Wrath Of Azura

41

Luminas

"Ano nangyari sa'yo?" Tanong sa'kin ni Mike habang nilapag niya ang kape sa office table ko. "Mukha kang walang tulog ng ilang araw, ayos ka lang?" 

"Mike, find out what's going on in the Island..." tulala ako nakatitig sa kape. "Everything."

Mike was taken aback from my sudden research about that Island, but he gave a nod anyway.

"Before you go, I want you to look at my painting." I said as I slowly stood up, I was stumbling a little because tatalong araw ba naman akong walang tulog. I remove the huge white cloth that is covering the painting.

Mike covered his mouth which made me look at him. His face was written with fear as Mike immediately dropped down on his knees trying to catch his breathe. 

"H-hey, are you alright? Masyado ba maganda yung mga babae?" I said panicking while getting a glass of whiskey.

"Shiloh," he said in a shaky tone. I was shocked he called me by my first name. 

"H-how, did you know that place?" he said while tears were streaming down on his face while trembling.

"I just paint it without knowing just like how I told you." I said honestly.

I looked at my painting again and that's where I took notice of the background. It was like a none ever ending war zone, children and women screaming while reaching up for a little dim of light, civilian men getting killed mercilessly, bombs, fire were everywhere. It was like hell is being shown in that painting but looking at Mike... that's a place.

"Why? do you know something about that place?" I said while looking at him seriously. 

Right, I never get to ask who he is exactly all I know is that we both met in the children's hospital. I know nothing about his origin.

Mike shook his head and slowly stand back up from his feet and bowed. "I-I'll do my best to give you the information you needed." He just walked out in my office.

Ilang weeks lang at bumalik si Mike at pumasok siya sa art room ko kung saan nag papaint lang naman ako ulit, not because I was having sex thoughts... it's because my body lead its way back to the paint brushes.

"Did you find anything useful?" I asked while mixing some colors.

Mike slowly went to my painting and pointed at the black-haired woman. "Her name is Maria."

"Oh? so, the island is named after her?" I asked and Mike gave a nod.

"Interesting," I mumbled.

Mike then pointed at the golden one. "Her name is Eos, long term of Elizabeth Olivia Selestina Monteleon. General Rociel's first daughter and second in line of succession."

"Monteleon?" I asked because I always hear that name whenever I visit the Maharlika's main Headquarters.

"Yes, they are the ones dominating the military, law, and business industry right now." Mike explained it.

"Makakalaban ba natin sila?" I asked.

"He got his eyes on you right now, Luminas." He said seriously but I just smiled excitedly knowing I have some big shot's attention and it's from that island.

Pero may napansin ako sa mga mata ni Mike that he is still hiding something from me. "Mike, you're hiding something."

Huminga ng malalim sa Mike and looked at me. "If I told you, promise me that you'll continue on without my guidance." He said while giving me a small smile, napakunot ang noo ko nung sinabi niya 'yan.