CHAPTER 12- XIRIEN FEA

A J E N T A

We're going to the shore. From warrior into mangingisda. Yumie is not on herself lately. Because of what happen and I am still confused. It's just so sudden. The seeds of truth was actually on the flower all along.

Those fluer mark on her forehead keeps on gleaming. It looks like she's have been awake in her long sleep.

"I hope she's okay"-dinig kong alalang wika ni leo.

She's lost in oblivion. Earlier fairy told us that yumie is connected to the two medicine and which gave us a lot of question until now. She even said that maybe yumie is blue blood. So that means she might a princess? Or someone in a royal court? Maybe a descendant from the goddesses. Why not diba? Sabagay pano hindi sya maging isang royalty she's graceful and have a heart of a warrior. Aside from those angelic face i can really tell she is not just a healer but way more than that.

I still remember of what she said. That she was adopted and she didn't even knew her parents. And by that, she's not far from being one of a noble, maybe, they hid her and locked her memory to secured her away from any harm. I know this plot i watch too many movies.

Until now naguguluhan pa sya. Nagtagpo yung mata namin at iniwas ko parang nabisto nya kase ako na nakatingin sa kanya. "Ikaw lihim kapang nagmamasid sakin ah. Tomboy to"

I smirked at her and she hissed at me.

Sumakay naman ako sa kanya para naman di na sya nangluluya na parang halamang lanta "Kung lalake lang ako ikaw ang agad kong diskartehan"

"Gross!"-padinig ni leo sabay suka suka effect nya.

"Eh, bakit bawal bang magkagusto ako sa babae?"-sabi ko pero joke lang naman yun. I just saw marko pretending to gagged  "O.A! joke nga diba!"

I roll open the scroll and Fairy fluttering her wing. Flying circling in and put a red mark on it. Siguro yun yong dalawang gamot na nahuka namin. She keep on reading and sat down i saw her scratching her head and mubbling. Ako nanonosebleed actually mas nakakaintindi pa ako sa sulat ng japanese kesa neto e.

"Any clues about the third one?" tanong ni Marko na di kame nililingon at patuloy sa pagmamaneho ng kabayo.

"Wala pa"-sagot ni fairy. Sumabay rin si Yumie sa pagbabasa si Leo naman parang kala mong sino matalino na nagsasapo ng kanyang chin at natameme. Itinuro nya ang unang nakasulat at binasa at nagdugo lang yung ilong ko natameme lang din ako.

Actually napakaganda talaga ng boses nila if they talk elvish as if malapantasya talaga.

"Paki translate nga"-aniko," shaket sa ilong"

"Legends of the human live underwater"-pagtranslate ni leo sakin at suminghap ako tsaka tumango. Obviously its a mermaid.

"Serina ata yan, tama ba ako?"

"Hindi isda-- Ang bagal mag isip"-asar bigla sakin ni Marko gagi nakikinig din amputa. "Yang water of sorrow kasama ba yan sa mission ngayon? Dagat ang puntahan natin diba?"

"Siguro nga. Magkasalungat kase ang underwater sa water or sorrow. Pero this sorrow meant for sadness right? I-- i don't know pano ba yan ang hirap!"-kulang nalang magwawala na si leo "Di naman ata iisa lang to e dalawa kase ang tinutukoy. Why does it written these way? Sana sinabi nalang diretsahan para madali natin mahanap. Matatagalantalaga tayo neto"

Sadness. Hindi naman kaya ang ang puntahan namin ay umiiyak na sirena? GOD! wala akong nagawang tulong! pano iiyak ang sirena sa dagat. hays Ano ano pang kalokohan ang pumapasok sa malaipis kong kokote. Ay wala rin pala akong utak.

"Ajenta ano para sayo ang sorrow na nakasaad dito?"-tanong ni yumie at nginisihan ko siya. Tangina tinanong ang bobo, nagpapahiwatig na agad ako ng walang alam. I shrugged at he with a duck lips expression.

"Pano kaya kung ibasa nyo sakin ang isa para maikombine natin so dun makakuha tayo ng clue"-saad ko.

"A purified blood of a diamond heart shines upon in its wake"-pagbasa nya at naluluha ako. Anyari. My brain just fall of the wagon.

"Ewan ko kayo na bahala"-kapag babalik ako sa mortal world promise kong tatalino na ako sa math kase mas mahirap ata tong mga clues nato sa tulad kong walang alam. Bobo nga diba.

"Para malinawan tayo unahin muna natin itong sirena at magtatanong tayo para mapadali natin ang iba"-fairy said and we all agreed. Dapat ba akong maging excited dahil makakameet ako ng sea creatures? Especially what I have learn that back in my world.

An estimated 97 percent of the world's water is found in the ocean. Because of this, the ocean has considerable impact on weather, temperature, and the food supply of humans and other organisms. Despite its size and impact on the lives of every organism on Earth, the ocean remains a mystery. More than 80 percent of the ocean has never been mapped, explored, or even seen by humans. A far greater percentage of the surfaces of the moon and the planet Mars has been mapped and studied than of our own ocean floor.

As i heard. Sirens and mermaid don't actually look like what we think about any fantasy creatures. Sabi ng iba mukhang alien daw. Bukod padun sila ang may kakagawan ng tsunami at shipwreck. Kung ganon mapapahamak kame? Nagstop sandali ang wagon at tiningan nila uli ang nakasulat.

"Ajenta bat namutla ka naman? Takot ka sa sirena no?"

"Oo"

"Sus. MmYour ugkier than them.. ambisyosa kala mo magand.... I didn't say that"-Marko

"Bakit gwapo ka Mark? Gwapo?!"-tumayo ako sabay pamewang ko. Pano kaya kung sipain koto at iwanan namin kaya naman nyang mabuhay mag isa. Pasalamat kalang andyan si Yano

"Uy. Uy ajenta relax sorry its was mark... H--hindi ako mag sosorry dyan sa babaeng yan!"

Sana di nalang ako nagwish na ipag isa sila kase parang si mark nalang ang nakikita ko kesa kay yano. "Unggoy!"-sigaw ko sabay hampas sa kanya ng bag sa mukha.

"Wag mong lahatin si mark lang ang unggoy dit--- what?!"

"Parang nagsasalita silang dalawa sa totoo hindi ko na alam kung sino ba sa kanila si yano at mark"-yumie

Umalis sya sa harap ko at pinatakbo na ang karwahe malapit pa akong mahulog buti nakakapit agad ako sa upuan at nagumpugan kami ng ulo ni leo. Kaasar san ko ba ulit makikita ang batong yun. Para iwish kong magkahiwalay na sila. Namiss ko si Yano. May mga nagliliparan mga ibon at mga nagtatakbuhang hayop pati yung kabayo umalis at nabitawan ni marko ang tali.

They're scared of something. I jump off the wagon and survey the place. Everything went silent. We keep on walking and I felt energy. Its close to us. Lumakad lang kame at parang may biglang tumagos saking katawan at naamoy ko ang alat sa aming pupuntahan.

That's the smell of sea water. Its close.

I went back and I was astonished. I just passed a barrier.

"Were here.."-Marko said. I was flabbergasted to see the white sand beach. Sparkling water. I got excited and run but someone grabbed my wrist. It was Marko. " Don't be carried out"

"Bitawan mo nga ako marko!"-sigaw ko at kinagat ko ang kamay nya. "ARAY!"-he curse

"BLEEE!" Agad akong tumakbo at hinatak ko si yumie bigla naman kaming magulong dahil sa buhangin. Darn it may nakain pa ako. " BLEKK" Inangat ko ang mukha ko at niluwa ang mga nakain kong buhangin. Pinagpag ko rin ang mga damit ko.

The bittersweet smell of salt rolled in on thh chilled morning breeze. I inhaled the the tangy air relishing my first sight to the sea.

Kahit ipagsabay pa ang magandang view sa mortal world ito parin ang masasabi kong napakaganda. WOW!! There's a statue of a mermaid; with a trident. Holy father of ariel. Is that you?

I saw a nearby run down shank with a thaft roof, we immediately walk there. Its the onky house beside the beach. And as we go closer and closer We saw different types of animals species gathering to the shank and I heard a lullaby. May naapakan akong branch at nagsialisan silang lahat hanggang sa may nakita kaming babae. Nakabraids ang buhok na nakasuot ng simpleng damit and she's pretty. Morena siya parang mala moana. Teka hawaii bato? Lalapit na kame kaso bigla syang tumakbo paalis samin.

Marko and leo rushed to stop her and she's trying to get away from their grip but he didn't let her go. "Wag nyo kong saktan mga demonyo kayo!"

"Demonyo! Sa gwapo kong to demonyo?! awatin nyo nga ako lagot to sakin e.."-inis na wika niya "May diperensya kaba sa mata sige tutulungan kita!"

"I warn you, if you don't let me go you'll die!"-napabitaw si Marko na para bang may naramdaman syang kakaiba sa babaeng yun. Naging alisto ako pero huli ng malaman namin ng sumigaw sya at nagawa nya kameng mailipad palayo.

Natilapon kame ng hiwa-hiwalay. Damn it! she has the ability of sound wave!! Parang sinampal kami ng buhawi. I look back at nanlalaki ang mga ko ng nagkatumba lahat ng mga coconut tree. Lumapit siya at kinabahan ako sa bawat yapak niya

"We came in peace were not an intruder! look we're Unarmed!"-leo pleaded na nakasabit na pabaliktad

"Hindi ako naniniwala! Si ajienta lang ang pinaniniwalaan ko! kapag hindi pa kayo aalis then pray for your lousy life"

Ajienta? Tumayo ako at inayos ang sarili ko. I reequip and take off my mask magkamukha naman kame ni ajienta. I approached her at bigla lang syang lumuhod sa harap ko

"My apology You didn't told me your coming. this people with you are they allies..? Ayokong may impostor na sisira sa kinaiingatan naming lugar"-aniya.

As she rose up she stop for a while and didn't remove her eyes at me and she kicked me on the face, I unable to guard against it, she's fast!

"Damn!! What's your problem?" She's about to attacked and i dodge it. I immediately figure out the path it would take. It was aiming straight at my nose, and if i don't evade. I may even get a concussion. She's got skilled I think she's a warrior too. I felt the impact of her attacked. I let her hit me while blocking my face to read her movements. In a split- second decision. I sidestepped. Slightly leaned forward and poised my right fist on the path where her face would pass through..

I saw yumie trying to help but Marko blocked her from interfering.

Her eyes widened as as she realized that I manage to dodge her flimsy punch. However, before she could recover from her posture, she rammed her face straight into my fist.

She fell on the ground but she manage to stand and spit the blood on her mouth. In just a blink of an eye she just disappeared Until I felt her arms around me and she dragged me hard and I couldn't get up."Hindi ikaw si ajienta! Who the hell are you imposter!"

"It is because two of them are a different person"

Ugh! paproud pa sya iniwan naman sya nun.

Ang hirap sa sobrang faithful di na talaga naghahanap pa ng iba. Yung tipong ikaw yung nandyan pero iba ang hinahanap. Pucha

He reach a hand but I stand on my knees and gave her a death glare.

"Isa rin kameng tagapagtanggol at naparito kame para hindi sakupin ang lupaing ito kundi sa gamot ng reyna"-malumanay na pananalita ni yumie at ginamot ako

"Patawad "-her dark aura suddenly fades away when yumie approached her. "Patawad sa pagiging marahas ko. "-mababang tono ng pananalita nya." I'm just protecting this place"

Samantala sakin sinuntok pa ako sakit parin ng katawan ko. Damn it! Tumayo ako at bumulong kay yumie "Yumie did you just hypnotize her?"

"Do i look like a sorcerer to you?" -pwede rin naman

"Have you seen ajienta?!"-marko ask her but she just shook her head and frown.

"No. Its been many years now. I haven't heard anything from her nor even my animals seen her around. She's just disappeared I just hope she's fine"

My god!! Sa sobrang ka VIP miss goody two shoe dami nang nag aalala sa kanyang kaibigan. Nasan na kaya tong babae nato. Iniba ko ang subject. Naiinis kase ako pag nauusapan yung babaeng yun. Ewan ko pero parang selos ako sa style ko. " Ikaw ba ang kadahilanan ng stampede kanina? Kase halos lahat ng mga hayop nasa tabi mo pati yung kabayo namin, iniwan nga kame pati ng karwahe."

"They came here to see me to comfort them with my song"

"Sana all"-kung ako ang kakanta. Magsilayas na siguro ang mga hayop sa mundong to.

"Sana all?"-tanong nya na nakakunot noo

"Basta"

Naging mabait sya at pinapasok na kame sa loob ng kanyang bahay. Medyo asar pa ako kase masakit parin sikmura ko. The shank is so simple parang bahay na gaya lang sa mortal. Kawayan na dingding. Presko din may tambayan sa labas maganda panoorin dito yung sunset. Parang talagang nasa mortal world lang ako

"Bat parang kayo lang ang nandito I haven't heard any voice around"-tanong ko

"This place is hidden. Kayo lang ang kauna unahang nakapasok dito. This place is sealed by..."-napalingon kame sa nagsalita. May edad na ang itsura nya at may dala syang lambat at isinabit ito sa tabi ng pinto. This must be her dad or her husband? May dala dala siyang isda at inabot iyon sa babae at nagmano muna siya bago iyon kinuha. So its her father..