365 Days with an Angel

War is Hell

Author's Notes: Waaaah~ I passed the deadline! (>_<) But anyway, here's the new chapter! I hope you like it~ 

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Dearest Alfred,

            The days went on like a million eternities in my eyes. Bodies devoid of life surrounded me. Their eyes were open, blank and staring infinitely into the world beyond. Scars and bruises fill every inch of their translucent skin; a reminder that life is a struggle, an endless battle that has no finale. Out here in the battlefield there is no friend or foe. Death is my constant companion.

           

            War is Hell.

Yours,

Sophie

I roll that piece of parchment in my hand and placed it securely inside my empty canister. BOOM! THUD! A group of people simultaneously dropped to the ground after a huge attack. Their bodies twitched as the last strands of their strength left them. I flinched when I recognised one face that seemed to still fight for survival. I crawled to that person as the attacks grew fiercer.

"Hey, get a hold of yourself!"

I shook that fragile body until the person came to.

"Please, help me."

I enclosed her hand in mine and stared directly into her hazel irises.

"The only thing I can do for you is end your suffering."

I wound my fingers around her neck, and...

"Ano ba 'yan Sophia!!!"

Namulat ako sa katotohanan sa hiyaw ng classmate kong si Laura. I withdrew my fingers from her neck and smiled awkwardly.

"Hahaha! Pasensya ka na nadala lang ako sa imahinasyon ko."

"Doon ka nga!"

"Sorry naman," I mumbled as I apologetically nodded at her and proceeded to crawl from body to body. Para ngang nasa gitna ako ng isang digmaan pero instead of bullets, bola yung tumatama sa amin. Sa sobrang lakas at rami ng bolang tumatama di na naka-recover ang ibang mga estudyante at nagpe-pretend nalang sila na walang malay para di matamaan ulit. Apparently, matira ang matibay.

"Hey, there's Huriccane Sophie!! Let it rain!"

"WAAAH! Ilaaaaaaag!"

Left, right, up, up, down. The balls came from all directions. Kung saan-saan lang sumusulpot! Oop! That was a close one! I felt like I was in a videogame. Pero in fairness to me hindi pa talaga ako tinatamaan ng bola. Medyo stealthy eh... Hahaha!

"Saan na siya?? Hanapin niyo si Sophia!!"

Huh! Good luck nalang sa inyo! Naka-tago kaya ako dito sa likod ng malaking tumpok ng mga walang malay na estudyante. Ohohohohoho~ I carefully peeked through the heap of bodies and surveyed the surroundings. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko ng nakita ko kung sinu-sinong natira. There were two groups of all boys and all girls, and nestled within each inner circle, as if guarded, was Nathan and Loren. So sa loob ng circle ng mga babae, si Nathan, while sa mga lalaki naman, si Loren. Ay bongga naman ang dalawang 'to! May mga human shields. Tsk! They're so safe inside their little circles while I'm here cowering behind my human pile. Pero hindi din naman nag-last yung circles na yun kasi isa-isang tumumba ang mga members ng lipon ni Nathan. Mga babae eh. Not that I'm underestimating the strength of women! It's just that... Tingnan mo naman ang mga kawal ni Loren. Parang mga bakulaw eh. At yung head bakulaw pa ay yung lider ng mga Barumbads.