Chapter 6
The first trouble
I hissed in pain as the school healer dabbed a cloth in my wounds.
"Endure it," malamig na saad nito.
Napabuntong hininga ako at tumingin sa kaharap kong clinic bed kung nasaan ang prinsepe na kunot noong nakapikit habang ginagamot din siya ng healer.
Pagkatapos ng eksenang pag-aaway namin sa school garden, dumating si Miss Bethany na may galit na mukha. May kasama itong dalawang Knights at isang school staff na nagpahinto sa pag-aaway namin ni Zach.
"Why the hell are you doing this? No using of magic inside the school premises!"
Well, now I know how strict Miss Bethany is. Yun naman kasi ang rules. She also seems disappointed with what I've did but after I explained worry itched in her face. They send us towards the clinic. Wala naman kasing malalang sugat ang prinsepe. He only got a cut in his neck when I tried to threathen him with my sword na mas lalo niyang ikinagalit. Masasabi kung masaydo siyang makapangyarihan at tila nga pinagbigyan niya lang ako sa ginawa ko kanina. He seems tried to refrain from using all his powers towards me na mas naging advantage sa akin.
Now he was asleep. Sabi niya masama ang araw niya at ayaw niyang pumasok sa klase. Well, whatever. Hindi din maganda ang araw ko nuh!
The healer use her magic to heal my wound lalo na ang kalmot ng wolf kanina. Sabi ni Miss Bethany ay gagawa sila ng investigation regarding the demon wolf earlier at the garden. She also asked me kung ako lang ba mag-isa sa garden. Wala naman akung nakitang ibang tao kanina maliban sa prinsepeng hindi ko alam kung saan galing, baka sa kanya iyon? Impossible, its a curse to be engage in the demon power if you're an Alodynes.
Alodynes ang tawag sa aming mga tao na naninirahan sa Austreville. And Austreville composed of six kingdoms. The Wristhevale Kingdom, the origin of water, the Airendell kingdom known as Air Kingdom, the Eraphilia which is the Earth Kingdom, The Fsyratheyl as the fire kingdom, the Slytrium Kingdom which is the Lightning kingdo, and lastly the Eminent kingdom, the most powerful kingdom. The five kingdom of elements are under the Eminent, sila ang makapangyarihang namumuno sa Austreville.
But some of the places in the Austreville is being corrupted by a demon power. Which is no one knows where it came from, at iyon ang pinipigalan ng mga namumunuan sa buong Austreville. They trained warriors to protect this six kingdoms and specially the world of Austreville.
One's you are an Alodynes its a curse if you engage yourself in a demon power. It will slowly corrupt you inside until mawawala ka nalang sa inyong sarili dahil sa kapangyarihan nito and you just have this intent to kill people around you without you knowing.
So I don't think it was Zach. Is there an intruder inside the Mystic Academia? Or perhaps...a traitor?
Napabaling ako sa pintuan ng pumasok doon si Miss Batheny kasama ang head master. They went towards my bed kaya umalis ang healer na gumagamot sa akin.
"How are you feeling?" Nag-aalalang tanong ni Miss Bethany. I was carefully roamed my eyes around. The healers are back to the main office at tulog naman ang kasama ko. Hopefully she will not be formal to me baka may makarinig.
"I'm fine," nakangiting saad ko. Bumuntong hininga ito.
"I heard you we're attacked?" Tanong ng head master at tumango ako doon.
"Then why did you end up fighting with Zach?" Nagtatakang tanong nito.
"Oh, that. He just pissed me off, big time." Sumbong ko dito. The two of them starred at me curiously.
"Well, I kind of pissed him too. But I'm not the one who started it! Its him!" Sumbong ko ulit sabay baling sa harap kung saan nakatitig na ito sa akin na may masamang tingin. Nanlaki ang aking mata at napalunok ng wala sa oras. Akala ko ba tulog to?
"Well, I think you already read the school rules right?" Sinimangotan ko lang ang lalaki sa aking harapan at bumaling na sa head master sabay tango.
"And you Zachary," malamig na saad dito sabay baling sa prinsepeng walang emosyon lang na nakikinig.
"You're the old student here. You should know whats the rule yet your the one who started it."
"Tsk,"
Napailing nalang ang head master sa sagot ng prinsepe. Mukhang pinanganak na talaga siyang masama ang ugali. I rolled my eyes at him na ikinakunot na lamang niya ng kanyang noo.
"I do hope your fine Your-" pinanlakihan ko ng mata si Miss Bethany dahil sa kanyang sinabi kaya bumaling siya kay Zach, "Highness..." I sighed in relief. Muntik na!
Hindi sumagot ang prinsepe kaya bumaling pabalik sa akin Si Miss Bethany. "And you too Laurine, please refrain from making troubles, you already sent here in your first day Laurine. Sana hindi na ito mauulit." Saad nito na tinanguhan ko lang.
"Please take a rest. We will take a serious action regarding the situation earlier. Ngayon lang kasi napabalitaang nakapasok ang isang demon power. Please be careful." Huling saad ng head master bago nagpaalam sa amin. Umalis na silang dalawa at tinanguhan lang ako ni Miss Bethany. I give her a comforting smile caused she's being worried.
Napabaling ako sa prinsepeng nakakunot ang noo habang nakatitig sa akin.
"What?" Kunot noong tanong ko din.
"Why are you not afraid of me?" Tanong nito na ikinahinto ko.
"Why would I be afraid of you?" Nagtatakang tanong ko din pabalik na ikinailing niya lang.
"What a stupid woman." Nanlaki ang aking mata at galit na tumingin sa kanya. Pumikit na ito tila matutulog na talaga.
"How dare you call me stupid?"
"How dare you call me bastard?" Napamulat tuloy ito at tinitigan ako habang nakakunot ang noo sa akin.
"Well, you're a bastard!" Galit na sabi ko while glaring at him.
"And you're a stupid too," he shrugged his shoulders and closed his eyes again.
What the hell? How dare him ugh! So freaking annoying!
Hindi na ako pinansin ng prinsepe dahil tila nakatulog na ito. My annoyance to him made me sleep and its a miracle. Sa sobrang inis ko hindi ko na namalayan na tinangay ako ng antok. Well, I was tired fighting that wolf and a bastard man kaya natural lang na napagod ako.
It was four at the afternoon ng nagising ako. Wala na ang prinsepe sa aking harapan. Well, I'm glad I didn't saw his face dahil baka mag-aaway na naman kami. Bumukas bigla ang pinto at lumabas doon si Viviene na bitbit ang dalawnag libro at isang potion. Worry was written all over her face as he approached me.
"Nabalitaan kung inatake ka kanina? Are you okey?" She said as she put her things in the bed side table and sit on the chair beside me. Napakurap kurap pa ako dahil sa asta niya. I've never gonna used to this.
"W-Well, I'm fine. Kalmot lang naman."
"Kalmot? The prince scratch you?" Kunot noong tanong niya. The prince? Well mas malala sa kalmot ang ginawa niya. He wounded my shoulders earlier. The guts he have ugh!
"Uh no, why?" Nagtatakang tanong ko.
"Sabi kasi na inatake ka ng prinsepe kanina sa garden. I was looking for you and Miss Bethany told me to look after you. What did the Prince of fire did exactly? Did he punish you because of what you did at the dining hall?"
Oo nga pala, nagalit ko pala iyon. Pero tinulungan niya ako kanina pagkatapos ng atake ng demon wolf. And he even offer a help even though its a fake, nagalit lang naman iyon ng tinawag ko siya ng bastard.
"I think so? Pero okey lang napuruhan ko din naman siya." I proudly said na ikinalaki ng mata ni Viviene.
"Napuruhan? What did you do?" She was surprised at what I said.
"Uh, sa leeg? I kind of cut it with my sword dito sa may gilid pero maliit lang malayo sa natamo ko." I said as I shrugged my shoulders.
Napaawang ang kanyang labi dahil sa aking sinabi it seems that it was a surprise to hear na napuruhan ang prinsepe.
"Wow! Thats a first!" Saad nito na ikinakunot ng aking noo.
"First? Why?"
"Hindi napupuruhan ang prinsepe ng isang hamak na commoner Laurine, even the royals are not able to defeat or touch him and definitely your the first one." She said with a wide eyes in surprise. Well, I guess its an achievement of mine? But I'm pretty sure he refrain his powers earlier.
"Well, I think its just a luck?" Natatawang sabi ko sa kanya na ikinangiti niya.
"What a lucky woman you are then," she laughed. Viviene check my wounds again ngunit alam kung okey na iyon, ginamitan niya pa din ako ng kanyang kapangyarihan kaya wala na ang mga sugat ko pati ang peklat nito.
Umalis na kami doon dahil malapit na din ang oras ng dinner. We we're talking about some stuff in the clinic kaya medyo natagalan kami. Bumalik kaming dalawa sa dorm para makapagpalit ako. Napanguso ako ng nakitang napunit nga ang dress ko dahil sa ginawa ng wolf kanina. May sunog din ang damit ko sa braso dahil sa atake ni Zach. Gusto ko pa naman ang dress na ito.
Pumasok na ako sa aking kwarto at nagsimula na namang namomroblema. Ano na ngayon ang susuotin ko? Most of the dresses I have inside screams royalty and its not appropriate for a school dinner!
Napabuntong hininga ako ng napaisip si Viviene. I'm sure she have extra clothes right? Agad kung lumabas at kumatok sa kanyang pintuan. Binuksan naman agad ito ni Viviene.
"Yes?"
"Uhm, can I borrow some clothes?" Napakurap-kurap pa si Viv dahil sa tanong ko pero binuksan niya pa ang pinto para makapasok ako.
"Yes you can! Wait kukuha lang ako!" She excitedly remark. Nakasuot na din ito ng kulay dilaw na sleeveless dress. She was opening her closet and try to look for a dress kaya inilibot ko ang aking tingin sa kanyang kwarto. It has the same color of mine but mas marami siyang kagamitan dito. She has a lot of herb books, a crystal ball at the corner and a vase with a white roses.
"Here!" Saad nito kaya napabaling ako sa kanya. She give me a flowy white dress na nagustuhan ko agad. Although its a bit formal than what she wears but its definitely more common dress than the dresses I have inside my closet. I should have bought some clothes then. Way to go for trying to hide your identity Laurine! Ang tanga!
"Thank you!" Saad ko at kinuha sa kanya iyon. She just nodded at me. Lalabas na sana ako ng may naalala.
"Oh, by the way. Pwede mo ba akung samahan bumili ng damit? It seems I don't have enough clothes to wear and I don't like the dresses I bring."
"Sure? Kailan?"
"Maybe tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow? Baka hindi tayo payagan lumabas." Malungkot na saad nito. Oh right, sa bayan pala kami pupunta. But I can alaways request the head master right? Kaya okey lang siguro.
"Ah, magpapaalam ako baka payagan ako. Total naninibago ako eh tas wala akung damit na nababagay dito." Naguguluhan man ay tumango na lamang si Viviene.
Nagpaalam na ako sa kanya at pumasok sa aking kwarto para makapagbihis na din. I also washed my face and combed my hair. Naalala ko tuloy si Naha, she's the one who always do the things for me. I really missed the palace, but I also liked it here. Its new environment for me.
How I wished na nandito si Naha. And I missed mother too. She'll freak out if she knows about the accident for sure. Buti nalang talaga at napakiusapan ko pa ang head master na hindi sasabihin ang nangyari sa palasyo. My mom will gonna raise hell inside the academy. I chuckled because of the thought.
Damn, I really missed them.