Prologue: Toss Coin
"COMMITTEES, PLEASE PROCEED TO THE MEETING ROOM RIGHT NOW. AGAIN... COMMITTEES, PLEASE PROCEED TO THE MEETING ROOM RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU."
Agad na kumilos ang lahat ng Committees dahil sa kanilang narinig galing sa malalaking speakers sa loob ng Shah House. Pagkarating nila doon sa sinabing lugar ay dali-dali silang umupo sa mga nakahilerang upuan. May alam na sila kung tungkol saan ang kanilang pagtitipon but they chose to shut their mouths first.
Mayamaya, a mid-80's man went to the center of the stage. May dala itong tungkod. His aura screams authority kaya umayos nang upo ang lahat.
Tumikhim muna ito bago magsalita. "Another 10 years have passed. And... we already know what is special in this year." Nagsimula nang magbulong-bulungan ang mga nakaupo sa upuan. Pero agad silang tumahimik no'ng nagsalita ulit ang matandang lalaki. "And now, as you all usually do, find 16 people of each community to play our traditional game," he said firmly.
Someone raises its hand. "Uhm, Master Herod, the Black community already suffered too much. Twenty years na silang naghihirap dahil dito. Hindi ba natin itigil na lamang ang larong ito? Marami nang taong namatay," sabi nito sabay tayo.
The authoritative man just smirked upon hearing the words coming from the man. Mayamaya ay itinaas niya bahagya ang kanyang tungkod at itinutok ito sa lalaki. Pagkatapos ay bigla siyang may pinindot and suddenly, a loud bang echoed to the four corners of the room.
Bang!
Nakita nilang bumagsak sa sahig ang lalaking nagtanong kanina. Duguan. Everyone inside the room is screaming dahil sa gulat at takot. They trembly look at the lifeless body of the man.
Then the old man looked at them. "Sino pa ang may tanong?"
Lahat sila ay umiiling na lamang. Wala silang ibang magawa kung hindi sundin ang kagustuhan ng kanilang nakatataas.
Like in the game of chess, they are just his chess pieces. He can do whatever he wants or else, you'll face death.
"Now, find another batch of people who will play the exciting game," nakangising sabi nito, he sounds so excited. "Remember, only 20 to 25 years old. At 16 lang dapat every community. Walang labis, walang kulang. Understood?"
"Yes, Master Herod!" they replied in chorus.
Malaki ang ngiting sumilay sa labi ng kanilang tinatawag na Master na si Herod. "Let the tossing of a coin, begin..." nakakakilabot ang tonong sabi nito.
Every 10 years, the chosen people of the Black and White community must play the traditional game.
Not only to play. But... to fight with the game.
The game dictates the life of each community. If they wanted their community to have a better life, then they should win the battle called...
The Chess Game.
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THE CHESS GAME (Completed)
ActionHave you ever thought that a simple board game will turn out to be bloody? Witness a real-life battle of pieces in a game called Chess. Shah City has this fearful tradition. Once every ten years, 16 people of each community; the Black and White comm...
