Midnight Angels: The War

Chapter 16

"Pero pagdating dun, paano naman natin malalaman kung anong gagawin para gumaling siya?" Tanong ni Dino kaya tumingin na si Zia sa kanya.

"Kami, Tito. Kami po ang pupunta." Aniya dahilan para kumunot ang noo ng mga Tito niya dahil hindi naman tungkol dito ang tinatanong ni Dino. Zia just looked at everyone. "You guys are still healing, so, you need to stay here. Audin's a member of my team kaya kami dapat ang tutulong sa kanya." Diretsong sagot ni Zia.

Zia was immediately pulled into a hug by her Tito Hoshi.

"Matured na 'yung baby namin." Nakangiting sabi ni Hoshi sa kanya kaya mahina nalang natawa si Zia.

"That is, kung papayagan ka nina Xin na umalis matapos nung nangyari sa 'yo." Jayden commented kaya napatingin na ang lahat sa kanya. He was referring to the night that Zia almost died because of the iron wall.

"Kung ako ang masusunod, I also won't allow you to go." Sambit ni Seth na nakasandal lang dun sa gilid at nakakrus pa ang mga braso sa dibdib niya. "Knowing that we still can't do anything to protect you, you need to stay here, where it's safe." Ma-awtoridad na sabi ni Seth.

Zia just breathed out and clenched her fists.

"Is there still a safe place in this realm, Tito?" Tanong niya dahilan para matigilan ang mga Tito niya.

"As long as the Xions are still out there, as long as Uno still reigns and as long as he's still after all of you especially Mom, wala pong ligtas na lugar, Tito. Even the village isn't a safe place." Tahimik ang lahat habang nakikinig lang sila kay Zia na diretsong nakatingin kay Seth habang nagsasalita ito.

"You want to play safe?" Natatawang tanong ni Zia. Seth couldn't answer her question right away.

"Anong mapapala natin diyan, Tito? Ano po bang mapapala natin kapag palagi nalang tayong takot?" Matthew gently held Zia's back to soothe her kaya tumingin naman ang team kay Seth na napasapo lang sa mukha niya.

"What if Tita Addie gives birth? How can we provide a safe place for my baby cousin kapag wala po tayong gagawin?" Dun na nanigas si Seth sa kinatatayuan niya dahil sa sinabi ni Zia. Just the thought that his baby would breath life in the dark era gave him fear.

He didn't want that.

"W-Why are you trying to convince me? Convince your Mom." Sabi ni Seth nung bumalik na siya sa tamang pag-iisip matapos siyang nilamon ng takot dahil sa mga tinanong ni Zia sa kanya.

Agad namang bumukas ang pinto at pumasok sina Xin at Jun. Jun immediately closed the door behind him.

"She and her team can go." Agad na sabi ni Xin at tumabi kay Zia. Kumunot naman kaagad ang noo ng Team Alpha dahil dito. "Xinny, you know—"

"Wala ba kayong tiwala sa kanya at sa team niya?" Tanong ni Jun dahilan para matigilan ang team. They all looked at Zia who was just looking at them.

"You need to stop babying them to let them grow." Dagdag ni Jun pero hinaplos parin ang buhok ni Zia making his words contradict with his actions.

"But you can't blame us though. Nakita naman natin kung anong kayang gawin ni Uno at ng mga kasama niya. In times like this, na wala tayong silbi, you can't just let them go out there." Sabi ni Joshua at tumingin kay Xin na nakatingin lang kay Zia.

"I'm sure they weren't chosen for this team without a reason, right?" Tanong ni Xin at hinaplos narin ang buhok ni Zia.

"And besides, Uno is probably still planning his next attack. So, they should use this time to let Audin heal first." Pagpapaliwanag ni Xin at tsaka na humarap kay Zia na siyang nakaharap narin sa kanya. "Pumapayag ka talaga, Mom?" Tanong ni Zia sa kanya dahil iniisip niyang ang ina niya ang huling papayag na aalis siya sa panahon na 'to.