Conquerors of the New World ✓

CNW 38: City of Riddles

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That brunch was the most awkward brunch I had in my entire life. Would you ever imagine yourself in a situation in which, you are sitting with strangers— not to mention, dangerous strangers whom you can't even distinguished if you should trust them or not.

Tahimik kaming lahat, at halos kalampag lamang ng kubyertos at ang panaka-nakang tahol ni Wolfy sa aking gilid ang naririnig. Sinulyapan ko si Stanley na nasa harap ko na parang kanina pa lutang, si Yvonne na nasa kanan ko at nakikiramdam katulad ni Archangel na nasa kaliwa ko naman. Sa pinakadulo, sa gitna ay nandoon nakaupo si Alpha na sa kanang banda naman, sa pinakadulo at gitnang upuan rin ay nakaupo si Dustine na nakikiramdam rin.

I sighed. Bakit ba umabot sa ganito? Hindi ko rin alam.

Nauna akong matapos kumain dahil medyo busog pa ako— o hindi lang ako makakain ng maayos dahil sa tensyon na nakapaligid sa amin. Kahit gayon ay hindi ako tumayo lalo na't nakakabastos 'yon. Muli ay nakiramdam ako hanggang sa isa-isa silang natapos kumain. Akala ko'y aalis na kami ngunit nagsalita si Alpha.

“Let's discuss about my plan.”

Kahit kailam ay halos mapalundag pa rin ako kapag naririnig ko ang kanyang boses. Huminga ako ng malalim at pilit ikinalma ang nanginginig kong kamay. Inilagay ko iyon sa aking binti at doon ay palihim na kinuyom. No, I'm not mad— angry nalang. I mean, hindi na gan'on sa kanina ang inis ko sa kanya lalo na't nalaman kong sya pala ang sumagip sa akin. Well, sige pinapatawad ko na sya.

“Let's help each others.” Simpleng sabo nito na may pinalidad, na syang napakahirap paniwalaan.

“Tutal isa lang naman 'yung pinunta natin dito, 'di ba? At iyon ay ang maghanap ng scrolls.” Prince seriously said— who's beside Alpha as his right hand. Seryoso sya ngayon dahil mahalaga ang aming pinag uusapan ngunit tuwing magagawi ang tingin nya sa akin ay ngumingiti ito na siyang aking sinusuklian naman.

“You'll help us?” Dustine said like that was the most impossible thing that will happen. Tumingin ako sa kanya at sa unang pagkakataon ay nag uuyam na tumingin ito kay Alpha. “You're not planning something under your sleeves? Am I wrong?”

“Captain.” Mariing pagkakasabi ni Red sa kanya ngunit hindi lamang nito inalis ang tingin kay Alpha. Instead, Dustine crossed his arms as he leaned on his seat like he's the king of this area. Nabaling ang tingin ko kay Alpha nang marinig ko itong bumuntong hininga.

Then, he look at my side. “No. I won't let that happen again.” Which just made my chix heated as I averted my gaze on him. Grabe, ayoko talaga iyong ganito!

“How can you be so sure?” I heard Dustine asked again. I don't know but I anticipated his answer that's why I look at him again. But this time, he's the one who averted his gaze on our staring contest.

“I'll bet under my rank and guild. Once I did something against the plan we will create, you can have them all.” I heard gasp, even I saw myself looking at Alpha with wide eyes. What the heck!

“Are you serious?” Red asked, disbelief was visible on his voice. Nakita kong tumingin lamang dito sandali si Alpha bago tumingin muli kay Dustine.

“Are you in?” I saw him raised his eyebrow in manly way. Nakakunot rin ang noo nito habang nakatingin kay Dustine.

“But Alpha—”

“Shut it, Priestess. I don't want to hear it.” Mariing pagkakasabi nito. I even saw him threw a glare on the poor girl that caused her to pale— fear was visible on her face. I saw Archangel bit his lowerlip like she doesn't want something like this to happen.