Darkest Light

DL 1: Sorcery

Zion POV

Almost all people believe that sorcerers only exists in books, movies and fairy tales. People these days never believe in magic.

Maybe, it's better for normal people to believe that sorcerers never exist.

Akala niyo ba cool maging isang sorcerer? Well, think again. Sorcerers always hide from people. We are always hiding our powers. We are always hiding in shadows.

Kasalanan ba namin na may kapangyarihan kami?

People are always afraid if they don't understand something. People always blame others. People are so greed. Ayaw nila ng may nakakaangat sa kanila.

Sorcerers do exists for a very long time. In Egypt, they are practicing sorcery to connect with nature. Even here in Philippines, sorcerers exists as babaylans before.

Bakit nga ba halos naubos ang sorcerers?

Well, think again. People are so afraid and such a coward to think that all sorcerers might kill them.

Witches are also a type of sorcerer. They are burned alive, speared and people are throwing stones to kill witches.

Again, not all witches are bad. Pare-pareho lang naman tayo. Bakit? Lahat ba ng tao masama? Diba hindi? So it means that not all sorcerers are bad.

Mas mabuti nang naniniwala ang mga tao na walang sorcerers para maging safe din kami.

Sorcerers are now formed in guilds. I am a member of Kreterra. It is a guild or home for good sorcerers.

I can't blame other sorcerers if they want to seek revenge to normal people. Ikaw ba naman patayin ang parents or love ones mo, syempre magagalit ka.

Because of hate, rage and revenge, Ruvekha was formed. It is a guild where sorcerers wants to seek revenge to people who killed their love ones.

I can't blame them. Ilang beses na ring nagkaroon ng war between good and bad sorcerers.

Ruvekha is planning to rule the world. They want to seek revenge. Our mission is to stop them.

Sorcerers are classified in different types:

This first one are the Healers. They are the ones who are helping other sorcerers if they have serious illness or badly wounded. Healers are pure hearted. Kapag sinabi na isa kang Healer, ibig sabihin mabuti ka.

Ginagamit ng Healers ang connection nila with nature to heal sorcerers. Their only mission is to help others. They can defend themselves but they don't usually fight.

Minsan, ginagamit din ng Ruvekha ang Healers para tulungan sila. Pero dahil mababait ang Healers, they are captured and treated as slaves by sorcerers in Ruvekha.

Healers are one of the most rare type of sorcerer. Ibig sabihin, kaunti lang sila.

The second type is an average sorcerer. An average sorcerer possessed special abilities and magical powers. Malaki din ang tulong nila sa guild.

Witches and Wizards are also a kind of an average sorcerer.

If an average sorcerer train hard and join so many battles, they are capable of being a Saint.

The third one are Saints. Kakaunti lang din ang Saints. Actually, it is so hard to become a Saint or S Class. They are really powerful.

Usually, walang laban ang average sorcerer sa isang Saint or S Class. Sa isang guild, mabibilang lang sa daliri ang Saints. They train average sorcerers.

Kung ihahalintulad sa wolves, Saints are classified as an Alpha. They can form a guild and become a leader.

The fourth type of a sorcerer is the most rare, the most powerful and probably, the most dangerous.

The fourth type is a God level or a Deity Well, they are not gods. It is only a title but their power is like a Demigod.

Sobrang rare ng ganitong klase. Kumbaga sa X-men, masasabi na Class five mutant siya. In sorcerer's history, dalawa pa lang ang God level.

Those two sorcerers are both deceased; as fas as I know. Sa panahon ngayon, imposible na magkaroon ng God level. Kahit isa kang Saint, imposible pa rin na maging God level ka.

Being a God level is a gift. Kung pinanganak kang na isang sorcerer, pwede kang maging Saint but not a Demigod.

I'm Zion Strauss... I'm an S Class sorcerer. Sounds cool right? I'm quite powerful.

Sa guild namin, apat lang ang Saints or S Class. Ako, si Sandra, Wanda and our master or queen. Malaki ang role ng isang Saint na kagaya ko.

We are training our fellow sorcerers. Hinahanda namin sila. We teach them how to fight or should I say, survive. We teach them how to kill, for better purposes. We teach them how to enhance their powers.

By the way, every sorcerer possessed different power and it is a gift. Hindi kami magkakapareho ng kayang gawin.

At dahil isa akong Saint, sikat ako sa mga sorcerers. Kilalang-kilala ng mga sorcerers ang pangalan ko.

Well, I'm humble. It is not easy to become a Saint. Marami kang pagsubok na dadanasin. Kailangan mo ring talunin ang isang Saint sa laban para makuha mo ang title.

Napadaan ako dito sa simbahan dahil gusto 'kong magdasal sa Diyos.

"Zion!"

Lumingon na lang ako because someone called may name. It's Sandra... She is also a Saint.

Naglaban na kaming dalawa dati sa training and guess what? We are always tie! Walang nananalo sa amin.

"Oh hi lola... How are you?" I asked.

Tinitigan na lang ako ng masama ni Sandra. Matanda kasi siya at mukha talagang lola.

Her eyes started glowing in a sky blue light. Maya-maya ay unti-unting natatanggal ang mga kulubot sa mukha niya.

Her white hair is turning into black.

Kuminis na ang balat niya at mukha na siyang dalaga ulit.

"May lola ba na kasing ganda ko?" Nakangiti niyang tanong.

"Ok, I'm pretty amazed. So, how are you?"

"I'm completely fine. By the way, malapit na naman ang pasukan," she said.

"Yeah..." Tipid 'kong sabi.

We are studying in Linway. We are grade 12. We are really powerful at our age. Minsan, gift rin ang pagiging makapangyarihan.

"I've heard that our queen is finding a new Healer," sabi ko.

"Yeah... I think, Healers are hiding themselves from us because they are being captured by sorcerers in Ruvekha," she said.

Healers are really important especially in battle. Sila lang kasi ang may kakayahan na magpagaling ng mga sugat kahit malalim.

"Where is Lola Veron? She's the leader of Healers." I asked.

"We don't know. Nagtatago rin siya. As far as I know, magpapadala na lang daw siya ng Healer sa guild natin. We don't know where they are hiding," sabi ni Sandra.

Well, sana ay makahanap na kaagad kami ng Healer. We can't avoid to hurt each other especially during trainings.

Marami kaming healers noon pero nagtago silang lahat because sorcerers from Ruvekha is capturing them.

"By the way, ano naman ang trip mo dito sa simbahan at nagpanggap ka pa na matanda?" Tanong ko.

She smiled at me...

"I'm a seer ok? I should help people. Hinuhulaan ko lang naman ang mga tao na may interesting na love story."

"So, why are you disguising as a granny?" I asked.

"Syempre, para mas convincing and I don't want to show them my true identity," she said.

"By the way, bukas na ang start ng classes."

"Oo nga Zion, we should study hard para mag-blend in na talaga tayo sa mga tao," she said.

"Siya nga pala, you are using your power to help people right? Why don't you help me?" I asked.

Natawa lang siya ng mahina dahil sa sinabi ko. She is smiling at me.

"So, you want me to see your future lover?" She asked.

I nodded...

She held my right hand. Tumingin ako sa paligid at wala namang masyadong tao dito. Her eyes shines with a sky blue light.

Her face looks so confused while using her magic.

Siguro nakikita na niya ang future ko. I'm just curious if there is someone who is really meant for me because humans believe that each of them has a pair.

After a few minutes, bumalik na sa dati ang kulay ng mga mata ni Sandra. She is smiling at me. There is something in her smile.

"Why are you smiling at me like that? What did you see?"

"Well, I saw blurred events in your life. Ngayon lang nangyari ito. Siguro, hindi pa panahon para makita ko ang future mo or baka naman makapangyarihan ang sorcerer na nakatadhana sa'yo," sabi niya.

"Huh? What do you mean by that? Ano ba kasi ang nakita mo?"

"Hmmm... There is someone who is hugging your back at the beach. I can't clearly see his or her face."

I raised my eyebrow...

"What do you mean by his or her?" I asked.

She sigh...

"Hindi ko kasi makita ng malinaw. But there is one thing that I'm sure. Malapit na siyang dumating sa buhay mo. I can feel that a person that I saw in my eyes will love you for the rest of his or her life."

I just smiled a bit because of what she stated.

"Sure naman ako na babae 'yung para sa akin. I will also love her," I said.

"Hey! 'Wag 'kang ganyan. Love knows no gender! Ano naman kung lalake pala ang meant to be mo?"

Medyo may halong inis ang pagkakasabi niya. Kumunot na lang ang noo ko.

"I'm straight ok? I don't like gay thingy."

She just rolled her eyes and after a second, she vanished in the mid-air.

If there is someone who is really meant for me, where is that person? I want to see her. How does she looks? Is she powerful too? Is she pretty?

I'm so excited... I know that I should trust Sandra's power. Sabi niya malapit na raw dumating ang taong para sa akin. Her prophecies never fail. Lahat ng mga nakikita niya ay nagkakatotoo.

I want to wait for the person who is meant for me. I want to experience love like a mere mortal.