The Fifth Order

6 | The Imminence

Chapter 6: The Imminence

I CLUTCHED MY fists as I tried to calm myself.

I was riding on the limousine that was moving swiftly towards the Greenvest Forest. Ace and Chase were with me, and I could feel the rising tension inside the vehicle. Softly puffing out air, my eyes darted at the latter who was now taking the situation seriously.

Well, he should be. This will be our first time joining the team in a mission, and I couldn't help but feel nervous.

Inilihis ko na lamang ang aking tingin sa unahang bahagi ng aking inuupuan. A black hole appeared in that area, revealing Sev who was breathing heavily.

"I've located a spot in the forest, but I didn't find them. They must have still been kilometers away, pero hali na kayo. We can't waste time," he informed us amidst his pants.

Sev could only teleport himself to a place where he had once seen and gone. Kaya kinailangan niya pang magpalipat-lipat ng lokasiyon sa pamamagitan ng pagtakbo at kung minsa'y itine-teleport ang sarili sa lugar na kaniyang makikita sa malayo para makarating nang mas mabilis sa gubat.

"Be careful, agents. The general and deputy are guiding you from above."

Rory's voice echoed in the vehicle. That was our signal to proceed to the location. Nauna akong pumasok sa itim na butas na inilikha ni Sev. This was also my first time stepping into the weird black hole, so I gathered all my strength to move my feet. With eyes closed, I felt myself giving in to the hole. Sa isang iglap ay naramdaman kong parang nakalutang ang aking katawan sa kawalan, ngunit hindi iyon nagtagal nang isang banayad na ihip ng hangin ang humampas sa aking mukha. Pagkamulat ko ng aking mga mata, tumambad ang iba't ibang luntiang halamang nakakalat sa kapaligiran.

I was in awe for a second, not until I felt something strange coming from behind.

"We've got company!"

Napaatras ako nang makita si Chase sa aking likuran. On his hand was a thick log that he got from God knows where!

Surprisingly, a rogue appeared before us. Natulala ako dahil parang nag-teleport lang din ito sa aming harapan. It was still meters away from us a while ago, yet in a split-second, it transported in front of us. How the heck did that happened?

Bago pa man kami masunggaban ng nilalang, mabilis na iwinasiwas ni Chase ang makapal na kahoy, dahilan upang ito'y tumama sa kalaban at tumalsik palayo.

I thought that was it, pero naging sunod-sunod na ang pagdating ng ibang kalaban. I could hear growls everywhere, and that was when I knew that we were surrounded. Napalunok ako nang magdikit ang likod namin ng lalake upang harapin ang mga rogues sa magkabilang-banda na unti-unting lumabas mula sa kanilang pinagtataguan.

Now, how are we going to defeat these creatures?

Moments later, a familiar sensation wrapped my body. The wind halted and the eerie silence of the forest lingered in my senses. I could still hear the rogues' growls, but I definitely knew that time had stopped.

"Oh, shoot!"

Napatingin kami kina Sev at Ace na lumitaw sa aming gilid. I was somehow relieved by their presence. What took them so long?

"One, two, three, four—okay, more than a dozen!" Sev exclaimed and smirked. "I've waited long for this."

His body was immediately wrapped in blue mists. He held his opened palms high, and a glowing ball of blue energy gradually appeared on it. Immediately, I felt goosebumps when a surging power was released from his body. Saktong lumusob ang tatlong rogues papunta sa kaniya, pero hindi pa man sila nakalapit ay walang kahirap-hirap na hinawi lang ito ng lalake gamit ang kaniyang kamay na naglabas ng asul na puwersa.