Kill For The Gangster King's Throne (2016)

Chapter 44 - Clashing Sides

Chapter 44 - Clashing Sides

THIRD PERSON POV

Mahigpit ang tensyon na namamagitan sa dalawang panig. Alyska wiped her tears and put on her brave face whereas Fres glared at the unfazed Herand.

The boys in the cage scanned the scene. Pitong tao lang ang kasama ni Fres: they were Chance, Emina, Kit, Xsayi, Geo, Miya, Karma, and Pierce. They couldn't help but worry dahil hamak na mas marami ang tauhan ng kalaban. But then again, they trust Fres. They know that she knows what she's doing.

"Herand Devilla, Capo of the Scarlet mafia." Chance stepped forward. "You and your men are surrounded. Lower your weapons and surrender."

The man sneered.

"Resistance is futile, Herand. Napapalibutan na kayo and most of your men have been beaten up." dagdag ni Geo.

Pumalatak si Herand. May kinuha siyang remote control sa kanyang bulsa.

"We'll see about that." He pushed a button and then threw the remote control on the ground. Confused, everyone watched him as he stomped his feet on it. Nasira ang remote control.

"Anong meron do'n sa remote, puppy?" bulong ni Emina sa asawa niyang si Chance. The latter just held her hand tightly. Like his wife, hindi rin niya alam kung para saan iyon.

Soon after, nasagot ang katanungang ito nang may usok na pumuno sa loob ng glass cage na kinaroroonan ng mga hostage.

"W-what the fuck is this?!" rinig ng lahat ang boses ni Zeron. "Hindi ako makahinga!"

Humalakhak nang malakas si Herand which made everyone turn their heads back to him. He smirked, "Choose: surrender or they die?"

"Fuck you! You would really stoop this low? Bakit hindi ka makipaglaban nang patas?!" sigaw ni Hanj bago pa ito umubo nang umubo dahil sa usok. Hindi naman ito pinansin ng matanda at nanatili lang na nakatingin kay Fres.

The woman was void of any emotions. Pero sa kaloob-looban nito ay nag-aalala siya para sa mga kaibigan. Should she surrender to save them? If ever naman na lalaban siya, would she still be able to save them? Paano kapag natagalan siya? Can she bear any of them losing their lives because she chose to protect herself?

"You're the only one I want, Hanzelle." Herand taunted. "Wala akong pake sa mga ito. I would gladly let them go if you surrender yourself to me."

Zeron, Hanj, and Pin were shouting from the cage, "Don't, Fres!"

In the cage, Lomi and Miiko were breathing heavily, unable to look.

Karma was intensely staring at her, whereas Geo was glaring at the man. Si Xsayi naman ay tahimik lang na pinagmamasdan si Fres. Pierce, Chance and Miya's expressions were blank. Meanwhile, Kit and Emina's face were etched with worry.

Should I give up?

Habang iniisip ito ni Fres, a memory flashed in her mind.

"Choose yourself.

Stay alive."

Dapat ba talaga niyang piliin ang sarili niya? Kailangan ba talaga ay may piliin siya? Is the world... really only black and white? Are his conditions... her only choice?

Fres met Herand Devilla's eyes.

No. Surrendering... or letting my friends die... Hindi lang ito ang pwede kong pagpilian.

In a blink of an eye, inilabas niya ang baril niya at sinugod si Herand, screaming,

"I choose my own path!"