“Grrr…grrrr…” galit na galit na ungol ng isang Murlock na pinakamalapit sa kanya.
Nakalupagi na sya sa lupa sa gitna ng kagubatang iyon at napapalibutan na din sya ng mga ito. She can’t move her left foot dahil na-sprain iyon sa pagkakatalisod nya. at kahit sobrang sakit ng nararamdaman nya she can’t even scream. That’s the hardest thing… she wanted to scream but her whole body is too tired to do that. Too tired to think and do anything. Then she remembered her saying to Clyde that the secret of a strong team is to never give up.
She runs her fingers to her red hair. Then she fiercely looks at the nearest murlock about to attack her. It is slowly walking towards her. Hell no! She’s not gonna give up in the hands of these beast! Never! She grabbed the nearest stick branch na malapit sa kanya. she knows this isn’t enough to slay this monster pero wala syang pakialam she will never give up without a damn fight!
“Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr……..” it growls when it saw her holding a branch stick in her hand.
Aria saw it runs papunta sa kanya but she’s totally prepared. But then when it’s sharp claws are about to slit her precious throat, he came. As fast as the speed of light. The man who never fails to save her. He slashed the throat of every murlock na magtatangkang lumapit sa kanila. And even those murlocks na nagaatrasan na ay hindi nakaligtas sa matutulis na kuko ni Zach.
Hindi maipaliwanag ni Aria ang nararamdaman ng mga panahong yon. She’s crying out of joy and shock sa biglaan nitong pagdating. Everytime na lang na nasa bingit ng kamatayan ang buhay nya he just came out of nowhere para makipag-agaw kay kamatayan sa buhay nya.
Naubos ang mga murlocks at wala ni isa man ang nakalapit sa kanya.
Zach runs to her at sa kabila ng gulo-gulo nyang buhok at namumugtong mga mata sa pagiyak ay nakangiti itong pinagmasdan sya. Inayos nito ang magulo nyang buhok and wiped away the tears on her face.
“I finally found you.” mahina nitong bulong.
On that moment ay hindi magawa ni Aria na magsalita dahil sa halo-halong emosyon na nararamdaman. Kaya naman humagulhol na lang sya at tuluyan ng niyakap si Zach. Zach hugged her even tighter at pinatahan sya nito.
“You really don’t know when to give up huh… even if you only have that little wood stick in your hand.”
Napatawa sya at binitawan ang branch stick na hawak pa din pala nya. “Actually I’m about to… but I changed my mind. How did you find me?”
“Did you forget already? The first time I tasted you’re blood?”
“Yeah, I remember! You said that back on the boundary when we are about to save the vampires world.”
“Once a vampire tasted a human blood it will be hard for us to erase the scent and that’s the reason why I always find you Aria.”
She smiled. Tinitigan lang sya ni Zach.
“What?” nakangiti nyang tanong dito.
“Isn’t this the time when the hero and heroine will kiss each other after a fight?”
“Hahahaha.. so that’s why you’re staring at me like that.”
“Nope… I’m staring at your lips.” He slowly moves close to her.
Umiling si Aria. “No, I don’t think I will kiss you, although you need kissing…badly. You know that’s what’s wrong with you. You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.”
He brushed his hands on her red lips. “Why, don’t you know how?”
Aria moves close to him then she smiled. “Will you teach me?”
