The Gifted's (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 18

Chapter 18:
Last Member

There's only five competitors left including me in the competition. The officials are still not announcing what will be the next stage of the game. Not that I wanted it to start already, anyway.

I still have not enough rest magmula nang sumabak ako sa pakikipaglaban. My mana keep decreasing and I doubt that my body can even release a powerful attack at this state.

"I have a bad feeling about the next game".

Napalingon ako kay Mateo ng ibulong nya ang mga salitang 'yon. Malapit lamang sya sa kinauupuan ko ngayon kaya hindi ko naiwasang madinig. Kumunot ang noo ko ng mapansing nakatitig sya sa kung saan.

Sinundan ko ang tinitingnan nya at nakita ang seryoso at mukang mainit na diskusyon ng mga miyembro ng Miracles. They are discussing about something intense while the two royalty members doesn't even interested at all. Parang may sariling mundo ang dalawa at hindi man lang nagkikibuan.

Maya maya pa'y lumapit sa kanila ang isang opisyal. May binulong ang lalaking may pangalan na Beta dito. Nakita ko ang bahagyang paglaki ng mga mata ng opisyal bago sunod sunod na tumango sa kaharap.

Lumakad muli pabalik ang opisyal sa stage kung nasaan ang host at may binulong dito. Mabilis na tumango ang host bago kinuha  ang mic. Sabay sabay kaming napalingon dito ng marinig ang inanunsyo nya.

Halos malaglag naman sa inuupuan ang katabi ko sa narinig.

"The next stage of competition will be the last round. The last level will be named as Tag of Death. Five VS One. All contenders will team up against one of the members of Miracles which is... Reese Hamlet".

The host explains all the rules of the last game. All we have to do is to get the bell that hangs on her wrist. No magic or ability will be used. The one who will get that bell will be proclaimed as the last member of Miracles.

It looks easy but damn, it's one of a heck hard. Lalo pa't isang miyembro na mismo ng Miracles ang makakalaban namin.

Kagaya ng pagsusulit kanina, naglagay muli ng linya na nakapaikot sa buong battlefield. Kailangang hindi namin matapakan o malagpasan 'yon.

I don't know what to expect to this level. I don't think my luck will help me today too. Lalo pa't nakita ko kung paano lumipat ang mapaglarong tingin ng babae sakin.

Sabay sabay kaming bumaba sa field. I'm the only girl among the left participants I'm with. Lahat sila ay kinakabahan din at takot na tumingin kay Reese na prenteng nakatayo sa harap namin.

Ang lahat ng mga kumpyansa at lakas ng loob ng mga kasama ko ay parang bulang bigla na lamang nawala.

Kinagat ko ang pang-ibabang labi habang nakatitig sa bell na na'sa palapulsuhan nya. That one bell will dictate my fate in this competition and that line that surrounding us will act as the exit in this hell ground.

"I want to play now. Shall we start?". Tila excited na wika ni Reese sa aming lima.

She tilted her head, asking us to attack her now.

Wala ni isa sa amin ang gumalaw. Para namang nalungkot si Reese sa naging reaksyon namin. Maya maya pa ay sya na mismo ang lumapit sa amin.

Lumawak ang ngisi nito ng makita ang pag-atras sa takot ng iba. I didn't move when she stop in front of me. She tilt her head as she scan me from head to foot.

"It's true. You look like Olivia". She said, amusement is visible in her eyes.

One of the male contestant is currently on her back. Planning to do an attack while her attention was on me. Hindi nya nahalata 'yon dahil titig na titig ito sakin.