Crownless Queen

Chapter 30: Trace the Stalkers

"I... I just saw a bunch of people wearing lab gowns," sabi niya at halatang kinakabahan siya. A bunch of people wearing lab gowns?

"Ah, shit," mura ko nang sumakit ang ulo ko. We are planning to spy on them tonight, the Night Stalkers.

Susubukan naming tingnan kung may gagawin ba itong pagkilos mamayang gabi. I don't want any person to lose lives and abilities. Seeing Elena suffering because of her sister's death is enough for me to stop them.

"Ezra, tell me about the thing you gave me before," seryoso kong sambit at tinignan siya nang matalim. Siya lang naman ang taong nakakuha ng bagay na mayroon ang kalaban, kaya kailangan kong malaman kung saan at paano niya ito nakuha.

Napahawak naman siya sa kanyang baba at nag-iwas ng tingin sa akin. Tumahimik bigla ang mga kasama ko kaya nahampas ko nang malakas ang lamesa para kunin ang atensyon nila.

"Magsalita nga kayo!" inis kong sabi at nagulantang si Ezra at tinaas ang magkabilang braso sa ere.

"Ah, eh, kasi ano. Aksidente kasi akong nakakita ng mga tauhan ng Night Stalkers bago ang Lamarille Fest, tapos sabi ni Leo kunin ko raw 'yung baril o syringe nila kaya ayun," she answered and from what I've observed, mukhang hindi naman siya nagsisinungaling.

Si Leo naman ang nag-utos sa kanya kaya lagot sa'kin ang lalaking 'yun mamaya.

"Ano'ng meron sa pinainom mo sa'kin?"

"I hypnotized one of them to interrogate, at ang sabi nila ay pwedeng magkaroon ng ability ang iinom no'n kaya binigay ko sa'yo," she continued that made my forehead crease. What?

"Hindi ko naman alam na babalik talaga ang lahat ng abilities mo."

"One more thing, we can't tell this to the police. Wala silang pakialam, at hinding-hindi sila nakikinig sa amin. The authorities turn a blind eye." I am aware that they don't take action. Probably, they are threatened or given a large amount of money so they won't interfere.

Malayo ang police station mula rito sa amin, pero balita ko ay maraming nagra-rally doon. They ask for justice for the Spectres who lost their lives because of the merciless killings.

"Okay, fuck it. Magkita nalang tayo mamaya," irita kong sambit at lumabas ng hideout. Hindi ko alam kung binibiro ba ako ni Ezra o hindi. Pero nakapagtataka pa rin. You can get an ability instantly? Shit, that's weird.

Natigilan ako nang tumunog ang phone ko kaya kinuha ko ito.

RAVEN
I'll meet you right now.

RAVEN
Let's discuss the intel I've got about the organization.

I sighed and closed my eyes. It's been a while since I last talked to him casually. What I did that night was so fucking embarrassing. The day after that, I agreed that we'll be good without the relationship thing.

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My hands were shaking when we saw a group of men carrying huge white suitcases. All of us were wearing black clothing with a black mask covering our faces. Nagmukha kaming mga kidnapper dahil sa suot namin, pero bahala na. As long as our identities are hidden, we can do something.

Nasa itaas kami ngayon ng isang mataas na building habang pinapanood sa malayo ang mga taong sinusundan namin. I'm right, they're here again. I didn't call for Primo and Elena's help. She only needs Primo by her side after knowing the news of her sister being killed.

"Shit. Papunta sila sa Arkin High at may bitbit na mga baril," sabi ni Cancer habang pinagmamasdan ang van na naglalaman ng binabantayan naming mga tao. May mabibiktikma na naman ba?