Missing Zodiac [Season One]

Chapter Forty Nine

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Miza

"Our contestants for the first round are the two representatives of their guilds! One is from the Crimson guild and one from the firefly guild!"

"How do we get in?" I asked, kasalukuyan kaming nagtatago sa mga malalaking bushes dito. Nakarating na kami sa lugar ng tournament kung saan nasa harap kami ngayon ng mismong arena, sa may entrance kung saan may apat na guwardiyang nagbabantay.

The guards are wearing big gold armors and sword, guarding the entrance of the battlefield.

"If we could just jump to the other side of the wall, it would be great, but I'm afraid we might catch attention. Marami ring mga guwardya sa loob at minsan humahalo sila sa mga manonood to ensure the security of the tournament, no unidentified outsiders should get inside." Paliwanag naman ni Taurus.

"Bakit gano'n kahigpit? E battlefield naman 'yon? Kung may manggulo man e kalabanin nalang?" Nakangiwi namang saad ni Bambam.

"No, our father and other sponsors of the battle tournament want this occasion to run smoothly, walang manggugulo. If you want to join the battle, register your name. You know, a typical rules if there's a competition," taas-balikat niyang sabi.

May naisip naman ako kaya agad kong kinalabit si Taurus.

"Hey, why don't we just enter the entrance normally? We're also the Zodiacs, hindi ba tayo makakapasok diyan ng smooth lang?"

"Hala oo nga, tama ka, sis!"

"Well... you got a point, should we try?" Napangiti naman sa'kin si Taurus, hmm, mukhang wala na rin siyang iba pang idea para makapasok. Tumango naman ako at muling tumingin sa direksyon ng mga guwardya. "Let's go then, kung hindi nila tayo papasukin after, patulugin nalang natin sila."

"Bet ang idea! Hahaha! Kaya mo na 'yon vebs, idea mo naman, huwag mo lang sana sila putulan ng bahagi ng katawan tulad kay Oculos."

"Oh, I was aggressive back there, wasn't I? Hahaha! Sorry you had to see that."

"Oki lang gagi, nainlo-- na-amazed nga ako lalo e, delikado ka pala talaga! Hahahaha!" Pabiro pang hinawi ni Bambam ang buhok ko, natawa nalang ako sa kaniya, kahit sa sitwasyon na ganito, lagi mo pa rin dama 'yong positive aura niya.

Like you'll feel so calm when you're with him, like how calmly it feels when you're trying to connect to nature.

"Geeez, stop it now you two, it's awkward being a thirdwheel here." Nilingon tuloy namin ang nakangiwing si Taurus.

"Hala! Anong third wheel-- oi ikaw oh!"

Oh?

Agad kaming mas nagtago pa sa likod ng bushes na ito nang makita namin si Leo at si Taurus rin na papasok na sa entrance! Dire-diretso lang sila na pumasok, hindi manlang sinubukan i-check sila ng mga kawal na 'yon.

"Damn, now that the guards saw that Taurus, they'll suspect me... us."

"Shems, sige patulugin nalang natin 'yong mga guwardya."

An idea suddenly came to me kaya agad ko siyang nginitian na napansin niya naman.

"Bam, why don't you make them sleep? It's safer for them and they won't get hurt. You can do that right?"

"Eh?"

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"Be careful.. I guess," sabi ni Taurus nang umalis na sa pagkakatago rito ni Bambam. Sinuot niya ang hood ng kaniyang cloak at lumapit sa mga kawal.

"Don't worry, Bambam is a great companion, he's really reliable; he can manage."

"I see."

Agad namang naalerto ang mga kawal kay Bambam kaya't napahinto na siya agad sa paglapit sa kanila, "tasno debra!?"