Team Alpha

Chapter 53

'For Hoshi, For the Team'

XIN

In the Star Kingdom, the Queen Star is like a Queen bee. She's the one who gives birth to all new born stars using her energy from the Kingdom itself. The Star King is just someone who has the strongest energy as the Queen, but no one can be as strong as the Queen. That's why Xavier became the Star King because he's strong in the Kingdom.

But the Star Prince doesn't really have a connection with him. To the Star Prince, he's just someone who was chosen to be King, but was not someone he's related with. That's why he eliminated Xavier like he was just someone else.

Inalis ko na ang light ball na lumulutang sa ere nung matapos nitong ipakita sa Team Alpha ang mga nangyari sa Star Kingdom at matapos nitong ipaliwanag kung bakit pasimple lang pinatay ni Hoshi si Xavier. The team was just looking at me, with their wounds patched up already. Duke wasn't able to heal any of them because he was injured too.

Tiningnan ko lang sila na tahimik lang habang nakatingin sa akin.

"Come on, talk about it. 'Wag niyong hintayin na dumating si Xy." Mahinang sambit ni Walter habang nakatingin sa akin. Ash took Xy for another spin while the students outside were still figuring out what happened. After Xavier was gone, after Jun and Joshua came back, pumasok agad kami sa dorm at nilinis ang mga sarili namin.

"Did I really kill Joshua?" Tanong ni Vernon at tiningnan si Storm na nakaupo lang sa gilid ko. Sabay kaming tumango at agad namang lumuhod si Vernon sa harap ni Joshua sabay hawak ng kamay nito at humingi ng patawad. Joshua just pushed his forehead away at mahinang natawa sa kanya. "You weren't yourself, dude. Calm down." Aniya at pinabalik na si Vernon dun sa upuan niya.

Pinakita ko narin sa team kung anong nangyari nung wala sila sa mga sarili nila. Hoshi also paid attention. Speaking of him, he's so silent. Kanina pa siya walang imik at tumitingin-tingin lang sa amin.

"Ang sakit parin ng mukha ko." Sabi ni Walter at tumingin sa akin. Oh, right. I punched him. Nagkibit-balikat nalang ako at tsaka tiningnan si Jun. I just took a good long look at him. The memories of his dead body came flashing on my mind again kaya napapikit nalang ako at nag-iwas ng tingin sa kanya.

"So, the Queen's energy, huh?" Tanong ni Jayden habang nakatingin lang sa mesa na nasa harap namin. Dun na nawala ang mga ngiti nila at tsaka tumingin sa akin. Napabuga lang ng hangin si Dino at tumingin sa akin.

"We just solved everything. Okay na sana lahat e. Ano na naman 'to?" Tanong niya at tumalikod tsaka ginulo ang buhok niya. Napabuntong-hininga nalang ako. Ever since I got into this team, puro nalang problema ang dumadating sa kanila. Napasapo nalang ako sa noo ko at humugot ng malalim na hininga. "This is life." Walang gana kong sambit at naramdaman kong lumalim ang tingin nila sa akin.

"Can't we just find another source of energy for her? I'm pretty sure katiting lang naman ng enerhiya niya ang nasa 'yo diba?" Tanong ni Baxter at tinuro pa ako. Tumingin nalang ako kay Storm at nakita kong napailing siya kaya napabuga nalang ako ng hangin at tumingin kay Hoshi. "No. When the Queen gave her energy to give life to Xin, she got injured for years. Which means, she distributed a huge amount of her energy to her." Storm explained at pinaglaruan ang buhok ko. Umusog nalang ako palayo sa kanya pero pinaningkitan niya lang ako. Hindi ko nalang siya pinansin at binalik ang tingin ko sa team.

"How huge exactly?" Tanong ni Seth kay Storm.

"Huge enough to power up a whole planet." Diretsong sabi ni Hoshi kaya ibinaling ng lahat ang tingin nila sa kanya. Nakatingin lang siya sa carpet at hindi inangat ang ulo niya. Napalunok nalang ako at sumandal nalang sa sofa. I tapped my fingers on my jeans at nag-isip. Napapikit nalang ako nung sumasakit ang ulo ko sa kakaisip at tumayo nalang ako tsaka pumunta sa back door.