will endure it for too long na kapag nilabas ko na ang sasabog na lang ako bigla.
"If you want war Kimberlite, face us. Are you a coward or something?" nakangising panghahamon din ni Vowel sa kanya. Is he out of his mind?
"Nagsalita ka na rin sa wakas Aeiou. You have a really great act of pretending, huh. I'm impressed." sagot naman niya. Everytime I hear the word Aeiou, sumasakit ang ulo ko but it is bearable.
Hindi ko alam but since the first time I heard his name in the academy's hallway, ganito na ang epekto nito sa akin. I don't know how Kimberlite knew about that, maybe she read Skyme's memories and predictions. Maybe I need to call him Aeiou from now on para maiimmune ako sa sakit.
"But, sorry to disappoint you. I didn't come here to fight. Si Skyme talaga yung sinadya ko rito. I need his powers. But it's really disappointing to see Eeyone and Luzzie here, akala ko nagawa ko nang ipabagsak kayo, I was wrong. Maybe I should change my plan, instead na si Skyme ang kukunin ko, how about you stand as his substitute, Sync?" binaling niya ang kanya paningin sa akin.
I was confused but I didn't change my facial expression, I was trying my best to thicken the shield, nagawa na niyang ipakita sa akin ang hinaharap at saktan ako gamit ito. I can't let her get through anyone's mind and manipulate them. I tried reading her mind and I was surprised to know that she didn't even blocked it. She knew I was reading her, so she sent me this message.
'Come with me, Sync. Your family's safety in exchange for you, alone'
I don't know why she want me now, but I knew I had to follow her this time for everyone's sake. I faced Eeyone, Luzzie and Aeiou. I gave them a small smile made sure they got what I meant.
"Sync, no! You can't do that!" galit na sigaw ni Aeiou.
"I can, and I will because I have to, Aeiou." nabigla siya sa bagong paraan ng tawag ko sa kanya kaya natigilan siya saglit.
"Sasama ako sayo! You don't have to do this alone!" sigaw niya ulit.
"I can, and I will because I have to, Aeiou." ulit kong sabi sa kanya ngunit sa mas mahinahong paraan. I feel like my tears wants to get off my eyes, pero hindi dapat nila akong makitang umiiyak. I can't let anyone come with me, especially Aeiou, ayokong mangyari ang nakita ko sa aking hinaharap.
"Ano na? Tapos na ba ang drama niyo? I'm waiting and let me inform you na mainipin akong tao." masayang batig ni Kimberlite. Nababaliw na talaga siya, she is heartless. Hindi pa rin naaalis ang masamang tingin nina Eeyone at Luzzie sa kanya.
"Please, Sync." nangingiyak na tawag ni Aeiou sa akin.
"Please, Aeiou. Trust me. Babalik ako. I'll be back in one piece." sabi ko sa kanya.
Mas lumapit ako sa kanya at inabot ang kanyang mukha. I touched his eyes na puno ng luha na gustong kumawala, I wiped his tears and touched his cheeks. Hinalikan ko ang kanyang dibdib malapit sa kanyang puso, habang siya naman ay hinalikan ang aking noo. Lumayo ako nang konti at tiningnan ang kanyang mga mata. I smiled at him, making sure that everything will be okay.
I turned around to face Kimberlite. Nawala ang ngising suot niya, sumeryoso ang kanyang mukha. She looked like she was hurt pero agad na bumalik ang kanya ngisi. What a good quality of plastic.
"Set Skyme free, first. I'm coming with you." sambit ko sa kanya.
"Madaling kausap, I like it." nakangising tugon niya at sa isang pitik niya lang ang nasa kama ko na si Skyme, natutulog pa rin nang mahimbing.
Bago ko pa man makitang nahawakan na ni Luzzie si Skyme at agad na umiba ang aking paligid at naging madilim.
Ang huling narinig ko ay malakas na pagsigwa ni Aeiou sa aking pangalan bago pa man ako mawalan ng malay.
"Sync!"