The Royal Knights (Completed)

Chapter 14

Attack

Ramdam ko ang pagyanig ng kabuuan ng hideout pero hindi ko magawang magising.

“Iris.” I looked around me. There's nothing I can see. It's all dark. But something flickered on the corner of this darkness. It took me a minute to reach what's something flickering.

Fetus? It's covered in a black cloak.

“Don't look at me as if I'm something pathetic. I'll be reborn soon enough. And that will be the end of your life.” its mouth didn't move but I'm pretty sure he's the one who's speaking. Nanlalamig ako sa boses niya. It's not a voice of a baby or a lad. It's terrifying.

There's something flickering on its shoulder. Ito yung nakikita ko kanina. Binuklat ko ng kaunti ang nakatakip na cloak dito. And there I saw I sign twinkling on its shoulder.

Curious.

“It's a curse. Thanks to your mother. But isn't it familiar, Iris?” yes, it's familiar. I had it since when we were young. On the same spot. A snake encircled in a skull.

Napaatras ako nang magsimulang umalingawngaw ang boses niya sa paligid. Para itong nababaliw, tumatawa.

“One of us must die, Iris. The one must survive, and that will be me!” before I lose my sanity because of his terrifying voice and the neverending darkness, someone's jolting me.

“Iris! Fuck! Ano ba?!” napamulat ako pero agad ding napapikit nang bigla nanamang yumanig ang paligid.

“Elliot?” natumba ito sa akin. Nakarinig naman ako ng pagsabog sa labas.

“Kanina pa kita ginigising. You're sleepyhead but it's not the usual—”

“Sorry. I'm having a nightmare. What's happening?” may gulong nangyayari sa labas.

“We're under attack.” bago tuluyang makalabas sa kwarto ay nakita ko ang oras. 7 a.m.? 3 a.m ako nakatulog. Kaya pala napakasakit din ng ulo ko.

“But..” inamoy ako ni Elliot habang pababa kami. “You smell—” I just waved my hand. Matapang kasi ang beer na nainom ko kaya siguro maamoy pa rin.

Napanganga ako nang makita ang iba na nakikipaglaban.

“They're outnumbered. But—”

“They're powerful.” tatlo lang ang kinakalaban nila pero lubos na ang sugat na natamo nila though they're still standing.

A panting Aleister is focusing on his shadow manipulation. Nakita ko ang anino nito na umabot sa lalaking kalaban nila. Napangiwi ako nang makita ang lalaki. He looks like untouched. He's calmly standing while looking at Aleister smirking. I saw a familiar chains that dashing behind the guy. But it stopped. I saw Rinslet's shocked face so obviously, it's not her doing.

I can't wait for the guy to show his ability because another explosion was made beside us.

Rufus' wood was torn. Looks like he made a wall. On the other hand, Yaichi covered himself with his wings.

Babae ang kalaban nila. There's something gummy or sticky little balls floating around her.

“You've no time checking your surroundings, little Rasiel.” I saw someone grabbed Elliot to get him away from me and some guy is dashing towards me holding a bulky needle.

I dodge but he managed to thrust it in my left arm. But before it gets deeper, he stopped. He released the handle but looking at him, it's like he didn't mean to. He turned his head around in vexation.