Soul Keepers: She Who Seeks Death

Two

CHAPTER TWO

This is just ridiculous.

The gentleman in suit scratched his forehead out of disbelief as he watched the card with the deceased names burning on his hand. Ngunit hindi ito ang dahilan ng kanyang pagkalito. He had seen burning death cards for more than a million times already kaya hindi na ito bago sa kanyang paningin. When he looked at the  girl still lying unconscious on the floor, he sighed in frustration. The girl just lost it, he was sure. He already sent the two souls away along with a reaper he summoned because he just can’t leave this woman alone. Kung bakit ba naman kasi hinimatay ito eh wala pa nga syang ginagawa. Tatanggalan niya naman talaga ito ng malay kapag naiayos niya na ang alaala nito but the woman just fainted for heaven’s sake. Masyadong excited. Pano niya ngayon gagawin ang trabaho niya?

He can access her memory. Kaya niyang ipalimot ang nangyari ngayong araw sa isipan nito. But it would only work if she’s awake. Though the more he thinks about it, the more he was getting confused. The bottom line among all this dipshit is, how can she see him? He was sure Persephone was still under his spell until he saw her talk with the little girl. Nang magtama ang mga mata nila kanina, ang akala niya ay guni- guni niya lamang ito. But it turned out she really can see him. She can see them again.

Even before, the woman had been well, special. She did see him when he saved her from falling off that cliff. Kaya nga kinailangan niyang manipulahin ang ilang bahagi ng memorya nito. And now she has freed herself from the binding of his power, the Great Soul Keeper.

How can that happen?

None of his spell had been broken before. Hindi naman pwedeng pagkatapos ng apat na taon ay unti- unting nawala ang bisa ng ginawa niyang paghaharang sa alaala nito noon. Yes, he couldn’t actually erase memories, he just blocks them. Pero ano ba kasing nangyari?

“Is she dead, Darque?”

His gaze shifted from Persephone to the newcomer. When he laid his eyes on him, he decided to not comment on this guy’s lame polka- dot suit.

“If she’s already dead, you should have seen her soul now. Wag ka ngang bobo. Tsaka ano bang ginagawa mo dito? Hindi ko matandaan na tinawag kita, Ash.”

“May sinundo akong kaluluwa dun sa kabilang kanto. You know my radar is very sensitive with the presence of a keeper. Damang- dama kita eh.” Sabi ni Ash bago tuluyang lapitan si Persephone. Umupo pa ito upang mas makita ang mukha ng dalaga.

“She’s Persephone, right? Wow, she’s really pretty,” kumento pa nito bago umaktong napapaisip, “Why do you think she can see you now?”

“You didn’t just arrive now, stop pretending. Kanina ka pa nanunuod. Did you just casted the inconspicuousness spell on me?” Darque asked suspiciously which made Ash grin widely. He didn’t have to answer. Alam na alam ni Darque ang likaw ng bituka nito.

“Di ah. Kaya nga hindi ko alam kung gano katagal mong tinitigan si miss beautiful,” pang- asar na wika ni Ash. Darque just shrugged his shoulder. Mas ginanahan tuloy itong mang- asar. “Pwede mo naman syang gisingin kung gusto mo. Gusto mo lang atang tumagal ang quality time nyo e.”

Sinamaan niya ito ng tingin. Ipinaalala niya sa sarili niyng pagtimpian ang pakialamerong “kaibigan”.

Natatawa na lamang na itinaas ni Ash ang kanyang mga kamay. He knew Darque was definitely annoyed dahil kung hindi ay kanina pa nilait nito ang suot- suot niya kahit alam niya namang lit ang fashion statement niya. He’ll just postpone his plan of irritating Darque.

Ash just looked around while Darque was quietly sitting on top of the counter who was still deep in thought. He should find out what caused all of this first so he could find the solution. As much as possible, he didn’t want the higher ups to know about this yet. But when he looked at Ash, he realized it wouldn’t take long before the news scatter like wildfire.  This guy was just so talkative, it can’t be helped.