Everything was ruined the moment we knew their secret. The Orphic secret.

"What will we do now, Exiquel?" tanong sa'kin ni Lein. Beside her stands Chastille who obviously looked devastated.

Then, by remembering everything, my tears suddenly formed. Tinitigan ko sila, at iilan nalang kaming natira.

"I don't know...," sambit ko habang pinupunasan ang sarili kong luha.

Napapikit ako nang malakas na humagulgol si Iris. Inalulo naman siya ni Chastille, ngunit hindi ko mapigilan na madala na rin sa iyak ni Iris.

"H-hindi na ba talaga sila mababalik?" tanong muli ni Lein.

Nicolas sharply exhaled, "Why don't you ask your grandfather, Lein?"

"Nicolas," suway ko. "She's not at fault here. We were fooled, at kahit si Lein, naloko rin."

Nagtiim-bagang siya at nag-iwas tingin sa'kin. We all didn't know what to do. We just stand here, in an unknown place in the mortal realm.

I looked around and shivered, noticing the machines that have once trapped us inside— na hindi namin namamalayan.

"If we enter the machines again, we'll be able to enter the Orphic Dimension, right?" tanong ni Lourd. He fixed his glasses and took a look around. He studied everything.

"Yes," Lein answered. Tears fell again from her cheeks, "I'm sorry. I should have realized this all- I knew this place, but... I'm such a fool. Sorry."

"Hindi na muna dapat tayo bumalik," suhestiyon ni Nicolas. "We must find others who are like us. We must seek help. Wala tayong kaalam-alam sa nangyayari."

"Then, we are going to break out in this," I looked around again before continuing my sentence, "this science experimental laboratory?"

Tumango naman si Nicolas. He closed his eyes to feel the energy around, then asked, "Chastille, masisira mo ba ang pintong 'yon?"

Naningkit ang mata ni Chastille habang tinitingnan ang malaking pinto. "I guess I can if you help me, Nicolas and Lourd."

The big metallic door didn't have any lock or password that was why we couldn't hack it to open it, but they could break it.

Tinaas ni Chastille ang kaniyang kamay, at narinig namin ang pag-ugong ng pinto. Lourd supported Chastille and the opening became bigger. Nicolas was aiming at their energy, and making it stronger.

Magnetism manipulation. Telekinesis. Ergokinesis.

There was a hint of light outside this place. The alarms started to ring, and in any time, they might catch us.

"Go!" Nicolas shouted.

Hinila ni Iris ang kamay ko, at gayundin naman si Lein. We ran towards the light, and we will escape this place. We will seek the truth behind the secret.

Nanlaki ang mata ko nang sumalubong sa'min sa labas ang Inquisitors. They all aimed a gun to us.

Binitawan naman ni Iris ang kamay ko. She summoned her bow and arrow, while Lein got her lyre. Pinatugtog 'yon ni Lein, at may ibang inquisitors na binaba ang kanilang mga baril. She was luring them, and later on, will command them.

Then, Iris almost shot everyone with her arrows. Some already retreated and ran for their lives, but many came. The numbers doubled.

Napalingon naman ako nang lumabas na si Nicolas at Chastille. Nagkunot-noo ako nang makitang wala si Lourd.

"Where is Lourd?"

They both sighed, and shook their heads. "He was captured by the Inquisitors inside."

"W-what? Bakit hindi niyo tinulungan?" tanong ko.

"We have no time, Exiquel. The door was closing, we had no energy to open it again. We must go now before they capture us all."

And in a snap, everyone of us fought with the countless inquisitors. My ears were filled with loud sounds and screams of men.

I got a sniper rifle from the dead inquisitors and started shooting them. Tumakbo na kami palayo habang nilalabanan sila. Nagpasabog si Chastille sa pamamagitan ng nuclear energy.

Dark smoke and fire filled the scene behind us. Hinawakan ni Nicolas ang kamay ko, at hinila na ako palayo. Pakiramdam ko naman, bumilis ang takbo ko. Nicolas probably enhanced my kinetic energy.

"May mga sumusunod pa ba sa'tin?" tanong ni Nicolas kay Iris, who ran fastest among us.

Tumango siya, "Yes, but they are way behind us. We need to keep running."

So... this is the reality.

The Orphic Secret
By lostmortals
Plagiarism is a crime.

The scenario took place in the middle of the story :) clue lang 'to para sa Orphic Secret.

P.S. This story is a mixture of Science Fiction and Fantasy. :)

Characters added:
Odette Arlein "Lein" Arquile by AngelicKhione
Nicolas Valentino by sunburnedheart
Chastille Laurentte Moreau by yourbeautywithin
Asairis "Iris" Topaz by mickylabalagirl
Lourd Andrix Rouge by lunaserrie

Thank you for reading!