Chapter Seven: The Bait

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-chapter seven-

FINN

"Why don't we use her as bait?"

Nanlaki ang mata ko at napasulyap ako kay Kairo. Nakangisi na ito ngayon. I frowned. What does he mean by bait? Itatapon niya ba ako sa horde ng mga Winged Beasts?

Even Marcella narrowed her eyes. "Use her as bait? What do you mean?"

"Let her take the flag. Sa kaniya natin malalaman kung ito nga ay totoong nagbibigay ng benepisyo o makakasama." he cocked his head to the side. "Ain't it a good plan?"

Humalukipkip ang Wes na nakahilig sa pader. Napaisip naman ang ibang mga kasama ni Marcella. Kairo won't just be using me as a determinant of the flag's true nature, but he also wants to lower Marcella's chances of benefitting. May pag-aaway ba ang dalawang ito?

Still, if they share a bad blood against each other, why pull me into it?

Marcella hummed. "So if it offers benefits, she gets the thirty points and the buff?"

"Of course." magiliw na sagot ni Kairo. "But, if it's not, then she'll face consequences."

Consequences? Did the game ever said anything about it? Aside sa hindi nito pagsabi na ganito pala ang galaw ng laro ay wala naman akong nabasang consequences.

I quietly gasped when I realized something. I felt Kairo's hand gripping tighter kaya napatahimik ako.

Bumaling si Marcella kay Wes na nakatitig lamang sa'kin. Siya ba ang official decision maker nila? Or do Marcella just trust his instincts greatly?

"What do you think, Wes?"

Nilabanan ko ang titig ng lalaki. His eyes are really cold and piercing. Para tuloy isa akong masamang tao na naghihintay ng persecution. Dumaan ang isang minuto na wala man lang siyang ginawa o sinabi.

"We should give it a chance." he finally said. "You'll be able to regain back the points you'll lose for now. It's better to be safe."

"Hm. If you say so," inilipat ni Marcella ang matalim na tingin sa'kin. "But if you happen to get the points, you're joining our alliance."

Ha? Ayoko nga.

Agresibo akong umiling. If it's alright, pipiliin ko na nga lang huwag sumali sa alliances. Group battle are fun and easy, but I don't want to betray anyone when we arrive on the knife's edge. At naniniwala akong talagang dadating ang panahon dito kung saan kailangan naming pumili.

I'm afraid that I won't hesitate in throwing myself to the fire just to free them.

"Now, now, Marcella. Hindi pwede 'yan. Give everyone a freedom to choose, especially the person you'll be using as your guinea pig." kontra ni Kairo. "Besides, it's just a proposition. You can take or leave it. I won't mind."

Marcella hesitated. This is the first encounter with a Revolution Flag kaya medyo hindi sila kumbinsido. Lalo na dahil sa nangyari nitong nakaraang oras. Dying here means dying outside, they can't risk their lives over a measly amount of points that they can stack up later on.

The gears turned in her head as she stared at me. Kalaunan ay isang tango ang ibinigay niya.

"Alright. She gets the flag." naningkit ang mata niya. "But if it ever becomes a benefit, I'll make sure you join the alliance, whether I have to force you or not."

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