Midnight Angels

Chapter 49

'Azure Dragons'

"Hanep si Zia. May Blu na may Reed pa." Sabi ni Audin habang nakatingin lang sa portrait ni Zia.

"Dagdag nalang muna natin si Ash para maging color palette na." Wala sa sarilng sabi ni Audin. Reed just looked at Audin who was now down on his last bite of cake. Audin was already messy and Reed just snapped his fingers and someone came in and wiped Audin's cheeks.

Tumingin lang si Audin dito.

"Aba't kung ito lang naman ang aabutin ko, magpapakidnap nalang ako palagi." Aniya at napayuko nalang 'yung mga tauhan ni Reed para pigilan ang mga tawa nila. Reed then looked at Audin.

"Can you just be my brother instead? They're boring." He asked and Audin just grimaced and then looked at him.

"Okay ka lang, pre? Kinidnap mo ako tapos gusto mo na akong maging kapatid? Diba Lord of Darkness ka? No thanks." Sabi ni Audin and Reed once again laughed so hard that it echoed in the castle and everyone who heard it shook in fear and came into confusion.

He was laughing so hard for the first time since he was born.

Tumingin lang si Audin dito. "Halatang hindi ka pa nakakarinig ng mga jokes ano? Labas-labas din minsan sa lungga na 'to, Lord of Darkness. Paaraw ka narin." Dagdag ni Audin and it seemed like Reed was being tickled that he couldn't stop laughing. Mahina nalang natawa si Audin at tsaka siya humarap dito.

Audin also looked at the creatures guarding them and he thought of something so he cleared his throat. Agad namang tumigil si Reed sa kakatawa at tsaka tumingin na kay Audin.

"I wanna talk to you in private." Seryosong sabi ni Audin sa kanya kahit may bahid siya ng frosting sa pisngi at mukha na siyang musmos na bata dahil sa dumi ng pisngi nito. "How dare you tell him something to d—" Hindi na natapos nung isang tauhan ni Reed ang sasabihin niya dahil itinaas na ni Reed ang kamay niya.

They all looked at him, confused.

"Unless you can make me laugh like he does, you may stay. But if not, leave before you ruin my mood." Reed calmly said and his men immediately bowed to him at tsaka na umalis. Audin just scoffed at tsaka na kumuha ng tissue sabay punas sa pisngi niya.

Audin then suddenly transformed into his fully-grown form, a thing he hasn't done in a while.

Reed was doubtful if he could have a joyful conversation with Audin when he's like this because he doesn't look cute at all. He knew that Audin meant serious business when he's like this. Reed wasn't even surprised about Audin's transformation.

"You've never been out there, haven't you?" Audin asked as he disposed of the tissue on his hand. Naningkit lang ang mga mata ni Reed at kitang-kita ni Audin na kuminang ang gilid ng mga mata nito. A light blue line. An azure line.

Napabuga nalang ng hangin si Audin at tsaka niya itinaas ang paa niya sa mesa.

"Bruh, I think if only you were exposed to the world out there, you won't be like this." Reed's eyes twitched at what Audin said. He didn't find Audin cheerful when he's in this form and he was not enjoying this conversation but he remained patient.

"Emotionless, crappy, Lord of Darkness, but you're gorgeous, I'll give you that." Dagdag ni Audin kaya tumaas ang kanang kilay ni Reed.

Lumingo-lingo lang si Audin at tsaka na bumalik sa original form niya at narinig niya mismo ang pagbuntong-hininga ni Reed. Audin immediately thought that Reed preferred him as an annoying kid than that serious adult. Nagkibit-balikat nalang si Audin dahil sa naisip niya.