Level with the Master

"Te quiero . . . Prefiero elegir un mañana contigo, que mil mañanas sin ti."

"Te quiero . . . Prefiero elegir un mañana contigo, que mil mañanas sin ti."

"Te quiero . . . Prefiero elegir un mañana contigo, que mil mañanas sin ti."

"Tangina!" Binalibag ni March ang lahat ng kunai na hawak niya sa inaasinta niyang target.

She frustratedly punch the wall of the room where she trained. She remembered everything that happened yesterday between her and to her league master. 

"Minsan talaga ang hirap basahin ng manyakis na iyon!" Padabog na sambit ni March.

"Gan'to ka pala pag naiinis," natatawang saad ng isang boses.

Agad iyong nilingon ni March, muntik na niyang ibato pabalik ang mga kunai na ginamit niya sa lalaki. Buti nalang at napigilan niya ang sarili niya.

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?" Tanong ni March habang nakakunot ang kan'yang noo.

His presence is really intimidating.

"Training," he answered.

"Nag t-training ako dito," kontra naman ni March.

"Then let's train together, Saint girl," the king muttered.

Napamaang si March sa tinawag ni Yuriel sakan'ya.

"Anong tinawag mo sa'kin?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni March.

"Saint girl? Ay gusto mo pa atang ulit-ulitin ko ha," pangangantyaw ng league master nang Aventurine kay March.

"Pash—" hindi niya natapos ang sasabihin niya nang agad itong pinutol ni Yuriel.

"I'll train you to get into level," Yuriel spoken.

Tumaas ang kilay ni March dahil sa sinabi ni Yuriel 

"Bakit ikaw?" Naguguluhang tanong ni March.

"Stop being choosy, I'm being friendly here, and it's up to you if you want me to help you undergo level or you'll do it by yourself. You can ask the others too, but I can't sure f they'll go easy on you since your power is something that are strong than others." Tsaka ito naglakad papunta sa pintuan, hihigitin na sana ni Yuriel ang doorknob ng pigilan siya ni March.

"Wait!" Pagpigil nito sa lalaki.

Agad na lumingon si Yuriel sakanya.

"What?" He asked.

"Can you give me a time?" She ask.

The King just nod on her.

"Until in the evening," Yuriel stated and open the door inside the room where March trained. "Also, you don't have to worry about Ella and others they're safe. They can't touch her because we have someone who we can used to blackmailed them." Ngumisi si Yuriel sakan'ya. "A coders."

Tsaka sinara ni Yuriel ang pintuan ng training room

Biglang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ni March, pagkatapos marinig ang mahinang bulong ni Yuriel. How did they knew about the coders?

May iba pa bang coders na narito sa mundong ito, maliban sa'kin?

Are they really trained for business only? Maybe she need to understand deeper why coders is build and why there are coders exist.

Dumating ang gabi at nasa malalim na pag-iisip si March, if she'll take the training with Yuriel or just do it with the others. She went outside the mansion, but to her surprised she saw Saint and Nacia casually talking to each other. So she decided not to ruin their moments.

"Are you willing to die for someone you love?" Nacia throw a question to Saint.

"Of course, if it's the only way to save her, then I will," Saint reply without any hesitation.

"That's what make us different, Aragons league master." Nacia grimace as uttering those words. "Did you even consider what would your love ones felt if something happened to you? Sa tingin mo ba, magiging masaya sila dahil niligtas mo sila pero nawala ka?"

Hindi nakaimik si Saint sa tinanong ni Nacia. Nakatitig lang ito ng marahan sa dalagang nasa kan'yang harapan.

"What are you trying to say, woman?"

"Don't tell them that you're willing to die for them, instead, tell them that you're willing to fight together with them." Tinapik niya ang balikat ni Saint pagkatapos.

"No wonder why Aaron fall to a woman like you," he complimented her. "I'm just here to remind you again about our level. Let's awaken the monster within ourselves, and save our love ones by all means."

"You're a monster already," Nacia stated. Ngunit nakita niya ang biglang pagdilim ng mukha ni Saint. "No offense, Vanidestine. I mean, your fight with my brother was astonishing, as well as the way you fought me last time. You even cut my whole arm in a slow force. All of us are monster here, Saint, so am I, and sorry if that is my choice of words."

"I'm not offended at all, Velasquez. I'm just surprised by your choice of words." Saint slightly grimace.

Tsaka ay inilahad ni Saint ang kanang kamay niya at agad itong kinuha ni Nacia. They make a shake hands. Tsaka sila nawala. Hindi na tumuloy sa paglabas si March pagkatapos marinig nito ang usapan i Saint at Nacia. Bumalik siya sa loob ng mansyon ni Ma'am Neah nang bumungad sakan'ya si Yuriel.

"Pag ako namatay sa gulat dahil sa'yo." Umikot ang mga mata ni March pagkatapos sabihin iyon.

Yuriel just snickered.

"So what's your plan? Are you going to undergo level with me?" King ask.

He undergo level with Nacia, to protect his love ones. Sino ba ako para hindi din gawin iyon?

Tinaas ni March ang kan'yang tingin at sinalubong ang mga mata ni Yuriel na taimtim na nakatingin sakan'ya.

"I'll accept your offer," she answered without hesitation. "Train me while I'll undergo level at the same time."

Yuriel beamed upon March answer. "It's a deal then."

***

Another day came, and his training with Yuriel officially started. Nagkita silang dalawa sa training room, agad na hinawakan ni Yuriel ang braso ni March at dinala ito sa Forste.

"So for your first training. Make every non-living things inside this Forste stop for five days," maikling sambit ni Yuriel. "When I mean inside, dito lang sa Forste ang oras na ititigil mo, huwag mong pakialaman ang oras sa labas."

March orbs literally widened. What? Five freaking days?

"Seryoso ka ba? Eh hanggang isang oras ko lang kayang patigilin ang oras." Saad ni March.

"Tell me if you don't want this training then, pwede naman natin itong itigil," seryoso ang mukha nito habang nagsasalita.

March rolled her eyes upon hearing Yuriel.

"Wala ka talagang awa," hindi makapaniwalang sambit ni March.

"This is levelled, March, don't expect it to be easy," he uttered. "I'll go first."

"Hoy, pashnea teka!" Pagpigil ni March rito.

Muli siyang nilingon ni Yuriel. "What?"

"How about the foods I'll eat? How can I survive here?" She asked.

"Search is the only way, and don't worry, Dria will be watching you here. She'll help you if ever hindi mo na talaga kaya." Napaawang ang labi ni March sa sinagot ni Yuriel.

Ngunit medyo nakahinga rin siya ng maluwag ng malaman niyang may makakasama siya dito.

"Do you have another question?" Tanong ni Yuriel.

Umiling si March. Tsaka na naglaho si Yuriel. Naiwang mag-isa si March sa loob ng Forste. March closed her eyes as soon as she opened it, her eyes glowed into crystal color.

The non-living things around her stopped from moving. The three that was inside in Forste was countless so she don't know how many trees stopped from moving. Unending trees it is.

Natigil si March ng hinihingal siya bigla.

Nakakapagod pashnea.

"Tired already? Wala pa ngang 2 hours," saad ni Dria tsaka nilagay sa kamay ni March ang basket na dala niya may mga lamang pagkain.

Parang umilaw ang mga mata ni March pagka kita niya sa pagkain.

"Kain ka muna, baka mapano ka daw, baka si Yuriel pa ang mapagbuntungan ng galit ni Saint," Dria stated. "Bye!" Tsaka ito tumihol at may pegasus na dumating sa harapan nila.

Dria ride the pegasus and March left on the Forste alone. Nang mawala sa paningin niya si Dria ay agad na kumain si March. Ilang minuto rin ay nabusog siya.

Muli niyang tinuon ang sarili sa pagpapatigil sa mga bagay na nasa paligid niya.

You must survive this, March and you'll able to protect those people important to you.

Three days had passed.

Nagagawa ni March na patigilin ang mga bagay sa paligid niya ng hindi humihinto ang mga tao at oras sa paligid niya. Sadyang ang mga bagay lang. Hindi na rin siya gano'n kadaling mapagod.

Everyday she's having a progress.

Naglalakad lakad si March sa kabuuan ng Forste. Wala ka talagang ibang makikita nito kun'di kakahuyan. She rest for a while when she felt exhausted.

Hindi namalayan ni March na dumating na ang hapon. Kaya naghahanap na siya ng makakain. Ngunit bumungad si Yuriel sa harapan niya na may ngisi. Muntik niya ng suntukin ang binata dahil sa ginawa nito.

"Tangina talaga, ba't ka ba nanggugulat?" Inis na tanong ni March.

"Aren't you happy to see me, Mach?" The man tease her but she just rolled her eyes. "I have some good news for you."

Agad na lumiwanag ang mukha ni March.

"Tapos na ang training mo rito, ngunit may isang araw ka pang natira. So I assigned another task for you. You'll enjoy this." Nakangising wika ni Yuriel.

Enjoy, huh. Really? Anong klaseng enjoy kaya ang tinutukoy nito? Eh pinapagod lang naman ako nito sa training namin.

Walang enjoying, learning lang ang meron. 

"Oo, super enjoying sa loob ng Forste, wala man lang break jan?" Sarkastikong wika ni March.

"Not yet," he muttered seriously that makes March became serious too.

He hold onto March wrist and they both left the Forste. Narating nila ang north pole pagkatapos na siyang nagpanganga kay March.

"Ang ganda dito ah!" Sambit ni March at umiikot ikot pa at fini feel ang sariwang hangin.

"These trees died five hundred years ago," he muttered.

March mouth fell open.

"Gagi, seryoso?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni March.

Ngunit paano ito nabalik? Hindi naman niya ginalaw ito. Yuriel nod, and face her.

"Yeah, you did not turn back the time yet Nacia restore it, these trees which died five hundred years ago." Titig na titig si March sa paligid niya.

She glance at the beautiful trees in front of her. The surroundings that gives a fresh air. Sana ganito din sa kabilang mudo. Walang polusyon.

"Ito ang pinakamalamig na bahagi ng Mania, the north pole. You can't find these trees you are seeing right now," he paused for a while before continue talking. "I want you to bring the north pole back. Before the others notice this."

Agad na tumingin si March kay Yuriel pagkatapos niyang marinig ang sinabi nito. "Seryoso ka, boy?"

"Yes, bring back the north pole. This is your another task." Nalaglag ang panga ni March dahil hindi man lang talaga tinanggi ni Yuriel ang dapat niyang gawin.

"Enjoying nga, pashnea," reklamo ni March.

Yuriel just snickered. He wants to jest March upon seeing her face like she's carrying the problems of the whole world.

"I'll comeback after three days." Tsaka nawala ang binatang kasama niya.

Naiwang mag-isa doon si March at pinagmasdan muli ang paligid niya. Gustong ipabalik ni Yuriel ang kalagayan ng north pole eh mas mabuti nga na ganito. Sariwa ang hangin.

March just breath heavily and close her eyes, as she chant something that makes the whole north pole slowly getting back.

Harvena: Aire
By DeeYanny
Plagiarism is a crime

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