Magnus Academy: The Cursed Blood

Chapter Forty-Two

Revelation In The Ruins

Mabilis akong tumakbo palayo. The avalanche would reach me in few more minutes and I'm seriously screwed kung mangyari nga yun. I was getting away and away from the cave too, pero wala akong magagawa. That sudden shaking of the ground earlier might have caused that big waves of snow.

Hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupunta. But I need to get away fast. Think. I need somewhere high and has enough strenght. A stronghold.

Sa sobrang bilis ng pagtakbo ko, ay natapilok ako sa may stick at natumba na naman ulit. My foot suddenly got sprained. I knew something big will happen!

Sinubukan kong tumayo pero natumba na naman ako ulit. Damn it! I can't afford to stay here any longer. The avalanche is closiing behind me fast.

"Finally going to die? Aalagaan ko ang katawan mo." Isa pa 'tong spirit. He reminds me Thane and damn so annoying.

Nang bigla kong maalala ang sinabi ni Iyana kanina. Ruins. I looked around at may namataan akong sira-sirang building just a kilometer ahead. Mabilis akong tumayo at tumakbo papunta dito.

Few minutes later, I found myself in the ruins. Sira-sira ang lahat na nandito. But the whole building itself was strong enough. May nakita akong trapdoor sa ilalim ng inaapakan ko. The avalanche was just meters behind me. Agad kong binuksan ang trapdoor and let myself fall inside it. Timing namang sumara ang trapdoor sa ibabaw ko bago pa man ako matamaan ng avalanhe.

The ground above me continued to shake. I sighed in relief. I almost got swallowed up by a big pile of snow up there. Tumayo ako at tsaka narealise that I can't see anything down here dahil sa dilim. Lumakad ako pero agad din namang napaupo.

My right foot certainly hurt a lot. I think malakas ang pagkatapilok ko kanina. I feel like I'm blind. I'm desperate for light. Naalala ko ang ring ko and managed to turn it on at nilibot ito.

Everything's a mess here. It feels like matagal na panahon na mula nang may pumunta dito. May table din sa gilid at may lumang upuan. Then also a small shelf containing books sa may tabi ng radyo.

Lumapit ako sa may malaking box na gawa sa kahoy at tsaka ito binuksan. It had medicines and first aid supplies here. Kung sino man ang nakatira dito noon, made sure eveything's in here.

Kinuha ko ang puting tela at pagkatapos gamutin ang paa ko ay pinalibot ko ito dito. Masakit parin ito but it's just a small injury. Thankfully this time I managed to stand up and look around more. Sa tabi ng radyo ay may lampara. Turrning the small lamp on, it brightened the room.

Pumatong ako sa may upuan to lift myself up para mabuksan ang trapdoor. Ngayon ko lang namataan na mataas din pala ang basement na ito. But surprisingly, the small door wouldn't open. I realised soon na pinipigilan siguro ng snow ang trapdoor sa pagbukas.

"Great. Just great." Pagpuri ko sa sitwasyong ito.

"Mamatay ka dito. Walang pagkain." The spirit whispered to my ear.

"Tumahimik ka kung wala kang magandang sasabihin." I don't need another Thane to pest me right now.

Bumaba ako sa silya at napabuntong-hininga. I just hope the other two would find me soon. I walk around hoping to come across something nang may naapakan ako. I used my ring to light it. A picture frame.

Kinuha ko ang litrato sa loob at pinagpagan ang alikabok. I saw a picture of a girl together woth another girl. Mukhang close sila, mahahalata dahil sila ay magkayakap while smiling. The other one is awfully familiar.

Sa likuran ng litrato, may nakasulat. The language was Latvian. An ancient language in our island. It said, 'the most important person in my life'. I frowned. Natamaan na naman ako ng isang malalang sakit.