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Napayuko ako habang nilalaro ang mga daliri ko ng makatanggap ako ng sermon ni Ate Syanna. Nalaman nila ang pagtrabaho ko na wala silang alam at tungkol 'don sa magnanakaw.
"Nagpapasalamat ako sa nagawa mo pero delikadong nasa labas ka, bago ka palang dito, walang matandaan at walang Nixeu. Paano kung mapahamak ka?" Nag-alalang sabi niya habang nakaupo sa upuan at tinitignan ako ng maigi.
"I just want to help--I mean gusto ko lang naman tumulong, Ate Syanna. Nakikitira lang ako dito kaya gusto ko suklian ang kabutihan nyo" Sabi ko sa kaniya na ikinalambot ng kaniyang mga mata habang nakatingin sa akin.
"Maraming salamat--ano nga pangalan mo?" Napatawa ako ng peke dahil sa naging tanong niya. Napaiwas ako ng tingin at napahawak sa aking batok ng wala akong maisagot sa kaniya.
"Ina! Wala po siyang pangalan--ARAY!" Napasigaw na lamang si Quillan ng bigla na lamang itong kurutin sa tagiliran ni Quest.
Hinawakan ako ni Ate Syanna sa magkabilang balikat at iniharap niya ako sa kaniya na ikinagulat ko. Mas ikinagulat ko nang may namumuong luha sa kaniyang mga mata.
"Woah, Woah~ Bakit po kayo naluluha? Ayos lang naman po wala akong pangalan pero puwede nyo akong tawaging Five--" My words were cut off nang bigla silang sumigaw.
"No!" They shouted in Unison.
"Five is not suitable name for a beautiful girl like you" Napatingin ako kay kay Kuya Theo nang bigla itong magsalita.
I smiled "Thank you, Kuya Theo but I promised Five is totally fine" Dahil sa sinabi ko ay niyugyog ni Ate Syanna balikat ko.
"No, I'll register you as my sister at bibigyan kita ng pangalan. Yes, that's it!" Nakikita ko sa mga mata niya ang pagiging determinado at seryoso sa sinabi niya. Register as a sister? That means her Last name can also be my last name.
"Wait--What?" 'Di parin maproseso sa aking isipan ang sinabi ni Ate Syanna. If kung ibibigay niya sa akin ang last name niya--Paano magulang niya? if they found out about this I am doomed! Nasa mataas silang estado. anytime they can just kill me or seized me.
I was supposed to open my mouth to talk when Ate Syanna shushed and left me dumbfounded. I heard Quillan and Quest giggle and I glared at them and made them do their work.
"It's alright, you don't have to worry" Kuya Theo Tap my head before leaving.
"Ugh!" Napahiga ako sa couch dahil sa nangyari at napaisip na lang ng kung iba-iba. Well it isn't that bad to had a new family, right? Hindi na rin naman ako makakabalik 'don sa Orphanage kaya wala akong pakealam kung mapaparusahan man ako kapag nalaman ng mga pamilya ni Ate Syanna na ibinigay niya sa akin ang last name nila.
Another day has broken and another day for me to live in this different and unique world. I was humming while sweeping in the backyard. Their backyard has a lot of different plants, it is beautiful to watch those plants and flowers dancing because of the wind.
"Reign! Kakain na!" Sigaw ni Ate Syanna mula sa bintana ng kusina.
"Papunta na!" Balik na sigaw ko sa kaniya bago niligpit ang walis na ginamit ko bago naglakad papasok.
By the way, My name is Zianna Reign Asteria and I am Syanna René Asteria's youngest sister. I didn't know that she would give me a long name but I love it, really. When I heard about my new name I almost cried, giving someone without a name is very precious and also a gift. I was very thankful that they named me and welcomed me as their new member of the family.
"Can I come, too? I want to see how the twins fight and use their Nixeu" Sabi ko kay Kuya Theo na naghahanda sa mga gagamitin nila para sa training.
"Of course you will come. From now on, you will always come with us with training since you don't have Nixeu I will train you how to fight" How exciting! I can't wait, my hands are itching to punch or swing it. Well, fighting and cause trouble is my hobby so it is normal for me to be excited.
"Woah! This is heavier than I thought" I said while looking at the sword in sheath in my hands and weighing it. Nakakamangha lang 'yong mga kuwento ni Sister Niva sa amin ay ngayon na I-experience ko na at nakikita.
I smile when the twins laugh at me, nakakahawa lang yung mga ngiti at tawa nila.
"Of course it is, the sword was made in silver and gold. The sword can cost a 3 bag of gold coins but you can't sell it because it was mine. I just lend it to you" Nanlaki ang nga mata ko dahil sa sinabi niya. What the hell? 3 bags of gold coins? It cost a million!
Ngayon ay papunta kami sa gitna ng kagubatan para doon mag ensayo. Sabi ni Kuya Theo ay hindi kami puwedeng magensayo kung malapit kami sa bayan dahil baka makita kami.
Again, ang may mababang estado sa buhay ay hindi puwedeng matuto o mag-aral ang may matataas na estado lang sa buhay ang puwede. 'Di ko alam kung bakit 'di iyon nakikita nila kung anong mali, lahat ng tao ay nangangilangan ng education at ibang pangangailangan nila pero kahit ni isa walang tumulong, Favoritsm huh?
"So, let's start. First, sons do what I always ask you to do. Reign come with me," He said when we arrived at our destination. I can tell that they really have been using this place for a long time. Some trees were destroyed, even the ground there was cracks and some holes.
"Can I ask questions about you or random, Kuya Theo?" I asked while walking to some place that I don't know.
He looked at me over his shoulder and I could still see his back, he smiled before nodding.
"Are you really in this human form or you just did it because you want to mix in with humans? As I've learned about Ate Syanna, that you're a demon. Iba kasi ang naiisip ko about sa Demons like you know, horns?" He laughed before stop walking and picked a small rock, tossed it and caught it with his hand.
"Well, we are born with human form, we only got called demons because in our blood killing can't be gone and also at the same we grow horns in our heads when the only blood moon appears but it's been 20 years since the blood moon didn't appeared" I nodded. Isn't that cool? It can't even be cooler if I saw his horns.
"Do you still have questions? if not we can now start on your very first training with me" I handed his sword but she stopped and gestured to his hand that I will be the one to hold it.
"I want to see your power or ability Brother" He chuckled when he saw me smiling and excited like a child who was gifted a christmas gift. I was kind of shocked when she smiled and laughed at the same time today. When I first arrived here I only saw him being silent and wearing those stern faces all the time.
"Well it's kind a leech, ink, and liquid at the same time" He said before rolling up his sleeves and looked at his hand.
Out of nowhere there's something black coming out from his wrist to his hand, from small to big until this thing covers his hand. And the next thing I saw made my eyes widen. That black thing became a spiky and sharp thing that was attached to his hand.
"That's why sometimes I don't need a sword," He said before swinging it on a tree, causing it to cut in half. This thing is super duper cool! I want to know more about this thing.
"Cool!" I shouted and clapped my hands, which made him laugh.
"Yeah, it's cool but this thing is dangerous and hard to tame. When I was young I almost killed everyone because of this. Thankfully I can handle this, now" He said while looking to his hand slowly turning back.
"What about the twins, did they also have the same Nixue like you?" He shakes his head and puts his hands on his hips while looking somewhere.
"Nope, all their powers and abilities are the same as Arcadians, there blood are stronger than us, Deviant. Well at least their features are almost the same as mine" He laughed. I was distracted by his laugh and I didn't know that he suddenly attacked causing me to flew and hit my back in the three.
I coughed a little blood but I was confused that my back doesn't hurt too much. I should have broken my back because of the impact but it didn't.
I stood up and wiped the blood in my mouth, "That's not fair, brother" I laughed and looked at him. My smile faded when I saw him looking at me confused.
"I-I can't control my strength, earlier and that was my maximum strength but why in the world--I was worried about you but--I don't know what to say. You said you don't have any Nixeu or abilities?" My eyebrows met because of what he said.
I chuckled and saw he was confused by my action. "Brother. I already told you that I'm not like you guys but I can fight, I think? I also don't know if I am confused by what happened earlier but do it again and let's see what's going to happen" I said confidently.
He just shakes his head, which means that he doesn't like my idea after picking up the sword I dropped earlier.
"Let's just enhance your agility for this day and next is strength, okay?" I just nodded and started running.
"Don't stop not until I say so!" He shouted when I stumbled. I was panting and my knees are going to give up. I was running for almost 2 hours non-stop. I wanted to curse him but I couldn't. I am the one who insisted on going with them and training. I shouldn't whine about this.
"Hello, Brother" Napahinto ako at napatingin sa isang lalaking bigla na lang sumulpot. He wasn't alone, he had someone with a guy and a girl. Same as Kuya Theo they had white hairs but different eyes, theirs are golden and they are younger. But I saw how Kuya Theo glared at them.
He pulled me and hid me in his back. My eyebrows meet because of curiosity. Are they that bad? Are they enemies?
"Oh~Who's this little chick? Minding to introduce to us?" A grin was shown in his mouth as he looked at Brother Theo.
"Shut it, Kaleal. What brings the three of you here?" He asked. The guy shrugged his shoulders and put his hands on his pant's pocket. I looked at Kuya Theo's hand and saw that black thing again.
"Well, Father wants your family to go home in Deviant" The girl answered while playing with the end of her white hair.
"Why?" Kuya Theo asked again while stepping back as the three of them stepped forward. The atmosphere became heavy, I think the next thing that will happen is a mess.
"We don't know. Father just wants all of you to go home in Deviant, Right now" The other guy said while his hands are in the back of his head and not taking off his eyes on me.
"What if we don't want to. What will you do?" I made my stance and became alert when their faces became serious and let out their Nixeus.
"Then we will force you" I flinched when they attacked Kuya Theo at once but I think he's stronger than them causing them to fly. He takes that chance to look at me and hold my shoulders.
"Get the Kids and protect them," He said while looking at me and the guys at the same time.
"What about you--" My words were cut off when he shouted at me and gripped my shoulder but I am not in pain.
"Just do it! Run!" After he shouted that the three guys already stood up and attacked him.
I ran as he said and didn't even dare to look back because my priority now is the twins.
I saw them playing with their Nixeus while sitting on a wood log while laughing. I didn't hesitate to grab them and run. I winced when Quillan's Nixeu touched my skin but I ignored it.
"What's happening? Why are we running?" Quest was almost shouting because of the noise of the wind. But I stopped when he tripped.
I looked back and saw one of the guys running towards us causing me to panic. I pick up Quest eyeglasses and lift him on my shoulder like a sack of rice. I don't know where I got this strength but all I want is to protect the twins.
My heart was pumping and my feet are already in pain. I felt a hope when we saw the house from a far and then we saw Ate Syanna went out in the back door.
"Mom! Help!" Quillan shouted and I saw her looking at us with eyebrows met together but then her eyes widened when she saw the guy behind us.
"Run! Don't look back!" She shouted. I saw how a light came out from her hands and the cool part is that light became a bow with an arrow. She aims it to the guy behind uy and after she let it go but I think she missed it because there's no sign of pain or noise from the guy.
As she said, we just run and pass her. Quillan and Quest want me to help their Mom but even Ate Syanna doesn't want my help and just wants to protect the twins.
We went to the front door but we stopped when there was a crowd of people, like there was a festival going on. I looked back and I didn't see that guy following us. A crowded place is an opportunity for us to run and hide.
"You okay, Quest?" I asked and still didn't put him down because I think his ankle got sprained earlier.
"Yes but I'm a little dizzy but it's bearable" I nodded and ran towards the crowded place. Even the people are cursing at us, I don't we just want to leave this place.
I stopped and looked to my left when I heard a whooshing sound that looked like it came from a wind. My eyes widened and pushed the twins far from me when a guy earlier fastly ran towards us with a light on a clenched fist.
All I know about the next event is I flew towards a store. The debris of the concrete wall buried me and a sharp object pierce onto my stomach causing me to vomit blood. I only see is black and my eyelid became heavy. I'm tired and I want to sleep. I don't want to think about the problems I had in life and just rest forever. I can't take my tiredness and just closed my eyes.
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