Descendants of the Purebloods

Chapter 4

Lacres' POV

"Tell me about the...... Pureblood witch."

I was frozen in my spot as I stood and look at her. Just what the hell is she talking about? Anong alam niya sa Pureblood witch that I'm searching for a long time.

"What do you know about her?" Tanong ko sakaniya.

Actually, napunta lang ako dito through the Time Key, 'yung bagay na parang relo.

I'm a Time Traveller, I'm the last Femigen who can Travel through time.

Bago ako napunta dito sa shelter, nanggaling ako sa panahon kung kailan naganap ang pagpatay sa mga Pureblood witches and wizards, and that was a long time ago, kapag nakapunta ako sa sinaunang panahon, nagmumukha akong matanda na hindi ko alam kung bakit.

At ang mga kasagutang hinahanap ko ay hindi ko nakita, kaya hiniling ko sa isipan ko na sana makapunta ako sa panahon at lugar kung saan nabubuhay ang Pureblood witch. And the Time Key will respond in your wish, he will bring you to that time you want to go back to.

At 'yon, natagpuan ko nalang ang sarili ko sa harapan ng shelter na nagdo-doorbell and I was shock when I woke up and discovered that I'm in the present time.

I'm from the Witch and Wizardry Land, it was located in the Land of Magic, a land full of magic and mystery. And we, maguses are aware of the human world.

Iba ang time format sa land of magic kaysa dito sa human world kaya kaagad kong nalaman na nasa mundo ako ng mga tao nang sabihin ng babaeng 'to na '2017'.

But this girl is the very strange creature that I've ever met. I don't know anything about her but I felt her sadness and loneliness.

And she's obviously just a human. But what does she know about the Pureblood witch?

"....I, I heard it from someone and I think you know about her. Well actually, I know that it's too impossible na may ganoon but I'm just wondering." Biglang sabi niya.

Her name is Alluri Lian DeViccente, an 18 years old girl. 'Yan lang ang alam ko sakaniya, pero medyo interesado ako sakaniya, don't get me wrong, she's something and I can't name what is it.

"Well, you know, like the other's saying, hindi totoo ang mga ganoon, and I don---

"Huwag mo nang ikaila, I'm not stupid, the first time we talked, you said something like 'Pureblood witch', at may kakaibang pangyayari din, like you were standing beside the bed but then in just a snap, you appeared infront of me, and the door was suddenly shutted by its own. And that talking wall! I'm so f****d up isn't it?! Now, you think I'm crazy, that taking wall, saying Time Traveller and such, witch and such, damn! What the hell is wrong with me?! He paralyzed me just like what happened on the first time we talked! Now, explain everything! You think I'm that bad to stay away from you dahil hindi kita kilala? No, that's not it! Because even if I say a hundred of times na nababaliw ka lang, no! There's definitely something strange within you! Tapos nandyan pa si Sister Jane na kwento nang kwento tungkol sa mga witches and wizard sa Land of Magic, now tell me! Am I going insane?! Because deep within me, my heart, my mind, my soul, everything about me was eaten by the thought of.... land of magic was real."

If I'm just a human, I maybe thinking now that she's probably going insane, but no I'm not, I'm a Magus from the land of magic, a wizard from the Witch and Wizardry Land and most of all, the one who's searching for that Pureblood witch.

But I need to deny it all.

Tumingin ako sa mata niya pero nagulat ako nang may makita akong emosyon, emosyon na maaari mo lang makita sa mga taong naniniwala lang na nag-eexist ang mga katulad ko.

I want to shout 'Yes, everything was real, I'm a wizard looking for the pureblood witch, land of magic is real' but no, I don't want to mess her life.

"Eveything was just....an imagination or whatever na puwede mong itawag sa mga kathang isip lang na iniisip mong totoo, come on, there's no way na totoo ang mga witch, there's no way that magic powers can be real." Sagot ko sakaniya.

Nakakuyom ang kamao ko ng napakahigpit, I lied. s**t.

"Then that Wallry isn't real?" Parang bulong nalang na naitanong niya.

"Yeah, he isn't real. Pureblood witch? Where did you heard that? By me? Well, I was dreaming before about a witch, that's all. Then all of a sudden sasabihin mo ang Pureblood, aren't you going to be curious if you're in my state? And most of all, I was hungry that time, lutang ako no'n." Sabi ko sakaniya.

Napansin ko na napayuko siya.

"Why are you all lying to me? Why?" Nagulat ako nang bigla siyang umiyak.

Wait, may nasabi ba akong mali? W-wala naman 'di ba?

"Why are you all lying to me?" Humihikbing sabi niya ulit.

Wait! What am I going to do? s**t, what the hell?!

"Witch here witch there, witch everywhere! Actually, I hate magics, I hate those things, and witches they're not an exceptions. Baka masyado lang akong nadala sa mga naririnig ko, sa mga kinukwento ni Sister Jane or baka naman, epekto lang 'to ng pagkabagok ng ulo ko, you said I'm just imagining things, right? Then I'm willing to go to a psychiatrist and undergo a therapy. Odd, I thougt I made a swear na pupunta ako sa psychiatrist kapag napatunayan kong nag-iimagin nga lang ako. Now I'm actually doing it. Tch. I'm sucked up. Baka in the past 2 weeks, epekto lang lahat ng aksidente." Sabi niya bigla kaya nagtaka ko.

She already stopped crying but...

Accident? Pagkabagok ng ulo? But honestly? I'm feeling guilty, tama si Ell kailangan ko na yata talagang umalis.

Ell..... well, he's a talking plant, and that plant I'm talking about is the plant that standing beside Lian's bed for the time being.

"I'm sorry but---

"Pero may isang tanong lang ako Lac."

Tumingin ako sakaniya nang sabihin niya 'yon.

"Why am I here? Why are you here? What happened? What are we doing here?" Sabi niya na ikinatigil ko.

Okay fine, I'm not prepared, damn it!

"You tripped and your head was hitted into a wall, may pasa ka kanina naghilom la---

"Lian!"

Bigla naman akong napalingon sa pintuan at may bumungad na babae do'n, sa tingin ko ay isa sa mga madre.

"Sister Jane." Dinig kong sabi ni Lian kaya napatitig ako sa babae.

So this is the person Lian is talking about? This is the Sister Jane she's referring about a person who's telling stories about Land of Magic? And saying things about the Pureblood witch?

Bigla naman nagtama ang paningin namin, in the two weeks that I stayed here, I didn't see her even for once.

Naglakad na siya papalapit kay Lian kaya nilagpasan niya ako.

"I heard your scream, anong nangyari sa'yo? Nakita ka namin kanina na buhat-buhat niya..." Saka ako tiningnan..

"....you were near the area of pre-schoolers, wala kang malay kanina, lalapitan sana kita pero bigla akong tinawag ni Sister Jen, ano bang nangyari sa'yo? Wala ka namang sugat, o pasa noong nakita kita kanina."

Habang nagsasalita si Sister Jane ay nakatingin lang ng matalim saakin si Lian, I mental slapped.

"And there, I thought I was just imagining. Tch. Not good in lying, aren't we?" Matalim ang matang nakatingin siya saakin habang sinasabi 'yon.

Damn it.

**

Lian's POV

Alam ko naman, alam ko na totoo ang lahat ng mga nangyayari, tch. Damn that Lacres, he dares to lie on me.

Akala niya siguro madadala niya ako, pero mabuti nalang at dumating si Sister Jane. Kahapon pa mabuti ang lagay ko, tumutulong na nga rin ako sa mga gawain, pa'no kaya, wala namang kahit na anong nangyari saakin, shock lang yata ang pagkahimatay ko, pero kahit gano'n parang may aftershock parin, may parte saakin na, sana hindi totoo ang mga nangyari pero may parte saakin na nagsasabi na tuklasin ko pa ang misteryo sa likod ng nangyari saakin.

Is that some kind or sort of Magic? Curse? Spell? Gusto kong paniwalaan na nababaliw lang ako, na may saltik lang si Lac at walang kahit na anong kababalaghan na naganap.

Pero sabi nga nila, you can decieve others but not yourself, nakita ko na sa dalawang mata ko, hindi ko pa ba paniniwalaan? Now, what I need is to seek, may pakiramdam ako na may kinalaman talaga si Lac sa mga nangyayari.

Pero bago ang lahat...

"Sister Jane?" Tawag ko kay Sister Jane saka dumungaw sa pintuan ng silid kung saan lagi siyang nagkukwento at namamalagi.

"Lian?" Sagot naman niya tapos nakita ko siyang nakaupo sa isang upuan at sa harapan ng isang mesa.

Pumasok naman ako at nilapitan siya.

"'Di po ba ako nakakaabala?" Tanong ko at umupo sa isang upuan kaharap ng mesa.

"Hindi naman, ano bang kailangan mo?" Tanong niya.

Ilang saglit akong napatigil at napatingin sa mga mata niya, nagdadalawang isip ako kung gagawin ko ba talaga ito o hindi.

Pero napagbuntong-hininga nalang ako, wala naman sigurong masama kung tatanungin ko siya.

"Sister Jane... can you tell me some stories about the Land of Magic?" Pag-uumpisa ko.

Yeah I know, baka nagmumukhang akong bata nito, tanghaling tapat, nambubulabog ako para lang magpakwento.

Nakita ko naman ang pagkatigil sa mga mata ni Sister Jane.

"Lian, pasensya na pero nakakagulat, bakit ka ba interesado? Tapos biglaan pa." Natatawang sabi niya na parang joke ang narinig niyang sinabi ko.

"Wala lang po, parang gusto ko lang pong makarinig tungkol sa mga magics." Sabi ko.

"Okay, I will tell you about the Land of Magic but promise me that you won't tell anyone about it? Okay?" Sabi niya kaya napatitig ako sakaniya.

I won't tell anyone about it? Then why does she tell stories sa mga bata? Parang sa paraan ng pananalita niya ay may sikreto siyang ibubunyag saakin and most of all, this feeling again....ang pakiramdam na nagsasabing totoo ang Land of Magic.

Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, Land of Magic is full of magic, mystery and such, tapos may witches and wizards din doon, that's what I want to here, the story about Witches and Wizards, hindi ko alam kung bakit, but deep inside me, may nagsasabing, I badly need to know about witches, especially about the Pureblood witch.

"Lian?" Napatingin ulit ako kay Sister Jane at nakita ko ang seryoso niyang ekpresyon.

Well, 'di bale na nga, basta bahala na.

"Pangako Sister, wala akong pagsasabihan kahit na sino." Sagot ko.

Bigla naman siyang ngumiti.

"You look so desperate, sa totoo lang, hindi ko inasahan na sasabihin mo 'yan. You look like you're believing that Land of Magic is real, when in fact, hindi ko naman sinabing totoo ang land of magic, what if it was just a plain story book? Kung hindi ako ang kausap mo, malamang inisip ko na na nababaliw ka na, but no, don't worry, I'm different." Sabi niya kaya napalunok ako.

Tama siya, but yes, Sister Jane is different, what I mean is, there's also something strange within her.

"Now, what do you wanna know? There's about Fairies, Vampires, Elemental Maguses, Witches and Wizards." Pag-uumpisa ni Sister Jane.

"I want to know about the....Pureblood witch." Hindi ko alam kung bakit 'yon ang naisagot ko at nakita ko naman ang pagkagulat sa mukha ni Sister Jane pero ngumiti rin siya.

"So, you want to know about witches?" Tanong niya, tumango naman ako.

Sasagot sana ako pero bigla nalang may nagsalita.

"Hey."

Napalingon ako sa may pintuan at nakita ko si Lac na nakatayo roon saka biglang pumasok kaya napasama ang tingin.

Oh come on mamon! Why now?

"I'm sorry but I need to talk to her." Sabi niya ng nakatingin saakin pero bigla niyang itinuro si Sister Jane kaya nagulat ako.

"Pasensya na pero hindi puwede." Biglang sagot ni Sister Jane at tumayo kaya napatayo rin ako.

"Bakit? Kailangan kitang makausap!" Now, it sounds like a command than asking.

"Ang sabi ko, hindi pwede, wala naman tayong pag-uusapan, hindi naman natin kilala ang isa't-isa kaya sigurado akong hindi naman iyan importante, so If you really badly want to say something, say it now." Nagulat ako sa paraan ng pagsasalita ni Sister Jane, parang galit siya kay Lac o ano.

Bigla naman tumahimik si Lac saka tumingin saakin, parang sinasabi ng mata niya na umalis ako.

Aba, loko 'to ah.

Tch, pasalamat siya at may manners ako.

"Sige po Sister Jane, aalis na po ako." Sabi ko.

"Huwag, pakiusap, huwag kang umalis." Biglang pigil ni Sister Jane saka ako hinawakan sa kamay.

"Pero gusto po kayong makausap ng sarilinan ni Lac." Sagot ko.

"Pakiusap Lian, huwag kang umalis." Ulit niya kaya napatahimik ako at hindi alam ang gagawin.

"Fine then! Keep doing that! Tingnan natin kung sino ang mapapahamak, you want me to say it now? Sige sasabihin ko, but I'm worried that this girl might hear us, pero dahil pinipilit mo siyang idamay, fine then! Aalis narin naman ako mamaya." Sabi ni Lac.

Napatitig ako sakaniya, he seems like a different person. Biglang binalot ng katahimikan ang paligid.

"You're a magus, aren't you? You're a witch to be exact." Biglang sabi ni Lac kaya nagulat ako.

Tiningnan ko naman kung saan siya nakatingin at nagulat ako nang makita kong si Sister Jane ang kinakausap niya.

Mukhang nagulat si Sister Jane pero bigla lang siyang ngumiti.

"Ano bang sinasabi mo? Hindi naman to--

"Don't deny it, you're the Professor who went against the Academy's administrators. You're also the Professor who's secretly searching for the Pureblood witch. You're being summoned, this evening, I'm going back, and you will be going with me, and that's an order from the Vice Prime Minister of the Supreme court of Magic. I, Lacres Shun Femigen will arrest you in behalf of the Vice Prime Minister's order."

Nakanganga lang ako habang nagsasalita siya, Professor? Pureblood witch again? Supreme court....of magic and...Vice Prime Minister? What the hell is the meaning of this? Is this some kind of role play? Come on, tell me, may camera ba diyan at nagsh-shooting lang si Lac?

Napatingin naman ako kay Sister Jane. She looks so dumbfounded.

"I-I'm being arrest?" Mahinang bulong niya.

Ohmygod! So it was real?! Kahit si Sister Jane kumagat na rin!

"Yes, so please just come with me at huwag mo nang dagdagan ang mga kasalanan mo." Sagot pa ni Lac.

Bigla naman tumawa ng mahina si Sister Jane.

"Nakakatawa, ina-aresto mo...ako? Sa tingin mo papayag akong magpa-aresto sa isang katulad mo? You're also searching for the Pureblood witch, aren't you? And you're expecting me to just accept it and be arrested by you? Hanggang ngayon nakakasuka parin ang pamamahala ng Supreme court of Magic na 'yan, you're all being unfair! Kaya nga hinahanap ko ang Pureblood witch because she can change everything in our land, so that everything would be real not just a pure play." Sagot ulit ni Sister Jane.

Ako? Ito, parang tangang nakikinig sa usapan nila.

Nakita ko naman ang pagkatigil sa mukha ni Lac, as if he was defeated.

"Tch, umuwi ka na sa mundong 'yon, sabihin mo nalang sa mga ministro na lumaban ako at tumakas, if I had managed to escaped from that world, then I can also manage to defeat you kaya sa edad mong 'yan, huwag mo munang subukan, you still have a great future, kid. Hindi ko man alam kung bakit mo hinahanap ang Pureblood witch but I'm certain that you're also hoping for the change of our homeland." Sabi ni Sister Jane.

Ohmygosh! What is the meaning of this?! Am I dreaming? Hindi ako slow para hindi maka-ride sa topic... and I'm...going crazy now!!!

Hindi naman nagsalita si Lac, nakatingin lang siya ng matalim kay Sister Jane.

"Tch." -Lac saka na tumalikod.

"....Huwag kang magtanim ng galit saakin and.....don't worry, I already found her.." Dinig kong sabi ulit ni Sister Jane na ikinatigil ni Lac sa pag-alis.

S-sino? Ang Pureblood? Waahh! Pati ako nahahawa na rin..

"Oh really? Where is she? Can you tell me where is she?"

Bigla naman kumabog ng malakas ang puso ko saka ako kinabahan.

"I'm here fellas~"

Napatingin kami sa may dingding sa gilid ng pintuan at doon nakita ko ang mukhang nakita ko rin noong araw na 'yon.

If I'm not mistaken, he's Wallry, isn't he?