CHAPTER 8- GLUTTONIAL III

CRISIONTEL

She gathered all the maids and it an urgent meeting. We're talking about life and death situation. And situation must act now. No more time to spare. Malapit na kami sa kamatayan. Staying alert at all cost and no one should sleep cause there might be an unexpected night hunt again. Their feast is us. They consume human meat. She tell all the dark secrets of the mansion and others too lost their conscience the secret are now revealed. Silence; arrogants, curiousity are deadly.

Fear roamed on the entire place as the music began. It's beats starting to scared me. It gives me goosebump and chilled ran down to my spine my bones are rattling.

A tremor of fear coursed through my veins.

Like it was a sound of a predator to hunt its prey. I made a plan on how to stop the beast of the mansion. And they'll be home safely. I asked one maid to send a letter fast to the apartment room 562. She must send it fast or else my plan would failed and were all doomed. But I have high hopes.

The virtues will be on their way. I hope..

I walked with my bloody clothes; intrepid and ready for the upcoming consequences. But their behaviors are not worth keeping its perilous for human. As they see us as their prey.

And as the night came.

Pasekreto silang pinapasok ng maid sa mansion. "Okay handa na ang lahat at maayos ang plano" I whispered under my breath

Inilabas na ang mga plato at walang ket anong inihanda ruon at nilagay na sa lamesa lahat at nakita ko ang ibang maid na kinakabahan sa mangyayari. I can't trust the four guards. Pinalabas na sila ni memphis upang umalis na ng palasyo dahil may magaganap na gulo mamaya. The guard locked the gates the celebrations are about to commence. Its like they're planning to locked us up. They began to dance at the hall with their elegance posture. A beast in disguise. Dreadly monsters.

The Duke have given them a few speech and they're exciting for something. Napakarami nila at parang di mapakali na nakatingin saan saan.

".....I  have our feast tonight. Locked and fresh. My guest enjoyed!" He let out his thunderous voice.

The fear crept into my mind after hearing his words. Kami ang pagkain ng mga bisita nila. I look at the curtain and measured it, if i can reach them with my knife without them dodging my attack.

The clock ticks and the soft melodies started as I was about to hit my target, someone grab my arms and I punch him so hard and it sent him flying on a nearby statue. And it was too late to apologize after seeing him nosebleed.

It's zephylie!

"I'm terribly sorry" i grimaced and felt the pain I gave him. His upper lips bleed too  "I thought--" he gave a sign to stop me and he wipes them.

He down on the balustrade. I saw his sneered at them. Disgusted by their disguised. He measured everything and glance me then he hand gestured me. Nosebleed ako sa galaw ng kamay niya. But Its a good thing nakakaintinde ako ket konte. Kase kapag hindi, pareho kaming di magkakaintindihan. He move his hand and fingers as a 'i hope you understand' I rapidly nod. Jedalion came in and stared the hall.

"You had no idea kid. Planning an unexpected attack can be fatal to you. Your messing with a Gluttony. Attacking won't solve anything. Not all battle are worth fighting for--"

"And what do you expect me to do with them? Maki pag appearan ganern? " I cracked a joke and her aura creeps the hallway. She sighed, disappointment and frustrations was seen written on her face "So what's your point is. Oh.. now i get it i'll go down jammin with them?"

"Zep hold me patayin ko na tong batang to ee"

Zephylie knock her head and turn his gazed back at me. He hand gesture me at tulala lang ako sa ginawa niya "Ang hirap kase bat kapa di nakakapagsalita. I can't understand"

I saw he mouth talked me and he said Bullshit.

Napatigil kami ng makita kami ng mga guardia at pinaghahabol kami. Everyone in the dancing hall is not in panic but overwhelmed with joy, like watching a marathon.

Not until my adrenaline surged.

I smoothly glide down the railing, Yet the joy of the moment provide to be fleeting. Just as a giddy thrilled surged through my veins while sliding, the stairs abruptly terminated, and my failure to factor, led to an unfortunate stumble. I tumbled headlong, plummeting face-first onto the cold floor.

I groaned in pain because of my clumsy attempt. I touch my, as the fingertips got drenched into a thick red blood. Grabbing the middle of my nose between my thumb and index finger, I pinched it hard enough.

"Ow... Ow" I think I crack my nose bone.

But ignoring those pain. I flipped backwards and unsheathed my knife and attack, but I lost the control of my own body. It freezes. My left hand lift on its own and as my right hand too.

"Shit what is happening on my body. Kagagawan ba nila to?!" Nagpanic na ako ng wala sa oras. I heard a squeaking voice coming from the crowds.

Hanggang sa nagbago na sila ng anyo at napatinghala ako sa tangkad at malaki nilang tiyan.

"I can't control my body!" Sigaw ko at nilingon sila pero nanlalaki ang mga mata ko.  I saw a string wrapped on my hands. My eyes followed the red string and it's coming from Jedalion. "H--how" i felt hopeless because i was caught up in a trap. "How dare you!!"

"Whoops" she chuckles and I turn back my gaze to the crowds.

They began to attack and something hall me up to the air and made me walked through the heads of the beast. Jumping on their back in a swift move, dodging their slow hands that trying to catch me.

Pero ket ganon nanginginig ako na baka makain ako ngayon di ko pa kontrolado ang katawan ko.

One open its mouth and I can't stop my feet.  Fear blasted my entire being. I was lost in oblivion. I can't think. I'm in panic and didnt know what to do. Until my hand draw the knife inside its mouth and jump onto the balustrade. Still in one piece

"Nice!" Narinig kong sigaw ni jedalion na masayang nakatingin sakin sa taas ng chandelier at nakita ko ang string na nasa kamay niya. She's just made me a puppet.

"Get this string off of me!"

"No can do kid. Finish the job"

"You'll pay for this!!" something about to grabe me and i jump onto its arms and run to its face. As it about to bit me. I jump and punch its eyes. Hinila ko ang string na nasa kamay ko at muntikan siyang mahulog. Dun nakapag isip ako ng maayos.

I run and tried to lure them on the centre. Habang tumatakbo ako sa tabi nila at matalian sila. Nang may umatake. Zephylie spare me a time and cover me up while tieng the beast and i saw jedalion screaming and she's about to fall. As her string tangles to the beast. She fell down and can't lift there weight. And i was her hero to save her from falling.

But we didnt landed perfectly and we roll onto the floor and hit ourselves on a near wall.

"Thank you kid.... But no thank you"

"Sure"

Tumayo kami pareho at hindi makagalaw ang mga ito at dahil narin sa taba nila kaya hirap silang gumalaw ng mabilis. I saw zephylie and I stole his weapon and about to stab the beast but he just grab me on my collar, yanking me back. And I grimace slowly leaning on him with anger on my facial expression but I just saw him shook his head. His telling me not to.

"...And what will I suppost to do?! I can't understand you all ano kase dapat kong gawin kung ayaw nyo atakihin ko sila"

He called jedalion and she cut her string. Sinabihan niya agad si jedalion na sabihin ang point niya dahil hindi ako makaintindi at masyado raw makitid ang utak. Insult. I saw kuya jaiko putting a mark on their heads and then approached me, putting a mark on my head too.

"Our point kid. Killing them won't actually stop them. They can revive again. You really have no idea what is your enemy are you? You know gluttony? And if you do then the answer won't be difficult for you"

Kuya jaiko rushing and bring a pail full of meat on it and put it aside. His trying to get their attention "I will untie them--"

"Are you crazy?" One move of her hand the string disappeared. My eyes widen as they rose and there saliva fell on the floor. I shriek with a flinched, felt like i almost shit my pants. Covering my face with arms. When someone about to eat me whole but i didnt felt anything. I slowly remove my arms and saw them mimicing me. It was creepy their eyes are looking directly at me. Starving. Napalunok ako dahil parang nakikita ko na kung pano nila ako paghati hatiin at kainin.

I tried to jump up and they just copied me but because of their weight they didnt even lift their weight on the floor and other just flop.

I raise my head on saw them upstairs drinking wine. "What did you do-"

"What did you do" they shouted: mimicking me

Natahimik lang ako ng gayahin din ako ng mga ito at nagtawanan lang sina kuya sakin dahil siguro sa reaksyon ko. Medyo napangisi naman ako at napaatras ako dahil nakangiti rin ang mga ito at anong reaksyon ginagawa niya. Parang masaya ata to. Lumapit ako sa kanila at tumalikod kina jedalion. Hinubad ko ang pants ko at narinig ko ang pagsigaw nila sa taas. Di naman ako nahiya kase may shortpan ako yung kinokontrol kolang ang wala. Tumuwad lang ako at nagtwerk natawa ako sa lambot ng pwetan nilamg umaalog

"Tama na!!" Reklamong sigaw niya at narinig ko pa sila napasuka. Di ako nakinig at kumembot ako sabay palo sa pwet ko at napahalakhak ako palihim sa pag alog ng pwetan nila.

Hanggang sa sinakal sakal ako ni jedalion sabay yugyog sakin at naging ganoon rin ang reaksyon ng mga ito at nagtawanan lang sina zephylie at kuya sa taas habang si jedalion sa baba kanina pang naiinis sakin.

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