The Game Call

Chapter 54 - Identity And Symbol

Thunder's POV

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"Hey, Avi sshh. It's okay now. Stop crying. He's gone, he's gone."

She was still gripping my shirt tightly after the man fell dead on the floor. I saw her cornered inside a burning room and upto now, I still can't believe I was able to shot the man.

"Listen okay? I'll get you out of here. Come on. Hold my hand and don't let go." She did what I told her to do and we both ran to where I last saw Storm and Taylor but to my surprise they were already gone.

We headed to the kitchen to avoid bumping into some bad guys. The kitchen wasn't fully burned yet so I opened a secret door that I had found out myself when we visited them a month ago.

"Go! Run Avi run!" I said to her but I can see that she's afraid and she won't let go of my hand. "Listen, kuya Zero is waiting outside the wall. Now go! I'll be right behind you!"

Just as she was able to run away, I quickly ran back to find Storm and Taylor but a guy caught me up with his bare hands.

"Where are you going kid?" he had this menacing look and a deep cut on his neck. I was about to shot him when---

*Bang*Bang*

He fell dead on the floor and blood was running down his face. I look at the man who shot him and---

"Dad!"

"Come here son, let's get you out of here."

The next thing I knew, everything went blur...

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I woke up in the middle of the night with that dream. I sat up and looked at the clock it's 1:35 a.m. The moon was bright and its' rays reflected on the glass window pane of my room. Everything is still, peaceful and quiet. Except for the fact that up until now, we have no clear location of where Raven might be.

I remembered when she first entered Night Sky and how she had the guts to stand against me. It was the first time someone did that and her eyes resembled to that of Avianna.

I admit I was surprised when Zero told me about Raven's true identity. I have known Taylor and Storm for so long and even they, did not warn me that it might come to this.

"Don't come near me if you're afraid of thunder. My life is a storm." © she once said.

"Thunder? I am thunder. Why would I be afraid?" I retorted.

"Look, I don't want you, nor any other people to get entangled in a chaos my world brings. I couldn't afford rescuing someone when I, myself, can't even escape this tragic fate I might end up soon."

You don't need to worry about us getting entangled with you because in the first place we were already there. And you don't have to worry about rescuing us because we will be the one to rescue you. I will rescue you.

I felt the cold breeze of the midnight air swaying the old trees and their leaves. The city lights are starting to fade as another day begins and I hope that by this time we will be able to find her. Before it's too late.

But is hope enough? I hope so.

"Hope is the only thing stronger than fear." ©

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Raven's POV

"Bihisan niyo na siya." utos ni Director Traditore sa mga maid na may dalang puting-gown? What the hell?

Hindi na ako nagpumiglas pa dahil alam kong wala narin akong magagawa laban sa kanila balewala ang pakikipaglaban ko kung nasa kuta naman ako nang mga demonyo. Kahit ba naman mga maid ay trained fighter rin kaya mag-aaksaya lang ako nang enerhiya kung ganon. Pagkatapos nilang bihisan ay nilagyan pa nila ako nang make-up. Ipinapamukha pa talaga nila sa akin na para akong ikakasal kung ang totoo naman ay mamamatay lang rin ako. To die beautiful ba theme nila ngayon? What's the point? Masasayang lang ang damit dahil mababahiran nang aking dugo.

Matapos nang kanilang paghahanda sa akin ay lumabas na sila. Tinitigan ko ang sarili ko sa salamin at mukha talaga akong prinsesa. Prinsesang di magtatagal ay mamamatay na rin. Tss cliché. Ilang sandali lang ay pumasok si Director Traditore. May dala-dala siyang maliit na korona at siya na mismo ang naglagay nito sa aking ulo. Plain ko lang siyang tinitigan sa salamin.

"What's with the get up?" tanong ko sa kanya.

"They want you to look like a proper royalty during the ceremony."

"Oh please, screw your rituals and shitty formality. Why don't you just kill me instantly and leave no trace marks? That would be more wise." ibinalik ko ang aking paningin sa salamin.

This reminds me. Life has a cruel way of giving you what you've always wanted at the worst case scenario. When I was young, I've always wanted to be a princess not until the tragic incident that happened to our clan. Now things had changed. I want to become a Fighter, to protect my family and everyone around me.

"And before I forget, I believe this is yours." isinuot niya ang Silver & Black Wing na kwintas ko sa aking leeg. Pagkatapos ay lumabas na siya nang kwarto.

How weird. Masyado atang mabait para sa isang traydor ang kanyang ugali.

Tiningnan ko ang Mafia Pendant na aking suot nang hindi sinasadyang mabuksan ang isang maliit na compartment nito. Kinuha ko ang isang maliit na piraso nang papel at binasa ito.

To my only granddaughter, Avianna Margaux Venin. This Pendant is for you.