The Fallen Empress (Book 1) [COMPLETED]

33. Against the Tough Ten

Everyone seems mad.

The arrival of a fake Night Empress causes that. Bringing their hopes up for nothing is such a ruthless move.

The fake NE didn't knew that. Ang alam niya lang, mahalaga ang babaeng ginaya niya. She didn't know that they wanted that girl dead. Ang lagay niya tuloy ay parang nasa bingit ng kamatayan. Oh well, looks like death is welcoming her already.

"Alam mo ba kung anong pinasok mo?" Malamig na tanong ni Rex, na kasalukuyang nakahalukipkip at pinagmamasdan ang babae.

Nanginginig na umatras ang babae bago umiling. She didn't even bother to stand up on her feet. She seemed to lose her strength. Akala niya, aayon sa kanya ang lahat. Akala niya, walang mawawala. Mali siya. At buhay pa niya ang sinugal niya.

"Kung ganun, anong nagtulak sa'yo na gayahin ang aming target!?"

"Target?" She gasp.

"Oo, target. Ang balak naming patayin na si Night Empress. Kung hindi ka sana sumugod dito, hindi malalagay sa panganib ang buhay mo. Pero nagmatigas ka at ginaya mo pa siya. Kawawa ka naman. Pasensya na pero meron ka nang nalalaman. At hindi ka na makakaalis dito ng humihinga."

Tears came rolling down the girl's face. All she wanted is to stop the bullying. Pero hindi niya akalaing ganito pa ang kahihinatnan niya. Asking for help to strangers without knowing them is bad. Asking for help and authority is worse.

"Any last wish?" Nanunuyang tanong ni Rex sabay tingin sa siyam na katao na nasa likuran niya. Some of them smirk, others didn't react but a few looks nervous. Ito ay sina Enzo, Xander at Jiro.

Kani-kanina pa kasi pasimpleng lumilinga ang nauna. He's busy searching for his little sister Ell. But she's nowhere to be found. He motioned his members to find his sister na agad din namang tumango.

Xander, on the other hand, doesn't seem comfortable with harassing the poor girl. As always, he's somehow a gentleman. Pero hindi maitatanggi na kinabahan siya nang unang makita ang babae. He thought it was really her. But upon finding out that she's not, he seemed to be a little relieved. No one knows why.

Same with Jiro. The reason why he's nervous is still unknown. This guy is really mysterious.

"P-please. H-hindi ko alam kung anong pinasok ko. J-just set me f-free. Let m-me go." Pakiusap ng babae.

Rex snorted. "Sana naisip mo yan bago ka pumunta dito. You know what, I hate liars. And I despise pretenders."

Upon hearing this, takot na tumayo siya. Her mind is set to escape. Kinalampag niya ang rehas ng Phase Two hoping that she can find a way out.

"You're going nowhere!" Sigaw ni Chaos at mabilis na sinugod ang babae.

The usual Chaos is a bit calm and collected but upon being deceived, nawala na parang bula ang side niyang iyon. He expected it was her pero hindi. Akala niya, matatapos na ang pahirap sa kanya. Pero hindi. At hindi niya matanggap na sinubukan siyang lokohin ng babae. This girl will taste a bit of hell. A bit of chaos.