The Reaper In White Shirt

Chapter 16

In an empty one-story building in the middle of the night, where the only thing that gives light is the reflection of the bright moon through the wide glass window, a long silence enveloped the whole area. It is so silent that the whole building can be mistaken as a haunted building.

But if one listens closely, one can hear nervous and heavy breathing. The five men felt like someone grabbed their necks to prevent them from breathing properly.

When they heard the cold voice of a girl, they couldn't stop their inner muscles from shivering, but when they heard her state the secret code for their supposed to be transferred to an unknown prison island, the reason why they escaped from the jail in the first place, they were petrified.

"Asi! Get away from her!"

Awi shouted when he realized something. No wonder he felt that the girl was quite calm even though she was kidnapped in the middle of the night. No girl will stay calm in a situation like this. They either cry or panic to the point of passing out.

But it was too late for Asi to run away. A silver sickle pendant that shines when it was being reflected by the bright moon, flew towards him like a boomerang and sliced his left cheek. They were dumbfounded by the sudden turns of events. Asi was still in shock when his right cheek was hit again. Now, his two cheeks are cut open and blood flows out of them.

The five brothers couldn't react because of how fast the small sickle was. It is like it has a mind of its own. It targets them unpredictably. They are at a disadvantage because, even though they act and commit crimes at night, it still doesn't compare to the people who were trained in complete darkness.

Nang makabawi sa pagkabigla, malutong na napamura si Afi. "Sinasabi ko na nga ba't wala talagang maidudulot kapag pinagdesisyon natin ang putangina na ito eh."

Unti-unti ring nakabawi ang pinakabunsong kapatid na si Ayi, ang pinakabrutal sa kanilang lahat. Matatalim na tingin ang ibinigay niya sa madilim na bahagi ng gusali, kung saan itinali ni Asi ang babae. He can't really see that part because there's no light in the building.

The moon that was giving off its light earlier, was suddenly covered with dark clouds. Cold wind blows from one of the open windows, making the atmosphere colder and creepier than before. The slashing sound of the sickle pendant could be heard everywhere in the room. They did not dare to move in order to not accidentally encounter it.

"Fuck!" Awi cursed. "What should we do?" He asked his brothers.

The other brothers went silent as they did not know the answer to that question. Until Afi speaks up. "Why don't you try asking Adi since he's the brain of our group, right?" He said sarcastically. His eyes are full of ridiculousness.

"Shut the fuck up!" Sagot naman ni Adi na sobrang galit na. Hindi siya makapaniwala na ang ginawa niyang hostage ay ang isa sa mga taong iniiwasan nila.

He could not believe that the girl was part of the group that most criminals feared. Who would have thought that this girl was not what they thought she was? Kung hindi nito sinabi ang secret identity code nilang magkakapatid na tanging may mga matataas na rank o authority sa bansa lang ang pwedeng makakaalam, hinding-hindi siya maniniwala.

Adi thought for a while and finally came up with something. He looked in the direction of the girl. Unfortunately, he couldn't see anymore because of the dark cloud that covered the bright moon.

"Asi, you're near her. Can you grab the girl?" He couldn't think of any solution that could get them out of this situation. So, he could only try some methods and see if it would work.

"Nag-iisip ka ba?! You're sending Asi to his death!" Sigaw ni Afi.

Adi did not listen to Afi's shouts. He continues telling Asi what to do. "Her weapon is unpredictable, but if we listen to the sound it produces, maybe we can get through it."