Planet Acelatoria

Chaptah Terti-twee

"D-Don't, Xavier. Please..." I said with trembling lips. He stared at me with his menacing eyes. Pero kita ko ang pag-aalala doon.

"Kiefer!" biglang sigaw ni Zain na nagpalingon sa'min sa bahay na patuloy inaapula ang apoy. Nawala ang bigat sa aking dibdib ng makita mula doon ang aking kaibigan. He's carrying an unconscious lady on his arm habang humahakbang papalapit sa amin.

"She must be brought to the hospital." sabi ni Kiefer nang tuluyan nang makalapit sa'min. Tumingin ako sa kanya at kay Xanthal na nasa kanyang mga bisig ngunit muli kong binalik ang aking paningin sa kanilang pinaglabasan. Bumitiw ako kay Xavier.

"Kief, where's L-Lucas?" I asked and gazed at his eyes. Hindi agad siya nakasagot. Kinabahan ako. Pero pinanatili ako ang aking mga mata na nakatingin sa kanya.

"He's trapped. Naipit ang paa niya sa nabagsak na kahoy nung tulungan niya kaming makatakas."

"Ano?! Kailangan natin siyang balikan!" akmang hahakbang na sana ako nang may humawak sa aking palapulsuhan.

"Don't you dare." Xavier glared at me. "You forbid me to save my sister but, you're going to that fire to save your ex-boyfriend. What a hypocrite." he snickered.

I tried to pull my hand away from his grip but he just tighten it.

"Bring my sister to the chopper. Tell Lt. Neud to go to the hospital." he said gazing at Kiefer. Kiefer nodded and followed his command.

Muli akong tinitigan nang mariin ni Xavier sa mga mata. "I'll help him. Stay here."

Binitawan na niya ako at pumunta papasok sa bahay na halos naapula na ang apoy. Wala akong nagawa kundi tanawin siya hanggang mawala sa aking paningin.

"That brat. He really used his ability to me! Is he even my cousin?" reklamo ni Greg habang hinihimas ang kanyang braso.

"Ayos ka lang ba, Heneral Goryo?" lumapit si Zain sa kanya na ngayo'y kalmado na.

"Ayos na. Dahil nakita ko nang ayos ka." he winked. Bakit ba ang lalandi ng mga nagiging kaibigan ko? Ako naman hindi. Chos.

"By the way Greg, where's Lt. Lorius? Bakit wala siya dito? Hindi niya ba alam ang nangyari kay Xanthal?" tanong ko. Dahil bilang asawa dapat siya pa ang unang sumugod dito para malaman ang kalagayan ni Xanthal. But, he's been missing in action as if he don't know what happend or he just don't care. Pero sa tingin ko naman mabuting asawa si Lt. Lorius. Maybe he has a valid reason.

"Actually, he just came in Ace palace when you called. He's worried sick and wanted to come with me but, someone must be on granny's side when I'm not. Although I'm the most trusted General of your majesty, I can't always be by his side and that's when my Lieutenant will take over."

"You should have let him go here instead of you."

"Excuse me, lods. You told me in the phone 'We need you' so, I assumed that you need my ability or what." he sneered.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." I rolled my eyes.

"Why are you and Xav both in bad moods? You guys have a lovers quarrel?" tumawa naman siya. Sarap sapakin.

"Oo, Heneral Goryo. May LQ nga sila." Zain chuckled as well. Ugh. Bakit ung bestfriend natin sila pa ung laging nagtataksil sa'tin, huh? "Pero 'di ba dapat team Lucas ka, Greg? Siya ung kapatid mo pero mas boto ka pa ata kay Xavier."