BLACK ORGANIZATION AND THE PREDATION
MHIAMB Fanshot #12
[September 11, 2018]
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KAYDEN's NARRATION
"Position complete." Pagkatapos kong sabihin 'yon ay iniayos ko ulit ang pwesto ng hawak kong sniper gun sa pwesto nito. Nakatutok sa ibaba kung saan kasalukuyang nagaganap ang kasalukuyang launching party.
[Surveillance Clearing] Nagsalita ulit sa kabilang linya si Strife. Like the usual, he was assigned in the control room.
[Katana Roswell is under our gwapong protection] Sabay na sabi ni Cody at Azure.
[Trigger Roswell under my protection] Update from Lindsay.
[Caliber Roswell under my protection na po. Hihihi] Emerald.
Narinig namin ang ilang beses na pagtipa ni Strife sa kabilang linya bago sya muling nagsalita. [Family Safety Completion]
"Strife Family is under my surveillance." Ako naman ang nagsalita saka muling sinilip ang mga magulang ni Raven sa sniper gun.
[Ayusin mo pagbabantay, Kayden] Raven added, anxious. They're his parents anyways.
[Lee Family under my surveillance] Boses naman ni Lionhart.
[Please take care of them] Lindsay's whisper.
[Lastly, the Lamperouge is under my surveillance] Huling update mula kay Boulstridge.
[Let's start this then] Raven and his typing.
A few minutes after and all the lights inside the hall turned off. This is a launching party of the three Roswell. A business that they are all in. Their safety must be prioritized. However, some of our businessmen parents were here. The Lee, the Strife and the Lamperouge. Of course, we wouldn't let them be affected of all people.
Nagsimula ang party sa dim na light. Unang nagsalita sa unahan si Trigger sa kanilang tatlo. The Black Organization except Trigger were not part of the party. We were all hunting for our preys from the above. The ceiling and upper floor served as our hiding spot.
A holocaust is bound to happen at this very night. Through the fire that comes from bombs. I remember them telling me if I wanted bomb in the mission, well I may enjoy this because this is just all about bombs. But no, the thing is we are dealing with suicide bombers. Because Roswell security couldn't be broken, they have decided to use suicide bombers. Fucking suicide bombers. There are 20 people over 300 in here that has been planted with a time-bomb inside their body. And hate me and curse me but the only way to defuse a bomb like that is to stop the beating of one's heart. We have to kill them.
[Target #13. Red tie, blue watch. Table 29, 7 o`clock. Nearest, Kayden. Keep an eye] Raven's update.
Sinundan ko ang sinasabi nya at nakita ko nga ang isang lalaking ayon sa description nya. We have gathered the identity of the 20 suicide bombers and all we have to do tonight is to hunt them and to kill them. As for me, I have found mine. Kailangan ko nalang sundan.
Strife looked for other suicide bombers and assigned each of them to us. As for me, I kept my eye to my target. Until he finally decided to stand up and go out in air. My chance.
Bumaba ako ng pwesto ko mula sa itaas kung saan kita ko ang buong party. Through the shadows, I followed my target until he was now alone. Nagsisigarilyo sya sa walang taong lugar sa likod ng party. Perfect spot to assassinate someone. No time to waste. I readied my gun and cleared my shot. I'm sorry, mister.
One silenced shot was fired. The man immediately fall dead. Napakunot ang noo ko nang hindi makita ang senyales ng suicide bombers sa kaniya. Shit. I ran to his spot to check him out. Hinawakan ko ang leeg ng lalaki para pakiramdaman ang tibok ng pulso nito. Wala na syang pulso. But his veins. They should be glowing in red. Fuck. Last thing to confirm my hunch, chineck ko ang katawan nya. There was no time-bomb inside his stomach.
I immediately held my receiver. "Fall back. The spy we sent to gather the identities of the twenty, he's a fucking double-agent. Maling mga tao ang binigay nya! Don't kill. Don't kill!"
Because of what I announced, everyone almost panicked. They cursed and shit, there was already two innocent people dead. Fucking double-agent. Kinuha ko ang isang maliit na scanner sa bulsa ko at tiningnan ito. It was a scanner for bombs.
"We have to proceed in Plan Glavio." Anunsyo kong alam naman na nila.
Black Organization always have reserved plans. Every single possible outcome must be according to a plan. That's Trigger. And as of now, we have already prepared for this. Kailangan nalang namin magreposition. It took us only a few minutes to disguise ourselves and to gather one scanner for each of us. Raven on the other hand would have to dig into every single guest's background to check if who among them has the history to make them be fine to be suicide bombers.
I was in my business suit and paired with Amber in her formal red cocktail dress. Nakayuko akong pumasok ng party saka hinawakan ang receiver sa tenga ko at iuupdate ang mga kasama ko. Bubulong palang sana ako, nagsalita na 'tong katabi ko.
"Nandito na ang maganda!" Yes, loud and lively announcement she had.
Binigyan ko sya ng masamang tingin. Do girls really like so much attention? Nang mapansin naman nya ang tingin ko ay nilingon nya ako at hinampas bigla!
"Wag mong tingnan ng ganyan ang kagandahan ko, pinsan. Alam ko nang maganda ako. Tara, dun tayo kina Mama." And without waiting for my response, she pulled me. Really, I should've been paired with Duchess or Lindsay. And this one should've been paired with Boul instead.
"Wengya, nandito pala ang maganda kong anak!" Bati agad ni Tito Kaizer.
"At ang anak ni Meisha." Dagdag naman ni Tita Amesyl. Isang simpleng ngiti ang ibinigay ko sa kanila saka nakiupo.
"Two minutes lang tayo dito tapos shifting." Bulong ko kay Amber nang makaupo kami. We have to shift from time to time to find the right people through the scanner.
Inilabas ko sa ilalim ng mesa ang scanner na hawak ko. There are six people in the table. Only two of them are strangers. I checked my scanner and I could tell that none of them is a suicide bomber.
"Amber, nilinis mo ba muna mga gamit mo bago ka sumunod dito, ha?" Pft. Hanggang dito, mukhang yon pa din ang priority ni Tita Amesyl.
"Mama naman. Papa oh." Amber.
"Ang kagwapuhan ko ang bahala sa mama mo, maganda kong anak." Lumapit si Tito Kaizer kay Tita Amesyl. "Babylabs. Alam mo namang nasa party tayo, kalimutan mo muna---"
"ANONG KALIMUTAN?!"
"WENGYA!" Sabay pang napaatras ang mag-ama nang bigla silang sigawan ni Tita Amesyl. I held my laugh.
"Anong nakakatawa anak ni Meisha?" Sakin naman sya mataray na bumaling. Pft, kakaiba.
"Wala naman po, Tita." Sagot ko.
Amber and I left their table after securing their safety. That was when we encountered Boulstridge and Lindsay. I wasted no time. Hinila ko si Lindsay at tinulak si Amber kay Boulstridge para makipagshift.
"W-W-Wengya, K-Kayden---!"
"I don't like loud girls, dear cousin. Enjoy his company." Monotone na putol ko sa sasabihin nya saka hinila si Lindsay naman na natatawa-tawa.
Nang kami nalang dalawa ni Lindsay ay tinanong ko na sya. "Anong mesa pa ang hindi nyo napupuntahan?"
"My parents'. Come." And for the second time around, I was pulled by a girl to their parents' table.
"Darling, you didn't tell us you'd be here." Salubong ni Tita Fauzia sa anak nya.
Nang mapansin naman nila ako ay simpleng ngiti ang bati ko bago kami nakiupo ni Lindsay sa table nila. I looked at the two strangers with our table. A lady accompanied by a businessman. They don't seemed to be couple.
"She's Maria Elizea." Tita Fauzia suddenly said.
Napalingon naman ako sa kaniya nang sabihin nya 'yon. "Sorry?"
Nginitian nya ako. "The lady you're staring at, she's Maria Elizea."
Kunot-noo ang ibinigay ko sa kaniya. Staring? Who the hell is staring? Nilingon ko ulit yung Maria Elizea daw at mahiyaing ngiti naman ang ipinakita nya. Dahilan 'yon para mapangiwi ako. Bigla namang naniko si Lindsay sa tabi ko saka bumulong.
"So, did our Kayden finally like someone?"
I sighed with despair. The heck, people. Inilabas ko ang scanner sa ilalim ng mesa at ipinakita yon kay Lindsay. She replied with an annoying chuckle. Nawala ang pagkakakunot ng noo ko nang makitang blinking red light na ang nasa scanner at hindi blue. FINALLY! One of the two strangers are suicide bombers. But who?
My question was immediately answered when Maria Elizea suddenly stood up and the blinking red lights stopped. Which means, she's the suicide bomber. I wasted no time and immediately stood up to follow her.
"Susundan mo?" Biglang tanong ni Tito Jacob.
Nilingon ko sya and seriously, I don't like the grin on his face. "Yes I'm following her but don't think---"
Tumawa lang silang tatlo, Tita Fauzia, Tito Jacob at Lindsay saka naggesture na parang pinapasunod talaga nila ako. Tss. Bahala sila. I turned my back and went outside to follow Maria Elizea. Sa madilim at walang taong lugar sya lumabas? Why?
Saktong paglabas na paglabas ko ng party, nagulat ako nang may humablot sa akin papunta sa gilid at isinandal sa pader kasabay ng pagpilipit ng kamay ko. Saka no'n ay ang pagdikit ng talim sa leeg ko dahilan para mapatingala ako.
"You're handsome." Ibinaba ko ang tingin and I was right, it's Maria Elizea. She smirked. "But I can't let you kill me so I have to kill you." Itinaas nya ang isang kamay para isaksak sa akin ang isa pang patalim.
It's a man's strength over a woman's. It was easy for me to dodge and that was when she jumped back after sensing my danger. Hinawakan ko ang ilalim ng leeg ko at naramdaman ang dugo mula dito. I gave her a glare.
"You should've done that without any warning, Maria."
She frowned. "Maria? Just Elizea please!" Umikot sya at kasabay non ay pagtilapon ng blade papunta na naman sa direksyon ko.
I immediately ducked to dodge kaso saktong pagtayo ko ay sumalubong na sa akin ang sipa nya. Damn the heels! I was caught off-guard dahilan para bumagsak ako sa bermuda grass. Pumaibabaw sya sa akin at walang pagdadalawang isip na isasaksak sana ang blade kung hindi ko lang nahawakan ang braso nya.
"Hayaan mo nalang kaming pasabugin ang sarili namin!" She yelled.
It was my turn. Binaligtad ko ang pwesto namin kasabay ng pagpigil sa kamay nya. Ngayon, ako na ang nakaibabaw at sya ang nasa ilalim.
"Why? Were you paid?"
Hindi nya ako sinagot imbes ay tinuhod nya ang hindi dapat tuhurin. Fuuuuuck. Women are always hard. Wala akong nagawa kundi ang mamilipit. It was her turn to get my gun from my belt and stand up to point it to me.
"Any last words, Mister?"
"I told you. Shoot without warning."
That's when she shot. I rolled. She fired. I rolled and she fired. The third time, nakatayo na ako at akmang kukunin sa kaniya ang baril nang sumuntok sya. Sinalo ko ang braso nya at pinilipit ito patalikod hanggang sa umungol siya sa sakit. Dahil sa pagpilipit ko ay nakatalikod na sya sa akin ngayon habang hawak ko ang dalawang braso nya gamit ang isang kamay. Kinuha ko ang baril mula sa kamay nya.
"You know, these things are not for girls like you." Sabi ko habang tinititigan ang hawak kong baril.
"Why? Dahil ganito ang sa amin?" Nagulat ako nang apakan nya ang paa ko! Daaaamn. I loathe heels now!
But I didn't let go of her as she have expected. Instead I shot her. She immediately fall dead onto my arms. I looked at her now peaceful face. "Poor thing. I'm sorry." The only thing I could whisper. Sa orihinal plano, kailangan lang namin silang i-isolate at hindi patayin. But she left me no choice.
Matapos dalhin sa tamang lugar ang katawan nya ay iika-ika akong pumasok ulit ng party. Habang naglalakad ay hinawakan ko ang receiver ko. "Prey's hunted." My update. "They were paid or threaten to be suicide bombers, I don't know. But they knew we are coming after them."
[Sinabi mo pa utol! Wengya, ang babangis!] Singit ni Cody.
Boulstridge spoke. [Like the one I'm with]
[Uunahin talaga kita, akala mo gusto kong maitabi ang kagandahan ko sayong g*go ka?!] Of course, that's Amber.
"Ilan nalang ang natitira?" Tanong ko. Fucking group who caused this holocaust plan. They are playing with people's lives.
[There are only six suicide bombers remaining unknown] Strife.
[Magkakaiba sila ng oras ng pagsabog, Kayden. The worse case, ang tatlong hindi pa natin nahahanap ay sasabog any minute now] And Lionhart.
Hinihingal akong humawak sa isang poste nang makapasok sa party. Simpleng paglalakad, dammit. Ang sakit ng paa ko.
"Oh, Kayden! Okay ka lang, hijo?"
Napatingala ako nang makita si Tita Milka. She was with Tito Phoenix. Mukhang palabas dahil dala na ni Tita Milka ang bag nya. Tito Phoenix didn't speak. As quiet as Raven, eh? Ngumiti ako.
"I'm fine. You going home?" Tanong ko sa kanilang dalawa.
"Yeah. Milka's getting bored. Pft." Natatawang sabi ni Tito Phoenix.
Ngumiti ako at tumangu-tango. "Mabuti pa nga, Tita." Delikado na dito.
There was a short farewell between us bago nila ako lagpasan. Pero hindi pa sila nakakalabas ng hall, nagkaroon ng malakas na pagsabog. It was from the center of the launching party! Maraming tumalsik at agad na nagsimula ng malaking apoy ang pagsabog. Everyone panicked. Scream of fear and rushing feet conquered the hall. There were already bodies lying dead because of the first explosion. Halos lahat kami sa linya ay napamura.
[Remaining number?] Trigger's voice suddenly came in the signal. From his voice, I could say he's in rush walking.
[Six. With that explosion, there are only five now] Strife immediately reponsed.
[Secure family's safety. NOW] Katana's order. And probably everyone's as well.
Nilingon ko sina Tita Milka at Tito Phoenix. "Tita and Tito. It's not safe anymore. Black Organization is in control. It would be better for the both of you to leave for your safety." Sabi ko.
Tumango si Tito Phoenix, naiintindihan ang pangyayari. Hinawakan naman ako ni Tita Milka. "Si Raven, Kayden ha! Tingnan mo, ikaw ang gugulpihin ko kapag---asdfghjkl!"
Sa kabila ng sitwasyon ay natawa ako nang buhatin na ni Tito Phoenix si Tita Milka at nagpaalam na sa akin. I updated the group of their leave and finally set my focus on the hall. Raven cursed from the other line. All the exits were blocked. Turns out he left the control room by duty. I ran and looked around. The suicide bomber wouldn't be part of the running crowd. And the Roswell siblings knew it as well. One of the two suicide bombers would probably approach the Roswell.
Iniikot ko ang tingin nang makasalubong si Katana. She was holding a gun and she has a half-mask. Of course, she couldn't be discovered. Nagpalitan kami ng isang maikling tango bago nagsimulang hanapin ang mga hinahanap. Pero hindi pa namin nahahanap, nagkaroon na naman ng pagsabog. Sa dulo naman ng hall kung saan nagsisiksikan ang mga tao. Both Katana and I cursed upon seeing the dead bodies affected by the explosion. Nagsimula na naman ang apoy sa lugar na 'yon mula sa pagsabog. The place is getting a lot smokey now. I coughed.
Tumingala ako at saktong nakita ko ang isang sniper. Nilingon ko si Katana at saka sya hinila padapa. Sakto iyon sa pagpapaputok ng sniper. There are a lot more than we have expected. Hindi pa kami nakakatayo ni Katana ay may umatake na naman sa amin. It was smokey and I couldn't recognize the person. Despite of the current situation, Katana and I knew we have no choice but to deal with them.
Nakatanggap ako ng isang suntok sa dibdib pagkatayong-pagkatayo ko. Napaatras ako dahil doon. Sumugod ang umatake hawak ang isang knife-gun. I performed a high kick. He shot and I dodged by attacking him. This time, I was able to hit his temple by my elbow. Bago pa sya bumagsak sa sahig ay tinuhod ko naman ang tagiliran nya. One last move, I kicked him hard enough to make him fly and made a bullet follow him.
Umiwas si Katana nang muntikan nang tamaan ng katawan. She gave me a nod and we checked the dead bodies. I kept coughing while checking the bodies. Based on our scanner, they are part of the suicide bombers. So, they were oriented. That maybe if something like this happened, if they were discovered, if they were not hunted, they would have to kill the Roswell siblings by their hands.
Tinakpan ko ang bibig ko habang umuubo nang matapos i-check ang mga katawan. "We killed two. Did you find the last two?!" Tanong ko sa kabilang linya. Pasigaw dahil sa ingay ng sigawan, iyak at apoy.
[Not yet! *cough cough*] Answer from some who just like me were coughing.
[What about the family safety?!] Caliber's voice.
[They are safe na, baby Cali!] Sagot mula kay Emerald.
"Get the fucking exits open!" Katana waved all the unnecessary broken things blocking her way. "We're gonna be fucking killed at this rate!" She kept coughing while walking.
[I'm working on it! The security's been hacked after my leave!] Raven's update. [By the way, I found someone not part of the guest list but here]
[What, who?] Trigger.
[Japanese name. But if translated in English, it would be Yagami Bu---]
The line got broken. Wala na kaming narinig kay Raven. Tiningnan ko si Katana na naglalakad sa unahan ko. Medyo malayo-layo sya sa akin. Bigla akong napatakbo nang bigla syang bumagsak. Just right on time, nasalo ko sya. She fell unconscious. Probably because of the level of the smoke. Dammit.
Napatingala pa ako nang may isang lalaking huminto sa tapat namin. He was one of the businessmen and probably one of the suicide bombers. Itinaas nya ang kamay na may hawak na baril para barilin kami. Fuck. Hirap man ay sinubukan kong tumayo at lumaban. Pero hindi pa ako nakakatayo, nakita ko ang pangyayari. In just a blink of an eye, someone clicked the guy's head neck which made him fall onto the ground dead. Who was that? Why would he help us? He was wearing a business suit but I doubt that's part of Black Organization leaders. For I knew their posture ever since I was a child.
"Who are you?!" Pasigaw na tanong ko sa lalaking naglalakad palayo. "Why would you help us?!" He had no reason to.
Huminto sya pero hindi lumingon. "I'm her brother."
Magsasalita pa sana ako nang may humawak sa balikat ko. Nilingon ko ang isang bata. A girl about six or seven. She was crying and coughing and crying. Damn.
"I-I'm lost." Crying, she said.
"Goddammit, Strife! We would be suffocated any minute now! Any progress there?!" Sigaw ko na para bang maririnig nya saka binuhat si Katana. Pinakapit ko ang bata sa laylayan ng damit ko. "Don't let go of me." Sabi ko saka sila iginiya papunta sa exit.
Dalawang minuto lang at nabuksan na ang mga pinto ng exits at entrances. Good God! Nanghihina man pero nagmamadali akong pumunta doon bitbit si Katana at ang bata. Hindi pa kami dumidiretso eh bigla nang nahimatay ang bata. Oh fucking great! How lucky can I ever be?! I hissed. But I knew I had no choice. Inayos ko ang buhat kay Katana. Yung ulo nya nasa likod ko at yung paa ay nasa dibdib. Nasa kanan sya at binuhat ko naman ang batang babae gamit ang kaliwang kamay.
I could no longer get any help from the other line. I have to do this on my own. Slowly but surely. I went to the safest route. The escape plan of this predation. The walk could be one of the longest ten minutes of my life. Sa mismong labas ng entrance palang, nanghihina na akong napaluhod. I'm running out of breath. Saktong pagbagsak ko naman ay ang paglapit ng ilan sa parte ng Black Organization. They helped me with the other two. Inalalayan na din nila ako papunta sa isang van. Mukhang medical.
Pagkasakay na pagkasakay ko ay kinabitan nila ako ng kung ano. I refused to lie down and remained sitting. I was in the middle of getting healed when Trigger approached me.
"The girl." Sabi nya saka sinulyapan ang walang malay na batang nakahiga sa isa sa mga stretcher. "She's the last one. The last suicide bomber." What?
I shook my head. "We can't kill her, Trigger." Sabi ko. I just don't have the heart to.
Caliber suddenly came from my behind. "Indeed. Check out the bomb inside her."
Mabilis naman akong tumayo at iika-ikang nilapitan ang bata. Sumunod yung dalawa. Gumilid naman ang ilan sa Black Organization na nakapalibot sa bata. Tinaas ko ang shirt nito at chineck ang tyan. There was blinking inside it. The time. It stopped. Nilingon ko sina Trigger.
"The time-bombs would stop if they're asleep." Sabi nya. Tumango sya at naggesture.
"The suicide bombers were threatened of family assassination if they can't kill us." Sabi ni Katana.
"Kaya nang magkaroon ng usok galing sa apoy na posibleng ikahimatay nila.." Lindsay, almost telling that only to herself.
"..they attacked us instead." Caliber continued.
"Dahil kapag nahimatay sila, the bomb would be defused. Dahilan yon para matuloy ang assassination sa pamilya nila." Lionhart.
Nilingon ni Boulstridge ang bata. "At bata ang panghuling suicide bomber dahil alam nilang hindi natin 'to basta-bastang papatayin."
They have all the point. Trigger looked at me and gestured. "You're the bomber here. What do you think?"
Tiningnan ko sya ng seryoso saka chineck ulit ang bomba. Kinapa kung anong uri. As much as possible, I wouldn't want to kill a kid. Ilang minuto lang at napangiti ako.
"Don't let her be awaken." Sabi ko. "This is a time-bomb American A-56 2017. Pag nagising sya, maaactivate ulit ang bomba. She'll explode. But we can remove the bomb. Hangga't hindi sya nagigising, hindi maaactivate ang bomba. Doctors have to perform a surgery while she's still asleep."
That ends the holocaust. It's a waste that the others were killed but it is what it is. It's how things go in underground society. Tumalikod na ako at bumalik sa pwesto ko. Habang naglalakad, nakita ko ang isang kotse sa di kalayuan. It stopped. Just a few seconds after, nagpatuloy na ulit ito sa pagtakbo. I followed it with a gaze. And that reminds me of the guy earlier. I heard his voice, I saw his posture. He said he's Katana's brother that wasn't Trigger or Caliber. Who was that?
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