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The Kingdom of Guhya CHAPTER 21
Blair's Standpoint"The world of Guhya was founded by Apo and his wife for a beautiful tomorrow. He wishes that when the right time comes, the Djis will be recognized not as a powerful kingdom but as a perfect example of what society should look like. That, in the coming of age, we will be known for the goodness of our hearts. We will be out there to serve and not to be served; to plant seeds of good values and not of terror," Mr. Han says as he paces back and forth. I gaze straight at Quinn, who has been staring at me. Alhyssa, who is on my left, nudges me and grins."Do you like that cute, long-haired guy?" Alhyssa teases me. I roll my eyes at her."Shut up, Alhyssa. Stop playing around," I rebuke. Her grin stretches wider."Well, when you left the medical building last day, he asked me to tell you that you're beautiful."She teases me even more."Did he?" I shyly ask. Gosh!"Oh Gosh! You're blushing. Our baby Blair has a crush on someone," she says, laughing."Dream on!" I exclaim.
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"I told you, Venice. He is Jax," I assert. She covers her face with her two palms. She looks distressed and does not seem to know what to do."I just don't understand why he has to be back. Aside from that, he's using the same name Jax but with a second name Lorde. I don't know what he's thinking. I just don't know him anymore," Venice utters helplessly."I am bothered by that, too. He doesn't seem to remember anything," I say, perplexed. For the few days that I have silently observed him, I cannot feel that he is the same Jax that I have known for so long. Everything just does not feel right."What do we do now, Blair?" She asks. Her eyes reflect hopelessness. Her voice reverberates fear."I can't let him be killed. I will regret it my entire life, Blair. Let's do it once more," Venice pleads helplessly. She holds my hand, but I just watch her beg. I am confused. I am afraid to speak. I am afraid to choose between friendship and responsibility."This time is different, Venice. The la
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"We saw her in the dining hall yesterday, but she was not able to go back to our room at night. I waited for her until this morning, but until now, she's nowhere to be found," the senior girl says, looking uneasy. They look both anxious, especially Xhyee. It must have felt bad and scary to be new in a place and something like this happens. "Did you notice anything strange in her movements the past few days?" Alhyssa asks. "No, she was perfectly fine," the senior girl responds, teary-eyed. "Who did you last see her with?" I investigate. "She was alone, reading while eating her lunch," she responds, looking so troubled. "You can leave now. Thank you for reporting this to us," Alhyssa states. The girls nod their heads and exit the room. No one speaks for about three whole minutes. Thania walks silently to the window and focuses herself on the outside view. It is Alhyssa who dares to break the silence. "It's just two things. It's either she escaped, or enemies are attacking us." "I
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I deliberately cling to the window and pull myself up inside the room. My eyebrows furrow when I see no one inside.I look at the clock set in the room. It is already eight o'clock. I take a seat on one of the beds. I just waited for them for ten minutes. They might be back from eating now. I look around their room. It is clean. I cannot believe this is occupied by males.Ten minutes pass, and the door does not open. Where could they be? I have to go back and find Venice. I dash back to the window. I check out the window to see if it is safe to go out. When everything is clear, I deliberately cross the tree branch. I am down the tree in five minutes. I take a deep breath. That was exhausting.I sprint into the dense forest, and I observe my surroundings. I keep moving around, but I do not see Venice. I feel terrified that she might have gone to the core of the forest. My feet are making a noise as I continually step over dried leaves by accident. This is frustrating. I cannot go deep
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Ethan and Quinn start to move in the direction Xhyee is pointing."Beauty, you have to go; your friend needs medical help," I demand. She nods rapidly. I notice another tear falling from her eyes. Beauty quickly loads Damon, but she falls back to the ground."Blair, guide them out here!" Venice shouts as she tries to deflect a stab. She gives her opponent a straight punch to the face. The man is knocked out."Blair, now go!" Venice cries again. Another man is on his way to attack me. I split my legs to avoid him. I draw the knife I have kept in my legs and immediately throw it and strike him in the legs. He falls off.Beauty loads him again and succeeds this time. I see her move to Damon as I continue to fight the man. I quickly finish the man off. I hear another sound of people coming our way. Alhyssa promptly appears, bringing her sword with her. I look at her back and see a bunch of aylwards headed by the captain. The aylwards immediately move to fight with the men, but some of the
The Kingdom of Guhya CHAPTER 26
Venice's StandpointI silently walk through the building with a troubled feeling clawing at my stomach. Each step forward feels longer, prolonging my agony. Even the sounds of my steps are tormenting me in every way possible. The weight of the scarf that settles on my shoulders becomes an oppressive cloak, seeming to drag me down and making my legs heavy and unsteady. Is this the end of me being a Valencia? This is the question I ask myself. My breath becomes shallow of the thought, coordinated by the pace of my racing thoughts. Nonetheless, I continue to step forward, prepared for the possible punishments I have to go through.I stop in front of Valencias' common room. Hesitant, I reach out for the doorknob with my hand trembling slightly. The cool, metallic touch sent a chill up my spine, warning me of the punishment that lay behind the door. With a deep breath, I turn the doorknob and slowly push the door open. A creak echoes across the space.Without any warning, a sharp impact cr
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The beds on my side are empty and neatly organized. I take a glance at the clock above the door and, as I realize I am way later than usual, I rush to do my morning routine, eat my breakfast, and proceed to the administration building.Rumors of me being punched by Thania spread around the whole school like wildfire. As I make my way to the elevator, the hushed whispers and glances of staff and students welcome me. Even so, I try to maintain an air of nonchalance and continue to step all the way. Shortly, I stepped in on the second floor. I proceed to Thania's office and knock thrice to make my presence known. I turn the knob and slowly push the door open. There I found Thania sitting in her chair, with sheets of papers cluttered in her table. While fully engrossed in her tasks, she manages to glance at me and at the chair in front of her, acknowledging my presence. I step forward and sit in one of the chairs across from the table."I'm sorry. It was all my fault. I let my feelings ge
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"Shut up," I dismiss him by pushing him to the side so I can get inside the room."Oh my God! I'm not ready for it, lady," he banters as he crosses his arms in his shoulders, as if protecting himself from me. I roam around the room."Where's Jax?" Once again, I dismiss him."His name is Lorde," he insists."Whatever. Where is he?" I ask again."They are all watching over Damon," he explains. I sigh in irritation. I feel Ethan staring at me, so I raise my eyebrow at him."What?"He shyly smiles, "I'm just thankful and feel sorry.""For what?""I heard you were punched for failing to protect us," Ethan explains."It's weird, though. Rumors say that we were attacked by those men, and you saved us. But the truth is you were there to help us escape," Ethan adds. I give him a sharp look."You better shut your mouth," I warn."It's true. The rumors say Thania punched you because Damon was stabbed and you failed to protect him," Ethan added. His words made me stop. Does Thania believe I was t
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His powerful punches and flawless kicks overpower his opponent at every turn. We are simply amazed by the display of his abilities. This makes me wonder how he got injured while they were escaping. Then I remember Beauty once said it was because he was protecting them. With a single decisive blow, he seals his triumph, emerging as the undeniable champion of the match.The final fight is between Lorde and Xhyee. Xhyee's face reveals concern about their fight. It is clear to me who will win between the two of them. However, I think Thania intentionally does this to test Lorde if she is capable of hurting a weak woman in the name of success. This is a serious test, in my opinion.It is an unexpected matchup, a fight between a weak lady and a strong gentleman. The crowd gathers in anticipation, curious to witness how this peculiar challenge will unfold. Xhyee stands shyly in the center of the ring. Facing her is Lorde while standing in between them is Alhyssa who is confused as to why the
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Without any warning, they immediately step onto the stage floor.As Alhyssa signals the start of the match, they both jump into action.Kate attacks with a display of arrogance, launching a flurry of high-speed kicks, each executed with gusto. She is determined to swiftly overpower Beauty, underestimating her skills. With her prowess and speed, Kate almost topples Beauty, gaining the upper hand. Beauty, however, remains calm and unbothered, focusing on reading Kate's movements. She steadily maneuvers around Kate's attacks, her defense impenetrable, as she carefully assesses Kate's fighting style."I will kill you," Kate utters as she struggles to bring Beauty down.As the fight escalates, Kate's overconfidence causes her to become reckless. Confident that she will win, she exposes the openings in his defense, giving Beauty a chance to get even. In a quick, calculated counterattack, Beauty rained down a flurry of kicks and punches, showing her ability especially when it comes to talkin
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The days go by quickly, and I rarely see Thania. She is busy gathering information about the spies lurking around the school and investigating the killings that have occurred inside.I am currently lost in thought on the rooftop of the classroom building when I hear a rustling sound from behind me. I look back and immediately notice Quinn stumbling from his standing position. I rush over to him."Hey, are you OK?" I ask, supporting him. He nods while showing signs of dizziness."I just came back from the world of humans," he says, as I had expected."Thank goodness I am brought back here with you," he adds, surprising me.I quickly recover and speak, "Well, that's a good thing because if anyone else saw you, you would be in danger."When he seems to have recovered from his dizziness, I let go of him. I turn around and go back to my contemplation. He follows me and sits next to me."I've been looking for you for a long time, Blair," he says, surprising me. My eyebrows raise in disbelie
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I do not know the reason, but I feel fear in Lorde's presence. He is too cold compared to Jax who, though serious, has a playful aura."You're now dismissed," Alhyssa says. Without a word, Thania stands up and leaves the room. We wait for Quinn to leave before following. I am the last one to leave, so I close the door. When we get out of the elevator, we stop, and we see Grams and Pops. Grams has a pout on her face while sadness is evident on Pops' face."You go ahead," Venice tells Quinn, who immediately refuses. "We'll come with you. They're our companions," Quinn says. We do not say anything, just nod. Grams and Pops approach us while Quinn stands by our side."Grams! Pops! Why do you look sad?" Alhyssa asks as they approach."Is it true? Did another student die?" Pops asks as a follow-up question."Yes, Pops. That's why we're going to see them," Alhyssa answers."That's probably why Thania didn't even look back when we called her. She's probably angry again about what's happening.
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Blair's Standpoint"Yes," I confirm. They are all silent, and shock is plastered on their faces, except for Thania who always discovers things first."Did you become friends? As I remember, we were ten years old when you had surgery, Quinn, and we visited you. We do not see a child," Ethan asks with a tone of doubt."Although, she looks familiar. She's the girl you look at on the cellphone before Matt drowns, right? We even mistake you for a pedophile," explains Ethan who also cannot believe everything that happens. Quinn looks at me slightly as if his eyes are signaling something."We only meet twice. First, when her grandmother donates blood to me. Second…" Quinn stops abruptly. At the same time, I look back on the past.#I played quietly in the playground of the human world. After the war in Guhya, my parents sent me away to the human world to save myself from the war. There I was with my grandmother who lived in the real world despite being a Dji. Because she believed that we wer
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We are even more shocked when Alhyssa flies backward because of Lorde's kick. Although Alhyssa is thrown, she recovers easily. She points her weapon at us again."Who is he?" Alhyssa asks out loud, perhaps shocked by what is happening. Thania comes closer and gets between us, so Alhyssa quickly withdraws the weapon."Thania, what are you doing?" She asks a confused question.Thania is silent at Alhyssa's question, and she turns to us."Load him and follow us. Venice, Blair, stay here," commands Thania.Before she can turn around completely, Blair stops her."I'll go with you," Blair almost shouts out of panic. Thania does not answer so we follow her and so does Blair. Ethan immediately loads him with our help. We board the subway train in silence. We feel each other silently. We easily reach the forest and as usual, Thania kneels and touches the ground, causing the dimension to open and the gate to appear. We quickly enter and follow them to the Administration Building. After a while,
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"Beau?" They ask in chorus."Trust me this time," I say without looking at them and continue with my pace."Are you sure about this?" Damon asks as he grabs my hand. I look at him intently and nod, our hands still holding each other."I think I know the way," I say as I look at them one by one. "How?" This time, surprisingly, Lorde asks."I see it in my vision. I think I've been here before," I say, and they all furrow their brows."What are you saying, Beau?" Ethan asks, not able to believe what I just said."I don't know, Ethan, but you have to trust me in this," I demand. Despite their doubt, they follow me, and we rush in the direction I point out. With all the twists and turns, I find the path to the exit without hitting dead ends solely based on my memory. But with each passing moment, it feels like we are just going back and forth the same way."Beau, I think your vision is wrong," Quinn finally butts in again."No, we're almost there," I say, trying to defend myself."Beau, yo
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We placed next to Max who has been constantly in the first place. The last round became difficult. I feel my vision blacking out and I am about to pass out. Even so, we remain at our place."Are you well, Beau?" Ethan asks, shouting from the side.I bob. My vision is turning around at a breakneck speed. One more step, and everything goes black. I wake up to the bumpy feeling and realize Damon is loading me on his back, while Ethan, Quinn, and Lorde are holding my back and cheering Damon on as they run at the same pace. I watch the finish line, and eight students are already there, while we are about twelve meters away. We continue and in a few minutes, we finish the race."Mr. Han, is that allowed?" One of our classmates asked about Damon's choice of loading me on his back."Race is about reaching the finish line, so that's technically acceptable," Mr. Han replies smiling. The race finished with the five of us being accepted. I also noticed Sachz finishing the race, her being in fifte
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Things move quickly and two weeks pass with the whole school being quiet. The students are full of excitement for the upcoming ten selections that will be held two days from now. According to them, the chosen ten rarely happens in a century. Also, we hear that it is fun to be part of the chosen ten because they are given special privileges at school. Because of this, we have also become interested in the said selection, hoping that this will be the way to get out of here. However, no one has mentioned the specific way in which the students will fight, leaving everyone unprepared for the impending battle.I am walking down the hallway when I hear someone yelling from one side. I recognize it as Kate and her two friends."Kate, are you going crazy? Why are you fighting us?" asks one of his friends who is annoyed. She is shocked when Kate pushes her, just enough to make her step backward."Because you betrayed me," Kate shouts."What are you talking about, Kate?" Kate's friends are confu
