My Moonlight and Fire (Published)

Chapter 8.1

Nagulantang siya nang bigla siyang itinulak ni Cassandra sa dibdib. The push was so hard that he fell from the bed. Naaalimpungatan siyang tumayo mula sa paupong pagkakabagsak.

Cassandra immediately jumped from the bed to pick up her clothes. Dali-dali itong nagbihis habang nanlilisik ang mga mata na nakatingin sa kanya. She was hissing her anger.

"How dare you bringing me here?" She glared at him while putting on the last piece of cloth.

He combed the back of his head. Hindi alintana ang kahubdan habang nakaharap kay Cassandra. He was bewildered and surprised. Tila hindi makapaniwala sa ikinikilos nito. Few hours ago, she was a seductress, a feisty siren, and now she was a tigress with fangs and claws ready to devour him.

"Y-you asked for it, Cassandra," kandautal na wika niya habang inihahanda ang sarili sa mahabang paliwanag.

"Stop calling me in my first name. I didn't give you the right to call me the way my friends call me."

Alexandros slowly shook his head. Still bewildered on her actions.

"You've started it all, that's why I brought you here. Sorry if I was mistaken."

She clenched her fists while preparing for an attack. "Yeah! You will really feel sorry after I am done with you."

She took quick steps to be close to him , enough to pivot herself and kick him on his side. It was fast and hard causing him to step backwards to keep himself from stumbling. But the next roundhouse kick was even faster and stronger. Kung kaya natumba siya pahiga sa kama.

Her next move was unexpected. Maliksi itong lumundag at sumaklang sa tiyan niya at pagkatapos ay sunod-sunod na knife hand strike ang ibinigay sa kanya. He knew that she was targeting his neck and collar bone where she could make a great impact so he tried to protect those parts. Kapag nasapol ang leeg niya , tapos ang laban kung kaya pinilit niyang salagin ang bawat atake ng babae.

And she was strong. Iniinda niya ang bawat tama ng suntok nito sa mga braso niya. Tila wala itong kapaguran. Desidido na masaktan siya. He knew that he could match her strength and abilities in fighting, but he wouldn't do that. Kung kaya sasalagin lang niya ang mga atake nito hanggang ito na mismo ang mapagod at sumuko.

Ngunit nang biglang isang humahiginit na palm heel strike ang nakalusot at tumama sa mukha niya. Sapol siya sa ilong. Naramdaman niya ang mainit na likido na bumulwak mula rito.

Sumiklab ang galit niya. Mabilis niyang ipinulupot ang mga bisig sa katawan ng babae sabay ikot sa kama. Sa isang saglit lang ay nagkapalit sila ng puwesto. He was now on top of her while she was lying on her back. Agad niyang hinawakan nang mahigpit ang magkabilang pulso nito at idiniin pa niya sa kama upang hindi ito makagawa ng mga pamatay na knife hand strike. But she kept on struggling while growling in anger.

Dahil sa pagwawala ay bahagyang lumuwa sa suot na sundress ang mga dibdib nito. Pinilit niyang iniiwas ang mga mata sa kahali-halinang tanawin na iyon. Naramdaman niya ang pagtugon ng kanyang pagkalalaki sa napakasenswal nilang posisyon pero pinigilan niya ang sarili. He knew that this woman was not kidding and she was dangerous. Mukhang desidido ito na pagbayarin siya sa kanyang kasalanan, kung kasalanan ngang maituturing ang nagawa niya. And with her incredible knowledge in mixed martial arts, kayang-kaya siyang patayin nito kung hindi siya lalaban. But fighting with a woman was never in his vocabulary. So, he controlled the urge to fight her.

"I didn't mean it, Cassandra. I thought it was alright with you."

"Shut up." She breathed fire. "You should have controlled yourself. You should have asked. But what have you done? Sinamantala mo ang kalagayan ko."

"I'm sorry..." pagsusumamo niya.

"Oh, yeah." She sarcastically smiled. "You will really pay for it. Now." Then she suddenly butted the top of her forehead against his face.

The deadly 'Glasgow kiss'. The martial art attack that defeated many experienced fighters who were not prepared for it.

Fuck! Bakit hindi niya agad naisip na puwedeng ito ang sumunod na gawin ng babaeng ito?

Parang hinataw siya nang malakas sa mukha gamit ang isang dos por dos, dahilan upang mabitiwan niya ang babae. Mabuway na napatayo siya habang sapo ang dumudugong ilong. Para namang walang anuman na tumayo ito sa ibabaw ng kama. Dahil sa matinding hilo ay hindi na niya nahulaan ang sumunod nitong galaw. He just saw her in the air while executing a killer jump front kick.

Bingo! The ball of her feet hit his chest. Muli siyang napaatras habang sapo ang dibdib na tinamaan ng sakong nito.

Cassandra jumped from the bed and executed again the very deceptive and powerful martial arts kick, the jumping spinning roundhouse kick also known as the tornado kick. Her right foot hit his left face. Patagilid siyang bumagsak ngunit bago lumapat ang katawan niya sa sahig ay sumunod ang malakas na pagdapo ng sakong nito sa kanyang shoulder bone dahilan upang tuluyan na siyang bumagsak padapa sa sahig. She probably used a jumping axe kick.

Bago tuluyang magdilim ang lahat sa kanya ay naramdaman niya ang marahas na pagsabunot nito sa kanyang buhok upang itingala siya. Nakaluhod ito samantalang nakadapa siya sa sahig. He tried to open his eyes to meet hers.

She drew her face closed to him. Her eyes were still burning with anger. Her teeth were grinding as she spoke.

"They say you are a tough policeman, I don't think so. Maybe in operations but not in martial arts," she smiled sarcastically. "You are no difference with other men. Nawawala ang galing at tapang pagdating sa magandang babae. Paano kaya kung ako ay pakawala ng mortal mong kaaway upang likidahin ka? You must be dead right this very moment. But I will not kill you now, not yet. Kailangan pa kita o mas tamang sabihing kakailanganin kita."

Pagkasabi noon ay marahas nitong binitawan ang kanyang ulo at tumakbo patungo sa pinto. Bago tuluyang lumabas ng silid ay nilingon siya at muling nagsalita.

"I defeated you, Chief Inspector Alexandros Altamonte. Well, for now. When we see each other again, I expect you to regain your strength and be a man enough to face me in a real battle."

Pagkasabi noon ay tuluyan na itong lumabas ng silid at isinara ang pinto. Siya naman ay nanghihinang gumapang patungo sa night table upang maaabot ang cell phone na nakapatong sa ibabaw nito.

Tatawagan niya ang animal na si Corpuz. Kung hindi ba naman palpak ang Corpuz na ito, disinsana'y dumating ito kanina sa oras at lugar nang tagpuan nila. Hindi sana niya nakilala ang mapanganib na babaeng ito at sinapit ang ganitong kahihiyan.

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