Venomous

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

ZCHYNEIL

What the fuck? Napatulala nalang ako sa kanya.

How did he? What is he? Damn.

"Suprised? We've met several times how com you are only suprise by now?" Umikot siya sa sofa at tinabihan ako. Kinuha niya rin si Zeus sa lap ko.

"Hey, say something. Nakakaba ka." He chuckled.

"Your eyes, is it--" Di ko na natapos ang sasabihin ko.

"True? Yes it is and it's for you to find out." So hindi siya nagamit ng contact lens? How come magkaparehas kami ng mata? Ang pinagkaiba nga lang puti ang buong mata niya at kulay red ang iris niya. There are some residuals of gold that mixed his red iris.

"How did you bring me here? Hindi ka man lang nilabanan ng emperors?" Tumawa ulit siya at ginulo ang buhok ko. "They are too slow. Speaking of emperors. I want to join." Diretsong sabi nito sa akin.

"You want to what?" Tanong ko. Hinawakan nito ang baba ko at hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi ko pa siya tinututukan ng baril ngayon.

"I am qualified right?" Tanong nito sa akin. Tumango naman ako. "Then I'll join. What should I call you? Hmm. Zchy? Neil? Leix? Or Lane?" Humawak pa ito sa baba.

"Lane." I muttered. That's how my kuya calls me.

"That's what Primo calls you right?" Napatingin ako sa kanya na nanglalaki ang mata. How do he know my kuya Primo? How come he knows everything?

"You know my kuya?" I asked him full of curiosity, pinagdududahan ko rin siya dahil ni minsan ay walang pinakilalang kaibigan si kuya.

"I am your brother's friend actually. We seldom meet, maybe that's why you don't know something about me. Hindi ko man lang siya nakita before he died." Ngumiti ito ng mapait sa akin. Somehow I feel like nagkaroon ako ng karamay. Nagkaroon ako ng taong parehas ng nararamdaman katulad ko. Parehas naming nawala si kuya Primo sa buhay namin. Pakiramdam ko nagkaroon ako ng kakampi.

"Yeah, me too." Ngumiti ako ng mapait rito. Nasa school kasi ako ng mga panahong umalis sina kiya papuntang airport bago sila iambush.

"Call me, Vien. That's how Primo calls me." Tumango naman ako. Well kiya likes giving everyone a nickname.

"So It's settled? You are the last member of emperor?" Tanong ko rito naninigurado. If he is really interested, then the long wait is over. He will be the last member of emperor and we can start the training the day after tommorow.

"Yes, it is settled, Lane." Binalingan naman nito ang pusa at saka hinaplos ang balahibo nito sa katawan. Nagmeow naman si Zeus at Nirub pa ang ulo nito sa lap ni Vien.

"How did you get into Campus one and Campus two?" Tanong ko. Campus eight is too far from Campus two and one. It might take one day just to make it to Campus one.

"Zeus, He often goes everywhere whenever I am at school. So I activated a tracking device in his collar and I found him at Campus One. I don't know how did he got there. I take my boat and drive all the way to Campus one and Campus two." Oh! Yeah right, it is much faster when you ride a boat because the water in Venomous river runs really fast.

Napatingin muli ako sa mata niya. Is he of us? Isa ba siya sa mga kabataang kinidnap ng Obsidian oara gawing labrat at pageksperementohan? Is he like me? But why I can't remember anything? Aside from the three girls na nakasama ko sa lab room? If I am not mistaken of the girls is named Reisé. She's the only I can remember.

Iniwas ko nalang ang tingin ko kay Vien at napatungo. It is really for me to find out.

"How as it?" Napataas ako ng tingin ng magsalita si Vien.

"Huh?"

"My cooking skills?" Para itong batang nagaantay mapuri ng amo kaya napangisi ako sa iniisip ko.

"Not that good." Kulang nalang humagalpak ako ng tawa dahil sa ekspresyon ng mukha niya. He looks really puzzled.

"But, my mother said it tasted well! She's a good liar then." Kinamot oa nito ang batok na parang nahihiya. Oh my gosh! How can he actually believe me more than he's mother!

"I am joking hey!" Saka ako tumawa. Kuminang ang mata nito. He's so cute, fck. Wait, what? Did I just really say he is cute? This is not so Zchyneil.

"Really?" Tanong pa nito. Hopeful that I am not lying. Tumango pa ako at ginulo ang kanyang buhok. Why do I feel so comfortable with this man? I've felt the feelings I've never felt for years after kuya Primo and mom died or It is just because I am comfortable with him because after years beside Sheol and dad I've finally meet someone who I can talk with about kuya Primo and I can feel kuya Primo's presence by that?

Whatever it is. I am happy to meet him. Pakiramdam ko gumaan ang pakiramdam ko.

Ngumiti ito ng malawak sa akin at doon ko narealize na ang tagal ko na palang hinahaplos ang buhok niya. Napatigil ako at agad kong inalis ang kamay ko.

Napatakip ako ng unan sa mukha ko. Fck. I am used to do it with kuya Primo. Nadala ako ng sitwasyon. Shit. I've never feel so awkward all of my life.

"Hey, hey. It's okay. Hahahaha!" Tumawa pa ito ng malakas kaya ko ito sinamaan ng tingin at kinuha ang baril ko na nasa tabi ng cellphone ko. Oh great, my temper is back.

"Woah, easy Lane." Mukhang nataranta naman ito. Para itong ililibing ng buhay sa itsura niya ngayon kaya ako naman ang tumawa. It's my turn to laugh.

Napatigil ako sa pagtawa ng malakas na bumukas ang pinto at nakita ko ang emperors na may dalang baril at nakatutok itong lahat kay Vien.

"Come here, Zchy. Get away from that man." Sheol gestured me to come with them but I never move.

"Zchyneil, what are you doing?" Inis na tanong ni Glhiere. Pero imbis na pansinin ko iyon ay tumingin ako kay Vhirium na parang nanonood ng movie ngayon.

"Vhirium, come here." I gestured, sumunod naman ito agad sa akin. Kumunot ang noo ng lahat ng emperors sa inutos ko.

"Everyone, meet Vhirium Bullet Lennox and Inferno Xzavien Sullivan. The second to the last and last member of Infernum Phlegethon." I told them as introduce the two and officially announced the name of our gang.
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