At all Cost

Chapter 03

I almost screamed in pain when Orion pressed the cotton with alcohol on my wound. I was bitting my lips too suppressing myself not to scream nor curse the person treating my wound.

After the incident earlier, I quickly went to Boss Tig's headquarter which is inside the agency. Renzel Duke Pelaez or we often call Orion is one of the most skilled agent here in agency, Orion ang naitalagang pangalan sa kaniya upang hindi malaman ang identidad nito dahil isa iyon sa alituntunin ng ahensya habang ako naman ay Zen.

Few of us knows the identity of each other. Lima kaming myembro sa grupong pinamumunuan ni Mr. Andrei na tinatawag naming Boss Tig. We are all spy but have different intellectual and skills. Orion was not just good at handling bombs and guns, but he's also good at handling scissors, srynge, scalpel and those other tools for doctor.... well anyway he's a professional doctor, that's why.

While me, I am good at close combat. I'm not just good at handling and assisting stubborn students, but also good at dealing with enemies. Kayang kaya ko silang paglaruan sa mga palad ko at manipulahin ang bawat laro laban sa kanila. Hindi lang sa larangan ng pakikipaglaban ako magaling bagkus ay ako rin ang nagsisilbing utak ng ahensya.

Napapikit ako sa sakit nang tinatahi na ang sugat sa braso ko. I feel like my whole body is tearing apart. This wasn't the first time that I'd got wounded, but heck the feeling was like always a first time!

"Shit!" I cursed through gritted teeth. I was gripping the hem of my shirt tightly as if my life was depending on it.

"This won't hurt if you just agreed injecting you a anesthesia." naiiling na usal ni Orion na tila ba nagtatahi lang ito ng damit para sa manika. I couldn't help but to snort.

"Ilang beses ko bang sasabihin na ayoko sa mga syringe."

"Hindi mo naman kailangan pagmasdan na tutusukan ka ng syringe."

"Kahit hindi ko pagmasdan ramdam ko naman." Hindi ko na napigilan ang pag irap ko. Napapangiwi ako sa sakit sa bawat pagtahi sa sugat ko. I took a deep breath. He just shooked his head again.

"Mukha yatang mapupuno ng peklat ang katawan mo, Zen." napalingon ako kay Geo na mabilis ang pagtipa sa laptop nito. May nakasalpak na lollipop sa bibig din nito.

Kizer Glix Azero aka Geo is our hacker. He can easily track down something by just typing on his laptop. In the field of technology he's good at, and I must say he's damn expertise too when defusing bombs like Orion.

"So what?"

"Other girls hate small scars and.... oh mind you! they even act hysterically over a damn small pimple!" he was shaking his head while twirling the swivel chair he's seating at.

"Your point?"

"C'mon Zen, aren't you conscious about your body?"

"No." I said unbothered.

"Protecting that guy would put your life at stake." this time Zion butted in. She's the most quite person in our group and hearing those words from her made me shocked a bit.

Bahagya akong natawa sa sinabi nito.

"Entering this job is already risking our lives, Zion and I think you're aware of it too."

"Pero mapapaaga ang pagkamatay mo."

"Treating your wound, done!" narinig kong usal ni Orion ngunit hindi ko ito pinansin ay nakatuon parin ang atensyon ko kay Zion. She's our sniper and I love how she hold a gun. Among us, she's the most expert at using guns. Marami itong alam pag dating sa pag gamit ng baril at kung ano ano ang iba't ibang uri ng baril. Did I mention that she was once a nun?