Chapter 49: Somniat Finem (Even Dreams End)

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Chapter 49: Somniat Finem (Even Dreams End)

Soundtrack: Dead Hearts - Stars

Soundtrack: Dead Hearts - Stars

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We completely stopped on our tracks and faced the man who confronted us. He stood tall and firm. He was too neat for someone who just came from a battle. I wouldn't doubt if he escaped the bullets by just casually strolling by. He was almost invincible and that made him absolutely dangerous for us.


"Who said we're leaving the party? Maybe we're bringing it to a cooler place," sarkastikong sagot ni Sebastian at saka pilit na hinila ako patungo sa kanyang likod.


Wala akong nagawa kundi ang magkubli sa likod niya habang nagsusukatan sila ng tingin ni Declan. Nagawa naman ni Ethan na pumuwesto sa aking gilid kung kaya't tila silang dalawa ang pumoprotekta sa akin.


"I dislike having intruders in our party. I actually wanted to get out of it and just stay in my bedroom and rest. Looks like you're also planning to ruin our house," kaswal na wika ni Declan na tila walang matinding barilan ang nagaganap sa di-kalayuan.


"How did you get away from the reapers?" Muling tanong ni Sebastian.


Gumuhit ang isang tipid na ngiti sa labi ni Declan subalit agad rin itong nagbalik sa pagiging seryoso. "Do you want me to show you how?" Balik-tanong nito.


Tila hindi aatras sa paghamon na iyon si Sebastian kung kaya't humakbang sya pasulong na para bang nasisiguro niyang sapat na ang kanyang lakas upang talunin si Declan.


But Sebastian had never really met Declan before. Or at least, Declan hadn't shown him his real abilities. But I knew the things Declan was capable of. Given the situation of Sebastian's body right now, his strength would fail against Declan's speed. Hindi ko maiwasang mag-alala para kay Sebastian. Alam kong malakas siya at kahit ilang ulit niya iyong ipagmayabang ay paniniwalaan ko siya. But the man in front of us was a ghost. How could we defeat a ghost with our poisoned bodies?


"Put on a show. You're making me bored," sagot ni Sebastian.


At tila isang kidlat ay mabilis na sumugod si Declan sa aming direksyon na ikinabigla naming lahat. Hindi naiwasan ni Sebastian ang pag-atake kung kaya't agad na nasapul ni Declan ang kanyang panga. Napaatras siya nang ilang hakbang. Muling naghanda si Declan sa pag-atake subalit mukhang inasahan iyon ni Sebastian kung kaya't nagawa niyang isalag ang kanyang braso upang protektahan ang sarili.

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