How Lucifer Fell From Heaven

"It was the middle of an eerie night when I first landed my eyes on you, stranded, I was caught between two deep orbs."   * * * * *   Masikip, mabaho, basa. Wala ng mas sasapat pang description sa lugar na kinalalagyan ngayon ni Zion. Pero sino nga ba siya para mag reklamo, kung kaunti lang naman ang nilamang ng amoy niya sa lugar na 'yon. He did all his might to squish his lean body in the middle of these houses just so he can get away from those who chases him, which are by the way, getting nearer by the voices Zion can hear.   "Puta! Ang sigip, abangan niyo do'n sa kabila!" Reklamo ng pinaka malaking lalaking humahabol sa kaniya ng maipit ang tiyan nito sa mga pader.   Zion cursed when he heard a lot more foot steps and realized that if he won't move faster and get his ass out of there in time, he'll be cornered. And he can think of a million damn reasons why he can't be caught. Mas binilisan niya pa ang pagsiksik hanggang sa makatagos na siya sa kabila, he refused to waste any more time as he ran his life away from them.   "Tangina Herrera kapag naabutan kita sisiguraduhin kong bali 'yang dalawang binti mo!"   Sa bantang 'yon ay lalong tumindi ang takot ni Zion, hindi ko alam sa iba pero masaya ako sa mga binti ko, he thought as he ran even faster.   Oh heck, can he even run faster? They've been chasing him since forever his knees, or rather his whole body, aches already.   Hindi ba sila napapagod? He once again thought. He can thoroughly feel the pain all over his body he does not know where really. His knees' starting to buckle, the sole of his feet bloody because for some reason he lost his slippers.   He's exhausted, in so much pain, starving and cold. Can it get any worse?   Of course yes. Nadapa siya sa malaking ugat ng isang puno, that's where he realized where he's gotten to, the woods by the end of their town.   Isang malakas na putok ng baril sa malapit ang nagpatayo ng mga balahibo ni Zion.   "Herrera! Wala ng tao rito, paano ba 'yan? Pwedeng pwede na kitang patayin!"   He tried to get up but eventually failed. His adrenaline's gone, he has passed his limits.   Hindi, please, ayoko pa. 'Wag muna. Tulungan niyo 'ko. He prayed, wishing someone hears.   "Argh!"   A bullet shot his right leg, blood oozed that made the soil reddish. But he couldn't almost feel it, too much everything numbed his body.   Lord, tulong, kahit sino. Kahit si Satanas ka pa, basta tulungan mo ako. He plead.   Another gun shot and he knew, there can be no escape. Hindi na siya makakatayo dahil sa tama sa hita at binti niya, he can't even crawl because of these men circling him.   He felt a rough tug on his hair as he was faced by the huge man.   "Alam mo ba kung ga'no kalaking pera ang nawala dahil sa kapalpakan mo, ha? Gago ka!"   Zion wanted to rebut and explain, pero bukod sa nanginginig na ang ngipin niya dahil sa takot at lamig ay isang malakas na suntok sa panga at sipa sa sikmura ang pumigil sa kaniya.   "Luging lugi ako dahil sa'yo! Galit na galit pa si boss sa'kin!"   Ilang sipa at suntok pa ang nakuha niya mula sa mga lalaki na halos magpawala ng malay niya, pero sa tuwing sasakupin na siya ng dilim ay ilulublob naman nila ang ulo ni Zion sa katabing sapa. Unconsciousness cannot even be an escape.   "Pasensya na Herrera." He pressed his boot on Zion's leg, dahilan para kumawala ang isang malakas na sigaw mula rito at tawanan mula sa mga lalaki. "Pero mukhang masiyado kang tanga para sa trabahong 'to." The man pointed his gun at Zion's forehead. "Sabihin nalang nating ito ang paraan ko ng pagsasabing, you're fired." Kinasa niya ang baril. "Ikamusta mo nalang ako kay Lucifer sa impyerno."   Hindi, hindi, hindi. Tulungan niyo 'ko, tulong! He shouted in his head, he can't even find his voice out of fear.   He shut his eyes as he awaited his death. But there came nothing, but silence, deafening silence.   Nawala ang mga tawanan, ang tunog ng tubig sa sapa, ang huni ng mga insekto sa madilim na kakahuyan, kahit ang marahas na hampas ng hangin ay nawala sa pandinig niya.   He got even scared if that's possible as it dawned on him. Patay na ba 'ko? The silence, this has to be the serenity they're talking about you'll feel when you die, has it not?   "Unfortunately, no."   Kaagad napadilat si Zion sa bagong boses na nagsalita. Standing gloriously in front of him is a man in enough white to light the woods. He was really tall, at least almost a foot taller than Zion, who was not short himself with 5 foot 11 height. The guy has a pool of blonde curls framing his handsome chiseled face, blue luminous eyes starring straight into Zion's dark ones. He looked so heavenly in every way possible Zion mistook him as the angel getting his soul.   Mula sa kaniya ay nabaling ang tingin ni Zion sa mga humahabol sa kaniya at gano'n nalang ang panlalaki ng mga mata niya. Hindi sila kumikilos, lahat sila. Kung ano ang huling kita ni Zion sa kanila bago siya pumikit ay gano'n parin ang tayo nila.   His shocked eyes went back to the guy, and Zion then realized how scary he is. Zion can't figure if it's because of the height, the all white attire, the 'glow-in-the-dark' eyes, or maybe just the guy in a whole. Basta nakakatakot siya, kung hindi lang pumipintig sa sakit ang katawan ni Zion, baka napatakbo na siya.   Pero ang pinaka mahalaga, saan siya nanggaling?   Zion was beaten to death. A blood vessel in his right eye exploded, the left one swollen he can't even open it. His lips busted, a long gash run the length of his chin up to his cheeks. He's having a hard time breathing because one of his kidney was torn by a broken rib. And a lot more bruises and broken bones were in his body.   Before eternal darkness evade Zion, he swore he saw the guy smiled.   * * *   The first thing Zion felt when he woke up was the softest fabric enveloping his being, it was the softest thing in the World, at least for him it is. He cuddled deep into the fabric and breathed a sigh of relief.   He felt heavenly... not until he remembered what happened earlier. His pursuers, the woods, the gun shots, and the... angel?   Kaagad napadilat si Zion at tumayo, na kaagad niyang pinagsisihan dahil sa nakakasilaw na liwanag sa paligad at sa sakit ng katawan niya. When his eyes adjusted to the lighting the first thing he noticed was how big the room he was in was, it was way bigger than his apartment.   Everything he see's white, from the flawless walls up to the thick carpet. He ran his hands along the fabric that lies in the huge bed with him. It was so soft he wondered where it is made of.   His eyes once again roamed the place, napaka ganda at halatang mamahalin ang mga gamit. He even saw appliances na first time niya lang nakita sa malapitan, one of which was the f*****g huge TV.   Mas malaki pa 'to sa papag ko sa apartment. He thought while glancing warily at the thing.   Inangat niya ang kumot para sana tumayo ng matigilan siya. He was stark naked. Kaagad niyang binaba ang kumot at kinakabahang tiningnan ang paligid. Wala namang tao.   He stood up with the fabric rapped tightly around his lower region, who the heck wanted their manhood out in the wide?   He almost lost his balance upon feeling pain once again rummage his body, he felt heavy, like he was struck by a bulldozer. Hinimas-himas niya ang hita niya dahil doon talaga ang pinaka masakit hanggang sa may ma-realize siya... sugat. Where was his gunshot? He is sure as hell he was shot there, pati sa binti, and what about his other wounds?   "Oh, you're awake."   Napatalon si Zion sa kinatatayuan niya ng may magsalita sa gilid. The angel. Naka all white nanaman siya, ang kaibahan lang ay mas casual ang suot niya ngayon kay'sa no'ng huli.   Humakbang siya papalapit, at umatras naman si Zion ng umatras hanggang sa tumama na ang likod niya sa pader.   Oh joy. Zion was in a huge strange room, cornered in a wall, a freakishly tall man in front of him, and a really thin fabric covering his nudity. Everything's just fine and dandy.   "Sino ka?" Zion's croaked voice asked. Noon niya lang na-realize na nauuhaw siya at masakit ang lalamunan.   The guy gave him a puzzled look. Pero imbis na sumagot ay humakbang lang ang lalaki papalapit sa kaniya.   "Wag kang lumapit!"   Sa haba ng binti ng lalaki ay mabilis niyang narating si Zion. Fear overtook Zion as he ran for escape but was caught by the waist and thrown on the bed.   "Bitiw! Bitiwan mo ako!"   Zion refused to stay still, he kicked, screamed and punched but the guy's grip at his waist was strong as steel. The pain he started feeling pulsing through his body because of the sudden movements were of no help, he's becoming weak... again.   Wala siyang kahit na anong sugat na nakikita, pero bakit pakiramdam niya ay meron?   Zion was scared to death, even more so when the guy pinned him on the bed, holding down both his wrists, his long legs trapping Zion's lower half. What ifs started running through his mind. What if he's not yet dead, but was about to be killed? But what if he's already dead and this guy's not an angel but a... demon? Is he in hell? But isn't demons supposed to be red and have horns?   Zion's sure he wasn't that evil, but he's got his fair share of sins that could make a priest faint.   "Stop."   Zion's motions abruptly stopped because of that powerful deep voice. Hindi galit, pero puno ng diin at may authority. The guy's luminous blue eyes were starring straight to his dark ones.   "Tss." Nang bitawan ng lalaki si Zion ay kaagad nitong namiss ang init ng mga palad ng lalaki. Tangina? Zion cussed in his head.   The guy sat on the bed and touched Zion's leg, iiwas na sana siya ng samaan siya ng tingin ng lalaki. "Don't move, you're not fully healed."   Sa sinabi niyang 'yon ay napatingin din si Zion sa sariling hita, na sobrang namumula at parang dumudugo pa sa loob. Pero hindi lang 'yon ang napansin niya... s**t! Kaagad lumayo sa kaniya si Zion at hinila ang pinakamalapit na kumot para itakip sa ibaba niya. He's buck naked, and the guy saw it, all of it!   "Not like that's big. Stop acting like a girl." Taas kilay na sabi ng lalaki.   Zion felt his cheeks heated. Gustong gusto niyang kumontra sa sinabi nito. Zion's sure his little man's not really little. Kaagad siyang umiwas ng tangkang tatanggalin ng lalaki ang kumot.   "Do I look like I'm interested? I'm checking your wounds."   The guy lifted the fabric that was covering Zion's leg, just enough to not see what's not supposed to be seen. Zion whimpered when he felt more pain and tried to inch backwards but the guy held his knees and pinned him with a withering glare.   "Don't." The guy commanded.   Sa isang salitang 'yon ay 'di na nakakilos pa si Zion. He watched. Admiring how the wind coming from the open balcony doors swayed the guy's blonde curls that seemed to glisten under the light of the chandelier ahead. How his eyes seemed to glow in concentration beneath those thick set of lashes. How the guy's huge soft hands massaged Zion's leg.   Habang tumatagal ay nawawala na rin 'yong sakit na nararamdaman niya, hindi lang sa hita kun'di sa buong katawan. It is like magic. Warmth spread throughout his body, a soft moan escaped his lips after closing his eyes. He felt good, light, like he's floating.   "Clothes' on the closet, get changed." The guy said as he stood from the bed, watching Zion lay there. "I'll send someone to fetch you for dinner." Was the last thing he said before leaving.   It took Zion a couple of minutes to realize he was alone, and when he does, he sat up.   "Huh." He murmured.