21st Century Goddess

☑ Chapter 11: Losing Chances

Zypher's POV

"Miss Zypher Alvarez. Show us how good you can handle your ability." Medyo nagulat man ay walang emosyon akong tumitig sa propesor sa harapan na muling nagsalita. Well, I shouldn't really be that shocked. This is still a training class after all. At mukhang walang ideya ang propesor tungkol sa 'ability' ko.

"As much as I'd like to show what I could do with my ability, Ma'am, but I can only show it once anyone here is injured." Mukhang agad na nakuha ng propesor ang ibig kong sabihin nang tumango ito.

Still, I felt obliged to clarify, not just for her, but for everyone. Paninindigan ko na ang pagsisinungaling. Besides, it's a white lie. But a lie, nonetheless. "I'm a healer." I sighed at my own thoughts and with the situation.

For sure there is a huge advantage of me keeping who I am in this place. But I kind of want to really experience being a student here. And being a student in Seandal meant learning how to train with them. Tsaka, 'di ba ito ang isa sa mga inirason sa akin ng mga kapatid ko kung bakit gusto nila akong paalisin sa pagho-home school? To be able to train with others? So I would expand my combat skills and view of dealing with other people with abilities? But look at me now: restrained and basically restricted.

"Alright, Miss Alvarez. In your case, sa next training nalang kita e-a-assess but using the weapon you're comfortable with." I just nodded at Professor Hudson.

Hindi na nag-aksaya pa ng panahon ang huli at agad na tumawag ng kasunod na mga estudyante. I looked over at the royalties when I saw how Zach was looking at me. As soon as I met his eyes, he looked away, looking like he anticipated something from me. What? Akala niya siguro may e-peperform talaga ako ngayon during the activity. He might have not known that I was a healer.

No, he did. Nakita niya kung paano ko ginamot si Diego that first day we fought. So what is he looking at?

Nabaling ang atensyon ko sa harap nang umugong ang iilang tilian sa paligid. That's when I saw Ed walking towards the front, smiling at the cheers he was getting.

"He's an irregular student." Biglang saad ni Mia sa gilid ko. Medyo nasa unahan ko siya, so she stepped back and looked at me. "May instances noon na bumabalik ang royalties sa mga kaharian nila, kaya they miss some classes. And there were a couple months last school year na natagalan sa pagbalik si Prince Ed. Nahabol pa niya ang ilang subjects niya, except this one. Training class. Tsaka, sabi din nila na mas maayos na kasama ni Prince Ed ang ibang royalties sa subject na'to. Kasi bukod sa wala siyang ibang kasama na kasing galing niya doon, mas mabilis silang matetrain kung magkasama sila."

"Hmm," nasabi ko nalang. I was curious, but I didn't want them to notice that.

Mia chuckled beside me. Napailing pa siya sa akin bago ibinaling muli ang atensyon sa prinsipeng hula ko ay may something talaga sa kapatid ko.

I vaguely remember him always in our house outside Seandal before. And I always saw him with Ate Gab. I didn't bother myself thinking about why he was always there, but now, I think I was just too pre-occupied to even see the very obvious. He was there for my sister. I wouldn't really have minded, pero may naririnig akong ibang balita tungkol sa nakakatandang prinsipe na ito. That he was 'friendly' with girls. Tsk.

Prince Ed, with still that dashing smile on his face raised both his arms, directing at us. More like his palm directing towards us.

I waited for some water to explode, pero biglang humangin ng malakas sa paligid. Akala ko ba siya ang prinsipe ng departamento ng tubig?

Pero bigla nalang kaming napaharap sa pinto nang bigla itong bumukas at nakita ang paparating na mga tubig. Hmm, the lake is somehow near this place. Doon niya siguro kinuha ang tubig na 'yan.