ETERNUS: The Hidden Vampire Princess

CHAPTER 1

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Amber's POV

"Run Amber!"

"Kuya pagod na ako!"

"Duck!"

Great!

"Now jump!"

"Kuya please pagod na talaga ako!"

"Into the water. Now!"

Damn!

Wala akong nagawa kundi sundin ang sinabi ni kuya. I immediately dived into the water.

Ramdam ko agad ang lamig nito sa aking katawan.

"You have exactly 2 minutes from now Amber." dinig kong sabi ni kuya mula sa earpiece na aking suot.

Mabilis ang aking pagkilos. In an instant ay nasa ilalim na ako ng malaking aquarium.

I need to see the freaking key before the time runs out.

Palinga- linga ako sa floor ng aquarium. Wala ni isang bagay akong makita.

Nasaan ba kasi yun?

Mula sa gitna ay pumunta ako sa bandang gilid at inikot ang buong aquarium.

"You have 1 minute and 28 seconds."

The countdown is not really helping.

Naikot ko na ang buong aquarium pero wala pa rin akong makitang susi.

Hindi ako makakalabas dito kung hindi ko mahanap yun.

By the time that I dived into here, kusang nagsara ang aquarium. Naka-program ito para mag-lock after 2 minutes. My task is to get the keys before 2 minutes para makalabas ako ng walang problema. Or else, I won't have a choice but to find it no matter what pag lumagpas na ng 2 minutes at hindi pa ako makalabas. 

Ang susi lang ang tanging paraan upang makalabas ako dito. It's programmed to close after the said time. No one from outside can open it. Not even my brother.

Bumalik ako sa bandang gitna at inilibot ang paningin sa buong paligid.

Wala parin akong makitang susi.

"1 minute."

I am trained to stay in the water for a long time pero tila tinutubuan na ako ng kaba.

I don't have much time.

"Amber."

Kuya please! Tumahimik ka nalang.

 I closed my eyes and imagined the image of the whole aquarium. 

Bakit wala akong makitang susi? Impossibleng may parte na nakaligtaan kong tingnan. I made sure that I looked in every part of this aquarium.

If it's a key that I'm looking, dapat makita ko kaagad ito. It should stand out. Hindi naman siya parte ng aquarium para di ko makita.