Agent Series 7: Lady Rogue and the Pandora's Box

Special Chapter 3

Nakita na nila si Seven sa labas at nababahala ang mukha nito.

"What's wrong?" tanong niya.

"Edgar, Paige and Lary are here. I also suspect that the other two are inside their car," Seven said while continually glancing outside.

Napatingin din si Enigma sa labas. Nakuha ng atensyon niya ang mga civilian na nakatayo sa labas ng glass walls ng mall. May sari-sarili itong ginagawa--may ibang nag-uusap, may ka-call at may iba ring maraming dala na groceries. Pero nakapagtataka dahil hind umaalis sa puwesto at panay pa ang pagsulyap nito sa direksyon nila.

Mukhang naunawaan na niya kung bakit ganoon ang text ni Seven kanina.

"It looks like their aim is more than abduction now," she whispered.

The group knew an agent would be sent to protect Belle, so they might have cancelled their original plan and aim for something else. They were being surrounded. And Enigma's first assumption was that they were planning to corner them and kill them in broad daylight. Second, the bomb expert, Paige, was here, there could be a possibility that they were aiming to blow this place. Lalo na't property ito ng Haybara at isa sa pinakamalaking mall sa pinas, may posibilidad na inutusan sila ng Pyton na wasakin din ito. Kapag nangyari iyon, hindi lang sila ang mapapahamak, pati na ang ibang mga inosenteng tao na nasa loob ng mall.

"Hey." Napalingon si Enigma nang bahagya siyang siniko ni Nero.

"Yeah?"

"What do you mean about you said earlier?"

"I'll tell you later. For now, let's get out of here." Hinigpitan niya ang pagkakahawak sa kamay nito.

Kinarga rin ni Seven si Belle at binitbit ang mga pinamili nito.

"What's happening? Are we going home already?" Nakasimangot na sabi ni Belle nang mapansin ang nababahalang ekspresyon ni Seven. "I still want to play there though!"

May tinuro ang bata kaya napasunod din ang kanilang tingin. The arcade.

"Let's play some other time. We need to get you home first." Maglalakad na sana si Enigma pero napakunot ang kaniyang noo nang mapansing hindi gumalaw si Nero. Nakatingin din ito sa direksyon ng arcade.

Argh, no.

"Nero, this is not the time to--"

"Five minutes. Can I play for just five minutes?" Lumingon ito sa kaniya habang nakangiti sa kaniya nang pagkatamis-tamis.

She rolled her eyes. "No."

"Please?"

"I said no."

"Why not, Ate? Let us play!" Sumabat si Belle habang nagpapaawa sa kaniya. "Please, Ate? Please, please, please."

"En, sige na." Sundot din ni Nero sa braso niya habang pinaglalaruan ang kaniyang daliri.

Mariin siyang napapikit at ganoon din si Seven. They were in a dire situation, but these two were still thinking of playing. Maiintindihan pa niya kung si Belle lang, pero pati si Nero? Argh! Mukhang nasobrahan na talaga ito sa therapy.

"Are you not scared? We're surrounded," bulong niya kay Nero.

"You can protect me, anyway, right?" He pinched her cheek.

"Hindi mo 'ko madadaan sa paganyan-ganiyan mo, Nero, ah? Mamaya ka talaga sa akin."

"We still can't get out, anyway. Just like you said we are surrounded," sabi ni Nero. "We should think of a way how to get out first than just rushing outside."