Against the God: End of the Gifteds (HIATUS)

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[3RD POV]

A day before the mission, a ring for a map, instead of going to the Solar Academy, two Gifteds are on their way to a different place.

Pareho silang nasa himpapawid, nakasakay sa isang malaking nilalang. Pamilyar ang lalaking nakasakay sa likod, ang lalaking hindi sumabay sa guild niyang pumunta sa Solar Academy.

Gin.

He's flying with the person who took the Grim Reapers to Solar Academy. Kumikislap ang buhok niya dahil sa pagtama ng sinag ng araw. Gin glanced at the person in front of him, who's wearing a cloak. The owner of the familiar they're riding.

"Miss Xilah."

Tinapunan siya ng tingin ng babaeng nasa harapan. One of the teachers in Nocturne Academy, the Venus, Xilah Portugal.

"Bakit ka nasa Lunar? I thought the officials were in Solar?" tanong ni Gin.

Xilah smirked. "It's boring hanging out with the old guys. Nagkataon lang na may portal ang entrance ng Solar sa Lunar kaya roon ako dumaan. And because of that, mabilis na napunta ang mga kasama mo roon."

Pasimpleng napangiwi si Gin. If the officials from the Solar Academy knew that Xilah was seen exiting the school, she'll be in trouble. Mahigpit na tuntunin ng paaralan na bawal dapat may makakita kanino man na lumalabas sa paaralan. Dahil hindi dapat malaman ng iba ang posisyon nito.

For that reason, Xilah was wearing a cloak and she didn't showed herself to the Grim Reapers, except Gin.

"How about you? Bakit hindi ka sumama sa guild mo? Helena's definitely waiting for you," balik na tanong ni Xilah.

Walang ganang bumuntong-hininga si Gin at nagkrus ang mga braso. "Nah, I don't want to see those old geezers too." A person's face popped in his mind. A girl with a sinister grin. "And I don't want to see Rox too, just imagining meeting her again gives me the creeps."

Napayakap sa sarili niya si Gin na para bang nanginginig. Natawa si Xilah sa reaksyon niya.

"Are you sure? Magiging sentro si Helena ng paglabas ng inis ng mga matatanda. Lalo na't wala ang anak-anakan niyang handang sumalo ng masasamang salita." Tinutukoy ni Xilah ang pagbabastos sa Principal ng mga opisyales. Wala silang makuhang butas o masamang bagay kay Helena mismo, kaya sa pagpapatakbo niya ng paaralan sila bumabawi.

Kumurba ang labi ni Gin. "Nah, she don't need me there." He remembered who is with Helena at this moment. "The destroyer is there."

"Well, kahit sino naman ang kasama niya sa amin. Walang papayag na bastusin siya. Kahit na mukhang hindi naman na kami kailangang pang makisali," dagdag ni Gin. "Old, or someone who  have a high position, it doesn't matter. Helena is still at the top— always."

Mas lalong natawa si Xilah sa sinabi niya. "I know right? She's Helena, after all." Muli niyang tinapunan ng tingin si Gin. "Anyways, ano ang pakay mo?"

Napatingin din sa kaniya si Gin.

"You're going to Nocturne Academy too, right?" muling tanong ni Xilah.

The two of them are on their way now to go to the last academy, the Nocturne Academy. Both of them has their own reasons.

Tila nagkaroon ng sandaling katahimikan, at nagbago ang ekspresyon ni Gin. Mabilis itong napansin ni Xilah.

"I'm going to see Keon."

"I heard what happened, and what is about to happen..." Bumaba ang tingin ni Gin. "I mean, I'm sure it's serious, they're asking for ALL of us after all."