Qien Zxie Callahan
We're falling. Wait, what?! we are falling? I averted my gaze from the place that we're going to fall. I really can't believe it, we're falling into somewhere.
Tinignan ko si Pomada-bot at saka siya kinalabit. Ang kaninang seryoso niyang mukha ay napalitan ng isang nakak kunot na mukha. "Why?"
Pilit ko namang inayos ang postura ko at saka muli siyang hinarap. "What the hell is happening?"
Hindi ko alam kung narinig niya ba yung sinabi ko. Dahil sa aming pagkakahulog sa mukhang walang katapusang tunnel na 'to ay naapektuhan ng hangin na sumasalubong sa amin mula sa baba. Kaya ang resulta, hindi na namin naiintindihan kung ano yung mga pinag sasabi namin. Everytime kasi na bubuksan namin yung bunganga namin, they air from the lower side of thistube will fill up the spaces inside of our mouth and that explains why we still can't communicate with each other.
Still, minutes had passed and we're alaready at the bottom of the tube. Lumanding kami sa isang napaka-lambot na bagay. Dahil sa sobrang lambot nito ay halos makain na ako ng buo nang malaking bagay na 'to.
Teka, teka, ano ba 'tong malambot na 'to?
Dahan-dahan akong tumayo sa pinagbagsakan namin kanina. Nang maka-fully recovered na ako at bumungad sa akin Ang 'sangkatutak na experiments and test tubes.
Sa may bandang kanan makikita 'yung mga shelves na may iba't-ibang klase ng books. I dunno what were those books all about, I just consider it as a shelves containing so much books about science.
Sa left part Naman makikikita Yung iba't-ibang bagay--- or should I say inventions. They were actually look like a revised version of a certain tool. Masyado kasing advance 'yung version ng mga bagay na 'yon. Well, I knew it already when I first see it.
Dahil na Rin siguro sa sobrang tagal ko sa Agency, kaya nasanay na ako na makakita ng mga revised tools and some inventions na may matatas na versions and qualities.
"It's been a while, Xenon."
Napa-tigil ako sa pag lilibot ng aking mga mata sa loob ng kuwarto. Isang lalake and bigla na lamang nakahagip ng mata ko, matangkad ngunit di kataasan, matured ang itsura pero hindi masyadong mild.
Agh. Hindi talaga ako marunong said pagdedescribe ng isang tao. Nice try, Jenny.
Napa-ayos ako ng tayo nang bigla siyang lumapit at saka ako kinilatis ng mabuti. He's observing me well, para siyang isang robot.
He's too close.
Lumayo ako dito sa siya namang ikinagulat niya. What the fungus? Buti na lang at naka-atras agad ako. Hindi pa Naman ako masyadong sanay say mga ganoong bagay. Kaya hangga't-maaari, mas pinipili Kong lumayo sa ibang tao---lalong-lalo na sa mga lalake.
I wasn't able to socialize with other people rin, and maybe that's one of the reason why I always avoid having a skin contact with other people.
"Who is she?" Tanong nong lalakeng lumapit sa akin kanina. "Isa ba siya sa mga gusto mong babae or just another one of your workmates?"
"Wow, no way I could get along with her. By the way, Sir Mosin. Did you already have it?" Sagot Naman ni Pomada boy---or Xenon, as what this strange guy called him a while ago.
"Oo, 'andito na nga 'yung sinabi mong kakailanganin niyo para sa misyon niyo," Umalis Muna it at saka bumalik habang may hawak na box na kulay puti.
Ibinigay niya ito Kay Xenon 'saka ipinatong naman niya ito sa isa sa mga lamesa na pinaka-malapit dito. Masyado kasing puno ng mga inventions and unfinished revised tools where still there.
Binuksan na Niya 'yon at bumungad naman sa amin ang isang mini-drone. Just like what I've said, it's a mini-drone. Katabi nito and isang LED screen at any isang controller. I have already knew that it was a controller because of the buttons and finger-shaped handle placed on it.
Mayroon din itong antenna and a power switch. Wow. They're really this responsible. I don't even expect na makakakuha sila ng great source para sa ganitong sitwasyon.
"Oh. Before you leave, I would like to introduce myself to this beautiful girl," pahabol ng lalakeng nagbigay ng box. "I am Franz Mozart Ludwig. The man who can make anything possible."
Wow. Hindi talaga masyadong unique 'yong pangalan niya eh? Mukhang pinag-isipan ng mabuti.
Napa-taas naman and kilay ko nang Makita 'kong tinititigan niya pa rin ako. "What?!" I asked in irritation.
"What's your name?" He then said and stand formally. Oh. I forgot to introduce myself too. Umayos ako ng tayo at saka nagsalita na. "Agent 022, Jenny Cala."
After 'kong sabihin ang mga salitang 'yon at hinila agad ako ni Xenon sa Kung saan. "Teka! Teka, sandali Lang!"
Ngunit nagpanggap lamang siyang hindi niya naririnig ang mga sinasabi ko. Fudge! Don't tell me, dadagdag na naman 'to sa mga stressors sa buhay ko?
Please Sana wag na lang, okay na ako kay Head master Wayne. I don't need an additional headache.
Ilang minuto pa ang nakalipas, at tumigil na rin siya sa pagkaladkad sa kamay 'ko. Binitawan niya ako 'saka naman ako tumayo ng tuwid. I scanned the place where we stopped.
It was just like the place where we have walked. So 'andito na kami sa labas ng vicinity ng laboratory ni Sir Ludwig.
Umikot ang mga mata ko at bumalik ito Kay Xenon. Mataman ko siyang tinignan. "Wh--"
He then put his hands in front of my face. "Easy, easy. I'm just not into having a formal talk with that man. He's a bastard scientist."
Napa-pintig naman and tenga ko sa mga huling salitang lumabas sa kaniyang mapupulang labi. Mukhang nagets Nita Naman 'yung sinabi ko Kaya agad din siyang nagpaliwanag. "You know what I mean,"
Ipinag sa walang bahala ko na lamang ang sinabi niyang 'yon. Kinuha ko any box at saka kinuha ang guidebook na nasa ilalim ng drone.
"What are you doing?" He then asked when he seed me reading those guidelines and steps on how to use it.
"Do I really need to State the obvious?" I just rolled my eyes on him. I don't like those who always ask me to state the obvious, they were just acting like a dumb person who doesn't have their common sense.
Napa-tikhim na lamang siya sa sinabi ko. Great! Finally, he already got what I meant to say. I don't need to explain it then.
After I've read what are on the guidelines, I already knew how to use it. First, you just need to switch the controller, Screen, and also the drone. So I took the controller and switch it on.
After I turned all the things I need to turn on, I then did the next steps until I already finished doing all the steps and I'm now trying to work on it.
Inilapag ko Ang maliit na drone sa lugar Kung saan naipon Ang mga natuyong dahon. I started turning the controller forward. And because of the transitional device that was fixedinside of it, the drone immediately response and started flying through the sky.
"Baka may limit Lang Yung connectivity niyan. Ingat, baka bumagsak," he carefully suggested.
Lumingon naman ako sa kaniya. "The connectivity only works within 100 miles perimeter. You don't need to worry," naka ngiting sagot ko. Nako, akala ko ba trusted na nila 'yung scientist na 'yon?
Hay. Sakit sa ulo! Nakakastress din 'tong kateam mate ko na 'to ah!
Ibinaba ko na Ang drone at saka Ito tinurn-off bago ilagay sa loob ng box. Maingat ko 'yong nilagay dahil kahit na gano'n ka-advance at ka-updated Yung version, we still doesn't know until when will it works. And if it will last longer.
Nang matapos 'kong maisarado Ang box at bigla na lamang nag-ring ang wrist-phone ni Xenon. His eyes went wide and immediately answered the phone.
Lumabas sa hologram Ang isang imahe. Isang pamilyar na imahe ng isang lalake. Bagsak Ang buhok nito at walang kabuhay-buhah. But his gaze can give shivers down on your spine.
"Agent 369," I heard Xenon whispered. Wait. Agent 369, sounds familiar. His face's is also familiar.
"Did you already got it?" The man with that emo-hair asked him.
"Yes, we already have it." Said Xenon.
"Good then, we'll gonna do The Art Of Spying,"
To be continued...
UNEDITED.