"Ano bang nangyari sayo? Bakit ka biglang nahimatay ng makita ang isang painting?" Dria asked. Hindi ko rin alam ang sagot sa tanong niya.

"Don't pressured her Dria," sabi ni Aaron.

"I'm just asking okay." Inirapan siya ni Dria. Siya na mataray, pero mas mataray parin ako.

"Tell us what happened." Mahinahong wika ni Yuriel.

Dahil sa pagsasalita niya ay hindi ko hinihiwalay ang tingin ko sakanya. He's that man, the man in the painting. Or maybe they just have the same features. Baka si Yuriel ang pinag basehan nila noong pininta ito.

But there's still a question in my mind, if that man is Yuriel. Why he's with that girl who always appeared in my dream.

Tangina, walang connect.

"Nacia, we're asking you." It was Dria.

"Wala, bigla lang akong nahilo at nawalan ng malay." Dahilan ko, I half smiled at them.

"Ang weird naman ata, kung ang painting pa ang may kasal-anan. Sadyang napatitig lang ako sa painting at tsaka ako nahilo and this is what happened next." I continue.

"Baka kasali yun sa past life mo." Sabi ni Zach. Past life? Do I have a past life?

"Gago, naniniwala ka pa sa ganyan." Sabi ni Elle at binatukan si Zach.

"Malay mo may past life pala tayo or si Nacia lang."

"Ewan ko sayo, kahit ano nalang ang pumapasok sa maliit mong utak." Sambit niya.

"Go back to your trainings, ang ingay niyo." Suway ni Aaron sakanila. Nagsalita ang lalaking hindi kasali sa training.

"Ay dalawa nalang pala kaming isasabak sa misyon na 'yon." Elle sarcastically said.

"I need to look after her." Dahilan niya.

"Go back to your training Elle and Zach. Aalis na rin kami ni Yuriel, maiwan na si Aaron dito." Sabi ni Dria, dahil sa sinabi niya ay sabay na lumabas ang dalawa.

"Dria wait," I stop her. She's walking through the door.

"Si Gaius?" Tanong ko sakanya.

"He's with his father, they're talking how to solve the burned room of his father." Dahil sa sinabi niya ay na curious ako.

Paano? Bakit nasunog? Dumiretso na siya sa paglalakad. Sumunod sakanya si king, before they vanished in my sight. King mouthed something, words that I thought I wouldn't understand but for the first time.

I'll able to knew what's the meaning behind of it.

"Unleashing your identity."

"Nacia," when Aaron called me, wala na sina King at Queen. I glanced at him, who's now looking at me with his gloomy face.

"Why did you burned the room of the headmaster?" I look at him with what do you mean look.

Ako? Sinunog ang kwarto ng headmaster? How will I do that? Imposibleng masunog ko ang kwarto ni Sir.

"Paano ko naman susunugin ang kwarto ni Sir Chance?" Sabi ko.

"When you passed out, the room started to burned. Then you're crying over and over again. Gaius, did all he can to stop the fire." He nonchalantly said. Paano ko naman susunugin ang kwarto ni Sir na wala akong kaalam-alam.

"I can't even touch you, you're so hot on that time.  So I concluded that you might be the caused why Sir Chance room got burned." Sabi niya.

"Paano ko naman gagawin yon?" Wala sa sariling tanong ko sakanya.

"Only yourself can answer that." Dahil sa sinabi niya ay hindi ako mapakali. I just created chaos in the Academy.

Naipatong ko ang ulo ko ng wala sa oras. Paano ko kakausapin si Sir Chance? How will I apologize to him? I just fvcking burned his room. I guess it fully awakened, ito na nga ba ang kinakatakutan ko.

I can create chaos,

I can destroy the whole Mania World.

Someone hug me from behind. Hindi ko namalayan na nanginginig na pala ako.

"Shh everything will be okay, everything will be okay my queen." He's still hugging me, like I'm a lost baby. Batang nangangailangan ng magulang para kumalma.

I felt comfort in his hugs, the next thing I knew. I am hugging him too. This destroyer hasn't left my side. He is a man of words.

Kumalas na ako sa pagkakayakap kay Aaron. I felt awkwardness.

"I need to speak with Sir Chance." Sambit ko.

"I can't fully guarantee that you can talk to him right now." He spoke. Lumabas na ako sa clinic kahit walang pahintulot sa nurse. Wala naman akong sakit.

Paglabas ko ay pinagtitinginan ako ng mga estudyante sa loob ng Academy. There's a bunch of soldiers, roaming around the the Academy. I also heard some gossips from the gossipers students in this Academy.

"Girl, nasunog daw yung kwarto ni Sir Chance at nadamay siya." Kumunot ang noo ko sa narinig ko.

I thought I'm the caused of it?

"Narinig ko din eh, buti buhay pa siya noh." Gusto ba ng estudyanteng 'to na mamatay ako? Mauna muna sila.

"Ay tinitignan tayo, baka narinig niya na pinag-uusapan natin siya."

Nagpatuloy na sila sa paglalakad, may humila sa isang kamay ko. Kaya napasunod ako sakanya, nakarating kami sa court kung saan maraming estudyante ang nagkukumpulan. I'm curious too, hindi bumitaw sa'kin si Aaron pagkarating namin sa court.

There was a huge tarpaulin in front of everyone. Nakalutang ang tarpaulin doon, it was written using by a blood. Tangina, naalala ko yung mga horror sa mortal world.

Sinong tangang gagawa nito?

I just smelled blood here. It was written in another language, but for the second time. I'll able to understand what's the text behind of it. Dahilan para mas lalong mapahigpit ang hawak ko sa kasama ko.

The queen is a student

That's the meaning of the text, written in another language. Language that the queen spoke in me. If the queen is a students my life is in danger. I just saw her face, I observe each one of them.

Nagsimula na silang magbulungan.

"Estudyante pala."

"Err, naniniwala agad kayo sa ganyan? Baka prank lang yan."

"Hoy hindi natin sure."

"Why are you trembling?" Aaron asked me.

"I-i... Nothing." I stuttered, bumigat ang paghinga ko. Hindi ko alam kung anong nagyayari sa'kin. I am that afraid to be killed? Kaya ba, may mga soldiers sa Ordus na nandito?

Oh shit! Im fucking doomed.

"Hindi ka ayos, nanginginig ka ng sobra Nacia." Sabi niya.

"A-ayos lang ako." Maybe I am really just afraid of knowing that the queen is a student. Malalaman niya ang bawat kilos ko.

"Umalis muna tayo dito." Sabi niya.

Inalalayan niya ako habang naglalakad kami. Sobra ang panginginig ko, pagkatapos mabasa ang nakasulat sa tarpaulin. I glance at the tarpaulin once again, but it's started to burned. Unti-unting naging abo ang tarpaulin na nakalutang.

"MGA HANGAL!" It's feels like the time stopped, because of that shout. Maski si Aaron ay napatigil. Ni kaluskos ay wala kaming narinig.

"They angered her." He whispered. He really knew her mom well, if her mom is furious or not.

"No one is allowed to leave." May diin sa bawat salitang binibitawan ni Ma'am Lexis.

"If we'll catch behind of this prank. I'll won't think twice to sent her/him in Enfer. Hindi uunlad ang buhay niyo sa pagkakalat ng maling chismis." Umirap pa si Ma'am.

"Hindi lalago ang pamumuhay niyo dahil dito. Gustong-gusto ng atensyon kaya nagpapakalat ng gawa-gawang chismis? That's an old style bitch. Hindi tatalab sa'min iyan," My eyes widened when ma'am Lexis curse. Okay, huwag niyong ginagalit si Ma'am. Lumabas pagkamataray niya.

"So all of you that are here, kung gusto niyong sumali sa kulto niya. Lumayas kayo sa paaralang ito. We're not raising dumb stude--" Ma'am Lexis didn't finished her words when Sir Chance cut her off.

Narinig ko pang tumawa ang lalaking kasama ko.

"Sorry for her foul mouth. You just touched her nerve student's. Maling-mali ang ginawa niyo, entering the queens private life? That's absurd. Wait for her to show herself, hindi iyong pakiki-alaman niyo ang buhay niya sa pagkakalat ng maling impormasyon. Huwag-huwag agad magpapaniwala sa haka-hakang impormasyon." Nanatiling tahimik ang buong court.

"Respect the Queen, even though she's faceless and she'll remain faceless forever. Respect her, even the universe spin around. She's still our queen. Kung may maririnig pa ako/kami tungkol dito, hindi kami magdadalawang isip na i drop out kayo sa Academy." Many of the students gasp.

I thought Ma'am Lexis is already scary but Sir Chance is scarier than her. Great nine and their powerful authority. Damn.

"Are we clear?" He asked, no one answered.

"ARE WE CLEAR STUDENTS?" He almost shouted, dahilan para mapa "Yes, Sir." Ang mga estudyante.

"Now, go back to your respected dorm." Iyon ang huling sinabi niya bago siya umalis.

Nagsi-alisan na rin ang ibang estudyante. Ganoon rin ang ginawa namin ni Aaron, hinatid niya muna ako sa dorm ko. To assured that I am safe.

"Be careful." He said, before he walk out.

While he's walking, I am smiling while looking at his back. He's still look handsome from the back.

"Hindi naman matutunaw si Aaron niyan," Someone whispered, I saw Alli.

"Nabalitaan ko ang nangyari." Agad na sabi niya noong makapasok ako sa dorm.

"Mag-ingat ka na sa susunod. Alalang-alala ako sayo." I just saw her fragile side. Alli who love reading book. The bibliophile.

Naramdaman ko ang pagyakap niya. I hug her too.

"Nacia, hindi ka naman lampa. Pero bakit kasama mo palagi ang disgrasya?" Sambit niya, natawa ako sa sinabi niya. Hindi ko rin alam eh. Sadyang lapitin lang talaga ako ng disgrasya.

Palaging napapahamak.

"The next time that something happened to you. I want to make sure that I'm there, so I can protect you." She whispered. I give her a smiled.

"Thank you Alli."

Ordus: Fuego
By DeeYanny
Plagiarism is a crime

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