Verse of the Day.
"Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness."
‭‭Micah‬ ‭7:18‬ ‭

Chapter 27
The Cute Guardians
[ Ava Maureen ]

Ang hubad kong mala-karagatang mga mata ngayo'y hindi pa rin makapaniwala sa kasalukuyang nakikita. I mean, kami palang lahat ang hindi makapaniwala sa mga nilalang na aming nakikita sa harapan ngayon. Malalaki ang aming mga mata habang nakatingin dito. Nagkatinginan kami saglit bago bumalik na naman ang tingin sa harapan.

Pagkatapos naming umahon sa pool na may yelo kanina ay dumeretso na agad kami sa loob ng dorm. Hindi na rin mainit ang katawan ko at giniginaw nga ako dahil sa kabababad namin doon. Pinahiram lang ako ni Jane ng pamalit dahil wala nga akong dala.

Pumunta naman kaagad kami sa isang maliit na kwarto dito sa malaking mansyon nila kung saan nakalagay ang mga itlog na nakuha namin sa gubat. Mine was there also because they insisted to put it together so that when it hatch, we'll witness it together.

But before we opened the door, we called them . Nandito din kasi ang mga itlog ng Rank SUPREMUS. Pagkatapos nilang dumating ay binuksan na ni James ang pinto na siyang sobrang excited saming lahat. His eyes even glistened in excitement.

At ito ang naabutan namin; different kinds of cute little creatures. There is a little dragon, a teddy bear-likes, fairies, and a baby mystical creatures. They are sooo cute! We immediately ran into the eggshells we owned na may nakapatong na mga nilalang.

Mine was a teddy-like creature and it is really so cute. Sobrang lambot ng katawan nito dahil sa kaniyang mga balahibo. It has the color of light brown and a translucent wings with different gold elegant curves on it— just like the wings of an air fairy. Sa bandang paanan naman niya ay may mga asul na kaliskis na parang sa isda o serena. Its claws were like from a dragon. It also wears a flower crown and skirt made of leaves like the people of Hawaii.

I immediately made an interaction with the cute little creature. "Hello, cutie, what shall I call you?" I smiled cutely as it also smile and I can see its teeth that is having a fangs in the both sides like a vampire. Pero kahit gano'n, it is still so cute to the point that I wanted to cuddle with it!

"Roaaaarr!" It roared so cutely and after that she/he flies, hundreds of dust of green glitters flew around the place. Agad kaming namangha sa ipinapakita niya. The creature was still flying and its fur is really hugging through its body.

And with that, I decided to call her/him Fuzzy. It really suits for this cutie. Pero ano ba ang gender nito? Mukha siyang babae dahil sa kaniyang pakpak, flower crown, skirt na leaves at cute na mga mata pero lalaki naman pagdating sa kaniyang kamay, kaliskis, at mga pangil. I asked my comrades about this and they said it's a she.

"Hi, Baby Fuzzy!" I said and pinched her cheeks.

I turned my gaze to my friends to see what's theirs. Jane's was a baby red-orange dragon— just like my hunch days ago. Jack's was a baby bear. Isang kalahating water dragon at serena ang kay Sofia. Maliit na fairy naman na may itsurang tao ang kay James. A fairy-sized raindrop with a cute face and a cloudie hat with a sun behind it was Kendreck's. Isang maliit na nilalang na kamukha ni Elsa ng Frozen naman ang kay Andrea.

A cute little fairy-sized boy in a bubble with different metals all over his body was the creature Jenelyn owned. Since Zoe came back earlier than we expected, she met her guardian—as what we decided to call them. Zoe's guardian was only a shadow, a literal shadow with a striking lights all over its body. Ella was a fairy having an appearance of a witch like her. And lastly, Oscar also have the fairy-sized creature and it has a buff body and a glasses with books on his right hand.

All of those creatures were so cute!

"So? Are we gonna let them come with us in the shopping session tomorrow?" I asked while raising my eyebrows. I carried my Fuzzy and she curled her body at my arms, ready to fall asleep. Maybe she's tired of waiting for us dahil kanina pa siguro sila na napisa sa kanilang itlog.

"Shopping? Para sa'n?" Zoe answered me with another question.

"We planned to shop some gowns and accessories for the ball that will happen the day after tomorrow pero pagkatapos pang i-welcome natin at ng Headmaster si Maureen dito sa dorm." Jane replied. Nagtataka paring nakatingin si Zoe sa kaniya kaya nagsalita siyang muli. "The famous Rivendellian Ball, remember? And Maureen will gonna be move here at the SUPREMUS Mansion because of her points she got in the Ranking." She explained.

Lumiwanag naman ang mukha ni Zoe at parang ngayon lang ito nakaintindi mula sa nakakalitong discussion. "Are you alright, Zoe? You seemed bother.." I said as I checked her forehead, letting myself know if she has a fever but there wasn't.

"Tara na!" Nagtatakang napatingin kaming lahat kay James nang sumigaw ito. Napakamot siya sa kaniyang batok at ngumiti. "May ginawa kasi kaming maliit lang na forest para sa mga guardians at doon natin ilalagay sila."

We agreed and directly went at the backdoor where the pool we used located pero ngayon ay nawala na ito. And instead, an average sized room created by a transparent glass wall were visible in our eyes. Mula dito ay nakita namin ang isang maliit na gubat sa loob ng kwarto.

Nangunguna akong pumasok sa loob pero agad ding napasinghap ng hangin dahil parang nakaka-suffocate dito sa loob. Lumingon ako kay James na ngayon ay naka-piece sign sa'kin.

"Ako at si Jack lang kasi ang gumawa nito at kailangan pa ng hangin para may malanghap na presko dito sa loob. Kaya, pwedeng pakilagay?" He asked hesitantly.

Napangiti ako ng malapad ng marinig mula sa kaniya na silang dalawa ni Harrison, my Darling, ang gumawa ng miniature forest na ito. May pakialam naman pala ito sa paligid, hindi nga lang halata.

I agreed at his suggestion without any hesitation. Itinaas ko ang aking kamay at mula roon, may lumabas na hangin na hindi nila nakikita, kundi ako lang, at pumalibot kaagad ito sa buong kwarto. I immediately breathed fresh air coming from my magic. I secretly put some beautiful flowers in the tree, without them knowing that it's coming from my Plant Magic.

Agad naman silang pumasok sa loob at sabay-sabay na namangha. Well, kamangha mangha naman talaga dito. Thanks to my Darling who really knew and appreciated the beauty of nature that he really made a small forest for our guardians.

They put their own guardians to the place where the cute creatures wanted to placed themselves. Pasekreto naman akong pumunta sa mapunong parte ng kwarto at doon ko ginawa ang magiging habitat ni Fuzzy. Inilgay ko muna siya sa lupa habang siya'y tulog pa. Mahimbing parin itong natutulog kaya hindi siya makapili ng magiging tirahan niya at ako nalang mismo ang gagawa.

I swish my hands and formed a bended vines with different blooming flowers on it. Sa bandang ibaba naman niya ay ang ihagaan niya na gawa sa malalambot na pinagsamang petals at dahon. May disenyo din itong nakapalibot na puno ng bulaklak. I made a barrier using the air that can't be seen by anyone so that her habitat won't be easily destroy.

Kinarga ko ulit siya at pinahiga sa malambot niyang higaan na may umaalingasaw na bango mula sa iba't ibang mga bulaklak. She cuddles with herself more at tumalikod mula sa'kin. And now I can clearly see her wings that looks like it made of glass when in fact it is made of translucent air with gold intricate that's carved in it. Hinawakan ko ito at talagang sobra nitong ganda.

I wonder, how come my guardian's appearance were like this when my friends' guardians are based on what magic they have. I understand it when it will appeared as an air fairy and dressed like a person who lives in Hawaii. Pero kung ito ang istura niya, it bothers me.

"All elements were shown in your guardian and you didn't even asked why it gotten that way?"

Nagising ako sa kasalukuyan nang may nagsalita mula sa aking likuran na sobrang pamilyar na boses. "Hi, my Darling!" Malaki ang aking ngiti na lumingon sa kaniya at agad siyang niyakap ng mahigpit pero napasimangot naman agad ng itinulak niya ako na parang nandidiri sa'kin.

"You're so mean!" I murmured and pouted. "By the way, where did you put your cutie bear guardian?" I asked as I engulfed his right arm with mine and kissed him in the cheeks. Nagreklamo siya na lumayo ako sa kaniya at 'wag basta-basta na manghalik pero hindi ako nakinig at mas hinigpitan pa ang kapit sa kaniya.

"Argh! Get off me, you flirt!" I didn't listen to him kaya napangiti na naman ako ng malapad ng nagsimula na siyang maglakad sa kaliwang direksyon ng gubat.

Far from here, I can see his guardian sitting like a man under the tree and playing with a ball made of soil. Awtomatiko akong napatakbo papunta sa kaniya at kinarga siya. "Hi, cutie!" I turned my gaze at Harrison who's now intently watching at us. "What's his name?"

"Kailangan pa ba 'yon?" Nagtatakang tanong niya pero ang blanko pa din ng kaniyang mukha. At kahit gano'n ay ang gwapo pa rin niya pati boses niya.

"Yep!" I locked my gaze at him, waiting for his answer. Pero hindi pa rin siya sumasagot at nanatiling nakatanaw samin. I sighed before I talk, "Ako na nga lang ang mag-iisip," nakita kong nagulat siya sa pagsasalita ko ng tagalog na ikinatawa ko. "Hmm, how about call him Grizzy?" I suggested.

"It's up to you," sagot nito. Mukhang bumabait na siya, ah?

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