MARAHANG pinisil ni Ray ang balikat ni Athrun. Tumingin sa kanya ang kapatid. A faint smile formed on his lips. Nakikita niya ang pagod sa asul nitong mga mata at naalala ang pag-uusap nila ng ama noong nagdaang gabi. Goodness! How can he ever do what his father told him? Just thinking of making Athrun hate him is tearing him apart. Hindi niya kayang saktan ang kapatid. Athrun loves their beautiful princess so much.
"Are you okay?" tanong niyang nag-aalala.
Tumango lamang ito at binawi ang paningin. Ipinukol sa malawak na race course. It's obvious he is not okay, but then, forcing him to go home now will be useless. He would never listen.
"I saw both of them practicing the other day. They're pretty good." Nagbukas siya ng mapag-uusapan para aliwin ito.
"They're both skilled riders." Sang-ayon ng binatilyo. "I want them to win this debut competition."
"You're quite fond of them," komento niya.
"They're good people. In spite of their past, they fought hard and tried their best to recover from their miserable life before."
"Alam mo kung anong mga pinagdaanan nila?"
"I didn't ask. They've shared it to me as a sign of trust and loyalty in return of the favor I gave. Each one of them had their own story to tell. I only hope I can do much to change their way of thinking about taking revenge on this cruel society. I've made a promise to protect their future and I'll do it no matter what the cost."
"I'm glad you've found something to live for. Now you can't let yourself be defeated by an inborn illness or anything trivial."
"Who says I'll be beaten?" pagmamalaki nito.
Natigil ang pag-uusap nila nang mag-umpisa ang proper competition at bago pa ang high school category ay dumating sina Rheeva at Ramses. Biological brothers sina Rheeva at Raxiine gayundin sina Vhendice at Ramses.
"Come here, guys! Join us." Tinawag ni Athrun ang mga ito.
Binati niya ng tango ang dalawa na kapwa gumanti naman. Makaraan ang ilang saglit ay nagsimula ang high school category.
During the first round of the competition, Raxiine has been left behind by the other riders. Nagkaroon yata ito ng problema sa kabayo. Mabuti na lang at naagapan nito. Unti-unti itong nakabawi sa kalagitnaan ng laro. Isa-isang nahabol nito ang mga kalaban at tuluyang nanguna hanggang sa final round.
"That's Raxiine for you," proud na wika ni Athrun at nakikipagbungguan ng kamao kina Rheeva at Ramses na nakaupo sa gawing likuran nila.
"He won! He did it!" masayang bulalas ni Shannon na yumakap sa leeg niya.
"Yeah, he's amazing."
Pagdating sa open division category ay walang kahirap-hirap na nakuha ni Vhendice ang inaasam na panalo. Hindi nito hinayaang maka-porma ang ibang riders at iniwan ng walang awa.
"That was fast," komento niya.
"A killer win." Sang-ayon ni Athrun. "He is a monster."
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