The Knights of St. Harfeld

49- Grieve

Hindi na mapigilan ni Fenris ang mapaluha nang lumabas siya ng library. Ito iyung silid na nilinis nila ni Kilmar noong bago pa lang sila rito. They helped each other study their handbook as part of their punishment.

"Breathe, Fenris. Kailangan ka ni Kilmar. Kailangan mo s'yang hanapin," kausap niya sa sarili sabay pahid ng kanyang mga luha.

Hindi n'ya mahanap ang kaibigan at kahit anong pilit niya sa sarili na 'wag mag-isip ng masama, hindi n'ya mapigilang matakot at maisip na baka ay...

... wala na ito.

"No. He is alive. I know it," aniya saka muling humakbang sa pasilyo. Maraming lugar sa castle pa siyang dapat puntahan.

Mas humigpit ang hawak niya sa kanyang dalawang daggers as she opened another door.

Again, it was quiet. Wala kahit anino ni Kilmar.

"Hoy!"

Palabas na si Fenris sa silid na 'yun nang bigla na lang may sumigaw na tatlong lalaki.

Mabilis na napaatras ang dalaga. Knights. They still wore their black cloaks, brandishing their long swords. So, Linus and Elliot successfully separated the group. Ibig sabihin mas maliliit na ang mga grupong makakaharap nila.

Palapit nang palapit sa silid na kinaroroonan n'ya ang mga yapak ng mga ito.

"I can do this," pampalakas niya ng loob. She knew her few-months-worth-of-training was not enough to defeat all three Knights who trained for years and years.

Then the first Knight appeared in front of the door. Fenris threw her first dagger at the man's chest and he fell immediately.

The second Knight appeared and the second dagger went into his chest as well.

The third Knight came in furious. Fenris jumped over the body of the first Knight while picking up the dagger on his chest.

Tila nag-slow motion pa sa paningin ni Fenris ang espada ng pangatlong Knight so she bended her knees to evade it. She then sliced his belly a few times.

She couldn't believe how she defeated the Knights that easily. She didn't want to kill them but she would die if she didn't defend herself.

She didn't want to die today. Not soon.

"Ugh!" the Knight grunted and gave her a look of surprise but before he fell, he uttered one last word.

Traitor.

Napasinghap si Fenris. They still believed in the Grand Knight until the end.

Kilmar!

Fenris had to compose herself. Kailangan niyang mahanap ang kanyang bestfriend sa lalong madaling panahon.

She ran again. May pagmamadaling binuksan niya ang lahat ng pintong nadaanan n'ya pero wala talaga si Kilmar.

But she didn't stop. She would not stop.

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Isang Knight at dalawang witches pa lang ang natatalo ni Elliot at hinihingal na siya. Pero si Knight Blood... Elliot was not even sure what was going on. Ang bilis nitong kumilos na halos hindi na niya masundan.

"Ugh," the last witch fell and Elliot literally jumped when Knight Blood looked at his direction.

Ang pula ng mga mata ni Linus at kitang-kita ang mga pangil nito. May dugo pa sa mga labi nito.

This was the first time for Elliot to see a vampire in action. Nakakatakot pala. Naalala n'ya 'yung mga panahon na nag-aastig-astigan s'ya at naging hater ni Linus dahil nauna itong maging Knight kahit sabay silang pumasok as Apprentice ng Order.