𝗘𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 ＃𝟰 || Nel had always been easygoing and unworried about her missions as she was confident with her team's skills in combat and espionage. However, as clues about her mother's death started resurf...
I felt lightheaded and disoriented when I woke up. My head was throbbing and I felt the bump on its back after that damn Black hit me from behind. Bumangon naman ako at na-realize kong nasa loob ako ng isang storage room. Sinubukan kong tawagan sina Cliff pero walang nakukuhang signal ang devices ko.
Inalala ko naman kung ano ang napag-usapan namin bago ako mawalan ng malay. According to Naia and Cliff, the information about the bombs were disguised as the reference number on the notice.
1130040040 . . . it meant 11:30 AM, 04:00:40.
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I drew a circle, representing the park, and the location of the bombs. When I checked the time, there's only fifteen minutes left before they blow up the whole place.
Inobserbahan ko naman ang kwarto at mukhang isa lang ang exit. There were no windows or ventilation shafts that could be used to escape. I tried my communication devices again but to no avail. No choice then.
I was about to attach an explosive on the door but I suddenly heard footsteps approaching the room. Agad akong nagtago sa hiding place na naisip ko kanina habang ini-inspect ang room. Sakto namang bumukas ang pinto.
"Aren't you underestimating that Red, Jade?" a guy's voice said.
"You guys are just overestimating them." This time, it was a woman's voice. "Besides their eyes, what do they have? Right, Re—!"
"And now, she's missing."
After hearing that, I recalled the Blacks that I had encountered and Jade sounded familiar. I think it might be one of those Blacks in the chatroom that Cliff had managed to slip into. Then the guy she was talking to might also be one of them.
"Playing games with me now, Red?" Jade asked and I readied myself for an attack. "I know that you're still here."
"We got a mischievous one this time, huh?" sabi naman ng lalaki.
Rinig ko naman mula rito ang paglalakad nila kaya kinalma ko muna ang sarili ko. I checked the time. Only ten minutes left. I really need to get out of here.
I heard one of them approaching my hiding place and stopped in front of it. The person chuckled and that made my skin tingle.
"Found you," he teased but before he could open the box, I pierced it with my dagger and he yelled when it reached his leg. The box tumbled and I got out of it. Without wasting any second, I shot his other leg and pulled my dagger out of it, filling the room with his howl.
However, Jade had me cornered. Her axe was already swinging toward me when I saw her and I was in an awkward position to dodge it.
'Don't move.'
As I heard that familiar voice, something cut through the room and it gashed Jade's abdomen, making her drop her axe. The starknife ended up stuck on the wall and Cliff entered the room, just to find me soaked in blood and sweat.
