Kadaski's POV
"Aghk!" narinig kong pagsigaw ni JP na animong may sumakal sa kanya.
"What the aghk?!" gulat ko namang reaksiyon ng bigla akong sinakal ng isang itim na galamay. Ibigsabihin lang nito ay nasa labas lang si Zeky?
"Huh? W-what is that?" tanong ni Virdjana.
Mukhang na-alarma rin siya kaya agad itong naglaho ng parang bula sa harapan ko kasabay ng paglapag sa sahig ng mga lumulutang na libro na kani-kanina lang ay inihahagis niya sa direksyon ko. Bakit niya ginagawa iyon? Tch, dahil sigurado lang naman ako na nanakawin niya iyon kaya inunahan ko na siyang pagsabihan.
"Both of you can explain this to me at the Office." President Zeky stated sneering as she starts dragging both of us on the floor.
Nang makarating na kami sa opisina ay saka kami pinakawalan ng mga Shadow Tentacles ni President Zeky. Tiningnan niya kami ng matalim at tinuro ang sofa, malamang ay inuutusan kaming umupo doon.
"Hindi ako dapat kasali dito!" giit ni JP.
"Huwag kayo sa akin mag-dahilan. I'm only doing my job, I'm roaming and then I found two students trashing the important books owned by the academy. I'm simply disappointed Kadaski Nueva of S-Class and JP Streamwave of A-Class." pangangalit niya sa akin.
"Grabe ka naman, parang walang pinagsamahan ah. Maniwala ka kasi, wala akong kinalaman dito." pagdadrama ni JP.
"Hindi naman kailangan umabot sa ganito President. Makinig ka, iyong bagong salta naramdaman kong pinaplano niyang angkinin iyong mga magical materials.
Noong nahulaan ko ang gagawin niya, nairita siya pagkatapos sinimulan niyang palutangin ang mga libro. Siyempre, kailangan kong depensahan ang sarili ko kaya gumamit ako ng apoy." mahabang paliwanag ko.
Umiling-iling lamang si President Zeky na animong hindi kumbinsido sa sinabi ko. "So, you're saying another person is involved and that would be our new classmate?" she asked while taking off her glasses to clean its lenses with the edge of her blouse.
"Hey Kadaski, I don't know what you're talking about, but I'm pretty sure I should not BE a part of this." singit ni JP.
"You are now." I said glaring at Streamwave.
"Boys, boys. Just take the punishment. It wouldn't be so bad, a couple of hours within the Diamond Tiles is all it takes to pay for the burnt books." remarked Zeky as she wears her eyeglasses back with a scary glint.
"President please." pahabol pa ni JP.
"Huwag ninyo nga akong subukang i-distract. Sa ayaw at gusto ninyo ipapasok namin kayo sa Detention." asik ng president ng S-Class.
A-apila pa sana ako nang bumukas na ang pintuan ng opisina, at ilinuwa nito si Miss Sedusa, ang Chairwoman ng Discipline Committee ng akademya.
"The cell is ready." seryosong pagkakasabi ng Chairwoman. "I believe I will take it upon myself to escort these naughty men?"
"Yes, you may Miss Sedusa." responded Zeky with a smile.
Napalunok na lang ako ng laway nang i-bound kami ni Miss Sedusa gamit ang chain spell na gawa sa bakal. "Iron Shackle." she enchanted.
"Nooo!" Iyan lang ang reaksyon ng brain cells ko habang kinakaladkad kami ng teacher papunta sa Detention Room. "Humanda ka Assassin kapag nakalabas na kami dito."
"Stay there sweethearts. That's what you boys get for breaking the rules." pagkasabi noon ni Miss Sedusa ay tumawa pa ito bago kami itulak ni JP sa loob ng kuwarto.
"AYOKO DITOOOO." reklamo ni JP sabay sipa sa pintuan pero walang nangyari.
"Water Sword!" JP shouted, but nothing happened.
"Nullification Room JP." I reminded him.
JP just gave me a glare before jumping to a nearby bed, probably passing out in the process because I heard him snore soon after.
Everything in this room is white including the bed, this sofa I'm sitting on, that glass table, that chair and even the tiles are white. Sounds like the perfect place to drive someone into insanity. We can't even use our powers in here.
"I only needed Phantom to admit that she was planning to steal those books." I whispered to myself.
Naghanap ako ng maaaring makapag-entertain sa akin habang naghihintay na matapos ang oras naminsa detention nang mahagip ng mga mata ko ang isang manipis ngunit makulay na basahin sa ilalim ng kama. "Oh, sweet. Volume III of the Black Blade Series."
Hindi ko na namalayan ang oras dahil nag-c-concentrate ako sa comic na binabasa ko. Ang tagal ko na kayang naghahanap ng Volume III sa mall ng Arcacia ngunit sa kasamaang-palad ay limited lamang ang kopya nito. "Kung sino ka mang huling na-detention! Salamat!"
Nang matapos ko nang basahin ang libro ay napagpasiyahan kong matulog na muna sa sofa. Nagising ako sa sunod-sunod na pagkatok sa pinto. May maliit na silipan sa pinto kaya tiningnan kung sino iyon, pero wala akong nakita. Bumalik na lang ako sa pagkakahiga sa white sofa sa loob at umidlip ulit.
Mayamaya ay may kumakatok na naman. "Ano ba? Hindi ko iyan mabubuksan, hindi mo alam na detention room ito?" naaasar kong sabi sa kung sino man ang nasa kabilang bahagi.
"Miss Sedusa told me to release the both of you." a cold voice stated.
"Ahh thanks?" sabi ko ng patanong dahil na-realize kong maaga pa naman.
Nang makalapit na ako sa pinto parang nag-iba yata ang pakiramdam ko dahil wala akong napansing tao sa likod nitong pintuan. I will pray with all my might that it is not a ghost.
Suddenly, the door completely opened, revealing a girl facing away from the door, napansin ko tuloy ang buhok nitong lampas sa kaniyang beywang.
"Holy? White Lady!" sigaw ko sabay takip nang dalawa kong mga mata.
"Kadaski Nueva, and JP Streamwave, Miss Sedusa gave me the key to release the both of you. It's a terrible coincidence, won't you agree?" she said with a smug expression.
"Bakit ba sa lahat ng pwedeng pag-utusan ikaw pa Phantom?" sabi ko sa ini-halukipkip ang aking mga braso.
"You wanna hear the story?" she asked while spinning the key around her fingers.
Clearly, I wanted to say no, but it would be interesting to hear this new lie that she was planning to share with me.
"Go ahead. Talk as much as you want, I've already had my time wasted in this room anyway." I told her.
"After teleporting away, I found myself at the Northern forest. And I was like, cool, time to sleep, but instead I got chased out by Fractal Golems. So, scratch that plan, I then decided to tour myself around the place and met Miss Sedusa who had problems finding her pet snake Onicroma."
"W-wait, what a snake?" I asked out of confusion.
"Yeah, Miss Sedusa said it ran away when it heard something that scared it away. I found it on top of this large tree in the middle of a grass field. I was not expecting that her pet was actually a Gaboon Viper, it strikes fast." this time her face slightly frowned.
"You got bitten? From the comic Black Blade, Volume II the final boss was a flaming Gaboon Viper. It said that their fangs are the longest in all of the snakes - 2 inches in length." I remarked as I found myself getting hooked by her story.
"Don't underestimate me Nueva. I'm faster when I concentrate. To cut the story short, I brought it back to the woman and in return she gave me three voucher cards to avoid detention. Pretty sweet, I'd say unlike someone who got jailed." Phantom stated as she started her insults again. "Anyway, I'm leaving now. Important Silent Thief stuff."
"Uhh, cool story. Hey JP, wake up!" pukaw ka dito sa lalakeng mukhang napasarap ang tulog.
"Mama bear!" biglang balikwas ni JP habang may tuyo pang laway sa gilid ng labi nito.
"Pffft~" Narinig ko ang pagpipigil ng tawa ni Virdjana kaya binalingan ko rin siya para makita kung tatawa siya.
Tumayo na si JP at pinunasan ang pisngi niya.
"Mabuti naman ayaw ko na dito. BAD DAY!" sigaw ni JP. Tumingin pa ito kay Phantom, nag-pout, saka nag-walk-out.
"Ikaw." sabi ko sabay ikot para harapin siya, pero wala na siya doon. Tanging malamig na hangin na lamang ang ramdam ko.
Late na naman eh, kaya babaliin ko na lang ulit ang curfew. Magpapalusot na lang ako sa Arcamy na evening duty ako ngayon bilang Enchanted Elite. Wala pa ako sa mood na matulog.
Tinungo ko ang gitnang bahagi ng akademya. Sa Laurica Fountain kung saan maganda ang view ng kalangitan.
"Following me again?" nagulat ako nang makita ko si Phantom na naka-de-quatro sa bench, ang dalawang braso nito ay kaswal na nakalaylay sa sandalan ng upuan na para bang siya ang may-ari nito.
"Hindi ba puwedeng dito talaga ako pupunta?" asik ko sa kaniya, bago umupo sa isang bench, one seat apart mula sa kaniya.
"So, Gaboon Vipers." panimula ko para mamatay ang awkward na atmosphere na nararamdaman ko.
"You don't need to talk to me Kadaski Nueva. As far as I know you hate my ass, and you're willing to do things to show people my quote-unquote true colors." she spits saliva on the ground, before giving me a look as if she was disgusted of me.
"I did not say that." I responded, shifting my body in order to face her.
"But you thought of it right? I heard it in your head." Phantom stood up after saying that.
"What now? You can't only control wind, but also disappear out of will and read minds?" iyon lamang ang nasabi ko sa kaniya.
"Which are all none of your concern." she said before walking around Laurica Fountain and disappearing.
Could that be teleportation?
For some reason, that short conversation was draining. I went back to my dormitory at around 9 pm, and was about to go to bed when heard someone shouting from outside the window.
"Yo! Aski!"
Sumilip ako sa bintana at nakita ko sa baba si JP na may hawak-hawak na sobre. Bakit pumunta pa siya dito na puwede niya namang bukas na lang?
Nagsuot muna ako ng jacket at jogging pants bago lumabas sa dorm madilim na kasi at medyo malamig mabuti pa itong kaibigan ko na isang Water and Ice Enchant.
Kahit tuloy gabi na normal lang daw ang lamig. Ewan ko ba sa kaniya gusto ko na nga sanang magdala ng kumot eh!
"Ano ba iyon?" tanong ko habang giniginaw.
"Galing sa office. Sabi nila ibigay ko daw sayo bukas, pero naisip ko na mas maganda kung mas maaga mo nang malaman." paliwanag nito ng may malawak na ngiti sa kaniyang bibig.
"Hindi mo naman kailangang mag-effor-." natigilan ako nang mabasa ko kung kanino nagmula ang sulat.
Dear Kadaski Nueva,
I'm sorry for making you wait for a long time. How long has it been? Was it two or three months? I have completed my mission in the nearby village and nothing bad happened. You predicted wrong friend! ~ I'm excited to see you tomorrow in class.
Yours truly,
D.A ~ Bestfriend
"Oh hindi ba? Tama ako, mas maaga mas maganda." huling pahayag ni JP bago ito bumalik sa dormitory niya.
Medyo hindi ako makapaniwala na babalik na ang matalik kong kaibigan. I hope I can apologize for what I did to him. He's alright, he's safe.