Paradise of Corpses (Trinity Series 3)

03 : The Running Paradise

"So, why are we talking about him again?" I asked as I chuckle at Ligaya. "Shouldn't we talk about your...divine marking? I mean sobrang weird lang na may marka ka ng tite sa katawan mo. That's so fucked up." I laughed.

Kinailangan kong takpan ang bibig ko para hindi gumawa ng mas malakas na ingay dahil sa hindi ko napigilang pagtawa dahil sa totoo lamang ay iyon talaga ng nasa isip ko simula nang makita ko siya. The picture of a dick as a divine marking is somehow peculiar and funny. I never heard of this gossip anywhere before even at the Kingdoms of the chosen ones. Well, I suppose he do not freely let everyone see it. But despite that, why did his messenger did him dirty?

"I am a chosen one of a minor fertility deity, Lilac."

"Oh, that is why." napatango-tango pa ako. "Kaya pala maliit. Minor."

"Seriously?"

"Nah I'm just kidding. Masyado kang seryoso." I smiled. "Take me to wherever you say you will a while ago. Maybe, we're really in a paradise."

"You seem so calm." nagtataka niyang tanong sa akin. "Despite these, you're..."

"Calm is my niche. A chosen one who looks like a royalty shall act as one." I winked at him. "I should keep my title."

Nakita ko ang marahan niyang pag-iling at saka pagbuntonghininga mayamaya. Sumilip pa sa paligid bago tumayo nang maayos at kausapin ako.

"Make sure you'll be as quiet as you can be."

"And what if I scream and make noises?"

"Then you are dumb." he hissed. "We cannot take any lives here. Silagan will punish us. Hindi mo naman siguro hahayaang malagot ang paraiso mo, hindi ba?"

I looked at him as he talks to me with simple words, yet deep meaning. He really knew that he. The one I call my paradise. Maybe his title of being one of the chosen ones is right and not just a title at all. Hindi siya basta-basta lamang kagaya ng iba. Marami siyang nalalaman. Marami siyang ibubuga. For now, knowing someone like him is with me, we will survive and get the moon's energy sooner. He is the chosen one of the god of medicine, he will know what we should do with these people who are the product of a failed medicine and vaccines. He might be my lucky charm. Hindi man mabango o malinis ang pinagdalhan sa akin ng mga demi-beasts, at least they gave me a good chosen one to be with. But realizing what he is telling me, the demi-beasts also gave me some entertainment.

My paradise.

I am also now sure he is with us now. Ligaya just confirmed it and keeps on giving me hints and double meaning phrases.

I'm so excited, yet so nervous.

"Lead the way." sambit ko kay Ligaya.

He just shrugged. Mayamaya pa ay nauna nang maglakad nang marahan. Sa bawat paghakbang niya'y sinisuguradong tahimik siya at hindi ako mawawala sa kaniyang paningin. May nakikita akong mga sombing pagala-gala sa hindi kalayuan na iniiwasan naming masulyapan kami dahil kung oo ay baka mapaano lamang kami. Baka biglaan kaming mapalaban. Nasubukan ko na ang isa sa kanila, kung paano sila makipaglaban, at malamang sa malamang ay mahihirapan kaming makatagal sa kanila lalo na at hindi namin sila puwedeng patayin. Whoever made this parallel world, and whoever on those demi-beats discovered this world and decided to make this our playground knows how to manipulate. We should not take this easy.