BLOODFEUD 1

Kabanata 3

Kabanata 3

"Leuxia!" Yuno smiled at me.

My lips formed a little smile before waving at him. He walked excitedly towards me.

"Si Alexia? Where is she?" he asked instantly.

Bumagsak ang mga balikat ko nang marinig 'yon. I frowned a little bit, a bit tired of hearing it.

"She didn't come with us again," I answered casually.

Halos mapunit at umabot sa tainga ang mga labi niya. Nawala at naging diretso iyon nang marinig ang sagot ko.

"Sayang," he drawled lazily.

I'm used to it. I can sense that he likes Ate Alexia so much. He's treating me good because I'm her younger sister. And if not, he'll probably just ignore me.

He always plays with me even though without my sister. Lagi iyon tuwing umuuwi kami rito sa Santuario. Hindi ko lang alam kung napipilitan lang ba siya kaya lumulugar din ako.

Kaya rin lubos akong nagulat nang bigla siyang nagpakita noon sa Gorostiza. He even followed my sister here. I didn't give a f**k on it.

I just acted that I don't know him... na parang hangin lang siya sa paligid.

It's not boys over sisters.

Plus that I learned that a puppy love. I was young back then. I don't f*****g understand what I'm doing before.

But, that's what I thought.

I stared at his serious face looking at me now. I can hear the loud members around us.

The huge rectangle boxing ring feels so small because of his presence inside. My eyes darted at the four corner trapping us.

Hinapit ko pababa ang hood ng jacket ko para lalong matakpan ang mukha. Hindi ako sigurado sa emosyong maipapakita ko, kaya mas mabuti na rin 'yon.

Dinig ko ang bulungan sa paligid. I tilted my head a bit. I can see on my peripheral vision that they are looking at me. I'm sure they can't see my whole face.

Maybe a bit of my sideview. I sighed before turning again in front. Yuno was looking serious at me. He got shock earlier on what he heard, that I'm the new member.

But his existent in this brotherhood won't let me back off. I don't care if he's here. I don't even feel anything. Siguro ay gulat lang, dahil sumakto ang pagdating niya sa pag-alala ko sa nakaraan.

"Game!" the members cheered.

Yuno started moving towards me. He slowly walked, calculating the time to attack. And I'm just here, standing and looking bored at him.

I crossed my arm while waiting for him to attack me. His brows furrowed on it.

"You are not going to attack me?" Yuno's brow shot up.

"I'm making you take an advantage," I raised my brow. "So why not attack first instead of asking nonsense?"

His brows furrowed at me. Sa pandinig niya paniguradong pangmamaliiit ang tunog ng pagkakasabi ko.

"What?" he gulped.

"Attack first."

Napaawang ang labi niya habang marahang umiiling nang inulit ko ang sinani. Dinig ko ang tawanan ng mga miyembro sa paligid.

"Dalian mo na, Yuno," Laxner laughed at him.

I heard the members agreeing. Yuno rolled his eyes before turning to me. His eyes were same from before, darted to me again.

Naglakad siya papalapit sa akin, pero hindi mukhang aatake. I observed his every move quietly.

"Shut up, Laxner," he drawled, eyes still on me. "Leuxia, you know-,"

I didn't let him finish his words. I punched his face so hard that made him fell. He winced on the sudden pain he felt.

"If I've given you a chance, grab it immediately," I mocked him. "Hindi ko alam... na mabagal ka pa rin pala."

The members laughed loudly at Yuno. I leered instantly. How come that they can laugh while they are also beated by me? Tss.

Nanatiling nakasalampak si Yuno sa sahig habang hawak ang panga at nakatitig sa akin.

I was about to attack him again to win this battle but got interrupted.

"Stop," I heard Trevan's voice.

Natigil ako sa paglalakad at tumingin sa gawi niya. Lahat kami ay nakalingon sa kaniya na nagtataka.

He was looking at me directly without any expression aside from being impassive. He's standing straight, crossing his arms, outside the ring.

"Why, Trevan?" Magnus turned to him.

"It's over," he drawled lazily.

Agad na nagreklamo ang mga miyembro sa paligid nila. Napaismid ako nang marinig iyon. Nagsisimula nang uminit ang kamay ko sa away, tss.

"Ha? Tapos na agad?" a member asked perplexedly. "Hindi pa nga nangangalahati yung popcorn ko."

He even raised his bucket of popcorn. I pursed my lips and shook my head. What the f**k? Where did he get that?"

Beside him was Zyon with his mouth full of popcorn. He's nodding while eating.

"Shut up, Kaiden," iritadong sabi ng isa.

Trevan glared at them before turning to me again.

"You are in," he stared at me. "Welcome to the Bloodfeud."

I raised my brow before smirking. That fast?

Isang suntok lang pala ang gusto niya, hindi agad sinabi. Kinailangan ko pa tuloy harapin si Yuno. Malutong at mahina akong napamura.

Nang maramdamang gumalaw na si Yuno sa gilid ay naglakad na ako palayo. Gumulong ako palabas sa ring. Hinawakan ko ang hood para hindi iyon matanggal.

Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin nila gaanong nakikita ang buong mukha ko. Hindi ko tinatanggal ang hood dahil gusto ko lang.

"s**t, you really look lik-,"

"Shut the f**k up, Primo," Laxner hissed.

I looked at them perplexedly. My glance transfixed to my cousin. They just f*****g shrugged at me.

"Don't mind them," Magnus turned me.

I raised my brow. Now I'm doubting more. I didn't even try asking, but he insisted to remind me. Hmm?

I surveyed their faces. They are all avoiding my gaze. Well, aside from Trevan who's looking at me directly.

Tumikhim si Magnus.

"Since you are now a official member, you need to have a tattoo," he said in a monotone.

I nodded when I heard it. I don't have any tatts but as long as it's not that disturbing, it's okay.

"Lenus," Trevan called him with authority. "You know what to do."

"Yeah," Lenus nodded and glanced at me. "Follow me, I'll make it."

Tumango ako at naglibot ng paningin sa buong bahay na 'to. Ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng pagkakataon dahil dumiretso kami agad sa boxing ring kanina.

This is a small house behind the mansion of Zaldivars. Maybe an hideout for the brotherhood. It's not that big like a mansion, but not so small too.

There's a lot of room around us. Isang palapag lang ito. Walang television na makikita sa sala, 'yong boxing ring agad at iilang upuan sa paligid.

There are some gym equipments on the side of the house, then doors for different rooms. I even saw some guns and bullets scattered around the tables.

Napailing ako bago kami pumasok sa kwarto. Nawala ang pakiramdam ko sa mga sumusunod na tingin nila nang isara ni Lenus ang pinto.

It's huge and plain room. There's a pictures of them around and some painting. A mirrored wall is in front of us. I saw myself so tiny beside Lenus.

He walked towards the white and long table. There are things placed on the top of it. And there's also a sofa set in the right side.

Sa tapat ng lamesa ay mataas at itim na upuan. Naglakad na ako palapit doon habang nakatingin sa repleksyon ko sa dingding na salamin.

"Sit here," Lenus gestured the black chair.

I nodded at him before walking straight.

Now, I took off my hood and made my hair to a bun. I saw Lenus looking at me while I'm doing it. I winced and bun it tight. It's a bit messy but looks okay so I just let it like that.

"I want the tattoo here, in my nape," I said, pointing it.

"Sure?" he raised his brow. "It will be permanent."

I nodded and sat down to the chair. In front of us was mirror wall. I can vividly see myself.

"Wait, can I see how it looks like?" paninigurado ko.

He lifted up the hem of his shirt's sleeves. I saw the tattoo drawn on his biceps. I nodded and looked away.

It's a small letter of B and F in a Old English font. Just simple like that, but it's hard to write an Old English perfectly. I'll be amaze if he really can.

"Here's the book of Bloodfeud so you can have ideas," Lenus drawled. "The members are listed inside of it."

He handed me a dark red and thin book. It's a small size with a black lining on its corner. The 'Bloodfeud' was written in front with Old English font too and in black color.

"What is this? A slambook?" I asked sarcastically.

"No," he chuckled.

My brows furrowed, reading the words on the upper part of cover. Hood Association.

I easily understood it. But why the f**k Mako didn't tell me about this? Maybe this brotherhood is under that association and I don't have any f*****g idea about that.

Pero hindi ko pa rin 'yon itinanong kay Lenus na nasa likuran ko lang. Baka may maikita naman akong mga sagot sa loob nito. Nagsimula na rin siya paggawa ng tattoo ko sa batok.

I opened the small book to know more about the members. I turned the first page because it's just the intro of Bloodfeud's venture and when it started.

"You can ask me if you have some questions," Lenus said while doing my tatts.

Of course, the first was their founder. Trevan Zaldivar, with his plenty skills. I stared on his picture attached on it. He looked so serious yet... tss I can't even describe his face properly. The word pretty isn't enough, it sounds girly against his hard and intense aura.

Heck, he looks like staring on the camera. Kapag tinitigan mo 'yon ay parang tumititig siya pabalik dahil sa diretsong pagkakatingin niya.

I looked away before turning the page again. Magnus Vanliere... the leader of Bloodfeud?

"What's the difference between founder and leader?" I glanced at Lenus in the mirror infront of us.

"I don't know how to explain," he shrugged. "Basta mas mataas pa rin ang founder."

I nodded and looked again on the book. I stared for a while on his picture. He's f*****g attractive like the founder. Tss, I can't f*****g lie.

I'm starting to think that you need to be a good looking before you entered this brotherhood. It looks like a f*****g requirement.

I turned again the page, Laxner Inocencio, a member of brotherhood. Aside from his attractive face, he's the code expert, written on his skills. His fighting and others skills are not included here.

It looks like they have an exact expertise that made them enter this brotherhood.

Natigilan ako nang makita ang susunod. Napairap ako sa hangin bago bumaling ulit doon.

It's Yuno Benedicto, a member who's a technology expert. I immediately turned the page after reading it to avoid staring.

Terviel Melendrez, the member who's a f*****g knife expert. So he's good at using sharp things huh? I wonder if he's the one who shot the dagger on Mr. Caceres that night.

Mabuti nalang pala at walang gamit na ganoong bagay sa Tialis kanina. Kahit na alam ko kung paano umatake at umiwas gamit ang punyal, hindi pa rin ako sigurado kung hanggang saan ba ang kaya niya.

The next one was a member who just take down a child pornography site. Giusteo Lardiza, the hacker of Bloodfeud. He can hack different sites, apps and accounts, and even a bank account.

My lips formed a small o when I read it. It's f*****g useful if you have a skill like that. I don't know how to hack even a f*******: account. I'm more into physical skills. I can even do all what the previous members can, but not this one.

Ganoon din sina Trevan at Magnus. Halos lahat ng kakayahan ng mga miyembro ay kaya rin nila. Iyon na rin siguro ang dahilan kung bakit sila ang namumuno sa grupo.

The next member was Vlast Florencio. Like Terviel, he's a knife and dagger expert too. And his favorite was a samurai? I wonder if he has a blood of Japanese? But obviously no, by his surname, plus his eyes are almond shape not chinky.

Inilipat ko agad ang pahina nang makita ang susunod. It's just Mako and I already know his skills. For f**k's sake, he's my cousin. And we even trained together with Lucien before.

When I saw the next, I remembered him quickly. The Killian Altejos, he's a professional assassin. Napatitig ako sa mga mata niya, medyo singkit iyon. Siguro kapag tumawa ay lalong makikita ang pagiging singkit.

Hindi halata sa maamo niyang mukha na kaya niyang pumatay. Naalala ko tuloy ang sinabi ni Trevan kanina. I can't lie that I'm not able to fight them all. Sa dami nila, at ngayong nalaman ko ang mga kakayahan nila.

Maybe it's true that they are just distracted since knowing them now... They can actually kill me less than a minute. Boys and their weaknesses, tss.

I turned the page again after the deep thought. The chinito guy I saw earlier. The one who pointed me earlier. A gun expert... Zyon Legrand, the gunman.

I leered when I remembered what happened earlier. It's not impossible he's bringing a gun with him. Darn it.

I suddenly missed using a gun. It's been a while since the last time I used some.

"Do you have a shooting range here?" I asked Lenus behind me.

"Yes, we are practicing there," he nodded while busy looking at the tatts he's making.

Tumango ako roon. Mukhang kailangan ko na ulit ngayong magsanay. Baka kalawangin na 'ko.

The next one was Primo Silvestre, an archer, an toxophilite. He's a f*****g bow and arrow expert.

I tried it before, well, I can say it's hard. Hindi ko masasabi kung eksperto na ba ako sa paggamit ng pana at palaso. Basta marunong ako dahil isa 'yon sa itinuro sa amin nila Lucien.

Lucien, the youngest sister of my father. She's our aunt but we are used to call her Lucien only.

And I'm still doing it, in our mansion. I guess it's our hobby. Especially, Atasha, who's very good at archery.

Kyro Narvaez, I read the name of the next one. And hell, he's professional hitman. Maybe I can get tips from him and Zyon.

But I can't understand on how? With their young age? Well, they are older from me a bit, but still, it's doubting.

"Is this even legit?"

I heard him chuckled from behind.

"There's a reason behind, Leuxia," he whispered. "You'll see the side of them you read inside that book, soon."

I raised my brow at him in the mirror. But he didn't even glance at me.

Inilipat ko agad ang pahina nang makita ulit ang susunod. It's Kael, a cousin again. Napatingin ako sa salamin nang nilipat ko ang pahina.

It's Lenus Deville, the one who's making my tatts. Aside from a tattoo artist, his expertise are assembling guns into different one and defusing bombs.

I transfixed my glance on his picture back to him again. He's both serious in here and now. I can say that he's a silent type.

And like the previous members, he can beat the artists now in Entertainment industry because of his looks.

I can't stop complimenting the next member again. Tss, maybe their looks is really the main requirement here. f**k it.

Kaiden Vicente, with his angelic face but dark eyes. He's a computer savvy, the tracer of the group. This brotherhood is a complete package huh?

He's the last member of the brotherhood. They are fifteen in total. But I turned the next page since there's more.

My brows furrowed looking at the ruined paper. Halatang tinanggal ang litrato at mga tungkol sa kaniya dahil punit ang iba roon.

"Sino 'to? Bakit walang litrato?" nag-angat ako ng tingin sa salamin.

"A former Bloodfeud," Lenus drawled lazily. "Trevan kicked him out of the brotherhood because of his father, a druglord."

I nodded on the information he spilled. They are really a vigilante. And looking on their skills, it's gonna be hard for the Government to catch them.

I shifted my seat when it is finally done. He took a picture of it. I'm amazed on his artistic skill. I can't even do a Old English lettering in paper.

Napatitig ako sa kaniya sa harap ng salamin. He's arranging the things he used.

"What's with the Hood Association?" I blurt out in a sudden.

"You don't have any idea?" his brow shot up.

"I won't ask if I have."

He nodded at me defeatedly. He observed me for a while before talking.

"Bloodfeud is under that association," he paused. "It started on the mysterious app made by the boss of Hood Association. And Bloodfeud is not only the hood under that association. There are other groups under."

I nodded while processing what he said.

"And the Prometheus that you all are talking about is one of those?" I asked again.

Nanatili ang nanunuring tingin sa akin ni Lenus. Hindi ko alam kung wala ba siyang tiwala o nag-iingat lang.

"Yes, the Bloodfeud opponent on the spot," he nodded. "But they are a vigilant group too. All hoods under the association are vigilant group."

Tumango ako ulit habang nakatingin pa rin sa salamin. Dumapo ulit ang mata ko sa kaniya nang may maalala.

"Wait, who the one made the app?" I asked perplexedly. "Who's the boss?"

Mako can't answer that question, but I hope he can. Because I'm f*****g amaze. How that person did it? Powerful hoods under him... or her?

"We don't know her name," Lenus looked back to me. "We are just calling her as Domina, her codename."

"What?" takang tanong ko. "Wait, a girl?"

I gaped on it, just wow. Amusement plastered on my face.

"Oo," he nodded. "At gaya ng pangalan niya, hindi rin namin alam kung anong itsura niya. Walang nakaalam na kahit sino sa ilalim ng Hood Association."

"Why?" I asked desperately. "How come?"

Lenus raised his brow on me. He's observing me hard like accusing something.

"Because we can only see her in a big but dark screen," Lenus stared at me.

"Hiding herself under her hoodie."

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