Rogue Wars Online

Chapter Thirteen: The Strongest Alliance

-chapter thirteen-

THIRD PERSON

Napakabilis ng pangyayari.

All they were aware of was Marcella rushing down to attack them. Oliver readied his guns, grip tightening. He can't simply explain his annoyance for the girl's arrogance. Just because she's regarded as a top streamer doesn't give her the rights to dominate everything else.

Maia Marcella, the queen of games, would never think twice in painting her hands red to reach the top.

The very thought of standing in front of her repulses Oliver. At ngayon nga'y magkaharap na sila.

Marcella raised her weapon up high, ready for a slash. Napasulyap agad si Oliver sa likuran dahil mukhang doon ang tungo ng atake nito. He's still confused as to why Marcella wanted Finn, ngunit sigurado siyang may kinalaman ang rank nito ngayon.

Oliver assumes Marcella had to give the Armory flag to Finn. Ang tanong ay bakit at paano siya napapayag dito. Kung pwede nga lang siguro ay sasarilihin na lang ni Marcella ang lahat ng flags. Her greed is insatiable.

To everyone's surprise, Marcella's attack never happened. Hindi dahil napigilan siya o may tumulong. But purely because her target just disappeared.

It was only for a brief moment but most of them perfectly captured what happened.

Finn had her head down, as always. Natatago ng kaniyang bangs ang emosyon sa mukha. Strands of hair fell from her two hair buns. Kalmado ang bawat paghinga nito na animo'y nakikinig.

When Finn raised his head, naestatwa ang mga taong napatitig sa mata niya. It wasn't angry or irritated, it was just cold. Frost seemed to creep up in their body, covering their skin in ice-cold flakes.

It all melted when her cold smirk appeared. It was almost mocking, na parang nagtatanong 'is that your best shot?'. Sa isang iglap ay nawala na si Finn sa paligid nila.

Caspian quickly looked up, just in time to see a shadow land on the rooftop and leave. Nanatili siyang tahimik sa gilid at pinanonood ang ibang manlalaro na lumingon-lingon para hanapin kung saan nagpunta ang babae.

"Where did she go?!" malakas na singhal ni Marcella.

Napaayos ng tayo si Oliver. Marcella is looking desperately around the street that his hunger to fight disappeared. His eyes flickered to the man accompanying Marcella. Sandaling kumunot ang noo niya. Hindi niya pa nakikita ang lalaking ito.

Nakatayo lang ito sa may gilid at bahagyang nakahilig sa malapit na pader. His arms are crossed as he stared at them with disinterest. Mukhang wala din itong pakialam sa paghahanap ng kasama.

Hiding in an alley, Kairo snickered. Nakakatawa lang ang makita na mawala ang batong mukha at kalmadong postura ni Marcella, gano'n din ang pilit nitong pagdakip kay Finn na laging nakakaiwas sa kaniya.

"Hindi ko alam kung maaawa na ako sa kaniya." bumuntong-hininga si Eura. "Her plan always fails."

"Never underestimate the woman's dislike for social interactions." nakangising tugon ni Kairo.

Eura frowned. "Sino tinutukoy mo? Si Finn?"

Isang masamang tingin ang nakuha niya mula kay Kairo. "Of course, who else? It's very obvious. She doesn't talk often and she avoids group of players. Kung hindi nga lang siguro required ang alliance, she'd fight on her own."