Rogue and Prowess

CHAPTER 8

Special Mission

I grew up ruling my life. No one dares to control me because they knew I will never listen. It's not an act of rebellion but my parents and Faira Grace raised me to be in control... to be the boss.

They taught me to fly using my own wings without altitude limitations but the moment the pair of brown of orbs drown me to reality of this cruel world, I found myself surrendering—not because of fear but hope and courage established by condign principles that seek tranquility.

I turn off my glass tab and other communication gadgets. I am wearing a gray loose crop top with black spaghetti straps fitted inner sando, tattered denim shorts with black belt, and black boots—not my usual attire in a mission. Sinadya ko talaga dahil hindi ako dominion sa mga oras na ito.

"I hope you're aware that even we survive this mission, dominions will definitely kill us." Nahimigan ko ang frustrations n'ya. I never see him as problematic as this before.

"Damn! Why did I allow you?!" He murmured.

"What a nagger, Pierre." Irap ko sa kan'ya dahil kanina pa s'ya gan'yan. Papayag-payag tapos magra-rant sa akin?

Pierre always tolerates me. Hindi ko alam kung dahil may tiwala s'ya sa akin o dahil alam n'yang ipagpipilitan ko ang akin. Either of the two, I'm still pleased because it doesn't feel like I am a puppet of Tieria Dominions. Hindi lang sa akin, maging sa mga kasama namin sa primary team making him a great leader. He let us indulge ourselves in each mission leading us absorbing the importance and responsibility of being a dominion.

He doesn't use words to motivate us, he let us assimilate it through the missions we accomplished.

"Since when?" Hindi ko na kailangan pang dugtungan ang tanong na iyon dahil alam na n'ya kung ano ang tinutukoy ko.

"Since my day one as a dominion." Napahigpit ang hawak n'ya sa manibela at deretso ang tingin sa kalsada. Ang dami kong tanong tungkol sa special mission na ito ni Pierre. Maging ang commander ba ng ibang team ay may ganito? Does Gryant Eiveldan know about it? If this is something personal to Dreffil, bakit hindi si Travis? May special mission din ba si Travis? Why is this confidential to his comrades?

Alam kong hindi ako sasagutin ni Pierre kahit itanong ko pa lahat sa kan'ya. Sobra-sobra na ang pagpipilit sa kan'yang sumama at baka ibaba n'ya ako kapag nagtanong pa.

"Mind sharing a bit information? I don't wanna die in a mission I don't have idea about." I look at the window in the shotgun seat. Hindi pa sumisikat ang araw.

"You won't die in this mission." He said with finality.

According to him this mission is about the Augur rings of Viados. Ito ay hindi ordinaryong mga singsing dahil pagmamay-ari ito ng royal family ng Erdavistan. Mayroong limang singsing na sumusimbolo sa limang salinlahi ng kanilang henersayon na nanungkulan. Ibig sabihin limang hari na ang nanggaling sa kanilang pamilya. Nang mapaalis sa trono ang huling hari ay pina-auction ang mga ari-arian nila kasama na ang augur rings na ngayon ay nasa pangangalaga ng kung sino-sino. It's doleful that those rings were bought and treasured by its current owners because of its market value wherein augur rings were originally signify the love between the king and his queen.

Every ring has its own story to tell.

"Which ring this time?" I asked walking out of the dressing room wearing a dove gray body-hugging halter dress that has slit on its left and a silver stiletto. Not too revealing for tonight but I need class and elegance. Our mission is in an engagement party in Astraea.

"White diamond, the first augur ring." The rings are all made up of diamonds but each one has its notable characteristics—its colors.

Tumaas ang kilay ko nang makita ang suot ni Pierre. His suit is also on the shade of gray but darker. His brown eyes radiate intimidating aura as usual. He definitely looks like a noble bachelor. Well, he actually is.