Codename: Alpha Zero

Prologue

A lot of gunshots can be heard from an old and abandoned factory far from the city. Inside, blood splashes are everywhere.

A group of syndicate called Omega is fighting an organization called Alpha Fleet. Matagal nang hinahanap ng Alpha Fleet ang Omega dahil sa mga kalakalan nito sa buong Rodriguez. Talamak ang palitan ng droga, baril, at pera sa iba't-ibang lugar.

Now that they found them, they will not hesitate to eliminate every member of this syndicate. After all, they are trained for things like this.

Alpha Fleet is an organization that hunts down wanted criminals and assassinate them. Sort of executioners. And now, their biggest target is the Omega. They will do anything to stop their schemes.

Sa gitna ng barilan ay may malakas na pagsabog ang narinig. Sa 'di kalayuan, makikita ang sampung miyembro ng Alpha Fleet na pinakatatakutan ng lahat.

The Alpha Fleet's Decade. They are labelled as the Alpha Fleet's Prodigies. Hindi halata sa itsura nila pero sila ang pinakamalalakas sa organisasyon.

They are all wearing masks to hide their real identity. Walang nakakaalam kung sinu-sino sila kung 'di ang isa't-isa at ang Order, the leader and founder of the organization.

Sa kabilang bahagi ng sasakyang sumabog ay ang mga heneral ng Omega. Four men and a woman. They are called the Pentagon.

The Pentagon's appearance as a whole spells doom. They have no mercy, and they enjoy watching their enemies suffer.

"At last, the five prodigies are now in front of us! Too bad we can't see your real face!" the bald man shouted. He is Troy Lennon, the most boastful of all the Pentagon.

"Maybe they are just insecure with their faces," paggatong naman ng nag-iisang babae sa Pentagon. She is Bernia Sennil, the only girl that got into the Pentagon.

"Pwede bang basagin ko na ang mga mukha ng mga 'yan? They're getting on my nerves!" inis na sabi ng isa sa Decade, a guy wearing a brown mask with the number 4 marked on it. He is the most hot-blooded Alpha in the group.

"Calm down, Cuatro. We'll rip them apart once we laid our hands on them," sabi naman ng babaeng may gray na mask at nakalagay doon ang number 6. She is known as the most cold-blooded Alpha. She is the most sadistic when it comes to assassinations.

"Stop that, the two of you. 'Wag tayong magpadalos-dalos. Hindi rin sila basta-basta 'gaya natin," the guy with a red mask and the number 1 mark on it said. He is the second-in-command among the Alphas.

"You really didn't wait for me, huh," a guy with a black mask and a number 0 mark on it suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Masyadong exciting ang mangyayari kaya hindi na kami nag-abalang maghintay sa 'yo," sagot sa kaniya ng lalaking may green na maskara at number 3 na naka-mark doon. Siya ang pinakamalinis magtrabaho sa kanilang lahat. No traces or evidences left behind.

On the other side, the Pentagon are surprised to see another one with a mask with the Decade.

"Wait. Who's that guy?" tanong ni Bernia.

Bakas ang takot sa mukha ni Zedon, the guy with a blind left eye. He knows the guy with the black mask. The memories are still fresh on his mind. His encounter with the guy is the most horrible thing that happened to him.

"Zedon, bakit?" tanong ni Victor, the leader of the Pentagon. A wise one.

"T-That guy. I-I'm not ready to face him again," medyo nanginginig na sagot ni Zedon.

Naintindihan iyon ni Victor. May ideya na siya kung ano at sino ang kaharap nila ngayon bukod sa Decade.

"Let's back off," utos niya.

"What?! You know that they're just kids! Kaya natin sila!" protesta ni Bernia.

"Kung gusto niyo nang mamatay, bahala kayo! Basta ako,  hindi pwedeng basta-basta nalang akong mawala!" sigaw ni Zedon na ikinagulat nilang lahat. Si Zedon ang pinakamatapang sa kanila. Hindi siya basta-bastang tatalikod sa laban.

"We better follow him," sabi ni Roger. The most cruel of the group. He despises mistakes and will eliminate anyone who will be a problem to the Omega, even if it is their ally.

Back to the Decade, they started to move. They plan to corner the Pentagon and stop their schemes now, bago pa lumala ang lahat.

Patakbo na ang Pentagon pero napatigil sila nang makita kung sino ang nasa harapan. Uno, Dos, and the guy with the black mask.

Zedon murmured curses. He is now on a panic state, which is, for the Pentagon, is a rare sight. Nagulat na lang sila nang makita na nakapalibot na sa kanila ang buong Decade.

"We will slay you and torture you," Seis coldly said.

"Masyado kayong confident," nakangising sagot sa kaniya ni Bernia.

Sumugod si Bernia sa gawi ni Seis na kasama sina Siyete at Ocho. Kinuha niya ang pistol sa likod ng bulsa niya.

Pero nakita iyon ni Tres kaya mabilis niyang hinugot ang pistol niya at binaril ang kamay ni Bernia na nakahawak na sa sarili nitong baril. Nabitawan ni Bernia ang pistol at bahagya siyang natigilan.

A slight moment is enough for Seis to seize Bernia. She got her dagger and swung it to Bernia. Tinamaan si Bernia sa gilid ng leeg niya at agad sinalubong ng mukha niya ang sipa ni Ocho.

"Bernia!" sigaw ni Troy nang makita ang pagtumba ng kasama.

"This is nothing. A kick will not get me down," Bernia reassured him. Pero nang susubukan na niyang tumayo, bigla na lang siyang nanghina at bumagsak.

"A kick will not get you down, huh," sabi ni Seis habang nakatingin sa walang malay na Bernia.

"This is enough," sabi ni Victor. "We surrender."

Saglit na naging tahimik ang paligid. Nagpakiramdaman ang Decade sa kung anong maaaring mangyari.

"Fools!" pagsigaw no'n ni Victor ay inilabas niya ang dalawang smoke bomb pero bago niya pa ito mapasabog ay nahawakan na siya ng lalaking may black na maskara. Inagaw nito sa kaniya ang smoke bombs at ibinato sa malayo.

Susuntok na sana si Troy but Dos blocked it.

"Tell us, who are you?" tanong ni Victor.

"I am Zero. I am not like the Decade. My skills are different. Very different."

"You speak of yourself too high."

Mabilis na kinuha ni Victor ang kutsilyo sa bulsa niya at isinaksak kay Zero. Pero napigilan iyon ni Zero at ibinato. Tinamaan nito si Zedon na tulala lang.

"And your skills are too low."

Ngumisi si Victor nang may mapagtantong bagay. Nakuha naman iyon ng mga kasama niya kaya pati sila ay napangisi.

Bullets rain down on them. The Decade quickly find a shelter or anything to shield themselves. That's the chance the Pentagon are waiting for. Mabilis silang tumakbo at humarang naman ang ilang mga miyembro nila sa daan para hindi sila masundan ng Decade

"Argh! We're so close! Bakit kasi hindi pa natin sila tinuluyan?!" galit na angil ni Cuatro habang nakikipagpalitan ng putok ng baril sa kabilang panig.

"For now, let's finish the remaining Omega in this area," Uno said.

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Galit na hinampas ni Troy ang round table kung saan sila nakapwesto.

"Those are just kids! Bakit tayo pa ang kailangang tumakas sa kanila?!" galit niyang sabi.

"Calm down, Troy. We'll get back to them. Hindi pwedeng basta-basta tayong matatalo sa kanila," sabi naman ni Victor.

"We need a plan," si Roger naman ang nagsalita.

"No, we need plans," si Zedon. "Kahit bata sila, magagaling pa rin sila,"

"Don't worry. Aalamin natin ang identities nila at gagamitin natin ang mga koneksyon nila para mapabagsak sila," nakangising sabi ni Victor. That's how he plays. Madumi.

"This is war."