13 The Mananangal

It was already dark, when Fyro decided to go home. Mr. Tores assigned him and Kira to be the representative of their school in a singing competetion, the category was duit.

After the chemistry class, mr Tores told them to prepare for the competetion so they practiced a song in the music room with the school band. The minus one and other things needed for their practice was provided by the head of the music department.

The head of the music department believed that they are the most reliable duo the first time he heard them singing inside the music room.

After several times of practice they agreed to stop for now and continue again tomorrow. It was already 7 pm when they parted ways. As usual, Fyro walked towards their home. Kira called their personal driver to get her on the school. Kira asked fyro a ride towards his home but he rejected the offer. So they left Fyro who was walking alone in the dark street.

Fyro was walking vigorously when he noticed that there was a student standing near in front of him. He was not moving and his eyes were close but he had a horrified expression and there were lot of tears in his cheeks, it was a signed of hardship. At first Fyro was amazed, what was happening to the boy? But as he hurried because of his curiosity, he heard a weird noise coming from above him. He looked upward to see what it was and he was shocked to see a half bloodied creature with a bat like wings. It was an image of a woman with a sharp fangs. She was aiming for the boy who was not moving as if he was waiting for his fate.

Fyro hesitated wether he help the boy or not. He thought it was not his responsibility to help. It was the ignorant of humanity to not be able to think of their safety when they travel at night. But his human heart persuaded him in the end to help the poor little boy. He rushed forward to the boy and grabbed him in his school uniform and pulled him away before the half bloodied creature ravage him.

After a while the boy opened his eyes and looked at him. There was a sign of astonishment in his eyes, then a look of disappoinment as if Fyro was not his savior.

Fyro was disappointed too. He did his best to save him and yet he looked at him with disappointment.

'Stupid kid I should have not save you.' Fyro lamented in his thought.

While he was being disappointed the half bloodied creature was in rage because of the previous event. She turned her gaze towards Fyro and her eyes were bloodshot. She was using her hynotize ability to freeze Fyro but to her surprise Fyro just smiled at her and looked her in her eyes. Instead of Fyro being frozen he walked towards the half bloodied creature with a wicked smile, it was like he was more wicked than the half bloodied creature.

"Do you think I can be hypnotize by your stupid spell? ahaha you were just a mere creature in my eyes." Fyro mocked the half bloodied creature while he continue walking towards her.

The half bloodied creature was astonished. Her hypnotize ability don't work to Fyro. She began to panick at the same time she was enrage by Fyro's arrogance. First, he stole her prey then she insulted her with his words. Does he not care for his life? he may not be affected by her spell but in terms of strenght and agility he was no macth for her.

She thought of a good plan, she knew already that the boy walking in front of her was not ordinary. She levitated, she will not let this boy go near her. Her master warned her to always stay in mid air that was their advantage against human.

"Oh! so you are using brain, not bad!! but you will learn your lesson soon.!" Fyro sneered at her and she began to shiver. The look of Fyro was full of cunningness that made her to panick. There was something in this boy that made her tremble. Every time she looked in his eyes, she felt that this boy wanted to eat her alive just like she was the prey.

"Hey, mananangal! why don't you attack me? I am waiting for you here ahahaha. Don't you like my flesh?" Fyro eyes were full of wickedness that the half bloodied creature felt she was being locked by this eyes.

# note1: Mananangal means (half bloodied creature)

The mananangal hesitated for a while before leaving. It was not worth to continue to pursue the prey. The boy in front of her was full of cunningness. Everytime she looked at him, she felt like she was being naked. Af if his eyes can see through everything. Even though she failed in her first attemp, there was still a lot of time to hunt.

'I need to find another place to hunt.' she thought while she flew away from Fyro, she felt that Fyro was dangerous.

While the mananangal flew away, Fyro walked towards Diego who was full of astonishment. He never thought that the mananangal would be scared away by Fyro. He thought that he would died in the hands of his nightmares, but he was saved by Fyro.

"Hey you! why are you here alone in the street?"

"I..I.. it was my fault. I should have not cut my class. I was so busy playing LOL that I lost track of time..."

"Hmmn, ok. Where did you first heard the mananangal chasing you?"

Diego was stuned, why did he asked him about the Scary creature. It was obvious he wanted to catch the mananangal.

" It the big Acacia tree near the computer shop... Ahh excuse me, are you planning to catch her?"

"Why, do you want to go with me? If I were you, I should run fast to my home. hehe."

Diego was so scared when he remember what had just happen a moment ago. He never want to stay here any longer.

"Ok, then I'm leaving, by the way thank you for saving me."

"No probs.. Go home now, you never know, maybe she will go back and pursue you.."

"Wew! bye then!"

After that Diego ran like crazy. He wanted to stay away from this place as soon as possible while Fyro went to the location Diego had told him. He was very happy he will soon reach the first level of his cultivation. The body of stone.