"Steinz, Rashid. Use your full powers and hurt me."
Lahat kami ay nagulantang sa biglaang idineklara ni Vynth. Kasalukuyan kaming nasa labas ng building particularly sa napakalawak na bakuran ng academy na pinalilibutan ng mga namumulaklak na halaman na maayos na nakagayak at may nakatayo ring fountain na matatanaw sa kalagitnaan ng dulo na siyang sinusundan din ng hile-hilera at pumapalibot na mumunting haligi na sa itaas ay parang may malakahon na kurba na naglalaman ng tubig na pinaglalanguyan ng mga makukulay na isda. We are now planning to let out the powers hiding inside of me. But with Vynth's suggestion of risking his life, I'm afraid to let that happen.
"Prince, that's ridiculous!" Bwelta sa kanya ni Heisen.
"Hindi namin kayang gawin yun sa'yo, Prince," pagtutol din ni Henric.
"Yah, Vynth! Are you insane? Do you think we would let you be in danger?" Lemery exclaimed.
"Prince Vynth, I know you wanted to help me but I don't think it is right to risk your own safety just to guarantee what I needed to have," pangangatwiran ko rin bilang hindi pagsang-ayon sa gusto niyang mangyari.
"True. And there are so many ways there, Prince. We could think of another, that's something wherein there's no need to cause harm to others," dagdag naman ni Geanna.
Vynth just threw a blank stare on us as he started to feed us with an explanation. "There would be many ways there, but this is what I think an effective one for her to directly awaken her powers resting on her system for a long period of time already. Given the fact also that her parents were both classified as Elites which gives us the hint that she's a possessor of more than two powers, this only means that we could successfully let it out through triggering her emotions in the most crucial state, in a situation where she's scared the most to happen." Napapikit na lamang ako ng mariin sa naging sagot niya. "Cleschia." Napamulat ako at agad na napatingin sa kanya. "Seeing the only prince of this kingdom helplessly feeding himself in danger, you would be scared on that, right? Would you let him suffer or would you mind doing something in order to save him, huh?"
I was dumbfounded by his words. Now, I fully understand what he wants to imply on my mind.
"But, Vynth, this setup is very risky, especially to your sake. With the combination of Steinz and Henric's powers, this would certainly cause severe damage," Lemery asked with full concern. "Let's say that here's Cleschia who could able to heal you but we're still not sure to the extent of her healing power."
"I agree to that, Lem," pagsasang-ayon ni Heisen matapos ay tumingin ito sa dako ni Vynth. "Prince, how about using your power and try to look over with her fut-"
"I can't see any vision from her." I find him glancing at me and then let out a smirk. Everybody was stunned by what he just said.
"Uh-oh. What does that mean?" Rinig kong naibulalas na lamang ni Heisen.
For some reason, I was somewhat pissed. How dare he look at my future without me knowing, huh?
"Hey, Cleschia. Don't misunderstand me. I had used that power not because I wanted to do so, but because of a few encounters that I caught you staring at me."
"Huh?"
"That's the reason for my action during our first meet, Cles. Sorry, I forgot to inform you," Lemery said then gave me a short smile.
"He could see your future if both of you meet each other's eyes; that's why if we need to look at him, we just end up looking at his forehead or on his nose. Or else, he would talk to you with eyes closed," pagkukuwento sa akin ni Geanna. "But here you are, an exception to that." I heard her sigh.
"So back to what we're planning, Prince, still gonna stick to your stated plan?" Henric asked.
"This may be risky, but I assure you, it's going to be fine," Vynth told us. "Besides..." I caught him looking at me. "I have something I want to prove."
Vynth asked for a few minutes to discuss some strategies together with Heisen and Henric. He also informed Lemery and Geanna to be ready for whatever circumstances would happen. And as for my case, he asked me to standby for a while in a distance with a few meters away from them.
As I stand afar from them, I had able to notice that there are already some students in the building who keep watching us from the windows of their rooms.
I sighed as I felt the nervousness inside of me. To be honest, I'm afraid of the chance that I could really give harm to my group but at the same time, I became afraid for the chance that I might fail to showcase my other powers as I would be humiliated in front of these Eldonians.
Agad namang napukaw ang aking diwa nang bigla na lamang binalot ang napakaliwanag na paligid ng kadiliman. Dali-dali kong itinuon ang tingin ko sa harapan kung saan sila kanina nakatayo at laking gulat ko na si Vynth na lamang ang nahagip ng mga mata ko.
"Cleschia." Natigilan ako nang bigla kong narinig ang boses niya sa isipan ko. "I might die here but I trust you." Agad na namilog ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya. Die?! Anong-
"Shit!" Nagulantang ako sa napakabilis na pagsulpot ng kidlat sa may bandang hilagang-silanganan. Pagkaraan ng ilang segundo, may panibagong kidlat na namang sumunod hanggang sa naging pangatlo na...
Pang-apat...
Panglima...
SHIT! Papalapit ito sa kinatatayuan ni Vynth!
"Damn it, Heisen! Stop this!" Malakas na sigaw ko para patigilin sana si Heisen sa gagawin niyang pag-atake na siyang sa ngayon ay hindi ko nakikita ang presensya nito maging si Henric.
And the response I got was another strike of lightning. Damn you, Heisen!
Muli akong tumingin sa kinaroroonan ni Vynth na siyang mariin ding nakatingin sa direksyon ko.
"One last strike, Cles, and it's gonna be my last." And that sudden warning triggered my tears to flow. Napailing ako. No, please.
"Damn it, Vynth! I don't know what to do. No, what should I do to save you?!" buong lakas kong sigaw sa kanya.
"Save me with your powers, Cleschia."
As soon as I heard his response on my mind, a bolt of swift lightning had appeared again. "NOOOOOOOO!!!"
I was about to run in his direction when a sudden black smoke surrounded me. This time, I know it's Henric.
I gritted my teeth and clenched my fist. My tears are still inevitably flowing. However, those actions are not signs of me giving up already. In fact, anger is totally drowning me now that at any moment, I knew I might be out of control.
"YAH! YOU TWO BASTARDS!" I shouted at the top of my lungs. "I'm sick with your hiding already. Come out now!"
Another strike of lightning came out and I noticed also that the black smoke is now gradually covering the top part of my head as if the owner of this power is planning to imprison me here.
I smirked. Is that a way of responding to me? Alright, let's take this as playing hide and seek, then.
"In a count of three, I'll make you show up to your death!" I closed my eyes which were now not in tears. I also felt the blankness in me.
Three...
I could hear the thumping sound of waves and splashing water approaching me.
Two...
I then felt the strong force of wind whistling as if I called it.
One.
"Vynth, this is for you."
As soon as I opened my eyes, that black smoke covering me as well as the darkness filling the whole surroundings was immediately washed away. Now, it was replaced by a violent gust of wind, and even the waters at the fountain as well as to those mini fish ponds have risen up.
"C-cles!" Sabay nilng banggit sa pangalan ko habang ang mga mata ko ay nakabaling lamang sa kanila. I could even hear a lot of gasps from the Eldonians around us as if I'm also scaring them.
"Damn! Is that her true form? She's incredibly gorgeous with that blue and green color of hair. But, fuck I'm going to be dead with that combination of powers!"
"What? Does she also own an elemental combination of power - wind and water? Oh, God Odel! You really created a female version of Prince Vynth. A freaking gorgeous yet deadly kind- we are really facing a perfect death."
"Praising me before you died, is that acceptance already?"
"What the-you just read our minds?!
"Fuck, a mind reader?!"
I ignored them as I switched my glances to my hands. My left hand has been enveloped by wind while the right hand has water encircling on it. Sinubukan kong ipaglapit ang dalawang kamay na siyang nagbunga ng paghalo rin ng dalawang elemento ng kapangyarihan. Muli kong ibinaling ang tingin ko sa dalawa na para bang hindi ko na sila kilala.
"Cles, what you are thinking right now is wrong."
"Cles, what happened just a while ago...you misunderstood it. Yeah, we made you misunderstand that."
Humugot ako ng pwersa na naging dahilan para maramdaman ko ang sariling umangat mula sa lupa.
"Cles! Dang it, Heisen. She's too powerful that she's now out of control! Prince, where the hell are you hiding?"
"Dammit, Cleschia! If you're thinking that we killed the prince, you're wrong. We didn't kill him, okay? That was only an illusion. So please stop!"
I could hear them explaining something but my mind is too occupied to understand what they are saying. My mind is too occupied with one thought.
"DIE!"
"What?!"
"Bullshit!"
I was about to throw my powers at them when someone grabbed my waist and the next thing I knew, I was pushed to the ground with someone being on top of me.
"Please calm yourself, Cleschia," nahihingal niyang sabi sa akin. I met again his pair of golden eyes.
"Vynth." Namamaos kong tugon sa kanya.
"I'm alive, okay? So, please calm down."
I smiled weakly as I could not afford to not burst into tears again.
I could felt already the normality in my system and even the forces I pulled throughout the surroundings had suddenly vanished.
"Who are you really? For deep inside my mind, it tells like... you're not just a prince to me," saad ko hanggang sa ang talukap ng mga mata ko ay bumigay na.