The Virtuosos

"Oh, did I scared your league mate because of it? I apologize," walang ganang saad niya.

"Exactly you did. Now, I'm going to see in my two eyes if you're really that scary, March." Ngumisi ang babaeng taga tanza at hindi magtagal ay ang mga mata niya ay nag-iba.

It turns aqua inside her eyes was a sand?

In just a split of second a tornado made of sand was coming to her direction. She snapped her finger and it stopped. March opponent didn't stopped attacking her but every attacked Mendelev make didn't even touched March.

"Just give me your bell," March say.

Napataas ang kilay ni Mendelev dahil sa sinabi ni March.

"You must the one who'll do it, March." Mendelev said while looking March straight to the eyes.

"Don't force me to used my real ability towards you, Mendelev, or else, you'll gladly regret it." March face turned grim, that makes her opponent having a sweaty palms.

"Don't fool me with your words, Aragons rookie. If you'll able to fool Dew, then expect me to be different." Mendelev try not to stuttered on her words, she felt something differently lately. Now, it's getting worse.

Kaya mas lalong pinagpawisan ang mga kamay ni Mendelev habang nakatingin kay March na ngayon ay walang gana siyang tinignan.

"Well then, it's your choice." March yawn first due to boredom.

She stare at Mendelev eyes and just like last the time, she saw something.

A sandstorm happened and a little girl crying continuous. That girl look exactly like the woman in front of her . . .  Mendelev.

Biglang nabalik si March ng makita niya ang babaeng kalaban niya na nanginginig at hindi makapaniwala. March didn't thought that she'll saw it too.

"Y-you can . . . " The woman didn't finished her words when she fell. Gladly March able to help her. "Y-you s-saw it . . . " Mendelev is stuttering while saying those words.

"I-i didn't mean it, I'm sorry." March apologize.

It's true, she didn't mean to saw it. Damn, am I really seeing someone past again? How freaking come?

"What really your ability, March?" Naguguluhang tanong ni Mendelev.

March just shrugged.

"Well, find it out, Mendelev," March answered quickly as she help the girl stand.

They need to continue their clash.

One must get their bells' opponent.

"Tss, thank you for letting me remember that past of mine which I'd burried together with the sand. I realized that maybe I should forgive myself. I'm still a kid on that time. A kid who don't know how to control her ability. I shouldn't torment that kid, afterall that kid was me." Then Mendelev flashed a smile.

March also beamed. Ang sarap lang sa pakiramdam na napapatawad na ng mga tao ang sarili nila mula sa nakaraang pilit nilang iniiwasan at tinatakasan.

"Yeah, that's good then, but never attack from my back." March said and the dagger made from the sand that supposed to hit her stopped in the middle.

March go towards it and get the dagger and she throw it again to Mendelev.

"Y-you did notice it?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong nito at agad na iniwasan ang atakeng binalik ni March sakan'ya.

"Oh, yes, dear. There's no way I can't notice it." She then give a grimace to Mendelev.

Mendelev eyes popping out because of what March say's. Ngunit agad din namang sumeryoso si Mendelev. Gumawa ulit siya ng mga atake dahil sa inis niya habang pinapatigil lamang ito ni March at prenteng naglalakad papunta sa gawi ng babaeng kalaban niya.

Habang paatras nang paatras naman ang babaeng kalaban ni March at patuloy na gumawa ng atake. Dead end. Mendelev reach the railings of the arena. March can't help but to grimace, ito ata talaga ang hinihintay niyang mangyari.

"Wala ka nang maatrasan?" Mapang-asar na tanong ni March.

Sumama ang timpla ng mukha ni Mendelev dahil sa tinanong ni March.

"I told you already, you better give your bell, now see? You're trapped." Ngumisi si March at pinatigil niya ang paggalaw ng babaeng kalaban niya at dahan-dahang kinuha ang bell sa kamay nito.

Umusok ang ilong ni Mendelev pagkatapos makitang hawak na ni March ang bell niya. Naglakad na ito paalis sa gitna ng field at binalik na niya muli ang pagpapagalaw sa babaeng kalaban niya na mula sa Tanza.

The announcer, told the winner already. Still March opponent didn't flinch even a bit. The woman is squinting while looking to March direction walking back to her league mates.

Narating ni March ang pwesto nila at agad siyang binati ng mga kasamahan niya.

"Woah, wala ka man lang talagang galos, ate!" Hindi makapaniwalang saad ni Eriz.

"Eriz easy lang sakan'ya iyon, isang pagpapatigil lang niya tapos na. Why you didn't do it though?" Intrigang tanong ni Seven na ikinangisi naman ni March.

"If I just did it, then there's no spice. They'll immediately know what really my ability is. I didn't trained for months just to put into waste, I applied what I trained, Seven Aldred." Seryosong saad ni March bago umupo sa kinauupuan nito kanina.

"So this is how the virtuoso of Aragons when she's in the field huh." Cain murmured while his arms are crossed.

"A fearless and cunning woman." Saint mumbled while his eyes fix to March.

"You and Reese are really full of surprises." Hindi makapaniwalang saad ni Kai.

"We are not in the climax yet, Kaiden," Reese retorted to Kai.

After the Aragons talked, they diverted their gaze to the monitor again. This time, A half-blood and a pure blooded will fought towards each other, this time.

Maze from Canon and Ella from Achates.

Naging seryoso ulit si March sa panonood nang makita ang pamilyar na pangalan sa monitor. It was the friendly woman from Achates, ang babaeng nagpapa tomboy kay March.

The woman from Achates walked gracely. Bakit pati paglalakad nang babaeng ito, ang ganda? March just shrugged that thought and just watch them thoroughly. Ang babaeng taga canon din ay naglalakad papunta sa gitna.

Hindi nagtagal ay agad na ginamit ng babaeng tsga canon ang gift niya. If March is not mistaken her name is Maze. May lumabas na mga ugat doon at agad na nagsimulang hulihin si Ella. Nanlaki ang mata ni Ella no'ng makita ang mga ugat na pilit siyang hinuhuli.

Ginawa niya ang lahat na makakaya niya upang iwasan ito, ngunit siguro, hindi pag-iwas ang solusyon dahil nahuli pa rin ito ng isa sa mga ugat. March face remained serious while looking at the woman who's now cage into the plant roots.

Dahan-dahan na hinila nang taga canon si Ella sa gawi nito. Habang ginagawa naman nito ang lahat para makatakas sa mga ugat na iyon. Why don't this woman used her ability? Looks like she'll going to lose because of her stupidity. Baka ito pa ang dahilan ng pagkata—

"Winner, Ella from Achates." March eyes widened in disbelief.

How did it happened?

Kahit nga ang kalaban nito ay makikitaan ng pagkabigla. Hindi niya inaasahan na maiisahan siya ng babaeng iyon. March eyebrows are already colliding. Until now, she really didn't get how it happened. Bakit nagawang kunin ng babae ang bell ng wala—. Natigil siya sa pag-iisip ng may mga posibilidad na maaring nangyari habang malapit si Ella kay Maze.

She may used telekinesis, or she can control any metal.

"Gago, paano nangyari 'yon?" Hindi makapaniwalang saad ni Kai.

"Looks like Achates have their ace too huh," Saint whispered.

"Eh, master, hindi ka ba nagtaka paano nakuha nang taga Achates 'yong bell?" Takang tanong ni Kai.

"She used her hand of course. Mukhang hindi napansin ng iba iyon, dahil ang tinuonan nila ng pansin ay ang bell ng babaeng taga Achates na kukunin nong taga Canon. Maze hand, the left one where her bell is, it was the one used by controlling the roots. While her other hand was used by getting the bell of Ella. If my probability is right, the root isn't that tight already, considering that the woman from Canon was already focus on getting Ellas' bell, that she forgot that her opponent was after her bell also." Hindi mapigilang mamangha ng mga miyembro ni Saint sa sinabi niya.

He had a point though.

But really? That woman, she don't look like a keen one, but many trickery was hidden inside her sleeves.

"Many dangerous players' when they'll used their heads," March whispered.

"And you're one of them," Saint blunt.

Another people will going to have a clash because the monitor flash again.

Luna from Admiral and Eviel from Anvelite. Agad na natagpuan ng mga mata ni March ang dalawang babae sa gitna ng field.

Tsaka biglang nawala ang babaeng taga Anvelite. Mukhang si flash ito kung kumilos at agad na dinambahan ng suntok si Luna. Na agad naman nitong nahawakan ang kamay ng babaeng sumuntok sakanya.

Suddenly Luna's eyes turned into color similar to moon.

Wait, why isn't it aqua?

Tsaka niya tinulak ang kamao ng babaeng hawak-hawak niya dahilan para matumba ito. Saglit na namutla si Enviel, the opponent of Luna. Tsaka naman mabilis gumalaw si Luna sa pwesto niya, na halos hindi nga siya makita nang lahat na nandoon sa bilis ng takbo niya.

Wait, this ability . . .  it's her. Luna's opponent ability.

If that's the case, they had the same ability? Why does this Luna's opponent looks so pale then? A sudden realization hit on March.

"She take her ability . . .  her opponents' ability." Saad ni March.

She's a freaking taker or known as the ability adoption.

Slowly, Luna get the bell of her opponent. Dismayadong nakatingin na lamang si Enviel kay Luna na kinukuha ang bell sa kamay niya. She can't do anything, her ability wasn't with her.

Feels like Admiral also had their Virtuoso huh. If this three had an ace, well the Aventurine also had.

Harvena: Aire
By DeeYanny
Plagiarism is a crime

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