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Chapter 56 - A new ally

Calli

Pagkarating palang sa destinasyon namin ay nakaramdam kaagad ako ng hindi maganda. The air in this place screams so much darkness. Is this the effect of the totem? Isa palang ito ano pa kaya kung pinagsama na ang apat. I'm sure Calliope can feel it too. I looked at her and I see her tremble. 

"This place is dangerous!" wika ni Calliope. Napatingin naman ang lahat sa kanya.

"What do you mean?" tanong ni Fenaia. I think they can't feel the darkness surrounding the area. That explains why this is owned by the Devereux. 

"It's so strong, the totem. I can feel it" aniya. I knew it. Is this the reason why the Devereux family choose to hide it so far away? Kung iyon man ay tama ang naging desisyon nila pero ngayon kailangan naming kunin ito.

"Kahit pa delikado ito ay kailangan parin natin itong kunin. That's our mission" sabi pa ni Kuya Seth. Tumango kami at hinanda ang sarili. Pumasok narin kami at lalong lumakas ang nararamdaman namin. This is not what I expected. I actually felt scared a little bit. Hindi ako takot para sa sarili ko pero sa mga kasama namin. They have no idea what the totems' power are.

"Ang sabi ni Tita Amanda hindi naman daw malayo at malalim ang pinaglagyan ng totem kaya hindi na tayo mahihirapan" sabi ni Ate Happy.

We continued walking until we arrived at a huge door with a crescent moon carved in it. Actually, I'm wrong, the crescent moon part is just the blade of a Scythe carried by a person. Amazing, ang galing ng pagkakacarved nito.

"Wow" nasabi ko nalang.

"Let's get inside"

"Wait, there might be a trap" pigil ni Daffodil sa amin. We stopped walking and carefully stepped backward. Tama siya, maaaring may mga trap nga. Imposible namang ganito lang kadaling makuha ang pinakaimportanteng bagay sa lugar na ito.

"Okay, use your eyes everyone. Magsabi lang kayo kung may napapansin kayong kakaiba" sabi ni Kuya Seth. Tumango kami at napatingin sa paligid. Kaunting mga hakbang lang ang ginawa namin para makasigurado. Maybe there's a trigger in the floor or even the walls. Yumuko ako at hinawakan ang tinatapakan ko. I touched it all until I came closer to the wall which I also touched. In this side, it's safe.

"Clear here." sabi ko.

"Same here" segunda ni Daffodil at Alice. Sumunod din si Calliope at Annika.

"I found it" anunsyo ni Lance. It's one of the block of stones which Lance was standing.

"Step back everyone." napaatras kami ng may kalayuan sa malaking pintuan. "Lance, tapakan mo na iyan" tumango si Lance sa sinabi ni Kuya Seth. Nang tapakan niya iyon ay maydaan-daang mga arrow na sumulpot mula sa itaas. Umabot pa ng ilang minuto bago iyon tumigil.

"I actually found a trigger too" sabi bigla ni Ate Happy at tinapakan din iyon pero wala ng nangyari. "I guess it's just the arrows" sabi ko. Thankfully we were able to avoid that dangerous thing, thanks to Daffodil.

"I think it's safe to get inside now. Seth, you have the key, ikaw na ang magbukas" Kuya Seth nodded and came closer to the door. Ginamit niya ang may kalakihang susi at lumikha ng ingay ang pintuan nang mabuksan iyon. There are also dust coming out from there. Napatakip naman kami sa mukha at bibig.

"Let's go" we went inside and we were at awe because of how beautiful it is. Nasa gitna ang nakalutang na totem at nakapalibot sa paligid nito ay mga magagandang bulaklak, vines at tubig din. May sinag din ng araw na lumulusot sa ibabaw namin. I never knew that the sun rays can reach here.