Legends of Olympus (On Hold)

Europe

'Grey!' Humihingal siya. 'Amputa naman, oh! Sa'n kana?!'

"Sorry." Pinindot ko ang pangalan ni Zack sa mahabang rectangular screen sa may dulo ng console. "I went for snacks-"

Napatigil ako nang makita ang pulang tuldok sa map na hindi gumagalaw. GPS ito ng earpiece ni Zack, at sa hindi malamang dahilan, nanatili pa rin siya sa loob ng facility kahit humahangos na siya sa kabilang linya.

Exit, I realized. He needs an exit.

I double tapped on the spot where the red dot was and swiped right, selecting the option 'Blueprint.'

Lumabas ang blueprint ng facility na kinaroroonan niya.

"Which exits have they barred?" tanong ko.

'Lahat!'

"Then you're on your own," malamig kong sabi.

It was not true, of course, as I have started to zoom in and out of the facility's blueprint, looking for a passage.

'Tangina mo, Grey!'

The facility he's in was once a cultural complex, used for entertainment.

"Topmost floor." tugon ko.

Habang naghihintay kay Zack na makarating sa pinakatuktok na floor, tinapik-tapik ko ang aking mga daliri at tumuon sa screen kung saan naroon ang mga pangalan ng ibang Omegas.

So far, only Zack's name was enclosed in a red box, which means the others have not called for me, yet.

I let out a disappointed sigh while hearing guns being triggered and Zack's panting. I also heard a few grunts and screaming here and there, and a couple more sounds of destruction.

How fortunate of him to get to die in the hands of the enemy and not from boredom...

Then I transferred back on the satellite view of the facility Zack was trapped in.

May pinindot ako sa console.

"Launch a strike on Zack's location," sabi ko sa kabilang linya.

After a few seconds, I heard a man's voice on the other end of the line.

'Helicopter's on the way. Further instructions?'

"Bore a hole on the roof big enough for a large bird."

'What?'

"Just do it."

Saka ko pinindot ulit ang pangalan ni Zack.

"I'm going to waste ammo for you," pagbibigay-alam ko sa kanya.

'Anong-' Pumalit sa boses niya ang tunog ng isang gatling gun na nagpapaulan ng bala. 

Pagkaraan ng ilang segundo, umalingawngaw ang nahulog na metal roofing ng complex.

"Can you still fly?" tanong ko.

Imbes na sagutin ako ay narinig ko lang ang pagbulsa ni Zack ng earpiece, dahilan na mapangiti ako.

Ngunit mabilis na naglaho ang aking ngiti nang makitang pumula ang pangalan ni Vance sa screen.

Pinindot ko ito. "Vance."

'There's fifty of them.'

"Fifty what?"

'Fifty huntsmen with abilities.'