The world of Unknown

Chapter 3 : Murderer

It feels like I travelled miles pero hindi pa rin ako nakakalabas ng forest. Is this another illusion? Dapat ay nakarating na’ko sa greenland as of now, but wala pa rin. Meria didn’t say anything about how far this capital is, perhaps It’s because they thought, sanay na’ko since I’m a traveller. Maybe I should rest a bit, teka? kakarest ko lang ah. Oh, this might be the reason why I’m so slow.

I saw many creatures and species of plants on my way and I tried to familliarize them. Some of them are already existing on earth, some aren’t. For example, there’s this plant that looks like an egg to hunt for their predator. Its status says ‘unknown’, what’s wrong with this world? Oh, I saw this little cute things, it looks like a puppy, but when I saw how it survives in this harsh environment? nevermind the cute part, It’s a sadist! Hunters love capturing those pitiful creature and that puppy took advantage of it. It acts like innocent, but when the predators came closer, the latter then lick them and bwa-lah, the puppy watch them melts and eats its bone. Para pa ngang natawa habang pinapanood niya. I think, a small drop of those saliva can melt an elephant, imagine the size difference. I wouldn’t want to even pet them. Sa hinaba haba ng paglalakad ko, kahit kaunting lakas ng loob para lapitan ang mga animals(monsters) na unknown ang status, wala ako. They’re very dangerous. There’s also this plant where Its veins looks like snakes, that’s the reason why there’s no creature in this jungle come a bit closer to this plant.

My heart beats really fast in my entire journey in this jungle. As I walk fast through the forest, I noticed a wagon. I became cautious lalo na’t nakita ko ang mga creatures dito. I hide in the bush and observe it, para akong spy dito ah. Well, It’s better to be cautious, malay mo pakulo nanaman ’to ng isa sa mga monsters dito. Then, a middle aged woman came out and checked the wooden tire of the wagon. Mukha namang tao talaga siya so, lumapit na’ko.

I approached her, nagkatinginan kami and her eyes widened. I was about to say something, but I saw something which trigger these thoughts, something that makes me feel uneasy. I had a hunch about what’s going on, but nagdadalawang isip pa’ko. Maybe I should follow my intuition.

“Susim? Ne susim?” I said. Unti unti ng bumalik sa normal ang mga mata niya at ngumiti.

“Ikaw naman, bakit mo kasi sinusuot ang mga kasuotan ng ating mga produkto? Ako’y kinabahan sa’yo. Akala ko’y may nakatakas na. Oh, nasaan ang mga kasuotan?” I was right with my hunch. Kunwari akong napakamot ng ulo at bahagyang yumuko.

“Nawala ko ito dahil mayroong sumugod sa akin na lalaki.” I said, pertaining to nash. Of course It’s a lie. I saw some girls in the wagon, and I’m pretty sure, this lady needs to get in jail for human trafficking. Sana convincing pa rin ang acting skill ko, those girls needs my help.

“Talaga?” uh-oh, she’s doubting me. I need some reasonable alibi.

“Oo, biruin mo, kinailangan ko pang magpalit ng damit para makatakas ako sa kanya, ngunit pagkalinga ko sa pinag-iwanan ko nito’y nalusaw na ng asong mukhang inosente.” Shit, I think I messed up. Paano kung walang aso na word dito? Either way, I’m pretty confident that I can fight her and win.

“Naku, dapat ay nag-ingat ka. Kailangan nating sabihin ito sa mata. Mabuti na lamang at nakatakas ka sa mortal niyang kaaway.” My acting’s pretty good huh. Mata? what does she mean by that? and mortal na kaaway huh, I have a bad feeling about this.

“Naiwala ko rin ang pang-ulat, kung maaari’y ikaw na lamang ang magpaalam sa kan’ya.” I smiled at her and I started walking towards the wagon. Pinapakiramdaman ko pa rin siya, baka mamaya saksakin ako patalikod ’diba.

“Kamusta ang ating mga-” I stopped and looked at her since I don’t know what I should call those girls. She didn’t answer and she’s focusing in writing something in a green paper. Agad naman siyang pumorma na may hawak na invisible na bow and arrow. I keep my curiousity to my self, I should just watch her do the honor. While still on that pose, iniharap niya sa langit, patimog ang kanyang katawan. After a minute of concentrating, something glow in her hand that is slowly resembling a bow and an arrow. I noticed that she’s holding in her right arm– the one who also holds the other end of the arrow.