Antithetic's Tale

Chapter 27

"Oh? What are we going to do here ?!" One of our members shouted angrily. I did not answer him. Instead, I dug under the very spot where I was standing. I have returned to where we came from, and I do not know that they followed. The professors are also watching me now.

"Won't you help me?" I seriously question them. I find it difficult to dig with just my hands.

Daldalita and Manok helped me. They are all worthless, if I kill them now? I was annoyed again and I did not know if I could restrain my eyes. I feel the strong energy from it and I am sure that if I do not stop it, I will kill them and the creatures around me will discover what I can do.

As I hear their growls and whispers, the annoyance I feel intensifies and the energy in my eyes grows stronger. I bit my lip so hard because I could feel it getting hot. I closed my eyes so I could restrain myself from whatever I could do.

I just felt that someone was pulling me. I can't open my eyes because I don't want to hurt. I don't know but I suddenly felt angry with my members. Their complaints, whispers and moans made me very angry. I hate them all, I hate people even more.

I have been dragged by anyone for a long time. I feel like we are getting farther and farther away and I can feel the trees around me. When we stopped I was suddenly hugged by the person pulling me, I could not help but open my eyes.

The energy that I had been holding back came out. It came out as I leaned on the shoulder of the person who pulled me. I could not move because that person was still hugging me. My eyes just kept coming out of the light. After a few seconds, it was over.

"Dwight?" I pronounced his name. He still does not release me. I could feel the tightness of his hug. Until he suddenly sat down with me. His embrace with me loosened so I used that opportunity to peek at his face.

He closes his eyes and you can see on his face that he is hurting. My attention went to his shoulder where I had been leaning before. It bleeds. My suspicion was correct, he was hit by the light I released.

"Can you handle it?" I asked him. He closed his eyes tightly and nodded. I know that light caused a strange effect. Even though I don't know exactly how Dwight feels, I know it's not just that. How many times have I resisted him in our trainings ever, he was not affected by anything. This is the first time he has been hurt by what I did. I don't know if I should be happy with what happened, because I got stronger or if I should worry because I hurt him.

"Yes, I can. Damn!" He suddenly shouted and he lay down. I do not know what is going on but I know he is hurting. Knowing this guy, he does not want to show weakness. He wanted everyone to see him as strong and brave.

"What will I do?" I was confused by the question, I do not know why I feel this way. This is the first time I can feel this thing. How can I kill him if I just see him hurt because of me, I'm confused? What is happening to me?

"I do not know." Dwight stammered at me. I was so confused that I did not know what to think. I am blocking my own brain! What the f**k!

"Damn! Wait, what should I do?" I asked myself. I do not know how to treat what I did. No one pointed it out to me. We are in the middle of the forest and I can't take him to the site. I don't want the worthless creatures to see him there. I also didn’t want to take him to Mreine because I didn’t know how I was going to get there.

I felt that someone was running fast in the direction of Dwight and me so I became alert. This may be one of the people I saw watching Dwight and me earlier. In this situation, I do not know how I can beat them without hurting Dwight.

"What are you doing here?!" I was surprised to see Ion running closer in our direction. His face was serious and he didn't even answer me.

"Where's your contacts?" He asked seriously, I just shrugged because I did not know where that went. I saw him float the leaves and it landed in his hand. I know that's not just a leaf. Fortunately, Ion's dexterity has to do with nature.

"Why can't you stop yourself from doing things like this ?!" I was surprised when he shouted at me.

"I shouldn't show up! Annoying!" I heard him whisper to himself.

Ion touched Dwight's wound so Dwight screamed. Ion put even more pressure on what he was doing, I don't know what he was doing but he was sure that he had no intention of harming Dwight.

"Why are you here?" I asked Ion while looking at Dwight's wound. Almost all of Dwight's clothes were covered in blood. I observed his blood because I could see something strange there. It's white! Why is his blood like this?

"Why is his blood color like that?" I asked Ion. I don't know if it's because of the light I let out earlier or if his blood is really natural white.

"He's powerful." Ion spoke softly when he saw the white blood from Dwight. As far as I know, the normal color of people's blood is red.

"The color of your blood signifies how strong you are, Athena." Ion told me.

"Red is the weakest and dark blue is the strongest. That explains why the normal human being's blood is color red." He says. I nodded. I wondered what color my blood might be.

"Red, orange, yellow, white, light blue and dark blue are the color's arrangement." He says. I was surprised because it was the third color that Dwight's blood color was the strongest. I mean, he's really strong.

"Surprisingly, it looks like the man's blood color has just changed because it is still yellowish." He said again. He suddenly frowned again and stood up.

"He'll be okay anytime soon." He suddenly left and never looked back.

"Ion!" I tried to call him again but he did not turn around. I turned my attention to Dwight who suddenly fell down.

"Are you okay?" I don't know why I even asked that. I know again that he does not feel that way. But I was confused and could not think straight. I lose my sense.

"Are you fine?" He asked me again. He was holding her shoulder as he stood up.

"What's with your blood?" When I open a topic. I don't want him to know that Ion came here. He didn't seem to know what Ion was going to do to him.

       She looked over his shoulder. His eyes widened when he saw the white liquid.

"Wow." I was surprised by his reaction.

"Woah cool!" I was surprised when he smiled. Happiness is all over his face.

"Dwight, let's go back there." I said when I saw he was okay again. I am not used to see him happy, he is always a definition of the word serious.

His face returned to seriousness. "Try to stop yourself from doing things like that. Look what have you done." He said at once looking over his shoulder.

"What's with the white blood?" When I return to him the topic. Ion told me this earlier but I still need information, because I think this matter is important.

"Do not mind it." He said then suddenly he walked fast and left me in the forest.

I frowned. Why does he not want to tell me this? While Ion directly explained to me about this matter. I could do nothing but follow him.

When I got to my member, I saw that they were already holding our flag. The chicken was carrying it and he ran towards me. He almost stumbled because of what he did so I smiled. This man is really clumsy.

"Athena baby! You're really cool." He said to me as he waved our flag on my face. It was pure mud so I immediately removed it from my face.

"Stop it, stupid!" I sighed at him. He stopped smiling because of that.

"Because there were more satin teams before. When they saw what we were doing, they imitated, they had a fight earlier because you and Dwight left. Hehe." I frowned. Why would they fight?

"You huh. What did you do inside the forest? Why is Dwight's shoulder white? Don't tell me ..." My forehead frowned even more as his eyes widened.

"You two did it ?!" He suddenly shouted so I covered my ears. What is he saying?

"We did what?" I asked in astonishment. Daldalita also approached the two of us.

"You're serious Athena baby! Why did you give up right away ?! I know Dwight is handsome but I can't believe you will give me your pearl right away!" Daldalita told me. I sighed because I did not know what they were saying.

"What the hell are you talking about?" I have a serious question.

"What is Athena baby feeling? Does it hurt?" Manok asked me. If they are referring about what happened earlier between me and Dwight, they should be asking Dwight not me.

"Ask Dwight." I said briefly.

"Athena baby! You must be the one to be hurt!" Daldalita told me. Why would I? I released that energy.

"Why would I?" I still wonder the question.

Daldalita suddenly hit Manok. "Gaga ka! Naturally that's delicious!" Daldalita told him.

"Tell me what exactly are you both implying?" I disgusted the question. I realized that they are not referring about the situation earlier. They didn't have any glimpse about my dexterity. It is impossible, and I think, they should be anxious of me right now if they do.

"Maybe that's not what they did." Daldalita said to Manok. The two snorted, and because of what they did, I wanted to pull their snouts and throw them away.

"Yes. Hehe." Said Chicken. Napairap nalang ako because I don't have any single idea about what's is happening.

The attention of all of us has been called. But I didn't bother to give them a peek. What for? They aren't worth it.

Dwight and I looked at each other, he took off his clothes. He smiled at me, and I was stunned because of that. I don't know the reason behind those smiles. But it wasn't a fraudulent grin. It was so authentic and surreal.

I glance at his eyes. Happiness is rambling his dangerous eyes. It was usually gloomy and somber, but right now, all I can see is utter happiness. Maybe he is too glad to be that powerful. Ion said it a while ago. Having a white blood is dynamic and robust, having that kind of blood is something you should be proud of.

We stare at each other for a couple of minutes. I can't hear anything, I can't feel everything and I can't see anyone but him. His stares, it's like, suffocating and engulfing the whole me. It's like he is making me his property. His exclusive property.

His eyes are telling me something. Something that I don't like. Something that will make everything arduous, intricate and labyrinthine. Something that will establish danger. Something that will set everything to menace. And I will never accept that.

His eyes are telling me that he likes me.