Datum 11 : Suppressed Memories

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We continued to walk patungo sa entrance ng command center. Our heavy footsteps were the only ones who then gave life on the dead, cold and gloomy hallway.

Mula sa glass window ay natatanaw ko ang isang pamilyar na abandonadong basement hangar. I just felt an unusual feeling as I lay my eyes on that place.

I just found myself standing in front of the said glass window. Flashes of the past then started to haunt my mind.

Those days.. on that place.

"Oi!! Ang bagal bagal mo Hagalaz!! Hurry up! Hindi tayo makakahabol sa night out mamaya kung hindi natin to matatapos!!"

Bossy ngunit mapanglarong sambit ni Vaughn habang tuluyan na niyang nang binuksan ang pintuan ng hatch sa kanyang sakay na Mechanical Guardian Unit.

Mukhang natapos na niyang I-calibrate lahat ng system security function ng last 2 guardian units ng settlement na ito.

He really never fails to impress me. Even this two obsolete machines were brought to life again because of his talented hands.

"At sinong nagsabing makakasama tayo sa night out na iyan, huh, Vaughn?" Taas kilay kong sambit at ihinagis ang isang lata ng softdrink patungo sakanya.

"We're straight 48 hours duty sa settlement na 'to nang dahil sa pagiging pasaway mo. Dinamay mo pa ako sa kalokohan mo." I said as I sat on my unit.

"Ikaw naman Hagalaz Masyado kang seryoso. I know you want it too. Kaya naman.."

Di tagal ay nasulyapan ko ang dalawang mapipinong pass ticket saaking harapan. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang matanto ko ang mga hawak hawak ni Vaughn.

I immediately jumped out of my seat as Vaughn then swiftly took it away from my sight with that naughty smile.

"What are bestfriends for??" nakangisi niyang pahayag, hindi pa nakuntento as he then demonstrates his signature eyebrow wiggle.

Damn it Vaughn.

"Damn it Vaughn." I whispered and found my palm resting on my face as I finished lingering off my suppressed memories of my former best friend.

"Is there a problem, Captain?" Nagtatakang pahayag ng high ranking officer nang makuha niya muli ang aking atensyon.

Agad akong napaharap and acted as if there was nothing.

"Nothing. Let's go." I seriously said at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad.

*TEEEEEEEEEET!!!!*

Napatigil ang aking paghakbang nang marinig ko ang isang mapinong tunong hindi kalayuan mula sa nasabing abandonadong basement hangar.

Gumapang ang laming saaking buong katawan nang matanto ang isang bagay.

"Dapa!!!!!!!"

I shouted at the top of my lungs to warn everybody

*BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!!*

Our group then immediately fell down in the floor as shattered glass was blown by a loud and violent explosion nearby.

Smoke then started to fill up the whole hallway.

Nagkalat ang iilang mga debris na nagmula sa pagsabog at mas umigting ang alingawngaw ng siren sa buong palidig as officers then track the said explosion.

"What was that!!!?"

"Sector A-5 basement wing hangar down! Someone had broken down the security passes there, chief!" nag-aalalang pag anunsyo ng isa sa mga control personnel mula sa kabilang linya nang ma-contact ng nasabing high ranking officer ang command center ng settlement.

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