'The First Gem'
"Gusto ko munang makilala kung sino ang kausap ko at kung sino ang nag-uutos sa amin niyan." Nakapamulsa si Wesy habang nakatingin siya kay Zia na nakatalikod sa kanya. She then slowly turned her head towards them and smiled.
"It's me," she said.
"Which one?" tanong ni Lezo habang nakahalukipkip.
"Zia." Mahinang natawa ang tatlo dahil sa sagot nito at lumingo-lingo pa pero nawala ang ngiti nina Lesis nung makitang diretsong nakatingin si Zia sa kanya.
"Shit, it is you," ani Lesis.
"Is my identity that confusing now?" Nakangiting tanong nito. Wesy huffed.
"You have so many identities, nababaliw na kami kakaisip at kakatanda kung alin at sino ang kausap namin." Zia beamed another smile at them and giggled. This was the identity that was really hers. Her original self.
Everyone would recognize that smile and that giggle. No one can copy that.
"Nalito lang ako kasi hindi mo naman ugaling magpapatay ng kung sino." Tumahimik sila sa sinabi ni Lezo habang nakahalukipkip. "The poison merged with her, Lezo. Don't forget that." Pasimpleng sabi ni Wesy kaya nagkibit-balikat nalang si Lezo at umayos ng tayo.
What Wesy meant by his words was to remind them that Zia has already chosen the evil path to fight evil. Those words and orders from her shouldn't shock them anymore.
"So, sino ba?" tanong ni Lesis.
Zia looked at them and hummed again. Tumingin si Wesy sa kanya ng maigi. He figured that Zia tends to hum whenever she's about to say or show something that she doesn't like kaya parang naiisip na ni Wesy kung saan patungo ang usapan na 'to.
Saglit na nagliwanag ang kamay ni Zia tsaka biglang nagliwanag ang mata ng tatlo. And that's how they knew who Zia was referring to.
"Ha?!" Gulat na tanong ni Lesis at nanginginig pa ang kamay habang nakatingin siya kay Zia.
"Sigurado ka rito?" Nag-aalalang tanong ni Wesy. Zia hummed again and nodded. Halos sabunutan na ni Lesis ang sarili dahil sa simpleng pagtango ni Zia.
"Akala ko ba hindi mamamatay itong tinutukoy mo? Why do you want us to kill this person now?" tanong ni Lezo.
"As if you could kill that person." Natatawang sagot ni Zia dahilan para mas lalong maguluhan ang tatlo.
"So, you're sending us on a mission that's already set to fail?" tanong ni Wesy. Lumingo-lingo naman si Zia at bumuntong-hininga. She couldn't think of the right words to use for the moment so she resorted to the word 'kill' which the poison inside her was so excited about.
"Attack. That's the word. Attack that creature. Hurt, bruise, trample and beat her until they're she's dead." Ikinuyom ni Wesy ang kamao niya dahil sa sinabi ni Zia.
"That's too brutal for someone who's carrying a baby in their womb, Zia."
That phrase stopped them. Tumahimik silang lahat hanggang sa dahan-dahang humarap si Zia sa kanila. Zia was shooting daggers with her stare at Wesy.
"Kawawa si Dolly. She's just a mere human." Dagdag pa ni Wesy. That's right. The person they're going to attack was Dolly.
"I'm just doing what needs to be done. This is already bound to happen." Kinagat ni Lesis ang ibabang labi niya at sandali namang natawa si Lezo.
BINABASA MO ANG
Lady Midnight
Fantasy"This is the story about the angel who cries at midnight." [Team Apha: Second Generation Finale / Alpha Series Finale]
