Blandon High: The Devil's Heir

Chapter 33: Book of the Apocalypse

•••••Maura's POV•••••

“Look, Maura, can you please stop walking back and forth? Nakakasakit sa mata tingnan.” Nakita ko na napa-facepalm si Reo-sensei dahil sa ginagawa ko.

But despite what sensei said, I'm still walking back and forth. Hindi kasi ako mapakali.

“Don't bother, sensei,” sabi naman ni Hades na nakaupo sa ilalim ng puno. “She's just nervous.”

Napatigil ako sa aking ginagawa at tiningnan sila. Nakatayo lang si Reo-sensei malapit kay Hades sa ilalim ng puno.

“Hindi ba kayo nag-aalala?” tanong ko at lumapit ako sa kanilang dalawa. “Raven and Blade are cats and dogs. Sensei, if hindi sila magkakasundo ay babagsak kami. Hindi namin makukuha ang Assassin License namin.” I looked at Reo-sensei.

Bumuntong-hininga lang siya and his hair is dancing in the wind. Mas lalo siyang gumagwapo 'pag ganun.

“Wala ka bang tiwala kay Blade?” kunot-noong tanong niya sa akin.

“Of course I have! But Raven is a different story and she's hard to control. I just can't stop thinking of the possibility that the two of them may not be in good terms ever again,” Bigla akong napaisip dahil sa sinabi ko. “Just like Blade and Sniper.”

The three of us went silent. Nasa usual meeting spot pa rin kami ngayon—in the garden. Wala talagang mga pumupunta dito kaya napagdesisyonan namin na dito kami magkikita. Hades is eating a burger, hindi ko na lang yun pinansin. He's just being his usual self.

“Anyway, of all the teams here in Blandon High,” Hades suddenly broke the silence between us, burger still in hand. “Why did the Headmaster chose us to retrieve a very special book from the Kuroda's follower?”

Napatahimik ulit kami, especially si sensei. Indeed, why us? Sa dami ng mga mas magaling pa sa amin, I couldn't believe they would choose us 1st rank assassins.

“Sensei, why us? Why us and not The Black Diamonds?” Hades looked at sensei seriously.

I gulped. Sheyte! Nakakatakot ang mga mata niya kapag sumeseryoso siya! Napatingin rin ako kay sensei, hoping to get an answer from him.

The Black Diamonds is Sniper's team—a stand-alone team to be precise dahil wala na silang mentor. Sa ngayon, may tatlong members na lang ang team nila: Their leader Sniper Manigo, the merciless bitch Nickalaine Sagurano, and the silent but dangerous John Padilla. Their team is independent and they stand on their own feet.

Just then, I heard sensei sigh before answering us.

“If you wanna know the answer, just think of the reason why Blade and Raven argued.” Both Hades and me exchanged glances.

My eyes immediately widened in realization. Oo, slow ako. Pero hindi naman ako ganun kahina na hindi ma-gets ang sinabi ni sensei.

“I-Ibig sabihin…” Bigla na lang umihip ang malakas na hangin.

Sensei nodded and said, “With her eyes, only Raven can read the book.” Huminga siya ng malalim at tumingin sa akin. Hindi. Sa likod ko. “Isn't that right, Raven?”