Agent Night (Tagalog | Complete)

Chapter 2 - PUGITA

Our organization spoke for its name. It was literally underground.

Napapalibutan ng mataas na pader ang headquarters just like the other headquarters in the different part of the country. We gave our passwords before we reached the main and only building which was five kilometres away from the gate. Before they could enter, agents from other headquarters were provided a password through a cryptic message which only the members of the organization could decipher.

Apollo parked in front of a huge white mansion. For an outsider's eyes, it would look like a vacation house of a rich family, but we knew better. I parked my motorcycle next to the sports car. There were other cars too, pero walang ibang motor. Ako lang talaga siguro ang mahilig gumamit ng motor sa trabaho.

Sinalubong kami ng dalawang security guards. They were both wearing black t-shirts and black fitted pants na bumabakat sa malalaki nilang katawan. Each had a pistol tucked in their belts.

Hiniling nilang ipakita ang identity tattoo at dog tag namin. I passed my helmet to Apollo and lifted my shirt on the right side of my waist. Tattooed there was a crescent moon and the letters XIII underneath. One of the guards swept a portable scanner on the tattoo. My real name, appellation, position in the organization and contact details appeared.

The guard smiled pleasantly at me. "Agent 13, my pleasure to finally meet you."

I didn't answer. I took my dog tag from my belt which amused the two guards more. Pinakita ko iyon sa kanila at kinuha ang helmet sa kasama ko para sya naman ang magsiwalat ng identity nya.

Apollo showed his tattoo on his broad chest. It was a circle with a dot in the middle, the ancient symbol of Sun. The letters XXI were written underneath. Wala pa man ay alam na ng dalawang guwardiya kung sino ang kasama ko. Syempre kung nasan ang gabi nandun ang araw, an ecological imbalance in the organization.

"Follow us," sabi ng dalawang guwardiya at nagpatiuna na. I followed the two and Apollo brought up the rear. The guards led us inside the enormous mansion.

The inside of the mansion was as grand as what was outside. A wide staircase led to the second floor where the rooms were. Doors in the first floor that led to other parts of the house were open, offering a peek of majestic rooms. The mansion was just a front of what really was underneath, but it could also accommodate the visiting members of the organization from other units or Districts as they were called.

We were led behind the staircase where a large tapestry hanged. The design portrayed a woman wearing a Greek tunic lying on the ground and reaching for a winged man with a bow and arrow. Hango ang disenyo sa mga kilalang Greek characters na sina Psyche at Eros/Cupid. The guards lifted the tapestry and revealed a metal door. One of them pressed the number two on the keypad in the left side of the door.

Itinapat ko sa iris scanner na nasa kanang gilid ng pinto ang kanang mata ko, then I put my dog tag on a slot the size of a matchbox inches under the iris scanner. I pulled it afterwards. Ganun din ang ginawa ni Apollo.

The door opened revealing an elevator. Pumasok na kami ni Apollo and the guards closed the door before us. I felt the metal box went down. Wala kaming imikan ng partner ko. Masama pa rin marahil ang loob dahil sa ginawa ko kanina, pero pakialam ko ba.

Seconds later, the elevator stopped and the door opened. A long bright hallway welcomed us. Another guard met us and checked us for weapons. Standard procedure na kahit agents kami, hindi kami magdadala ng mga armas sa loob ng headquarters lalo na kung bibisita kami sa ibang District.