The Curse of Ashenvale

Kabanata 50

Hezekiah St. Cyriac

He pointed my hand. "Seryoso? Makipag-holding hands ka sakin?"

This faggot!

Nandidiri kong hinila pabalik ang kamay ko. "Let's just find Si. Do know where she is?"

He pointed his thumb at the warzone. "I think she's over there."

Dahan-dahan kaming sumilip mula sa pillar. Over the piles of debris stood Sili and someone else.

Napakunot ang noo ko. Dolly?

They are both pointing knives at each other's throats.

Wait. "Why is she here?!" Hindi ko naiwasang magreklamo. That freaking dolly! "Masisira plano ko dahil sa kanya!"

"Bakit naman?" takang tanong ni Rim na nagpatigil sakin.

Yeah, why?

"They're both under the president's control," paliwanag niya. "Kung may sisira man sa plano mo, si Lorenzo yun, hindi sila. And what's this plan of yours by the way?"

I composed myself as I faced him. "We drag them out."

"Tapos?"

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Anong tapos? That's it."

Siya naman ang kumunot ang noo. "Ano? Yun lang?"

Tumango ako. "Pretty simple, right—"

Bigla nalang tumilapon sa direksyon namin si jumping girl.

Napatalon kami palayo sa magkabilang direksyon. The pillar we hid from earlier snapped into two.

"Faggot!" I called. "Let's get Si!"

I was left dumbfounded when he ran for jumping girl.

"You freaking traitor!" I screamed in unfathomable rage.

The faggot didn't listen.

Napaiwas nalang ako ng tingin saka tinakbo ang direksyon nina Si.

When I got closer, they suddenly transferred the knives at their own throats. They're bleeding!

Napahinto nalang ako. Huminto rin sila.

I irritatedly brushed my hair. This is a trap! I can only save one. I have to choose!

Napalingon ako kay Si. That freaking chilli, why did she have to run after me? She should have been scared! She should have cowered in fear in that place and stayed safe!

I let that dog take me. This is my fault.

Hahakbang na sana ako papalapit sakanya nang dumulas ang paningin ko sa katabi niya.

Dolly.

And for some reason, I hesitated.

This is what I've been talking about. She's messing my battle plan!

Move you freaking body! Go save Si! Leave that dolly alone!

Who cares if she dies?!

Who freaking cares?!

Crimson Sorrel

My body's moving on it's own. Hindi ko na alam ang pinanggagawa ko. Nablanko utak ko.

Hanggang sa natagpuan ko nalang ang sarili kong nasa harap ni Vesper. Tumilapon siya malapit sa kinaroroonan ko.

"R-Rim?!" gulat niyang tanong. Ang galit sa mga mata niya ay unti-unting naglalaho. Nakasalampak siya ngayon sa ceiling na nahulog kanina habang ang dalawa naman ang nagpatuloy sa paglalaban.