Clint POV

"Mabuti na lang talaga napatay ni Red ang ilaw at meron agad ang chopper. Kung hindi baka patay na tayong lahat." Dwight is back with his unstoppable mouth again.

Ngayon lang siya gumising. Makalipas ang halos limang oras na walang malay. Natanggal na rin ang bala sa balikat at tagiliran niya. Pare-pareho kaming ang bagsak ay sa hospital ngayon.

Napatingin ako kay Zero at Carl na nanatiling tahimik. Kanina ko pa nahahalatang wala silang sinasabi sa kung anong nakita nila sa mansion.

Nanatiling tulala si Zero habang nakatingin sa mga sugat niya.

Habang si Carl ay kasalukuyang inaayos ang benda sa braso na nadaplisan din ng bala. So far, kami lang ni Red ang hindi ganoon kalala ang natamong sugat.

"You two! Share niyo naman kung anong nakita niyo." Naunahan na ako ni Red na magtanong.

Kanina ko pa kasi nasabi sa kanila ang nakita kong painting ni Rain. That is kind of proof, to say, that she's alive.

"She's alive I didn't meet her personally, but I knew from the guards that she was in training to succeed the throne of the Ponos Mafia." Carl stated seriously. "And her name now is Alaine Rainy Prinsesitha Ponos."

Hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti. She's alive! Sa loob ng dalawang taon ngayon lang gumaan ang dibdib ko.

Maybe, she can be with us again.

Pero kusang nawala rin ang ngiti ko nang marinig ang sinabi ni Zero. "Yeah, she's alive but she doesn't remember us."

"You met her?" tanong ko. Tumango siya hindi ko mapigilang mainggit.

"So, she's the one who caused you this?" tanong ni Red habang nakaturo sa mga sugat niya.

"Yeah, I fought with her. She's the one who gave me this wounds. She's way stronger now. At kung hindi ka dumating baka hindi na ako nakatakas."

"Wait, Zero! Are you sure, she can't remember us?" tanong ni Dwight. Tumango siya.

"Tinitigan ko ang mga mata niya. I can't find any traces of recognition. She really doesn't remember me. I thought she's just pretending at first and blinded by anger but no." 

"Then, maybe, she's really suffering amnesia," sabat ni Red. "Based on the huge explosion a few years ago, there's a big possibility that she could've lost her memories."  

I can feel my heart breaking upon hearing that. What kind of karma are we suffering now?

Hinanap namin siya ng halos dalawang taon. Even though we got information that she was dead, we never gave up and just kept searching. And now, we finally know that she's alive, but she can't remember us.

"How about Themis? Did anyone here see her?" puno ng pag-asang tanong ni Red. Pare-pareho kaming napailing.

"But, I think she's also alive Red. Maybe she's just busy with the devil." Tinitigan ko siya. There's a huge hope in his eyes. Themis, is just so lucky. This guy is hopelessly in love with her.

"Ah, by the way come to think of it. Si Rain lang ang nakita natin sa mansion and compare to the other days. Mas kaunti nga ang mga gwardiya sa mansion." Napatango ako sa sinabi ni Red. He got a point.

"Oh! I just remember! Narinig kong may pinuntahan silang importanteng meeting sa mafia pero dahil nahuli na akong nakikinig. Hindi ko na narinig at naintindihan iyong ibang sinabi nila," ani Dwight.

"Then, anong next move natin, Zero?" tanong ko.

"Let's plan how to enter the mafia."

"Tangina! Diba ang usapan lang alamin kung buhay pa si Rain tapos ngayon enter mafia na! Nag-iisip ba kayo?" I agree with Dwight that it is way dangerous but...

Rain is just too precious hindi pwedeng bumalik na lang kami sa Pilipinas na parang wala lang pagkatapos naming malamang may amnesia siya.

"Dwight, kung nakakaalala sana si Rain. Hindi na natin kailangang gawin ito. Kaso iba ang nangyari, eh. Anong gusto mo? Umuwi na lang tayo ng ganun-ganun na lang," Zero said.

Apparently we have the same thoughts.

"At isa pa, maganda kung sakaling makapasok tayo sa mafia. In that, palagi niya tayong makikita baka makatulong iyon para mabilis na bumalik ang alaala niya kaysa naman bumalik tayo ulit sa mansion na mas delikado na," I explained more my point.

"But how about the devil? Are we gonna spy also in the mafia?" biglang tanong ni Carl. He got a point, he sees everything within the circle.

Napaiwas ako ng tingin. It's still really hard for me to call him 'kuya' so I will just stick on calling him by his name.

"It's a double disaster if we still tries to involve our self in spying the mafia. Let's set aside about the Mafia and just focus on Rain first," ani Red.

"What is your opinion, Dwight?" nakangising tanong ni Zero. Nabaling din tuloy ang atensyon ko kay Dwight. Tahimik na kasi ito. Hindi naman kami naiinis kahit lagi siyang kontra. I know, he is just thinking about our safety.

Nakayuko ito at nakatalikod sa amin kaya ako na ang lumapit.

Only to find out, he is in deep sleep.

"Tulog na." Sabay-sabay kaming natawa.

It really feels good. We can even atleast laugh now.

"Huwag niyo na siyang problemahin.
At kung sakaling makapasok nga tayo sa mafia hindi na muna siya sasama since kailangan niya pa ring magpagaling," ani Zero.

"What we need to focus from now on, is finding solutions on how we can enter the mafia." Tumango-tango kami sa sinabi ni Red.

"Yeah, pero magpagaling na muna tayo. You know, we are really in mess." At saka itinuro ko ang kanya-kanya naming benda at natawa.

Wait for us, Rain. We will help you to recover your memories.

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Themis POV

"Hellion, do you think she will survive? I still can't believe grandpa approved this nonsense death game! It's really dangerous for her!" Hindi ko mapigilang mag-burst out. Ilang linggo ko ring dinibdib ito. I really wanted to tell Alaine about this.

"Sister, can you just calm down? She can do it! We trained her already and she has made huge improvements. Just have faith in her abilities. Grandpa is testing her. If she couldn't survive, then it means she didn't deserve the throne."

"But Hellion! We have already lost her for how many years? I can't afford losing her again!"

Why is life so cruel to her? My poor little sister.

"She will survive it, okay? And I've hired some underlings to move and protect her if an emergency comes up and she really needs it." 

"Really?" Tumango-tango naman siya.

Bahagya akong nakahinga sa sinabi niya. Hindi kasi ako makakilos dahil una pa lang binalaan na ako ni Grandpa na hindi dapat ako makisawsaw sa mangyayari.

He knew I would, so my movements were monitored. 

Hellion, the so-called good-follower-grandson that he is and with high respect to rules.

Hindi talaga maiisip ni Grandpa na gagawa rin siya nang kaunting paraan para makatulong.

"Thank you Hellion! For the first time you finally disobeyed grandpa." Napangisi naman siya.

"Everything has an exception, sister. And my Prinsesitha is definitely an exception." Niyakap ko siya sa sobrang kasiyahan.

"I'm so proud of you, little brother. Even if you don't remember Alaine when we were kids. You still treasure her."

Masyado pang bata si Hellion nang mangyari ang trahedya. Nang mawala si Alaine nakikipaglaban pa siya sa sakit. Masyadong sakitin at mahina si Hellion noong bata. That's the reason, kung bakit hindi sa kanya ipinamana ang mafia.

But he clearly understand it.

"She's our Jewel ate. Blood is thicker than water right?" Tumango ako.

"Yeah, and by the way, did you already find out something about those who entered the mansion?" tanong ko.

Umiling siya. "They are good. They specialise in hacking. I can't find any trace. Do you have any idea?"

"I have. But I'm not sure."

They are in the Philippines and doing well in their mafia. Also, the Elders are well handling them. Alam din nilang sobrang mapanganib dito sa Greece. Masyado na silang bobo kung pupunta sila rito. So, they can't be here.

"Kung bakit kasi itinago ito ni Alaine? She should tell us about it."

Napangisi siya at natawa. "Well, you know, she's probably embarrass."

I can't imagine my anger and frustration when found out about it. Unintentionally hearing it from one of our underlings.

Mabuti na lang at hindi nalaman ni Grandpa. Tahimik lang namin inalam ni Hellion kung anong totoong nangyari.

And our dearest sister. Act like she doesn't know anything. So good at acting innocent.

Talagang pinanindigan niya. Tinakot niya pa ang mga guwardiya para walang magsalita.

"Hellion, what if those guys are the SYMBOLIC?" Dumilim naman ang mukha niya.

"Then, we will eliminate them. I still have not gotten my revenge on them."

"But the war?"

I still wish that the mafia wars were over. I want to get revenge, but I still treasure Alaine's safety more than anything. 

So, I chose peace over revenge these past few years. I invested blood and sweat to persuade Grandpa to not start the mafia wars and to lay low.

"Sister, you know, peace is not life long. Sooner or later, Prinsesitha, will take the throne and open the wars." Napabuntong-hininga ako. Kasi Tama siya.

I still don't want that time to come. Mafia wars will sacrifice too much blood. Deaths in the Mafia World.  

Just like what happened 12 years ago. The reason why we lost Alaine.

Shels<3