Holder Of The Twin Dragons

Arc 3: Chapter 44

Cleo's Pov

Second year na ako ngayon at tapos na ang bakasyon namin pero hanggang ngayon nasa puso ko parin ang sakit ng pagkawala nila mother at Zia... Pero wala naman akong magagawa at patay na sila kaya ang magagawa ko na lamang ay ang mamuhay na isinasapuso ko silang lahat.

Maingay at masaya ang Archian Academy at naraming mga elites na nagyayabang ng kanilang mga kakayahan gamit ang kanilang mga elements o kaya mga Elemental Spirits and weapons nila.

"Annoying, puro yabang lang naman ni wala namang ikakayabang..." Pabulong kong sinabi saka pinaikot ko ang aking mga  mata.

Dadaretsyo na sana ako sa Dorm room kaso may naramdaman ako na isang malambot na bagay na tumama sa ulo ko. Who the hell threw something at me? Like what the hell man!?

Nakakunot kong noo tumalikod at bigla nalang ako nasubsob sa isang matipuno na dibdin na pamilyar ang scent. Parang amoy ng kape pero may halong pagka mint. Sino-

Dahan-dahan tumingalala ako at nakita ko si Zervex lang naman habang may hawak-hawak siya na maliit na gray teddy bear. Yung parang keychain lang kaya napataas ako ng isang kilay sa kanya.

"Ano ba? Kita mong naglalakad ako nang mapayapa tapos babatuhin mo ako. Are you on drugs?" Naiirita kong sumbat sa kanya while I'm crossing my arms in anger.

Hindi agad ako binigyan ng sagit ni zervex at tahimik niyang sinabit yung maliit na teddy bear sa sling bag ko kaya lalo akong napasimangot sa kanya.

"I got it from the village... It's a sign of my thanks for you." Nahihiya pa niyang paliwanag habang nakatingin sa gilid kaya nagmukha siya inosente kahit na alam kong palamura at bastos na lalaki siya.

"Bakit ka naman mag tha-thank you? Diba sinabi ni JM na hindi na ako pwede lumapit sayo, kaya please lang. Wag kang lumapit na sa akin... Ayoko siya magalit sa akin..." Nanghihinayang paliwanag ko sa kanya kahit na hindi ako sigurado sa pagsunod sa sinabi ni JM sa akin...

Zervex raised an eyebrow at me saka sinamaan niya ako ng tingin na para bang mapapatay niya ako ng wala sa oras. "I don't care. He is just jealous since I was there to help you out with your ES when he wasn't there for you." Daretsyo niyang turan habang nakakunot ang noo niya.

May point naman si Zervex pero ayoko naman magalit sa akin si JM kung kakausapin ko si Zervex. This may br stupid pero both of them are my friends. Oo, kahit na hindi mabait si Zervex tinatrato ko na rin siyang kaibigan kasi kahit na hindi niya ipinapakita, mabait na tao siya.

Naalala ko pa nga nung araw na linigtas niya ako nung nag hahanap kami ng herbs. Siguro kung hindi ako linigtas ni Zervex patay na ako ngayon. Nasugatan pa si Zervex dahil sa akin kaya malaki ang utang na loob ko sa kanya. I like him as a friend a lot since maaasahan ko siya tapos mneessage niya ako nung nadedepressed ako tungkol kina mother sesa at siya ang gumising sa akin na dapat ako mabuhay.

Nakatatak sa puso ko ang message niya noon. It was this sole message that gave me light in that dark room I was in for weeks. That endless cycle of me being a living zombie ended with his harsh words.

Hey! You idiotic nuisance! I heard that you were being depressed. Don't even ask from what source I got that small piece of information from!

This is not that snarky cleo I know and I want her back! Give me that snarky and goofy girl back! Just because you lost someone in your life doesn't mean your life has to end you fucking moron! Now get up and start eating before I appear right infront of you and force feed you Cleo Evans! So I want you to get back on track with a goal in mind to defeat me on the Ranking! Defeat me and accomplish that goal you nuisance! Try starving and locking up once more and I swear.... YOU'RE DEAD.

Dahil sa takot ko na totohanin ni Zervex yun nag umpisa na ako bumalik sa normal lifestyle habang nag tratraining ako kasama ni Glacies at Ignis habang kalaban ko ang isa sa mga court mages namin.  I really made that as my goal. To defeat zervex in the upcoming ranking to move up as an Elite.

Sighing, I said, "Sorry, nga pala salamat doon sa long terrifying message mo ah..." Ngumisi muna ako bago sinabi ang mga katagang ito. "Wag ka mag aalala. I will defeat you on the ranking. I will kick your ass."

Zervex lets out a deep chuckle while looking at me as if I was something so amusing. He... Just laughed... Did the sun turn purple? Is that what happened so he laughed all of a sudden.

"Oh really? Try me then. If I win would you do me one favor then?" He looked at me with a grin.

I raised an eyebrow and contemplated about that before nodding with the dame grin as his. "Accepted. You must do a favor for me in return if I win then."

"We have a deal then." He reached out his hand and I accepted it.

Both of us shook our hands as a sign itcs a done deal. I guess I have a goal for this school year, not like last year since it was boring and time passed by quickly with nothing happening around me so I'm thankful for Zervex to give me something to motivate me for this whole semester.

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Two updates a day. Huwat? 😂 BTW sorry for not updating the revision since I'm focusing on my two other stories.