CHAPTER 5: THEIR SPARKS

"XAVIER-He has 3 elements and at the same time he can detect your every single movement. He has the spark of electricity lightning, fire, and wind.

He can able to hear your heartbeats even when you're kilometers away from him. He can able to control you, and one thing that he's faster than the sound, he's quite destructive and dangerous"

Sa mga narinig ko ay hindi ko na namalayan na unti-unti na palang nanginginig ang mga kamay ko.

"2nd is Gin he's a mind reader with the spark of earth, gosh, he can control the gravity and shaking of the land! But, he permanently uses nature as his main destruction, he's an illusionist also you know"

Wow...

"And lastly is Lucas, magnetism---he can control everything, everything! Especially the things arounds you. He can throw things and throw it at you anytime by only motioning his hands! Tsk, and I hate him in additional" I chuckled. Why though?

"Sila lang bang tatlo?" tanong kong nagtataka.

"I don't know actually--marami pa akong hindi nalalaman tungkol sa clan na iyon. But I really hope that this could help? And sa mga nalalaman ko, they find it really hard to find proficient people like them. Like the clan is so accurate about finding skillful students to be one of the team, sa tingin ko nga ay mga 10 to 12 or 15 lamang sila" she shrugged.

Gosh ano ba itong napuntahan ko! Parang di kapanipaniwala! May sumalubong bigla sa amin.

"Hi, can we sit here with you?" sabi ng babaeng ka age yata namin. Mukhang naeexcite.

"Ah, sure" sabi ko at umupo sila sa mga tabi namin.

"I'm Ara Villa nice to meet you, from class B" pagpapakilala niya at tumingin sa katabi niyang babae.

"Oh, I'm Jazzy Arden Sanchez, Class B also" kumunot ang mga noo namin ni Evie, Sanchez? Wasn't that--

"If you're wondering I'm aunty Sanchez's niece" sabi pa niya.

"oh, ok that's good then" saad lang ni Evie at ngumiti.

"I'm Valery Cahill anyways" sabi ko habang sa nilahad ang kamay upang makapagkamay.

"And I'm Evie Cole" nagkamayan din siya sa kanila.

"That's nice but um, in what class are you in?" tanong ni Jazzy na may pagtataka.

"Class A" saad ni Evie na ikinagulat agad nilang dalawa, it took them a moment before smiling at us akwardly again. Pero bakit ano bang meron sa mga classes nayan? Ang alam ko lang kasi, ay nasa section Amber ako!

"Wow really? Uh sorry, para kaming FC, pwede ba kami dito? Baka Nakakaisturbo na pala kami sa inyo" biglang sambit ni Ara na ipinagtataka ko rin. Huh? Why are they suddenly acting like that?

"No, no hindi, okey lang wala namang problema" saad ni Evie pinipigilan silang umalis. Their faces suddenly had became delighted.

"Talaga? Cool! I can't believe it, nakakausap na rin tayo ng dalawang member ng Class A, Ara!" parang na-eexcite na sambit ni Jazzy as she clings at her. Confusing na talaga toh hm? Bakit ganyan silang umakto nung nalaman nilang class A's pala kami?

"You know we're really striving hard to get there. And I hope this month nga, makakapasok na kami sa class Amber" nakangiti pang sambit ni Ara pero gustong-gusto ko na talagang malaman. My curiousity is getting higher!

"Umm, Pwede niyo ba akong ipag-explain kung ano na ba ang mga classes dito? Nakokonfuse na kase ako eh, bago palang naman ako dito." pag interrupt ko sa kanila na ikinabigla ng dalawa.

"Wait what? Bago ka palang dito? Eh nasa class A kana agad? Don't tell me na ikaw yung babaeng pinag-uusap usapan ng karamihan tungkol sa magical room?" biglang sambit ni Ara na ikinagulat ko. I'm what?Pinag-uusapan?

"Siya nga." tanging saad ni Evie na ikinalaki ng mga mata ko.

"Wow I cannot believe it! You have some incredible spark, don't you?" saad nilang dalawa na parang very curious sa spark na meron ako. Pero parang wala akong masabi. I pursed my lips.

"Actually--wala pa akong spark" I just answered honestly then sighed again. The feeling of being different? Yes I'm different, anything special? I'm just a normal human being who happened to be in this school.

"S-sorry" saad nila ni Jazzy na ikinabigla ko nanaman. Tinapik din ako bigla ni Evie.

"It's ok Val makukuha mo rin naman ang spark mo soon" saad niya pa, I felt a little bit calm. Napatawa nalamang ako bago magsalita.

"Okey lang yun tss, nevermind na nga yung spark na yan! Let's just get to the point" napaayos ako ng upo. "What are the classes here? Can you explain it to me?" sabi ko at nag ok sign agad si Evie.

"Leave it to me." she said confidently that made us chuckle.

"Let me start from the highest class in this Academy" I got very inquisitive about this.

"(Class A-MBER)- The students that has strong abilities and has potentials. This is the section of nobilities or royalties, the room of Intelligence"

Napatango-tango ako dahil nabasa ko na nga yan sa classroom.

"(CLASS B-ROUNZE)- The second highest room of students that has strong abilities and potentials but needs to be more nourished. This are the section of wise's students" she smiled.

"(CLASS C-HARM)- The room of students with special abilities and a very smart mind. Their mission was to prevent bad luck and many more and I believe they'll be able to make it to the top if they strive harder like I was."

My mouth formed an 'o'

"(CLASS D-ESCENDANT)- The room of students with abilites on witchcraft and alot of things that can be determined only by people with elemental powers. They still need to read spells and needs to memorize them in order to pursue those magic."

"And lastly, (CLASS E-LITE)- The room of students for beginners, or to let out their Sparks / Magic within their systems. All in all five classes" pagtatapos ni Evie.

I smiled then noticed na ang ganda niyang mag-explain, she's very specific and that's another thing that I like about her. She's clever kaya nga seguro siya ang naging president sa kanila.

"Salamat sa pag-explain, it helped me alot" sabi ko pleasantly kaya napangiti naman siya slightly nodding at me.

After naming kumain at magkwentuhan, nagpaalam na sina Ara at Jazzy at nagdeal na magkita-kita na kami every recess time or lunch para masaya. Aktong aalis narin kami ng biglang tumunog ng napakalakas!

Shocks! Ayan nanaman ang bell na yan! Napatakip nanaman ako ng tenga at dali-daling lumabas ng canteen hall. Nakakainis naman ng bell nayan gusto yata akong mabingi Linapitan ako ni Evie na bahagyang natawa sa aking reaksiyon, naiwan ko siya kasi dun sa pagkabigla ko sa bell nayun.

"Masasanay ka rin naman niyan let's go haha!" tumawa pa muli si iha, tss.

Nang makarating na kami sa aming room, medyo nabigla ako sa di inakalang nandito na pala ang halos lahat naming mga kaklase, napakatahimik at mukhang seryoso talaga sila sa pag-aaral. Linibot ko ang aking paningin sa buong kwarto at--biglang napasinghap ako.

Nakatingin na pala siyang mukhang nakokonfuse sa'kin. Geez kaya pala napakatahimik nila dahil andito na ang mga--

"Val! halika na" dun ko narealize na kanina pa pala akong nakatayo sa loob ng entrance ng kwarto shocks, ano ba ang nangyayari sa'kin?Dali-dali akong lumakad at tumabi kay Evie ng sinalubong ako ng nagtatakang mga mata niya.

"Val what's wrong? You looked so shocked earlier, nanatili kalang nakatayo doon, can you tell me why? Lumalabas na ba yung spark mo? M-may nakita ka na bang kakaiba?" she fired me alot of questions which is very persistent. I immediately shook my head.

"N-no! Um--wala nabigla lang ako na andito na pala silang lahat" sambit ko lang, at ngumiti ng pilit. That a little bit scared me.

"You sure? Don't tell me you're scared of those brats?" turo niya kina Eunice, pinigilan ko siya agad lsa pagtuturo at tinakpan pa ang kanyang bibig. My gosh Evie ang lakas pa ng boses!Napatingin yung mga kaklase namin sa'min at pati na kina Xavier. Heck this is akward!

"Uh, I'm not scared sa mga the brats sa movie I even liked them" pagdadahilan ko nalang at ngumiti para mawala na yung attention nila sa amin geez. Sinulyapan ko kina Eunice at parang hindi nanaman sila tumitingim pati na yung mga kaklase ko kaya sinulyapan ko rin kina Xavier at nakitang hindi din sila tumitingin, I was darn thankful. Yun na seguro ang pinakababaw na dahilang nasabi ko sa buong buhay ko tss.

Tumingin ako muli pero napaiktad ng bigla siyang tumingin sa akin, napataas siya ng isa niyang kilay sa'kin kaya napalunok ako at agad na umiwas at nagkunwaring nagtanong kay Evie kung ano ba yung nakasulat sa kanilang direksiyon sa wall. Shocks what's wrong with me? I've never felt so akward in my life before. 

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After a couple of minutes....

"Good morning class!" bati ng isang teacher na lalaki, bata pa mga sa mid 20's palang yata. At sa ngayon hindi na ako tumayo baka kung ano-ano nanaman ang sasabihin nila.

"Good Morning Sir Nicolas" bati nila habang ako'y hanggang good morning lang muna. Of course I didn't know most of the teachers names yet.

~Gwapo ni sir Nicoo ah! ~

~Maririning niya kayo shhh~

~Para siyang 19 yrs old 24 naba talaga siya? ~

Napataas ang mga kilay ko sa mga pinagsasabi nila. What is wrong with them?

"Newbie?" biglang saad ni sir Nicolas na nakatingin sa'kin.

"Uhh yes I'm Valery Cahill sir" I said calmly.

"Nice meeting you Valery." he smiled before turning his head to the others.

"So class! Before I start our topic for today, let me arrange your sitting arrangements firsts. Each partners should be a girl and a boy so that equal sa mga gawain natin like projects alright? You know our projects and you needed a boy partner in your life in a short period of time. Tss I remembered the days of the girl's disasters in alot of things, and it's very...It's very frustrating." umiiling-umiling si sir, dismayado sa mga naaalala.

"Yes sir!"

~Sana partners lang kami ni Lucas!~

~Ako kay Xavier, yieee sana kahit medyo natatakot ako sa kanya I still like him~

I saw sir Nicolas rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Stand up all of you please at pumunta muna doon sa gilid" agad naman naming sinunod ito. "Let me start from the first row" pagsisimula niya.

"lilliana and Timmy, Jullia and Jack, Aria and Marlon, Amy and James" I could see na napangiwi pa ang iba, mukhang ayaw makapartner ang mga partners nila.

"Second row, Kate and River, Anthony and Freya, Lance and Tessy, Eunice and Chase"

~Yieeee Naol si Eunice at Chase~

~Hmp crush ko si Chase eh~

~Famous silang dalawa~

~Sa narinig ko si Chase lang daw yung umaasa kay Eunice iba gusto ni Eunice eh~

~Wawa Chase~

My face was so bothered and my brows furrowed, they're so loud and their gossip's a little bit annoying me. I mean they are whispering to each other pero rinig na rinig.

~uyy si Kevin nagseselos ohh Krass niya rin si Eunice ehemm~

~Akin kanalang Chase~

"Class shhhhh what's this a love team?  It isn't so please shut up" mariing sabi ni sir sa kanila kaya yung iba napangiwi ulit.

"Now 3rd row! Rose and James, Lester and Kim, Annie and Arnol, Kevin and Crilla" I was happy that they were quite this time.

"And last row..." Suddenly my smile formed blank as I could feel my heart thumping hard.

"Kurt and Jessica"Gin and--"

~Kakainis~

~Bruh he's supposed to be my partner~

~Bruh~

Kitang-kita na na naiinip kina Xavier

at inirapan pa yung iba na ikinagulat pa ng mga nito. Haha! Their faces.

~Was'nt that supposed to---"

"GIRLS PLEASE SHUT UP THIS IS A GROUPINGS FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS OR PROJECTS OR ANY ACTIVITIES!! NOT PARTNERS FOR PROM OR SORT OF LOVE TEAM! ONE MORE CRINGY WORDS AND YOU'RE GOING TO DETENTION YOU UNDERSTAND?" sigaw ni sir sa kanila kaya napatahimik ang lahat, huminahon si sir muna at nagsimula muli. Nasindak ako doon ah? That was shocking! I've never expected him to scream like that.

"Gin and Shina, Evie and Lucas."

"Shit!" sambit ni Evie sa tabi ko.

"And lastly." inside of me screaming so I just closed my eyes. "Valery and Xavier"

Valery and Xavier

Valery and Xavier

"That's all." pagtatapos ni so Nic. Pumunta nalamang ako sa tabi ni Xavier at hindi tumitingin sa kanyang mga mata.

~Sana ako nalang dunn~

~Oo nga hmp~

~shh wag na kuyung

maingay~

Kung alam niyo lang na sana na kayang-kaya kong magpalit ng pwesto sa inyo! Hay. Parang hindi ako makagalaw dito ng maayos! Tssss unti-unting kumalma na ako at ang strange lang kase dahil nung tumabi na ako dito, ni hindi ko man lang naramdaman ang takot na kanina na dinadama ko. Parang nawala yung takot ko? hm baka na overcome ko na yung konting kaba ng ganun lang kadali, oo ganun nga dapat, dapat hindi ako matakot sa kanya.

Pero ang bango niya! I can really smell it? Nailang ako at tinuon nalamang ang attensyon sa notebook.

"Ouch" may tumapon na maliit at matigas na bagay sa'kin, pinulot ko ito at, ano to chalk? Bakit--

"Miss Valery??! Are you even listening to me? I've called you 3 times but you're not answering." I panicked, what? Kung ganun hindi man lang ba ako ni Xavier sinabihan na tinatawag na pala ako ni sir o kung sino man sa kanila diyan? Napaka!

"Valery?" sambit ulit ni Sir.

"Yes sir?" napatayo na ako

"What have I said earlier huh? Explain." sabi ni sir sa akin.

"Uh um--"

[Restraining and Mind Amelioration] I Gasp!

Ka--kaninong mga boses yun? May---may bumulong sa aking isipan! Isang lalaki ang boses pero hindi ito kay Xavier.

[Wag kang mag-panic kaklase mo lang ako sige na sabihin mo na]

"Umm, Restraining and Mind Amelioration sir." sambit ko na bakas sa itsura ni sir na hindi akalaing masasagot ko iyon.

"Hm? Can you tell me what it is and can you please explain it with full definition?" chinachallenge na ako ni sir! Okey, uh--alam ko naman kung anong ibig sabihin nun, I've learnt it from reading alot of books, so kaya ko na to. I guess?

[Oh sabi mo yan ha, ikaw na ang bahala]

Bumuntong hininga muna ako at inalala yung tungkol sa mga ganung bagay, restraining, and amelioration--this is a school of magic kaya dapat tungkol rin dun ang itutukoy ko.

"Sir.....Restraining means is when you prevent a person or animal from moving by using physical force or to keep something under control, for example, he could restrain his Spark' from getting stronger or to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or expressing something, and to moderate or limit the force, effect, development, or full exercise of. In short sir, Restraining means is to keep undercontrol of whatever it is may be" I confidenly said.

Biglang tumahimik ang lahat dahil sa pag-explain ko pero nanatili lang akong blanko ang expresyon na nakatingin kay sir Nicolas.

Parang hindi siya makapaniwala at hindi niya rin inakalang malalaman ko ang mga tungkol dun. Call me a nerd pero I do really like reading books and to study all of them. That's me, especially in science and knowing the histories around the world. I like dicovering things.

"Hmmm...That's quite impressive Miss Cahill, Pero may isa kapang hindi nasasagot. What do you think of Mind Amelioration? If you could also explains it right, I'll give you a very high score and for that, you can chase after one of the top students here since nagsimula ka sa kalagitnaan ng pag-aaral dito. Maybe you'll be able to pass them at makasali ka pa sa one of the highest and respected sacred group."

That sacred group creeps me out but...

"I'll begin now sir, Mind Amelioration. Mind amelioration is the one who make something better or less painful and the Enhancement of your mind by controlling it properly. Probably your Sparks, It is to improve your minds and to amend it better or to make it more tolerable, to grow better, and especially to make it perfect and refine, That's all" straight na saad ko at nakita ko yung iba na namangha sa'kin at nagbulungan pa, kina Eunice at kina Crilla naman ay irap lang ng irap Tss, bahala kayo diyan.

Yung iba naman ay parang mahuhulog yung mga panga nila sa mga sinabi ko, At si Xavier. Napansin ko na bigla siyang hindi gumagalaw at parang nabigla din sakin.

Tsk tsk tsk tsk...

Nagpapasalamat talaga ako sa tumulong sa akin kanina, wooh buti lang alam ko kung ano yung meaning nun.

[Wow haa galing mo pala]

"Very well." pumalakpak yung iba pati na si sir Nicolas at tumango-tango take your sit now.

"Thank you sir." maikling pagpapasalamat ko at umupo na.

"I'd like you all to participate on next week's physical practices, ready yourselves and I'll tell you why" pagpatapos ni sir Nicolas.

After discussions, tahimik lang akong nagsusuri ng mga isinulat ko sa aking notebook na idiniscuss ni sir kanina, It's all about how to control your spark and how to decompress it, I sighed, I know all of this right now pero parang hindi parin ako nagiging komportable dahil sa sobrang nababaguhan ako, kahit na alam ko at tanggap ko na, na nasa ibang lugar na talaga ako na nasobrahan sa inaasahan ko. I'm still wishing na isa lamang itong panaginip at gustong- gusto ko nang bumangon sa panaginip na ito, I looked exhausted.

20 minutes nalang yung remaining time at pinagmasdan ko muna yung kabuuan. Si sir Nicolas ay abalang-abalang nakafocus lamang sa mga papeles niya at hindi napapansin ang mga kaklase kong nagtatawanan, nagkukwentuhan at nag exchange sits muna, at siyempre di mawala yung mga naglalandian hayystt. Sana ilugar lang nila. In this generation talaga.

Ipinagpatuloy ko kung ano ang ginagawa ko, when someone chuckled beside me. I looked at him with my one eyebrow up, and his smirk became wider.

"Stressed much? I didn't think that a stupid girl like you can answer that question" biglang saad niya na ikinakulo ng dugo ko. Eto nanaman.

"Oh me neither!" umaarte akong napahawak sa dibdib ko "Just a girl that has been detected on her first coming by her magical room? And has been told that she has potentials but hasn't even determined her spark yet? Oh it's so unfair, she should start at Class E for beginners." sabi ko like a very interested girl with a matching teary eyes to cringe him. I then smirked but suddenly--he leaned closer to me and he looked at me seriously.

"You my dear." sabi niya na sa di inakalang hahawakan niya yung baba ko at nagpatuloy magsalita "Are very ghastly but I'd like you to join me this evening." natigilan ako. J-join this evening? I saw him biting his lower lip that made my eyes grew wider.

"Let's make--" hindi ko na siya pinatapos at sinampal sabay tulak nang upuan ko na bahagyang natumba pa na gumawa ng malakas na tunog.

"Pervert!" nabigla siya at ang buong tao sa loob ng classroom pati si Sir Nicolas ay napatahimik na nakatingin sa'min.

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