Excelium II: Hunting Season

Kabanata 58

Nagsimula ng maglaho ang apoy na nakapaligid kay Zai. Her sword is still in the boy's chest as she look down at his face. Her eyes winced while looking at the boy's lifeless eyes. She pulled out her sword and stood up when she felt the others running to their place.

Ero immediately checked the boy. He sighed in relief, "He's still alive. Shane! Ready my equipments! He'll die if we waste another second!" mabilis naman itong sinunod ni Shane at tumakbo upang gawin ang inutos nito. Ero picked the boy up and immediately brought him to the nautical bridge where the bed is. Sinundan naman ito ng iba.

Bonzo walked behind them but he looked back at Zai. Zai let go of her sword, as if her hand weakened. The sword dropped on the burned floor, making some clanging sounds. Bonzo watched as Zai's shoulders tense and as she clench her hand that was holding the sword a while ago. Bonzo saw something that he shouldn't have. Her weakness is worse than I thought.

He turned his back and continued walking while his hands are in his pockets. He'll just forget what he saw.

Mabilis na inilagay ni Ero si Claysen sa kama. He glanced at the wound on his chest. He squinted his eyes. His heart..

He clenched his jaw because of the pressure but he calmed himself then he quickly started while Shane is there to assist him. Ang iba ay nasa labas lamang ng nautical bridge. Lahat ay tensyonado. They barely know the kid but they can't help but to worry.

Tumingin sila sa direksyon ni Zai at nakitang nakatayo pa rin doon ang dalaga. Alam nilang may rason ito kung bakit niya ginawa 'yon. Zai would never kill a child, they know that. Trois stared at Zai's back then he looked away.

Lumipas ang ilang araw ay nanatiling tensyonado ang lugar. Zai was terribly quiet all the time. Her mind is wandering off and she can't bring herself to go in the nautical bridge where the unconscious boy is.

Ero managed to stop the bleeding before it gets worse. He was also relieved that Zai didn't exactly stab his heart. She just inflicted a damage that can barely take his life away. The surgery is also risky but Zai knew he can save him and entirely trusted the boy's life in his hands. He is honestly surprised. Zai wouldn't do that if she has doubts on his skills. He is quite relieved to know that the girl trust him.

Hindi pa rin pinapaliwanag ng dalaga ang kaniyang rason sa kanila. Mukhang hindi nito sasabihin hangga't hindi pa nagigising ang batang lalaki. Hinayaan na lamang nila ito dahil hindi talaga ito magsasalita kung pipilitin nila ang dalaga. Ero stared at the unconscious boy. His current condition is not that stable kaya kailangan ay palagi siyang nasa tabi nito kung sakaling may mangyari.

Unlike on Earth, the equipments he have is not that advanced. He have to watch over him 24/7. Minsan ay pumapalit sa kaniya si Shane o kaya naman ay si Lin.

Ero yawned and stood up. He checked the boy's heartbeat and his drowsy eyes widen when he didn't feel any pulse. He checked again to see if he was just mistaken but he clearly can't feel anything. He cursed to himself and began to do methods that could bring the boy back.

Shane opened his eyes. He fell asleep. Tumingin siya kay Ero at nanlaki na lamang ang kaniyang mga mata sa nakita. He was already pumping the boy's chest. Shane panicked even though he isn't the one who's trying to revive the boy.

"Shane, go tell them about the situation." utos rito ni Ero habang pinagpapatuloy nito ang ginagawa.

Mabilis naman na binuksan ni Shane ang pinto. The others looked at him and they saw his tensed expression, "His heartbeat stopped!"

Zai, who has her arms crossed on her chest, clenched her sleeve tight with what she heard. Nagulat ang iba dahil sa narinig. Zai clicked her tongue before she began to walk to the nautical bridge. Ang lahat ay nakatitig dito. Umalis si Shane sa daanan nito at nanatili sa labas ng silid noong isinara ni Zai ang pinto. They all fell silent and tensed.