Xiara's POV
"Black said she's fine." Sabi ko sa kanila.
"She said that exactly?" tanong ni Mark habang nilalagyan ng yelo ang kanyang mukha.
"Not exactly but that's the same thing." Sagot ko at nagbuntong hiningan ibinagsak ang katawan ko sa kama. Nandito kami sa room nina PJ.
"Damn. I just got a black eye" Jaydon. Kanina pa siya nakatingin sa salamin.
"You're not the only one dude" Luke. May bulak sa kanyang ilong, siya ang nagtagal kay Black pero siya ang may pinakamadaming natamong sakit sa katawan.
"Damn. She's so strong" dagdag na comment niya.
"You're lucky your still alive." Sabat ko sa kanila. Napatigil sila sa pagsasalita nung biglang pumasok si Nica sa room.
"Buti hindi ka nila inano diyan. Alam nilang kasama ka naming." Sambit ni JP na nakahiga sa kabilang kama.
"Hindi naman." Sagot niya at idinistribute ang hawak hawak niyang ice.
"Nakita ko kayo kanina, at para may maitulong naman ako, nagdala ako ng ice." Paliwanag niya habang nagbibigay ng ice. May inilabas din siyang first-aid kit mula sa kanyang bag. Ibinigay niya it okay Jake at JP na nasugatan. Umupo siya sa tabi ko. lahat ng boys kasi sa dalawang kama, ako dito sa isa.
"Nalaman ko rin na ang Heartfillia company ang may biggest share dito sa school na ito kaya siguro hindi nila ako inaano." Siya. Kinuha ko yung phone ko dahil bigla itong nagvibrate. Bigla naman akong napabangon.
"Meeting at Black's place." Sambit ko sa kanila. Nagsitayo na silang lahat.
"Wait. We can't just leave Nica here."PJ. napabaling ako kay Nica. May tinawagan ako sa phone ko, pagkatapos tinignan ko si Nica.
"Eldred is in first floor. He can accompany you for now." Sabi ko sa kanya.
Lumabas na kaming lahat. Pagkadating namin sa parking lot, naalala naming wala kaming dalang sasakyan.
"Let's go steal that car." JP. Nagtungo siya sa isang blue na sportscar.
"Dalawang sasakyan lang ang kailangan natin." Sambit ko sa kanila. Si Sean naman pumunta sa harap ng isang grey na lamborgini na sasakyan.
Magkakasama kami nina Sean, Luke at Jaydon. Sa kabilang sasakyan na yung iba. Si Sean ang nagdrive na passenger's seat ako umupo.
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Nakarating na kami sa harap ng condo ni Black. Sa Parking lot may nakita akong pamilyar na pink na porche na sasakyan.
Nagtungo nalang kami sa condo ni Black. I knocked then bumukas yung pinto. Pagbukas ng pinto..
"Mia!?" gulat kong bungad sa babae na nasa harap ko.
"Yo Xiara." Sabi niya at nakangiting tumango sa akin. I hugged her and she hugged me back. I knew it. Sabi ko na nga bas a kanya yung sasakyan.
"I miss yah." Sabi ko at kumalas sa yakap. Masaya kaming pumasok sa loob. Pagbaling ko sa mga lalaki, mukhang nagtataka sila.
Pagtingin ko sa living room, may nakita ulit akong babae. Mas nagulat na naman ako dahil akala ko hindi ko na ulit siya makikita dahil nasa ibang bansa siya.
"Faith!!" sigaw ko.
Tinignan niya ako na may ngiti sa kanyang labi.
"The one and only baby" I gave her a big hug.
"Group hug!" Mia. We hugged each other. Damn I'm so happy.
"This is not the time to celebrate." Napatigil kami sa pagsasaya dahil sa malamig na boses na nagsalita.
"Your so cold as ever." Natatawang sambit ni Faith sa kanya. Pumasok na yung mga lalaki, umupo sila sa mas mahabang couch na nakaharap sa amin.
"That's Luke and Jaydon. They're new." Sabi ko sa dalawa. Kilala na nila yung 5 division leaders pero hindi nila kilala sina Faith at Mia.
"The names are Faith and Mia. A fact about us?.. we don't entertain boys" Faith said with a sweet smile. Nakita kong nanlumo si JP.
"So what's your deal?" napabaling kami kay Black. Biglang sumeryoso ang mukha ng dalawa.
"I came back with big news. The higher leaders have decided. Many innocent people are dying due to this game. They have decided to eliminate all the participating gangs in this country and start a new revolution" seryosong sambit ni Faith. Nagulat naman kami sa sinabi niya. pero si Black kalmado parin ang kanyang itsura.
"That's not the only problem." Black.
"The Dark Creascent and Nightmares are just subgroups."
"What?!" we reacted.
"It means there is a bigger group that holds all of them, a big organization. They are creating a tonic, but it's not for us, it's for something higher than us. Their manufacturing stopped because I crushed all of their factories. They are going to use those tonics to those people beyond our borders."
We turned motionless.
"And your guess is.." Mia.
"They are aiming for the High Class leaders. Someone wants to take back his throne."
Now, we are speechless.
"T-that's impossible!? Scar died 3 years from now." Nagtatakang sabi ni Faith. Ramdam sa kanyang boses ang gulat at di maikailang kaba.
"Do you have a proof that he is dead?" malamig na tanong ni Black. Natahimik si Faith. Biglang kinuha ni Mia ang kanyang laptop.
"I scanned his voice and It matched to his voice identity. I also heard the Dark Crescent leader talking about him." Napabaling si Mia ng tingin kay Faith.
"The one you saw was only a clone. As I was working there, I saw some machineries and scientists who work for them. They have a cloning machine." Mia.
These informations, they are so heavy my mind can't take all of them.
"This is going to be a big war." Faith said with a hint of nervousness.
"So what are we going to do?" I asked. She looked at her wine.
"They are gonna eliminate us but someone is trying to kill them. Tss. What a pathetic cycle." She said while spinning her glass of wine. She looked at us coldly.
"The leaders see us as killers, murderers. We are only here as one for one reason. We are only seeking for revenge. That is our only goal. If they kill us, we kill them" sambit niya at ininom ang kanyang wine.
"Xiara, inform all the gangsters about these so they could at least prepare for their death. Destroy all the information and identities of the individual gangsters, it will slow them down. All gangsters are allowed to back out, hide and run for their lives. They can choose if they want to hide for their lives it's up to them but if they want to fight to live, it's okay." She is so blank.
"We are talking about the high class leaders here so it means their weapons will be so much bigger than ours, but that's least of our problems 'cause I can provide that. If you really are good no weapon can kill you. Those who want to fight; you leaders are in charge for them. Train them how to be strong.. in the real way. Starting today, the palace will be on high alert."
"We will pursue the goal. This is why we are here together. We feel the same way. There are no innocent from now on. We will find the Nightmares. We will crush those who will block our way." She crushed the glass with her bare hands. Her hands started to bleed but it's nothing to her.
"You're all dismissed." She said in pure coldness.
Black's POV
Everybody left without saying anything. I know what they feel..
Fear..
Fear is part of life.
That's what makes this shitty life reality.
