Against the God: End of the Gifteds (HIATUS)

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[Helena]

The atmosphere didn't changed. The pressure kept getting heavier and heavier. Lahat ng atensyon namin ay nasa taong nagsasalita— kay Joker.

"Conditions?" Sarkastikong sambit ni Rox.

"Who do you think you are?-"

"The only person who can help you." Pagsingit ni Joker kay Rox. The kid's mouth was immediately shut.

"You're going to help us if we meet these two conditions of yours?" Mahinahong tanong ni Lor.

Joker nodded.

"How can we make sure that you'll carry out this agreement? Kung gawin man namin ang kondisyon mo, sinong makasisigurado na tutuparin mo ang sinabi mo?" Sunod na tanong ni Elias.

Walang ganang bumuntong-hininga ang katabi ko.

"Look, I don't like wasting time. My conditions are not for me, but for you, fools." Walang takot niyang sambit. I can see Luceta's irritated expression but she tried to stay quiet.

"I'm the smartest gifted alive. I won't ask you to kill a dragon, or give me some important files. Isaksak niyo lahat 'yan sa baga niyo."

"Ginagawa ko 'to, para masigurado na kahit pa paano, magkakaroon kayo ng chansang manalo."

Nagkaroon ng sandaling katahimikan. Ilang minuto o oras na rin kaming nasa loob ng silid, pero wala pa ring sinag ng araw na pumapasok dito, dahilan kung bakit hindi mabago-bago ang mabigat na atmospera sa loob.

"You all know, right?" Joker said. "It's going to be a war."

"It might be or not... the end of the Gifteds."

"There's a way that I know to defeat that God, but there's no way we can literally kill it. It's not 100% that we can win, but there's a high chance that we'll suffer a great loss."

She took a deep breath. "If I tell you that 'way' right now, you might get your hopes high. Which is a natural reaction for a human if they were given a 'chance'. Which is a useless built in response, because they won't do anything in a real fight."

Sumalumbaba ako habang nakikinig. I'm starting to see Joker's smart side right now. Even though she already said that she's the smartest gifted alive, it's still actually a surprise that she can talk smart. 

Akala ko ay puro mura lang ang kayang lumabas sa bibig niya.

"This condition that I'll tell you, might increase your chance to win."

"What's the percentage?" Yadiel asked in a monotone voice.

Nalipat ang tingin sa kaniya ni Joker bago sumagot matapos ng ilang segundo matapos mag-isip.

"3 percent." Walang pag-aalinlangan niyang sagot.

"Wow, that's higher than I've expected." Sarkastikong kumento ni Elias.

"Well, 3 is still better than 0." Xilah added.

Tumikhim si Bora para makuha ang lahat ng atensyon namin.

"Then? What are your conditions?" Tanong niya.

Pare-pareho naming hinintay ang isasagot ni Joker. Dahan-dahan niyang itinaas ang hintuturo niya.

"My first condition..." She intentionally paused. "You have to make a map."

Everyone was taken aback by her first condition. I kind of, and didn't expected it at the same time.