Raw chapter, hindi pa na-edit please bare with me. Thank you. Enjoy reading!

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Raisha's POV

I was too stunned to speak. We safely came back to where we us before seeing the fifth wonder's past.

Hindi mapigilan ang pag-agos ng aking mga luha dahil sa nalaman tungkol sa nakaraan ni Azi, ang fifth wonder. He's too young to experience a traumatic tragedy like that.

Hindi ko masikmura ang ginawa sakanila ni Anton, sarili pa niyang ama ang nanakit sakanila. Kumuyom ang aking kamao.

May ganon pala, may ganong tao pala na kayang manakit sa sariling pamilya, kahit anong paliwanag mo, kahit anong paki-usap mo, sarado na ang isip at pinaniniwalaan na lang ang sarili. Why such thing even exist?

This is my first time seeing a psycho. Nakakalungkot at nakakagalit dahil ama pa ito ni Azi.

"Okay ka lang?" naluluha akong tumingin kay Rei. Mabagal akong tumango.

I don't know why I'm being emotional right now. It's just that what happened to them is very painful. They didn't deserve to be treated like that. They didn't deserve to be killed!

Kaya hindi ko rin masisisi si Azi kung bakit galit at paghihiganti ang laman ng kaniyang puso't isip.

"Damn it! Second is surely doing his freaking way to intervene!" I heard Azi's frustrated voice. Agad akong lumingon sakanya at nagtama ang mga mata naming dalawa. Bumalik ang nararamdaman kong lungkot.

Tumalim ang tingin nito na hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit. Did I do something? May humila sa aking kamay at nilagay sa likod. It was K.

He pulled me to his back like he's protecting me. I gently pulled away my hands that he's gripping.

"Don't look at me with pity, I don't need it!" Napatalon ako sa gulat dahil sa pag-sigaw ni Azi.

Normal bang gusto ko siyang yakapin at aluin? Sa kabila ng mga nangyayari gusto kong iparamdam sakanya na hindi siya nag-iisa. Na hindi niya kasalanan ang nangyari sa kanila ng kaniyang ina.

I want to show him that there are still good people around. There's still a person who would care for him. Who will love him even in after life.

"It's not our intention to see your past, go cry to Second." diretsong saad ni K.

"Aalis na kami Five," segunda ni Eri.

"Come," pag-yaya niya sa amin. Nag-aalangan man ay sumunod ako sa kanila. Nagsimula na kaming maglakad papaalis.

"Aalis? Sinong nagsabing aalis kayo?" napatigil kami at tumingin sakanya. Of course, it will be suspicious if he will just let go of us easily.

"Our business is done Five." mahinahong sambit ni Eri. Hindi ko alam ngunit tila biglang naging malamig ang paligid.

"This is bad." I heard K mumbled. Nilibot ng mata ko ang paligid. Tila napunta kami sa isang madilim na lugar.

This place feels void. You won't feel anything even the wind, the sound, and life. Completely plain black place.

Habang nangangapa sa lugar kung nasaan kami ngayon ay may biglang nagsilabasang kulay pula na mga mata at diretsong nakatingin sa amin.

Sa di malamang dahilan bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko sa takot at kaba. Sinong hindi matatakot sa ganito? Dapat talaga hindi ko na ni-involve ang sarili sa mga wonders.
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Nanginginig ang kamay na kinuha ko ang talisman sa aking bulsa. I wrote light so we can see the place.

I place it near to the red eyed creatures. My eyes grew wider when I saw what's hiding behind the darkness. Toy guards. Too many giant toy guards. Looking on us with hunger in their eyes, ready to devour us.

Dahan-dahan akong napaatras at napakapit sa katabi.

Nakita ko ang gulat na rumehistro sa mga kasama ko. Hinanda ni Rei ang kaniyang staff na nakatutok na sa mga toy guards. Habang si Eri ay dahan-dahang tumabi sa amin. Samantalang si K naman ay lumulutang sa ere habang nakahiga. Seriously?

"Anong trip mo?" hindi ko mapigilang hindi siya tanungin nang nakakunot ang noo. He's too relaxed despite of the danger we we're facing.

Bumangon ito sa pagkakahiga ngunit nakalutang pa rin siya. He suddenly give me a wink and flashed his playful smile. "Trip kita." he licked his lower lip and leave a grin  before facing Azi. Why does he always leave me hanging?

Teka lang, natatakot ako eh bakit siya nambobola? I mentally cursed myself because of this butterflies I'm starting to feel. Ang landi mo Raisha! Ano 'to harot muna bago mamatay? T_T

"Hindi na kayo makakaalis dito," nangibabaw na naman ang boses ni Azi na siyang nagpawala ng onting kiliti sa tyan na nararamdaman ko.

"We're also wonders Five." tugon ni Eri.

"Ano ngayon? One will rejoice if I told that I get rid the four of you." nagpakawala ito ng isang maliit ngunit nakakatakot na tawa.

"Remember that the heart of your Wonders is now gone and you now what will happen to you if it's already destroyed." Happen? W-what will happen?

"Kaya hindi ko hahayaan na sirain ng babaeng 'yan ang sakin!" kasabay ng pag-sigaw niya ay siyang pagturo sa akin.

Nanindig ang balahibo ko nang magtama ang aming mata. He looks scarier than before. Nakangisi ito na tila namumula ang matang nakatingin sa akin.

Sa sandaling pinikit ko ang aking mata ay siyang pagka-rinig ko ng kaniyang pitik. Agad kong binuksan ang mata at natakot sa nakita.

The ones with the red eyes who's looking on us in the dark earlier are running to reach us. There are tons of giant stuff toys who's desperately running to hurt us. Some are even carrying weapons.

"Gumawa ka ng barrier Raisha!" kung hindi pa ako sinigawan ni Eri ay hindi pa ako kikilos. I quickly wrote barrier on the blank talisman ang stick it on the ground.

Saktong binalutan kami nito nang makalapit ang mga giant toy guards. Kung titingnan ay parang walang nakaharang sa amin dahil invisible barrier ang sinulat ko sa talisman. Pero sa kada hampas ng mga giant stuff toys ay malalaman mo kung gaano kalaki at hugis ng barrier na nagawa ko.

Bigla akong napaluhod sa sahig nang makaramdam ako ng nahilo. I feel like I'm draining.

Agad akong dinaluhan ni Rei. "Anong nangyayari?" nag-aalala nitong tanong.

"The talisman is draining her energy," sagot ni K. Ngayon ko lang napagtanto na kaya pala nanghihina ako sa tuwing ginagamit ko ang talisman.

"Dito ka lang, gagawa kami ng paraan." inalalayan akong tumayo ni Rei. Kahit nanghihina ay hindi ko hinayaan ang sarili kong matumba.

"Eri, create a barrier for us instead of Raisha. Exorcist use your fvcking staff to let them move away from us. While I will try to get rid of those toys." K commanded with his gritted lips.

"Ako?" I blurted out. Saglit itong lumingon sa akin. "Cheer for me."

Naiwan na naman akong tulala sa gilid habang pinagmamasdan ang kanilang ginagawa. Pangalawa na 'to ah. What's his deal?

Suddenly a three paint portrait emerge before us. It was placed on Eri's back, one is on top of her head and the two is beside her, left and right.

Just like what we saw in her wonder, the paintings is painted with scenery. A trees and plants to be specific.

Sa isang kumpas ng kaniyang kamay ay siyang paglabas ng mga halaman at ugat ng puno mula sa paintings. Naalala ko dati na ito ang mga ginamit niya upang huliin kami.

I never thought that she will use it to protect us. A sudden smile appeared on my lips. The roots and plants are starting to move forming a curve circle to protect us.

Binigyan pansin ko naman ang ginagawa ni Rei. His eyes is closed and his staff is starting to glow. He slightly but gently sway his body as if he was dancing gracefully. After a steps he move his staff like he's pointing something.

I suddenly feel a surge of calming energy and heard a melody of a small bells. It came from Rei's staff. Napapikit ako sa gaan ng pakiramdam.

"Fvck! Bakit kami damay?" both Eri and K cursed na siyang nagpadilat sa akin. I saw the two of them catching their breaths but still continued to go on. I look at Rei to say that he's affecting them but he's too focused. They're also affected by Rei staff.

That's why I came up with a new idea. I removed the talisman we used earlier I made because Eri was already there. Kinuha kong muli ang talisman at kumuha ng dalawang pirasong papel. I wrote 'gear' on the paper.

It was a special gear for them not to be affected by Rei spell. I don't know if it will work but might as well try something than do nothing.

Agad ko silang nilapitan at dinikit sa katawan nila ang talisman. I crossed my finger on my back and silently wishing that my idea will work.

A minute passed and they suddenly get back to their usual self. Nagtataka silang kung bakit tila nagiging ayos na ang kanilang pakiramdam sa kabila ng patuloy na ginagawa ni Rei.

Sabay silang tumingin sa akin gamit ang matang nagtatanong. I nod and smiled at them. They didn't ask instead they focused on doing their parts.

"Nakalayo na ba sila?" tanong ni K. Eri checked the perimeter using her vines and she nod okay when she confirmed it.

"Good. Now let us move. I will go outside to get rid of them, make sure to protect the both of them." K said to Eri with a serious face.

Eri rolled her eyes. "Tss...hindi mo na kailangan sabihin,"

Tuluyang lumabas si K sa ginawang barrier ni Eri. Habang patuloy pa rin si Rei sa paggalaw at pagkumpas ng kaniyang staff.

Samantalang ako naman ay nanghihina pa rin ngunit hindi na katulad kanina. Siguro konting enerhiya lang ang nagagamit sa bagong spell na ginawa ko.

"Eri, can you leave a hole? I want to see K." I said to her. Hindi kasi kita dito sa loob ang mga nangyayari sa labas.

She didn't say a word and just nod. She made a hole, a small hole that's enough for me to look what's happening outside.

Of course my eyes roamed around to see what's happening. The toy guards is I think ten meters away from us? I don't know how far exactly they were but gladly they're not close enough to reach us. Rei is doing his job very well.

Samantalang hinanap naman ng aking mata si K. My lips formed 'o' because of awe. The way he eliminates the enemies are too beautiful. He's in front line protecting us from the toy guards who wants to penetrate our barrier.

He's using the jar, different sizes of elegant jars to kill them. They're forming into small-like crystal daggers. He then release it, thousands of daggers showered the toy guards, a beautiful crystal shower that will make you just want to be rained of it. Living injured but not enough to eliminate them.

When the toy guards are on bended knee K summon a large jar. Hindi lang ito basta malaki dahil sobrang laki nito na pwede nang magkasya ang isang toy guard sa loob.

Habang abala ang mga toy guards sa pagbawi ng kanilang lakas agad silang kinulong ni K sa malaking garapon na kaniyang ginawa. Unti-unti itong lumiliit hanggang sa maipit ang nasa loob. Lumiit nang lumiit ang garapon hanggang sa hindi na ito makita at sumabog. Nagkalat at maliliit na piraso at tila umulan ng glitters sa buong lugar.

Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari ay biglang lumitaw si Azi sa likod niya at binigyan siya ng isang suntok. Hindi lang malakas na suntok, kundi sobrang lakas na suntok.

The ground shake because of the impact. Ang lakas niya! Tulala akong nakatingin ngayon kay Azi dahil nakangisi ito at tila gustong-gusto ang nangyayari.

I looked to where K fall but I can't see anything because of the dust.

I wonder if he can take Azi or we can still get out here alive.

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