Azure: The Retired Assassin

Azure 30

The line was cut but it was good that he's phone is still working. I was beating the traffic hard as I race with the other drivers like a second late could jeopardized the lives of many. And in fact it really could. Thinking about it makes me want to teleport if only it's possible. The sound he made makes me think that I need more than just adrenaline as I squished my accelerator in full.

I don't know how long I was driving until I no longer hear the loud siren that was tailing me. And the dot is pointing towards this narrow road. "What the fuck are they doing here?" I mumbled my voice sounding ragged over my helmet.

Bigla naman akong napapreno when I heard gunshots. This was not the usual ninja thing,  hindi sila gumagamit ng baril. I wore my gloves after I park my bike behind the tall grass and then run towards the unfinished building ahead. 

The smell of gun powder is sickening as I jump inside through a broken window as silent as I could. Shattered glass are scattered around as I crawl my way to the nearest wall. "Pare tingnan mo nga parang may narinig ako banda jan." The voice sounded way older than our age.

Hinanda ko naman ang sarili ko ng palapit na yung yabag. I'm sensing only two nearby. "Wala namang--------" I attack his hands before he could finished his sentence aiming for his gun. "Sino ka?"

It would be useless talking to them. These guys couldn't be taken lightly anymore. So I shoot his head without remorse before he could utter another word.

I duck quickly as the other guy fired his gun. "Puta! Sino ka? Magbabayad ka sa ginawa mo!" I lie my back flat on the ground and push myself off the wall to aim for a shoot. It could have been a reckless move if his not alone buti nalang at sila lang dalawa ang tao banda dito.

Quickly I stood up as I heard another gunshot from my right. This guys are on their 30s ano ba kasi ang ginawa ng mga yun.? And this combat rifle is no joke,  like what the hell did they get themselves involved. I hide behind the door as I heard footsteps coming my way. "Mga inutil mga bata lang natakasan pa kayo! Nasan na sina Kanor?!"

"Nag-iikot  po boss." The other one replied his voice is trembling.

"Oh! Di maghanap din kayo!" A number of footsteps were slowly disappearing after what he said . "Mga tanga!" That same voice bawled in annoyance again.

I heighten my senses even more to locate their exact location and I was lucky enough na yang boss lang ata nila ang nagpa-iwan.

Sumilip ako sa lugar and saw the guy brushing the sweats from his forehead with his bare hands. "Pera na naging bato pa! Mga walang kwenta!" He was so deep in his ranting that he did not even notice me covering our distance not until the tip of my gun was press on his back. He suddenly froze and very slowly turns to face me. Now my rifle was aimed at the center of his heart since magkasingtakad lang ata kaming dalawa. "S-sino ka?"

"Memento mori." (Remember that you must die) I whispered and pulled the trigger before he could even blink his eyes. He staggered backwards with the impact of the bullets momentum before he collapsed to the floor with blood flowing from his torn chest. I watched him lie motionless on the dirty ground with eyes half close. I was thinking it would be easier to conquer the beast by cutting off its head. I took his small guns since I am having trouble running fast with this rifle. Its weight makes it harder for me to move swiftly.