Sol
When you're about to get eaten alive, better look at your predator in the eye.
Stare at him using a gaze with heavy weight,
making him question which one of us really is the prey.
"Hindi ko sila kayang barilin, Aku" mahinang bulong ko habang ang mata ay nananatili parin sa mga leon. Endangered na nga sila, babawasan ko pa ang bilang nila.
It growled to me and I fought the urge to growl back.
Muntikan na akong mapatalon nang marinig ang boses ni Aku sa loob ng aking isip.
"Let's change positions. In the count of three, I'll make the lions sleep and you shoot the nearest Grim. Understood?"
Tumango ako at naramdaman naman niya iyon. Ikinasa ko na ang baril.
"Good. One....two....three!"
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Third person
Pagkabilang ng tatlo ni Aku ay mabilis na kumilos ang dalawa.
Nagpalit sila ng pwesto at agad na binaril ni Sol ang Dimgrim na pinakamalapit sakanya.
The beast hissed in pain and held its left eye where it got shot. Nanginginig ang mahabang dila nito at umalab ang nagaapoy na mata. Within a second, 6 hungry Dimgrims came running after Sol.
Kasabay naman nung putok ng baril ay umatake ang isang leon. The lion jumped to tackle Aku, but he caught the lion midair like it weight nothing and whispered on its ears.
"Sleep"
his low order made the lion limp. Marahang ibinaba ni Aku ang nakapikit na leon at tinignan ang apat pa na ngayon ay alanganin nang nakatingin sakanya.
Tinungkod ni Aku ang kaniyang stick sa lapag sabay sabing..
"Sleep"
At sabay sabay bumagsak ang mga mata ng apat na leon.
After taking care of the lions, Aku faced his opposite side and saw 6 Dimgrims going to Sol's direction.
Mabilis niyang inilagay si Sol sa kaniyang likod at nilaslas ang kaniyang stick sa ere na sanhi ng pagtapon pabalik noong mga Dimgrims.
Napalunok si Sol nang makitang nagaapoy na rin ang mata ni Aku habang ang buong katawan niya ay umuusok ng kulay asul.
"Hagalta yi laoiowa mri beucu" Napalingon sila nang magsalita ang Nikko.
Its voice hoarse, almost like a growl. In a group of Dimgrims, only the Nikko is powerful enough to talk.
Hindi naintindihan ni Sol ang sinabi noong Nikko. But Aku understood the beast too well.
"Aga" Said Aku as an answer. It translates to 'Never'
Sol heard the Nikko gave an earspilitting roar and aimed her gun again.
Sabay sabay umatake ang limang Dimgrims papunta sa direksyon nila. Their ravenous eyes focused only at Sol.
Aku quickly jumped and slashed the heads of two. Rinig pa ang huling ungol noong dalawa nung binaril ni Sol ang papalapit na Grim sakanya.
"Aim better, Sol!" Isip ni Sol nang sa dila niya lang mabaril ang halimaw. It gave a painful scream and the Grim's tounge fell on the grass, writhing.
While Aku fought the forth Grim, Sol was busy with the toungeless one. Nag-aim ulit siya sa ulo nito, nahirapan siyang tumutok dahil nagdadabog ang halimaw.
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