Amethyst: Game Start

XXXVIII - Blood, Sweat and Tears

Both Maddie and Clover took care of others who were held captive while running fast as I can to follow the guys' directions via tracking them with their voices. And when I arrived at the back of the CAS Department, I immediately gasped when I saw Zeus, Darren, and Travis unconscious.

My knees somehow felt weak as I approached Darren's direction, given that he's closest in place. I felt my body beginning to felt cold, and he is not moving, neither the others.

All of a sudden, I felt myself being carried away from my current position at the speed of light. I looked up and saw Hunter together with his serious-looking face.

"Damn. You're Amethyst, right?" He bluntly asked as he slowly put me down. "Then treat this place as a battlefield because it is..."

"What... What happened to them?"

He sighed, trying hard to look away, "They... They... Already lost their battle..." he weakly smiled at me and kneel. Hunter gently kissed my forehead and glanced to our side.

Kagat-labi kong pinanood sina Logan at Mr. Romualdez habang naglalaban. Kitang-kita ang mag sugat at pasa sa katawan ng kapatid ko, hindi ko rin makita ang soul ni Logan dahil hindi ito gumagana kay Mr. Romualdez. Nang dahan-dahan kong iginala ang mga mata ko'y napansin kong wala sina Keigo at Richard sa paligid.

"Nasaan sila?" Nagtatakha kong tanong.

"Keigo and Richard? We were separated with them when Mr. Romualdez ambushed us."

"Why-" I immediately stood up when Mr. Romualdez kicked Logan in the stomach, making him fly in the air.

Mr. Romualdez was about to launch another attack on Logan when I stole his sense of sight, making Hunter move and save my brother quickly. And when Mr. Romualdez nullified my attack, Hunter was already gone in his front.

"Logan..." I mumbled and kneel to my brother as soon as Hunter brought him down beside me.

"H'wag mo akong tingnan ng ganyan, kaya ko ang sarili ko. You're an assassin, Lexie. So, don't wear that kind of expression." I sighed and focused my attention to our only enemy left.

But the question is, after we finish Ophiuchus' quest, are we really going to be safe?

"Scarlett." Makahulugan na tumingin sa akin si Hunter dahilan upang tanguan ko s'ya. Muli kong ninakaw ang sense of sight ni Mr. Romuladez at s'ya namang biglaang pagsugod dito ni Hunter.

At habang pinalilibutan si Hunter ng mga kuryente sa kanyang katawan ay malakas n'yang sinuntok si Mr. Romualdez ngunit hindi sapat ang pagiging bulag n'ya upang maisahan s'ya ni Hunter. Sinalo n'ya ang kamao nito saka ito dahan-dahan na pinilipit.

Ramdam ko ang pagdurugo ng aking ilong dahil sa epekto ng laban kanina si Shaina, nang sinubukan kong tanggalin ang sense of touch ni Mr. Romualdez ay napaluhod na lamang ako. Hindi na n'ya rin kinailangan pang gamitin ang soul n'ya dahil kusang na-deactivate ang soul ko.

"Damn..." I cursed. Hunter was screeching in pain, but he did his best to counter Mr. Romualdez's attack.

Hunter flipped his body, making Mr. Romualdez loosen up his grip on his arm. He immediately countered his attack by giving him a roundhouse kick and swiftly back off after giving a blow.

I coughed and noticed blood in my hand. The gun near Darren's body caught my attention, and without any second thought, I grabbed and aimed at Mr. Romualdez.

A cunning smirk slowly curved into his lips, "My, my, Scarlett... Can you really shot me with your boyfriend as my shield?"

Tumikhim ako at mahigpit na hinawakan ang baril habang nakatutok pa rin ito sa puwesto n'ya nang bigla na lamang silang nakulong sa isang fire vortex. Napangisi na lamang ako at in-enhance ko ang sense of sight ko, saglit pa't kinabit ko ang gatilyo at tumama ang bala sa kanyang balikat.