Chapter 9
The Blindfold Attack 2
Nagpatuloy sa pag-aaway si Shawn at Clieford. Shawn finally able to put a cut in Clieford's shoulder kaya agad natapos ag kanilang laban. But Clieford did his best, dahil pagkatapos malagyan ni Shawn si Clieford ng sugat ay nasugatan niya din ang prinsepe sa binti.
Though Shawn manage to put a cut first. So probably his the winner. Mr. Rio was pleased with the performance of the first duel. He even point out the attacks and defense of the princes kung bakit ganoon ka bilis ang kanilang mga galaw even with the blindfold.
Hindi nagtagal ay tumayo na din si Zach at naunang pumunta sa stage. Some of the girls giggled when Zach passed by. Harith also stand up and silently walking towards the stage.
"Go Harith! You can do it!" Supportive na sigaw ni Hailey na ikinangisi ko na din.
"Ihahanda ko na ang libing mo dude!" Sigaw ng isang babae na kasama ng Royals, she's an air elemental. Di ko tuloy maiwasang mapatawa habang nakatingin kay Harith kung saan ang tela ay nasa bibig pa rin. He mumbled but only silenced by the cloth.
"I believe you learned your lesson, Your Highness?" Sarcastic na tanong ni Mr. Rio na sinuklian lang ng masamang tingin ni Harith. Napailing nalang si Sir and in a snapped nawala na iyon sa kanyang bibig.
"Ang unfair naman nito Mr. Rio!" Saad ni Harith na hindi pinansin ng lalaki.
"Sir! Sir! Ano ba yan!" Mr. Rio glared at him.
"Gusto mo bang itikom ko yang bibig mo?"
Napalunok si Harith at pumasok na lamang sa loob ng stage. He faced Zach with his fake smile.
"Bro, alam ko namang mabait ka at tsaka matagal na tayong magkakilala. Huwag mo naman sana akung galusan. Gusto mo surrender nalang agad ako?" Seryosong saad ni Harith tila nakikipagdeal kay Zach ma dinig na dinig naman namin.
Zach only shrugged his shoulders and ready his weapon.
"Shit! Zach? Seryoso na talaga yan? Wala ng biruan to?" Natarantang saad ng prinsepe at kinuha na din ang kanyang katana.
Hindi sumagot si Zach, Mr. Rio snapped his fingers and immediately both of them are blindfolded.
"Sir! Hindi ako makakita!" Reklamo ni Harith na ikinasimangot ni Sir Rio.
"Malamang! Eh naka blindfold ka tanga!" Saad ng babae na kasama ni Hailey sa royalties na ikinatawa naming lahat.
"Omayghad! Harith! Huwag mong pahiyain ang angkan natin!" Hailey remark while laughing.
"Damn, what a stupid twin brother," she added na ikinangisi ko na lamang.
"I expected an excellent performance here Euphedila, do your best." Saad ni Mr. Rio kay Harith na ikinalunok lang ng huli.
"Sir? Paano po kung ginawa ko na ang lahat na makakaya ko pero susurrender pa rin? At least sir nakipaglaban pa din ako!" Tawad nito.
"Both of you, I don't want to hear the word give up. So fight until five minutes" saad ni Mr. Rio na ikinatawa namin.
"Shit! Sir! Ang unfair naman!"
"Your timer starts now!"
"Tanginaaaa!" Sigaw ni Harith at agad sinugod si Zach bitbit ang kanyang katana.
He attacked Zach using his Katana, napatawa kami ng humiwa hiwa ito gamit ang katana ngunit sa hangin lang naman iyon tumama.
"Asan ka na Zach ha?! Asan kana?!" Sigaw sigaw nito na ikinasimangot ng isang prinsepe na naka blindfold din at nasa gilid habang pinapakinggan lang si Harith na nagpatuloy sa pag atake kung saan wala si Zach.
"Damn, this is embarassing," saad ko habang nakikitawa na din.
"Omayghad! Harith! Ayusin mo! Nakakahiya ka!" Natatawang saad ni Hailey.
"I did my best okey?! Tangina! Asan na ba si Zach?!" Reklamo nito at umikot para hanapin ang presensya ni Zach.
"Stop talking Harith, look for Zach's presence." Seryosong saad ni Mr. Rio.
"Idiot," saad ni Zach na ikinahinto ni Harith.
"Alam mo Zach, magkaibigan tayo eh kaya dahan dahan lang ha? Masisira image ko." Saad nito.
"Matagal ng sira ang image mo uy!" Sigaw ni Clieford na nasa upuan na ng mga royalties.
Hindi na pinatagal ni Zach ang pangyayari at sinugod na si Harith gamit ang kanyang long sword. He attacked Harith but to my surprise Harith was able to block it.
"You see Laurine, may sira sa utak man ang prinsepe ng lupa pero magaling yan makipaglaban. They are known for having best defense in Austreville, and most of the Eminent's Asper Knights ay galing sa Earth Kingdom." Saad ni Viviene habang seryoso ng nanonood sa harap habang ang dalawang prinsepe ay nagpalitan na ng atake.
Yeah, I can see that. Earth Kingdom has a high quality of warrior they can offer to protect the kingdoms. They are born to train to be a warrior in the first place. At sa nakikita ko ng prinsepe, kaya niyang makipagpalitan kay Zach.
Harith tried to cut Zach's leg but Zach immediately jumped and cut Harith's cheek na ikinahinto ng prinsepe.
"Fuck! Ang gwapo kung mukha! Taena naman Zach eh!" Reklamo nito na huminto na sa pakikipaglaban at pinahiran ang dugong umagos doon. Huminto na din si Zach sa pakikipaglaban na tila wala lang nangyari.
"Mr. Rio! Kailangan ko ng pumunta sa clinic! May sugat ako!" Saad dito at umayos na ng tayo at naglakad kung saan sa tingin nito ay ang exit na agad ikinahinto nito ng tumama siya sa barrier na ikinatumba niya.
"Fuck! Mr. Rio! Palabasin mo na ako!" Saad nito habang hawak ang kanyang noo. Napailing nalang ako sa kakatawa.
"Damn, tell me if his really a royalty?" Tanong ni Hailey sa kasama niyang mga royalties.
"I bet his adopted," saad naman ni Shawn sa natatawang mukha na ikinatawa ng kanyang mga kasama. Napatawa na din kami ni Viv dahil sa aming mga narinig.
Agad inalis ni Mr. Rio ang barrier at ang blindfold ng dalawa. Harith hissed in annoyance as he exited towards the training room, siguro pupunta sa clinic para ipagamot ang natamong hiwa. Zach was walking cooly back to his seat na parang wala lang nangyaring labanan.
Naalala ko tuloy ang engkwentro namin, his attack was easy to predict, at for sure hindi niya rin binuhos lahat ng kanyang makakaya ngayon, its like what happened when we fight at the garden. How powerful the fire prince is?
"As you can see students. For you to be able to find your opponent, use the other senses. Feel his presence, and stop talking para hindi kayo mawala sa concentration." Saad ni Mr. Rio.
"Next to fight. Laurine Willson and Lavender Tresdawn," napakurap-kurap ako ng narinig ang aking pangalan.
"Go Laurine!" Bulong ni Viv sa akin na may ngiti sa labi. Kinabahan man ay tumayo na din ako. Even Hailey cheered for me while the others are eyeing me skeptically trying to figure out my existense.
Nasa stage na ang babaeng sinabi ni Mr. Rio na Lavender. Isa sa mga kaklase ko at alam kung makapangyarihan din, she's a daughter of one of the high ranking officials for sure.
She's pretty with her small angelic face, pout lips, and chinky eyes. Pumasok na ako sa loob habang nakatitig lang sa kanya. Napakunot ako ng binigyan niya ako ng masamang tingin, ngunit binalewala ko ito. You can do this Laurine.
Agad kung naramdaman ang telang bumalot sa aking mata and makes me blind with the surroundings. All I can hear is the distant noise of my classmates. Agad kung hinanda ang double sword weapon ko as I faced my opponent.
"Your timer starts now!" Sigaw ni Mr. Rio kaya mas lalo akung naging alerto. I concentrated as I let my other senses observe the surroundings.
Tila naging tahimik ang mga ingay kanina habang pinapakiramdaman ko ang presensya ng aking kalaban. I heard the footsetps running towards trying to launch an attack so i immediately role to the ground and face her again. Hindi pa man ako tuluyang nakabawi ay agad na akung sinugod ng babae, she was fast yet her moves are totally reckless but powerful. I blocked her weapon with my right sword as I try to hit her with my left but her reflexes are fast. She dodge my attack and take a step back that give me a chance to launched an attack towards her.
The two weapons made a loud noise every time they hit each other as I try to atrack and she blocked it. Agad akung napaatras ng naramdaman ang paparating na presensya, I hissed when it almost give me a cut. Damn, she's serious huh?
Hindi na ako nagpaligoy-liguy pa at agad na akung umatake papunta sa kanyang presensya. Without holding back, I calculate my attacks as she continue to block it, me taking a powerful step towards her as she take a step backwards.
I immediately jumped when I feel the presence of an attack towards my leg and I launch my right sword towards her but she block it anyway, but I found an opening in her left at the moment so I immediately hit her with my other sword, she get away with my attack but I know I made a cut there.
I heard her hissed as she take a step back. And I know theres a blood in the tip of my sword, I can smell a rusty metal like from it.
"Time's up!" Sigaw ni Mr. Rio at naghiyawan ang mga kaklase ko pagkatapos ng labanan. I feel the piece of cloth disappeared in my eyes. I blink twice as the light hit my eyes after I opened it.
Napatingin ako kay Lavender na may masamang tingin sa akin, I cut her left arm and it was bleeding pero parang wala lang iyon sa kanya as she walked passed by me and even hit my shoulder with her shoulder but I didn't mind it.
Napabuntong hininga na lamang ako. Medyo nahirapan ako sa kanya and its a great experience to fight with a powerful student too.
Lumabas na ako doon, Mr. Rio smiled at me as he tapped my shoulders.
"Great Job," saad nito na tinanguan ko nalang at ngumiti ng tipid. Naglakad na ako paalis doon, some of the students eyeing me curiously as I walked passed by them.
Viv was smiling at me while standing nasa tabi niya din si Hailey na may malaking ngiti sa labi.
"Ang galing mo!" Saad ni Viv sa akin na ikinangiti ko na lamang.
"OMG! You're awesome there Laurine!" Saad ni Hailey at niyakap ako. Napakurap-kurap pa ako dahil sa bigla, I just gently tapped her shoulders.
"Salamat," saad ko na lamang at pumanhik na sa upuan.
"Hindi ko inasahan yung mga moves mo ah! May pa lipad-lipad ka pa sa ere eh! Sino nagturo sayo?" Saad ni Viv ng nakaupo ako habang umupo naman si Hailey sa inupuan ni Harith kanina.
Hindi ko alam kung mababanas ako sa tanong ni Viv. She merely asking ngunit paano ko naman iyon sasagutin aber? Alangan naman na sasabihin ko na tinuruan ako ng hari ng eminent?
"Tama si Viv! Your moves are cool. Gusto ko tuloy magpaturo sayo!" Hailey added as she pout het lips.
"Huh? Eh marami naman kayong magagaling na warrior ah?" Saad ko sa kanya. Mas magaling pa ata iyong mga warrior nila sa akin pagdating sa combat eh.
"Hindi naman ganun ang mga tinuro nila sa akin eh, its because I'm a girl! Kainis! Anong meron kung babae?" Nakasimangot na saad nito. Hindi ko alam sa kanyang position but as I remember ganun din ang reaction ng reyna ng nalaman niya na tinuruan ako ng hari ng mga ganito. Her face filled with horror as she saw me jumping and attacking someone as the king trained me.
The queen was mad at my father because of that and banned me for excessive training. But being the spoiled me, I always ask the king to train me so he bring me to a secret room where we did the trainings behind my mother's back. Kaya mahal na mahal ko yung Ama ko eh.
"Well, I can teach you some time," saad ko na lamang kay Hailey na ikinangiti nito ng malaki at tumango sa akin.