Missing Zodiac [Season One]

Chapter Thirty Two

Taurus

"This is ridiculous," inis na sabi na lamang ni Taurus at saka pinunasan ang bakas ng dugo sa kaniyang labi. The boy is in front of him and is a bit far. He's not even doing anything; he's just standing there like a statue.

"Just where could it be!?" Inis din niyang tanong sa sarili habang alertong pasulyap-sulyap sa paligid, matinding pinapakiramdaman ang ihip ng hangin.

And another invisible force is coming right in front of him na agad niyang naramdaman kung kaya't mabilis niyang pinigilan ito gamit ang mga braso't kamay, ngunit nabigla lamang siya nang wala siyang napigilan! Ngunit muling umatake ito at tuluyang siyang tinamaan at malakas na tinulak palayo!

But Taurus immediately balanced himself in the middle of the air and stopped himself from getting pushed further. Masama niyang tiningnan ang batang lalaki na tila estatwa pa rin at animo'y titig na titig lamang ito sa kaniya.

He felt the invisible force again, but before it could hit him. He stares at the boy with intense!

"Taurus enchantment: poison glare!"

Immediately, the boy gasped and a blood spurted out of his nose! Sinubukan niya itong pinigilan, nakaramdam agad ng hilo ang bata kung kaya't napayuko pa ito habang pinipigilan ang matinding paglabas ng dugo sa kaniyang ilong.

'I wasn't getting it at first, but now I see...I'll be serious this time.'

Ngunit hindi rin nagtagal sa gano'ng posisyon ang bata. Agad siyang tumingala upang tingnan si Taurus ngunit wala na ito sa kaniyang harapan.

Napansin niya rin ito mula sa kaniyang peipheral vision kung kaya't agad siyang tumingin sa gilid, and Taurus is running. He's trying to catch a glimpse of him, but Taurus is so fast, and he's hiding behind the ruins!

The boy felt nervous, but he couldn't just make a move. He stares at a destroyed wall where he thinks Taurus is hiding. But before he could do something, Taurus was immediately right to close in front of him!

A strong kick immediately hurt the little boy's stomach. Umangat pa siya sa ere and Taurus didn't stop there, sinundan pa niya ito ng malakas na sipa patagilid dahilan upang humagis ang bata sa gilid at dumausdos sa lupa!

Agad tumalon ng mataas si Taurus, he rolled in the middle of the air and gave the little boy a strong axe kick! But instead, he destroyed the ground and the little boy disappeared!

Until a strong force once again, pushed Taurus from behind! Tumagos pa siya sa wasak na pader at dumausdos rin sa lupa! But he still got the strength upang tumayo agad.

He ran behind those ruined walls to ruin buildings and houses. Napangiwi na ang batang lalaki sa inis, he pointed his palm in a certain direction, and in the blink of an eye, those huge, ruined walls exploded into pieces!

But Taurus is nowhere to be found.

The next he knew, someone stamped his back and crushed him on the ground! "Arck!"

"Taurus enchantment: poison mist." From that moment, a green glittery mist is spreading around them. The boy inhaled it and suddenly, a blood spurted out of his mouth and nose, even in his eyes, it's obvious even though it's hidden behind his bangs.

"After all, you're still a kid," sabi ni Taurus. He's looking at the kid, hindi niya rin inaalis ang kaniyang paa at mas diniinan pa ang pagtapak sa bata. A reason for the kid to moan in pain, but he's not crying.

"You can't use your magic if you can't see your enemy, am I right? If the enemy hides, your magic is useless." He angrily stares at the kid as if it's a trash he purely hates. The kid keeps on groaning in pain. Napabuga pa ulit siya ng dugo na agad niyang tinakpan ngunit tumalsik na rin ito sa lupa.

Tila nabalik naman sa wisyo si Taurus at dahan-dahan kumalma. Muntik na siyang lamunin ng namuong inis. Agad siyang pumunit ng tela sa suot niyang t-shirt at saka binalot sa mata ng bata. Now the kid is wearing a blindfold at saka niya inalis ang paa mula sa pagkakatapak sa kaniya. Winasiwas pa ni Taurus ng isang beses ang kamay niya sa ere dahilan upang agad maglaho ang poison mist na kaniyang nilikha.

Pumunit pa siya ng isang tela sa suot niyang t-shirt at saka matinding tinali ang mga kamay ng bata. At dahil may suot din siyang polo, pinagkabit-kabit niya nalang ang butones nito. Agad naman din niya binuhat ang bata sa maayos na paraan. Nakalaglag na ang hood niya habang naka-blindfold at nakatali ang mga kamay. "Don't do anything, or else I'll poison you again, kapag nalason pa kita in third time tuluyan ka nang mamatay." Paliwanag niya sa bata at saka agad naglakad.

"Ba't hindi mo pa ako patayin?" Tanong pa nito, sinulyapan naman siya ni Taurus. He looks like a dad carrying his child.

Napansin niya pang tila nanginginig ang mga labi ng bata.

"I will never kill a child...I'm sorry for hurting you there. I know you don't really want to die, I'm not a bad person as well."

From that moment, the kid finally cries in silent. Nabasa na ang blindfold niya hanggang sa tumagos na rin ang mga luha niya pababa.

"Geez, out of all people, why a child?" Tila disappointed pang tanong ni Taurus.

"Malaking tore."

"Huh?"

"Sa may malaking tore, sa tuktok...ando'n ang kristal na buwan."

"Kristal na buwan?"

Tumango-tango ang batang lalaki bilang sagot. Agad naman hinanap-hanap ni Taurus sa paligid ang toreng sinasabi ng bata. Naglakad pa siya ng ilang beses habang lumilinga-linga. Ngunit natigilan siya nang muling magsalita ang bata.

"Mag-ingat ka, marami siyang mata."

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"The name's Phoenix, nice to meet you, Scorpio." Phoenix said while smiling and slowly showing his kitchen knife. Scorpio is already in her fighting position, ready to attack.

"Let's have this fight like we're just playing," sabi pa ni Phoenix. Mas humigpit naman ang hawak ni Scorpio sa kaniyang katana.

"Killing is not my playtime."

"Oh? Well I guess I won't play for too long."