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Nagpatuloy kami sa panonood ng fire works. Nakita kong masaya ang mga kaibigan ko, mapapansin ito sa lawak ng mga ngiti nila at ang kislap ng kanilang mga mata.

Natigil kami sa panonood ng fire works ng makarinig kami ng mga taong ngsisigawan. What happened? Agad akong naalerto. Pati ang mga kaibigan ko. Is there a criminal roaming at midnight?

"T-tulong..." Bigla akong hinawakan ng isang ale.

"Anong nangyayari?" Nag-alalang tanong ko.

"M-may... taong... a... ha..ha.. as..." Then she's starting to vomit and passed out. It's like that she's being poisoned.

"She have been poisoned," He said.

I am right, may lumason sakanya. I tried to check her body but Asher didn't allow me.

"Don't, if you tried to touch it you'll be poisoned too." Sabi niya.

"Chance burned the body," ano daw? Ipapasunog niya ang katawan?

"Now!" Agad na sumunod si Chance at sinunog ang katawan ng ale.

"If we didn't did that there's a possibility that many people will die. It's better to be safe than sorry Neah." I understand his point. We're sorry for the family of the victim's.

"This is not good," Asher muttered. He started walking.

"Follow me." He said.

Agad kaming sumunod sakanya. Ano ba kasing nangyayari? Is this possible that they're here? Kung ganon, the mortal world is in danger.

If I'm right how did they know that we're here? I only tell the soldier in Harvena. There's a possibility that some of the soldiers there are spies. And the necklace they're wearing.

"Halimaw bitawan mo ako! Halimaw ka!" Someone snatched the kid.

I am right, the Ordus are here. They surprised us with there attacks.

"Fvck!" Mura ni Asher.

Agad kong nilabas ang pana ko at nilagyan ng palaso. I sight the Ordus head, pinakawalan ko ang palaso ko, and the kid fall from the monster hands.

"Ahhh." The kid shouted.

Using my air power I catch her. Nilapit ko siya sa'kin. Humahangos siya dahil sa takot at kakaiyak. I'm sorry kid, kung nadamay ka dahil sa'min. I hug the kid.

"Shh, you'll be okay," pinapatahan ko siya.

"Stop crying baby girl." I touched her face and wipe the tears that falling from her eyes.

"T-thank you ate."

"Carley and Enoch and Viena make the people safe," Utos ko sakanila.

"Bring this kid." I said.

"While the five of us, we will going to fight this dumbass." I seriously said.

I am not a murderer. Pero kung sakaling may dadanak na dugo mula sa mga kamay ko. Pasensya na sila, niligtas ko lang ang mga inosenteng tao na dinadamay nila.

"Roger." The three said in unison.

"Please be safe." I told them.

"You too here." Enoch said before they vanished on our sight. And now we're facing the demon's. Hundreds of demon's. Ngunit agad na nahawi ang mga Ordus, parang may binibigyan sila ng daan.

Tama nga ako, may taong naglalakad sa gitna nila. Half of her face have been covered by a mask, yung kaliwang pisngi niya lang natatabunan ng maskara. She's wearing a black cloak and black lipstick too. Yung mukha niya lang at kutis niya ang maputi. When I look at the girl it's feel like I'm looking at myself too. What the hell?!

"Chance and Eli." She said in a cold voice. Bigla akong nanigas sa kinakatayuan ko. Nakakakilabot ang boses niya. Siya kaya ang Reyna ng Ordus?

"Why I didn't see Ena and Enoch here? Are they trying to save the people?" Humalakhak siya ngunit tumigil din siya agad.

"Why don't you come with me?" Then I saw her smirk. The way she smiled too, we have the same features. Is that possible that she tried to copy my face.

"Naiah what do you want?" Chance shouted.

"The girl who owned the special power, where is she?"

"Tell me now or your love ones there will die." She's serious on what si muttered.

"Huwag niyo silang saktan!" Sigaw ni Eli.

"Ops we already did dear." She laugh like an evil. No! She already an evil.

"Mamatay ka na!" Sigaw ni Eli akmang gagamit siya ng kapangyarihan ngunit nakita ko kung paano pumulupot ang itim na enerhiya sa katawan ni Eli.

The power of darkness.

"Akala mo matatapatan mo ako? Ang lakas ng loob mo ha." Diniinan niya pa ang pagpulupot ng kapangyarihan niya sa katawan ni Eli.

Dahil hindi ko gustong makitang nasasaktan ang kaibigan ko. Gamit ang liwanag na kapangyarihan na meron ako ginamit ko sakanya. Naglabas ako ng puting enerhiya sa kamay ko at pinakawalan ko ito papunta sa gawi ng babae.

Dahil sa lakas ng enerhiyang pinatama ko sakanya ay nabitawan niya si Eli.

"Oh, light power," Then she laugh.

"Bakit ba hindi niyo nalang sabihin at ibigay sa'kin ang gusto ko? Walang madadamay." Simpleng saad niya.

"Do you think we're that dumb?" Asher speak.

"Shut up handsome." Naglabas siya ng ahas niya at akmang ipapatuklaw si Asher pero tinanggalan lang niya ito ng oxygen.

"You're good huh,"

"Bakit na ayaw niyong sabihin kung nasaan ang babaeng may kapangyarihan ng special power? Well madali naman akong kausap. The people here in mortal world are slowly dying because of the poison that my snakes given to them. Your love ones in Ordus will die too, the choice is all yours." They're holding an ace against them. This is really absurd.

Nakita ko kung paano lumuhod si Eli sa harapan ng babae.

Ako ang kailangan nila bakit kailangan pa nilang mandamay ng tao. Humakbang ako papunta sa harapan ng babae.

"Neah." They uttered in unison but I didn't bother to glance them.

"Magtatapang tapangan ka rin ba?" Tanong niya.

"No," I answered her immediately.

"You can have me but don't lay any finger on there love ones and on the people here in mortal world." I muttered giving her my serious look.

"Are you the-" I didn't let her finished her question I immediately answered "Yes."

I released a fire ball on the demon's to be toasted. Next I immediately make an air tornado with air spikes and release it to the demon's.

"You can have me but..." I paused.

"Make sure to beat me first and if you win you can have me and you can do anything you want from me. But if I beat you, you need to released there love ones and stop the poisoning." I said.

Ordus are also known as tricky but I can be tricky too.

"Sounds fair right?" I asked while smiling evily.

"Neah anong pumasok sa isip mo?!" Sermon sa'kin ni Chance. Sorry Chance but I need to do this, for the safety of everyone.

"How I can sure that you'll not going to trick us?" Nakataas ang isang kilay niya sa'kin.

"One on one battle, walang makiki-alam." I said.

"If one of us will die then sorry," I said. Determinado ako ngayon, para sa kalayaan ng mga minamahal ng mga kaibigan ko at para sa kaligtasan ng lahat.

"Give me time to bid a farewell." I said. Well I don't think I need her permission.

Even if it cause my life. It won't bother me as long as I die saving them all.

'Don't say such words, like that. It's feel like something not good might happened to you.' inis na wika ni Asher.

'I'm sorry, but this is the only way. Thank you for liking me Asher. I am felt that I was once being liked by someone.' I said.

'Why it feels like you're saying your farewell?' He asked.

I really did Asher. I don't know what will happened in our battle. Bigla niya akong hinila at naramdaman ko nalang ang mga bisig niyang nakapulupot sa katawan ko. A warm hug from a friend. Hanggang pagiging kaibigan lang ang maibibigay ko sakanya.

I liked someone and it's not him. If you're asking me who is it, it's Chance. But he liked someone and it's not me. It's Viena cruel isn't it? Viena like Chance too a perfect match. I am glad for them, yet I am in pain.

"Hindi pala kita gusto, shit! Mahal na kita." Bulong niya.

"Gusto kita at mahal din kita," sabi ko sakanya. "Bilang kaibigan. Thank you for giving me this kind of friendship Asher."

Maybe in my next life. I will able to like and love you the way you like and love me. I kiss him in cheeks. Kumalas na ako sakanya.

Sunod na niyakap ko si Chance.

"Thank you Chance," I said. I kiss him in cheeks too.

"Always remember that I once like you."

"Neah, you don't need to do this." Naramdaman kong may parang pumatak sa buhok ko na tubig.

"I have too, remember that I did this for everyone." I said kumalas na ako sakanya.

Huli kong pinuntahan si Eli at Carla. Sabay ko silang niyakap at hinagkan sa noo. If something not good happens to me this night, I'll definitely miss this girl's.

"Neah naman eh." Hindi ko kayang makitang umiiyak ang mga kaibigan ko dahil sa'kin.

"Carla mukha kang ano jan. Wag ka ngang umiyak." Sabi ko at pinipigilan ding tumulo ang luha ko.

"Be safe Neah." Sabi ni Eli.

I can't sure. But I will.

Tumango ako sakanya. Hindi na ako makakapagpaalam kina Viena, Carley, at Enoch. Maiintindihan naman siguro nila.

"Tapos na ba ang drama niyo? I'm craving for your blood already." She said and lick her lips.

Humarap na ako sakanya. What's her name again? Naiah. Nice name but not suitable on her.

"What are you staring at?" Inis niyang wika.

"Masyado kang halata na gutom, hindi ka pa siguro kumain bago ka sumugod dito." I jokingly says. Pinaningkitan ako ng mata ng babae.

"Let's go." I said.

"We will not going to fight here." She said.

"Let's fight at the boundaries in Mania World and mortal world. You can bring one of your friends and I will bring one of my companions too." She said and called one of the demon's I can recognized him. He's the one who can summoned creatures just by using the paper he had.

Tsaka sila sabay na nawala. How can she teleport? Is she an Harvena?

"Eli come with me." I called her.

"Neah I can come with you." Asher volunteered.

No! Baka bigla lang siyang sasali sa laban namin. It's better if he and Chance are together. Ilang daang Ordus ang nandito sa mortal world.

"Kill them once I'll back to Mania." I instructed them.

Hinawakan ko si Eli at sabay kaming nag teleport na dalawa. Pumunta kami sa portal na dinaanan namin kahapon. It's open, agad akong pumasok doon at inikot ikot na naman ako. Bumagsak ako at muntikan na namang masuka. Sunod na bumagsak si Eli na naka hawak sa ulo niya.

"Hindi pala kayo sanay sa portal?" Tinawanan kami ni Naiah.

"Pake mo?" Pambabara ko.

I saw how her eyes turned to red.

"Eli lumayo ka muna sakin." Sabi ko.

I released a sword made by the four elements and the light power. She also get a sword made up of steel, habang may ahas naman iyon sa dulo.

"Let's begin." We said in unison.

Third Person Point of View

Pag-alis ni Neah at Eli agad na nagsimulang makipaglaban sina Carla, Asher at Chance. Wala silang sinasanto, patay kung patay. Naglabas si Chance ng napakalaking fire ball na siyang dahilan upang matusta at naging abo ang ibang Ordus.

Si Asher naman ay nagpakawalag malakas na hangin upang tangayin ang mga ito. Sunod siyang nagpakawala ng air blades. Kung hindi noo ng mga kalaban ang pinapatamaan ni Asher ay dibdib naman. Wala siyang pinapalampas.

Bigla siyang pinalilibutan ng napakaraming Ordus. I saw how he smirk.

"I want to make it quick." He said.

Without hesitation he made a huge tornado and air daggers inside the tornado. He released it to the Ordus. Maramint buhay na ang nakitil niya at walang pake si Asher doon. Ang gusto lang niya ay masundan si Neah.

Tinangay ng air tornado ang mga Ordus na pumalibot sakanya. Daing dahil sa sakit ang maririnig mo galing sa mga Ordus na nasa ilalim ng tornado na ginawa ni Asher.

Si Carla naman ay nagpakawala ng mga mababangis na hayop. Kagaya ng uso, leon, tigre at iba pa. Walang sinasanto si Carla sa laban na to. Walang pag-alinlangang kinain ng isang tigre ang mga Ordus. Pinalindol din niya ang lupa dahilan upang mabiyak ito at mahulog ang ibang mga Ordus. Agad niyang pinatigil ang lindol at bumalik sa normal ang lupa.

Sa kabilang banda naman, bawat nadadaanang demonyo na Ordus ni Chance ay tinutusta niya. Ngayon ay pinalilibutan siya ng limampung demonyo.

"I'm tired of giving you chances." He seriously said.

Agad niyang nilabas ang Fire phoenix niya nagbuga ito ng napakainit na apoy it can be at 360°C. Ganoon kainit ang pinakawalan na ng fire phoenix niya. Nagsimula na ring maging pula ang mga mata ni Chance. His eyes is like a blazing fire, burning like his power.

"I am one of you but it doesn't mean I am at your side." His eyes is still red.

Nagtipon sina Carla, Chance, at Asher sa gitna. Pinalilibutan sila sa mga huling hanay ng Ordus na natitira.

"Tatapusin na natin to." Sabay sabay nilang sabi. Nagtinginan silang tatlo sa isa't-isa at sabay na tumango. 

Carla summoned an earth power.

Chance summoned an fire power.

Lastly,

Asher summoned an air power.

Pinag-isa nila ang kanilang mga kapangyarihan, at sabay-sabay na pinakawalan. Kitang-kita kung paano naging abo ang lahat ng Ordus na pumalibot sakanila.

Akala nila wala ng Ordus na natira pagkatapos ngunit diyan sila nagkamali. May isang nakatakas, lalaking may kapangyarihan na Electricity.

"If you think you'll win, you're wrong." The boy who owned the electricity powered muttered.

He's also wearing a black cloak but he doesn't using a mask to covered his face.

Papunta ang lalaki sa gawi nina Carley, Enoch at Viena na nililigtas ang mga tao at pinapunta sa ligtas na lugar.

"Enoch, Viena dalhin niyo na sila doon. Maiiwan muna ako dito. Baka may Ordus na nakasunod satin." Sabi ni Carley.

"Be safe." Enoch hug her before he went by to the people.

"Kayo din." Si Carley.

Nagsimula na siyang magmasid sa paligid. Wala naman siyang naramdamang kakaiba. Bigla nalang siyang napaisip na kanina, ang saya-saya pa nila. Tapos naging ganito.

Tuwing may kasiyahan may kapalit talaga na kalungkutan.

Napabuntong hininga nalang si Carley.

"te mataré."

[I'll kill you.]

Nanlaki ang mata ni Carley ng marinig ang boses na iyon. Hindi niya alam kung saan nanggaling. Bigla nalang itong tumawa ng nakakakilabot.

"Quién eres tú?"

[Who are you?]

Kinakabahang tanong ni Carley. She shouldn't, ito ang gagamitin nang kalaban sakanya. Ang kahinaan niya.

"Yo soy el que te matara."

[I'm the one who will kill you]

Tsaka ito humalakhak. Kumuyom ang mga palad niya.

"Then face me, huwag kang magtago sa dilim. What a coward." Pang-aasar ni Carley.

Takot siya dahil hindi niya alam kung nasaan ang kalaban niya. Pero hindi niya pinapahalata.

"Hello there!" Lumantad sa harapan niya ang lalaki. Dahil sa gulat niya hindi niya nailagan ang atake ng lalaki.
 
Bigla nalang na naramdaman ni Carley na kinuryente siya. Agad siyang nanghina, isang beses palang siyang nakuryente pero agad na siyang nanghina.

Gumawa ng maraming clone si Carley para lituhin ang lalaki at makatakas siya. Pinagtulungan ng mga clone ni Carley ang lalaki. Ngunit kinuryente lang niya ito, at agad silang natumba.

Electricity with poison is the power of this boy.

Tuluyang nakatakas si Carley doon pero hindi siya nakakalayo dahil sa tama niya. Hindi rin niya namamalayang nagsisimulang maging itim ang mga ugat niya sa katawan. Na maari niyang ikamatay kung hindi ito magagamot.

Kailangan niyang makita ang mga kaibigan niya. Kailangan niyang humingi ng tulong sakanila. Hindi na siya makakapag teleport dahil nanghihina siya.

"C-carla." She called her sister.

"Carley?" Gulat na tanong ng kakambal niya.

"I-it's me." She answered.

"What happened to you?!" Her sister hysterically asked.

"T-there's still an Ordus there. Catch him." Itinuro niya ang gawi kung nasaan niya nakalaban ang Ordus kanina.

"Hindi maganda ang lagay mo, gagamutin muna kita." Suhestiyon ng kapatid niya. Ngunit agad na nadismaya ang mukha niya ng makita ang mga ugat ng kapatid niya na naging itim.

"You've been poisoned." Nag-alalang sabi ni Carla.

"You need to go back to Mania as soon as possible or it will cause you to death." Hindi gustong sabihin ni Carla ang huling mga salita.

"Hindi ko kayo iiwan dito, sabay nating lalabanan ang isang iyon. Marami tayo kaya may tiwala akong matatalo natin siya." Umaasang sabi ni Carley.

"Maari ka namang mauna-" she cut her sisters words.

"No, we'll face that bastard together." She seriously said.

"We shouldn't waste time." Asher speak.

Nag teleport sila papunta doon at naabutan nila ang nga clone ni Carley na wala ng buhay.

"You want to be next with this clone?" Nakatalikod siya sakanila. So probably he's not talking to them.

"Did you kill her?!" A voice thundered.

"What if I did?" Humalakhak na naman ng nakakakilabot ang lalaki.

Biglang lumindol at gumawa ng earth bomb si Enoch dahil sa galit niya. Buong akala niya na pati si Carley ay pinatay. He throw earth bombs towards the direction of the boy who own the electricity powered. Para hindi matamaan sina Carla at ang kasamahan niya ay gumawa siya ng earth shield.

Ngunit gamit ang espada ng lalaki nasasalag niya ang earth bomb na pinatatama ni Enoch sakanya.

"My turn." The boy smirk.

Pinuluputan niya si Enoch sa leeg ng kuryente. Dahan-dahan niyang nilapit si Enoch sakanya, without hesitation Viena throw an ice spikes pero kinuryente din siya ng lalaki. At ngayon ay namimilit siya sa sakit.

"Huwag kang sisingit-singit."

Binalik niya ang atensyon kay Enoch.

"What if you'll be going with that cloner girl in the afterlife? Isn't it good?" Ngumisi siya.

"Just fvcking kill me! Huwag mo nang patagalin." Nahihirapang sabi ni Enoch.

"Your wish is my command."

Tinutok nang lalaki ang espada sa may dibdib ni Enoch.

Ngunit bago pa mangyari iyon agad na sumugod ang apat. Ngunit inisa isa lang sila ng lalaking kalaban nila. Hindi maipagkakailang malakas talaga ang lalaki.

Nagulat din si Enoch na buhay si Carley. Lumapit siya sa lalaki at nakipag-agawan sa espada nito. Sa bilis nang pangyayari, halos mawalan ng kulay ang mukha nilang lahat.

"D-die." She muttered and get the sword at her chest. She scream in pained but she still managed and place it to the chest of the boy.

Lahat sila nagulat sa bilis ng pangyayari. Sabay na natumba ang dalawa. Agad namang sinalo ni Enoch ang babae.

"W-why? It must be me not you." His lips are trembling. He don't know what to do.

"I... did this... to saved... you all..." she's swallowing the lump in her throat.

"Nahihirapan na rin ako... pasensya na kayo." Her eyes swelled.

Lumapit silang lahat sa direksiyon ni Enoch at ng babae.

"C-carley." A tears drop from her sisters eyes.

Yes the girl is Carley.

"K-kambal... ko..." nahihirapang sabi ng kakambal niya.

"Carley, lumaban ka, lumaban ka, Carley..." She smiled at her twin but a faint smile.

"H-hindi ko na kaya... gusto ko ng magpahinga..." A single tear running down to her cheeks.

"Stop saying jokes Carley! Hindi nakakatuwa." Carla said in a broke voice. Hindi nia alam ang gagawin niya, hindi niya alam kung paano gamutin ang kapatid niya.

"Before I sleep... I want to say this for the last time," She tried to muttered word's as much as she can.

"T-thank you for the friendship, t-thank you for all. If you're going to miss me just remembered look at the sky at night. When I'm gone I'll be one of those stars." They saw how playful her smile is.

"M-makakasama ka pa namin ng matagal 'diba? We will able to see you tomorrow right?" Enoch asked.

This girl just save his life. Pero wala ding saysay kung mabubuhay siya nang hindi niya ito kasama.

"Y-yes you're going to see me tomorrow... for now let me sleep first... hirap na hirap na ako." He glanced to each of her friend that are her.

Neah and Eli aren't here. She can't bid her goodbye to the two. But they know how much Carley love the two, specially Neah.

"S-see you tomorrow guys... see you tomorrow my almost forever. I-i.." she's trying to reach Enoch face using her hand but it fall suddenly. Enoch hug her tightly while sobbing.

She's gone, she's asleep and will never wake up.

We're almost forever but ended up separating ways.

I'm his almost, she's my almost.

I almost have her.

But destiny is tricky we aren't really for each other.

Until our ways will cross again my almost love one, my almost forever.

Mania World: The Imprecation of Prophecy
By DeeYanny
Plagiarism is a crime

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