Server: Raed

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"Hi!" 

"Oh shit," Sabay naming mura ni Fuego bago kami tumakbo palayo sa kanila.

"Raed!" 

Napapitlag ako nang mahabulan kami ni Nalla at bigla akong yinakap. Nakatingin lang sa amin ang iba habang ako ay nawi-weirdohan habang yakap niya ako.

"I missed you so much, Raed! Ang tagal naming naghintay sa simbahan na 'yun!" My forehead creased.

Simbahan? Does she mean the church where Glade and I met before the pilot of Project Malthus? Glade did mention that Players will be directed there after they die here pero posible ba na makabalik sila? This is the first time I encountered a Player being resurrected.

"Simbahan? Anong simbahan?" Tanong ni Fuego nang lumayo sa akin si Nalla. I felt shivers down my spine when I noticed how Nalla looked at Fuego. Her stare was familiar.

"Fuego, huh?" Nagtinginan kami ni Fuego dahil sa tono ng boses ni Nalla, it's like she doesn't know who he is.

"Sup? Akala ko patay ka na? Kayong lahat actually." Taas-kilay na sabi ni Fuego. Nalla made a surprised expression.

"We were dead? I don't remember." Nagtinginan ulit kami ni Fuego.

"Yeah, you were my last kills. I'm sure you remember I killed you," they were more surprised by what I said. Nalla held my shoulders with a more shocked face.

"You're killing people?" It was my turn to look at her the same way she looked at Fuego earlier.

"You did too, under my command, remember? 120k kills are pretty basic for one night." Naging blanko ang ekspresyon niya. Hinintay ko na bitawan niya ako. Peke siyang tumawa pero hindi na siya makatingin sa akin.

"Oo pala, I remember now. Sorry, everything's so blurry. Do you want to go with us? Celebrate or something?" Napatingin ako kay Fuego na nakatingin sa iba pang miyembro ng Blank.

"No, may date kami ni Fuego." Biglang napatingin si Fuego sa amin.

"It's nice to see you alive, see you around." Hinatak ko ang kamay ni Fuego at mukhang nakuha niya ang gusto kong sabihin kaya naglabas kami ng teleport crystal. I sweetly smiled at Nalla and I saw her twitch.

"Endor." 

Hila-hila ko si Fuego nang magkita kami sa dating kampo ni Draco. Nang makarating kami sa taas kung saan ako pinagtaksilan ng Blank at kung saan ko rin sila inisa-isang patayin. Tinitigan ko ang tatlong upuan na hanggang ngayon ay nakatayo pa rin sa harap. Tinanggal ko ang dalawa at tinira ang nasa gitna.

"What's wrong?" Tanong niya.

"Everything. From Draco at the colosseum, lahat," Tumingin ako sa labas ng glass window at nakita sina Nalla na mukhang narinig kung saan kami papunta ni Fuego kanina. Nang tumingala siya at nagtama ang mga mata namin ay kumaway siya.