The Game Call

Chapter 52 - Inside This Glass

Raven's POV

Life will always be a game. A game of survival, or a game of death. For you to survive you must learn to stand up and fight back. Learn from your mistakes, and above all, don't you ever quit. Life is a game played by different players with different characters. Some can be your enemies, others can be your allies. You never know which is which until you realize you've been stabbed with a knife six inches deep behind your back. Even so, majority of people still chose to play the game. In contrast, it wasn't my choice but life itself played on me. I have always wanted to live normally but I always end up in trouble. Will I still be able to live the life I wanted? Will I be able to escape this hellhole? Or will this be my last?

I felt the cold metal being locked up on my wrist and the chair where they tied me up. I opened my eyes to see a wide-spaced room where I was the only thing within and a huge glass window in front of me. There I saw Alonzo Traditore standing while watching me all tied up and unable to move. He was eyeing me silently when a man-in-black came in and whispered something to his ear. It wasn't long before the room outside my cage was filled with men-in-arms. From the door I can see a man wearing a gold mask, walking towards the glass window. Then, as if on cue that Director Traditore stepped aside and gave way for the man who just arrived.

Teka, akala ko ba si Directore Traditore and may pakana nang lahat na ito? Why is he giving way for this creepy man in a mask?

"It has been a long time since we have met...Raven. Or should I say, Avianna Margaux Venin." I can see a smirk forming on his lips.

"Avianna what?!" tinitigan niya ako at hindi naman ako nagpatalo. I also stared at him even though I can sense danger with just his aura.

"Hmm. Funny. They erased your memories." Kahit nasa labas siya nang kinaroroonan ko ay rinig ko parin ang mga sinasabi niya.

"What the hell are you talking about old hag? What's so funny? Who erased what?"

"Oh, It looks like we need to read our princess a bedtime story." Tumawa siya nang mahina at sumenyas para bigyan siya nang mauupuan. Prenteng umupo ang lalaking ito kaharap nang salamin na kinalalagyan ko.

"Once upon a time, in a mansion far away, there lived a young princess by the name of Avianna." What is this crazy guy talking about? And whose Avianna?

"She was the only granddaughter of one of the most powerful mafia leader in the underground society whose name was Caesar Pierre, because she was very loved, her father, Lorenzo Venin gave her a peculiar possession which symbolized her identity as an heiress and soon to be one of the Valkyrie Women's Leader." Sumasakit na ang ulo ko sa mga pinagsasabi niya. How come he knew my grandfather? Why did he called my father Venin when he is in fact an Albreck? This is sick!

"You still don't get it don't you?" biglang nag-shift ang kanyang boses mula sa malumanay niyang pananalita hanggang sa naging nakakatakot na tono nito.

"Oh sige, dadahanin ko ang kwento." umupo siya nang maayos saka nagsimulang magkwento nang kung anong nalalaman niya.

"Dalawampung taon na ang nakakalipas nang huling marinig ang pangalan nang Black Synod, sa mga panahon ring iyon ay naganap ang isang madugong labanan. Labanan nang lakas at kapangyarihan mula sa dalawang kinikilalang grupo, ang Venin Empire at ang Black Synod

"Siguro naman mahal na prinsesa, maaalala mo to?" sabay pakita niya nang nawawala kong kwintas. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita iyon. My Mafia Pendant! How in the world did he got that?!

"You thief!" tumawa naman siya nang malakas. Habang ako ay nagpupumiglas sa kinauupuan ko.

"This necklace proves that you are a part of the Valkyrie Pact, the last descendant to be specific. Alam mo ba kung saan ko ito nakita? Sa mismong campsite kung saan ginanap ang mga larong magsusubok sa inyong lakas at talas nang isipan." Tumayo siya at nagpalakad-lakad sa harap nang malawak na salamin habang ang kwintas ay pinaikot-ikot niya sa kanyang daliri na animo'y isa lang iyong susi na walang halaga.

"Ngayon, naalala mo na ba? Bilib na rin ako sa pamilya mo. Nagawa nilang itago ang lahat sa iyo mahal na prinsesa, kahit na ang totoo mong pangalan ay hindi mo na maalala. Tsk.Tsk.Tsk." pailing-iling pa niyang sabi na para bang nadidismaya.

Then and there memories came flashing back like a faucet waiting to be closed or a river with great current gushing down the stream. Napayuko ako sa sakit nang aking ulo. Napakasakit na parang dahan-dahan itong nabibiak. Hindi ko na rin namalayang may mga luha na palang tumutulo mula sa aking mga mata.

Everything is starting to get blurry. No...