CHAPTER 16: Misha
Bellatrix POV
I am now back again in mortal world. Dito kami magsisimulang hanapin siya.
"Bella, galing ka dito sa mundo ng mga tao kaya alam mo kung paano mamuhay ang isang normal na tao. If it's okay with you lead us?" Xylia asked politely.
I just nod as a response. "We need to change our clothes into a simple yet formal one." sabi ko.
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"What? No way! Ilang oras akong nag-isip ng susuotin and then I'll end up wearing that cheap dress?" Akhira said because of irritation.
"Shut up, Akhira. Sino bang may sabi sa'yo na magsuot ka ng ganyan? No one, right? At sa pagkakaalam ko hindi ka parte ng mission na gagawin namin so better keep your mouth shut." Brea said with full of authority.
Magsasalita pa sana siya ng unahan ko siya.
"If you don't want to wear it then leave. But if you still to come with us you should know your place. You will wear it whether you like it or not." malamig na sabi ko sa kaniya.
Magrereklamo pa sana siya pero bago 'yon pinapali siya ni Aidan na mas lalong ikinainis niya.
"Wear it or I'll sent you back in the Academy?" pagbabanta ni Aidan sa kaniya.
Wala siyang nagawa kundi ang sundin ang utos ni Aidan dahil sa ayaw man o sa gusto niya kailangan niyang sundin ang lahat ng ipag-uutos ng nga royalties– including me kung gusto niya pang sumama sa mission namin.
After 30 minutes we are all set. I pay the bill after we chose the clothes we want. I let them pick the clothes they want para wala ng magreklamo pa. After naming mamili dumiretso agad kami sa isa sa mga 5 star hotel na pagmamay-ari ng pamilya ko.
Third Person's POV
Napuno ng nakakabinging katahimikan ang buong paligid dahil wala ni isa ang nagsasalita sa mga royalties nang makarating sila sa hotel nila Bellatrix.
Nabasag ang katahimikan ng magsalita si Lyra.
"What's your plan, Master?" tanong ni Lyra kay Aidan.
"The Headmaster gave this envelope to me." Aidan said and put the brown envelope on the mini table.
Tinitigang maigi ni Bellatrix ang brown envelope, pinakiramdaman niya ang loob nito at nalaman niyang ang nasa loob ng envelope ay mga impormasyon tungkol sa taong hinahanap nila pero hindi nila mabubuksan 'yon dahil naka-sealed ito gamit ang logos.
Logos is the second powerful key of Nethilor. If you have sealed by a logos you can't easily cast a spell to escape from being sealed even you are strong enough to break a thing or you are the most powerful witch.
Hindi ito basta-bastang mabubuksan ang envelope dahil tanging ang gumawa lang nito ang makakapagbukas sa envelope.
Nagtatakang napatingin ang mga royalties kay Terrence ng bigla itong magsalita.
"Why can't I open this envelope, Master? It looks like it has sealed by something that i can't figure out." tanong ni Terrence sa mga kasamahan niya samantalang si Bellatrix, Aidan, at Xylia ay tahimik na pinagmamasdan ang mga kasama nila.
"You really can't open it. Actually, it has been sealed by the headmaster and i think he uses the powerful key called logos." sabi ni Aidan emphasising the word 'logos'
"Paano natin malalaman kung ano ang nasa loob ng envelope kung logos ang ginamit ni tito Gilbert? Hindi natin matatapos ang mission kung hindi natin malalaman ano ang nasa loob ng envelope." seryosong saad ni Zahara.
Nakikinig lang at tahimik silang pinagmamasdan ng kanilang pinuno na si Aidan habang nakaupo sa single sofa na katabi ng upuan ni Akhira.
"Sa tingin ko may gustong ipahiwatig si tito sa ating lahat." malalim na sambit ni Lazarous na ikinakunot ng noo ni Kendrick.
"What do you mean?" tanong ni Kendrick sa kaniya.
Sasagutin na sana ni Lazarous si Kendrick ng biglang magsalita si Aidan.
"Stop it, let just talk about it tomorrow. It's very late. For now take a rest. Tomorrow is another day, always be ready and don't let your guard down." sabi ni Aidan at iniwan ang mga kasama niya.
Hindi na bago sa kanila na ganoon ang trato ng pinuno nila sa kanilang lahat dahil sanay naman sila sa ugaling meron siya.
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Alas tres na nang umaga ngunit tila may bumabagabag loob ni Bellatrix hindi siya makatulog dahil rito kaya napagpasyahan niya muna na lumabas at pumunta sa isang park na hindi rin ganoon kalayo sa hotel na tinutuluyan nila.
Nakaupo ngayon si Bellatrix sa isang mataas na punong kahoy, tinatanaw ang madilim na bahagi ng park. Tanging liwanag lang ng buwan ang naging ilaw ng buong parke. May naramdaman si Bellatrix na isang presenya mula sa madilim na bahagi ng parke nakakapanindig balahibo ang dark awra na pinaparamdam ng hindi matukoy na nilalang pero hindi man lang natinag si Bellatrix parang wala lang sa kaniya ang dark awra na ipinaparamdam ng intruder.
Bellatrix POV
Kahit kailan talaga ang tigas ng ulo niya. I sealed my presence so that the royalties won't feel that I'm not in my room, right now. Alam kong kanina pa niya ako pinagmamasdan sa di kalayuan at itinago ang presenya niya pero kahit anong gawin niya mararamdaman ko pa rin na nasa paligid ko siya. Nag-teleport ako sa tabi ng Fiduciary ko at naramdaman kong nagulat siya sa biglaang pagdating ko sa tabi niya.
"Surprised." i murmured and smirk at him.
"M-my lady!" He said and bowed to give respect to me.
"Stop calling me in that kind of term." I directly said to him.
He knew how much i hated being called in that kind of term. Because of that many people are afraid me! Like damn, whenever they heard that term they started to get scared and fear for their lives.
"I'm sorry, my– Magenta." He said and he can't even look at me directly into my eyes.
"Tell me why are you here? You are supposed to be in our kingdom." I asked at tumingin sa maliwanag at nagniningning na buwan at mga bituin sa madilim na kalangitan.
"Sinundan kita dahil as your Fiduciary i need to protect you at all cost lalo't hindi mo pa pwedeng gamitin ang kapangyarihan dahil magtataka ang royalties." sagot niya.
He is Atro my Fiduciary siya ang bukod tanging pumasa sa hamon na ibinigay ko sa lahat ng mga Aspiring Fiduciary ko noon. Matalino at maraming kayang gawin si Atro he never fails to impress me. He is always by my side every single day, 24/7 to be exact but for now i didn't allow him to be with me because of the danger he might encounter when he's with me. I don't want to lose another Fiduciary of mine just because of me eventhough their job is to protect their Queen.
"Go back there and tell me if you feel something strange in our Kingdom the day that you're not there." I command.
"Areglado, Magenta." he said and again bowed to give respect. He just then disappeared in front of me.
I sighed.
I need to go back in my room before they knew that i wasn't there.
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Pagkarating ko loob ng kwarto ko ay agad akong naligo para maghanda mamaya. Magsisimula na kaming hanapin siya. Matagal siyang hindi nahahanap hindi alam nila Gilbert kung buhay pa siya o hindi na. It's been decades since she was kidnapped by those man in a black cloak until now they still didn't know where to find her. Gilbert received something it says she's in the mortal world, kahit hindi sigurado si Gilbert sa liham na natanggap niya na nagtuturo kung nasaan na siya ngayon.
*Flashback*
Masayang naglalaro ang dalawang batang babae sa loob ng kanilang munting tahanan ng biglang may isang malakas na pagsabog ang umalingawngaw sa buong paligid. Nagulat ang dalawang batang babae sa narinig kaya nagsimulang mamayani sa kanila ang takot.
"M-magenta...what's with that big e-explosion?" The young girl asked to the girl named Magenta.
Hindi nasagot ni Magenta ang tanong ng kaniyang kaibigan dala na rin ng takot na baka marinig sila ng mga taong pumasok sa tahanan ng mga magulang niya nang wala man lang pahintulot.
"Misha, promise me that whatever will happens you'll going to stay here okay? Don't hesitate to use your powers to protect yourself." sambit ni Magenta sa kaniyang kaibigan na nagngangalang Misha.
"What do you mean, Magenta? Are you going to leave me here and fight those intruders?" mangiyak-ngiyak na tanong ni Misha kay Magenta.
"No, I'll find a way how can we get out of here without being caught. So stay here and don't do anything that will make them lead the way to found you." saad ng batang babae na si Magenta at lalabas na sana ng hawakan ni Misha ang kamay nito.
"Please be safe, Magenta." she said while tears can't stop falling from her purple eyes.
Magenta is 3 years older than her friend Misha that's why she can already handle herself. Magenta and Misha was so closed to the point that they even cried whenever Misha is going home. Magenta treasure her so much and she never let anyone hurt her friend.
Magenta nod and uttered those words. "I will."
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"Misha!" pagtawag ng batang babae na si Magenta sa pangalan ng kaniyang kaibigan ngunit walang sumasagot.
Nagsimula siyang kabahan at magkaroon ng masamang kutob dahil hindi sumasagot ang kaibigan niya mula loob ng munting tahanan nila o bahay-bahayan. Dahan-dahan siyang lumapit sa may kurtina ng bahay nilang magkaibigan at nagulat siya ng wala na ang kaibigan niya sa loob.
Biglang may naramdaman siyang mga presenya na nagmumula sa likod niya pagharap niya ay merong limang lalaki na may suot na black cloak ang nakita niya.
"Are you looking for your friend?" the guy in front of her asked.
"Where is Misha?" kalmadong tanong niya sa mga nilalang na nasa harapan niya ngayon.
Hindi nagsalita ang mga lalaking nakasuot ng cloak bagkus ay tinawanan lang nila ang batang babae.
Magenta look at them very intently. The way she stares to the men in front of her it looks like she is ready to kill them one by one if they didn't say where is her friend.
"You will never see your friend again, little cat. We need her– no we need her powers to be much stronger than yours and your Kingdom." the guy near her said.
"Then, you're useless."
She said coldly and in just a snap those men in front of her screamed because of pain they felt inside of them. It's Magenta who did that to them. She want them to suffer because they can't answer a simple question and they didn't told her where is her friend named Misha.
"Don't worry, Misha I'll find you at all cost." she uttered before she collapsed.
*End of Flashback*
"We will going to enroll at Lavery University." Aidan said and left us without any explanation.