Rogue Wars Online

Chapter Thirteen: The Strongest Alliance

"Hm." sumimangot si Eura. "Nakakapagtaka ano."

"What?"

Nanatili ang simangot sa mukha niya kaya kumunot ang noo ni Kairo. Minsan talaga nasosobrahan na sa pagiging weird si Eura. Sa sobrang pagkadaldalita nito, hindi siya sanay kapag nakikitang seryoso ang dalaga.

"Finn acts like she can take care of herself."

Umangat ang isang kilay ni Kairo. Tumayo siya't nag-inat. "Siguro dahil kaya naman talaga niya."

Eura pouted. She can't imagine her ever-adorable Finn get all beasty on them. Sa tingin niya ay dapat itong protektahan at samahan lagi. Ngunit, paano naman 'yon mangyayari kung ito mismo ang lumalayo.

Bumaling siya sa papalayong likod ni Kairo. Nakangiting napa-iling si Eura sa sarili. She's a bit worried about Finn, but there's a thrumming in her heart that says they'll meet again. For now, their alliance has to proceed to the next city.

"Where's the girl?" muling tanong ni Marcella.

Bumuntong-hininga si Theo. "Hindi namin alam."

"You're on the same alliance, right?"

"Yes." sagot ni Theo. "But our primary rule is to work individually. Hindi namin alam kung anong ginagawa ng ibang kasama namin. I turned off the location status of my alliance members."

Marcella frowned. "Why make an alliance, then?"

Oliver scoffed. "Dahil sa kailangan siya. Now that your business is done here. Can you leave?"

A tensed silence. Isang malamig na titigan ang nangyari sa pagitan ni Marcella at Oliver. The girl was about to bite back her response when a certain call broke the tension. Napabaling si Oliver sa bagong dating. Isang lalaking may suot-suot na salamin ang tumatakbo papunta sa kanila.

"Marcella! Wes!" humihingal na tawag nito.

Marcella turned to the man. "Sebastian. What is it?"

"Isang nagngangalang Aisaka ang may kailangan ng tulong mo. Nasa next city sila at napakaimposible daw ng quest doon." sagot ng Sebastian. "They need help."

Napaisip si Marcella dahil do'n. Sumulyap ito kay Wes na parang nanghihingi ng desisyon. The man nodded after a few beats, and so did Marcella.

"Alright." bumaling si Marcella sa apat. "Don't think you'll be able to cover for her anymore. Maling tao ang binabangga niyo."

"We don't really care." tugon ni Oliver. "Hindi ka pa namin binabangga, dahil kapag ginawa nga namin 'yon, then you'd be dead by now."

Isang tensyonadong titigan muli ang nangyari bago naisipan ng tatlo na umalis na. Marcella kept her eyes on the surroundings as they walked away, hoping to catch Finn. Beside her, Wes is doing the same thing, although subtle.

Balik doon sa apat na naiwan, nanatili pa rin silang nakatayo. Sapphire has a cheeky grin as she sat on a barrel. Si Caspian ay tahimik na nakahilig sa isang pader. Nakatitig pa rin si Oliver sa harap. Theo, who was just blankly standing, turned in his heel.

"I don't know what you guys want to do, pero mas mabuting tumungo na tayo sa next city. There's no point in extending our stay." anito at naglakad paalis.