Hindi makatingin si Luel kay Zacharias simula nang nangyari 'yon. It was still a shock to her on how she had called her sphinx, the Angel. Pati na rin ang paglabas ng vampire side niya.

"Hoy Luel, hindi ka pa nagsosorry sa'kin," sabi ni Zian sa kaniya.

Lumingon naman si Luel sa kaniya, at pinagtaasan ng kilay. "Hindi naman ikaw ang kinagat ko. Bakit ako magso-sorry?"

"Sinaktan mo 'ko!"

"Sinaktan mo rin naman ako, ah."

"That was self-defense," sagot naman ni Zian.

"Sorry. Shut up now," mariin na sabi ni Luel. They are now on their way to Helevetik Kingdom. May haharapin na bagong mga bampira. It was a given mission to them by the Aerilon council, kaya't hindi sila pwedeng humindi.

Lumingon si Zach kay Luel, at kaagad namang umiwas ng tingin si Luel. Hindi pa siya nagsosorry sa'kin, isip ni Zach. He smirked when he saw how nervous Luel looked.

Kailan kaya ako makakapag-sorry? Isip naman ni Luel. Naka-scarf kasi ngayon si Zach para i-tago ang kagat.

She was driven by her hunger, that was why she was out of control. Mabuti nalang talaga at nahila siya ng anghel palayo.

Well, on that part, she was happy that her sphinx was called and summoned.

"Lucianna!" Tawag sa kaniya ni Sir Xenon habang nababa sa sasakyan. She wanted to roll her eyes, ayaw niya talagang tinatawag siyang Lucianna. Napatawa naman ang ka-team mates niya.

Zian even whispered, "Lucianna pala ha."

"Sir Xenon. Nice meeting you again," bati ni Luel.

"I'm glad to see your part of Zach's team. He's a great leader. Not to mention na halos anak na ang turing d'yan ng nanay mo," wika ni Xenon sa kanila. Siya ang magpapadala sa kanila sa Helevetik, in behalf of the council.

Zach smiled, "Thank you for the compliment, sir."

"You should both meet Sinclair after your mission. Sigurado naman akong pagbibigyan kayo ni Blaizer," sabi pa muli ni Xenon. Napansin naman niya ang scarf ni Zach.

"Oh Zach, anong tinatago mo? Perhaps, a hickey? Chikinini? Sabagay hindi ka na naman bata. Binata ka na-"

Napa-ubo si Luel, at si Zach naman ay nanlaki ang mata. Ang bulgar naman ng bibig!

The other team members laughed, while pointing the two of them.

Nagpabalik-balik ang tingin ni Xenon kay Zach at Luel. Nanlaki rin ang mata niya, "Kayong dalawa?!"

Nanlaki naman ang mata nila lalo, at mas lalo namang napatawa ang mga team members.

"Opo. Sir Xenon. Si Lucianna may gawa n'on," pang-aasar ni Zian.

"Sir, no!" Sabay na sigaw ni Luel at Zach.

Ngumisi naman si Xenon at napailing, "Huwag kayong mag-alala, hindi ko naman kayo isusumbong kay Sinclair. Pero sa tingin ko naman ay walang problema sa kaniya kung magkakarelasyon kayong dalawa."

"Hindi po talaga, Sir!" Sabi ni Luel, at tumango naman si Zach.

"Hay, mga bata talaga in denial. Sige na, sumakay na kayo para makarating na kayo sa Helevetik. Pagtabihin niyo si Lucianna at Zach ha," natatawang utos ni Xenon.

Mas lalo tuloy nailang si Luel kay Zach. Si Zach naman ay bahagya na ring nailang sa sitwasyon. Sana pala nagturtle-neck sweater nalang ako!

Sumakay na sila sa sasakyan. Huli namang pinasakay si Zach at Luel para magkatabi ng sila.

Luel moved towards the end para malaki ang distansya nila ni Zach. Nagulat naman siya nang dumikit sa kaniya si Zach, at sinabing, "May mga isasakay na gamit."

In the end, nasiksik sila sa dulo dahil sa laki ng gamit. Tila pinagpawisan ang dalawa sa aircontioned vehicle.

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"Woah, first time ko rito sa Helevetik," sabi ni Arenspade. Hindi naman ito ang unang beses para kay Zach at Luel.

Luel has been here whenever there are events, while Zach lived here for years— n'ong panahong isa pa siyang slave, at hindi pa siya nakikilala ni Sinclair.

It was Sinclair Rofocale who saved Zach from being abused as a slave here in Helevetik. Binigyan ni Sinclar ng bagong buhay si Zach, kaya't malaki talaga ang utang na loob niya kay Sinclair.

"Well, first time rin naming kambal," sabi ni Zia habang nakaakbay sa kaniya si Zian.

Mapang-asar namang tumingin si Zian kay Luel at Zach, "Yiee hindi first time ng dalawa." Umirap nalang si Luel, at nagsimula nang hanapin si Jiro, ang Helevetik representative ng council.

The Helevetik was a kingdom where the night is longer than the day. Kaya pagdating nila rito, gabi na kaagad. It looked like a ghost town, and kaunti lamang ang naninirahan dito. Mostly slayers.

Nakita naman ni Luel si Jiro kaya't kumaway agad siya. Like Sinclair, Jiro looked youthful but he is as old as Sinclair. Perhaps in their 30s.

"Luel!" Masayang bati ni Jiro at nakipag-beso kay Luel. Nang-asar na naman si Zian, "O leader, 'wag ka magselos. Ikaw naman, selos ka agad. Huwag gan'on!"

"Pinagsasabi mo, Zian?" naaasar na sagot ni Zach.

"This is my team, sir Jiro. Team Aryan. This is Zach, the leader. Arenspade, the assistant leader. Zian and Zia, the twins. Of course, you know me already," wika ni Luel at ngumiti.

"Woah, master! Ngumiti si Luel oh. Huwag ka magselos master!" Muli na namang asar ni Zian kaya binatukan siya ni Arenspade, "Ang ingay mo, Zian!"

"The vampires have been attacking since last month. Unti-unti nilang inuubos ang mga galang sphinxs dito. Base naman sa energy, hindi pa sila ganoong kalakas kaya't kaya niyo pa silang talunin. Malimit silang matatagpuan sa Night Forest," paliwanag ni Jiro.

"What do we have to do?" Tanong naman ngayon ni Zach.

"Kill the vampires, Team Aryan," natatawang wika ni Jiro. "Alam ko namang kaya 'yan ng team niyo, kaya't sainyo binigay ang task na 'yan."

"Is it possible to kill them? Is there an easier way how?" Tanong naman ngayon ni Arenspade.

Tumango si Jiro, "You are a water elemental, right? You may weaken their blood using your powers. Control the flow of water and blood within them."

"For the air elemental, Zian? You can make the air pressure around them higher para mahirapan silang mag-move through air, at mabasa mo rin ang galaw nila."

"Zia? Earth elemental? You may use poisons to weaken and slow them down. Paulanan mo sila ng poisonous leaves, pero huwag ang mga kasamahan mo."

"The most effective way to kill vampires is to burn them, Zach. Katulad ng sa araw. Once they're trapped burn them instantly," huling wika ni Jiro.

"How about Luel? What will she do?" Tanong naman ni Arenspade ulit.

Jiro looked at Luel, "Your mother said that you already know what to do. But then she said one thing to me."

"What is it?"

"Lure the vampires, ask them, battle them, but never trust them Luel," wika ni Jiro. Napataas-kilay naman si Luel. Ano ba talaga ang gustong pagawin sa kaniya ni Sinclair.

"That's all, and by the way, may team kayong makakasama. At madadagdagan din ang misyon niyo dahil tutulungan nila kayo rito," sabi ni Jiro.

Zach scoffed, mukhang alam niya na kung anong team 'yon.

"The Narain team is currently stuck at the Night Forest, at hindi sila makapunta sa Night Mountain dahil ng vampires. They'll help you with your mission, and help them with theirs," paliwanag ni Jiro.

Isang lalaki naman ang sumigaw mula sa malayo, kaya't napatingin ang lahat.

"Luel!" Alcaeus called.

Zian smirked, "Oh Master, sabi ko sa'yo kanina ha. 'Wag kang seloso." Tumawa nang malakas si Zian, at napailing nalang si Zach.

"Good luck to both teams. May your sphinxs bless you," wika ni Jiro bago umalis.

Gusto na sana ni Luel mag-facepalm nang makita si Alcaeus na papalapit sa kaniya, at nakangiti nang malapad. Indeed, she needed some good luck.

What will happen to both teams during this mission?

Aerilon Academy
By lostmortals
Plagiarism is a crime.

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