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SHOT #10

Dekriss's POV

"Luna, time's up." I started when Luna answered the phone.

She's still the same little girl that I met 11 years ago at a playground near our school in Manila.

Shattered soul. Broken heart.

"Stop crying. Come on, your mission is still ongoing." I didn't capture the exact moment of their painful scenery, however I saw how Cyat started walking away, also tears falling down his eyes. He knew what was about to happen.

I got out of my car and started walking towards the girl I loved the most. Luna Villaluna.

Cupid is so pathetic that he didn't shoot your heart when he shot mine. Stupid cupid, left me bleeding alone.

"Come on, Luna. We only have 30 minutes left." I tried offering my hand to her but she didn't pay any attention to it.

"I don't want to do it anymore. Fuck that legacy, Dekriss!" She stopped crying. Her eyes are full of darkness yet, the desire of passionate love is seen for her lover, Cyat.

"I'll help you complete the mission." I hugged her and tried to calm her down even though she was punching me already.

Go on, Luna. Release your grief. Let's finish the mission together and after that, I'll never let you fall in love again to other guys that will only cause pain to you.

After 10 minutes, we already headed to the perfect spot to take a shot for her mission. I set up the stand pod we will use.

If Cyat's and my parents are just comrades, this will not happen. But, cheating either in love or in power will always be cheating that deserves a punishment.

I handed her the box of a black shiny tool. The thing that will capture the moment of Mr. and Mrs. Blast.

Eiluned POV

I lied. I never love what I do. It's like I capture a life in that one moment. Freeze it. That light of a person, caught in a bottle, their essence frozen irrevocably. I wonder what last look they had on their face, what thought was going through their mind right now, and it truly pains me that it will just suddenly stop in that one instant for all eternity once I put my fingers to the trigger.

My brain says to push the button but my heart says otherwise. This is the first time that I hesitated and cried while capturing a wonderful moment.

The difference from my past missions is that, I will capture the LAST moment of Mr. and Mrs. Blast for their lifetime.

Before I hit the trigger, I saw the face of my lover, trying his best to not release his tears as he served his last look to his loving parents. He knew. Dekriss told him everything.

"Hit it, Luna." Dekriss evilly whispered in my ears.

I am currently positioned. Kneeling in front of my Chhabi. My black dress widely touching the floor. My hand's holding my baby Chhabi, slightly shaking. Still, all eyes on the target.

And with that, I closed my eyes as I closed my thoughts, I released the bullets consecutively. The first one caused a loud noise from a broken glass. The window. Followed by people shouting. I adjusted a few inches to the right before hitting the trigger again. Wishing that none of those bullets hit my subjects.

Thus, when I opened my eyes, I captured the perfect sight of the last breathing moment of my lover's parents.

The shotgun suddenly fell into the ground, giving a loud thud that surrounded the 11th floor of the building where we are hiding to where we stole the shot.

"Great job, darling! HAHAHAHA" My mom uttered, laughing loudly like a witch. Ibang-iba sa napakamahinhin na dilag kanina.

"Walang kupas. Asintado palagi ang kuha mo, anak." My dad patted my head while my mom was hugging me.

"Let's go na po, tita, tito. The police are coming already."

We left the place that day, with my hands once again bleeding with the transparent blood of the people I stole a shot with.

I'm still wondering when will my curse end?

Millions of apologies aren't enough now to fulfill my heaven's spot.
Billions of apologies for those people I shot.
Trillions of apologies cannot restore my lover, Cyat.

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