LEGENDS: Mythical Glory (Season, #6)

Season 6 - Chapter 27: Serpent

Elsewhere, Celestial Beryl found herself trapped in the coils of a gigantic snake. When she entered the labyrinth, the walls moved and her team disappeared. Nang maglaho ang mga kasama niya'y natagpuan niya ang sariling mag-isa at napupuluputan na ng ahas! Its grip was suffocating, and panic surged through her.

They didn't even gave her time to defend herself nor to run away and fight. The serpent was already there, wrapping its body around her.

"Tangina, napakadaya naman!" Bulyaw niya. It was so dirty, not fair at all. But she was not one to give up easily. She immediately activated her senses, sa isang iglap ay tuluyan niyang naramdaman ang kakaibang lakas. Her eye colors were now highly saturated. Her senses and skills were now enhanced as well. Naririnig niya ang iba't-ibang kilos mula sa paligid.

The movement of different species, maging hybrid man o tao ay nararamdaman at naririnig niya. She just couldn't concentrate because of the serpent wrapped around her, but if given the chance, she would have located them already. Nararamdaman niya ang presensya ng mga kasama niya at may kaniya-kaniya rin itong kinakaharap na problema tulad niya.

The serpent hissed and she was back to her own reality. Summoning her strength, she reached for her dagger and sliced at the serpent's scales. Naramdaman ng ahas ang sakit dahil mas lalo siya nitong inipit. It's a freaking venomous snake! Bakit sila naglalagay ng ganoon sa labyrinth? But she's not one to back out, paulit-ulit niyang sinaksak ang ahas gamit ang libre niyang kamay.

"Pupuluputan mo na lang ako, 'di mo pa sinama ang mga kamay ko." Pang-aasar niya. "If anyone of you is listening, watch me take your fucking creatures down."

Ngunit ganoon na lamang siya nagulat nang isang malaking ibon naman ang bumangga sa kaniya at kinuha ang kaniyang punyal. Napamura siya ng malakas. Mukhang nakakaintindi ang labyrinth dahil mabilis na inipit ng serpent ang mga kamay niya nang sandali itong bumaba.

"Fuck!" She screamed. She's desperate to get out of the snake's grip. Bumuka ang bibig ng ahas at ganoon na lamang siya nanginig dahil isang lamon lamang ay pwedeng-pwede siyang maglaho. She need to find its vital point. Wala siyang ala-ala, ngunit hindi siya baldado para walang magawa. Katulad ng lagi niyang ginagawa, she tried doing something to discover new ability.

Sandaling napatitig sa kaniyang mga mata ang ahas ngunit agad naman itong nag-iwas. Napasimangot siya dahil sa ginawa nito, animo'y nasaktan ito sa kaniyang titig.

"Aba, tangina..." Nakangisi niyang sabi at sinubukan ang isang bagay na ni minsan ay hindi niya pa ginawa at hindi niya naisip na magagawa niya.

She stared deep into the serpent's eyes. She can feel something happening to her eyes, and the thing is, it feels like she's repelling the energy of the serpent. Pilit itong umiiwas ngunit hindi nito malaban ang aura ng kaniyang mga mata. Unti-unting lumalayo ang ulo ng ahas sa kaniya, its grip is loosening slowly as well. What ability is this?

"Beryl!" Umalingawngaw ang isang pamilyar na tinig sa kaniyang tainga. Masyado iyong pamilyar ngunit hindi niya matandaan kung saan niya iyon narinig at hindi niya rin ito makilala.

Nang lumingon siya'y nakita niya ang isang lalaking lumabas sa portal. Walang pasabi nitong itinapon ang isang dagger papunta sa kaniya. Napamura pa siya dahil hindi yata nito nakuha ang kaniyang sitwasyon, nakapulupot ang ahas sa kaniya. But the grip of the serpent is gradually loosening up kaya malaya ang kaniyang mga kamay na saluhin iyon. Nasalo niya ang dagger, at hindi na siya nag aksaya pa ng oras.

With a final, desperate thrust, she plunged her dagger into the snake's stomach, cutting it wide open. As it writhed in agony, she seized the opportunity, reaching inside and pulling out its heart, still beating in her hand.