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Chapter 3 - History Class

Amber's POV
I stared at my own reflection, standing in front of the mirror. I was already wearing the school's uniform—a white blouse with long sleeves that has red checkered linings tucked in a red checkered skirt paired with a white knee socks. I also get to wear a red checkered tie.
Today's my first day as a student of Archantia: Institute of Magic. At hindi ko talaga maiwasan ang kabahan kasi nga hindi na ito pangkaraniwang paaralan. And not to mention na magse-second semester na daw ang klase kaya sobrang dami kong topics na kailangang i-cope up.
"Wow!" Gypsi exclaimed. Kakapasok niya lang sa kwarto at maging siya ay naka-school uniform na rin. "Bagay sa'yo ang uniform."
"You wore it better than I did." Kaswal kong sabi. Napansin ko naman ang isang silver badge na nakakabit sa left part ng blouse niya. Nagtaka ako kung bakit wala ako nun pero hindi na rin ako nag-abalang magtanong.
"Let me do your hair," sabi nito at sumimangot. "Ano ba naman 'yang bangs mo. Tsk! Natatakpan tuloy ang mga mata mo."
"It's okay—"
"No it is not!" She cut my sentence off and pulled me to sit on a nearby chair. "I'll make sure na makikita talaga ang beauty mo."
Napabuntong hininga na lang ako at hinayaan siyang ayusan ako. Ayoko na ring umangal at baka magkaroon pa kami ng hindi pagkakaintindihan.
Lumipas ang ilang minuto at mabilis lang din ang pagayos ni Gypsi ng buhok ko. She braided my hair like a crown at isinama niya ang bangs ko sa braid kaya ngayon ay kitang kita na ang mapupula kong mga mata.
"You're good to go." Nakangiting sabi ni Gypsi at sabay na kaming lumabas ng dorm para tumungo sa classroom.
Habang papalayo kami ng papalayo sa dorm ay mas lalong bumibilis ang tibok ng puso ko. Nakakakaba! Iniisip ko kung magfi-fit in na ba talaga ako o baka magiging outcast pa rin ako. Hindi ko na rin naiwasang isipin kung ano ano ang mga kapangyarihan ng mga magiging kaklase ko.
Nakalabas na kami sa hall ng dormitory at ngayon ay naglalakad na kami ni Gypsi sa parang quadrangle na ata ng Archantia. Marami na rin kaming nadadaanang mga estudyante at ang ipinagtataka ko ay kung bakit parang tinitignan kami ng lahat. Na tila ba nakasunod ang bawat tingin ng mga tao sa'min.
"Get used to it," Gypsi said casually, not being bothered by their stares. "Ganyan talaga kapag elemental ka."
"Elemental?" I asked.
"Elementals are obviously those who get to control one element," paliwanag niya. "Nahahati sa dalawang klase ang mga elementals—the Primary and Secondary elementals."
Nagpatuloy lang kami sa paglalakad habang patuloy din sa pag-explain si Gypsi.
"Primary Elementals are the strongest of all magic users. They can control one of the four primary elements which are water, earth, fire and wind. Pumapangalawa sa malalakas na magic users ang mga Secondary Elementals. Secondary elements includes lava, lightning, mud and other combination of two primary elements," Gypsi added. "And as you can see, you are a Primary Elemental which means malakas at malaki ang potential mo being a magic user."
Pagdating namin sa classroom ay nagsisimula na ang klase. Naunang pumasok si Gypsi at sumunod ako. Agad naman naming nakuha ang atensyon ng buong klase at ng gurong nakatayo sa harap.
"Good morning, Ms. Kors," pagbati ni Gypsi sa guro. "Sorry we're late."
"It's okay, you go take a seat," ani Ms. Kors kaya naunang umupo si Gypsi. Ms. Kors was a short, chubby woman probably on her late 40's. After ordering Gypsi to sit, she shifted her gaze on me. "Halika, ija."
Lumapit ako sakanya. All eyes were glued on me and it's making me feel uncomfortable.
"You must be Amber Weiss," Ms. Kors smiled. "Welcome to my history class. Go and take a seat."
The seat beside Gypsi was fortunately available kaya doon na rin ako tumungo agad. I sat beside her. Ramdam ko pang may mga nakatingin pa rin sa'kin pero hindi ko na rin pinansin. I should get used to it anyway. Maging sa Human World din nga ay pinagtitinginan ako. The only difference is that I don't have my bangs and hoodie to hide my face anymore. Maybe that's why it's a little more uncomfortable here.
"Amber Weiss will now be a part of our class," anunsyo ni Ms. Kors sa buong klase. "And yes, bago lang siya dito sa Magic World kasi lumaki siya sa mundo ng mga mortal."
Looks like they were amazed knowing I came from the Human World. May iba pa ngang napa-'woah' at nagsimula na rin ang mga bulong bulongan.
"Be nice to her, okay?" Dagdag pa ng guro. "Besides, she's a Primary Elemental with the ability to manipulate fire. So let's help her get her fullest potential—"
"What's up?" natigilan si Ms. Kors dahil sa pagpasok ng isang lalaki. His hands were on his pockets and a grin was plastered on his face. He's got a fair complexion and a well brushed navy blue hair perfectly complimented his looks. And his eyes were a pair of cerulean. "Hello there, Ms. Kors!"
"How rude of you, Mr. Bruinen," iritang saway ni Ms. Kors sa lalaki na dire-diretsong pumasok at naupo sa bakanteng upuan sa harapan namin ni Gypsi. "Interrupting my class for the hundredth time!"
"You're always welcome." Chill nitong tugon.
"That's Wade Bruinen," bulong sa'kin ni Gypsi para hindi marinig nung Wade na nasa harap namin. "He's your complete opposite, having to control the water element. Archantia's troublemaker."
I couldn't help but notice something. "Is there any significance being an Elemental?" tanong ko kay Gypsi.
"Yes. Your colored eyes," Gypsi replied. "Tanging mga Elementals lang ang merong natural na kulay sa mata dependi sa kung anong elemento ang hawak ninyo."
I thought so.
"Now to continue our topic about the Dark Lord," pagpapatuloy ni Ms. Kors. "He was once a genuis wizard, I must say. He did thousands of research and most of them were successful, katulad na lang ng mga mabibisang gamot at healing spells na ginagamit natin ngayon. Yes, class, the Dark Lord was once our hero."
I immediately got uncomfortable upon hearing the word 'Dark Lord'. Hindi ko inaasahang ito ang bubungad sa'kin sa kauna-unahang araw ko dito sa Archantia.
"But then one day, his research led him to his most baneful discovery," she continued. "He discovered the forbidden ritual of the Magic World. And that gave him the idea of ruling not only over the Magic World but over the whole multi-verse. But first, he needed to make himself powerful of all. And through the said ritual, he haunted down the most powerful kind of magic users—the Elementals. He was able to consume their elemental powers and he finally became much more powerful than them."
"Paano nagawang i-consume ng Dark Lord ang kapangyarihan ng mga elementals, Ms. Kors?" Tanong ni Wade. "Parang gusto ko ring subukan." I don't know but the whole class laughed—except me. Even Gypsi chuckled a bit.
"It was through the forbidden ritual, water boy," iritang sagot ng guro. "Manahimik ka na lang kasi wala kang mapapala sa binabalak mo. Every school here in the Magic World forbids the use and knowledge of the forbidden ritual that's why hindi ito tinuturo upang hindi na ulit magamit pa sa kasakiman."
Napakamot na lang si Wade sa batok niya at natawa.
"Madami ang nasawi sa kasakiman ng Dark Lord at karamihan nga sa mga iyon ay mga elementals," pagpapatuloy ulit ni Ms. Kors habang sinusulat din sa blackboard ang mga importanteng detalye ng diskusyon niya. "But then he found another interest in the person of Lyana Dimrose."
This time, it was Gypsi who raised a question."Ms. Kors, hindi po ba si Lyana Dimrose ang tanging nilalang na nabuhay sa Magic World na wala naman talagang mahika?"
Kumunot bigla ang noo ko. How could she live in this world of magic if she has no magic at all? Hindi ba't labag iyon sa Law of Dimensions?
"Hanggang ngayon ay nananatiling hiwaga ang katauhan ni Lyana Dimrose, Gypsi," tugon ng guro. "Walang pruweba na meron siyang mahika ngunit hindi rin siya matawag na isang mortal dahil nagawa niyang mabuhay dito sa mundo ng majika. Alam naman nating walang mortal na katawan ang makakakaya ng magic intensity dito sa ating mundo."
"Eh ano naman po ang naging habol sakanya ng Dark Lord?" Tanong pa ni Gypsi.
"That is another question that I guess will never be answered. Matapos tugisin ng Dark Lord si Lyana ay nabalitaang namatay na lang ito," nabigla ako sa sinabing ito ni Ms. Kors. "Hindi maipaliwanag kung paano siya namatay o pinatay dahil walang nakitang ano mang pasa, sugat o kung ano mang masamang mahika sa kanyang bangkay na natagpuan sa bayan ng Hyrth."
I wondered. Nakuha kaya ng Dark Lord ang kung ano mang habol niya kay Lyana? Kasi siguradong gagamitin na naman niya iyon sa kasamaan.
"Maybe the Dark Lord has a stupid crush on Lyana," biro pa ni Wade na nagpatawa na naman sa mga kaklase namin. "Siguro binasted siya ni Lyana."
"That's a terrible joke, Wade." Saway sakanya ni Ms. Kors.
Maya maya lang din ay tumunog na ang bell na siyang nagwakas ng klase.
"Class dismissed." Anunsyo ng guro at nagsilabasan na ang lahat. Recess na rin kasi pero nagpaiwan na lang muna kami ni Gypsi sa classroom.
"Naaawa ata ako kay Lyana," ani Gypsi habang nag-aayos ng gamit niya. "I wonder if she really has magic or none."
"Do you know what happened after Lyana's death?" I asked out of curiosity.
Naalala ko kasi bigla si mama. I remembered she said something dangerous for me at hindi ko maiwasang i-link iyon sa Dark Lord. Knowing that he's actually after elementals like me, I think the danger my mom and headmistress Xarafina were talking about is the Dark Lord.
Gypsi shrugged. "No one knows. Pero hindi na nagpaparamdam pa ang Dark Lord. But don't worry, the academy is here to protect us. Wala naman dito ang Dark Lord so bakit ka matatakot? Tsaka, there's another person everyone in this academy is afraid of..."
Tumaas ang kilay ko. This world never fails to make me wonder.
"Sino?"
Lumingon lingon muna si Gypsi para masiguradong walang makakarinig. Saka siya lumapit sa'kin at bumulong malapit sa tenga ko.
"The Ice Phantom."

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