Azure: The Retired Assassin

Azure 10

Kelvin

My forehead creased looking at Brice, he has been acting weird since last week. He keeps on spacing out staring on his handkerchief. It started last Tuesday, siguro may nangyari na hindi namin alam. He's quiet most of the time pero parang naging mas tahimik sya this past few days. Jairus tried to talk to him but he just said it was nothing so we let him be, thinking he might be back to normal. But after almost a week he's still acting the same which really bothers me.

"Tingin mo Kelvin ano kayang nangyari at nagkaganyan si Brice?" Pabulong na tanong sa akin ni Zayn. He's eyeing Brice keenly.

"I don't know dude. Wala ding alam si Jairus kung bakit sya nagkakaganyan." Kibit balikat kong sagot sa kanya. I'm worried but we can't do anything about this. Brice tends to keep his problems all to himself unless hindi na talaga nya kaya saka pa lang sya lalapit sa amin. So for now as long as he doesn't do anything foolish hahayaan na muna namin sya.

"Pero Zayn pansin mo bang hindi na natin nakikita si Azure since last week?" Hindi na talaga namin sya nakita after that incident in the cafeteria with Brice. It's not that I'm worried, I am just curious. That blue eyes really peg my interest.

He released a heavy sigh kaya nagtataka ko syang tiningnan. "Hindi pa nga ako nakapagpasalamat ng maayos kay Blue." Tumingala sya sa kisame and sighed again. "Siguro pupuntahan ko nalang sya sa condo nya mamaya." Just then we heard a thud on Jairus direction, his book was already lying upside down on the floor. I even caught Brice clenching that piece of clothe so tight. Bakit ang weird ng mga tao ngayon?

Our silence was broken when Vincent starts to talk. "I found it Brice." Huh? Anong meron? Brice stood up at umupo sa tabi ni Vincent, tumayo na din kami ni Zayn at nakitingin sa monitor ng laptop nya. The first picture was just a normal gun at first glance but if you look closer makikita mong may naka engrave na emblem on its grip. The grip of the gun was enlarged on the second picture at klaro na yung symbol, a crow with a cross dangling on its beak.

"Anong gang yan? Hindi familiar sa akin yung emblem nila."

"Of course hindi mo talaga makikita sa gangster association ang emblem na yan." Kumunot naman lalo yung noo ko sa sagot ni Vincent. "It took me six days to penetrate their system."

"What? First time na tumagal ng ganito Vincent ah." He's a genius when it comes to programming, hacking at lahat ng may kinalaman sa computer. Ibig sabihin big time ang pinasok nyang system.

"Death Crusader, they're one of the biggest organizations in the black market worldwide. A group of assassins for hire." Bigla akong napalingon kay Brice and his face suddenly became scary. All of us knew about his vendetta. And he's been searching for a long time for an assassin kaya naiintindihan ko kung bakit ganito ang reaksyon nya.

"Did something happened Adriel that you are not telling us?" Jairus is looking at Brice indifferently. Klaro na din yung ugat sa mga braso nya dahil sa higpit ng pagkakakuyom ng kanyang kamay. The later just stared at him blankly matching his impassive look, parang nagpapaligsahan ang dalawa kung sino ang unang susuko.