4 Dark Kings

Dark 16: Never

Black's POV

"S-sino?"

"I think it's the heiress of Shadows and the fourth one," Ethan answered. "But we lost them."

Stephen frowned. "Paano iyong mga CCTV? Siguradong nakuhanan sila!"

"Naunahan kami ng isang Dark Guard. He was already leaving the control room when I arrived."

"That means we failed once again," Giovanni said and sighed.

I just kept my silence while we are heading back home. Ethan told them about what happened earlier and I can hear the disappointment and frustration in his voice.

I'm disappointed too. But I already expected that. I just thought that maybe, even if there's only one percent chance, we could make it.

But we didn't.

We took the risk earlier even if we both know that Head might know. We just badly want to know who that girl is and why Mr. Zedler is doing all of this.

And if you can think about it, maybe we can even link her identity to the Queens. That will destroy the Generals' plans, we could protect the Queens, and know the real purpose of both the missions that were given to us by Head and Miss Igraine.

But Head is blocking it. No, DO is blocking it.

"Nandito na po tayo."

I payed the driver and we all went out of the taxi. Tahimik lang kaming naglakad at tinalon iyong pader sa likod ng gubat.

I guess we are all stressed.

Giovanni opened the door of our house and we all went inside. And that's when I felt a familiar and dark presence of someone.

The boys froze after seeing the man sitting on our sofa while coldly looking at us. It was my father, Ben Demeter.

"M-Mr. Demeter—"

"What are you doing here?"

The boys looked at me, probably surprised by my tone. But my father seems to expect that and slowly stood up from sitting.

He walked towards me with a cold face. And the next thing I know, my face met his fist and blood started dripping on the floor.

"B-Black..."

Umayos ako kaagad ng tayo pagkatapos marinig ang nag-aalalang boses ni Stephen. I wiped the blood on my lips and looked at my father.

"I let you take my position. I didn't interfere nor complained about what happened. Because after knowing what your true goal is, I thought I can really rely on you."

"Why are you telling that to me?"

"But I was wrong. You ruined my trust," he said and disappointment is now evident on his eyes. "You tarnished our family's name and even put the organization on a great risk. You failed Head. You failed me."

I fell silent after what my father told me. I can clearly hear the dismay in his voice. And even if he doesn't show it, I know he's angry.

"You don't deserve to be a Demeter."

He spat one cold look at me before walking past me. But before he can even leave, I already spoke.

"That's funny," I said without looking at him. "I ruined your trust? How can that happen if you never trusted me?"

Lumingon ako at tumingin sa aking ama. Nanatili naman siyang nakatalikod sa akin.

"And don't talk like I wanted to be a Demeter. It's not my fault that you got my mother pregnant anyway."