Crown Academy I : The Truth and The Hidden

Chapter 5: Maze, Angel and Eschew

Rank 11: Princess Luna
Dead
Rank 80: Prince Kirian
Missing

Those words are blinking in red signalling an emergency news. Hindi natuloy ang challenge kahapon dahil natagpuang patay si Princess Luna. I'm very sure na kinakabahan ang nasa taas ngayon because a dead princess means war. Lalo na siguro magkakagulo dahil nangyari ito sa Neutral Ground. Crown Academy is one of those neutral grounds which means free lahat ang kingdom na gawin ang gusto nila sa ibang kingdom. But Crown Academy has its own rule kahit neutral ground shouts freedom but the academy set some limitations.

Nakatayo lang ako sa likod at hindi sumali sa mga nagkakagulo sa harap. Some of them were anxious and some were scared. I cannot blame them though, this is the first time we have this kind of news. Number One rule dito sa Crown Academy: play, fight and do whatever you want but never kill or dapat walang mamatay.

We were gathered here in the hall for an announcement. I was tapping my feet kasi nabobored na ako. This kind of news is not actually new to me. I've seen dead people and even worst.

I tried to entertain myself when someone caught my attention. He was trying to open the door desperately. Napatingin naman ako sa pintuan na may nakalagay na pull. And on the other hand, he keeps on pushing it. Napailing nalang ako.

"Nandito ka na pala."

Napatingin naman ako sa kanan ko at nakita siyang nakatayo na sa gilid ko. He was so amazed as he took a look at the hall. Halatang first time talaga.

"Malamang," bored kong sagot sa kanya.

Suddenly, I remembered what happened yesterday. Kung hindi lang tumunog ang Banshee baka nasa awkward state parin kami kahapon. Salamat na lang talaga.

"Prince Kirian?" bulong niya.

Napatingin naman ako sa kanya at bigla akong nanibago sa mukha niya. He was now wearing glasses na hindi ko man lang nahalata kanina.

"Why are you wearing that?" tanong ko sa kanya habang tinuturo 'yong glasses niya.

"Near-sighted," he shrugged.

Napatingin ulit ako sa screen nang biglang pumasok ang Team Mystique.

"It was him," bulong ulit ni Prince Zane.

Bigla naman akong napatingin sa kanya na may pagtataka.

"What do you mean?"

"Siya 'yon Lourissa, siya 'yong naging abo," bulong ulit niya but this time may halong lungkot at kaba 'yong boses niya pati na rin ang mukha niya.

May sasabihin pa sana ako nang biglang magsalita si Prince Ruki.

"As you all know, we conducted the Massacre yesterday and unfortunately we received a news that two of our own died and the other is missing. But I assured you that this is nothing to do with the challenge yesterday and we decided that this situation is better left to the officials and the student won't take part on the conducted investigations. In behalf of the student council, I would like to inform you that we already took some precautionary to assure your safety. And whoever was behind this will be dealt accordingly, student or not. Thank You," sabi niya at lumabas na siya agad at sumunod na rin ang iba.

I was still amazed on how he handle the situation. Wala man lang kalaman laman at puso 'yong sinabi niya.

"I killed him."

Nabaling ulit ang tingin ko kay Prince Zane na nakayuko. I don't know what to say or should I comfort him or not? But this is not so me so I shrugged that thought and answered him like I usually do.