Taming the Darkness (Series 3)

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

"IBIG mong sabihin ay matagal ka nang nagmamasid sa amin?" Hindi makapaniwalang sabi ni Cedric kay Caleb.

They are now in the living room of Veseva's house. Matapos ang kaganapang iyon sa kakahuyan ay napagpasyahan nilang itigil na nga ang pagtatalo. It took some time to convince Caleb that they should come with them. He was too determine not to come until Zenaia collapsed and lose consciousness. He didn't have a choice after that.

Umiling si Caleb sa tanong ni Cedric. "Not that long. Lagi lang akong nagagawi malapit sa inyo. For some reason, an unkown force was always pulling me towards each member of the seven seadly sins, especially as to where they currently are. Lagi ko lang nahahanap ang sarili ko na nagpupunta sa mga lugar kung nasaan sila. At first I was very clueless as to why I was doing such thing until I understand it little by little. Maybe it has something to do with me, being the new Keeper."

"Gaano ka kasigurado na dahil nga roon? You could have been stalking us on purpose. It is also possible that you are a spy," akusa ni Gaston na siyang nakatayo malapit sa bintana. Bakas pa rin sa itsura nito ang animosidad para sa binata.

"How do you think I was able to outrun the likes of you?" Caleb smirked at the expression on Gaston's face. Halatang naaalala na naman nito ang pagkakataon na hindi nito nagawang habulin si Caleb. "My first instinct is to get rid of the sins because you are the ones that are causing such imbalances in the world. I could have done that whenever I had the chance without your knowledge and yet I did not."

"Tsk!" Inis na pakli ni Gaston.

Caleb gave them a bored gaze.

"That is why your abilities will be pointless against me. Hindi lang ako makaalma kanina habang nasa kulungan dahil baka mapahamak si Zenaia. But if you ever try to attack me, I will be able to deflect it."

Veseva rolled her eyes. Nakaupo ito sa katapat niyang sofa. "Those flames were only aimed at you. I was not planning to hurt her," she defended.

"Pero bakit ganoon na lamang kung protektahan mo si Zenaia?" takang tanong ni Cedric. Ito lang ang natatanging nakaupo malapit sa kaniya at halatang interesadong-interesado sa lahat ng isasagot niya.

Saglit na natahimik si Caleb at napatitig sa coffee table na nasa pag-itan nila.

"I don't know. To be honest, I don't even know why I took her dead body with me four years ago."

Nagkatinginan ang mga ito dahil sa sagot niya. Hindi rin naiintindihan ang sitwasyon.

"Who was that pureblooded-vampire that attacked you, anyway?" Pag-iiba ni Cedric sa usapan.

"Silla. He's one of the demon king's goon. Siya ang responsable kung bakit iba-iba ang mga alaala na na kay Zenaia," sagot ni Caleb. "He told us everything about it. He admit that he had been manipulating her memories for centuries, making her believe that those were real."

"So evil," komento ni Elkail at naikuyom ang kamao sa ibabaw ng hita. "He's a pureblooded-vampire. Paano mo nagawang talunin ang isang katulad niya? Even full-grown werewolves have a hard time killing one," tanong nito.

"Hindi ko rin alam. I just always know what to do."

"Sa palagay ko ay dahil iyon sa pagiging hybrid niya," sabi ni Veseva. "Hybrids are particularly strong. Kayang-kaya nilang makipaglaban sa mga pure blood."

"Isa ka ring hybrid?" gulat na tanong ni Cedric.

"Hindi ko alam. Ano ba ang hybrid?" balik-tanong ni Caleb.

"Magkahalong bampira at taong-lobo. Pero kung gayon nga, sino ang mga magulang mo? How did you end up becoming a hybrid? They are extremely rare, you know?"