CURSED

43- Warzone

Twenty-two years. Such a short life. Bleik had a wonderful childhood. Her parents showered her with love and gifts. But when they abandoned her, she really didn't hope to get that life back anymore. All she did was try to survive.

But she couldn't hold on anymore. She could feel her spirit drifting away from her body.

This was her end.

It was time to give up.

Then she felt a sudden movement. There was a jolt on the rope that hangs her upside down.

Dizziness overwhelmed her.

"Bleik! Hang on," someone called out to her.

Sino 'yun? Ano ang sinasabi ng boses na naririnig n'ya?

Another movement. Wala siyang maintindihan. Patuloy lang ang paggalaw ng lubid na nakagapos sa kanya. Ni hindi niya alam kung anong direksyon ang bawat galaw n'on.

Then there was light. Nahirapan man ay pilit na binuksan ni Bleik ang kanyang mga mata. Then there were arms around her. A lot of arms.

What was going on?

"Do something! She's dying," boses babae iyun. Hindi pamilyar pero may concern d'on.

"We can't do anything right now. We have to get her body back. Her real body," that man's voice was familiar. Pilit na inaninag ni Bleik ang mukha ng may-ari ng boses na 'yun. He had dirty blond hair and turquoise eyes. She could recognize that prominent jaw anywhere.

Deus, she thought. She tried to speak his name but she couldn't. She wanted to touch his handsome face but she couldn't lift her hand.

There were more voices around her pero wala na siyang naintindihan. Ang alam lang niya, bumalik si Deus para sa kanya.

She realized na ilang segundo o baka minuto siyang nawawala sa sarili dahil hindi man lang niya napansin na kinarga na siya ni Deus papunta sa kung saan.

"Bleik, please, hold on. Lumaban ka," Deus whispered to her. She realized that she was lying on something soft. Kelan siya inilapag doon ng binata? Hindi na niya alam kung ano ang nangyayari sa paligid.

Bakit pakiramdam niya ay napakaraming nakapaligid sa kanya?

"Kambal, we have to capture Hanaleese soon," isang hindi pamilyar na boses ng babae ang narinig niya. Sino 'yun? Sinong kambal? Ito ba 'yung nagsalita kanina?

"Hindi ko pwedeng iwan si Bleik, Kambal," sagot naman ng isang lalaki. This time, kilala niya ang boses na 'yun. Deus!

So, that woman must be Tatiana Bloodworth, Deus' twin sister.

"I will go then. I can handle her."

Gustong sumabad ni Bleik sa usapan ng dalawa. No, she can't handle Hanaleese. Saksi siya kung gaano ito kalakas gamit ang kanyang katawan. Kaya nitong pagalawin ang bundok. The woman could move the island if she wanted to.

"Gaius, Malik and Keira are fighting her now pero mukhang nahihirapan pa rin sila. One more Sentry-trained fighter could be a big help. I will see you later, okay?"

"Tiana, mag-iingat ka, alright? I still need to introduce you to Bleik, formally."

Hindi alam ni Bleik kung ano ang naging reaksyon ni Tiana. Basta natahimik lang ito nang ilang saglit.

"Then do everything you can to save her para ma-meet ko s'ya pagkatapos ng lahat ng 'to," then Bleik heard her footsteps going away.

Isang mainit na kamay ang humawak sa kamay ni Bleik and she thought it was Deus. She wanted to open her eyes so badly and talk to him pero bakit hindi niya magawa?