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Datum 29: The Gentle Captain

EARTH ALLIANCE CENTRAL FORENSIC DIVISION OFFICE

MARGAUX FRONTIERS, CITY OF PARIS, FRANCE

PLANET EARTH

0423H (04:23 AM)

A Man's Point Of View

"Isang taga Education Sector?? Pero pano ka napunta sa Intelligence division ng Xavierheld iho?"

Dire-diretsong tanong ng isang matandang babaeng isa sa mga taos pusong sumalubong saaking pagdating sa dito sa Division Office ng Xavierheld Forensic Department.

Masyadong naging mabilis ang mga nakaraang pangyayari back then. I just found myself hungry as fuck nang matapos ang nasabing misyon kagabi kaya dumiretso ako sa kitchen ng opisinang ito.

Dito ko nakilala si Manang Zenaida. Or Manang Zeni for short.

"Iyon po ang utos saakin ni Admiral Maris. She pulled me out from the academy and placed me here on this mission." Mahinahon kong sagot habang maingat kong kinuha ang isang ceramic bowl.

"You must be really skilled then. I knew Admiral Maris since she was a student before. Kung hindi mo naitatanong ay ako rin ang head chef ng kitchen ng academy na iyong dating pinapasukan." She giggled as she continued to stir the porridge I managed to cook.

"I had seen her grew up and accelerated on Xavierheld Military's arms. She was a skilled captain before, and now a great Admiral. Hindi ka niya papapasukin sa delikadong misyong ito kung hindi ka karapatdapat." She then added as I reached the ceramic bowl towards her.

Maingat niyang ihinalo sa huling pagkakataon ang nasabing lugaw sa kalan bago niya isinalang ang isang punong sandok ng lugaw sa hawak kong bowl.

"Come to think of it, you managed to jump off a high tower for Lieutenant Franz. You are like her Knight in shining armor."

Natigalan ako saaking narining mula sakanya. Agad kong nadama ang kusang pag-init ng aking mga pinsgi at tainga.

"Manang Zenaida naman po-"

"Totoo naman iho." She chuckled as she got off from her stool and softly nudged me at my sides causing me to blush more than I should.

"You are like a package deal iho. Bukod sa isang magaling na espiya at kapitan, magaling pa sa kusina! Ahaha! Lieutenant Franz must be really lucky!"

Napatingin nalang ako saaking hawak na mangkong as I watch the cheerful old lady grab the serving tray and utensils in front of me.

"Let's go! You still have a lady to feed."

I just found myself smiling.

Von's Point Of View

"You mean the bullet that pierced her head came from above??!!"

Agad na napatingin saakin ang dalawang representatives ng EAF forensic team at ang ballistics expert ng Xavierheld Military na parehong nakabase dito sa Paris.

"Exactly." One of them said as he covered Eugene's cold and pale body with a white blanket.

Tanging pagtitig nalang sa patay na katawan ni Eugene ang aking nagawa dahil sa matinding gulat. Its been 2 hours nang maihatid ng pulisya ang kanyang malamig na bangkay sa Laboratory morgue ng facility na ito.

Masyadong naging mabilis ang mga pangyayari.

So that loud gun shot from the top of the tower was the spark of her immediate and unexpected death.