Arsah Mchavoc Point Of View
I was bored looking on a bunch of missions in the wide job request board here in the S rank mission floor, inside the Guild. Bawat floor ng guild ay mayroong mga request boards which the difficulty vary. S rank is located in the 10th floor.
"Wanted, Only Dead for 500 Thousand Gilden: Ruzcar Gang
Location: Sienna City, Alcoba Region." Pagbasa ko sa isang job poster na naka-pinned sa request board. "Fucktards. 500 Thousand Gilden is freaking cheap for a price of Gangsters probably having many members." Bulalas ko.
Narinig ko namang tumawa sa sinabi ko ang katabi kong naghahanap din ng misyon na si Engle Wood. Katulad ko, isa siya sa apat na tanging Stage Zero na Adventurers mayroon ang Guild.
"The Guildmaster really like the Gangsters to fight one another. Because if it's not, the prices of 'Gang Elimination Jobs' will be really high." Sabi niya.
"Yeah. Because of that, kahit yung mga hindi Magical Academies na mga studyante ay mga batang kriminal." Asik ko.
"You really are pumped up. Hindi kita masisisi."
"TSK." Reaksyon ko. Napansin ko ang isang job request. "Please destroy the Don Farezona illegal logged wood shop located here in Santan City, Mavery Region. We will pay you 1 Million Gilden." Basa ko. (That Region is where those 3 monster Gangsters Farezona recently hired for were previously located. Of course, my barbaric big sister was also in there, I still can't understand why the hell does she bothered studying again...) Sabi ko sa sarile ko.
"Kukunin mo ba 'yan?" Tanong ni Engle sa akin. Umiling ako.
"The hell man. I don't want to meddle with the legends in Mavery Region."
"Mavery Region was the seed of the Guild after all. Because the Asteromagus Academy, the only Magic Academy in this world to exist, is there."
"No. It's not the Academy. The 3 monster Gangsters. Candy Chan, Sistina Vinea, Luiz Arthur, Mavery is their territory and now that they were supported by Don Farezona, TSK, they're untouchables."
"What is that, you're afraid of them?"
"I'm not afraid of them. Hindi ko papakialaman ang Region na 'yun dahil may nakatagong demonyo doon na siguradong gagawin ang nasa job poster na 'to sa mga susunod na panahon." Napakamot ako sa ulo ko. "Wala na akong allowance ngayong buwan. Wala akong mapile na trabaho!" Sigaw ko. Tumawa naman ng tumawa sa akin si Engle. Loko.
*****
Sa tagal kong nagmasid sa request board, wala akong napiling misyon na gawin. Nagtungo ako sa dorm kung saan ako umuupa upang magpahinga muna ngayong araw na 'to. Sana bukas ay mayroong bagong batch ng mga misyon ang ipaskil sa request board na mapagpipilian.
Humiga ako sa sofa pag-karating ko sa loob dala ang dyaryo na nasa mailbox ng pinto ng room na inuupahan ko. Binasa ko ang laman nito.
Mga balita sa nakalipas na araw sa Palkia City. Laman talaga ng diaryo ang bayan kung saan naroon ang Asteromagus Academy.
After reading for a while, I was stunned by what I have read. I can't believe what my cousin is trying to do. He's targetting the gang members my big sister probably just assembled. Andrew Crimson has no idea what he is doing, it can cost his life damn it.
Mabilis akong bumangon at lumabas sa dorm. Tumakbo ako patungong Carriage Terminal.
"Manong. Palkia City." Sabi ko sa kutsero ng karwahe na sinakyan ko.
"That'll be 20,000 Gilden sir." Sabi nito. Inabot ko naman ang bayad ko, ang huling halaga ng Gilden na mayroon ako sa wallet ko.
I need to get into Palkia and stop Andrew before it's too late. I can't let my big sister to kill our cousin. It's a pointless conflict.
*****
Senju Fanah Point Of View
"Himalang nakita kita dito Senju?" Nagulat ako sa biglaang pagkausap sa akin ni Moon dito sa library. Umupo siya sa seat na katabi ng sa akin. Ipinatong niya sa table ang mga librong napili niyang basahin.
"I'm just searching about imagination. Gusto ko lang pakawakin ang Fire Ability ko." Sabi ko sa kaniya.
"Ang weird nang binabasa mo." Reaksyon niya naman. Lokong babae. "But it's nice to see you doing that. Puro na lang kasi pakikipag-away ang rutina mo sa buhay bukod sa pag-pasok sa school. Kapag vacant time, nakikipag-sparring ka kay South." She's pretty observant.
"Napansin mo 'yon?"
"Laman ka ng usap-usapan sa labas ng Academy. Kayong tatlo nina South at Rialyn. Don't underestimate me, I'm into chismiss din minsan. 'Lam muna, nahahawa kay baklang Que." Napatawa naman ako sa narinig ko sa kaniya.
"You and Que are really close." Sabi ko. Kumunot ang noo niya.
"Yuck. Hindi kami close. I hate him. Masyado siyang pabebe." Inis na sabi niya. "I can't believe my mom tasked me to make him a man."
"Hah? Bakit naman? Magka-anoano ba kayo ni Que?"
"Maryosep. Hindi ka talaga chismoso. Magkapatid kami sa ina ni Que. Anak siya ng naunang leader ng bayan namin. Matapos ipanganak ni mama si Que, namatay yung papa ni Que dahil sa mga Gangsters. Yung sumunod na hari naman ay ang ang papa ko na noong mga bata paman sila ni mama ay may something na sila sa isat-isa." Paliwanag naman niya agad.
"Here I thought you are inlove with Que for doing such things to him." Kumento ko na siyang ikinainis niya. Hinandchop niya ako sa ulo ko.
"Idiot Senju. I'm not an incest damn it." Ngumuso siya matapos magsalita.
"Hoy kayong dalawa. Observe silence!" Rinig ko namang biglang saway sa amin ng librarian. Napatakip naman ako ng libro sa mukha ko. Ganon din si Moon. Makalipas ang ilang sandali ay napatawa kaming dalawa ng mahina.
*****
Matapos kong magbasa ay nag-paalam na ako kay Moon na aalis na ako. Napaka-boring sa Asteromagus Academy kapag vacant time. Ngayong hapon kasi ay self study namin. Nagmi-meeting ang mga teacher.
Dumiretso ako sa classroom kung nakita ko lamang sina South at Rialyn. Malamang nagsiuwian na ang mga kaklase namin. Seryoso ang mukha nilang dalawa. This is happening because of the intensifying 'Havoc Gangsters' hunting the Crimson Orange Gang is doing. They've been targetting our unit members, lagpas na sa isang daan ang nasa hospital ngayon na tinutulungan ni Meryl lahat para magamot, kaakibat niya si Gemmalyn, Isda at Johnbhel.
"Hey guys." Bati ko sa kanila sa aking pagupo sa upuan malapit kay Rialyn. Sinamaan nila ako ng tingin.
"S-Senju..." Nautal na pagtawag ni Rialyn sa akin.
"Anong nangyayari?" Tanong ko sa kanila.
"Something happened earlier. Ngayon lang dumating ang balita sa amin matapos itong mayabang na ibinalita ng isang Crimson Orange Gangster sa akin...Zayn and Rum were hurt badly. Nasa Headquarters sila ngayon, ginagamot ni Meryl at binabantayan ng ilang unit members."
I was shock. Napanganga ako sa aking bibig at nanlaki ang aking mga mata sa narinig. Kung ganon, nagsimula na nilang atakihin ang mga high ranking officers ng Gang namin.
"I know that you said to the members to abide by what Shannon told us, na huwag papatulan ang Crimson Orange Gang, pero sobra na. Kapag nagpatuloy 'to, lahat ng miyembro natin mauubos, sa hospital ang punta lahat." Katwiran naman ni Rialyn sa akin.
I understand what they are trying to say to me, we have to retaliate. Wala kaming ginawang ano mang bagay para targetin kami nang ganito ng Andrew Crimson na iyom.
"Call for a meeting tonight." Sabi ko kay Rialyn. I decided to go outside and went to the training room where boss almost killed that bully wanna be. There, I let out my rage. Mana started to flow in my body and a strong amount of fire came out afterwards. Andrew Crimson, I'm going to make you grovel for all this shit you're doing to us.
*****
Kinagabihan, nagtipon kaming lahat sa Havoc Gang Headquarters... siyempre, ang mga nasa loob ay matamlay ang mga itsura, kasi naman ang mga kaibigan nila ay nasa hospital dahil sa kagagawan ng Crimson Orange Gang.
Ako lang ang nasa stage, nasa ibaba kasama ang mga unit members ang ibang mga high ranking officers. Hindi dumalo ang ilan sa mga high ranking officers ng Gang, dahil inaasikaso nila ang mga unit members na sa iisang hospital dinala na kanilang pananagutan. Ang mga high ranking officers lamang na nandito ngayon ay sina Devorah, Tinzel, Frosh, Rialyn, South at surprisingly, si Meryl na siyang pinaka-busy sa lahat. Looks like she's itching to break some bones of the enemy gang.
"There's no point to make this meeting long. I just want to say, that this mess is getting out of hand and it's over the line." Paunang sabi ko sa lahat. "Let's go crush the Crimson Orange Gangsters!! They started this, we will finish it. We're going to retaliate, for the sake of our hurt comrades!! We didn't do anything for them to hunt us like this like we are some prey animals and they are the predators!! Pasigaw kong sabi.
"If we retaliate, won't that be a violation to the command of the boss? Remember we are an new gang, a blooming organization. To ignore such simple command of our number 1 will question our gang's accountability here." Katwiran ni Devorah sa sinabi ko. "I don't disagree to what you want to do though. But the problem is, how will we face the aftermath?"
"Boss will feel betrayed if we ignore her simple first command just like that." Sabi naman ni Frosh.
"I don't care at all your logic. As long as we can crush Crimson Orange Gangsters, problem solve. No more members going to get hurt that might result to our gangs destruction. Note that the boss is doing something important, reason she's not around." Sabi naman ni Tinzel. Hindi naman halata na naiinis siya.
"I'll take the blame and punishment. Boss will listen to me, she called me a close friend after all. We needed to teach Crimson Orange Gangsters their lessons. So, those who wanted to come with me, raise your hands." I boldly announced.
Members started raising their hands. Even the high ranking officers present did it.
"Bring it on!!" They said with unison.
It made me smile and all fired up.
"Then, all of us will stay here in this headquarters for tonight. Tomorrow morning, we will give them bad morning greetings." I again announced.
I hope Zayn and Rum who are sleeping on the upper floor didn't hear about our meeting. Because, with the injuries they got, it's bad to let them participate too.
Itutuloy.