CURSED

37- A Big Disaster

Hindi na normal ang pag-uga ng airship. Tiana had to cast a spell to keep them in the air.

"I can't hold it anymore!" sigaw ng dalaga bago ito tuluyang bumagsak sa deck. Kasabay nito ay ang mabilisang pagbulusok ng airship pababa sa dagat.

Malapit na sila sa seaport ng Harkans kaya maraming tao ang maaaring masaktan kapag doon sila bumagsak.

Deus tested his power. Wala na ang kontrol ni Hanaleese sa kanya. He was back to his old self. He had his powers again.

Kahit hinang-hina pa rin, pinilit ni Deus na kontrolin ang airship palayo sa port. Hahayaan nilang bumagsak na lang sa karagatan kaysa sa madamay pa ang mga inosente.

But since he was very weak, hindi niya nadala ang airship sa malayo. It was just enough not to hit the docking area.

"Hold on tight," sigaw ni Bryce kaya napahawak sila sa kung ano mang stable na bahagi ng airship na malapit sa kanila.

And they went down, down, down. Halos iisang tao pa silang sumigaw.

Until they finally hit the waters. The ship continued moving towards the port while they were holding on tight.

Ilang inches pa at matatamaan na nila ang isang barko na paalis na sana. Puno ng mga tao. Deus had a glimpse of their faces. They were terrified.

He silently prayed na sana ay wala silang madamay. Mamamatay siya sa sobrang guilt.

Then the airship stopped. A few inches from the ship. Hindi nakakilos ang mga mortal na naroon.

Halos sabay-sabay pa silang napabuga ng hangin nang ma-realize na wala silang nadamay na iba.

Tiana inspected the damage habang inalalayan ni Malik si Deus na makatayo. They could see the port security personnel running towards their direction.

They were in so much trouble, naisip ni Deus.

"Great. The ship is not just damaged. It's destroyed. Destroyed beyond repair," bulalas ni Tiana na pulang-pula sa inis.

"We have to repair this, Kambal. Kailangan pa nating bumalik sa isla para kay Bleik."

Tinitigan siya ng kanyang kakambal. There was no pity in her eyes. Nag-iisip ito.

"Alright. I will contact Xandros. I will tell him to send another airship to Vergaemonth."

"Sa ngayon, itong problemang 'to muna ang haraping natin," inimuwestra ni Greg ang maraming tao na nasa docking area. Nakatingin ang lahat sa kanila, the troublemakers.

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Dealing with mortals was easy. All Tiana did was pay them a lot of money and a promise of donating a good airship. Not like the one they just destroyed.

Hindi lang ang mortals ang mabilis masilaw ng pera. Anyone would be tempted to do things they usually don't do for money. Money was very powerful. So, when one had money, she was powerful.

Now, they had to go back to Deus' apartment so he could rest. Alam ni Tiana that half of her twin brother was left in that gods-forsaken island. He wanted to go back there as soon as possible kaya magpapalakas ito uli para maging handa na ito once dumating ang bagong airship.

But before that, they had to face Garren. And Kari. Tiana shivered when she imagined the kid's angry face. For some reason, ayaw niyang i-disappoint ang bata. But that would not be the case this time.

Bleik wasn't with them. Garren and Kari would chew them alive.

Losing someone you love would make you do things. Unsavory things.