The Nerd's Payback: Rise of the Archangels

Archangel 10: Engager

According to Science, when the human brain registered an overwhelming trauma, it can block that memory in process called dissociation in which you're protecting yourself without you being aware. Amazing right? Although such event can be a blessing or a punishment;

A blessing to the person who forgot and a punishment to the people who has been forgotten.

" Ariah.. Eris.. Aurelle.. Three sisters by heart!" 

Flowers are blooming everywhere, the sun shines so bright and so does the smiles of the three girls at the center.

" Promise that we won't forget each other until we grow old?"

" Promise.."

They linked their pinky fingers with one another while smiling. They look so cute and fragile not until--

" GISING!!" 

I immediately woke up from my dream all thanks to the cold splash of water. 

" Ah," I squinted my eyes because of the bright light that blinded it as soon as I woke up. As my eyes adjusted to the lights, a tall dark but not handsome man welcomed my sight. He's wearing a black tux and heavy gold chains on his neck, he also have a lot of piercings on his face.

Mukhang adik..

 My eyes trailed down into his heavily tattooed arm to his hand holding a now empty bucket. I supposed he's the one who splashed water to wake me.

" Buti naman at may balak ka pa palang gumising." He frowned and placed the bucket down beside his feet. " Alam mo ba kung bakit ka nandito?" 

I looked around when I remembered Antoinette. I saw her on my right side, tied to her seat like me. She's already awake and is now looking at me that's why I tried my hardest to give her a smile. Just to assure her that everything will be okay, or so I wish..

" Ouch!" I winced in pain when the guy suddenly slapped my face. 

" Tinatanong kita." He glared at me. 

" N-no.." I forced myself to answer, still grimacing because of the hard slap.

" Pinaglololoko mo ba 'ko, babae?" He was about to strike again but his hand stopped midway when a sophisticated lady entered the room.

" Put your hand down and get out." Her voice was strangely soft while glaring at the guy in front of us. I watched the guy leave the room and diverted my gaze to the sophisticated woman. She was staring at me with a faint smile on her face. 

" You were kidnapped." She stated with a hint of amusement. 

Do we look like we're just playing  with all THESE ROPE TIED AROUND US? DO WE?!

" S-sino ka?" Antoinette asked.

" Oh," Her mouth formed an O when she glanced at Antoinette. " Javier must be furious by now.." 

" Pa'no mo nakilala ang papa ko?" Antoinette asked in shock. 

The lady chuckled and smiled warmly. " Oh dear, you must have not known how famous your fathers are." She glanced at the both of us and subtly shake her head. 

Antoinette and I looked at each other and went silent. How come this lady knew our fathers? What's their connection?

" You really don't know?" She asked in disbelief. She must've noticed our silence.

" You know that we don't know. That's why you abducted us in the first place." I said as a matter of fact.

Why would she kidnap us anyway? So she can ransom our parents? But I doubt it, she looks wealthy enough. It's obvious that it's not money that she wants. 

" No, no, no.." She walked towards us while shaking her head in disapproval. " Antonio Villareal was the one responsible for this. I just stole you away from him."  

Villareal? Isn't that...

" Senator Villareal? Why would he even--" Antoinette stopped speaking when she realize something. " Davina and Yvette..." 

" Right," The lady snapped her fingers in the air thrice. " The sole heiress of the Senator must've had a grudge on the both of you.." 

" If you saved us from the sen--"

" Who said I saved your asses?" She smirked at us and walked around the room. " I didn't save you, but I also won't hurt the both of you."

I was relieved to hear what she just said, but still, there's doubt and fear. If I know something about the world, that is you can't just trust anyone. Proven and freaking tested. 

" Ano ba talagang kailangan mo sa'min?" Antoinette gritted her teeth in annoyance.

" I don't need anything from you," She glanced at Antoinette and slowly diverted it to me. " But I do need something from her.."

Her words struck my nerves with so much force that I started to feel numb on both my hands and feet. I was really close to losing my s**t because of everything that she said a while ago, but she just cut the last string of my sanity because of what she said next. 

" I need your throne." 

Jacob's POV

" Basement. Faster, she's now speaking about the throne." 

Dinig kong utos ni Celestine sa earpiece na suot-suot namin. 

" Chill, alam mo ba kung gano karami ang bantay," I was panting while punching the dude in front of me. 

" Aish," I hissed while shaking my hand. Ang dami na nga nila, ang kakapal pa ng mga mukha. 

" Such a p***y, Jacob. Bilisan niyo kung ayaw niyong mapahamak si Sera." Ipupusta ko lahat ng magiging anak ko na umiirap na si Celestine ngayon. Ganiyan kataray ang babaeng 'yan. 

Hinablot ko yung kamay nung sumuntok sa 'kin at pinilipit ito bago siya binalibag sa sahig. Habang nasa sahig siya ay inikot ko muli ang braso niya at walang habas na binali ito. Napasigaw siya kasabay ng pagcrack ng buto niya kaya't di ko mapigilang ngumiti. 

" May regla ka ba, Celestine?" Dinig kong tanong ni Josiah sa kabilang linya. 

" Woy!" Napabending ako nang 'di oras nang may rumaragasang kutsilyo ang papunta sa 'kin. Nilingon ko ang pinanggalingan nito at binaril ang taong naghagis. " Nagiging gymnast na 'ko dito, pre." 

" Pre?" Napatigil ako sa gitna at tinapik-tapik ang earpiece ko, bigla silang nawala eh. Busy ako sa kakatapik nang mapatungo ako bigla, may biglang matigas na bagay ang humampas sa ulo ko. Hinipo ko ang parteng hinampas at nakaramdam ako ng basa. Napailing nalang ako at nilingon ang lalaki sa likod ko.  Nanginginig siya habang 'di mapakali, bumaba ang paningin ko sa hawak-hawak niyang kahoy na bigla nalang niyang nabitawan. 

Tsk.

" What happened, Celestine?"

Nawala ang atensyon ko sa lalaking humampas sa 'kin nang marinig ko ang boses ni Kent sa earpiece. Magkakahiwalay kasi kami kaya't kinakailangan talaga ng line of communication. We have different roles so we can't be seen together at one place. 

In every mission of ours, may it be planned or not, there are 4 roles to take place. The sniper, which is  Achilles. Bomber which is Josiah, naging motto na kasi namin yung  turn them to ash kaya kailangan namin siya. Astig 'di ba? Tapos may Engager, which is me, the pinaka most handsomest. Superlatives to the highest level!

 At ang pinakahuli, ang leader naming si Kent. Wala naman siyang major major role, pagala-gala lang siya kung sa'n niya trip tumulong. Basta siya yung naglilead sa'min lalo na 'pag hindi kami tinutulungan sa paghahack ni Celestine. 

" They know that I hacked in. Finish the job and get Sera outta there." 

Kumunot ang noo ko nang mahimigan ko ang kaba sa boses ni Celestine. May kumaluskos sa gilid ko at doon ko lang naalalang may lalaki nga palang nanginginig dito. Bago pa siya makatakas ay binaril ko na siya. 

Enough playtime.