Training

Chapter 15. Training

WHEN Rexton learnt about Phoenix International Agency, he immediately joined the agency. Hindi siya agad-agad na natanggap at dumaan siya sa physical examinations at puspusang pagsasanay.

Just half a year since then, and he had changed a lot. As he was becoming a ruthless businessman as they said—because he's crumbling down those people who's trying to sabotage their businesses—he also became a ruthless secret agent.

He fucking killed people who didn't deserve to live. Nilagay niya sa kamay niya ang batas sa tuwing nasa misyon siya. And that's the reason why Herrera decided to put a stop on his doings.

"We should let them live to atone for their sins," dahilan pa nito na animo'y mapipigilan niyon ang mga nagawa na niya.

"How do you expect me to fucking calm down if I see that asshole lives luxuriously after killing innocent people? Innocent kids?!"

Ang pinag-uusapan nila ay ang pagbaril niya mula sa malayo roon sa target nila. Isang tauhan ni Senator na nabilog na ang ulo ng mambabatas, at halang ang bitukang sinunog ang maliit na komunidad ng tribu sa isang bundok. Ginawa iyon para maging kuta ng mga ito ang naturang lugar dahil maraming ipinagbabawal na damo ang tumutubo roon.

Nang naka-standby siya sa lokasyon para maging backup ay naalala niya ang impormasyon kung saan walang nakaligtas sa sunog na iyon—bata man o matanda—ay nagdilim ang paningin niya. That asshole was the mastermind of that fire, and the next thing he knew was he already pulled the trigger of the sniping gun he was holding.

"Your anger issues won't bring us any information about this syndicate. O, ano ngayon? 'Balik tayo sa simula."

He just stubbornly drank cold water from the bottled water.

"Banned ka sa lahat ng misyon. You'll be undergoing another trainings for the next few months. Or years, if needed."

"Fuck? Are you serious?"

"Take it or leave it."

"Ano pang ite-training ko?"

"Don't be so full of yourself, dela Costa. You still have a lot of things to learn."

Nasaring ang ego niya roon. Mas matanda siya sa lalaking kaharap pero parang paslit siyang sinesermunan nito.

Alright. He's admitting it. He was wrong for killing mercilessly. Pero sa tuwing naaalala niya kasing maaaring nangyari kay Hans ang ginawa ng mga kriminal na iyon ay nawawala siya sa sarili. Kinakain ng galit ang sistema niya.

And just as Stone Herrera ordered him to do, he undergone trainings. Not the physical one, but mainly those trainingds and tests that strengthened his mental health. He was also trained to do mental torture, and eventually became exceptionally good in that field. That also helped him a lot to stop himself from going berserk during the missions.

Dahil sa natutunan niya, sa tuwing nahuhuli ang mga target ay idinidiretso muna sa kaniya para pigain ang mga utak ng mga ito. At kung hindi madadaan sa mental torture ay idinaraan nila sa siyensya. They were a team who's doing things an individual would never imagine.

He became in charge with the trainings of the sleeper agents, too, but the one incharge in manipulating their minds was a doctor. And most of their sleepers where from who grew up in some orphanages and didn't have anywhere to go, or homeless persons. Hinuhubog nila ang mga ito upang maging magagaling na agents.

Another year had passed, he learnt how to totally control his anger. He learnt how to fucking hide his emotions because he realized that being emotional could sometimes bring you down. And that's the last thing he'd not want to happen.

Hans, on the other hand, was already schooling, and that's like a fuel added to his fire to do and learn all of those things accordingly. Isang dahilan ay kung bakit ay kung hindi mahanap-hanap ng sankatutak na imbestigador na kaniyang h-in-ire noon para halughugin ang Pilipinas sa paghahanap sa babaeng nagbigay sa kaniya kay Hans, ay siya na mismo ang kikilos para magawa iyon.

He already had the skills now, so he's confident it'd be much easier than before.

"Are you with us?" pukaw ni Atty. Hipolito sa atensyon niya, kasamahan niya rin sa Phoenix. Hindi niya namalayang nawala siya sa usapan.

Paano'y sa gitna ng pagbabalik-tanaw ay naalala niya si Bree. They might haven't been communicating regularly, but, whenever they see each other, she's still the same towards him.

Clingy.

Bubbly.

Always smiling.

Laughing lively.

Telling him stories about her.

Minsan, maldita. Spoiled brat.

And she always hugged him and kissed him goodbye—on his cheeks—whenever they saw or bid goodbye to each other.

He didn't know if should he be grateful that she didn't drift away from him, or be frustrated because they only met once in a blue moon.

He frustratingly pulled his hair. Her actions were making him long for her more. Fall for her more. At ngayo'y gusto niya itong makita pero hindi naman niya alam kung saan hahagilapin. Sa sobrang galing niya sa ibang bagay, nagiging bobo siya pagdating kay Bree. Ni hindi niya naisip na i-trace ito kahit madali na lang naman para sa kaniya iyon. Ni hindi rin niya kaagad naisip na bigyan ng hidden tracker app o hidden video camera app ang smartphone nito para lagi siyang updated dito.

He then shook his head. He suddenly cringed. He's going to be like a mad stalker if he did those things to her.

"Nababaliw ka na ba?"

Bahagya pa siyang napapitlag nang mag-angat ng tingin, napapantastikuhang nakatitig sa kaniya ang dalawang lalaking kasama niya.

Mabilis na tumikhim siya at umayos ng upo. Pasimpleng sinuklay niya rin ang buhok na gamit ang mga daliri dahil baka nagulo na sa mangilan-ngilang beses na pagsabunot niya.

"I think he's with us already. Go on, Sinned," si Stone. Kilala na niya na noon pa ang dalawang lalaking kasama niya dahil kaibigan ng pinsan niyang si Jave.

Nag-flash sa projector screen ang profile ng isang lalaking hindi gaanong pamilyar sa kaniya. Mukhang ito ang magiging misyon niya ngayon imbes na ang CEO ng WX Ent.