Warning: This chapter contains death that may not be suitable for sensitive readers.

"This can't be right! How could a GPS tracker be put inside her body? It doesn't make sense." Rick throws bunches of curses afterwards.

Humakbang ako palapit sa uwang ng rooftop ng ospital at nagkibit balikat. Sininghap ko ang malamig na hangin, umaasang huhupa ang aking emosyon pero wala itong pagbabago. Kuyom ang aking kamao habang pinagmamasdan ang mga ilaw na nanggagaling sa mga matatayog na gusali.

"She was drugged, raped and molested. She was barely living." Usal ko bago maramdaman ang sunod-sunod na pagbagsak ng luha mula sa aking mga mata.

Belle sobs. "I knew it! That damn Dimitri deserves to be executed. Mas masahol pa siya sa demonyo!"

"Gago siya," singhal ko.

"Sino ba 'yang gago na tinutukoy mo?" I was taken aback when a man blurted it out.

Kaagad kong pinunasan ang aking luha nang makita ang lalaking katabi ko na ngayon. "Doc. Leroux, m-marunong ka rin po palang mag-tagalog."

He handed me the cup of coffee he was holding, which I gladly received. "You can just call me Dominick. May I ask for your name, miss?"

"Natalya,"

He smirked. "I mean, your real name. I know that's not your real name, miss."

Napaawang ang aking labi habang nakatitig sa kanya. Ang liwanag ng buwan mula sa itaas ang nagsilbing gabay upang masilayan ko ang kanyang maamong mukha. He's sincerely staring at me while waiting for my reply.

"September, wag kang magpapadala sa tukso." Ani Belle sa kabilang linya.

"I'm Clara. Nice to meet you, Dominick." I extended my hand at him, hoping for him to accept it, but I was stunned when he kissed the back of it.

Dominick bit his lower lip, still holding my hand. "Nice to meet you, Clara."

Binigyan ko siya nang pilit na ngiti bago kumalas sa kanyang pagkakahawak. Masyado akong naaakit sa kanyang mukha kaya dapat kong pigilan ang aking sarili. Kailangan kong pagtuunan ng pansin ang aking misyon higit pa sa lahat.

Mission accomplished muna bago landi.

"Are you a new hire, Clara? I've been a doctor in this hospital for three years, but this is the first time I saw a beautiful nurse like you." pambobola niya sa akin.

"Yeah, I just started today." I shyly mumbled.

Muli siyang nagsalita ngunit nawala ang atensyon ko nung tumama ang aking tingin sa isang mataas na gusali sa di kalayuan. Kapansin-pansing walang nakabukas na ilaw simula sa pinakababang palapag maliban sa gitnang bahagi. I blinked three times in a hurry, which made my spy contact lenses zoom in that direction.

"D-dominick?"

"Huh?" He hummed.

I swallowed the lump in my throat. "I need your help."

Hindi magkandamayaw ang bilis nang tibok ng aking puso habang pinagmamasdan ang taong nakasuot ng itim na kasuotan sa naturang gusali. By the use of the spy lenses on my eyes, I could clearly see that he was holding a Barrett rifle and was aiming for an exact spot on the building where I was. I'm not dumb enough to not realize that he's targeting the one that I need to save.

Tatyana Monzikova.

"September, you know the drill. Safety is the most important thing of all." Belle worriedly reminded me.

"Alam ko," Saad ko pagkatapos isuksok ang dalawang pistol sa aking tagiliran.

Humugot ako nang malalim na hininga bago bumaba ng sasakyan. Pinasadan ko ng tingin ang kabuuan ng madilim na ospital. I'm really glad that Dominick agreed to my request to shut down all the lights in the hospital to make it hard for the shooter to aim at his target. I made sure Tatyana was secured before I went back to our vehicle to prepare myself for this war I'm about to take.

"The prime suspect is on the 5th floor, September. All the CCTV cameras around the building have been hacked. You now only have a maximum of 20 minutes to complete this mission before all the lights inside the hospital go back on." Rick gave me a heads-up. 

"A-alright," walang emosyon kong tugon habang umaakyat sa matarik na hagdan.

Kaagad akong nagtago sa uwang ng dingding nung makita ko ang lalaking may hawak na barrett. Kasalukuyan itong nakatutok sa gusali ng ospital. Napamura ako sa aking isip nung biglang mawala ang ilaw sa paligid.

"YA znayu, chto ty zdes', Tat'yana. Tebe ne nuzhno pryatat' moyu vozlyublennuyu." (I know you're here, Tatyana. You don't have to hide my sweetheart.) A husky voice of a man whispered, but I couldn't see where he was.

"The GPS that I sewed inside your stomach tells me that you're here. I really had fun with you that night, especially hearing you scream my name while I was fucking you after I drugged your drink. Did you perhaps bring our son with you?" That's what he proudly announced in French.

"I'm r-really mad that you didn't tell anyone about our relationship when you were just starting your career. That's why... I forced you to make love with me three years ago. I admit it's my fault, so I just agreed when you broke up with me. Heat runs through me. That's why I laid my hands on other girls after our breakup and was imprisoned. I was found g-guilty of the charge of rape." puputol-putol niyang wika.

"But now that I'm here, I will make sure I won't leave you again and our child. I can't wait to see you wearing those handcuffs and blindfold while you're naked. Ugh! I'm getting aroused again, sweetheart." 

Narinig ko ang mga malulutong na mura nina Belle at Rick mula sa aking earpiece. Kagat ko ang aking ibabang labi habang nakasandal sa pader. Mahigpit ang hawak ko sa aking magkabilang baril at doon binubuhos ang aking poot.

"Gde ty, milyy? Ladno, pozvol' mne podoyti k tebe," (Where are you, sweetheart? Okay, let me come to you,) usal niya bago ko marinig ang mga yapak na papalapit sa akin.

Lumabas na ako sa aking pinagtataguan at napaawang ang aking labi nung makumpirma kong hindi siya nag-iisa. Madilim ang paligid kaya pumikit ako nang mariin upang pakiramdaman ang paligid. Narinig ko ang paghahabol nang hininga ng higit sa limang kalalakihan na papalapit sa akin. Magkakasunod ang kanilang bawat hakbang at para iyong ritmo na umaalingawngaw sa apat na sulok ng silid.

"Sweetheart," ungol ni Dimitri nang tuluyan na siyang makalapit sa akin.

My brow raised in an instant. "Sweetheart mo, mukha mo!"

I skillfully held his shoulder to pull him close before I hit his crotch with my knee with my full force. He groaned in pain, and I grabbed that chance to swiftly carry out my plan. A smirk formed in my lips upon hearing the hum of breath ragedly after I striked his jaw with the pistol I was holding.

Madilim man ang paligid ay nagawa kong iwasan ang mga balang sumasalubong sa akin. Bawat kasa nila ng kanilang baril ay ginagawa kong daan upang sila naman ang gantihan ko. The sound of gunshots and screams envelopes the whole place. I made sure to knock them all out without having a sweat on my forehead. 

Umarko ang tingin ko sa aking paligid at huminga nang maluwag nung maramdamang wala ng papalapit sa akin. Akmang hahakbang na ako paalis nung marinig ko ang sigaw ni Belle.

"September, Dimitri is now holding the barrett and he's pointing at you!"

I cast my eyes on what was ahead of me after I heard Dimitri's voice. "Ty ne moy vozlyublennyy, no otkuda u tebya yeye GPS?" (You're not my sweetheart, but how come you have her GPS?)

"The GPS that you used to track her was already removed when I got here. I won't be here being reckless without considering my client's safety, you dumbass!" I said in French.
 

Tumawa siya nang nakakaloko. "Znayesh' li ty, chto GPS, kotoryy ya sunul yey vnutr', — eto zamaskirovannaya bomba, i ya mogu legko ubit' tebya pryamo seychas, potomu chto on u tebya s soboy." (Did you know that the GPS that I slid inside her is a bomb in disguise and I can just easily kill you right now since you have it with you.)

"Did you also know that the GPS was not with me anymore... and it was now inside your body when I swiftly slid it earlier?" ganti ko.

Bumukas ang mga ilaw at kasabay no'n ay ang kanyang pagsusuka. Nabitawan niya ang hawak niyang armas habang naghihikahos ng kanyang huling hininga. Muli niya akong tiningnan habang sumusuka ng sarili niyang dugo.

"It's an opioid drug. You will get killed once you swallow it and it reaches your organs," I checked my wristwatch before I continued. "Oh, look at the time? You only have a minute to say goodbye. See you in hell, Dimitri Nikulin."

Bakas ang pagkabigla sa kanyang mukha bago siya humandusay sa sahig. Gumuhit ang ngiti sa aking labi nung marinig ang sunod-sunod na palakpak mula sa kabilang linya. Kasabay no'n ay ang pagbukas naman ng ilaw sa buong ospital.

"Landi, here I come!" Kinikilig kong tili pagkatapos nang matagumpay kong misyon.

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-Terrolicious

Note: // Don't be shy to let me know if I have misspelled words or bad grammar in a nice way so I can correct it. 

ps. It's my first time writing a non-BL (boyslove) and action/thriller story, so please bare with me.