Amethyst: Game Start

XXVIIII - Dead

“Ugh…”

I can feel my entire body aching nonstop as I slowly open my eyes. The ceiling was a mess; it’s dark and was covered with specks of dust. I heaved a sigh as I gradually dragged my arm in front of my face and noticed that I somehow lost some weight.

Naembalso ba ako?

Ilang beses kong kinurap ang mga mata ko dahil do’n at taranta ko rin na kinapa ang t’yan ko ngunit wala namang kahit anong hiwa ro’n. At do’n sa katangahang iyon ko napansin ang isang wire na nakakabit sa aking palapulsuhan.

Hindinko pa alam ang i-rereact ko nang bigla na lamang may kumatok sa bintana. Halos mapangiwi ako dahil mukha yata ni satanas ang bubungad sa akin lalo na’t nasa impyerno na ata ako.

“Hey, hey!” Patuloy s’ya sa pagkatok dahilan upang dahan-dahan akong tumayo at puntahan s’ya.

Ngunit nang sinubukan kong humakbang ay kusang natumba ang aking katawan na tila nanlalambot ang mga parte nito. Nahigit ako ang wire na nakakabit sa ‘kin dahilan upang tanggalin ko ito at muling lumakad patungo sa lalaki, buong lakas kong binuksan ang bintana nang makarating ako ro’n.

The guy was wearing a mask, and he looks baffled and surprised at the same time as he looked at me. I squinted my eyes at his back and noticed the familiar landscape, making me look around the entire room. I curiously looked around and saw that this was my room, but it seems rotten and old as well as that it is full of dirt.

I once again turned to the guy who was actually reaching for me, “What is happening? Is this hell pretending to be Earth?” I asked.

He quizzically looked at me but managed to roam his sight around to check the vicinity.

“Kailangan na nating umalis dito,” sambit n’ya at sumesanyas siyang tumalon ako. Nang tumalon s’ya ay nilahad n’ya ang braso niya tila ba ay handa na niya akong sambutin.

Nagtatakha na lamang akong tumalon at nang masalo n’ya ako ay saglit siyang tumitig sa mukha ko, “Damn. You’re really Scarlett…” Ani n’ya pagkabitaw sa akin.

“Hey, are you satan?” I asked when he suddenly holds my hand and pulled me inside the Madow.

I am really baffled right now. Everything is familiar because no matter where I look, all I can are the infrastructures of Phantom Academy. But, I am dead…

Hindi ko tuloy alam kung alagad ni satanas ang kasama ko o ano. Bakit ba buhay na buhay pa rin ang diwa ko kung patay na ako?!

“Hoy, saan tayo—”

“Ha?”

“Saan tayo—”

“Hotdog, manahimik ka.” Sinamaan ko s’ya nang tingin dahil sa pambabara n’ya kaso sobra atang tigas ng mukha niya para hindi ako pansinin.

Bumungad naman sa akin ang lugar kung nasaan ang entrance ng Daedalus’ Labyrinth na walang kaeffort-effort n’yang binuksan.

Before going in, he covered my mouth first and guided us as we enter the place. He cautiously roamed his sight around the Daedalus’ Labyrinth, but when he thought that the coast is clear, he let go of me.

He guided me to the sofa and handed me food, which I eyed confusedly. Why do I need food when I just died?

“Why?” I asked.

“Anong why? Kumain ka d’yan.”

I grimaced at him. He was still wearing his mask, so I can’t really see his face, but I can tell that he is annoyed.