PANDEMIC DESIRES

Chapter 144: Paunang Kaganapan

Chapter 144: Paunang Kaganapan

"Nasaan si Joaquin?" Tanong ni Xavier kay Chichay matapos kausapin sina Daniel at Takashi. "Napansin niyo na ba siyang bumalik?"

"Opo Panginoong X. Kadarating niya lang." Tugon nito.

"I heard my name." Sa wakas ay nakita niya rin ito. "Are you looking for me Lord X?"

"Yes Joaquin. What takes you so long to kill that Ralph? He's just nothing. You can beat him with just one punch then you can take his life with you gun."

"I did that Lord X. But that's not the reason why I came back so late."

Tinitigan niya ito ng puno ng kuryosidad. "What's the reason then?"

"On my way back, I travel through the woods. I saw a cabin. It was the cabin where Myrna and her team used to hide." Paliwanag nito.

"Used to hide? Where are they now? You should have killed them!"

"They are all dead."

Napatitig siya rito dahil sa naging tugon nito. Dali-dali niyang itinulak ang kanyang wheelchair upang mas makalapit dito. "What do you mean by that? You already killed them?"

"No. Not me. They were killed by zombies. They were attacked by Jonathan and his zombies."

"So you're telling me that Jonathan killed Myrna, Prances and the rest of them? And he used his zombies to kill them all?" Pagkukumpirma niya.

"That's correct."

"Whahahaha! Ibang klase talaga si Jonathan. Mukhang magagamit niya pa ng mabuti ang mga zombie niya ah. Infairness! Hahaha! Dahil sa kanya ay nabawasan ng kaaway ko. Ang pinakamatindi kong kalaban. Hahaha!" Saka siya huminto sa pagtawa. "Kung gayon. Ang pinakaproblema ko na ngayon ay si Jonathan. Tila napalakas na niya ang kanyang mga undead. Sigurado akong hindi 'yun titigil hangga't hindi ako napapabagsak."

Biglang dumating si Joan, ang kanyang PR Head. Humahangos ito. "Panginoong X. May problema po tayo."

"Anong problema?" Tanong niya rito.

"Nakapasok na naman po si Jonathan dito sa palasyo. May kasama na naman po siyang zombies. Sinusugod na po nila ang unang palapag ng palasyo!"

"Ano?!" Nagtagis ang kanyang mga bagang. "What are you standing there Joaquin? Kill them all! Don't let those undead ruined Heaven's Palace!"

"I'm not going to obey you anymore Xavier. It's about time to end you." Mapangahas na tugon nito.

"W-what? Tumitiwalag ka na ba sa akin?"

"Whatever that Filipino word is. Yes." Goodbye. 'Im not going to kill you yet. Jonathan and his zombies will be the one to do that. After killing you he'll be the next God." Binaling nito ang tingin kina Daniel at Takashi. "Let's go! Let's leave that disabled God in his palace and be eaten by zombies."

"No Joaquin. You're a traitor. Get our of our site this instance. All the Team Spider who will be left here and stay loyal to me will be working under my name." Ipinagtanggol naman siya ni Daniel.

"Under your name?"

"Yes. Because of this act of being traitor. You're no longer the head of the three persona. I will be the head. I am the head."

"How can you do this to Team Spider? We're brothers here. And in the first place you know my story. You know how I hate Xavier. He's using the Team Spider to gain wealth. He's using my child's situation to use against me. I thought we were friends? Daniel? Takashi?"

"You know that I hate you Joaquin." Diretsong saad ni Takashi.

"And for me." Sambit ni Daniel. "We're brothers but you did not appoint me and Takashi to replace Cutie and Baby Boy in the three personas. You just want the sole take over of Team Spider!"

"That's not true!" Pagpapasinungalingan nito. "I always wanted you both to replace Cutie and Baby Boy. But they died just months and weeks ago. We should respect their position for at least a year. Even though you're not appointed formally. Basically you're both the second and third persona."

"Liar! Get out of here!" Sigaw ni Daniel. Tila sinunod na nga siya nito. "Get out of here instantly before I forget that you're our ex-head."

"You're going to regret this. Xavier's end is near. You chose the wrong side." Saka na nga ito tumalikod at tuluyang umalis.

Hinarap niya sina Daniel at Takashi. "That's a good job! But you should have killed Joaquin! He's now against us!"

"There's a proper place for that. I wanted him to see that we will emerge victorious in this war. For now let's stick to the plan."

Sinusunod na siyang mabuti nila Joaquin at Takashi. Naalala niya ang kabuuan ng kanilang usapan kanina lang.

“We remember it. So what do you want?” tanong ni Takashi.

“If something happens, just protect me. Do everything to protect me. And I will do everything to give you what you what you want.” Tugon niya rito.

“It seems that you’re getting afraid on what’s going to happen Lord X. Shall we keep our word? What if you fall? What if you fail? How can you make us the next personas of Team Spider if you don’t have any power anymore?”

“Bwahahaha!” tumawa siya ng ubod ng lakas saka ipinakita sa mga ‘to ang kanyang itinatagong mga alas.

Tumayo si Xavier. Tama nakakatayo at nakakalakad siya. Pinapakita niya lang 'yun upang isipin ng kanyang mga kaaway na mahina siya. At sa mga kakampi naman ay malaking tulong na nakalalakad naman pala siya. Hindi malaki ang mawawalang kumpyansya sa kanya ng mga 'to kung makikitang nakakalakd. Matagal na niyang lihim ito. Sa katunayan kahit kay Jonathan ay hindi niya sinabi ang kabuuan ng kanyang mga plano at na nakakalakad na siya.

"So you're telling me..." Daniel paused. "But that's not enough compensation for our service if we fight with you."

"I know. That's why I'll share this with the both of you." Itinaas niya ang kanyang mga kamay na may hawak na mga botelya.

"Is that another virus? Or vaccine? Tanong ni Takashi.

"It's a specially formulated virus. The virus of immortality." Napangiti siya.

"Virus of immortality?"

"You're not going to die anymore. Just follow my plans and we will get through this!"