My Amnesiac Assassin

Chapter 14: Activated

ARTEMIS LARCENA

I breathe in the hot air as I step out from the transportube. Flinn already knows how to go back on his own so he doesn't need my help anymore; kaya naman iniwan ko na siya.

I am now walking down the wide, yet long hallway that leads to A03's room in the UGW while holding a dagger that I snatched from a person at the Arena earlier. Pasimple kong pinapakiramdaman ang paligid. Simula pa kanina ay may sumusunod na sa'kin. He's not even discreet when tailing me. I can't sense any murderous intent from him so up 'til now, I decided to let him be.

But as expected, bago pa man ako tuluyang makarating sa tapat ng pinto ay agad na siyang kumilos. A sharp gust of wind blew past my direction and in the next second, someone is already standing in front of me.

I stared blankly at the man who is wearing a black mask while holding a scythe in his left hand. His appearance resembles that of a Grim Reaper's. I am still not sure whether he is Shiriyo or not but I'm here to chat with A03 so I planned to deal with that matter later.

"What do you want?" I asked the 'Grim Reaper' with an irritated tone.

"I'm glad you came, D05," a lively voice similar to Shiriyo, answered.

Agad akong natigilan sa sinabi niya. He knows who I am? I'm not even wearing my mask as D05. But I'm not gonna admit it that easily.

Kunyari ay hindi ko alam kung sinong kinakausap niya. Tumingin ako sa likod at sa magkabilang gilid pagkatapos ay tinuro ang sarili ko.

"Are you talking to me?"

"Who else? You're the only D05 around here."

"I think you got the wrong person," I replied, maintaining my composure.

"No, I don't. I've been admiring you for years now so even if your body is burned, I could still recognize you. I know everything about you. Your body statistics is 32-25-34, you have 17 moles in your body-including the one in your inner thigh, your monthly period is on . . ."

I can't stand listening to him anymore. What the hell is this lunatic talking about? This pervert is alarmingly accurate! Just where did he get all those information from?

"Ha? Sorry, no hablo ingles," I said which made him stop talking. I need to get out of here. Screw A03, this guy is dangerous!

Matapos kong sabihin 'yon ay tinalikuran ko na siya. Mabilis akong naglakad papalayo pero wala pang tatlong segundo ay may naramdaman na akong bagay na lumilipad papalapit sa'kin. I quickly stepped aside to avoid the flying scythe he threw towards me. After that, I began running as fast as I could.

Mabuti na lang at dalawa lang kami ang tao dito kaya walang sagabal sa daanan.

"Wait. Hindi pa tayo tapos mag-usap," I was surprised by his tagalog but that did not stop me from running away from him.

I did not look back but I know that he's also running after me. Mabilis kong isinuksok ang dagger sa suot kong thigh holster pagkatapos ay dinampot ko ang scythe niya nang madaanan ko ito.

Duh. I'm not dumb enough to leave his weapon there and let him pick it up to throw it to me afterward.

Hindi pa man ako nakakalayo ay naabutan na niya ako. Sh*t, I really have grown weak. Not only my senses but also my speed is declining.

"Haa," I sighed. I guess I have no choice but to face him head-on.

I turn around then instantly swing the scythe towards him but he avoided it by leaping backward. Matapos n'yon ay mabilis siyang lumapit sa'kin. Bago niya pa man maidikit ang kamay niya sa'kin ay tinabig ko na ito gamit ang scythe niya.