Fire

I smirk. Now I got you! Clone huh? I walked passed through the people who saw the whole scene a while ago, they seemed very curious, and with the look in their eyes? They were all confuse. Well, who wouldn't be?

"Fire, I don't mind but, how did you do the communicating thingy? How come I heard your voice in my head?" I turned my gaze to Onyx, and rolled my eyes.

"That's one of my abilities." I replied shortly and walked ahead of them to find Cera. I need to cure her, and aside from that, I also want to avoid their questions.

That clone of hers really got on my fucking nerves, that's why I turned out killing her for good! It irritates me a lot when someone pretends! Especially Vincent, that sub lightning elementalist. I'm aware that he likes Cera but for Goodness sake! They've just met for three days ago, and he likes her already? I mean, don't get me wrong but he should have known her better!

He should at least know her first so that he can't be easily fooled by somebody just like the clone earlier.Before I could finally went out in the Nightmares Forest, I hid my aura 'cause I know that sorcerer can definitely figure out my ability, and I don't want anyone noticing or possibly knowing it.

It's my first time controlling that Element, but it turned out like I was really trained to control it. Well, maybe it was because I was born with it.

"F-fire I'm sorry a-about--" I look at Vincent. I know what he's sorry about. I step my foot forward, as I walked towards her.

"That was okay, but.." I trailed off. I stopped walking and faced him. I lit playful smirk and he gulped. I leaned my face in his ears as I whispered something to him.

"But if you really like her , just make sure she will never be hurt. Protect her and don't fool around with her or else--" I took my face away from him and gave him a bored look.

"I'll toast you to death." I saw him stiffed. He barely managed to nod his head and smiled awkwardly.

"I promised!" he said happily as he crossed his fingers like he won a tons of gold.

"Who are you really?" I lick my lips. Who am I? Why do they keep on asking that question to me?

"The name is Laurice Fireilline Gwyneth Apostle, Mr. Xai Lune Alcantara" I replied and look directly in his reddish eyes. He blinked and eye, and gaze at me with his serious pair of eyes.

"I'm serious Laurice." My head turned knotted,did he just called me Laurice? I love that name that's why I never wanted anyone calling me that name, but he just did?

"What did you just called me?" I said irritated as I continued walking.

"Laurice, I just called you Laurice. That's your name right?" he smirk.

Damn! And why does he keep on calling me Laurice? Did a gave him permission?

"Lune, I'm telling you better shut up and stop calling me Laurice!" I tried to calm my voice, but it turned out to be a yell. Okay, I'm so annoyed by this man.

I heard chuckles and snickers from his friends. They're probably enjoying our dimwit conversation.

"What did you just called me?" He stopped from walking, and faced me with an annoying look on his face. What the heck is wrong with this guy?

Sena

"Did you just called me Lune?" kunot noong sabi ni Xai. Lihim akong napangisi, nakakatuwang makita na nag-aaway silang dalawa sa walang katuturan na bagay.

"Lune, I just called you Lune. That's your name right?" panggagaya naman ni Fire sa sinabi ni Xai kanina.

"I hate that name! Do you know what Lune means?" asik ni Xai kay Fire. Tumango-tango si Fire habang sinusuklay-suklay ang buhok niya na parang wala lang pakialam.

"Lune is a cresent basically a moon and if you were a girl your name would be Luna." Luna? Pfft! What the hell, ang pangit pakinggan!

"Exactly! Lune is a moon, but it doesn't fit in my Element! It should be sun!" Namumula-mula na ang mukha ni Xai, at halos lumabas na ang ugat niya. Ang babaw talaga magalit ng isang 'to.

"So, Xai Sun Alcantara? you made your name even worst..." pambabara ni Fire habang nakataas pa ang kilay.

"Why do I have to argue with you? " naiinis na naiusal ni Xai sabay ginulo ng buhok niya. Fire just rolled her eyes and hissed.

"I don't know, but one thing is for sure. If you have a problem with me, just remember it was your problem not mine. " Matapos niya 'yong sabihin ay nagmartsa na siya paalis.

Sandali kaming napatigil at nagsitinginan. Sabay-sabay kaming tumawa dahil sa lukot na lukot na noo ni Xai. Para siyang pinagsakluban ng langit at lupa dahil natalo siya sa pakikipagsagutan kay Fire.

"HAHAHAHAHA!" Tawa naman nang tawa ang baliw na si Onyx at Kendrick. Sa totoo lang ay lahat naman talaga kami hindi magkanda-umayaw kakatawa rito.

Napahawak na lang ako sa tiyan ko, ganoon na rin si Kylla na hinahampas-hampas pa ako sa kakatawa.

"Pfft! Basag ka pre! Hooooo! Nabara ka rin sa wakas!" wika ni Onyx.

"Tss!"

"Akalain mo except sa pagiging cold may pagkapilosopa at suplada pala 'yon?" pailing-iling na sabi ni Kylla.

Fire

"Where is Cera?" I ask out of the blue to the Sorcerer named hallows in front of me.

"You mean the girl with bruises? She was being cured in the clinic." I nod.

"Sorcerer Hallows nasan na po 'yong prize?" I heard Kylla mutered excitedly.

"Oh? I forgot!" Then she gave us a little basket will a litte eggs? What's this? So, our prize was an egg. Great! I was expecting something more than that!

I wonder what's inside? Is it a fairy or a baby dragon? But according to it's size, it's probably a fairy.

"Itlog? E may itlog nama-" Before Onyx could finally finish his statement, Kendrick spank his head.

"Wait until 12 midnight, the egg will hatch and you'll see what's inside." he explained.

"Sorcerer Hallows give me another egg." I requested. Well, I don't care if I sound like I was commanding her, I just want to have another one. Cera deserved one.

"Why?" she asked confusingly. That's the same reaction I got from the others too.

"Remember Cera? She was supposed to come out with me too, but because someone awakened the wicked element, she was fought. She was a victim and she deserves a special treatment. So, the egg?"

She smiled and gave me another one. She's so understanding. It's good, but sometimes, people can be quite abusive.

"Ano kaya laman nito!" Sena keeps on blabbering about. The look on her eyes seems to be so confused, yet excited.

"I bet this was a plant!" Kendrick howled excitedly. Seriously, a plant? It's far from the truth!

"No! A baby Dragon!" Lune retorted.

A dragon? Oh come on, That small? It's a size of my fist! Who on earth would think it was a dragon?

"Wait! Parang alam ko na kung ano'ng laman nito!" I heave a sigh. Maybe Onyx can get the right answer to this one.

"ANO?" they chorused.

"This might be err~ a seed? Yung tumutubo pataas sa langit kung saan may makikita na gold?"

I face palmed and literally rolled my eyes. That's when I thought he'll get it, but I forgot this guy is foolish. Why did I even listen to them even for the fact that I already know it was a fairy? I eventually forgot I should go and cure Cera.

I shook my head and walk away from them, but before I could leave the place, I heard Sorcerer Hallows mumbled something.

"She's the one who summoned the Fire and Lightning element? How come her aura wasn't visible? Am I mistaken?" She's a sorcerer, and her predictions are fluent , so she should trust in the vision she saw. Not doubting about herself, worrying that she's wrong.

I saw Cera on the clinic bed with some Healing Legends around. They were intimidated by my presence so they left us alone. That's one of the reason why I hide my aura. They can't stand it! I don't want them to bow their heads on me just because I'm more powerful than them! I tried hard to hide my inner power but I can't, I'm always getting into fights because of some minor activities.

"Hey Fire! Are you okay? Where's my impostor?" she said hysterically while aiming to punch someone. I literally rolled my eyes.

"I already killed her." I said boringly and as I sit beside her bed.

"What? I should be the one to do that! 'Yong babaeng 'yon! Nakakairita nanggagaya ng mukha!" I smirk. Now what? She's acting strong as if she could defeat her impostor, while during her fight with that impostor she's acting weak.

I know she's tough, but she just can't stand hurting herself. That's why she resist to fight her impostor.

"Is that so? Here's your prize." Her eyes widened when she saw a light green egg in her lap.

"That's your prize in the activity."

"Pero, hindi naman ako nakalabas e! Tapos natalo kaya ako ng walang hiya kong impostor!" I almost laughed.

"Cut the Crap Cera, you were just a victim of that Dark Element so you deserved that." She quickly jumped in her bed and hugged me. I don't do hugs, so she's just the one who hugs me.

"You really don't like hugs Fire huh?" she pout her lips. It's cute, but she looks like a duck.

"Let's go." I dragged her away from the clinic. She's fine already, she even jumped out the bed in her surprise.

"Aw! Nangangaladkad ka na pala ngayon Fire?" she said while looking at me weirdly.

I didn't gave her any response. I let go of her arm and let her walk on her own. Such a brat.

Shandice

Bigla na lang niya akong binitawan at naglakad na parang hindi niya ako kinaladkad. Napaka bipolar talaga ng babaeng toh! Parang kanina lang ang bait-bait niya, tapos bigla naman magsusungit.

While walking, I heard whispers. Hindi ko nga alam kung bulungan pa ba ang tawag diyan dahil rinig na rinig ko naman.

"Look at the sluts!!"

"Ang bago-bago pa lang masyado nang lumalapit sa mga Elementalist!"

"Porket nagkasama sila ng mga Elementalist ganiyan na makaasta!"

"Yeah, and look at that itchy bitchy witchy girl! Weak naman 'yan! Bakit nagkasama sila?"

Bago pa kami makalagpas, narinig ko na lang ang pagtili nila. Paglingon ko hindi nga ako nagkakamali, dalawa sa babaeng nagbubulungan ay lumiliyab ang dulo ng damit, at ang dalawa naman ay lumiyab ang skirt!

Napangisi ako. Dahil hindi lang naman si Fire ang nilait nila, kinumpas ko ang kaliwang kamay ko upang palakasin ang hangin. Umihip ang hangin na naging dahilan upang lumiyab lalo ang kasuotan nila. Lihim akong natawa, bagay sa inyo 'yan.

Pagdating namin ng dorm, bubuksan ko na sana ang pinto nang bigla-bigla na lang niya itong sinipa. Nangunot kaagad ang noo ko, ano na naman ang problema ng babaeng 'yon? Napaka-bipolar talaga!

Umupo ako sa upuan at pinikit ang mga mata ko. Pumasok na si Fire sa kwarto niya't ako naman ay nahiga na lang sa sofa. Pagdaan ng ilang oras, biglang bumukas ang main door ng dorm at iniluwa roon ang haggard na mukha ng mga Elementalist.

"Oy Sena! Saan kayo nanggaling at mukhang pagod kayo?" Uminom muna siya ng tubig at pasalampak na umupo sa sofa. Ganoon na rin ang ginawa ng ilan sa kanila. Di Kylla naman ay humilata sa sahig, at halatang pagod na pagod sa kung ano man ang ginawa nila.

"Nanggaling kami sa North Wing na pinamumugaran ng mga Vampires!" nakapikit na usal ni Sena.

Sa North Wing? Ano naman ang gagawin nila roon? Mukhang nahalata ata nila na nagtataka ako kaya nagsalita na si Kendrick.

"Kinukuha kasi namin ang mga stolen gems na kinuha nila sa mga cloak ng mga students dito!" Tumango-tango ako. Kung gano'n pala'y mahalaga rin ang mga gems sa cloaks namin? Bakit naman kaya?

"Ganito kasi 'yan Shan, once na mawalan ng gem ang cloak mo, kahit isang gem lang, magagaya na nila ang kapangyarihan mo, at kaya nilang limitahan ang panggamit mo ng sarili mong Legend! Marami na ang nawalan ng gems noong nakaraang araw." paliwanag ni Onyx. Napanga-nga ako. Bakit hindi ko alam 'yon? Buti na lang walang kulang ang gems ko.

"So, ilan nakuha niyo?" Bigla na lang bumagsak ang mga balikat nila. Base on their reactions, I guess wala silang nakuha.

"Unfortunately wala, we were trapped. Mukhang inaasahan na nila na lulusob kami kaya gumawa sila ng napakaraming clone. Nauwi lang sa wala ang pagpunta namin doon." tila ba inis na pahayag ni Xai.

"Dapat gumawa kayo ng plano. If Plan A is not effective, plan B is a must." komenti ko.

"Kanina lang kami sinabihan na may nagmamatyag na bampira sa labas ng Academy. Nahuli ito't sinabi niyang marami na silang nakuhang gem, at ibibigay nila ang mga 'yon sa Dark King. Wala na kaming inaksayang oras kaya hindi na kami nakapag-plano pa." pagpapaliwanag ni Kylla.

"Bukod kasi sa magkakaroon sila ng kapangyarihan, makakapagtago din ang nga bampira sa liwanag dahil sa gem." ani naman ni Sena.

"Ano ba ang mangyayari kung hindi naibalik sa kanila ang gem at nadala ito sa Dark King?" Nagsitagisan naman ang mga bagang nila at sabay na kinuyom ang kanilang kamao. So I guess seryoso ang mangyayari.

"They will loose their powers, and they wilk become Dark Wizards." Matapos iyong sabihin ni Xai. Napatayo ako bigla at napahilamos ng mukha. Seryoso nga ang bagay na ito!

"How many loose their gems?" Nagsilingunan naman sila saakin. I'm getting more curious and serious about this matter.

"Thirty students in the Academy lost one of their gems." Saglit akong napamura sa isip ko. Ganoon karami? At kapag maibigay na sa Dark King ang mga diyamante, magiging Dark Wizards sila? Hindi maaaring mangyari 'yon!

"Since when did this happen?" I blurted out of frustration.

"Three days ago..." They said in unison.

"I want to help." matigas kong sabi.

"P-pero--" I cut Kylla's words. Hindi ako papayag na hindi ako makakatulong. Seryosong bagay 'to. I'm one of the Elementalist, I should be responsible too.

"I wanna help! And besides I know someone who could he--" Napatigil naman ako sa sasabihin ko nang bumalibag ang pinto ng main door ng dorm at iniluwa doon ang bored na mukha ni Fire.

Nagtaka naman ako. Hindi ba pumasok siya sa kwarto niya at hindi na lumabas? Paano siya nakalabas at nakapasok sa main door nang hindi namin nalalaman?

"Fire!" gulat na naibulalas namin. Sino ba naman ang hindi magugulat kung seryoso kaming nag-uusap dito tapos bigla-bigla na lang siya susulpot.

"What?" May napansin akong umiilaw sa skirt niya kaya napatingin ako roon. Nang mapansin niyang halos lahat kami'y nakatingin doon, bigla niyang dinukot ang bulsa niya't kinuha ang umiilaw na bagay na 'yon at pinatong sa lamesa.

Agad naman namilog ang mga mata namin. Dumiretso lang siya sa fridge at kumuha ng pitcher na naglalaman ng juice. Kumuha siya ng baso at kaagad na nilagok ang laman nito.

"S-Saan mo 'to nakuha?" utal na tanong ni Kendrick. Halata na nagulat din siya nang makita ang bagay na 'yon.

"I came cross with an outsider with a dark aura. I killed 'em and that gem came out of nowhere." She boringly said at nakiupo na rin sa amin sa sofa. Nagkatinginan naman kaming lahat.

"T-That easy?" Nakatulala na sabi ni Xai kaya napangisi naman ng bahagya si Fire.

"You must be happy I helped you." Agad namang napatingin ang lahat sa kaniya. Hindi na ako nagtataka kung paano niya nalaman ang pinag-usapan namin kanina. Knowing Fire, she has sensitive ears. She can hear anything 200 meters from her perimeter.

"So you will help us?" nakangiting tanong ni Kylla.

"You know what those gems mean right?" That's right, gems ang hawak niya.

"This one belonged to a girl who possessed the power of Telekinesis, and this one from a plant manipulator." She snapped her fingers, and all of a sudden the crystals suddenly disappeared.

"I already returned the crystals back so come on let's sleep..." Walang paki siyang tumayo at umakyat na papunta ng kwarto niya.

Nagtataka man, pumanhik na rin kami sa kanya-kanya naming kwarto. Kung magiging Dark Wizards sila, ibig sabihin mababawasan ang mga wizard na kagaya namin. Ang mas nakakapagtaka lang, paano sila nakakapuslit dito tuwing gabi upang magnakaw ng mga diyamante ng mga estudyante?

Kung gayon, isa lang ang sagot sa katanungan ko. May traydor rito, at kailangan kong malaman kung sino 'yon sa lalong madaling panahon.

To be continued...