Chapter Thirty-Two: New Plans and Old Paths

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-chapter thirty-two-

FINN

Tahimik akong nakatayo sa dalawang bato na tinurok ko at sa kandilang nakapatong dito. We used Eura's flame to light up a candle as I sent the prayers to the two players who left us.

I know death is part of this game, but it doesn't make me numb to it. Even though we have no relations and they lacked in cooperation, I still knew their names and stayed with them for a bit. Being a witness to their death only means that another body will add to my nightmares.

Ipinikit ko ang mata at binulong ang huling dasal. Ang simpleng pagpapatawad na hindi muli ako nakatulong na maprotektahan ang mga tao. Ang simpleng pagpapaumanhin sa pagka-walang lakas ko.

"Did you become friends with them?" tanong ni Eura na tumayo sa tabi ko. "Para ipagdasal mo sila?"

Umiling ako. "But I knew them."

"You looked sad pero 'tong kasama mong si Oliver blanko lang. Oi, ikaw, ba't parang wala lang sa'yo 'yong nangyari sa nakasama niyo pero parang natatae ka pa rin?"

"Kung nandito si insan, pinalitan niya na ang dictionary'ng ginagamit mo. Isa pa, I don't know, I don't really know them personally and I'm kinda annoy with them. And don't they have it coming though?" Oliver shrugged. "We tried to help save them but they didn't even make some efforts."

Inikot ni Eura ang mata. "Well, unlike you, Mr. Popular na walang paki-alam, they might not be as courageous as you. Kahit anong arogante ng isang tao, nababasag lahat ng pader nila kapag alam nilang mamamatay na sila. Would they rather trust the two of you with no definite success or escape and probably live?"

"Nabuhay nga ba sila? We fought back, endangering our lives. Gusto ko lang naman na gawin din nila 'yon."

"Iyan nga ang ibig kong sabihin. You think that because you have confidence in your skills, e paano sila? Siyempre makakain sila ng takot at gagana ang bobong parte ng utak nila. I'm not blaming you because you did help, but I also see their reason. Fear brings out the ugliness of a soul, and sometimes people would rather be cowards than risk for the unknown."

I'm not really thinking about their refusal to help in the battle nor blaming them for their cowardice. Ayoko lang makakita ng taong namamatay. Whatever they did and whatever regrets they left, it still hurts to see a life lost.

And... do they really have to die like that? It's so horrible that I don't think their souls will ever be at peace.

"Ano nga bang ginagawa mo dito, Eura? Wala ka na bang ibang madaldal?" naiiritang tanong ni Oliver.

I turned back to face them. Nakahalukipkip si Oliver at masama ang tingin kay Eura na nakangisi. She stuck her tongue out when Oliver evaded her argument.

"Ble. Talo ka!" she teased before answering seriously. "Anyway, naghiwa-hiwalay kami para sabihin sa ibang manlalaro kung paano makaka-alis, sincee, baka naman abutan pa tayo ng sunod na taon sa maze na 'to. So eto ako sa harap niyo, nag-iisa! A messenger from heaven kasi heavenly ang beauty ko."

"Pero hellish ang attitude mo?" Oliver cocked his brow. "Ba't di mo na lang sabihin na sa sobrang daldal mo sa langit, sinipa ka palabas?"

"Mag-isa ka?" I asked.

Eura decided to ignore Oliver and answered me. "Yep! Me, myself, and I. The one and only! Ang bituing kahit saan ay magniningning! Si Eunice Ira!"

Oliver rolled his eyes from behind and decided to look at the crimson sky. Eura can really be loud and intense sometimes, kaya siguro magbestfriend sila ni Kairo. I wonder if their alliance requires someone intense.

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