Howl Of Fame (TO BE PUBLISHED)

Chapter 1

We walked for around one and a half hours in the rain. Sumasakit na ang aking paa, kumakalam na ang aming sikmura at nangangatog na sa lamig ang aming katawan. This marathon of death is like eternally.

Kaninang umaga ay natunton ng mga bandidong werewolf ang aming tinitirahan. It was all sudden and swift. I hope Sofia and the others are safe.

We enter the long, and dark tunnel. Which I think is the secret entrance of the Heirs of Glory. The sludgy surface under my feet almost covers my shoes doesn't fit how glory their city. The smell of carrion distinguishes how dead is this place, the melancholic sound of death and cold tugged shackle are the worse combination. Surprisingly, this feeling is so familiar to me.

"Hoy, ikaw bilisan mo ang kilos!" sigaw ng isang bandido bago namin narinig ang malakas na hampas galing sa kaniyang bakal na pamalo. A long yowl escaped from a girl's lips.

And—of course, the long agony of people who wanted to escape from the wrath of an abusive omnipotent.

The feeling of how those people mistreated us is like déjà vu for me. We ain't animals, but they leash and oppress us like we were born to breathe and die on their whip.

"Imos, tuloy lang ang lakad," a guy with ginger hair said softly.

Napukaw ang atensyon ko nang marinig ang matinis na boses na sinundan pa ng maingay na tunog ng makina galing sa likod ng pader. The synchronization of their awful screams gave me a chill. It seems like we're not the only prison in this place.

"Imos! Pigilan mo ang sarili mo!" Mariin at mahinang pakiusap ni Tren. Narinig ko ang agresibong paggalaw ng kaniyang kadena nang mapansin niya na muntik ko nang sirain ang kadena sa aking kamay.

Patuloy sa paghampas ang mga bandido sa mga kasama namin. Walang awa nilang ginuguhitan ng sugat ang bawat isa sa amin.

One of the guards pulled the chain in my hands and made me face him. He has deep blue cold eyes, a clever nose, plump lips, a six-footer, and a presence that demands respect. Among the others, he's the most outstanding and the second glimpse of all the troops.

Tumaas ang sulok ng labi niya habang pinagmamasdan ang kabuohan ng aking mukha. "It's good to see you back here."

Nanatiling nakatikom ang aking bibig. I, was once captivated by their guards and slept in the filthy cell. I think I tainted their title in disgrace. First time in their history that their prison had been escaped despite the number of their security. No wonder how much he missed me.

"You're still annoying," he said. Malakas niyang idinampi ang kaniyang palad sa pisngi ko. Agad na nalasahan ko ang dugo na lumabas sa sulok ng aking labi.

Tumalikod siya sa akin at nagpatuloy sa paghampas. Walang humpay na paglatigo hanggang sa ihatid kami sa piitan.

The guy with a deep blue eye pushed me to the rotten cell. There is a small cold bed on the right side, and in the corner was the stinking toilet. No sign of food or water to quench the thirst. Maliit lang din ang ispasyo sapat lang para sa isang tao.

Napaangat siya ng tingin. Tumaas nang bahagya ang sulok ng kaniyang labi bago tuluyang kinandado ang aking selda. He doesn't even bother to unchain my shackle, just like he did to others.

Bago pa siya tuluyang umalis tinitigan na niya muna ako't nagsalita, "Pest."

He turned his back and started to whistle. His voice echoed in this disgusting place; rats and other horrid insects are merging with his voice. I think it horrified me the most.

As soon as his footsteps disappear, the serene place dashes around my sanity. Ang tanging naririnig ko lang ay ang paisa-isang patak na mula sa butil ng tubig na galing sa taas. The screams of earlier become quiet. This calmness is nerve-wracking and distrustful.