Bab 11: CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 10
(Let's turn back the time for a while)
The scent of antiseptics welcomed us as we entered the operation room. There lies Joy, pale, with dextrose in her hand and a monitor on her right to monitor her heartbeat.
Nakatayo sa gilid nito ang apat na doctor habang minomonitor ang lagay ng babae. With our bloody clothes, we entered the room because we don't have a choice.
"How is she?" Asta asked, worried is visible in his eyes.
Asta... He's mysterious. The moment he fought others, that's not the Asta I talked to in dinner. He's a different person. He sent chills on my body and he doesn't even care how we interpret his actions.
One moment he's creating havoc and now he's like the Asta I knew, caring.
But... I don't know him at all. Even though Joy trust him, I still don't know him. Who am I to judge?
"... Fine. Her internal organs weren't heavily damage but I can't say that there are no complications. Good thing we have complete stock medicine supplies and we had her blood here. That save us for more work," naabutan kong saad ni Nica habang taimtim na tinititigan si Joy.
"We don't know when she'll wake up. It may take 3-4 days basing on her wounds." Dagdag ni Chipher whose holding a clip board and checking something on it.
"Oh. Her last wounds were also close to infection. But it's well treated now. Why didn't you told us that?" Trav asked and looked at Asta who sighed.
"I'm sorry man. She told me that she's fine already and that her wounds were all healed so I didn't urge to check it." Sagot nito.
Napabuntong hininga kaming lahat. That makes sense. She always have the habit to not let others wprry about her.
"By the way, how's the fight?" Henry asked but no one answered.
We were drained from the continuous fight for 2 hours. It's hellish than Clay's training and the worse is we can't refill our energy. There's no time out.
"Worse." Kris answered him and sat on the white tiled floor hastily, not minding if she sat with poise or not. Probably the effect of fighting continuously.
Tumabi ako sa babae dahil pakiramdam ko ay bibigay na ang dalawa kong tuhod. Nanatili namang nakatayo ang tatlong lalaki kahit na nga sila ang mas maraming napatay na kalaban.
Killing... Never have I thought I'll kill someone. Never had I thought blood will cover my hands. But it happened. I didn't just kill one. I killed more than my fingers can count.
"What happened?" Nica asked while Chipher go to the location of bondages and antiseptics.
"No matter how we fight, they'll multiplied afterwards so we back out before we lost more stamina." Gray answered her ans she nodded.
"That means there are still people outside?" Hen asked.
"Doppelgangers." Asta corrected in a matter-of -fact-tone.
"What shoud we do now? What if they found out that we're hiding here?" Clay asked but his attention weren't with us. He was looking at Joy, his face was emotionless.
But I knew better. There are really people who no matter how they tried to hide their emotions, they can't hide it completely. No one was good at hiding emotions, especially if the emotions you are trying to hide was worry for someone so special to you.
Chipher appeared and sit on the floor with us. She handled us wet towels so we can rinse off the blood on our body. Then she started cleaning our wounds while Henry helped her. Henry deal with the guys.
"Do you have plans before our arrival or...?" Asta asked and we shook our heads.
"No, We were about to plan for today but..." I answered.
Nakakaintindi itong tumango at bumuntong hininga.
"We are cornered then... They're maybe waiting for us to get complete before completely wiping us all. Damn it." Asta concluded and cuss in a low voice.
"I didn't knew that they can think like that," Kris admitted and we sighed, agreeing with her. We underestimated them.
"Rule no. 1, never underestimate your opponents, be it a real one or a copycats." Asta blurted and and we nodded.
"What are we going to do now? We can't just leave her..." Trav asked and pointed Joy who was still sleeping.
"Of course we won't leave her." May diin at magkasabay na saad ni Clay at Asta.
"Chill. I didn't say that we will leave her," ani Trav habang nakataas ang dalawang kamay tanda ng pagsuko.
"Drop it." The two man blurted in unison.
I chuckled when Trav's face creased in irritation. "Hot-headeds." He whispered but I clearly heard it.
"Then... What will we do?" Gray asked, Henry was aiding him now. Hen was aiding his lowerlip and the wound on his eyebrow. Their faces were inches apart. Natawa ako at iniwas ang tingin sa kanila. They looked like couples but surely, they don't swing that way.
Besides, this isn't the time to joke around. So yeah, I should be attentive and not thinking about distractions.
"We have to fight until Mei-Mei woke up. Gather food supplies and inspect all houses here. That's my survival plan until she woke up." Asta told us and we gaped at him.
Asta already made a plan and yet here I am, thinking of ridiculous things.
" We need to scout the perimeter. Create more traps and ensure that all the hidden rooms will be well protected. In that way, we can keep safe for days even though this place isn't safe anymore." Clay added. He was near Joy and was holding my best friend's hand.
I smiled, looks like someone is threatened.
Asta and Clay looked at each other, exchanging sharp looks then we were surprised when Asta laugh.
"Chill. Don't feel threatened. I won't steal your girl, Bud. I'm eyeing for mine too." Asta
explained but no one understand him. Oh, except Clay who was smirking.
Seems like they're having their own man to man talk.
I winced when Chi put pressure on my left arm that was wounded by a woman during the fight.
She eyed me incredulously and I shoot daggers in her through my eyes. What was that supposed to mean?
"What the hell, Chi?" I whispered to her and she chuckled.
"Sorry. It just that you've been spacing out for too long. I'm just a concerned friend," she jokingly explained and I rolled my eyes.
"...so we'll follow the plan?" Nica asked and I gaped at them.
"What? What plan?" I asked and they gaped at me.
Okay fine. I wasn't really listening. Not at all.
***
I caress her hand as I stare at her face for a minute. It's been four days when I saw her open her eyes. She looked fine now, her color were finally coming back. She doesn't look pale at all. Though her wounds are slowly recuperating but she's recovering.
Ako ang nakatokang bantayan siya ngayon. They all go out to gather resources since our medical supplies aren't enough now. Asta was the one leading them.
I hate to admit it but he's good. He looked over all the possibilities of dangers and made sure they are safe with more back ups. They didn't just have 1 plan. They also have plan B,C,D,E and F—an emergency plan that will make us temporary leave Joy— a plan which I still don't agree until now.
In order to not raise suspicions that we are still in the house, only one or two was incharge of guarding Joy while the others stay on different houses near us so that we can deceive them.
And yes, I was incharge of looking after her.
The beep of the machine and our deep breaths were the only sound heard around us. I was just staring at her while holding her soft hand.
The moment I saw her covered with blood is the most horrific moment of my life. I can't feel myself. I was getting numb, cold. I couldn't move at all. Seeing her in pain, seeing her fighting for her life, seeing her struggling... That was more painful than everything else.
That's the memory I don't want to remember but everytime I see her in this state, I can't help but to reminisce.
If he was seconds late, I might lose her now. If he wasn't able to understand the situation and move fast, I'm maybe not here, holding her hand, caressing it.
I didn't know when it started... I surely hate her guts, her flirty remarks, her manipulative attitude and her selfless actions. I hate her more than anyone else in the boat and yet here I am, afraid of losing her more than anyone else.
I sighed and stand up. I lowered my head to plant a chaste kiss on her forehead before turning my back against her.
No matter what happens, I'll protect you.
I WAS CATCHING MY BREATH after I successfully climb up the big tree not far from the house. I easily hide my presence as I get one arrow in my quiver. I only have 10 arrows left and I can't let one be put into waste.
Since I can't fight within a short range, I was given the task as their archer/sniper. I just have to target big body enemies so I can lessen their burden.
We were all wearing gas masks because of the poison combine in the air. It was made by Chi and Nica who doesn't want to kill others brutally.
Well, they're doctors. They're suppose to save lives, not end it.
To be honest, I find it hard to see while wearing the gas mask, the reason why I am continuously failing to hit the target.
But to be fair, I am not the only one who's struggling to move. They are all exploring.
Magkasama ang magbestfriend sa kabilang ibayo. Trav was holding an hammer and Henry was holding an Axe. They swung it on different directions, back to back. Their cooperation is good—No, best. They seems like they knew what the other one is doing so they don't need to exchange words. Just glancing at each other and they already knew what to do.
Asta and Cha was the one leading them. Asta who was being a monster again who was covered in blood now especially his katana. He's far away from Cha because he said he might lose control and try to hurt her too that's why he's keeping the distance.
Cha was with Gray. They teamed up and they were like dancing in the air while continuously making the enemies bleed to death.
It's a killer dance combo. They have different places but they team up from time to time whenever there's a horde of enemies coming.
And I'm in the middle, continuously looking 360° so that I can protect them all.
Tirik na tirik ang araw pero nababalot ng dugo ang paligid. The violet color of the poison doesn't help to conceal us into dark.
The poison works within 2 minutes. First, It will make your body numb so you'll lose the capability to stand up. Then it weakens your immune system and the third wave of the poison will enter your body. You'll die afterwards.
It's a silent death for you won't be able to talk until you lose your life.
As much as possible kasi, we would like to lessen the noise to lessen the number of enemies.
But it's just our 4th day... And yet, they are already immune to our attacks.
The poison doesn't even affect them at all. Does it mean...
They found the cure?
But no doubt about that. The primary ingredients of the poison was also found in this household. Most likely, they'll find out the cure.
Yes, we aren't ubderestimating them anymore. This was planned beforehand. Just so you know, Asta is somehow paranoid in a good way. Whenevee we suggest a plan, he will heart it and cover up the holes with plans.
Honestly speaking, he's more creepy than Joy. He's like he can see the tip of the future, just by guessing... Just by planning.
Kaya malakas ang loob naming lumabas. Because of the pconcrete plan that even without holes, he has back ups. That's how paranoid he is, more like cautious.
Kaya nababagay siya sa ganda ko eh, Ang mga kasing ganda ko, dapat pinoprotektahan. Papasa na siyang bodyguard for me.
Just kidding. I knew he has his eyes over someone. Lucky dense girl haha!
That's what I'm thinking when asta fired a red light in the sky. That's my cue. We are already moving to Plan B.
My spotlight!
I closed my eyes for 3 seconds, calming myself, disregarding the noises around me. I focused on the red light that was slowly falling.
This is just one chance. If I can't do this, then this plan will be put into waste.
I hold the arrow that was covered in firecrakers. The moment it hit the red light which is actually a fire, it will explode in the sky that will temporarily blind them so we can escape without being noticed.
They will gather in that place where they can hear the blast and while they are coming there, I will shoot the second arow that contains a poison ball, almost as big as my palm which is slightly different from the poison that we are using.
It's a plan to eradicate them all, and that plan was put into my shoulder.
Sa pagdilat ko ng mata ay ang saktong pagtutok ko sa redlight and as I carefull release the arrow, I closed my eyea, not wanting to see if I hit it or not.
Until I heard a loud explosion. That's when I opened my eyes and was slightly mesmerized by the beuatiful fireworks.
Sandali lang 'yon dahil isinagawa ko na ang plano matapos silang makitang papunta sa direksiyon ko. Climbing their way up to the three.
"Good job," ani Gray and I swear I can feel my cheeks getting red. Ah! Now's not the time para kiligin!!
Tinapik ni Asta ang balikat ko at para akong nakahinga ng maluwag dahil medyo nabawasan na ang pressure na nasa balikat ko.
"We just need to wait for another minute before they gather hear. Then you'll shoot the poisons. Gray, help her. We need as much as possible," utos ni Asta sa lalaki na tumango naman.
That's how flexible my baby is, He can fight short range and is also good at long range.
The onky problem is, he doesn't knew that he's my baby. Oh well. Pasasaan pa at magkakatotoo naman 'yon soon.
We wait patiently in the tree, no one move or talk. We just eyed the copy cats who was making our lives miserable in four days straight.
"Now." Bulong ni Asta.
I expertly eyed the sky and hit it while Gray's doing the same. Sabay na pumutok ang lagayan na naglalaman ng lason kasabay nang pagkalat nito sa langit.
Sunod sunod lang ang pagshot naming dalawa ni Gray. The firework is hot. The poison is cold. When combined together, what will it make?
When the humid air is combined with cold surface, the condensation will occur.
And when there's condensation, there will be rain.
Yes. We plan to make an artificial rain. And since the composition of the poison isn't just a water, what will happen when it became a rain?
We all smiled now that we saw that the sky was slowly covered in dark purple cloud. The fireworks died down and the copycats were no longer blinded by the light. They are now hunting our location. But that's too late.
The artificial rain started to pour and then when the drops of rain hit the floor, a smole will appear. The smoke that contains a harmful substances. The main purpose of our gas mask.
Because the first poison wasn't really a poison. It wasn't made for them to die but for them to be immune, though some of them did not survive after inhaling a lot of it, it doesn't mean they'll die.
Nagapir kaming walo habang tinitignan ang pagbagsak nang mga ito. The acid rain may not affect them severely but the smoke can.
"Time to go home," we exclaimed.
Yes, the Plan A succeded as well as the Plan B.
The question is, how long will we plan and fight? When will she wake up?
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Charan! Haha! Not sure sa pinagsasabi ko sa taas. Walang proper research but please do comment if may mali akong info na naibigay. 'Yun lang, thank you! :> Raw again. Hehez.
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