HORSESON [ UNDER REVISION ]

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

"Honing our Abilities"

THE Project Five and other immunes had their own codenames. They called me Electrifying Chaos. That title was made by CRYPTIC. I didn't know what the purpose of giving us such names was. Kevin Greenwood was called Project Green. Henry Dawson was called The Human Device. Austine Dan Wright was The Cold Blooded. Eichmann Adley was called Pain Conjurer. I felt bad after what happened to him.

I read all the files of all the immunes, and that was why I knew all of their codenames and their backgrounds. I had nothing to do against the will of Erso. I needed to follow his orders to be the special guard of my fellow immunes. All immunes were under the hands of Erso. We were like human puppets with strings, fully conscious but without freewill. Our actions were only based on when someone was pulling those strings. We had no choice but to obey.

When a random doctor stopped in front of me, I automatically lifted my head to see his face. He was wearing eyeglasses, and I got scared when the lights from the bulb in the hallway hit his eyeglasses. I couldn't see his eyes, and after a moment, he started to talk to me.

"You are Horseson, right?" he asked.

"Yes." A brief word escaped from my mouth.

"Follow me. Dr. Hallick needs you and Kevin to work as a team to guide and watch your fellow immunes while you are all inside the Training Ground."

Napakunot ako ng noo at hindi ko na napigilan ang aking sarili na tanungin siya tungkol sa pinapagawa sa akin ni Erso.

"Ano ba ang pinapagawa ni Erso, tamang bantay lang ba?" I asked him, and he raised one eyebrow after he heard my question.

"After the escape plan you did before, Erso needs an eye on the immunes. He doesn't want that to happen again. You and Kevin will serve as the eyes and ears. Every day, you are going to report everything you know about the immunes. If they are planning to escape, report it quickly. You all need to master your abilities until your last day staying here in the E.H. Laboratory."

Matapos niyang sabihin iyon ay agad na siyang naglakad palayo sa akin. Mabilis ko naman siyang sinundan. Patungo kami ngayon sa silid ni Kevin. Nang makita ko ang kanyang pinto ay nanumbalik sa akin ang nangyari. Muntik na niya akong mapatay noong unang beses kaming nagkita.

Isang card key ang binunot ng Doktor na kasama ko mula sa kanyang bulsa. Inilapat niya iyon sa maliit na screen ng pinto at agad naman bumukas ang pinto. Nakita ko sa loob si Kevin na nakaupo sa kanyang lamesa habang nakapikit ang kanyang mga mata.

"Don't be scared. He's fine now. Makakausap mo na siya ng matiwasay," sabi ng doktor sa akin nang mapansin niya akong nanginginig sa takot nang makita ko si Kevin.

Napansin ni Kevin ang pagdating namin at agad niyang iminulat ang kanyang mga mata at ngumiti sa aming dalawa. Bumaba ito sa kanyang inuupuan at agad na nakipagkamay sa akin. Hindi ko tinanggap ang kanyang kamay at nang napansin niya iyon ay agad niyang nilagay ang kanyang kamay sa kanyang bulsa.

"I'm sorry about what happened before," sabi nito at ngumiti ng sapilitan.

"From now on, you will work as a team. Understood?"

Tumango lang kaming dalawa ni Kevin sa Doktor para sa pagsang-ayon sa kanilang pinag-uutos. Hindi na kami nagtagal sa kuwarto ni Kevin dahil ilang minuto na lang ay magsisimula na ang aming pag-eensayo para makontrol ng mabuti ang aming mga abilidad. Lumabas na ng silid ang Doktor at naiwan kaming dalawa ni Kevin sa kanyang kuwarto. Bago pa ako nakahawak sa door knob ng pinto ay biglang nagsalita si Kevin.

"Are you going to betray me?"

Agad naman akong kinabahan sa sinabi niya. Wala naman akong ideya sa kanyang pinagsasabi. Hindi kaya't magkakampi na sila ni Erso kaya nasabi niya iyon sa akin?