Rogue Wars Online

Chapter Seven: The Bait

Mahina akong itinulak ni Kairo papasok sa silid. Just enough to budge and tell me to step inside. He chuckled.

"What a dangerous threat a lion is making towards a cat." ngumisi si Kairo. "You're probably making an enemy of the wrong person."

"We're always watching for foxes like you." komento ni Wes at masamang tiningnan si Kairo. "We won't be victims of your slyness."

Napabuntong-hininga ako sa isipan. I think you are all victims now.

"Kunin mo na." utos ni Marcella.

I slowly walked towards the flag, very aware of the eyes that follows me. Kung hindi ako dinagit ng Winged Beast ay siguro maganda pa ang pakikipaglaban ko kasama sina Sapphire at Theo. But no, I had to land here and be the subject of their mini war.

It's so early in the game for them to become so hostile. Are they really that afraid of jumping between cities? The e-mail provided that having ranks on the Leaderboard helps with survival. Iyon ba ang pakay nila? An immunity?

Kinuha ko ang flag at walang nangyari.

Amnesia blinked. "Hoy, babae, may lumabas bang notif? Ano sabi?"

Umiling ako.

"Is that a good sign or a bad sign?" kumunot ang noo ni Dierran. "Hindi ko gets. Ano ba mangyayari? Paano ba malalaman?"

Wes sighed and pushed himself off the wall he was leaning. Nanatili ang titig niya sa'kin.

"It won't show up until we finish the city. Doon lang lalabas ang leaderboard at doon din malalaman kung may benefit ba 'yan."

Napayuko ako nang may biglang umakbay sa'kin. Kairo's arm was heavy as he chuckled with delight.

"Tama, tama! Kaya dapat pumunta na tayo sa gate. We found it already so no problems. Hm-" napatingin siya sa'kin. "Tapos mo na ba ang task mo?"

I gave a silent nod. He grinned.

"Eura, Louise. Labas na kayo diyan."

Nanlaki ang mata ko nang marinig ang pangalan ni Eura at mas lalo akong nasurpresa nang makita ang babae na lumabas mula sa likod ni Marcella. Tumakbo siya papunta sa'kin at mahigpit akong niyakap.

"Ahh! Finn!" she shouted. "Namiss kita! Bakit hindi ka nagpakita ha?! Iniwan mo ako!"

I blinked in surprise. "'m sorry."

"Aww~ Okay lang 'yon. Ikaw pa ba!" malakas siyang tumawa at biglang sinamaan ng tingin si Kairo. "Hoy, bitawan mo nga siya. Akin na 'to."

Kairo raised a brow. "Sino nagsabi?"

"Ako!"

Eura then pulled me away from Kairo who did not loosen his grip on my shoulder. Nang sobrang sakit na ng ginagawa ng dalawa ay tumalon ako palayo. Napakurapkurap sila nang makitang wala na ako.

"Finn!" mabilis ulit akong niyakap ni Eura. "Ang adorable mo talaga. Paano 'yon? Ninja work ba 'yon?"

Ninja work? Umiling ako.

"Aalis na ba tayo?" nakangiting tanong ng isang babae. Ito siguro si Louise.

Marcella nodded. "We should." then, she offered a glare towards Kairo. "I should have expected she's part of your group."

"Who? The girl? She's-"

"Si Finn?" putol ni Eura kay Kairo. "Hindi 'no! Eh no'ng ipapakilala ko nga sana 'to, biglang nawala. Ngayon ko lang ulit siya nakita. Isa pa, she's my friend. Not Kairo's."

Talaga nga sigurong natural na maingay si Eura. The noisy ones in our group are Gavin and Reñee, naactivate naman ang kaingayan ni Baste 'pag inaaway niya ang dalawa.