[ON HOLD] Unveiling Dawn

Unveiling Thirteen

Achlys halted that made Shadow stop. Nagtaka naman siyang tinignan ni Sven but before he could ask her, tinignan niya ang tinitignan nito and there he saw Rainer, walking like a lost and tired zombie. Hawak nito ang kanyang sulo habang naglalakad ng mabagal at naka yuko.

"Dude." Sven called him that made him stop. "Ano bang nangyari sayo? You look tired."

"Tired? Bro, I'm exhausted. Ayaw ko na." Sagot nito bago mapansin ang sitwasyon nila. "W-Why are you..." Hindi maituloy ni Rainer ang kanyang sasabihin at napa atras lang ito.

"This is Shadow." Sven said and tapped Shadow's side. "Achlys said she's mine." Kibit balikat niyang dugtong.

"Yours?" Hindi naniniwalang sagot nito. "Where's mine then?"

"You can have one. But you have to challenge him." Sagot na Achlys habang naka sakay pa rin kay Fenrir.

"Is that possible?" Sven asked that made Achlys nod her head. "These creatures will choose you by trying to kill you to see how credible you are to be their friend, same goes to us. But you have to know that they shouldn't fight back. Pwede silang gumawa ng ingay but they should not attack you. That response from your sudden attack is the sign that you can have a bond with them. Pero kapag sinugod nila kayo, you have to run your ass out."

"But they're huge. I mean, your animals here are big but those, your forest friends with you now, are humongous." Sagot ni Rainer habang nakatingin sa dalawa.

"They're alphas. Leaders from each group of animals are bigger and stronger than the regular one."

"How about the aerial animals?" Tanong ni Sven.

"Aerials are hard to befriend. They are elusive and much more sensitive than landers. Mas mahirap hulihin ang mga pinuno ng mga ito because they only land when something is not right or when there's chaos. May tanong pa ba kayo? We're leaving."

"Can you help us find Kaiden?"

"That's not a question, human. That's a favor."

"Yeah. I asked you a favor." Kibit balikat na sagot ni Sven.

"No." Achlys firmly answered at umalis na kasama si Fenrir. Naiwan ang dalawa na tinitignan ang paalis na si Achlys hanggang sa mawala ito sa paningin nila.

"I guess it's just you and me, and maybe your friend." Kibit balikat na sabi ni Rainer.

"Okay, then let's find Kaiden." Sagot ni Sven at akma nang tatapikin si Shadow nang pigilan siya ni Rainer.

"Sandali lang. Maglalakad ako?" Tanong nito. "Tinatanong pa ba yan? Kaya mo bang lumipad? Kung kaya mo pwede naman." Sagot ni Sven sa kanya na ikinababa ng balikat niya.

"Hindi yon ang ibig kong sabihin. Hindi ba ako pwedeng sumabay sa inyo. I'm really tired, dude. And there you are, chilling on top of her."

"That sounds so wrong, man." Sagot ni Sven habang naka ngiwi.

"Hindi ako ang nag isip niyan ah."

"Whatever. Sumakay kana lang." Sven answered and Rainer just walked towards them. Inabot naman ni Sven ang kanyang kamay kay Rainer upang tulungan itong umakyat.