TMH II: Chaotic World (Part Two) - editing

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒕 𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔

Chapter 34: Whatever It Takes
•Aug 19, 2020•

"There is only one thing we say to death:
Not today."
-Swordsman extraordinaire, Syrio Forel

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THIRD PERSON

QUENTINE still couldn't believe it. Her parents came to rescue her! It shouldn't be like this! Hindi niya talaga lubos na maintindihan kung bakit naging iba ang takbo ng mga pangyayari sa mga plano niya.

She went alone because she didn't want to trouble her family- her friends, her people. She didn't want them to get involved in her own battle, it's dangerous. Too dangerous. Ayaw niyang may madamay na naman at masaktan dahil sa kaniya. Some loss lives are enough. It's enough.

She hissed and her mind went back to her current state when Zeus pulled her hair backwards. Hindi niya napansin na tumigil pala sila sa paglalakad. "You're spacing out, apo. What were you thinking? Getting away from me? Oh, don't be so ambitious. You're in the palm of my hands again. There's no way I will let you out of my grasp anymore, you brat." Mariing sambit nito bago pinakawalan ng marahas ang kaniyang buhok.

Isang mapang-uyam na ngiti ang ibinigay ni Quentine dito. "Don't worry, I'm not thinking of those. In fact, mas iniisip ko kung paano ka papatayin at tuluyan ng buburahin sa mundong ito... Lolo. Running away will never be the best option anymore."

Zeus gave her a hollow laugh. "What a joke! You are really an interesting blood of mine! But can't you see? I'm invincible. I've been in this business for a long time, I already killed people a number of times and here you are, claiming to kill me. Surely, that won't happen. I will never let that happen. You cannot win against me." Mariing wika nito bago muling bumalik sa paglalakad. Siya naman ay kinaladkad ng mga tauhan nito pasunod dito.

Pero nagtataka siya sa ikinikilos ni Zeus. Parang may kakaiba, something is definitely wrong. Sa palagay niya ay may iba itong pinaplano salungat kay Señor. What a cunning old hag.

Isang malakas na pagsabog ulit ang yumanig sa paligid. Muli silang napatigil at muntik mawalan ng balanse dahil sa lakas ng impact.

"Señor must be fuming mad now," biglang komento ni Zeus, sinulyapan si Quentine. "I don't know how you did it pero talagang may mga taong handang mamatay para sa'yo."

Isang napang asar na ngiti ang ibinigay ni Quentine dito, "Why? Are you jealous because no one will die for you?"

Zeus snapped at her. "Of course not! That's very dramatic. Why would I kung kaya ko naman silang patayin ng sarili kong mga kamay? Hindi ko kailangan ng mahihinang katulad nila. Worthless and weak people disgusts me." Dumura pa ito sa harapan niya. "And you're becoming one of them, brat." Tiningnan nito ang mga tauhan, "Why are you still idling? Let's get out of here, morons! And somebody put a bloody tape on her damn mouth!" Asik nito and someone did put a duck tape on her.

Bumalik sila sa paglalakad. Mabilis, nagmamadali. Halos makaladlad na nga si Quentine ng mga tauhan dahil nanghihina na siya at dahil na rin siguro sa paglatigo sa kaniya ni Señor. Her whole body is shaking. Nahihilo na siya, her eyes couldn't even see clearly.

Unti unti ay nagiging manhid na ang kanyang buong pakiramdam. A lot of explosions can be heard around, ang iba ay nagmumula sa loob at ang iba naman ay sa labas. Hindi na niya masundan kung saan ang kanilang tungo, naririnig lang niya si Zeus na nagmamando sa mga tauhan nito.