Against the God: End of the Gifteds (HIATUS)

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[Cleofa]

"Cleofa!"

I was snapped back to reality. Ramdam ko ang mariin at marahang paghawak ng kung sino sa kamay ko.

"Cleofa, okay ka lang?" marahang tanong ng lalaking katabi ko... si Helix.

Hindi kaagad ako nakasagot, hindi pa rin napoproseso ng utak ko ang mga nangyari. My lips are trembling, my hands are shaking. Namutla ako sa kinatatayuan ko.

What... just happened?

Napalingon ako sa kabilang direksyon ko, kung saan sumalubong sa akin ang nag-aalalang mga mukha ni Alvis at Risca, parehong nakatayo sa mga pwesto nila.

I started crying, my right eye started to bleed more too.

Was it just... a dream?

But no-

It's not just a dream. It felt so real...

As if... I saw a glimpse of the future.

"H-Hey, are you alright? Stop crying, it will make your eyes bleed more," sambit ni Helix. "Don't worry, okay? We'll spare some time for you to escape-"

"NO," mariing pagputol ko kaagad sa sasabihin niya. Pare-pareho kong nakuha ang mga atensyon nila. "DON'T EVER. LOOK. BEHIND."

I said it full of authority, extreme caution, which is intimidating. They all look scared, confused why I'm acting like this.

"What-"

"FUCKING BRATS! WHAT ARE YOU MUMBLING ABOUT?! CAN'T YOU HEAR ME?!"

Namilog ang mga mata ko. Nag-echo ang boses ni Heart sa isipan ko. Hindi ito... ang unang beses na nabanggit niya ang mga salitang 'yon.

Déjà vu.

"You need to go now," ani Alvis. "We will follow you two later..." He was about to look behind.

It felt like time slowed down. I'm holding my breath.

NO!-

"So, hurry up-"

He didn't even had the chance to finish his words.

It felt like time slowed down, at the same time, our worlds stopped.

Hindi nagawang makalingon ni Alvis. Dahil sa muling pagkakataon, kusang huminto ang mga katawan namin nang makarinig ng pag-apak ng tuyong dahon.

Hindi galing sa likod namin kung nasaan si Heart...

Kung hindi galing sa harapan.

"Oh, Heart. Nandito ka pala," a guy with a deep voice said.

We didn't moved an inch. Natulala akong nakatingin sa lupa, unti-unting umangat ang mga mata sa taong bagong dating. It feels like my heart is skipping a beat every second. My lungs won't function... but despite being injured, my eyes can focus on his appearance.

Maybe he's on his early 20s. Wearing a black cape with spikey ends like a bat, nothing but sleeves only top and a black pants underneath, showing his toned abs. Hands inside his pockets. He has a pale yellow hair in pushed back, chain tattoos on his neck like a necklace. Eyes brown.

He looks so... intimidating...

Yet...

His aura feels...

Familiar?

"Dias."

Nagsitaasan ang mga balahibo ko sa katawan nang marinig ang malamig na pagbanggit ni Heart sa pangalan niya. Napalunok ako nang malalim. Sinabayan pa ng malamig na pag-ulan ang paglamig lalo ng katawan ko.