Agent Night (Tagalog | Complete)

Chapter 25 - Singko

I told Apollo to stop his car even before we enter the vicinity of District Five. I saw Justin do the same thing.

Sa kotse ni Apollo ako sumakay samantalang kay Justin naman si Alexander. "I won't go with a prejudice brother," giit ni Alexander kanina na sinang-ayunan ko rin dahil kahit ako, hindi gugustuhin mapag-isa kasama ang nakatatanda kong kapatid.

Xander called me before we drove to our destination. Kasama niya si Veronica na naghihintay sa wooded area ng Singko at nagmamasid sa mga nangyayari mula roon. Somehow he managed to implant spy cameras sa loob ng headquarters which they used to observe what was happening inside.

Naramdaman ko ang pag-vibrate ng cellphone ko at nakita ko sa screen ang pangalan ni Dominic. I answered the call.

"What?" bungad ko.

"Papunta na kami sa location na binigay mo. I have with me a dozen police and another will be coming later. Naka-off ang sirena ng mga sasakyan namin tulad nga ng utos mo."

I nodded although alam kong hindi naman niya makikita at bagaman alam kong wala siyang alam na mali ang location na binigay ko sa kanya.

Yes, naisahan ko siya. Kahit ano pa man ang mangyari, Psyche should always be an underground organization. Isa pa, I didn't have the rights to pull the curtain up for the world to know the agency's existence. We still needed to protect its identity as a secret organization.

"Thanks," sabi ko since I appreciated my brother's effort. "Narito na rin kami although naghihintay muna kami ng go signal mula sa dalawang agents na nasa loob ngayon ng vicinity."

"Okay." I heard him sigh. "I still can't understand all of this. You most especially."

Napangisi ako. Halleluiah. We were not bickering. "I'll explain everything after we succeed on this," sabi ko at tinapos na ang tawag.

Segundo lang ang lumipas ng si Xander naman ang tumawag. I turned the speakerphone on for Apollo to hear.

"Nasa labas na kami," sabi ko.

"Good. The situation inside is worse. Patay na ang mga naiwang agents sa loob kasama na ang mga deductive members ng The Argonauts," Xander said as if the news meant nothing to him.

Nagkatinginan kami ni Apollo. I didn't need to know the number, pero alam kong hindi lang lima o sampung pamilya ang mangungulila sa mga kamag-anak nila.

"What killed them?" I asked, my anger reaching its boiling point.

"The same thing that has been killing the members of that cult."

I sighed. "So what's the plan now?"

"The security is disabled. The power is cut off even the communication line. Nagawa nilang i-isolate ang headquarters mula sa labas at sa iba pang distrito. Buti na nga lang at hindi nila nagalaw ang mga nailagay kong spy cameras. I'm transmitting the video feeds to District Zero and we are expecting back up from them."

Good. At least we wouldn't be on our own.

"Enter the vicinity carefully," dagdag pa ni Xander. "Aside from those blood-suckers, we still don't know what we are dealing with."

He ended the call and we started to move. With Justin and Alexander on our rear, we drove to the mansion. Without light to shine upon its grandeur, it looked like a house haunted by the spirits of the dead amidst the dark.

True to this, the mixed stench of fresh blood and outhouse greeted us upon entering the mansion. That's how death smells like.

Justin was on the lead followed by me then, Apollo. As for Alexander, hindi ko alam kung saan siya pumunta. Bigla na lang siyang nawala.

Wala namang kakaiba sa loob ng mansiyon maliban sa madilim. At dahil nga disabled ang electricity, hindi kami sa elevator dumaan. Kinailangan pa naming magtungo sa likuran ng mansiyon kung nasaan ang walang lamang swimming pool. Naroon ang emergency exit na nagisilbing emergency entrance namin sa pagkakataong 'yon.

Justin tried to push the heavy metal door which was the same color with the navy blue tiles. Unexpectedly, the door was open. Meaning, they were really waiting for us.

Inihanda namin ang hawak naming armas. Everything was loaded with silver bullets, courtesy of Agent 15, Justin dela Riva. Hawak niya ang rifle at may tig-isa pang baril na nakalagay sa shoulder holster at sa hip holster niya. Nasa bulsa ng suot niyang leather jacket ang ilang ammo clip.

Si Apollo naman, hinubad ang suot na coat at iniwan sa sasakyan. Nakaamba ang Beretta niya. Nasa shoulder holster niya ang Colt M1911. Ang Dessert Eagle naman ay iginiit niyang ibigay kay Alexander kanina bago pa mahiwalay sa amin ang huli. Ano't anupaman, magkapatid pa rin sila kaya't hindi niya pwedeng pabayaan na lang ito.

Ako naman parang naligaw na goth party-goer. Buti na lang may spare sneakers ako sa sasakyan ni Apollo. Ganoon talaga ang purpose nun, for emergency situation. I was armed with my revolver and the Browning in its inner thigh holster. The knives were in their wrist sheaths.

Buti na lang at hindi na gaanong masakit ang sugat ko sa paa.

We entered the headquarters. It was a series of stairs leading underground. Madilim kaya't maingat ang ginawa naming pagbaba ng hagdan.

Narating namin ang pintong papasok sa mismong gusali. Bukas din iyon.

"They're waiting for us," bulong ko.

None of the two men answered. Tahimik ang paligid. Sa sobrang tahimik, naririnig ko na ang sarili kong paghinga at pagpintig ng puso.

Justin motioned Apollo and I to go the other way. Tumango ako bagaman delikadong maghiwa-hiwalay kami.

Humiwalay na sa amin si Justin. Hahakbang na sana ako patungo sa kabilang hallway nang pigilan ako ni Apollo.

Pinandilatan ko siya.

"We need to be careful," aniya. As if hindi ko alam 'yun. "Especially you."

I rolled my eyes and said nothing. We continued the trail.

Nasa dulo na kami ng hallway nang may maramdaman akong paggalaw mula sa likuran namin dahilan upang sabay kaming lumingon ni Apollo. Huli ko nang malamang mali ang ginawa namin nang may malamig na palad na sumakal sa aking leeg mula sa likuran ko.

Although I was gasping for breath, I instinctly took the knife on my left arm and stabbed whoever was behind me. Dahil doon, nabitawan ako ng pangahas. I faced him and fired the revolver. The man fell on his back with a bullet hole on his chest. It was the dead politician. Now, dead for real. Finally.

"Ibababa mo ang baril mo o mauubos ang dugo nitong kasama mo?"

Nilingon ko ang nagsalita

Hawak ng isang lalaking may pamilyar na tindig at hubog ng katawan si Apollo sa leeg nito. Sa madilim, aakalaing si Xander ang tinutukoy ko. Pero kilala ko ang boses at prinsipyo ni Xander.

Pilit akong ngumiti pero hindi koibinaba ang hawak kong baril na nakatutok sa direksiyon niya. "MichaelVillanueva, nice meeting you."