Rise of the Warriors

(21) Tie The Knot

Nagtititigan lang kami dito sa may dining ng biglang may nagpop-up sa harap naming lahat na isang imaginatory screen.

"Ano to? Hologram?" - Mackie

"Astig. Meron nito dito? Wow." - August

"Ano kayang meron?" - Casie

"No one knows. Wait until we see." - Ro

Kagaya ng sinabi ni Ro, inintay namin kung anong meron sa Imaginatory Screen. Hindi naman nagtagal may lumabas sa screen.

"First Task: Tie the Knot? Anong tie the knot?" Nakasimangot na tanong ni Lei.

"May lubid ba dito? Itatali lang naman daw ee." - Maddison

Napatingin ako sa baba nung naka-bold at highlighted na Task.

"Meron pang kasunod." Tumingin silang lahat at binasa ang kasunod ng task.

"Each of you represent a knot and that knot is needed to be tied. In order to tie the knot, kailangan nyong magkasundong lahat sa kahit paanong paraan. Know every detail that will describe each of you and you must destroy the barrier that separate you to become one. You are required to interact and to communicate with each other most of the time and we encourage you next warriors to avoid competing for the spot as the Superior. You must work without any little cue of awkward response whenever and wherever you are. In order to be a good warriors and to win the fight against Guido, you, the warriors, need to act as one without any hesitation and with your whole willingness, with that, you may bring home the bacon. So goodluck and start to achieve your task." - Casie

"Yun yung first task?" - Mackie

"The Getting-To-Know-Each-Other Stage." - Ro

"Pero paano magsisimula?" - Casie

After magtanong ni Casie, wala ng nagsalita. Nagtitigan na naman kami. Simula nung dumating kami dito kahapon, wala na kaming ginawa kundi magtitigan. Hay.

"Ayan na naman tayo. Magtititigan. Haay. Di ba dapat nagsisimula na tayo?" - Maddison

"Di simulan mo na. Ikaw nakaisip ee." Sabay taas ng paa ni Renz sa dining table.

"Kausap kita?" Sabay taas ng kilay ni Maddison.

"Hops. Tama na." 

"It is really a non-sense task." - Ro

"Pero kelangan pa rin nating gawin. What if, ipakilala natin ang sarili natin from the very obvious information hanggang sa mga bagay na hindi natin alam sa isa't isa." - Casie

"Hmm. Pwede nga." With matching tango-tango pa tong si Mackie.

"So, sinong magsisimula?" - Casie

"Ikaw na lang Casie." - Renz

"Okey." - Casie

Isa-isa kaming nagpakilala ng mga basic info. Pangalan, age, power, at family background.

"Jed may kapatid ka?" Tanong ni August habang kinukulbit-kulbit si Jed.

"Tsk. Di mo ba narinig." Sabay simangot ni Jed.

"Para nagtatanong lang ee." - August

"Sa atin pa lang siyam si Jed lang ang may kapatid. Hmm. By the way, Raxelle, anong pakiramdam na maging anak ng isang Legendary Warrior?" - Casie

"ha?"

"Ano daw pakiramdam mo na ama mo si Domino?" - Mackie

Hindi agad ako nakasagot sa tanung ni Casie. Ano nga bang pakiramdam ko? Napatingin ako sa kanila at halos lahat sila nakatingin sa akin at parang nag-iintay ng sagot.