The last adventure ends here.
Or maybe...not?
They look at each other with their eyes filled with confusion. Even the higher generation were confuse. The time is up, they're expecting for the place to blow.
Or maybe he's dead now and they're on heaven?
"Angel-baby, w-were still alive, right?" Tanong niya sa asawa.
With Czaven's trembling hand, she placed it on his chest. Nagkatinginan sila. Kapwa na ayaw humiwalay ang titig sa isa't-isa na para bang mawawala ang isa sa kanila ano mang oras.
"It's still beating... buhay tayo, Heazen." Czaven whispered.
"Is this some kind of prank?" Hover can't help but to hissed at the 2nd generation.
"This is not funny." Hera said coldly while looking at Infantes.
"Maghuhugas muna kami ng kamay, pequeños monstruos. What's happening?" Even the Infantes look confused.
Giggles from the fifth generation can be heard in the area. Their brows knotted seeing them didn't get out from tent. Mukhang galing sa pagtagu-taguan sa may mga puno ang mga bata. Are they too occupied earlier that they didn't notice the kids aren't in the tent anymore?
"OMG! Thanks for this new toys!" Scarlet Vile, daughter of Harvie, giggled while holding a bomb.
"Scarlet!" Harvie immediately run towards Scarlet and carry her. Tinapon nito ang bomba sa may kalayuan. But it didn't blow, kasi sira na. The wires were cut already.
"This is not a toy?" Quinary pouted, "sayang. I thought we're treasure slash bomb hunting." She said then throw the bomb and shrugged.
Kanya-kanya nila nilapitan ang kanilang anak. They hugged their children tightly. Some shed a tear as they thought they won't be able to hold each other again.
The family hugged each other, from their own family to their cousins and elders. They smile at each other, appreciating everyone's presence as they all realize one thing. Death is inevitable. It can happen anytime, any hour, any minute, any second. They should utilize their time on showing how they cared for each other because nobody knows that it might e the last time they'll be seeing each other. At least on their last breath, they know that you cared for them, at wala kang pagsisisi sa huli na sana pinakita mo kung gaano mo sila kamahal.
"Am I hallucinating? Why are the Benjamins still moving?!" Then it was followed by hysteracal laugh by Arturo.
"Game over, Arturo. You may outsmarted the higher generation of the Benjamin by luck but you didn't consider the new born Benjamins." Lolo Gun smirked as he put his arm on Drix Leo's shoulder.
"W-what?! This is impossible!" Arturo hissed and keep on clicking the button to activate the bomb.
"The bomb will blow, only when it is targeted to you." Lolo Goo said then turn of the TV by the remote he was holding .
"Did you drop a bomb on his location, Hakob?" Lolo Glaze asked.
Hakob is already holding his laptop while typing by his one hand as his other hand holding Chim's hand tightly.
"Consider it done," Hakob said coldly then do his final click on the keyboard.
They all sigh in relief.
"Can you tell us what happen, kids?" Infantes asked calmly.
Nagkatinginan muna ang mga bata. Hesitant to begin the story because it started by not abiding the elder's command.
Heron Zail, as the first born of the fifth generation, speaks, "I went outside the tent to look for signal. I didn't know that I left the entrance open, Quinary and Scarlet Vile escaped."
The two ladies giggled. Napailing na lang sila.
"But the two Kuya L chased us! So, the other children follow." Quinary giggled.
"I saw a bomb, it similar to my toy so I thought it's a toy." Aresun said. He's beside Magnus', Magnushas ghost smile o his lips as he mess Aresun's hair.
"But there are wires so I called Kuya Haizon to detach it. He said he know how to cut wires, and the time stop." Aresun continue.
Haizon, Uno's son, was trained to defused bomb.
"I thought it's a challenge to me by the elders as they promised to test my skill one of these days. So, to make my job easier, I asked the other kids to find the other bombs using their bomb detecting kit on their watch." Haizon said.
The Infantes smile at the kids. A genuine smile that's rare to see on their strict Lola.
"The King will be very proud of the new borns. Benjamin can only saves the Benjamin bloodline, like he did. His curse about Benjamin have to multiply is real." Infantes said.
"That means our vacation every month will be two weeks na?" Hirit ni Lixiana.
Infantes smile sweetly.
"No, dear."
That earned a groan from Hiraeth princess.
"So...you forgive us na because our offspring just save the entire Benjamin clan." Hinx smirked at Lolo Gun.
Lolo Gun smile sweetly.
"No, dear."
"Lolo!"
"Proceed to the next punishment, buhay lang ni Arturo ang matatapos hindi ang parusa niyo. Proceed to the front!" Lolo Gun said strictly.
Heazen shook his head and look at his wife. He kissed her forehead.
"I love you, Heazen. Hinding-hindi ako magsasawang uulitin 'yan hanggang sa huli kong hininga." Czaven said.
"At hindi rin ako magsasawang iparamdam sa 'yo 'yan. Until our last breath, you'll feel and hear my love."
"And I won't get tired of feeling and hearing it." Czaven smiled.
And they watched their children on their Kuya cousin's arm. That's what the other fourth gen did, watching their children that just saved their lives. And they call them now, God's gift angels.
There's no end in journey, even death, there's no such thing as last adventure, and this is the point in where the adventure continue.
Until the next adventure...we'll serve you a memory that last forever.
And with that, the 2023 season comes to an end.
