Chapter 26

Katana's POV

KAPWA pagod na pagod na at hinang-hina na kaming tatlo sa pakikipaglaban sa electric girl na iyon. si Aw naman ay talagang hindi na makagalaw kaya kaming tatlo na lang ang humaharap sa kalaban.

“Hangga't maari iwasan niyong tamaan ng kuryenti dahil—” Hindi ko naman naituloy ang sasabihin ko nang biglang tumumba si Scarlet dahil tinamaan na siya ng electric power kaya katulad na rin siya ni Aw.

“Fuck you, bitch!” Tanging na isigaw na lang ni Scarlet na gigil na gigil.

"Katana mukhang hindi natin siya matatalo, masyado siyang malakas at— ahh!” My eyes widened as Em fell down where she was standing as she was also hit by the power of the enemy.

Fuck! Can I handle this alone?

“Paano ba ‘yan binibini, nag-iisa ka na lamang.” Nakangising turan nito kaya ngumisi rin ako saka pinalitan ko ang armas na gamit ng umaapoy kong espada.

“Even if I'm alone, I can handle you.” I said with a smirk and I saw that she looked at me sharply. She suddenly rushed forward and her sword was about to hit me with my flaming sword so I pushed her hard causing her to retreat.

She rushed again and almost cut my arm off, but I was quick to get away but my white long sleeve I was wearing didn't survive because the sleeves on the left was cut. Gano‘n na gano‘n lang ang nangyari at nalamayan ko na lang wala ng sleeves ang suot ko saka hanggang pusod nalang ang tela ng suot ko pati na rin ang pants ko sa kanang bahagi ay hanggang legs na lang ang tela pero sa kaliwa naman ay ayos pa.

Shit! I look like a model now!

“Argh! Naiinis na ako, ah!” Sigaw ko at ako na ang unang sumugod but she used her electric power on me but instead of being paralyzed I felt something strange, parang nakaramdam ako ng lakas.

“Pano’ng hindi ka tinatablan?” Gulat na gulat niyang tanong kaya nginisian ko lang siya.

“Dahil kakaiba ako.” Tugon ko at nagpakawala ulit siya ng kuryenti pero this time malaki iyon. I didn't move from where I was standing, instead I was waiting for it.

“Katana! Baliw ka na ba?” Sigaw naman ni Em pero hindi ko siya pinansin.

“Nagpapakamatay ka ba?” Sigaw din ni Scarlet pero tulad ni Em ay hindi ko sila pinansin pa hanggang sa papalapit na sa ‘kin ‘yong malaking bola ng kuryente saka ngumanga ako at walang sinayang ni isang kuryenti at nilunok ko ‘yon. Kitang-kita ko naman ang gulat sa kanilang mga mukha, lahat sila pati na rin ang mga nasa kulungan.

“P-paano mo ‘yon nagawa? Walang sino man ang may kakayahang kainin ang aking kuryenti!” Gulat na gulat na sigaw ni Zarlloah.

“Grabe na busog ako, your electricity is really good. It's tasty.” Nakangisi kong sabi sa kaniya saka tinaas ko ang aking palad at lumabas do‘n ang kuryenti na napapalibutan ng apoy ko.

Ramdam na ramdam ko ang malakas na puwersa na nagmumula roon.

“K-kinain mo ang kuryenti ko, anong klaseng nilalang ka?“ For a moment there was a tinge of fear in her eyes but after a while it was replaced by anger.

“I am the only person who will finish you!” Pagkasabi ko no’n ay sinugod ko na siya gamit ang espada kong umaapoy, I dodged it, but she was fast, so I kicked her in the stomach to make her back away.

Then it rushed again and hit me on the cheek, it was just a touch but it still hurt so I looked at her badly, nakita ko namang napalunok siya pero nakabawi rin at akma na naman niya akong sasakasakin nang itarak ko ang isapada ko sa balikat niya kaya lumayo ito sa ‘kin.

I was the first to rush, she thought I was going to stab her in the side so she blocked her sword but what she didn't know was that I stabbed her in spite of her so she sat down and vomited blood.

Tumayo't dahan-dahang tinapon ’yong espada niya at I was surprised when she released the electricity and I thought she was going to hit me pero nag kamali ako dahil kay Aw niya ‘yon pinatama na malapit lang sa kinaroroonan ko. Nagkaroon ng pag sabog kaya napatakip ako ng bibig dahil duguan na si Aw.

“AW! HINDI!” Magkakasabay na sigaw namin tatlo. Mabilis akong lumapit kay Aw at pinulsuhan siya't halos manghina naman ako dahil mabagal ang tibok no‘n.

Fuck!

The other two are crying and can't do anything because their bodies are paralyzed.

“Aw, please hold on!” Sabi ko na nagpipigil ng iyak.

“HAHAH ilang sandali na lamang ay papanaw na ang babaeng iyan!” Zarlloah's laughter made me close my eyes and when I opened my eyes I looked at her with burning eyes, I saw it retreated, perhaps because I was grimacing with anger.

“PAPATAYIN KITA!” Sigaw ko.

Scarlet Deyto

“PAPATAYIN KITA!” Nakakangilabot ang tinig ng sabihin ‘yon ni Katana.

My eyes widened when I saw her eyes were on fire and after a while it turned black and had black veins on her face down to its neck.

Nakakatakot, gano’n na gano’n ang hitsura niya.

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nti-unti itong tumayo at humahakbang papalapit kay Zarlloah, sobrang lakas ng kapangyarihang nararamdaman ko sa kaniya at ngayon ko pa lamang naramdaman 'to. She screamed so loudly and it was so scary that it was as if she had become a different person and my eyes got bigger as she stepped and burned the black ground she was stepping on.

“H-huwag kang lalapit!” Bakas ang takot sa mga mata ni Zarlloah at kahit sa aming dalawa ni Em ay gano’n din ngunit imbes na sumunod ay ngumisi lang si Katana, ibang-iba ang hitsura niya at nakakatakot ng sobra.

“I will make sure you will regret what you did to my friend!” Her voice was calm but emphatic and mixed with a big voice when she said that and it made my hair stand on end because of that, para siyang sinasapian sa boses niya.

Nang makalapit na siya ay sinakal niya si Zarlloah at itinaas sa ere. Zarlloah struggled but Katana was so strong that she couldn't do anything but stomp her foot, she is getting weak and can't breathe even after what she did to Aw, I felt a bit of pity for her but I removed it because what Katana was doing should only be done to her because she hurt Aw.

Hindi ko man close si Aw ay masasabi kong hindi ko matatanggap kung mawawala siya dahil mula pagkabata ay kasama ko na siya, magkakasama na kami.

“M-maawa k-ka,” Napapikit ako ng humalakhak si Katana na talaga namang maka-panindig balahibo.

“Maawa? Did you feel sorry for hurting my friend? Did you feel pity for attacking her? Dahil sa ’yo mahina na ang pulso niya! Dahil sayo!” After she said that, Zarlloah was slowly consumed by fire from her feet until she disappeared like ashes and I could see that she was very hurt because of that.

“Ahh!” Sigaw nito at tuluyan ng naging abo, pumikit si Katana at kinabahan ako na kahit wala man siyang ginagawa ay nararamdaman ko ang napakainit na paligid. Sobrang sakit sa balat na para akong tinutupok ng apoy.

“Naigagalaw ko na ang katawan ko.” Wika ni Em na kanina pa tahimik at tama siya dahil pati ang katawan ko ay naigagalaw ko na rin kaya agad akong bumangon at sabay naming nilapitan si Aw at dahan-dahang binuhat saka kami nag tago sa malaking puno.

“We need to stop her before she ki—” What I was about to say was interrupted when the boys appeared on our side. Ashlohr, Allaj, Almond and Alvinno.

“What happen to her?” Nag-aalalang tanong ni Alvinno sa amin at lumapit kay Aw saka hinaplos ang pisngi nito, wala pa ring malay si Aw hanggang ngayon.

“Where's Katana?” Ashlohr asked coldly, so Em and I looked at each other.

“Nandon siya at... at bigla siyang nag bago.” Sagot naman ni Em.

“Kailangan natin siyang mapakalma bago pa niya tayo mapatay.” Sabi ko, napatigin naman sa ’kin ang boys.

“Anong ibig mong sabihin?” Kunot-noong tanong ni Almond.

“Ano kasi... nawala siya sa katinuan.” Sagot ni Em at bigla na lang na tupok ang punong pinagtataguan namin, nakita namin si Katana na nasa aming harapan.

“I will take care of her.” Biglang sabi ni Ashlohr at lumapit kay Katana, I would have stopped him but he was already close and Katana was about to attack him when we were surprised because he kissed her. Lahat kami ay nagulat pero sa huli ay napangiti ako dahil hindi na ako nakararamdam ng selos.

Even when we were kids, I had a crush on Ashlohr, I chased him several times but he repeatedly pushed me away kaya ngayon natutuwa ako dahil tila nawala na parang bula ang nararamdaman ko sa kaniya nitong mga nakaraang araw lamang at alam ko ang dahilan.

Dahil naka-move on na ako sa kaniya. Na tanggap ko na hindi siya ang lalaking para sa ‘kin at hindi ako ang para sa kaniya dahil para siya kay Katana.

~To Be Continued...