Alpha Omega

A Confession

(A/N: I personally chose this song because I feel like it's really for this scene. Play it when you reach Kara's POV.)

Dio's POV

I haven't got the chance to talk to her...

Sinundan ko ng tingin ang babaeng kapapasok lang ng conference hall. Andito kami para inanunsyo ang bagong missions ng mga classes.

Umupo siya sa tabi ni Ria.

Dinismiss na kami at nakita ko si Seht na nagmamadaling lumabas ng hall. Now that I thought about it, di ko na nakikita si Thea lalo na pag may gatherings and such. Sa dorm ko lang siya nakikita...

"Dio? Nakikinig ka ba?" nagulat ako nang marinig ang pangalan ko.

I gave Ria a confused look. Napailing nalang siya. "I said. Our mission is to follow up Cesia and Trev. Gods know kung asan sila ngayon. Any idea?"

"Aren't they supposed to be in Cesia's place?" tanong ko. Last time I remembered, dun naman talaga ang tungo ni Cesia.. to retrieve some of her past belongings.

"Well yeah... but.. at this rate, alam naming may nakasense na sa kanila na giants. They may have been attacked. So any idea kung saan sila pupunta to seek refuge?" she explained.

The thing is, wala akong alam kung saan ang dating tinitirhan ni Cesia kaya wala talaga akong ideya.

I just sighed while eyeing the Beta and Gamma busy with their tasks.

Responsibilidad ng gamma ang bumalik sa realms para itransport ang refugees safely.

Remember Chase and Ria's meeting that ended at dawn?

Turns out, kaya natagalan ang meeting dahil nagkaroon ng debate. The huntres have asked for help. Hindi daw nila makakayang protektahan ang maraming refugees knowing the situation. So it has been decided that the refugees will stay in the Academy for now.

The Beta were tasked to clear the ground near the Academy. Sila ang mag iinspect if ever some giants make their way here and discover the Academy's location. Napakadali naman kasing mahanap ng Academy.

Just a few miles away at makakakita ka na ng isang napakalaking palasyo na lumulutang sa himpapawid.

The clouds aren't helping too. Naturally, dapat natatakpan ng mga ulap ang academy... kaso... hindi na ata uso ang normal na mga ulap ngayon.

The floating school is pretty much distinguishable due to the red clouds we have now. Para nga itong lumulutang na haunted gothic palace.

"I have asked about the address. The Huntres' old camp is near her place." narinig kong sabi ni Kara.

"You mean the one attacked by Gration?" tanong ko.

Tumango siya averting her gaze on me. Good for her at napapanatili niya ang focus even when she's staring at my eyes.

I don't know... recently I found it difficult... to actually stare at those grayish brown orbs... without me falling deep in those colors...

A mixture of fiery brown... and the color a fire leaves behind after it dies...

"Yes..."

"we will leave at the break of dawn." anunsyo niya bago tumigil sa harap ng clinic. "I will see you then..." bago siya pumasok, nahagip ko ang panandaliang tingin niya sa'kin.

Nagpatuloy lang ako sa paglalakad pabalik ng dorm kasama ang dalawa na nagbabangayan na naman. I looked back and saw the door closed.

I'm so terrible at these...