Chaos has arrived upon the world as they know it.
Isang kaganapan na hindi mailalarawan o maisalaysay sa mga simpleng salita lamang.
Kahit na ang mga pinakabagong teknolohiya ng syensya and discovery ng mundo ay hindi maipaliwanag at ma i-predict ang kaganapang ito.
Ang hindi kapani-paniwala at hindi maipaliwanag na pangyayari ay ngayo'y nangyayari na nga sa kanilang mga harapan.
Si White Alyan, na hanggang ngayon ay nakasalampak parin sa lupa at nanginginig ng sobra dahil sa takot, ay biglang natandaan ang balitang nasilayan niya sa TV tungkol sa prediksyon at mangyayari sa katapusan netong taon.
'So... that prediction was true!?'
Nawawala na ang binata sa kanyang sarili at gulong-gulo na ang kanyang pag iisip habang ang gulo sa paligid nya ay mas lalong gumulo.
'H-hindi 'to totoo..Right???! This must be a nightmare..RIGHT!?' White can't still believe and comprehend what's happening around him.
Habang nangyayari ang lahat ng kaguluhang ito, may isang higanteng nilalang na ang ulo ay hugis kabayo habang ang katawan ay hugis tao, ang masusulyapan mula sa nahating kalangitan na dahan-dahang bumaba malapit sa kinaroroonan nila White at ng kanyang pamilya.
When the enigmatic monster finally fell, it let out an agonizing scream, causing an immense as well as disseminating shockwave.
Almost all of the structures and properties within 1km had been swept up and shattered like delicate glass, while the people surrounding them had been dispersed in all directions thanks to the shockwave that was unleashed.
The Alyan family included.
Maswerte na lamang at saktong nailipad at tumama si White sa isang malaking puno na may maraming sanga.
It became his cushion, absorbing the impact of the shockwave he received.
Although, he still can't escape what he is about to experience and feel after falling to the ground from that tree.
*Thud*
Habang bumabalik ng paunti-unti ang kanyang kamalayan mula sa shockwave at pagkabagsak sa puno, sumalubong sa malabong pandama't pandinig ng binata ay ang mga hiyaw ng mga tao bunga sa sakit at takot na kanilang nararanasan.
Ang nasilayan naman ng kanyang lumilinaw na paningin ay ang mga gusali na gumuguho na tila sandcastles, kumakalat at nagbabagang apoy, at mga halimaw na nag pe-piyesta sa mga taong kanilang nahuhuli.
Ang mala bangungot na eksena na mababasa o makikita lamang sa mga apocalyptic fantasy novels, anime at movies ay nangyayari na ngayon sa kanyang harapan.
"Augh.A..Aa....AAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" White screams as he is being consumed by extreme pain and fear.
Even though the young man's whole body was heavily shaking after falling from the tree and witnessing the current situation, he still did his best overcoming this predicament and hurriedly left his current location.
Sa kabila ng kanyang sitwasyon, nauna parin ang pag aalala ni White sa kalagayan ng kanyang pamilya kaya naman ay sumusulyap ito sa bawat kalsada na kanyang nadadaanan habang naglalakad papalayo sa gulo.
Sa gitna ng kanyang paglalakad ay nasilayan ng binata ang kayang kapatid na tumatakbo papalayo sa mala-unanong nilalang na may hawak na kahoy na puno ng pako sa kanang kamay habang hinahabol ang dalaga.
"...Aya?" White subtly muttered.
Zia was desperately crying for help, hoping that someone would be able to hear her, when suddenly a concrete chunk from a nearby structure came crashing down atop of her.
Fortunately, Zia perceived the falling concrete soon after and luckily missed getting struck in the head, but her legs got crushed instead since she wasn't able to move her body completely.
"Nooooooooooo!!! " White instinctively screamed as he witnessed the situation that was unfolding in front of him and a sense of hopelessness then overwhelmed him.
Sinubukang tumakbo ni White papunta kay Zia upang sagipin sana ito ngunit dahil ayaw tumigil sa panginginig ng kanyang paa, pakiramdam nya ay para syang nakagapos sa kanyang kinatatayuan.
Sobrang takot ang kasalukuyang nararamdaman ni White Alyan dahil sa sunod-sunod na kabaliwang sitwasyon na nangyayari na hindi maipaliwanag na naganap ngayong bagong taon.
Ngunit nang makita niya ang kanyang kapatid na nasa sitwasyon kung saan ito ay nasa bingit ng kamatayan, ang isip at puso ng binata na puno ng pangamba at takot, ngayon ay napalitan ng galit at poot sa nasabing halimaw.
"C'mon! Anything!"
Dali-dali nyang sinuri ang paligid at sa kabutihang palad ay natagpuan nya ang isang sanga ng puno malapit sa kanyang kinatatayuan.
He took it up and mustered his courage.
He knew he had no more time to waste so White immediately stabbed his leg using the branch in his hands.
"aAgghh...AAAAAAaaaaarrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! " is the only thing that came out of his mouth.
He can't help but scream from the pain he inflicted to himself.
Though thankfully, dahil sa kanyang ginawa ay natigil na ang panginginig ng kanyang binti kaya hindi na niya ito ininda pa at dali-dali kaagad tumakbo papunta sa halimaw na ngayon ay naghahanda ng paslangin ang nag iisa nyang kapatid.
"Get the hell away from my Sisterrrrrrr!!!"
Blinded by his rage and fear of losing his only sister, White immediately swung the branch towards the monster's head while it was still focused towards her, who was lying down on the ground, unconscious.
Hindi kaagad napansin ng halimaw si White at nagulantang na lamang sa paparating na sanga sa kanyang paningin.
Dahil sa lakas ng pagkakahampas ay natisod ang nasabing halimaw mula sa kanyang kinatatayuan.
*Thud*
After the monster fell to the ground, White immediately stomped on its small limbs while tightly holding the branch in his hand.
"WRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!" Malakas nyang hiyaw habang pinagsasaksak paulit-ulit ang mukha ng nasabing halimaw.
Blood.
As White continued to stab this demon-like monster, a lot of blood splashed and adhered to his face and clothes.
Hindi siya huminto hanggang sa tuluyan ng nawasak ang bungo nito.
*Drip* *drip*
Nang bumalik na ang kanyang ulirat ay pinunasan nya kaagad ang dugong tumalsik sa kanyang pisngi at dahan-dahan siyang naglalakad patungo sa kapatid nyang nakahandusay sa daan at walang malay.
Pagkabitaw ng sanga na kanyang hawak ay dahan-dahan niyang inalis ang mga konkreto na tumama at nakapalibot sa paa ni Zia, Ini-angat ang ulo at ipinatong ang dalawang daliri sa pulsuhan, sa leeg at malapit sa ilong upang suriin ang kanyang pulso at paghinga.
"Thank goodness..." he heaved a sigh of relief and began to calm down after confirming that Zia is still alive.
"Mukhang hindi life-threatening ang injuries nya.Good thing i also arrived here just on time."
Matapos makumpirma na humihinga pa at nawalan lang ito ng malay, ay dahan-dahang inaangkas ni White sa likuran si Zia ng biglang may misteryosong floating panel na lumitaw sa kanyang harapan na nagsasaad na
•[ ??? na nagmula sa kanyang lupang sinilangan. Ang iyong kabayanihan ay nagpapatunay ng iyong kagitingan at dahil dito, mabibigyan ka ng kwalipikasyon na mabiyayaan ng kapangyarihan upang mapuksa ang masasamang nilalang na sumasalakay sa inyong mundo.]•
"Dafucq?" sya'y napahinto sa paggalaw at nagloading dahil sa bumungad sa kanyang paningin.
Although, gusto nyang i-check ng maayos kung ano man ang nilalaman at sinasabi ng misteryosong floating panel na 'yon, mas priority parin ni White ang makaalis sila sa kasalukuyan nilang lokasyon.
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(Grooowwwwwwwrrrrrrrlllllll....)
Palihim at maingat siyang nag palipat-lipat ng bahay upang hindi sila matanaw, marinig at masundan ng mga misteryosong nilalang habang tumutungo sya sa isang partikular na direksyon.
"Huff... Aghh...." Sa isang lugar na matatawag na ding kagubatan dahil sa dami ng punong nakapalibot dito, may isang binata na may kargang babae sa kanyang likuran ang makikitang dahan-dahang naglalakad patungo sa isang kubong makikitang nakatirik rito.
"Shhpppt..Hupt!" Nakahawak na sa pintuan ng isang maliit na kubo si White habang naghihingalo sa pagod at nanginginig ang binti nyang nagdurugo.
'Diko na imagine na isang araw, babalik ako sa lugar na to sa ganitong klaseng sitwasyon.' he murmured as he opens the door.
Pagpasok sa kubo ay dumeretso ito sa kama at inilapag si Zia ng dahan-daha.
"Huff.." he sighed in relief. Without much delay, his gaze scanned the hut, searching for something.
"Pagkakatanda ko may first aid kit dito. Sa may cabinet ba banda yun?"
Mabilis niyang hinalungkat ang cabinet upang hanapin at kunin ang nasabing first aid kit.
Nang nakita niya na ito, hinubad kaagad ang kanyang damit at kinuha ang planggana na nasa gilid ng pintuan habang palabas ng kubo.
Kahit na sobrang pagod siya dahil sa mga pangyayari at may iniindang sakit dahil naman sa nagdurugong binti, ipinagwalang bahala muna ni White Alyan ang pag papahinga upang gamitin poso para makakuha ng tubig.
Tubig na gagamitin para linisin ang mga sugat at galos sa paa't binti ni Zia.
Pawis na pawis niyang binobomba ang poso hanggang makapag igib ito ng eksaktong tubig na kakailanganin nya.
He tore it in half, washed the garments in water, and used it to clean his sister's injuries and wounds.
Then he used the first aid kit on the wounded portion of the leg, which is now wrapped in a ripped fabric to control the bleeding, after which he did exactly the same to himself.
"Phew." White breathed a sigh of relief and sat down next to the bed after doing all this.
His gaze slowly turned to the window of the hut as he rested,calmed himself, collected his scattered thoughts, and assessed everything that had happened.
Ripping sky, mysterious creatures that came out of it, people dying and being eaten brutally, collapsing houses and buildings and so on.
Akala ni White ay binabangungot lamang siya because of this ridiculous situation na sumakto din na nangyari sa mismong oras at araw ng New year.
Kahit na hindi kapani paniwala ang mga nangyayaring ito, wala silang magagawa kundi paniwalaan na lamang at tanggapin ang bago nilang riyalidad.
Amidst of all of this, pumasok sa magulong isipan nya ang mga magulang nila.
"Asan na kaya sila Mama at Papa?" his gaze shifted toward his sister, who's now sleeping soundly like a little baby.
"Sana maayos at ligtas sila ngayon. " White then prayed fervently.
Matapos manalangin ay tinoon na nya ang kanyang pansin sa kung ano man ang lumulutang sa kanyang harapan mula pa kanina.
"Now, what's with this floating thing na nasa harap ko mula pa kanina?"
After observing this mysterious floating panel, napansin nyang magkasing tulad ito sa mga U.I (user interface) sa mga larong nilalaro nya.
Bathed in curiosity, sinubukan niyang pindutin ang nasabing mysterious floating panel.
•[Nais mo ba na magpatuloy sa affinity test upang matukoy ang iyong aptitude at awakening?]•
His eyes widened, clearly impressed and shocked by the response of the said panel. "Sheesh, I guess I'm the main character now huh?" White jokingly said.
Driven by his gaming instinct, he analyzed and searched for any hidden buttons or easter eggs that this panel might offer but he found nothing.
Without hesitation, White immediately pressed the [•Yes•] button.
Then, the abrupt, powerful surge of light that dazzled his eyes surprised him, and at that moment, he suddenly felt like his soul was being dragged into another dimension.
"Ahhhhhgg-"
After a short while, the blinding light slowly disappeared and what replaced his vision was the beautiful and starry sky in space.
"Wow.... " White couldn't find the appropriate phrases to articulate the magnificence of the cosmos he just observed.
'Is this...real? kung panaginip man 'to, I'd have no problem staying here for a bit longer.'
[ • Initiating process • • • • ]
'Ah yeah, andito pala ako para sa affinity test...or something.'
"Pusang gala." White suddenly blurted out.
[ • Start! • ]
Nang masabi ang katagang start, ay agarang naramdaman ni White ang kakaibang pakiramdam na para bang pinupunit ang kanyang katawan ng pinong-pino at paulit-ulit.
A white laser can also be spotted splitting up other sections of White's physique across each of his directions.
To be more accurate, It was White's Soul.
A soul that is so pure since it possesses just a single tone, White. ( pun intended )
His soul, which used to take the form of a human being, is now dispersed like a little white wisp of flames.
'Aa.A..AAAarrg.....hhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!- ' He is now being assailed by powerful sensations that no words could express.
'Ahhgggh... N-noo...I can't die here... yet-' He attempts to divert his attention away from the agony and the unexplainable sensation he is experiencing right now.
'Aggh....Aaa...ghhhhhhhhh-' Even with this level of pain, he resisted and maintained his will to live.
Despite the fact that his present situation is within life-or-death, he struggled desperately not to be overwhelmed by an overwhelming sense of suffering and remained conscious at all times.
For White, it feels like an eternity.
But in reality, the process of this 'affinity test' he experienced only took 10 seconds.
The scattered, little wisps of souls gradually formed and reverted to human form.
Isang minuto pa lamang ang nakalipas matapos ang test process ay dahan-dahan na ding bumalik ng tuluyan ang kanyang malay.
"Ugh..god damn!" White cursed profusely.
"Para akong ipinasok sa malaking shredder machine tapos binuhay at pinapatay paulit-ulit!"
Before he could spew out another sentence full of curses, a floating panel then popped up in front of him.
[ Binabati kita White Alyan! Dahil sa iyong kwalipikasyon, ay napili ka bilang isang Bayani!• ]
Umangat ang isang kilay ni White habang tinititigan nito ng maigi ang panel na kasing hawig ng isang character window.
His facial expression betrayed his anger towards the pain from earlier after seeing the word that was inscribed below his name.
"Hero....? "