Midnight Angels

Chapter 37

'The Wolf'

ZIA

We made way for him. We just looked at him. He just walked towards the Xions that were approaching us and immediately fired his red lightning to them. It sent the Xions high up in the air while the lightning were working us a rope that tied them from the ground and brought them in the air.

Tiningnan lang namin na napuno ng pulang kuryente ang kamay niya at tsaka niya sinuntok ang lupa. Again, red lightning came out from the ground and dragged the Xions into the ground.

"Red lightning, huh?" Tanong ni Wilder nung tumabi siya sa akin habang nakatingin lang ako ng maigi kay Kuya Xy na walang imik habang kaharap niya ang mga Xions.

"I think he's the chosen one." Kumunot kaagad ang noo ko dahil sa sinabi ni Lucas.

"Red flashes of lightning. It's a fusion between good and bad. Meaning, it's a fusion between Zeus and Hades' power. Lightning from Zeus and hell-bent power of a demon from Hades." Pagpapaliwanag ni Lucas kaya binalik namin ang tingin namin kay Kuya Xy. The red flashes of lightning that were surrounding him also has a red glow on the sides.

"Ba't ba ang dami mong alam?" Inis na tanong ni Wilder kay Lucas Lucas just shrugged his shoulder.

"It's rare for Zeus and Hades to agree on one thing." Sabi ni Archer at nakita kong parang napaisip si Kuya Ash.

"Zee, Xy died before, right?" Tanong niya at tumango lang ako kaya tumingin naman silang lahat sa akin.

"And it was Hades and Zeus who agreed to bring him back?" Dagdag ni Kuya Ash at tumango lang ako ulit at dun ko na nakuha ang ibig niyang sabihin. Kuya Xy lost his abilities as a demon when he chose to save Mom. He died, and Zeus and Hades brought him back and years later, his abilities came back one by one.

And now, we're seeing red lightning surrounding him that somehow clarifies Lucas' claim of Kuya Xy being the chosen one. The one that Zeus and Hades granted something they both agreed into.

"Zia." Agad akong napatingin kay Kuya Xy nung tinawag niya ang pangalan ko. Lumapit naman kaagad ako sa kanya at tiningnan siya na nakatingin lang sa mga Xion. "They won't die just by these lightnings. Take their hearts out." Aniya at tumango lang ako tsaka na hinigpitan ang gloves na nasa kamay ko.

"Be careful." Huli niyang sambit at tsaka na ako tumakbo papunta sa mga Xion. I jumped into one Xion's back towards a Xion that was also jumping towards me. Umikot lang ako sa ere at tsaka ko na kinuha ang puso nito. I took out their hearts one by one at nakita ko ang mga numero sa mga puso nila.

10098690? What the? Ten million already?!

Nakita kong kikilos sana sina Atlas pero pinigilan sila ni Kuya Ash.

"Zia can handle this. And besides, only Blu and Zia have fought Xions. Hindi pa natin alam kung paano labanan ang mga 'to." Sabi ni Kuya Ash sa kanila.

"How can we learn if we just stand here?" Rinig kong tanong ni Wilder. I just brushed the blood away from my cheeks at tumalon ako papunta sa isang Xion at sinipa ang dibdib nila dahilan para mawasak ang ribcage nito at tumama ang paa ko sa puso nito.

"We'll learn. Soon. Just not right now. I think the gods are watching them." Kumunot kaagad ang noo ko dahil sa sinabi ni Kuya Ash at tsaka na ako tumingala. Huh, are they really watching? I just flipped back at tinapon na sa pile na ginawa ko ang mga puso ng mga Xions.