The Key

"Kanina pa tayo naglilibot, saan ba napadpad ang dalawang iyon?" Inis na tanong ni Luna.

"You're really impatient," March enunciate.

Agad siyang nilingon ni Luna ar tinaasan ng kilay.

"So what? As what tita Neah said, we need to get out here before 24 hours, hindi ko na nga alam kung ilang oras na ang dumaan, kanina pa tayo dito." Naiinip na sambit ni Luna.

March can't help but to agree on what Luna said.

"See? Your mind agreed on me, naiinip ka na rin kakahanap ng daan palabas," Luna boredly speak and put both of her hand in her waist.

"Tambayan mo talaga ang isip ko 'no," pagwika niya bago umirap kay Luna. "Luna, I can't control my power anymore, feels like I'm on my limit of using it. Kani kasi, ginamit ko ito para pahintuin ang oras, ngunit unti-unti ng bumabalik ngayon."

"Now it make sense, ikaw nga talaga may gawa. Kanina pa tayo rito, pero hindi ulit gumalaw ang labyrinth at nag-iba ng pwesto," ani ng babaeng kasama ni March. "Let's continue searching for the two, we can't waste any time."

Nagpatuloy ang dalawa sa paghahanap ngunit gumalaw na naman ang labyrinth na ikina inis ni Luna, this woman will going to explode if this labyrinth continue giving them a headache.

"Kung gamitin mo nalang kaya ang kapangyarihan mo," suhestyon ni March. "Talk to them through telepathy."

Luna immediately smiled on her. "Thank you!"

Naikot ni March ang mga mata niya pagkatapos, wow, hindi naisip ni Luna iyon? Tsk. Whike Luna busy contacting the two, she stared at the labyrinth they are in. Memories flashes in her mind, those moments she was with Saint.

What happened yesterday in the evening.

She didn't thought that he would able to hug her untamed demons. She's a broken piece hard to fix, but he able to read her, singing those lullaby to make her calm in a raging storms. She wasn't happy, it was more than a happiness, a fulfillment was within her heart at the moment he understand her.

"Oh, you must be in love, girl!" Luna exclaimed.

Naningkit ang mata ni March sa sinabi ni Luna, did this woman just read her mind without her permission?

"Are you insane?" March impossibly question the woman in front of her.

Teka nga, tapos na ba itong kausapin si Nacia at Ella?

"Oh, darling, I'm not, I called you many times but you're too occupied. So I decided to read your mind and bingo, you're thinking of your league master." She grin proudly at March.

Binigyan niya ng hindi makapaniwalang tingin ang babaeng nasa harapan niya.

"You're invading someones privacy, woman." She looked at Luna with her crystal eyes.

"Isarado mo kasi iyang isip mo kung ayaw mong mabunyag ang mga sikretong iyong tinatago." Makahulugang sambit ni Luna. "Anyway, we'll able to meet them not in a hour, I had a contact with them already. We need to be unite before this freaking labyrinth change it's place again."

March seriously took Luna's suggestion of closing her mind. Nag-iisip siyang nilagyan ng padlocks ang isip niya para hindi makapasok si Luna pero narinig niyang tumawa ang babaeng kan'yang kasama.

"You're really hilarious." Luna can't stop herself from chuckling.

Walang gana lamang itong tinignan ni March habang ang babae ay patuloy na tumatawa.

"Are you done laughing?" March questioned her and looked so pissed. Parang handa na niyang ibalibag ang babaeng nasa harapan niya dahil sa lawak ng ngisi nito. Mukha lang talagang nang-aasar ito palagi si Luna.

"Bakit naman kasi may pa padlock ka pang nalalaman? You really think by doing that no one can able to read your mind?" Luna asked her with a widened grin on her face.

"You didn't instruct me how to do it." March immediately retorted while looking at the woman in her front who can't get over of what happened lately.

"You didn't ask me though." Luna shrugged her shoulder afterwards. "Just block your mind, that's it." Luna instructed her.

Hindi niya ma gets kung paano gawin ang sinabi ni Luna pero ginawa niya pa rin. Luna's eyes widened afterwards.

"Bakit gan'yan ang mukha mo?" Tanong ni March rito.

"You did it." Luna beamed after. "Bilis mong matuto," dagdag nito. "Anyway, Nacia talked to me, nararamdaman daw niya na malapit lang tayo."

"That's good then, makakalabas na tayo rito," pagwika ni March.

Hindi nagtagal ay nakaramdam din ng kakaibang presensya si March. Napalingon siya sa gawi kung saan niya naramdaman ang kakaibang presensya at doon niya nakita ang dalawang babaeng magkasama. It was Ella and Nacia.

"Hi," bati ni Ella sakanila pagkakita nito sa dalawa.

"Now that we're complete, saan na ang daan?" Naiinip na tanong ni March.

Nacia looked at her with one eyebrow raising. "Hahanapin natin malamang."

"Maghihintay ulit tayo ng ilang oras?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni March. Nakakatamad na kaya sa labyrinth na ito.

"We don't have a choice. Pagkakaisa lang naman ang kailangan natin, 'di ba?" March looked at the guardian.

Ibang-iba si Nacia ngayon kesa sa Nacia na nakasama niya doon sa meeting. That Nacia had full of authority, yet this one, mukhang mataray na suplada.

"Nagkaisa na nga tayo, wala pa rin ang daan," bulong ni March.

Habang nakatingin siya sa guardian, bakit parang ang sama ata ng mood nito? May problema ba ito kay March?

"Because we still didn't find the key," Ella answered March.

Nangunot ang noo niya dahil sa sinagot ni Ella. She heard her whispered?

Ngumiti ang babae sakan'ya at tumango. "I heard you."

"Kailangan pa natin ng susi? Wala namang doorknob dito." Ella chuckled because of March innocence.

While Nacia rolled her eyes because of March stupidity. Luna just shook her head and prevent herself from chuckling.

"Hindi literal na susi, beh," sambit ni Nacia.

"Alam ko, beh, I'm just trying to enlighten the mood, masyado tayong seryoso sa pag-iisip kung paano makalabas eh." Dahilan ni March na hindi naman pinaniwalaan ni Nacia.

"I can live with your quarrells." Luna slightly snickered.

"Bardagulan ba kamo? Ewan ko sa isa jan, mukhang may galit sa'kin, eh hindi ko naman inaano. Ni hindi ko nga naging kaibigan iyan." Agad na sambit ni March habang nakatingin kay Nacia na nakatingin na rin pala sakan'ya.

"Ayaw kong makipag bardagulan sa'yo 'no. Sayang pawis ko." Saad ni Nacia.

Kunot noong nakatingin sina Ella at Luna sa dalawang babaeng nag-uusap.

"Bardagulan?" Sabay na tanong ng dalawang babaeng nanonood lamang sa sagutan nina March at Nacia kanina.

"Ay pashnea, hindi niyo pala alam iyon," bulong ni March.

"Sheez, huwag nalang kayong magtanong," Nacia muttered.

"Salita iyon sa mortal world, 'di ba? Doon ka din ba galing, March?" Tanong ni Luna sakan'ya.

Na estatwa ito sa naging tanong ng babae, habang seryoso namang nakatingin si Ella at Nacia sakan'ya. Pero makikitaan mo ng kakaibang pagkasabik sa mga mata ni Nacia, parang may gusto itong malaman.

"Yes, I was raised there," she replied immediately. "Teka nga, bakit napunta sa'kin ang usapan. Balik tayo doon sa sinabi mo kanina, Ella."

"Ah that, I just realized, wala pa rin tayong pagkakaisa." Nakangiting sambit nito.

Nangunot naman ang noo ni March at Nacia.

"Magkasama na tayong apat, may pagkakaisa na tayo," pag giit ni March.

Pero ngumiti lang si Ella sakan'ya. "Can you call it united, but you're doubting each one of us here?"

Natigil si March at napatingin kay Ella na nakatingin lang din sakan'ya ng diretso. Ella beamed at her to lessen the tension around them.

"Hindi naman kasi iyon matatawag na pagkakaisa kung wala tayong tiwala sa isa't-isa, March." Nakakatitig lang siya sa babaeng nagsasalita. Then it hit her. Ella able to knew her feelings. Naramdaman niya ito, nagawa niyang basahin ito. "The key is unity, but we can't obtain the unity if we are doubting each other."

"Well, Ella is right. A trust is a strong bond that can't be easily destroyed by someone. To be honest, March, at the moment you help me defeating Big Shot, that time I trusted you already. You didn't just save yourself, but the people around you also. Hindi kita napasalamatan noon, and I want to used this opportunity to thank you." Napaawang ang bibig ni March pagkatapos marinig iyon kay Nacia.

Hindi naman siya nakita nito, paano niya nalaman?

"Ikaw lang naman ang may kapangyarihan na oras dito," pagsagot ni Luna sa tanong ni March sakan'yang isipan.

"Stop reading my mind!" Inis na suway ni March kay Luna and that woman just snickered.

March sighed deeply, then she glance at the three woman that are together with her. I know this is not the last journey that I'll be having together with you three.

"Guys, is that the . . ." Hindi tinapos ni Ella ang sasabihin niya at tinuro na lamang ito.

Lahat sila ay nanlaki ang mata ng makita ang isang portal na malayo-layo sakanila. Wala iyan kanina, sigurado sila.

"Iyan na ata ang daan para makalabas tayo," nakangiting sabi ni Luna at humawak kay March. Nacia hold Ella's hand too.

Nagtinginan si March at Nacia na parang nag-uusap sa mga isip nila. Pareho ata ng iniisip ang dalawa. Pagkatapos ay tumingin sila sa portal na naghihintay sakanila. Sabay na naglaho ang dalawang babae kasama ang kasamahan na nakahawak sakanila at napunta sila sa harapan ng portal. Magkahawak kamay na pumasok ang apat at halos hindi nila masikmura habang nasa loob sila ng portal na iyon. Parang inikot sila ng ilang beses, magkahawak na napaluhod ang apat noong iniluwa sila sa portal ng sabay.

"Putanginang portal iyan," Mura ni Luna.

March were vomiting after. Agad na lumapit si Ella sakan'ya at hinawakan ang likod nito, hindi nagtagal ay naging maayos ang pakiramdam ni March. May nanunuring mga tingin na tinignan ni March ang babae, ngunit ngumiti lamang ito sakan'ya. She's really looks like a living goddess. Pati yata siguro diyosa ay mahihiya sa ganda niya.

We're here, finally back. 

Harvena: Aire
By DeeYanny
Plagiarism is a crime

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