THE FIRST CLASS HIERARCHY

Ucifer of point of view

Our castle is located in the highest peak of a mountain. Walang sino man ang nakakaalam na nakatayo ito dito, ako lang at ang mga kaibigan ko. Lahat kami ay dito nakatira, it was our castle in human world and it was built decades ago. Kahit nakatayo ito sa mataas na lugar ay wala kahit sinong tao ang makakapansin dahil sa magical barrier na nagproprotekta dito. It was a gothic style castle made of cast iron, glass and steel, with pointed spire, lancet arcades and a flying buttress in every side.

"So....what the next chapter??...." Ammon asked while looking at the pieces of chess board. We are both playing in the study room. He is the Fallen of Greed.

"You can't wait??...." I asked, tulad niya nakatingin rin ang mga mata ko sa chess board. Thinking, then I pick my bishop, and play my turn.

"Yeah....I think it was almost 3 weeks since the previous chapter...." he said with calm tone and play his turn.

Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya, he's really exaggerated, wala pa nga isang araw ang lumipas ng magkaroon kami ng face off sa pagitan ng mga nilalang na mga iyon, a vampire, a vampire hunter, a human and Him, the mysterious one. Naalala ko bigla ang mga nangyari sa nakaraang pahina. Yeah! He's right. Hanggang ngayon hindi parin gumagaling ang natamo kung sugat, butas parin ang isang palad ko, hindi lang halata dahil nakasuot ako ng black gloves hiding that bullet hole, suddenly I lost my concentration for that fact.

"Ohh??....It's your turn already....don't make me wait...." he teased and looked at me.

"Tsss!!....I just remember something...." I said then pick one of my pawn and play my turn.

"Oh!?....We should know how your wounds to be heal..." he said, bumalik ang tingin niya sa chess board then play his turn.

"Levi and Athan is their on way for that matter...." I said then pick one of my rook and play my turn. Levi and Athan are twins. They are the Fallen of Envy.

"Just give me Hit for the next chapter....You know I'm so greedy to know everything....especially what will you do about the girl.....and Him...." he said while smiling and then play his turn.

Suddenly we both heard three knocks on the hollow wood door of the study room where we are.

KNOCK....KNOCK.....KNOCK....

"Enter!...." I said without looking at the door, I just pick my piece of knight and move it to Ammon King piece. Ramdam ko ang pagpasok ni Egor, kahit hindi ako nakatingin sa kung nasaan ang pinto, kilala ko palang sa presensya kung sino ang pumasok sa loob. "We hope....you are not here, just to disturb us....Egor....." dagdag ko pa na may tuno ng pagbabanta.

"Oh?!...What a move??!!...Nice!!....." Ammon said still looking at the chess board, hindi man lang niya binigyan ng pansin si Egor, then he just play his turn.

"Playing chess??....Tss!!....I'm here just to say something....Not really important to me, but I'm sure....It was interesting for you...." Egor said while grinning. Nawala ang attention ko sa chess board at napatingin sakanya. He is the Fallen of Sloth.

"Make sure....It was really INTERESTING as like you said...." I just said then back my attention to the chess board. Thinking again.

"About Him.....The mysterious one....He said his name is.....Ares Thanatos Bia, right??...." Egor said, when i heard His name for the second time, bigla nabitin sa ere iyong kamay ko na may hawak ng piece of Queen.

Napangiti ako ng may marealize ako then I play my turn, "CHECKMATE!!!...." I said while grinning.

Nagulat si Ammon at napakamot ng batok. He lost. "Tsss!!....Again??....I lost???...." hindi makapaniwalang sambit niya sa sarili. "So what the next chapter???....I think you already have....now??...." dagdag pa niya with serious tone and grin at me.

"Yeah....I never taught...He's one of the First Class Hierarchy....And worst, the most powerful King Ares Thanatos....So troublesome....But it was my pleasure....." I said sabay tingin sa labas ng bintana, napatingin ako sa langit. It was cloudy. "Oh....What a nice weather.....something is coming....maybe a storm or a typhoon??...." sambit ko habang nakatingin parin ang mga mata sa langit habang nakangiti.

"One more thing, Ucifer...." Egor said, agad naman na napalingon ako sa direction niya. "Well....Lord Chael....He wants something....Oh! Let's rephrase it....He wants someone...." he said and smile.

Nagulat ako when I heard Lord Chael name. I was surprised at the same time amazed. Everything are questionable but when Egor explain everything to me, I can't refuse. Still, Lord Chael is our Lord and it was surprisingly a MUST from him. Well, everything are unexpected.

Azrael point of view

Pagdating namin sa hospital lobby kung saan naka-admit si Deno ay agad na lumapit si Sera sa nurse table para itanong kung saan ang room ni Deno. I'm so stupid bringing her here, what if may nangyari na naman masama? Parati nalang siya nasasaktan ever since she meet that little kid human. And it pissed me so much. Yeah! I hate kids, for me they are nothing but more of trouble.

"Let's go Azrael...." she said with so much excitement. I don't move, tinignan ko lang siya dahilan para magtaka siya, "what's wrong, Azrael??..." she asked.

"I just don't get it....Why you need to care so much about that troublesome little human kid??..." I asked with tone of irritation. Halatang nagulat siya sa tanong ko.

"Because I care...I'm really care....Like how you care about me...." she said and smile. Nagulat ako sa sincere na reaction na pinapakita niya, napaiwas ako ng tingin pakiramdam ko namumula ang buong mukha ko, she said something unexpected at talagang dinamay pa niya ko, somehow I can't help myself to feel jealous. Yeah! I'm fucking jealous! What the f*ck!!??

Napakamot ako ng batok, "Yeah!....You are....Halata naman...." mahinang sambit ko, agad na kinapa ko ang phone ko sa bulsa ng pantalon ko at kinuha, "just a minute....I need to tell Loki....alam mo na, ayoko lang masermonan ng bodyguard mo, you know he has the guts...." dagdag ko pa, nakita ko naman na tumango lang siya at hindi na nagsalita pa.

After I texted Loki, tumuloy na kami ni Sera patungo sa 5th floor ng hospital, kung saan ang room ni Deno. Habang naglalakad kami, hindi ko sinasadya na napatingin sa labas ng bintana. Somehow, I thought I saw someone familiar face, kaya napahinto ako sa paglalakad at napatingin sa labas, pero mukhang guni-guni ko lang ang lahat dahil wala naman tao, it was just a small swimming pool sa likod ng hospital building, hindi ko maiwasan mapatingin sa tubig ng swimming pool, sobrang linaw at malinis.

Nagulat ako when I heard Sera shout, agad na bumalik ang tingin ko kay Sera, nagtataka ako ng makita ko siyang nakaluhod sa sahig, nakahawak ang pareho niyang mga kamay sa kanyang ulo at halatang namimilipit sa sakit. Agad na nilapitan ko siya, "Sera??!!....Anong problema??...." hindi mapakaling tanong ko, I dunno what to do, this is my first time saw her like this.

Dahil sa hindi ko alam ang gagawin sakanya ay agad na binuhat ko siya at nagmamadali ako na pumunta ng nurse station, baka sakaling alam ng mga nurse ang nangyayari sakanya.

"Nurse!!....Help!! I need help!!...." pasigaw na sabi ko sa isang nurse. Frustrated and worried, iyon ang mga nararamdaman ko ngayon. Agad naman na tinulongan ako ng nurse, mas lalo ako kinabahan at namutla ng makita kong nawalan ng malay si Sera. May sakit ba siya?? Walang sinasabi si Loki about sa ganitong condition ni Sera. Mas lalo ako naiinis sa dalawang mokong na mga iyon. They know everything about Sera but me, I don't know anything. The f*ck!!

Dinala siya sa isang private room dahil iyon ang request ko, ayaw ko siya ilagay sa ward area, naasikaso ko naman lahat ang mga kailangan i-fill up about sa kanya, kahit papaano may alam naman ako kaya hindi ako masyadong nahirapan. Nakaupo ako sa upuan malapit sa kama kung saan siya nakahiga, nakatingin ako sakanya, she's sleeping, kinuha ko ang phone ko ng maalala ko si Loki. Kanina ko pa siya tinxt kaya siguro naman nabasa na niya ang txt ko, pero bakit hanggang ngayon wala parin siya.

Pipindutin ko na sana ang call button ng biglang bumukas ang pinto ng kwarto at pumasok sa loob si Loki, halatang hindi pa siya naliligo dahil sobrang gulo ng buhok niya, halatang depress, may eye bug, hindi nakaayos sa pagkakatali ang kanyang neck tie, hindi rin naka-butones ang lahat ng buttons ng suot niyang white long sleeve polo at nakasuot lang siya ng pangbahay na tsinelas. Napataas ang isang kilay ko when i looked at him from head to toe.

"What the hell, Loki?!...."

"What??!!!...." iritado niyang tanong, halata sa mga mata niya na wala pa siya tulog. Lumapit siya saakin at tinanggal ang suot niyang eyeglass at dahan dahan na hinilot ang gitna sa pagitan ng dalawang mata niya. "What happened??....I thought Sera was in school, hindi ko nabasa ng buo iyong txt mo, I found my self first going to your university...." lifeless niyang sabi.

"The f*ck, Loki??!!....Iyon pala sobrang tagal mo dumating, basa basa rin pag may time...." asar kong sabi sakanya.

"It's your fault....you always txt me nonsense....this is the first time....." barado naman niya sa pangaasar ko. Tsss!! He really knows how to talk back.

"By the way....She's fine....Sabi ng nurse nawalan lang siya ng malay....Tell me, Loki....May sakit ba si Sera??....I saw her holding her head in so much pain...." I said with worried and serious tone.

Loki point of view

Isinuot ko muli ang eyeglass ko at napatingin kay Azrael. He looked serious. Halatang sobra ang pagaalala niya kay Sera. Yeah! I forgot to tell him about Sera ability. But if I talk about it to him, I know, he will have the clue.

Ramdam ko naman na sobra na siya naiinis saming dalawa ni Ares. We both keep secrets to him until now, about Sera and I know, Ares, he also have the big revelation about Azrael deceased human girlfriend. I have clues, but I want Ares to tell us everything with himself.

The f*ck!!! Ares again. Tsss! Naalala ko na naman ang nangyari kagabi. What an asshole he is??!! He really is!!

"It was the side effect of her ability...." malumanay at seryoso kong sagot sa tanong niya. Agad naman siya napalingon saakin at halata sa mukha niya ang pagtataka, mukhang marami na nabubuong tanong sa isip niya. Napabuntong hininga ako at muling tinignan siya ng seryoso.

"Last time was just mild effect....but this time, she lost conscious maybe because THE IMAGE she saw was worst for her to handle...."

"Image??...."

"She has the ability to see the DEATH of people....THE IMAGE OF DEATH...." pagkasabi ko ay agad na napatayo sa pagkakaupo si Azrael. Halatang gulat na gulat siya.

"Wait!!....That was Ares ability...right??...." hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya. "How could it be, Sera has the same ability of that asshole?!!..." sigaw na tanong niya, lumapit siya saakin at agad na hinigot ang kwelyo ng damit ko pataas. Halata sa mukha niya ang galit at inis. "I thought Sera....was just a mere human, Loki....Explain to me!! Everything Loki!!...."

"Nagaaway ba kayo??..." biglang singit na tanong ng pamilyar na boses. Sabay kami napalingon ni Azrael sa pwesto ni Sera, agad na binitawan ni Azrael ang mahigpit niyang pagkakahawak sa kwelyo ng damit ko at mabilis na lumapit kay Sera at niyakap. Nagulat ako sa nasaksihan. They are both hugging each other, sobrang higpit ng yakap ni Azrael kay Sera at nakangiti naman na tinugon ni Sera ang yakap na iyon ni Azrael.

How did this two become close like this?? Napayuko ako, at inayos sa pagkakasuot ang suot kong eyeglass. Tinalikuran ko silang dalawa at lumabas sa kwarto kung nasaan sila. Inayos ko ang pagkakatali ng neck tie ko habang naglalakad palayo sa kwarto ni Sera. "What an eyesore?...." mahinang sambit ko sa sarili.