Battlefront

38- Victory

Xandros struggled to get to Tiana. Ilang beses pa siyang naapakan ng mga nagwawalang mamamayan. Their plan to stir up a rebellion might had worked a little more than what they had intended.

"Tatiana," he called. He was furious that the ropes around his wrists were purposely made for vampires. They were not easy to rip.

To his relief, nakita niya si Bryce. Mas malapit siya rito kaya siya ang una nitong pinakawalan.

"Thanks," Xandros murmured at mas mabilis pa sa kidlat na iniwan ito para malapitan si Tiana na nanatiling nakalugmok sa sahig ng ring. "Tiana," he fought his way towards her and when he finally reached her, he immediately untied and hugged her.

"Okay lang kayo?" Bryce kneeled beside them. In- examine nito ang kalagayan ng kaibigan at agad na kumunot ang noo nito. "What's wrong with her?"

Tinitigan n'ya rin ang dalaga na tahimik na umiiyak.

Sigurado si Xandros na may kinalaman nanaman ito sa nakita nitong vision kahapon.

"Tatiana..."

"I-I'm fine," ani Tiana saka pilit na tumayo. She wiped her tears away and heaved a deep breath.

Nagkatinginan sina Xandros ay Bryce. They both knew she was not fine. Something was bothering her.

"I'll take care of her," sabi niya kay Bryce kaya tumango ito.

"Tiana, I will go help the others," paalam ni Bryce.

"Mag-ingat ka, okay?" ani Tiana. Her stare was intense.

Nagtataka man ay tumango na lamang si Bryce saka mabilis na umalis. Kunut-noong nasundan na lang ito ni Xandros ng tingin.

"I need blood," ani Tiana gamit ang matigas na boses sabay tingin sa paligid.

Sa may di kalayuan ay nakita nila ang mag-asawang Huri na kakatapos lang pumatay ng dalawang babae na mukhang mga pulubi.

Bago pa man mapigilan ni Xandros si Tiana ay nakalapit na ito sa mag-asawa at sabay na natumba ang dalawa nang ipitik ng dalaga ang mga daliri.

And she sunk her fangs on the wife's neck first. As if that wasn't enough, she also drained the blood of the husband.

Xandros knew that the couple were Marlow's hitmen. They killed the innocent citizens who tried to ask questions even before all this happened. They even killed children. Their death was their punishment.

Nilapitan niya si Tiana at saka lang ito huminto sa ginagawa. Her eyes were red at may natitira pang dugo sa gilid ng mga labi nito kaya pinunasan iyun ni Xandros gamit ang kanyang kanang hintuturo.

"Are you okay now?" he asked amidst the chaos. Everyone was fighting and running around them. Nabubunggo pa nga sila ng iba.

"Not really," sagot nito saka hinablot ang isang sundalo ni Marlow na dumaan malapit sa kanila. She bit him.

Nahigit ni Xandros ang hininga dahil sa gulat. He had never seen Tiana like this before. Sunod nitong ginawa ay magkasabay na pinugutan ng ulo ang dalawang sundalo gamit lamang ang dalawa nitong kamay. Parang wala lang itong naglalakad habang panay ang hablot ng mga kalaban.

She was a beast. A monster. She was covered with blood but she wasn't slowing down. Mas pabilis nang pabilis pa nga ang bawat kilos nito. Wala itong pinapalampas na sundalo ng hari maliban na lang sa mga may kulay blue na arm band dahil under iyun sa command ni Elca. Each general has a color; blue, red, yellow, green at black.

One soldier with a black arm band stiffened, eyes widened in shock and fell like a log. His heart followed him on the ground seconds later. Tiana just dropped it like it was nothing.