Codename: Alpha Zero

Chapter 27

ALPHERO

We hurried to the parking lot after receiving the same message. It's from the Omega.

-Unknown-~
Go to the address that I'll send you. We have your friend. Only the three of you.

May kutob ako na si Candy ang tinutukoy niya. Pagpasok ko pa lang ng room namin kanina ay nakahinala na ako. Candy is an early bird. She always go to school early. Hindi rin siya basta-bastang umaabsent.

"The unknown number already sent the location!" Marsh reported through the radio from our cars.

"I see it, too!" sagot sa kaniya ni Randy.

"I'll find a shortcut! You two go directly to that building!"

"Roger that."

We parted ways when we arrived at an intersection on the road. Medyo maliit na ang kalsada na dinaanan ko pero hindi naman ako nahirapan. Sanay na ako sa mga ganito lalo na 'pag hinahabol ko ang target.

Paglabas ko sa makipot na kalsada, nasa main road na ako. Natanaw ko ang building na tinuro sa amin ng unknown number. Nag-park ako sa likod ng building na iyon. It's like a business building. Mataas at mukhang bago pa. My phone vibrated.

-Unknown-~
Enter the building. Go to the 9th floor.

Sinunod ko ang sinabi niya. I went through the parking lot of the building. Nagpunta ako sa elevator at pinindot ang 9th floor button.

Bumungad sa 'kin ang walang laman na parking lot pagbukas ng pinto ng elevator. I stepped out and looked around. There's no one there. Kaunti lang din ang mga pillars na nakikita ko.

My phone vibrated again.

-Unknown-~
Bye.

I felt something from my neck. Hinawakan ko 'yon at may nakapa akong dart. I felt like the world is spinning then I fell on the ground.

Lumalabo na ang paningin ko nang makakita ng mga paa sa harapan ko. Then darkness swallowed me.

MARSH

We arrived at the front of a building. This is the address that they gave us. Mukhang naglevel-up na sila, ah.

"Let's go," I said to Randy and entered the building. My phone vibrated.

-Unknown-~
Go to the 9th floor.

We followed their instruction. We used the stairs to climb up to the 9th floor. Baka kasi may trap na naghihintay sa amin kung sa elevator kami dadaan.

Nang makarating kami sa 9th floor ay nagpahinga lang kami saglit bago buksan ang pinto. An unconscious Alphero met our eyes. We hurriedly ran to him.

Randy checked his pulse. He nodded to me. So Al is still okay.

But where is Candy? Nilibot ko ng tingin ang paligid. May naramdaman ako sa balikat ko na kung ano. I looked up to see Grace looking down at us from the vent. It was too late for me to realize what happened.

Napabagsak na lang ako sa sahig. Naramdaman ko ding bumagsak si Randy. Two feet landed in front of me. Hindi ko na nakita kung sino iyon dahil sinipa niya ako sa mukha at nawalan na ako ng malay.

ALPHERO

I woke up in a very bright and wide room. Lahat ng pader at ang kisame ay kulay puti. At first, I thought I am at the hospital, but I felt my hand tied up behind the backrest of the chair where I am sitting.