Against the God: End of the Gifteds (HIATUS)

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[Cael]

I really thought... that I was going to die.

Mabigat ang paghinga ko at mabilis ang bawat pagtibok ng puso ko ngayon. Sariwang-sariwa pa rin sa memorya ko ang bawat detalye na nangyari.

Hanggang ngayon, walang tigil pa rin sa panginginig ang mga kamay ko.

Just a fucking moment ago, I faced a God.

A real God! I saw it with my own fucking eyes!

That suffocating atmosphere, the unparalleled pressure, the unmeasurable power.

It's from a real God!

I can't hide my grin, and my bloodlust. That sight, the God killing everyone, with us by his side... I want to see that sight.

"What the fuck are you grinning at? Creepy asshole." Kumento ng babaeng kasama ko.

Nawala ang pagpapantasya ko at napalitan ng ismid ang pagngisi ko. Tinapunan ko ng masamang tingin ang demonyong manikang kasama ko sa pagtakbo.

I forgot that she exist.

Pinasunod kami ni Andina sa mga walang kwentang bata para ibalik si Joker. Ang bwisit na baliw na 'yon, baliw na iniwan kami!

I fucking hate that brat, the way she acts, the way she thinks that she's the smartest person alive, and the way she looks!

That person's face popped in my mind.

She looks exactly like that fucking bitch! That Helena!

Nag-iigting ang bagang ko at nangangati ang kamao ko kapag naalala ko ang punyetang babae na 'yon! Muntik na niya 'kong mapatay!

After she used her gift, I somehow managed to leave the clock she made. Hinding-hindi ko makalilimutan ang gabi na 'yon. No'ng oras na naging orasan ang tinatapakan naming tatlo nina Griko at Helena, parang sinusunog ang buong katawan ko.

I guess it was true that Helena was already weakened. Hindi niya nagawang maisara nang maayos ang orasan para maisama kaming dalawa ni Griko sa hinaharap.

Dahil doon, nakaalis ako sa pagsama niya sa hinaharap nang hindi napapansin. Pero... walang tigil ang pagsunod ng mga balat ko na para akong nasa impyerno!

Nanggagalaiti ako habang inaalala 'yon. Fucking bitch, I'll fucking kill her.

For now, we need to get that abnormal joker and bring her back to Andina. Even if I still wanted to see our God, I have no choice but to follow Andina.

We will definitely bring Joker back, and kill those pests.

"Let's hurry up, doll." Walang kaemo-emosyon kong sambit sa kasama ko.

Magkadikit ang mga kilay niyang tumingin sa akin. "Why the fuck are you ordering me, you fucking asshole?" Garagal ang boses niyang nagsasalita.

Pinilit kong tinikom ang bibig ko. Pilit kong kinalma ang sarili ko. This fucking bitch, she's calling me whatever she wants. If she's just not one of the Big Shots, I'll slit her neck to make her shut up.

"Andina gave us her order." Kalmadong sambit ko.

"Fuck it! Don't tell it to me! I know it!" She exclaimed before running, leaving me behind.

Humigpit ang pagkakasara ng kamao at walang buhay ang mga mata ko siyang pinanood na mauna.

"Yeah, before killing Helena, I'll kill that fucking Zabeth first." I said under my breath before following her.

"Fuck that woman! I didn't get the chance to fucking torment her!" Nagsalita ang baliw na kasama ko habang tumatakbo.

Who the heck is she talking about?

Madiin siyang napahawak sa mga mata niya. Malalim ang mga mata niya at nanlilisik ang kaniyang tingin. For pete's sake everyone of them looks like a freaking psychopath every time their expression change!

"That bitch!" She gritted her teeth. 

Itinuon ko sa iba ang atensyon at tingin ko. Walang saysay ang sasabihin ng bobang 'to.

She's probably talking about the vessel of our God. That woman who's with the pests. I also saw her a couple of times before she officially became our God.

What was her name again?

Kitty? Kitt?

Nah, fuck it. Something like that.

How did she became our God's vessel in the first place? At paano rin siya nakuha ng Academy?

Tsk, it's probably because of him. That magician. Stupid Bora, I really hate that man. I hate everyone from the academy, specially the fucking Portugals.

Dumeretso ang tingin ko habang tumatakbo nang makita ko na ang dulo ng tulay. Nandito pa lang kami at ilang daang metro pa lang ang layo ay nakikita ko na ang kinahatnan ng bayan na nandito.

The town was freaking destroyed. It doesn't look like they had a fight here, but a massacre!

They completely wiped out a town that has at least, hundreds of gifteds! How the heck did they do that?

"Si Red kaya ang gumawa nyan?" Kunot noong sambit ng kasama ko. Kapwa ko ay hindi rin maipinta ang mukha niya habang nakatingin sa bayan na malapit na naming mapuntahan.

"No, Red can't do that. He can kill those gifteds that are in the town, but he can't literally destroy the town itself." Sagot ko. "Parang nahulugan ng bomba ang bayan."

As we get closer to the town and at the end of the bridge, I can already smell the burning and awful smell of the destroyed town. Napangiwi ako habang tumatakbo. It's disgusting.

"Kailangan na nating bilisan-"

Kusang tumigil ang mga paa ko, sa isang iglap din, nagbago ang ekspresyon ko.

"What the fuck? Bakit ka nakatayo riyan, tanga." Nakasimangot na giit ni Zabeth na nahinto rin at napalingon sa akin.

I didn't answer, I can't answer.

"Asshole, do you want me to kill you? You're wasting our time!-"

"Let's go back." Malamig na sambit ko.

Zabeth's forehead furrowed, she gave me a confused look. "Huh? Idiot-"

Binalak niyang tumakbo ulit nang pigilan ko siya.

"Bumalik na sabi t-tayo."

"Anong pinasasabi mo?! Ilang metro na lang, makakaalis na tayo sa tulay!-"

"THE MOMENT WE STEP OUT OF THE BRIDGE, WE'LL DIE!" I shouted, shutting Zabeth.

I didn't noticed that I'm shivering... in fear?

Fuck.

Ilang kilometro pa siguro ang pagitan namin, pero hanggang dito... ramdam na ramdam ko ang presensya niya. Nagsimula akong pagpawisan nang malamig kahit malamig ang simoy ng hangin.

Who the fuck was weakened? With this distance, I'm still shivering in fear.

She's out there. And I'm sure, if we go further, it will be the end of us.

"Anong pinagsasabi mong gago ka-"

Hindi ko pinatapos si Zabeth at tinalikuran ko siya.

"F-Fucker! Are you disobeying Andina's orders?!-"

"She'll understand!" Humigpit ang pagkakasara ng kamao ko. "She'll understand why we retreated if I tell her why."

Natahimik siya sa sinabi ko. Nagsimula akong maglakad pabalik, hindi ko sinubukang lumingon.

There's a God where I'm facing, and death behind me. A monster is waiting beyond the bridge, and I'm sure... we'll fucking die.

Now is not the time. We can't face her yet.

We'll fucking die, if we go beyond the bridge.

We'll die, if we face Helena right now.

CHAPTER 2
Beyond the Bridge