The Reaper II
MAVIRIL
I'm holding my breath while looking at the guy wearing black. When his eyes went to the bushes of leaves and tall grasses, I couldn't help but to tremble because of fear. His presence is giving me a chill to my skin. But he's not with Kreisayne. What did he do to her?
I don't know what happened but I have bad feeling for this. Did he kill her while we are following him?
I shook my head because of that thought. No, it's impossible. If he used deadly weapon like knife, it won't be easy for him because Kreisayne is sitting at backseat. If he used the gun, we will hear it. Not unless he used a silencer, right? No, that's risky for him. I know he will not make a way that will also harm him. Or did he use sleeping gas for her then he killed Kreisayne in his own way?
No, I must not overthink. I have to find Kreisayne because this guy is familiar. Whoever he is, I must find out what happened to Kreisayne. I must find out his intentions. And what is he doing here? I thought this place is restricted? Kreisayne said, no student making it alive. Kapag pumasok siya sa loob, maaring hindi na siya makabalik pa. Ngunit bakit kailangan niyang pumasok diyan kung nasa katinuan pa siya?
Masasabi kong mahitsura siya. Napakaperpekto ang mukha niya at maganda ang buhok niya para sa akin dahil itim na itim ito. Ngunit ang pagkaperpekto ng mukha niya ay hindi maamo. Mukha kasi siyang mamamatay tao dahil sa suot niya at ekspresiyon sa mukha. Halatang masungit siya.
Gusto ko siyang sundan sa loob ngunit delikado. Kung hindi ko naman iyon gagawin, maaring mapahamak si Kreisayne. Hindi maari iyon. Marami nang namatay dati at wala akong nagawa. Ngayon na may magagawa ako, kailangan ko nang gawin ito.
When the guy stepped inside the dark area, he closed the gate. Then, I went out from the bush and I secretly ran towards the rusted gate. I secretly opened the gate without creating an any sound. I carefully pushed the gate and I followed the guy by hiding in the tall grasses. Isang pinakalamaking puno ang nakatakip sa buong lugar ngunit mayroong normal din na puno sa paligid. Itong punong nandito ay lagpas pa sa ten feet ang laki at ang mga dahon nito ay malaki sa normal na dahon. Kaya naman, may mga parte talaga rito na madilim.
Patuloy kong sinundan ang lalaki mula sa likuran. Tahimik lamang itong naglalakad at alam ko kung saan siya patutungo. Diretso ang punta niya sa clock tower na narito. Maingat ang mga lakad naming dalawa. Wala sa amin ang nakagagawa ng kahit anong ingay. Medyo nahihirapan din ako sa paglalakad dahil kailangan wala siyang ibang marinig. Samantalang siya, walang kahirap-hirap ang kaniyang paglalakad. Diretso ngunit tahimik.
Base sa mga nababasa ko noon, ganito kumilos ang isang psychopath killer. Ang mga psychopath killer ay delikado. Hindi mo alam kung paano ito kumilos. Depende na lamang kung sinusundan ang pattern ang psychopath killer. Maari pa siyang mahuli kung ganoon.
Tulad ng inaasahan, huminto siya sa tapat ng abandonadong clock tower. Napatago ako bigla sa likod ng puno nang sinadya niya ang paggawa ng ingay. He stepped on the dead branches of wood and it created a crack, thus, sound. I lowered my head down to avoid making shadows. I'm just peeking between the two tall grass and waiting for his next move.
Large bats started to fly up. My eyes widened by what I've seen. The bats are definitely large and it all have red bloody eyes. The fangs have yellowish kind of dirt at the corners of its teeth. And bats doesn't have thick furs covering their skin. It only have small hairs but it's not many. When it flew up, the bats started to stick together while flying around.
This must be the reason why the students are missing. Ngunit bakit sinabi ni Kreisayne na walang kahit anong sugat ang lalaking nagawang makatakas kahit nasa binggit na ng kamatayan ang buhay niya?
"I didn't know that wrath got escaped from Pandora. Speak up, and tell the location of that wrath," he spoke with an authorization on his voice. What is he trying to do? Why is he trying to speak up with those brainless bats? Why didn't he run?
Naalala ko nga pala. Mukha siyang psychopath killer at imposible iyon para sa kaniya.
The bats screech loudly like preparing for attack. My mouth opened and I'm about to shout but I quickly stopped myself when I remember that I'm following him. I'm not here to help him. I'm here to find out why he's here and what he did to Kreisayne. Because I have to save her.
Unti-unting nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang biglang nagkaroon ng makapal na abo mula sa kamay niya at ito ay nahahaluan ng apoy sa kaniyang kamay. I feel like my breath gone for a moment because of this scene I'm watching. Then, a long black sword formed on his right hand.
My face turned pale while my mouth was left opened. His sword completely flabbergasted me and I'm like about to collapse. My expression changed when he started to use his sword. In one snap, his figure vanished. Then, I saw a sparkling reflection above and it's bouncing everywhere, above. Every line of spark, one bat is cut into half and it's raining of dead bats.
I covered my head by my hands. Hindi ko alam kung mahuhulog din ba rito sa akin ang mga patay na paniki pero kailangan ko pa rin mag-ingat. Posibleng mahalata niya ako.
After few minutes, the guy just emerged out of nowhere while holding his black sword that is full of green sticky blood. He deathly gazed down, at the dead bats spreading around the area. The green sticky blood is continuously spreading, tainting the dead leaves. The guy stepped out from the dead bats as he continues walking. But this time, he entered the abandoned clock tower.
I went out once again from the tall grasses, behind the tree. I carefully followed him inside the tower.
"I really don't like wasting my damn time to nonsense things like that. Wrath is really a damnshit. I'll find that filth, aish," rinig kong reklamo niya habang umaakyat sa itaas. Maingat akong umakyat ng hagdan at tinitignan ang taas dahil posibleng mahuli niya ako.
Bigla naman itong huminto sa pangalawang palapag ng gusali. Sumilip muna ako para sunod niyang hakbang ngunit nanatili lamang siyang nakatayo.
"I know someone is there. You are following me ever since I killed those filthy bats of that wrath," he seriously spoke, obviously talking about me. I hardly swallowed the lump in my throat and my hands started to tremble.
What should I do now if he finds out that I'm really following him? I'll be dead, of course. Baka nga hindi na ako makalabas dito at gawin niya sa akin ang ginawa niya sa mga paniki. Walang ibang taguan dito. Nanatili lang nakababa ang ulo ko. He has sharp senses like a psychopath. I'm same as sheep hiding from the wolf for I will become a meat.
"Oh, a rat? There is still alive rat here. Another waste of time." Napamulat ako ng mga mata nang marinig ang sinabi niyang iyon. Hindi pa niya ako nahuhuli? At ang lumabas mula sa pagkatatago ay isang daga. Ligtas pa ako sa ngayon kaya naman kailangan kong kumilos at mag-ingat. Hindi ko alam kung saan pa siya tutungo ngayon ngunit alam kong kailangan ko na siyang kausapin.
Pero natatakot din kasi ako sa kaniya. Armado siya. Mayroon siyang espada at wala akong armas. Hindi ko rin alam kung saan patutungo ang pagsunod ko sa lalaking ito.
“Porta inferorum aperiet novae commercii meae. Tibi loquor, tenebrae in hoc secreto regno.”
What did he say? Ano ang ibig sabihin ng sinabi niya? Hindi ko maintindihan ang kaniyang sinabi ngunit bigla na lamang umihip ang malakas na hangin at isang pulang ilaw ang bumalot sa paligid.
I peeked up once again and I saw a black-and-red portal spinning around in front of him. The portal is releasing a different kind of black shadow and it started to devour the whole area. I also started to hear the unease screeches of birds above the trees because of black shadows. When the guy stepped inside the dark portal, the portal started to close.
I ran up the stairs and I jumped inside the dark portal. My hands are touching a dirty highway. And I'm sitting on the highway. The portal behind me closed and what I could see now is,
definitely a hell.
The skies are orange and the clouds are red. Everywhere is smoldering in fire. It is like I'm in the pan and this place is the menu. We are cooked here. The temperature is very hot. And the burning sensation touching my skin.
What on earth did he just enter? What is this world?
May mga bahay din akong nakikita ngunit mas natatanaw ko mula rito ang parang sasabog na bulkan dahil sa lava nito na patuloy na kumakalat at ang bulkan ay patuloy na bumubuga. Napaatras naman ako nang makita ang isang nilalang na may isang nata ngunit ang katawan niya ay may malaking bunganga. Ang utak niya ay nakalagay mismo sa kaniyang batok at hindi sa taas ng kaniyang ulo. Ang mga mata niya ay nasa dibdib at mapapayat ang mga braso ngunit napupuno ng pulang ugat na parang namamaga.
At isang nilalang naman ang lumabas mula sa kadiliman. Ito ay may mahabang mga tainga at kuko. Ang kaniyang mata ay apat at marami itong ngipin. Nang mabuka nito ang kaniyang bunganga, nakita ko ang nakakadiri nitong laway na malapot pa sa laway ng tao at may mahaba at nangingitim na dila. Ngunit ang laman ng kaniyang tiyan ay nasa labas; mga bituka nitong naglalaylay at ang malaking puso nito na tumitibok. Ngunit ang isang puso nito ay nasa taas ng kaniyang ulo at ang utak ay nasa loob mismo ng kaniyang baga.
Anong klaseng mga nilalang ang nakikita ko ngayon?
Ilang beses akong napaatras kahit alam kong wala akong matatakbuhan. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. Ano pa nga dapat? Wala akong ideya. Nararamdaman ko lang ang panginginig ng mga tuhod ko.
"Human from mortal world? Did someone use a sealed spatium?" The voice is scratching through his throat.
"Very interesting. We have another meat. It's been awhile since we ate humans from their world. Their flesh is wonderfully good. The blood is very sweet. How fantastic!"
I gulped while stepping back. The different creatures or we call monsters successfully chased me and they hold my arms like a criminal.
I started to panic and protest while my lower lip is trembling. So this is how they killed the students from Qredien High. At ang lalaking iyon ang may kasalanan. Balak niya pa bang dalhin si Kreisayne rito? Hindi ako makapaniwala na ako mauunang mamamatay. Nasaan na ba si Kreisayne? Hindi kaya, nadala niya na rin dito o may iba pa siyang ginawa?
"B-bitawan ninyo ako!" I protested. "W-what i-is t-this p-place?" I completely stuttered.
"Oh, since you will die here, I'll tell you. You are in underworld. Did you come here with that bastard beast?" he asked.
Who is the bastard beast? Paanong nasa underworld ako? Kung ganoon, hindi na ito ang Earth kung saan ako nabubuhay.
"And you must be a rare creature. Hm, no humans stepping here alive. Why? Because of the temperature. We are dipping them first a sauce before eating them. Kapag buhay mas masarap. Ngunit hindi ka pa gumagamit ng sangkap na iyon buhay na buhay ka. Anong klaseng tao kaya ito?"
They are making us as their menu! And worse, they are really used to eat humans. They don't have conscience like humans.
"Oh." They both stopped when we heard an amused tone of voice.
"Human?" he asked while raising his one eyebrow.
I'm dead. He caught me now.
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