Immortal Elements

Flair, Engkantao of Fire

Flair

  I woke up a bit more grumpy than the usual. After I went to the toilet and do my morning routine, I went back to bed. I am feeling lazy and grumpy in a Saturday morning. 

  Anyway, let me introduce myself. My name is Scarlet Flair Fernandez, but I prefer it if you call me Flair. You might be wondering why would I be named like that? My dad said I was glowing like hot coals when I was born. And my hair was red. But when I was a day old, I turned normal. So then he decided that Scarlet is from my red hair and Flair is from the glowing thingy. 

  I was six when I first heard of that story, and I laughed hard. I mean, come on. It's impossible right? But, boy I was wrong. It was my seventh birthday when everything changed. I was throwing a fit because I found out my dad was dating one of his nurses. My dad is an acclaimed neuro surgeon and he was single. I don't know who was my mom, because all dad told me was she died when I was born. So yeah, back to the story. When I was angry at dad, stuff around us caught fire, just like that. I cried because I was so terrified. My dad was shocked as well. When I calmed down, my dad explained everything to me. 

  He told me, he met my mom when he's in a medical mission in Albay. She was the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. Long black hair, and mesmerizing eyes. He was captivated by her, so he stayed in Albay even after their medical mission. Then he pursued her, they became a couple, and long story short, they had me. He said when he saw me when I was born, he was alarmed for he knows that I am not normal, that something is definitely wrong with me. But my mom told my dad that I'm pretty normal, especially that she is my mother.

 Then she explained that she is not really human. She was once, but that was a long long time ago. She is now an anito, a diwata to be exact. Her name was Daragang Magayon, which means beautiful maiden in that region's native dialect. She is a deity that hold the power of the element of fire. She also said that me being her daughter inherited her powers, and that I am meant for great things. 

  Might be wondering why my parents were no longer together. It's because of what my mom is, she cannot leave her domain. She will always be tied to Albay, where her home the Mayon Volcano is. 

  So time flies, my dad married the nurse he was dating, her name is Janice. Well, she was nice, she treated me like her own but she's not my real mother. And then one day tita Wendy and tita Wella came to our house. They talked to my father, telling him that my mother sent them to train me. To teach me everything I need to know about my heritage and my powers.

  So, since my dad didn't know what to do with my growing powers, he let me leave with the twins. But I felt like he was glad to get rid of some freak like me, especially that he has his own normal family. Honestly, I have this deep grudge against my dad. I felt him distanced from me ever since I developed my powers. I feel like I'm a stranger to him, instead of his daughter. 

  When I began living with the twins, I met Lander and Windzy who got there a year before me. Aquel came a few months after me. The twins immediately introduced the organization to us, making us official members. The Datus, the Lakan and Katolanon gave each one of us a mutya. 

  Those mutya gave us extra strength, abilities and powers. Aside from my fire, I have telekinesis and invisibility. We were also given our own bolo that we can summon when needed. We can transform each bolo into our desired kind of weapon, and mine was a scythe. 

  I can come home to my dad once or twice a week but I prefer not to. Because most of the time I was training or I just don't want to. It's not that I don't miss home, it's just that I feel like I don't belong there anymore. My dad and his wife had children of their own, normal children. I feel like I'm an outsider there, and I easily get annoyed by my younger siblings. Not to mention my stepmother's daughter. If you call me a b***h, she's one too. 

  That brings us to where we are now, in my room, on my bed. Thinking of the meeting last night made me sigh in disappointment. Every month, I was looking forward for the meeting, hoping to see my mother or just hear anything from her. But nothing . 

"You're going to miss breakfast." 

  I looked to my right and saw my familiar, Kalayo. He's a red Macaw. His feathers were the color of flame. His name Kalayo means fire. 

"Let them have their breakfast and leave me alone with my bed." I told him. 

"It's a beautiful morning." He chirped. 

"I don't care. Leave me alone. Go find Alena for all I care." I grumbled and put the pillow over my head. 

  I can hear Kalayo grunting before I hear his wings flapped, flying away. I grumbled and decided to go back to sleep. 

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  It was late in the afternoon when I woke up. This time I manage tp pull myself out of the bed and head downstairs. 

  When I went to the kitchen, Midnight and Twilight, tita Wendy and tita Wella's familiars greeted me. 

"You're pretty late for breakfast." Midnight said. 

  Midnight is a black cat with green eyes. He can transform into a full grown black panther whenever necessary. 

"Pretty late for lunch too." Twilight said. 

  Twilight is a white and gray fat cat with blue eyes. He can transform into a full grown white tiger. 

  I narrowed my eyes on them. 

"Are you guys tired of living? I can make siopao out of the two of you. " I hissed at them. 

"Oooh Savage." They cooed in unison. 

  Then my whole body burst into flames. You know just like the human torch. 

  The sound of the fire alarm blaring around and even before I could step forward, I was engulfed with foam. From the freaking fire extinguisher! 

  When the fire was out, I turned to the culprit. On my left stood a grinning Lander. 

"Sorry. Can't let you barbecued those cats." He said. 

  I snarled and stomped away going back to my room. Before I could close my door I heard Lander yelled from the kitchen. 

"Better control that temper of yours, human torch!" 

"f**k off you Groot!" I yelled back before slamming my door shut. 

  I went to the bathroom and take a shower to clean myself. 

"Stupid tree." I grumbled.