Disclaimer:Scene was inspired
from John Wick Movie:)
Nakarating sila sa pagkataas taas na building.The three idiots are still with him.Hindi siya nilubayan ng mga ito,natatakot sa puwede niyang gawin.Nagtinginan sila ng marating iyon.It was called the Capital.Being a Kodac member has it perks.
"You sure you wanna do this?"
Si Keith ang nagtanong sa kanya.Nakatingin lang sa kanila ang dalawa pa.Being in the Capital will mean one thing.
"As if he has a choice.They woke the devil when they imposed the bounty"
Chase answered back.
"Why just now?..You know.."
Sumabat na si Paul.Puno ng curiosity ang hitsura nito.
"Maybe because they kick him out from the Spiders and a young organisation orphaned him"
They all know that Kodac only started in 2007.Growing big and strong beyond Asia and around Europe.With vast resources and underground businesses.So promising.Still, the Triad look at them as a kid.Until they prove themselves to be worthy of the seven seats ,which consists the seven strongest organisation in the world when it comes to power ,connection and gold,they won't be recognised.
"It's because they are underestimating us.Si Lawrence na mismo ang nagsabi,na baka dumating yong araw na tayo na yong isa sa mga manguna sa chart.They've given him the bounty,because they believe Kodac doesn't have the capacity to help him"
Napatingin yong dalawa kay Chase.He make sense sometimes.
"Or they are thinking that Kodac members will betray him too.Naging member lang siya last year.Wala siyang malalim na ugat o koneksyon sa organisasyon.Given the amount of bounty above his head,it's not impossible.Lalo na't ngayon ,pinapayagan na ng Triad na patayin siya ng kahit na sino.Kapag nangailangan ako ng pera,malay mo traidurin ko rin siya"
Tumawa ito sa dulo ng pangungusap.Pero tinignan lang nila ito ng masama.Knowing Keith,it's never a good joke.
"Shut the f**k up"Ani Chase.
"He has a point.Seven million dollars lang naman ang patong niya sa ulo.That's a lot of money"
Sanlasa ulit ni Paul.
"Ano bang ginawa mong kasalanan at nadamay yong Triad sa problema mo?The tables that are creating all the rules and regulations amongst organisation around the world is after a one person-Gregory"
"Kung balak niyong magchismisan lumayas kayo sa likod ko"
Tumungo ang lahat ng magsalita ang pinag uusapan nila.Tumahimik sila at sumunod sa kanya ng pumasok siya sa mataas na building.
Agad silang sinalubong ng receptionist.Isa itong amerikanong lalaki na may makapal na salamin.Naka suit na itim ito na may tuwid na tuwid na tux at makinis na black shoes. Bahagyang nanlaki ang mata nito ng makita siya doon.He recognised him.
"Gregory Monasterio.I need some service"
Pilit siya nitong nginitian.The building is owned by the Foedus.Para itong isang malaki at magarbong hotel at shopping mall na pinagsama.They offer certain services that he's interested to try.
"Sure sir,I'll call the manager"
Akmang aalis na ito nang mapansin yong tatlo.Bahagya itong natigilan.He's seeing four members at the same time.
"We are with him"
Ani Chase.
Nginitian sila nito at sinabing sumunod sa kanya.Sumakay sila sa
isang elevator at tinalunton ang isang mahabang hallway na may malambot na carpet at may mga malalaking chandelier at painting sa bawat metro.
Ipinakilala sila nito kay Mr Miller,ang manager ng hotel na isang black american,at magiliw sila nitong tinanggap.He was overwhelmed to see four of them altogether.
"Mr Gregory Monasterio,what exactly do you need sir?"
Mababa ang boses nitong tanong.
"Guns.Lots of guns"
Nabura ang ngiti nito at napatingin sa mukha niya.Huminga ito ng malalim at muli,iginiya sila sa isa pang hallway.Nang marating nila ang dulo,binuksan nito ang isang mataas at malapad na bakal na pintuan at halos masilaw sila sa liwanag.
"This is the ammunition section sir.I can help you with your preference "
"Woah"
Hindi maiwasang mamangha ni Keith sa paligid.
The room was surrounded with numerous series of guns he cannot even name.Nakasalansan ito ng maayos base sa laki at klase ng mga ito.They are stage there like an exhibition.Protektado ito ng mga fiber glass na salamin,at kitang kita niya kung paano kuminang ang mga first class ammunitions mula dito.
Lahat sila tila nabuhayan ng dugo.It wasn't always dogs or girls,a man's best friend was a gun.
Carpeted ang sahig at napapalibutan sila ng bluish RGB light.Ilang wine ang nakahanda sa isang malapad na lamesa na may mahaba at engradeng sofa.Very VIP.
Bumaling ang manager kay Gregory.
"What for sir?"
"A party"
The manager smirk.Hindi pa siya member ng Foedus kilala na siya ng mga ito.He's a person always fascinated with guns.He's a person known to have killed a lot of person using their products.They are honoured with his visit once again.
"Let's start with the lightnings"
Nagbukas ito ng isang salamin at kumuha ng dalawang baril mula doon.Rinig na rinig ang pag creak ng salamin ng itulak niya iyon.Inilapag nito sa lamesa ang mga modelo ng baril.Pistols.
Seryoso niya iyong pinagmasdan.
"I am whole heartedly introducing you our new breed of Austrians.
"Glock 34 and 26."
Tumalima ang lahat.Dinampot niya yong isa at pinagmasdan iyon.Gaya ng inaasahan ,pulido at solido ang pagkakahulma at pagkakagawa.There are letters that are carefully intricated to it.Nagpatuloy yong manager.
"9 mm re-ecountered grips.Flated magwell for easier reloads with minimum recoil,and we upgraded the custom porting.
Nice innovation.He's impressed.
"Let's go to the stage"
Agad siyang naintindihan ng manager at isang salamin ulit ang nilapitan nito.He slide it swiftly.
"Do you have a more specific reference?"
"A robust.Precuse robust"
"Very well"
Kumuha ito ng dalawang machine gun mula sa salamin at dahan dahang inilapag sa lamesa.Heavy and deadly.
"M4 Carbine Commando with M204 Grenade Launcher and an FN F2000 Assault Rifle"
Napasipol si Chase ng mapagmasdan iyon.High classified guns with floating and composite barrels.
"-also compensated with ion bond bolt and carrier "
They look at it impressed.Wicked guns.Blessed are the brains who created it.
"What's next sir?"
Nakangiting muling tanong nito sa kanya.
"Sound system"
"Any specific reference?"
Napaisip siya.
"I want something big and bold"
The manager proudly walk towards another set of guns in the tall glass wall.
"May I suggest Benelli M4"
Kinuha nito ang isang klase ng shut gun mula sa salamin at muling inilapag sa harapan nilang lahat.
"Features?"
"Custom Bolt,carrier release and charging handle -textured grips should your hands get wet"
"Cool"
"Anything else sir?"
"Blades."
Iginiya sila nito sa isang malapad na lamesa na puno ng ibat ibang klase ng patalim.From close range contact to long range blade that can pierce through walls.Push daggers,M-9 Bayonet,gyros and some Bowie knife.Ilan iyon sa kaya niyang pangalanan.Ipinaliwanag nito isa isa ang mga iyon at pumili siya mula doon.Kumuha din ang tatlo ng kani kanilang baril ayon sa kanilang preperensya.
"This place is heaven"
Ani Keith ng makaupo sila.Nasa counter naman si Gregory at yong manager para i settle yong bill.
"First time?"
Tanong sa kanya ni Paul
"Lagi akong umaasa sa mga smuggled guns meron palang ganito.Mas mahal sa karaniwan,but damn ,ngayon ko lang nakita yong mga baril na iyon."
"Gregory is really something"
Napatingin silang lahat sa kanya.
"The hitman came back"
Chase said matter of fact.
"I wonder what will happen now"
Nag usap usap sila habang hinihintay ang lalaki.
"Kung naduduwag ka huwag ka ng sumama"walang tono na sabi ni Paul kay Keith.
"I'm just wondering what's first is first.You can't just rummage outside"
"Sa dami ng gustong pumatay sa kanya ,sino o anong organisasyon ang uunahin natin,everyone are after the seven million.Like zombies dying for some flesh."
Napatingin sila kay Chase dahil mas matalino ito sa kanilang apat.
Huminga ito ng malalim at kumuha ng papel.
"We'll ,there's a lot of powerful organisation under the Triad.Sabihin na nating hindi siya gagalawin ng Kodac dahil kay Lucifer,at ng Spider ng dahil kay Dahlia,and Foedus because of Trace..But we still have to look after these.."
Isinulat nito iyon isa isa.
"Theres the Russians,Moroccans and Japanese.Those powerful continental grounds which each race are leading is never a joke.Not to mention the Chinese drug dealers that were his forever enemy when it comes to drug* monopoly."
"Oh shit."
"It's either he convince the Triad to lift the bounty or kill anyone who dare to kill him.Foedus can only offer a limited help,or Trace for that matter.He can show him the passage towards hell where he can meet the elders that consist the Triad.Pero imposibleng makiusap siya,dahil nakikita ko mismo sa mga mata niyang ayaw niya ng mabuhay.For him ,it's just a hunting game.A party.And you cannot scare someone who already lost his shit.He has nothing to lose."
Hindi nakapag salita yong dalawa.
"It's a never ending survival of who has to live and die.Survival of the fittest.Pero ibang usapan ito para sa mga taong ayaw ng mabuhay.They become the deadliest.Gregory wanted his peace and the only passage to peace is hell"
Walang nakapasalita sa kanila pagkatapos non'.They are living and surviving,getting through the world of Mafia's and all kinds of f****d-up ness in the world because of something.But for Gregory it's different.His family died and he already avenged that.Now he's paying for the consequences.Wala na siyang dahilan para mabuhay.Masuwerte na lang kung sinong makakapatay sa kanya dahil makukuha nito ang pabuya.
"Rhian..."
Nag angat ng tingin yong dalawa ng muling magsalita si Chase.Napapitik pa ito ng daliri.
"You said that the girl's name is Rhian"
Kumunot yong noo ni Keith.
"Yong babaeng nagtitinda ng d***o?"
"What?"
"Yong babaeng muntik na naming mapatay dahil nagtitinda siya ng mga...sex toys"
Mas lalong nalukot yong mukha ni Chase.Akala niya siya na ang pinaka weird na tao sa mundo.
"I need to talk to that woman..There's still a chance to stop this nonsense"
"You cannot stop the bounty"
"We can convince him"
"Walang interes si Gregory sa mga babae "
"Nabuhay ng babaeng iyon yong p*********i niya"
Napanganga yong dalawa.
"Gregory reacted towards her.What are the odds in that?"
"Is that why he kept her alive?"
"We need her.Kailangan ko siyang makausap.Im Gregory's psychiatrist ,I know what to do.He just need a damsel in distress ."
Naguguluhang pinagmasdan lang siya ng dalawa.
"Someone to save,someone to take care of,someone to protect.It will somehow cure his fixations ...fucking calm those monsters. A reason to live"
They look at Chase.Hindi nila alam kung high lang ito o ginagamit talaga nito ang utak sa mga oras na iyon.May punto ang sinasabi nito pero magiging mahirap lalo na't walang kasing lamig ang puso ni Gregory na binalutan na ata ng yelo.
Bumalik yong tingin nila kay Greg na naglalakad na pabalik sa kanila.
"His heart is cold as ice.But we can try"
Tumayo na sila at isa isang binitbit ang mga bag na naglalaman ng mga baril na kanilang pinamili.
Lumapit ang manager sa kanila para ihatid sila sa pinto.
"A gift"
Iniabot ni Gregory ang baril ni Lihra na ninakaw nila sa National Museun at napanganga si Mr Miller ng mahawakan iyon.
"Such an honour sir.This is from a renowned sniper."
"Sure thing"
Lumabas na sila.
"Enjoy your party"
Tumalikod na sila at naglakad palabas.Mabagal na sumunod si Chase habang nag iisip.
Rhian.I need to talk to her...
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