Underworld War

Chapter 42 - The War

A/N: This is part 1 of this chapter kasi sobrang mahaba po. Also, so you can take a glimpse sa iba ibang characters and powers nila. Don't forget to vote and comment your thoughts. Malapit na tayong mag100k reads! Thank you for coming this far <3 lovelots. Approximately five chaps nalang po before we end underworld war. 

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"What do you think will happen?" Jersen asked.

"I don't know." I lied.

Well, half-lie. I do know what's gonna happen during the war. Patayan. Maraming maraming patayan ang magaganap. There will be a shed of blood, sweat and tears. A lot of sacrifices. A lot of wounds and bruises.

But after that?

"Do you think we'll win?"

Umiling ako, "I have no idea." 

What's gonna happen after the war? Will the academy still provide trainings for powerful ones like me and the rest? O sirain ang building dahil natapos na ang mga araw na kailangan naming gamitin iyon, at tapos na rin kaming gamitin ng pamahalaan.

Paano na sila? Paano kami? Tuluyan na ba kaming mamumuhay ng payapa matapos ang lahat ng patayan? Tuluyan na ba kaming mananahimik matapos ang himagsikan? Paano ang mga natira?

I touched the cold weapon on my hips. So funny that this weapon was made by an enemy and I'll have to wield it against them. The irony of life. 

"Are you ready?" Lucien asked as he stepped between Jersen and I. Sa tabi ko ay biglang sumulpot si Rosalinda suot ang pula nitong armor.

Tumango silang dalawa.

"Yes." I answered. Deep inside, alam kong hindi ako handa sa lahat ng mga mangyayari. If ever this scene will be repeated in my next life, I'll probably be still not ready. Kahit ilang buhay pa ang ibigay sa akin at ito ang laging kahaharapin, hindi kailanman ako magiging handa. Kahit pa bigyan ako ng mas mahabang panahon para sanayin ang kaalaman at abilidad, hinding hindi ako magiging handa.

I just hope that in my next life, I won't have to experience the all the misery that life has to offer. I hope that I won't be a princess nor a chosen one. I want to live a normal life outside the castle and raise my kids in a small bricked house. 

Ganoon lamang ang gusto kong pamumuhay. But then, I didn't have a choice but sacrifice myself. Ako ang balanse. Ako ang nasa gitna. Ako ang magsasakripisyo.

Lined up behind me are the soldiers and rogues of the Dark Serpentine. Since our side waged the war, we will be the one waiting for the opponent to come. Kanina pa kami nakatayo rito at hinihintay silang dumating.

I was on edge the whole time. My eyes are shifting from one place to another in case they'd show up. Malakas rin ang kabog ng dibdib ko at sa katahimikan ng paligid ay halos naririnig ko ito sa tenga ko. 

Umihip ng malakas ang hangin at nilipad nito ang buhok ko. Inayos ko ito at sinubukang itali sa likod ng isang matulis na bagay ang biglang paparating sa harap ko. 

I was quick to put my hands down and catch it. Ngunit mas mabilis si Rosalinda dahil agad niya itong nahuli ilang hibla ang layo sa mukha ko. The pointed edge of an arrow was right in front of my nose and Rosalinda was able to catch it quicker than me.

"What a slow-poke." She taunted and scanned the arrow. 

Engraved on the body of the arrow was an abbreviation. R.L.P. 

Risha Leise Pakinston. 

"Hmm." Kiniling ni Rosalinda ang ulo.

The next thing we knew, a shower of arrows are raining on us. Hindi namin alam kung saan nanggaling ang mga iyon. Mabilis akong umakto at tumakbo para iwasan ang ulan ng mga palaso.