Decrypting Ciphers Volume I (COMPLETED)

Chapter 19: The Deduction Game

Chapter 19: The Deduction Game

Lynch's POV

Nakiusap ako kay inspector na hiramin ang isang bakanteng kuarto sa station para makapagusap kami ni Arya in private.

"My real name is Athena..." I kind if figured that out.

"Arya, last time I received a message that said that your past is the key, that I had to learn it in order to save you. From who? Why?"

So ikwinento niya lahat, mula sa Tritones hanggang sa Cruentos, ang nagyari kay Pallas, kay Bellona, at ang pagtataksil ni Astrid.

"Pero...yung nakita natin sa hospital, si Pallas yun, diba? Akala ko ba patay na siya?" Tanong ko na parang nabubulabog. That bit part of the story was confusing.

She sighed and ran a hand through her fingers before answering me, "Si Pallas...akala ko namatay. Pagkatapos ng nangyari noon, nawala ang bangkay niya. I-i-I just assumed na kinuha ng mga kalaban iyong bangkay niya. But noong nagpakita si Pallas sa hospital, apparently, buhay siya."

So, the ones who have been threatening her life were from that group called Cruentos?

To be honest, nakakatawa ang lahat nang nangyayari dahil parang isang TV show lang ang lahat. Parang impossible na may teenage spies na pumapatay tapos biglang magwawatak ang grupo. It's something that I'd laugh on.

The only thing that refrained me from doing that were the things that have been happening.

So I decided to hold on to that small thread of hope. I took her hand in mine and pressed it for reassurance to be here by her side. "We can do this. Together."

She nodded, tears brimming on her eyes, "Together."

But that was before smoke filled the room, I didn't know what was happening, I just knew that my eyelids were getting heavy and I was feeling sleepy. I mustered some strength left just to see if Arya is safe but both of eyes were dozing off and before we knew it, the darkness took over us.

Who knew that such tragic events will take over later on?

Paggising ko ay kinapa ko kaagad ang tabi ko para makita kung nandito si Arya o wala. To my surprise, she was beside me. I touched her leg and she groaned in response.

Once na nagadjust na ang vision ko sa aking kapaligiran, narealize ko na pure white ang kulay ng kuarto. Walang bintana pero may isang TV screen at isang pintuan na nakalock.

Bigla kong itinuon ang atensyon ko kay Arya muli na bumabangon na rin. Tunulungan ko siyang patayuin ang sarili sa kanyang paa. "Nasaan tayo?"

"Hindi ko alam." Maikli at pabulong kong isinagot.

I was so buried in my thoughts that I didn't realize that Marky was there also until Arya announces it so.

"Marky!" Marky?

"Marky? Pero, bakit ka nandito?" Tumakbo ako sa gilid na nakahandusay ang katawan niya. Ikinulog ko para gumising pero hindi kumibi kaya sinampal ko, "Anak ng pusa!" Bugla siyang bumangkn na parang patay at nauntog ang noo ko.

Tangina.

Before I could complain, biglang nagswitch on ang TV.

Sa screen ay isang babaeng nakangiti. Pula ang buhok, ang ngiti niya ay parang nakakita ng isang laruan, at ang kanyang mga mata....gutom sa dugo.

Tiningnan ko ang expression ni Arya. Tila bang nawalan na siya nang pagkamalay. She stood there frozen, shock was evident in her eyes. However, those eyes suddenly turned into something else, like a fire, a vengeful fire waiting to strike.