THIRD PERSON
PLANET: Earth
YEAR: 3031
Hospital in Pagadian City, Philippines
BINIGAY ni Astraea and tablet kay Eros. She showed him the contents of the e-mail. Tumingin naman si Linus at Aphrodite.
"According to the e-mail, aatake ito sa isa sa mga lugar sa Cebu. The sender also left a clue, it says 'Mercy and Passion' and it will happen at exactly 5:30 in the afternoon," Astraea explained.
Pagkatapos ma-explain ni Astraea ang nasa e-mail, nakita nilang tumatakbo papunta sa kanila si Dike.
"Chief, the media demands an explanation kung bakit ito nangyayari. Nasa hallway po sila naghihintay," she said.
"Place a 24-hour press ban," Eros ordered. It means no one, including the victims and their families, are to be told about the current situation and cause.
"But Chief, they have the right to know-"
Aphrodite cut her off. "Consider the mass panic that would ensue. The only way to save the victims is to solve this case as soon as possible."
"Aphrodite's right. Aphrodite, get your team, pupunta tayo sa Cebu. Dike, tell Apollo and Damon na sasamahan niyo kami. Astraea, kayo ni Calliope ang bahala sa sitwasyon ditto, contact us if something comes up," He said.
"Wait, paano ang team ko?" Linus asked.
"Research about the vaccine."
Nagsimula na silang kumilos at inasikaso ang mga flight tickets nila. Hindi mawala sa isipan ni Eros ang clue na ibinigay sa kanila.
Mercy and passion. Mercy and passion. Mercy and passion.
'Cebu is known for its historical and tourist attractions. Bakit ito ang napili niyang clue?' Eros mumbled. Mercy and passion, huh? Hmm, there are many religious cathedral museums in Cebu. I wonder . . .
Kinuha ni Eros ang kanyang cellphone at tinawagan si Astraea. Wala pang isang minute ay sinagot na ni Astraea ang tawag.
"Research about the different catholic churches in Cebu, renowned ones only. Find out kung alin sa mga ito ang may belief na 'Mercy and Passion'." After giving the order, he ended the call.
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Cebu City, Philippines
THEY finally arrived at Cebu. As soon as they landed, Astraea informed Eros about her research. According to her, 'Mercy and Passion' are the tenets of Basilica del Santo Niño. This church holds a regular mass where families and children come to show their faith. There are 17th century relics in its museum and the library is filled with books covering modern subjects of all kinds.
They all agree na ito ang pinili ng mga terorista dahil maraming mga turista ang pumupunta dito. Kaya napag-desisyunan nila na pumunta agad sa Basilica del Santo Niño and requested for backup.
When they arrived, it was already 5:00 in the afternoon. May 30 minutes nalang sila upang hanapin ang mga terorista at pigilan ang pag-spread ng virus. Sinalubong sila ng isang SAF leader na nagpapanggap bilang turista.
"The church halls has been searched. We're preparing to rush in-"
"No." Eros said.
The SAF leader demanded an explanation. "Maraming inosenteng tao ang madadamay dito."
"Acting too quickly could result to more danger. We need to get a full grasp of the situation first," Eros replied.
"Who's gonna take the responsibility then?"
"I will," Eros announced and everyone fell silent. "We're dealing with a toxic biological agent that can be spread via air, water, and weapon. In this case, since nasa museo tayo, the terrorists will need to utilize the wind. So we're going to fix our attentions to the ventilation system. May tatlong maintenance room and we'll divide each of you."
Pagkatapos ng briefing, they divided their teams and pretended to be tourists. Kasama ni Eros sina Aphrodite, Dike, at dalawang SAF team member. They walk through the church halls and saw ancient paintings, gorgeous archways, and stained glass windows.
"Eros, 3 o'cklock," Aphrodite said. Eros looked over the window and saw a woman with a curly hair carrying a backpack.
"Why?"
"If you look closely, she has guns." Tiningnan nang maigi ni Eros ang babaeng naglalakad palabas ng simbahan at napansin na may nakalagay itong baril sa kanyang bulsa.
"I'm going to check on her. Hey! You two! Follow me," Aphrodite ordered the two SAF members.
Eros and Dike watched how Aphrodite approached the woman. There's nothing wrong about carrying guns as long as you have a permit to carry but when it comes to situations like these, Aphrodite's gut feeling and her good judge of character helps her team in solving cases. Not to mention that Aphrodite graduated 2nd among her batch; Eros, 1st.
"Do you have a permit to carry?" Aphrodite asked.
The woman just smiled. After smiling, binitawan niya ang kanyang backpack at tumakbo. The SAF members chased after her while Aphrodite checked the bag. She opened the bag and saw tons of vial filled with white powder. Nanlaki ang mata niya.
"EROS! GO TO THE MAINTENANCE ROOM! HAHABULIN NAMIN ANG BABAENG IYON!" She shouted.
Nang marinig ni Eros at Dike ang sigaw ni Aphrodite, tumakbo agad sila patungo sa maintenance room. When they arrived, they saw a woman with a mid-back length hair reaching for the controls. Eros ordered her to stop while pointing his gun at the woman who freezes.
But as Eros and Dike stepped closer, the woman threw something at them and turned the controls on. The woman ran and Eros immediately turns it off while Dike chases after her.
"Attention, a woman is currently on the loose. She has a mid-back length hair at black ang kanyang suot. Block all the exits," Eros said over the earpiece.
Sinundan ni Eros sina Dike at ang babae. Papunta sila sa exit ng simbahan. Tumigil sa pagtakbo ang babae nang makita niya na may nakaharang na mga tao sa labasan. She looked at Dike, whose gun is pointed at her. Naglakad sya patungo dito habang nakataas ang kamay.
"Stop," Dike ordered.
She ran towards her and swiftly disarms Dike with a kick. They exchanged blows, Dike kicked her in the back of the head, knocking her to the ground but then she gained the upper hand when she grabbed Dike in a chokehold. Natataranta na ang mga tao at umalis sa lugar na iyon. Nagpaputok si Eros.
"Hands up!" Sigaw ni Eros.
The woman only smiled at his remark. She continued choking Dike until they heard three gun shots.
-END OF CHAPTER 6-
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