Lazing around has never been a bother and, to say, a hindrance to Josh's life. In fact, as far as he believes in, he's already living with it. The only time he felt a bit of excitement was the first time he had discovered his power. However, it only happened once, and it has been five years since then. He's already twenty-two and indifferently considers it as a thing in the past. As he continues his normal life teaching students, he gets acquainted with the teachers in the new faculty he's in; one of whom is Jelly. He also meets a newly-hired teacher who inspires him in a way to become a better version of himself. Things are going well for them—until the day of the student council's retreat. A strange phenomenon hits them, and it changes their lives, permanently. Josh and Jelly are part of the select teachers who embark with the student council for Bantayan, where everything unfolds. They soon find themselves in tight situations and shocking revelations are unearthed as Josh unravels the secrets of his dormant power.
View MoreSunlight filtered through the holes in the window blinds, casting pale golden streaks across the room. The translucent curtains fluttered in the artificial breeze from the air conditioning, diffusing the light into a muted glow. Even that gentle illumination felt overwhelming.I couldn't lift my head to see beyond the glass; I could only imagine how picturesque it might be—the garden outside with its roses, the trees beginning swaying, and the world moving on without me while I remained frozen in this sterile cocoon.I couldn't move, not even twitch my fingers. My body felt like it belonged to someone else; it was a distant vessel that refused to respond to my desperate commands.The steady hum of the air conditioner created a monotonous backdrop, punctuated by the faint rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor. The scent of sterile hospital sheets mingled with the mustiness of stale air, creating that uniquely medical atmosphere.Footsteps echoed outside the room, their rhythm familiar a
I opened my eyes to the view I had once seen. Every detail of the island had never been clearer than before, and I could make out the beach where we had gotten stranded and also the far end of the island we hadn’t yet explored.I frantically searched our surroundings and saw Rico by my side. The pistol was in his hand, and he was more alert than anyone could be. I couldn’t help but smile.Priscilla was shackled beside him, and Dr. Shawn lay next to her; his shoulder was bleeding rather seriously.What should I do?From what I understood, I could create anything in this realm, so that might mean I could also create a doctor to help him or something. I imagined the image of one appearing beside Dr. Shawn, but nothing happened.How the heck was I supposed to create, anyhow?At the far north of the island, I noticed Josh and Rex on the ground. They were both wincing and crying in pain.How could I help Josh? Please, someone or anything on this island, help Josh!Understood.I opened my eye
My head throbbed.Everything around me blurred. There was a ringing in my ears so loud it drowned out the world. My body felt heavy, the ground unsteady. A warm trickle ran down my face. Blood?I shifted, trying to prop myself up on my right arm, but the surface beneath me wasn’t solid.Water.Panicked, I touched my head, wincing as pain flared. I twisted at the waist and noticed something—or someone—floating beside me.Jelly.She looked so still—too still.Blinking hard, I forced my head to clear. The darkness around me was thick, tinted murky blue. And it hit me.I couldn't breathe.My lungs burned, panic seizing me as I flung my hands wildly through the water. My body twisted in a frantic surge, my arms reaching for Jelly. Her limp form drifted beside me. Her hair swirled in slow currents.No—she wasn’t moving.I grabbed her waist, heart pounding as I kicked upward, pushing through drifting debris. The ache in my chest deepened, but I forced my legs to keep kicking.Break the surfac
My mother was teacher Mary.That was why I often dreamed about someone I couldn’t quite remember but still felt close to my heart.It had been her all along.Fuzzy memories surged back: the faint “I love you” whispered by someone whose face was blurred; the tender, long arms holding me close; the curly hair swaying gently in the wind; and the sweet, encouraging “I love you” that soothed me just before sleep. The images remained blurry, but now I understood why those fragments had haunted me for so long.Mom143. That was why.Rico’s voice pulled me back to the present. “Hey, your friend’s about to say something important.”“Everyone, I need you to listen carefully,” Chevonne said, her voice steady but intense. “I managed to speak with my father—through thought. He told me everything about what’s happening here. Yes, it’s shocking, but I had to keep my composure because there was a member of the Young Bloods in our group.”She glanced at Josh.“I didn’t want him to know I’d figured it ou
"Chevonne! Look at this!"How could I not?The landscape glowed beneath the moonlight. It was so breathtaking it seemed to drain every worry and fear the island had planted in me. I’d never seen a night so bright. Lavender light bathed everything, revealing the landscape in full detail as if darkness held no power here.I squinted, realizing the soft glow came from the cocohair trees. They shimmered like the candescent Christmas trees I used to see in P-Mall during those early September displays.The silent waterfalls didn’t unsettle me anymore—not after everything Chevonne had told me about strange powers and whatnot. The abnormal was starting to feel normal. I refused to keep acting surprised every time reality broke its own rules.Because I wasn’t normal either. I had a power. I was a thinker. And honestly? I was proud of it.If I could, I’d show off my ability—flaunt it in front of my friends, brag as much as I wanted. I wasn’t some superhero hiding their gift from the world. If th
We returned to the meeting place where Sir had once commanded his conjurer friend to construct a building long ago. It was supposed to be our fallback point where we would lure everyone after the beach incident. But with how things unfolded, we hadn’t been able to execute the plan perfectly. Still, we managed to draw a few people inland.What greeted us was nothing but ruins.The entire building had been reduced to dust and rubble.“Hey, what happened here?” the weak-ass slasher asked, hands resting behind his head as if he didn’t have a care in the world.Our controller turned, her smile tight, masked menace behind it. “A lot of things, I’d imagine. Right, Momo? Mimi?”The twins exchanged glances, unreadable.They were nearly identical—squinting eyes, small noses, and pale, thin lips. Even their height and build were the same. They were barely the size of elementary students yet far more dangerous than they looked. If you didn’t know what they could do, you’d never suspect how lethal
It was our second day stranded on this island, yet no rescue had arrived. We hadn’t found any locals either. The sun blazed overhead, likely marking noon. Rico walked ahead, leading us deeper into unfamiliar territory where the foliage thickened and the coconut-like trees towered even higher than those near the beach.Now that I paid closer attention, the trees were oddly familiar. It was not just the shape but also the texture. The way their leaves curled at the edges tugged at something buried deep in my memory.“Jelly, check this out!”Rico’s voice snapped me from my thoughts. He stood at the edge of a clearing just past the foliage. I hurried to his side and froze.We were standing on a vast cliff—far broader than the one Alyssa had fallen from. The painful memory hit me hard. For a moment, the grief swelled, but I swallowed it back. Not now. I had to stay strong. For myself. For Rico. Survival wouldn’t allow me the luxury of collapsing into sorrow.Before us stretched a breathtaki
“Lucky Kid, do it now!”The experience was like a wild rodeo.I clung to the horn of a massive, rhino-like beast while it thrashed beneath me. Its powerful body twisted and bucked, jerking side to side, then rearing and slamming down so violently I nearly lost my grip more than once.For five chaotic minutes, it felt like a blur of motion—jumping, twisting, stomping.But I held on.My fingers stayed locked around the beast’s pinkish-red horn; it had strange carvings that felt suspiciously like handholds.It charged forward, exactly as planned, barreling straight toward Chevonne. She had lured it there deliberately, standing her ground as the creature thundered closer, drawn into Lucky Kid’s thought.Then—bang!*****Right after the giant incident, we had moved to a safer spot and camped for the night. We were exhausted, but the unease hadn’t left us.The next morning, we woke early. Chevonne kept close watch on Lucky Kid, acting like he might bolt at any second.I had only half grasped
While the men buried Alyssa's body beneath a tree that looked like a coconut palm, the three of us bawled like children near the cliffside. Wind whipped our faces, but we hardly felt it. The waves roared far below, yet all I could hear was our sobbing.We still hadn’t processed what had happened with the captain—and now this.What else could possibly happen?Vhina and Ritchelle sat on the damp grass, both staring blankly into the distance, their mouths slightly open. They had cried themselves dry, their swollen eyes bloodshot and empty. Out of the three of us, they were the most broken. Maybe this was the first time they had ever seen a body like that—so ruined.Vhina was the first to move. She pushed herself unsteadily to her feet, wiping at her cheeks with trembling hands.“This is stupid. So stupid!” Her voice cracked as she shouted into the void. “How could something like that even happen? It—it doesn’t make sense!”Ritchelle stood next, fists clenched so tight her knuckles turned
He was coming. Fast.The pain in my left shoulder throbbed relentlessly as I struggled to catch my breath. I fled the chaos erupting in the hotel where we had been staying. The smell of blood and flesh clung to me like a curse, one I feared might haunt me until my final breath.I stubbed my toe on a rock and tumbled face-first into the muddy ground, swearing under my breath. My right elbow braced against the earth as I pushed myself up, barely registering my quivering fingers. I staggered to my knees, only to collapse onto my side again. Groggy and disoriented, I forced myself to crawl forward. The wind howled like an omen, promising that I would be next.Then, the scene replayed in my mind, vivid and unrelenting.Everything unfolded in reverse, and I found myself stuck on my knees, unable to rise. I pounded the ground, sending mud splattering onto my face, and screamed, no longer caring if he heard. I couldn’t believe I had left her—left her with him.God, please, not her.I swallowed...
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