She's A Gangster Princess

CHAPTER 8: THE FIGHT

Everyone is roaring like a beast in the jungle, and the crowd gone wild, cheering for their team to ace the battle. The lights are dim, and the noise of the crowd blends well with the rock music playing.

Beads of sweat rundown on my forehead despite of the chill from the night's wind. This is the first time I have watched a battle of Prestige rank this close. I never bothered to go to their event, and I only had a glance of their fights in the elevated room before, so I have no idea how good their skills are.

I almost covered my ears when a tremendous cheer from the girls filled the whole room just because Lance group removed their tops, leaving them half naked.

"To the count of three," the umpire began. "Just remember the silent rule."

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The cheer went louder when the two groups started their fight without waiting for the last count. The man who appears to be the leader of their opponent provokingly tease Lance to fight him. I'm not sure what they're doing, but it appears like they're having a conversation, and it's not a good one.

I can clearly see Lance insolent rudeness even from a distance. Gone are the annoying and troublesome one. He looks dangerous now, he has this brazen face that sends shivers up my system. His hand reaches down and grabs him by the collar. Their members seems outside their circle and that they have their own world.

Pinanood ko kung paano ini-angat ni Lance ang kan'yang kaharap gamit ang kaliwang kamay at sinutok ito pailalim sa sikmura. The people around gasp when the other spit blood. His punched is hard pero mukhang wala lang ito sa kaharap dahil nagawa pa s'ya nitong ngisian. Nakita ko kung paano marahas na hinaklit nang kaharap ni Lance ang kamay na nakahawak sa may leeg nito.

Who is he?

Nakita kong may sinabi s'ya kay Lance na nagpadilim sa anyo nito.

"Oh my God! I know that Spider will take this personally."

I looked behind when I heard a group of girls talking about the fight.

"What? So immature. It's his sister's fault if Lance can't love her back. Duh! Mapipilit n'ya ba yung isa na magkagusto sa kapatid n'ya?" My forehead furrow and shooked my head in dismay when I heard their reason. I move my gaze and returned my attention in the fight which filled me terror when I saw Lance's face covered with blood. He tried to stand and launch an attack which he easily dodge and drag him down and beat him like a dirt on the pavement.

"Don't"

Bulong ko sa hangin nang akmang sisipain s'ya nito nang malakas. Buti at napansin ni Xander ang sitwasyon ni Lance kaya mabilis n'ya itong dinaluhan para maitayo. Dahil sa nangyari ay naagaw ang atensyon ng iba pa nilang mga kasama.

Naging grupo laban sa grupo na ang nangyari, hindi tulad kanina na nagtig-iisa sila ng kalaban. Ngayon ay nakikita na rin nila ang sitwasyon ng iba pa nilang mga kasamahan at naaalalayan kapag kailangan nang tulong ng isa.

"Uno" Nilingon ko si Chesca na kanina pa tahimik sa aking tabi.

"Prestige class are a good fighter huh!" Komento n'ya. May kakaiba sa kan'yang mga mata. Kahit may pangamba ay puno ito ng paghanga.

"They are part of J-Venile, what do you expect?" Muli kong ibinalik ang paningin sa unahan. Lahat sila ay halos pagod na dahil sa kalahating oras nilang paglalaban ngunit walang gustong sumuko. They are still forcing themselves to stand after their fall.

"They are indeed strong, but not enough to fight with the Elites."

Nakita ko ang marahang pagtango ni Chesca. Umalis na ako sa pwesto ko at nagtungo sa bar counter na kanina ay inuokupa ni Tres. Walang masyadong tao dito ngayon dahil halos lahat ay tutok sa panonood sa laban. Mula dito sa pwesto ko ay natatanaw ko pa rin ang nangyayari.

Lance is punching his opponent non-stop oblivious to the danger behind him. It was supposedly a physical fight but I saw the other pick a knife from his pocket. I stand terrified. No one in his group saw what he is about to do. The crowd seems not to care.

I can smell his desperation to hurt Lance. I make a move to their direction and check my mask intact. The crowd went silent as they give way to me.

When I am near at the battle ring, I snatch the megaphone in the umpire and made a loud thug. Everyone held their breath and are confused to what I am doing. The truth is, I don't know either. All I want to do now is

"Stop this fight."

I uttered coldly. I met his eyes full of curiosity but I didn't bother to comply, everyone is shock and no one dared to defy me. I looked at the umpire and he hurriedly pick up the megaphone and announced the cancellation of the fight. Nakita mo ang nagtatanong na mga mata ni Chesca ngunit hindi ko na lang ito pinansin at nagdiretso ako sa taas. Binuksan ko ang malaking bintana at tumanaw sa mga bituin.

I don't understand what was going through my head when I decided to cut the match. I know that they are all taken aback by my sudden decision, and I am as well. Normal naman na masaktan sa isang laban, hindi naman bawal sa rules ang ginawa nila at hindi naman s'ya mamamatay. If things went worst, may umpire na pipigil sa kanila, kaya bakit?

"Mukhang masama ang bagsak mo, Uno." Naiiling na kumento ni Tres nang madatnan n'ya ako sa veranda dito sa building namin ng Elites. Hindi naman ako nagsalita at nanatili lang akong nakatingala sa langit.

Gusto kong malaman kung bakit at sa tuwing may mga posibleng sagot na akong nakukuha ay hindi ko magawang i-entertain dahil pakiramdam ko ay mali, na hindi naman iyon ang sagot.

Napabuntong hininga ako dahil sa bigat na dinadala.

"Tres" Pag-agaw ko sa atensyon n'ya na ngayon ay tulad ko na ring nakatanaw sa kalangitan.

"Hmm?"

Hindi ko alam kung paano sisimulan kaya matagal bago ulit ako nagsalita.

"Sa tingin mo, ano'ng iniisip ngayon ng lower ranks dahil sa ginawa ko?"

"Iisipin lang nila na hindi na natuwa sa napanood mo kaya mo yun ginawa. Kung 'yon lang naman ang gumugulo sa isip mo ngayon, wag mo nang masyadong problemahin." Napatungo ako sa sinabi n'ya at bahagyang nilaro ang mga daliri sa paa. It's not what I wanted to ask, but at the moment, I don't know what exactly to say.

"May problema ka ba pala sa bahay n'yo?" Napaangat ako ng tingin dahil sa tanong n'ya.

"Huh? Ano'ng ibig mong sabihin?" Maang kong tanong.

"Akala mo ba hindi ko napapansin? Baka nakakalimutan mo na dito na ako tumitira at palagi kitang nakikita na dito tumutuloy. Ilang buwan ka nang hindi umuuwi sa inyo. Hindi ba nag-aalala ang mommy mo sa'yo?"

Natulala lang ako sa sinabi n'ya. Walang kahit sino ang nakaka-alam na namatay si mommy. Kahit si Chesca ay hindi alam ang bagay na iyon at hindi ko magawang umuwi sa bahay dahil bawat sulok doon ay naaalala ko lang si mommy. Nangungulila lang ako at nalulungkot dahil mas nararamdaman ko na mag-isa na lang ako. I've lost my mom last vacation and our home doesn't feel the same anymore now that I'm all alone.

"Wala na akong uuwian."