Her Eternity

[Chapter 24: Search Continues]

*Treck's Point of View

"Where's Kuya?"

Sabay naman kaming napalingon ni Trixie sa pinto ng Hall of Reign nang biglang pumasok si Violet na nakasuot pa ng uniform at halatang kararating lang.

I eventually couldn't help but to scoff after hearing her question and suddenly shake my head in an unbelievably manner. Kumunot naman ang noo ni Vi nang makita niya 'yon.

But afterwards, she frowned when she seemed to realized what I meant.

"He's in the control room, again."She quickly blunted out that made Trixie on the other hand smirk.

"You know him, Vi."

"It's actually his recent business and the only reason right now, whenever he's coming here."Trixie eventually shrug as she placed her hand under her chin and stared at Vi who's seriously about to go motherly-like towards Zace.

I can't help but to chuckle under beneath my breath the moment I saw her reaction.

Violet has been taking care of his brother, ever since Aphrodite left the Alum. That surely explains the approaching and the talking between them as siblings, despite the fact that they both know each other very well.

"We'll go with you, Vi."Trixie quickly approached her. Wala naman na din akong ibang nagawa kundi tumayo at samahan sila.

Oh and plus, the always worried sister whenever Zace is about to outdid and try to kill himself.

Goodness gracious.

"Man, the last time that he's been doing were bunch of trainings. Now, he's into this?"Napailing naman ako nang marinig naming dalawa ni Vi yung sinabi ni Trixie, pagkarating at pagkapasok palang namin sa control room.

I immediately nodded as greetings towards everyone who quickly diverted their attentions toward us and eventually bow down.

Well, except for one particular person right in front of the whole room. I mentally grinned.

"Kuya!"Agad namang napatigil si Zace sa ginagawa niya at agad din na napaharap sa amin na nakakunot ng noo.

"Vi."His sister quickly ran off and hugged him.

"Seriously, Zace. When will you stop stressing yourself over these things?"Trixie bluntly said and roamed her attention towards a bunch of folders placed in a long table in front of us.

Napasandal naman ako sa pader na malapit sa amin nang makita lahat 'yon. Oh boy.

"After I confirmed everything."I can't seriously deny that I almost shivered when we altogether heard his monotonous voice, before getting back again to his business.

Sabay naman kaming nagkatinginan na tatlo at napailing nalang ulit dahil sa sinabi niya.

I immediately saw how Vi on the other approached him, like what she always do whenever she sees her brother like this.

"Aphrodite sure match with the right guy, alright."I silently joked around and chuckled under beneath my breath.

"I heard that, Treck."I quickly gave him a mocking smile as I saw him glared at me.

It's a compliment, cousin. Napailing nalang ulit ako.

Right after we had a conversation with Tita Avani last time that she went here, Zace has been quite roaming around the Alum for awhile now, and that's clearly different with just being in touch with the whole place itself.

"So, what's the update?"I eventually approached them.

Tita Avani sure forgets that Zace is a pain in both neck and in the ass regarding about Alum matters like this.

Mas lalo pa ngang lumala nang malaman nila ang lahat tungkol sa Alum.

"Aside from knowing that Margauxe is the daughter of Mrs. Kan and the fact that they were a part of the Alum, I still need to dig deeper."I awkwardly whistled as I heard that from him.

Napakunot naman ang noo niya nang dahil doon. Sorry Zace, too bad it's not the right time.

"He's really unbelievable."Trixie shook her head before bringing down some of the folders that she's looking at.

"Where's Hue and the others?"Vi suddenly asked and slightly gave us a glance.

"They went home, eventually. Didn't you encountered them on the way here?"I frankly stated and asked her back. Agad naman din siyang umiling nang marinig ang sinabi ko.

5 minutes before Vi barged in awhile ago, Hue, Axe and Rye together with Levi and Vann already bid their good byes to go home.

Ulysses and Azraell are both currently training out there, so that leave us me and Trixie have the free time while Zace here just continue what he's been up to.

"Besides, all they have to do is watch Zace do all the search. They also don't have trainings, so yeah."Trixie eventually said once more, while leaning onto the wall.

That's another thing.

Bumalik nalang ulit ang atensyon namin kay Zace na seryoso paring nakatutok sa mga pinagkakaabalahan niya sa harap at mukhang nakakalimutan na may kasama siya dito sa loob.

I eventually couldn't help but to react once more regarding his situation.

"What he's doing is seriously related about her."I suddenly blurted out as we watch Zace moving around the control room.

All of the people inside the Alum knows that Zace is not just simply searching about both Margauxe and that strict professor, he is seriously investigating every little details about them.

All because of one person. Aphrodite.

"That's not surprising anymore, Treck. You know how he still search for the answers regarding what happened."Trixie said as she get rid of herself from leaning on the wall.

"He's still eagered, as usual."Dagdag niya pa.

"Kuya will surely do everything for her."Bigla naman naming nakita na ngumisi si Vi habang nakatingin parin sa kapatid niya.

Eventually, I can't help but to smirk, as well.

"Well, just like what we always say. We can't do anything about your brother, Vi."I shrugged.

"Mas okay na rin na ganyan ang ginagawa niya, kaysa naman na mamatay siya sa training."Trixie also butted in and joked around.

"You know that I could still hear you, right?"

Napatigil naman kami sa pagtawa nang marinig na naman namin yung malamig na boses ni Zace. We quickly diverted our attentions toward him and saw how he's seriously looking at us, intently. I mocked him by raising an eyebrow.

Wala naman na siyang ibang sinabi kundi irapan kaming tatlo bago talikuran kami na naging dahilan para tumawa ako ng mahina.

Goodness, Zace.

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