99 Days of Freedom

Chapter 19: Shield

Azalea Zhinli Centana's POV

Wow... Kanina ko pa pinapanood maglaban sina Fern at Ace. Oo na glalaban sila... Ang galing galing nga eh. Hihihi.

Kasi nagtetraining kami este sila lang pala at by pair yun. Si Fern tsaka Ace yung magkalaban tapos si Yara at Gust tapos si Zaid at Adara. Si Asher tsaka Arthur naman yung magkalaban tapos si Adira at Amarine. Ang galing noh kasali na sa training ng Hunters sina Amarine. Buti na lang nadaan sa charms ko sila Headmaster. Ang galing galing...

Hihihi... Busy ako sa panonood sa kanila ng may marinig akong sigaw. Napahinto din sila Fern sa pagtetraining dahil dun sa sigawan.

"Ano na naman yun?" tanong ni Ace na nakatingin sa Protectors building.

"Kung ano man yan... panigurado kailangan tayo diyan. Tara na!" sabi ni Gust tsaka naunang tumakbo papunta dun sa Protectors building. Kanya kanya din kami ng takbo at halos malaglag yung panga ko sa dami ng black wizards na umaatake sa mga protectors.

Paano sila nakapasok dito?

"What are you doing here Zhinli?" napalingon agad ako kay Headmaster Cai na nakatayo sa harap ko. May hawak siyang puting espada. Hindi ako nakasagot kasi may dumabog malapit sa amin. Kinarga agad ako ni Headmaster Cai tsaka tumalon palayo dun sa sumabog. Nakita ko naman sila na nagkanya kanya ng sugod sa mga kalaban, pati si Amarine nagtransform bilang dragon at nakipaglaban. Gumagaling na si Amarine...

"Yara, Fern... ilayo niyo muna dito ang mga estudyante ng protectors. Zhinli sumama ka!" utos ni Headmaster Arianne habang nakikipaglaban sa isang black wizard.

"Opo!" sigaw ni Yara tsaka sinimulang lapitan yung mga protectors, ganun na din yung ginawa ko tsaka sila isa isang dinala sa isang gilid. Sabay sabay na namin silang ilalabas...

"Ok na tara na.." sabi ni Fern. Paalis na kami ng may makita pa kong dalawang estudyante ng protectors na kinorner ng mga black wizards. Tatawagin ko sana sina Yara para iligtas yung mga estudyante kaya lang nakaalis na sila.

"Kaya mo yan Zhinli!" sabi ko sa sarili ko tsaka tumakbo agad palapit dun sa mga estudyante.

"Oi mga panget... pakawalan niyo sila!" sigaw ko sa mga black wizard. Madaling malaman kung sino ang black sa white wizard hindi lang dahil sa mga suot namin kundi dahil sa mga mata nila... lahat ng dark wizard katulad ng mata ng pusa ang mga mata Ewan ko kung bakit ganun.

"Ayos lang ba kayo?" nung nakalapit ako dun sa dalawang estudyante. Mukha silang makapatid, isang babae at isang lalake.

"Ah O-oo..." sabi nung lalake na yakap pa din yung babae. Baka di sila magkapatid. Siguro lovey dovey sila...

"Ikaw..." sabi nung isa sa dark wizard kaya napatingin ako sa kanya. Oh owww... pano pala kami makakalusot dito?

"Anong ako?" tanong ko sa kanya. Nilabas naman niya yung mahahaba niyang kuko.

"Mamamatay ka!" sigaw niya tsaka naglabas ng itim na apoy kaya nanlalaki yung mata kong napasigaw.

"kyaaaa..." sigaw ko tsaka tinakpan yung mata ko nung nahati siya sa dalawa sa harap ko mismo.

"Tsk... " sabi lang ni Zaid tsaka ako tinignan mula ulo hangang paa. Hinati niya... hinati niya yung wizard sa dalawa. Tinignan ko naman yung wizard na unti unting naging abo.

"Tsk... Why are you crying?" tanong niya kaya inangat ko yung tingin ko sa kanya. Crying? Umiiyak ba ko?

Dahan dahan ko naman inangat yung kamay ko tsaka kinapa yung pisngi ko.

Basa nga...

Waaahhh... Bakit ako umiiyak?

"Zhinli... Are you okay? " tanong sa akin ni Arthur na kakalapit lang.

"Mmm..." sabi ko habang tumatango.

"Tabi!" Napalingon naman kami ng sumigaw si Headmaster Rico, mabilis yung nangyari... hindi ko alam basta may malaking itim na bola na papalapit sa aming lima nina Zaid, Arthur at nung dalawang estudyante tapos biglang may liwanag na bumalot sa amin.

Yun lang tapos bigla na lang dumilim yung paligid ko.

Zaid Titus Flynn's POV

"Tabi!" sigaw ni Headmaster Rico ng may tatamang black energy ball sa amin. Sh*t... I prepared my self to cover us with my fire as a shield when a warm light cover us.

What is this?

Azalea...

flashback...

"Ui prinsipe sungit.. Hihihi... Alam mo may power na ko." I look at her with my usual expression. Of course she has. She's a wizard and a princess.

"Magcomment ka naman. Hihihi tignan mo!" she said as she laid her right hand in front of me then a warm light covered it.

"Then?" I asked her as she smiled. I can't believe what she's doing... unti unting bumubuo ng parang salamin na harang yung liwanag niya.

"Shield." she said with a wide smile.

"Shield?" I try to touch her hand but I failed. Yung harang ang nababanga ko.

"Aww..." I said as I pulled my hand away from her shield. Masakit...

"Hala... Sorry! Wahhh nasaktan kita Zaid!" sabi niya tsaka mabilis na nawala yung shield at nilapitan ako. She grab my hand and blew it. I try my best not to laught because of her.

"1...2...3... Shooo!" I look at her with amusement. What did she do?

"Ayan. Hihihi... wala na pinaalis ko na yung sakit. Galing galing ko no? Ako lang may shield sa buong kaharian."

end of flashback...

"Zhinli!" nabalik lang ako sa reyalidad ng makita ko si Asher na buhat buhat si Zhinli.

"Did... did she just release a shield?" Adara said as we all look to Zhinli. Naubos na lahat ng dark wizards sa paligid ...

"Dalhin na natin siya sa Clinic." Yara said waking us from the state of shock. Binuhat agad siya ni Headmaster Cai tsaka sila lumakad.

What the hell is that?

She created a shield?

Only Azalea can do that... then she's...

"Zaid tara na." tawag sa akin no Asher kaya sumunod ako sa kanila.

How come?

flashback...

"Where's Azalea?" I asked them as I wake up. I'm here in Vista Kingdom where everything is in distraction. Wizards are all wounded...

"She... she..." I look at Ron whose crying.

"Come on Ron, Where's your sister? " I asked him with annoyance. I try to stand but my sister came and stop me.

"Where is she ate Yan?" I asked her making her cry. What the hell is this?

"Zaid... She protect us. She's gone." Kuya Zen said making me yelled at them.

"What are you saying? She's not! It's not funny anymore... Hey Ron, tell me where's Azalea? " I said trying to prevent my tears. I will never cry in front of anyone ... I'm a man.

"Zaid. She died together with the King and Queen." My world stop by what my sister said. This is insane... How come? She has a shield? She can protect her self? How can she die like that?

...end of flashback

"Stop thinking about her." This man - -

"Stop reading my mind Ron." I said as I look at Zhinli's sleeping face. The other Hunters are helping the Masters to secure the place while Zhinli's friend are helping the other Protectors.

"Whoa... I thought you forgot that name of mine." Bastard. How can I forget his name? Asher TheRON Zin, the second prince of Vista Kingdom. My first bestfriend and a living proof that jerks do exist.

"Hey Prince... I'm not a jerk. Anyway, you really think that she's my sister?" He asked me as he look to her. Why do you need to asked when you already knew it from the start.

I asked him using my mind.

She's like her. She has those warm and innocent smile. Those eyes that I can't even resist... but...

but...

but if she's Azalea, Why can't she remember me?

"Ahemmm..." I go back to reality when this jerk in front of me ruin my mood. Now he's smirking. - -

"Kating kati na kong sabihin pero... bawal eh." He said as he stand. Nag-uunat unat pa to bago tumalikod at lumapit sa pinto.

"You know Zaid... I miss to be a kid. I miss to be free from this lie. Zaid... Listen to your heart. She might be here." with that he leave me in space.