"Now that you know what happened, let's proceed to the reason why I'm here." Athena's father spoke coldly. Ibang iba sa boses nito kanina. His voice right now is totally scary.
Pero kahit ganito ang boses ng ama ni Athena, wala parin tumayo sa kanila o nagsalita man lang. They still looked shocked from what they just heard.
Ng mapansin yun ni Kevin, hindi niya mapigilang matawa. Hindi siya makapagseryoso dahil sa mga itsura nila. Their expression are priceless.
"C'mon everyone! Move! I still have many things to do."
Cyril was the first one to got out from the reverie. Ilang beses siyang napakurap habang kinakain parin ng utak niya ang narinig na impormasyon mula sa ama ng kasintahan.
Tumitig siya sa mata ng ama ni Athena. Magiliw ang mata nito na para bang wala ito sa mataas na posisyon.
But, damn! He's the freaking king of Underground Society? The hell.
"Holy shit na malagkit!" agad na nalipat ang paningin ng lahat kay Christian ng sumigaw ito. Nanlalaki ang mata nito habang hawak ang magkabilang pisngi.
"H-Hari?" gulat na gulat ang boses nito habang nakatingin sa ama ni Athena. "P-P-Prinsesa?" muling banggit nito at nilipat ang tingin kay Athena na siya ring kunot noong nakatingin sa kaniya.
"Anong pinagsasabi mo diyan?" Athena spoke.
Kaagad na napaatras at umiling si Christian. "Ahh wala wala!" tsaka ito umiwas ng tingin.
Lumipat rin ang tingin ni Athena kay Cyril na mukhang tulala ulit. "Cyril?" mahinang tawag niya dito but as she expected, he didn't respond.
Tinapik niya ito sa pisngi para makuha ang atensiyon nito. "Y-Yes?" biglang sagot ni Cyril sa kaniya at lumingon sa kaniyang gawi.
"Okay ka lang ba?"
He nodded, doubtfully. "Ye-"
"You're not." she cut him off.
Plano sanang sumagot ni Cyril pero hindi niya nagawa ng magsalitang muli ang ama ni Athena. "I know I shocked all of you out but this is not the time to express your emotions. Nagpunta ako dito para pag usapan ang plano niyo sa Diablos hindi para panoorin kayong magulat. Now you know that I am the King of Underground Society, then you should also know that I still have many things to do so I don't have time to watch you expressing yourselves." he stopped for a second and take a deep breath before continuing. "Now, tell me your plan."
Walang pagdadalawang isip na tumayo si Cyril at inalalayang tumayo si Athena. He guided her to sit first bago may kinuha sa cabinet na nasa gilid ng TV.
Then he walked back to the carpet and lay down there the thing that he got. "This is the blueprint of Diablos's headquarter."
Nagsilapitan ang Killa Maffia kay Cyril at umupo sa carpet tsaka pinakatitigan ang mapa. "Who got this blueprint? Is it you, Brent?" tanong ng ama ni Athena.
Agad na umiling si Brent habang hindi parin tinatanggal ang paningin sa mapa na para bang sinusuri yun. "No. I don't even know a single thing where Diablos's headquarter is."
"I got it. I personally search for this." Cyril answered. Nakatayo ito habang krus ang braso sa dibdib. Walang mababakas na emosyon sa mga mata nito. "Its been three days since the shooting happened. In those three days, I secretly search for everything about Diablos. Their headquarters, members, weapons. Everything." he coldly said.
Nalipat ang tingin nila sa kaniya at kitang kita nito kung paano bumakas ang galit sa mga mata nitong walang emosyon kanina. "But fuck this, because I can't find anything about their fuckin' leader!"
Cyril is gritting his teeth because of anger but he stopped when he heard a cold laugh. "Is this a coincidence?" Athena's father spoke. "I also did everything and use all of my connection to find their leader but I can't find a single thing about that asshole."
Kevin tsked, "He- no, it can be a she, but I don't care about that. All I know is their leader hides well. Too well that even I can't find who that fucker is."
Sumingit naman si Michael. Ito rin ang nagsalita. "Maybe we can use one of his minions to tell us who their leader is."
Sumang ayon silang lahat maliban kay Cyril. "No! We can't do that!"
"Why?"
"Even the members of Diablos didn't know who that asshole is. They only talked and change plans over the phone. And another thing, that fucking asshole puts a tracker over his members! They can immediately know that we have their minion and I doubt that they'll let that person live before he sings."
Napatigil silang lahat sa sinabi ni Cyril. Even Kevin froze. "Why didn't I know that?"
"Now, let's talk about the plans." muling singit ni Michael but Cyril just becomes angrier. "Why need such a plan?! We can just attack their headquarter and don't leave a single soul alive!"
Tumayo si Michael at malakas na itinulak si Cyril, making him wake up from his reverie. "Naririnig mo ba ang sarili mo?! You're risking- no! We're risking everything here! Do you want to die, huh?!"
Agad namang tumayo si Athena at inalalayan si Cyril. "Hey!" sita nito kay Michael. She's trying to be cold and use her power as a princess but Michael didn't fold at all. "I know now that you're the Princess of Underground Society, Jade, but I'm not going to say sorry for what I did."
Michael stared at Cyril. "I know that you can attack their headquarter just on your own. I know that, Black. But please!" Cyril looked shocked because Michael said the word 'please'. "Stop moving on your own!"
Kumuyom ang kamao ni Michael. "Ano pa't natawag tayong grupo kung mag isa kang gagalaw? What's the use of us kung hindi mo lang rin kami ituturing na kakampi mo? Damn it! We're friends since I can't remember but why do you always move on your own?! You have us, Mark! Andito kami! Tignan mo rin naman kami!"
Natulala si Cyril sa sinabi ng kaibigan. Ni minsan hindi sumagi sa isip niya na may iniisip pala itong ganun. Is he overdone it?
Michael sighed. "How can we catch that asshole they called leader if you keep moving and doing things without a plan? What would you do after you killed them all? Baka ikaw naman ang mapatay ng duwag nilang pinuno."
Walang sagot si Cyril. Nanatili lang itong nakatitig sa kaibigan na nagmamakaawa ang mga mata. "We need a plan, Mark. Please."
Pakiramdam ni Cyril ay biglang bumigat ang kaniyang dibdib sa nakikita. He might be cold but he's not heartless. Mahal niya ang mga kaibigan. Mahahalaga ang mga ito sa kaniya. And he'll not risk his friend's lives.
"Okay. Let's make a plan."
Nakahinga naman silang lahat ng maluwag.
"That's enough, that's enough! Moving on, everyone, let's start with their members. Baka may makuha tayong mahalagang impormasyon about sa kaniyang leader pag nakalkal natin ang identity ng mga members ng Diablos." Athena's father cut in.
"I have some of that info." sagot naman ni Cyril. "That's good. I can order my informant to search deeper." sagot pabalik ng ama ni Athena. "Ako ng bahala diyan. Sa susunod na tayo." dagdag nito.
"After we found everthing about their members, let's try to get each one of them without that asshole knowing." Michael said. "How can we do that?" tanong naman ni Christian.
"I'll do the work. Susubukan kung hanapan ng butas ang tracking device na yan. I bet we can control that tracking device and make it looks like nothing's happening. We'll control them without that asshole knowing. Leave that work to me." Brent excitedly said.
"After that, kakausapin natin ang mga members ng Diablos. Ask who or what they know about their leader." si Cyril naman ang nagsalita ngayon.
"Kakausapin? You sure?" Christian asked doubtfully.
Nilingon naman siya ng Cyril ng may ngisi sa labi. "You know I hate it when someone doesn't answer my question the first time I asked them. So they better answer me immediately if they still want their bodies intact." walang nagawa si Christian kundi mapailing sa sagot ni Cyril. "Leave the interrogation to me."
Michael chuckled. "I feel pity for them already."
Cyril chuckled back.
"Then what will I do?" tanong ni Christian. Michael answered him, "We'll leave the attack to you. Plant traps and use your skill of archery now. Kailangan ka namin sa malayuan kasama ang mga snipper. You will attack from far. You'll lead them, understand?"
"Oo! Oo, naintindihan ko!" Christian sounds so happy. Sumusuntok suntok pa ito sa hangin dahil sa tuwa.
"And I'll attack from near," Michael added na ikinagulat nilang lahat.
"No! Sasamahan kita, Michael!" malakas na sigaw ni Cyril. "Sasamahan ka namin!" dagdag nito.
But Michael just smiled. "I can do it, guys. Trust me!"
With that smile, they can't say no. Madalang itong ngumiti kaya naman natulala sila ng makita ang matamis nitong ngiti ngayon.
"I'm skilled at using swords, remember? I'm your swordsman here. Kayang kaya ko yun."
Walang nagawa ang lahat kundi ang bumuntong hininga at sumang ayon sa sinabi nito. "Just come back complete, okay?"
Matawa si Michael sa sinabi ni Brent. "Of course!"
Kevin clapped his hands to get their attention. "So that's the plan? Okay, I'm fine with it. Just stick to it and I'll make sure to do anything I can to make it successful. And to keep all of you safe."
Pinakatitigan nila ang hari ng kanilang society. He's smiling like an innocent man. "Don't worry because you have me. You should know that I'm not the King of the Underground Society for nothing."