"Hindi ako pupunta sa village na ganito noh."Leyla. Punong-puno parin ng dumi at lumot ang damit niya.

"So anong gagawin natin? Lalabhan yan? Wala naman tayong dalang damit eh, mga tubig lang at pagkain, this is just a one day mission." Hela. Said that made Leyla grin.

"No worries everyone I have an Idea." Leyla. She snapped her finger at bigla nalang nabalutan ng tubig ang kanyang damit. Umiikot ito na para bang may sarili itong buhay. It swirled and released bubbles na lumapat sa damit nya.

After seconds she snapped her fingers again and suddenly nawala ang mga tubig na pumapalibot sakanya.

"Viola!"We were amazed when we saw her dress sparkling clean again. Well, what can we say? It's magic.

Tinahak namin ang daan ng kweba. All we could hear is our footsteps echoing in every corner.

"This cave is hella creepy."Wendye. exclaimed while were taking this cave's pitch black path.

Indeed it is very creepy at kanina pa nakatayo balahibo ko.

"I can't see anything!"Wendye.

"Malamang duh! It's pitch black."Hela. Kahit madami ng sugat tong babaeng to nakuha parin mag sungit.

Parang ang tahimik ata ni Leyla. Normally she would scream. Its also useless to turn my head cuz I would see nothing its pitch black. Well, baka napagod lang sya.

We walked our way through the cave, until we saw a light.

Nagmamadali kaming puntahan kung saan man ang liwanag na yun. When we got to the end sumalubong saamin ang naglalakihang mga dahon.

"Dead end-Wendye.

"No."Hela. She cut off.

Hinawi ni Hela ang mga dahon at bumungad saamin ang isang mabato na daan na patungo sa isang malaking archway na may nakalagay na mga simbolo sa itaas nito.

We walked and start to observe the place. Maaraw at maaliwalas ang kalangitan, nilagpasan namin ang archway at nakita ang mga naglalakihang bahay. May mga bandera ding nakasabit sa poste ng bawat tig pito na mga bahay. Lumapit ako sa isang tindahan ng mga bulak-lak at nakitang may basa pa ito ng konti, parang bagong dilig lang.

Tumingala ako at nakita ang mga nakasabit na mga makukulay na banderitas sa taas na may desenyo ng maliliit na bulak-lak.

What happened to this place? Ba't ang tahimik parang ghost town.

"AHHHHHH!" I heard a loud scream and went to the place where the scream came from. Nakita ko nalang na napayakap si wendye kay leyla.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko ng makita ang mga tao, lahat sila'y naka dilat at nakabuka ang bibig. Para silang nabato sa kinatatayuan nila.

"What really happened here?!"Hela. Who came rushing, but stunned when she saw the people.

Napaupo nalang ako at biglang nanghina mga tuhod ko. Anong klaseng kababalaghan ba ang nangyare dito?

Kung dumating lang sana kami ng mas maaga edi sana naagapan pa. But those tentacles are hard to beat. Hindi pa nga humihilom mga sugat namin. Sariwang sariwa ko parin naaamoy ang amoy metal kong dugo. I don't have the ability to heal myself kaya nga pinasama samin si Hela para may tagagamot kami pero...it looks like that she needs it more.

Healers can't heal themselves, that's the disadvantage of having the ability to heal others. Dahan-dahan akong tumayo at lumapit sa isang bata na parang pulubi. Naka-nganga siya gaya ng iba at nanlalaki ang mga mata.

I touched his arm. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko.

"He's still alive!"Tumingin naman sila saken. I can feel it! I just feel it.

"So, that also means all of them are still alive!"Wendye.

"Pero bakit parang di sila nakakagalaw?"Tanong naman ni Leyla.

"Coma? It's like..."I answered, not sure but it looks like a coma, frozen from where they are.

"They lost their souls...But the big question is...who did this?"

"And why...?"

That's what also running to my mind right now. Who did this? What's the purpose?

"Do you think the Dark king did this?"Hela. Did he? Or it is somebody else?

"Well, there's a possiblity since...ilang buwan nang nakalipas pagkatpos ng pagwasak ng castilyo."Leyla.

"And...since we haven't heared from him."Hela. Yeah I guess so? Di ko alam pero parang may kakaiba akong nararamdaman. Parang sa tingin ko di siya ang gumagawa nito, well kung hindi then who else will do this?

"He's gonna be our primary suspect for now."Leyla. Everyone agreed except for me. I hope my instincts is right. He's not the one who's doing this. I think its someone else.

"Hela gamutin muna natin yang mga sugat mo, I saw a clinic earlier beside the bakeshop."Leyla concernedly said.

Ng umalis na sila ay biglang lumapit saakin si wendye.

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Hela's pov

My heart is pounding fast and my sweat drools all over my face. Kanina pa ako kinakabahan but why? My feet suddenly stopped.

She also stopped"Hela is something wrong?"Wendye asked. Her eyes looks worried.

"Nothing, its just hot."I lied. Not knowing she would believe it. She just turned her back and continued walking. As I continued walking something bothered me.

"Yung sugat mo sa pisnge, how come wala na?"I asked. She stopped walking and turned on me.

"Malamang pinagaling ko sarili ko, anong klaseng tanong ba yan?"Leyla.

"Tara na nga!"Dag-dag pa niya. She was about to continue walking when she turned on me again and looked pissed.

"If there's one thing I know most, its bad acting."I said as my hand glowed white and my scyth appeared. I held it tight with my both hands.

"Ano ba nangyayayare sayo wendye?"confirmed. I came rushing towards her made a slash but she dodged it fast.

"Akala ko talaga maloloko ko kayo. Too bad your quite smart miss who can't heal herself."She said. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. How did she knew my weakness? Only the girls and my mother knows about it.

"How did I know it? Secret."She playfully smiled and transformed herself to a little girl. Maybe around 11-12 years old. With her black dress and red boots and her ruby pin. I bet she's a witch and witches are a threat to ordinary Altariahns for they are prominent in hexing.

They are very dangerous and can kill you instantly if they want to.

"Why are you doing this? Where's Leyla?!"She just laughed sarcastically and walked towards  me. Napapaatras ako guarding myself for she can attack me anytime. I tightened my grip and looked at her intensely.

Looking at her eyes I follow her every move.

"Grabe ka naman gusto ko lang makipag laro at isa pa don't look at me like that!"She shouted the last part and her eyes suddenly turned red. Fuck! I can't fight her alone I'll die! Plus I have a big wound at my arm.

"I bet your so scared. Ok if you wanna live, just answer a one simple question."She grinned and looked at me in the eyes. Her hands are glowing red so as the floor we're standing.

"Do you wanna play?"Holy shit!

I jumped high and suddenly just what I predicted the spot where I onced stepped on exploded like its as if a bomb was planted.

"No I will not!"I slashed my scythe in the air and it released a white energy. Napaatras naman siya dahil sa impact nun sakanya.

"Arrgghh! You are making me very angry healer!"Holy shit! Kada tapak ko pumuputok ang kinatatayuan ko kaya mukha akong palaka na talon ng talon dito.

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"Ano yun wendye?"I asked. There's a big question mark on my face right now.

"It's about leyla..."She whispered. What? Anong naka leyla? Is something wrong?

"What's with leyla?"I asked. I'm getting curious here.

"You see, parang hindi siya ang leyla kasama natin."A-ano daw? Hindi siya ang leyla na kasama namin? What does that mean? I chuckled. Nagtatakang tumingin siya saken.

"Nagbibiro ka ba? Si leyla yun nakita natin in physical nakausap natin nakita pa natin siyang nagpalit ng damit, now tell me bakit mo nasabing hindi si leyla yun?"Natahimik siya, clenching her fist and looked at me like she can't believe what I'm saying. What's wrong with her?

"I just feel it ok?! Ghad! I know her so much better than you, and I thought you already know her from the long time na magkasama tayo."She was about to walk away when suddenly...

BOOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOOM!

Tatlong magka sunod-sunod na pagsabog ang aming narinig na yumanig ng lupa na tinatapakan namin.

"Anong nangyayare dun?!"I only found myself running towards there.

"Leyla!"Ako.

"Hela!"Wendye.

May nangyare na nga may mangyayare nanaman?!

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Dunno guys pero I think nawawalan na ako ng gana mag update. This story has still no progress pero thank you anyways for reading❤