WARNING. This work is not suitable for young audiences. Matured and explicit contents are expected ahead. Read at your own risks.Crimson's POV“How are you, Knythe?” Pangangamusta ko sa aking kaibigan. Sinadya kong ihuli siya.He stared at me and disappointment is visible in his eyes. Sandali pa kaming nagtitigan bago siya magsalita.“Who are you?” May bahid ng pagkamuhi sa tanong niya.Napahinga naman ako ng malalim at tumawa ng bahagya. “What is it with you people and that question?” Nagsasawang tanong ko. Palagi na lamang nila iyong tinatanong sa akin.Hindi niya ako sinagot at nanatili lamang na nakatitig sa akin. He's Knythe, at ayaw niyang nagpapaulit-ulit siya.“I'm no one.” I looked away after responding to his question earlier.“I need an answer, Crimson.”“And you already got one. What more do you want?” Mataas ang boses na saad ko. Ayaw ko sa lahat ang tinatanong ako sa mga bagay na ganiyan. Lalong-lalo na kapag tungkol sa sarili ko.“Then why are you doing this?” Seryosong
WARNING. This work is not suitable for young audiences. Matured and explicit contents are expected ahead. Read at your own risks.Crimson's POV“How are you, Knythe?” Pangangamusta ko sa aking kaibigan. Sinadya kong ihuli siya.He stared at me and disappointment is visible in his eyes. Sandali pa kaming nagtitigan bago siya magsalita.“Who are you?” May bahid ng pagkamuhi sa tanong niya.Napahinga naman ako ng malalim at tumawa ng bahagya. “What is it with you people and that question?” Nagsasawang tanong ko. Palagi na lamang nila iyong tinatanong sa akin.Hindi niya ako sinagot at nanatili lamang na nakatitig sa akin. He's Knythe, at ayaw niyang nagpapaulit-ulit siya.“I'm no one.” I looked away after responding to his question earlier.“I need an answer, Crimson.”“And you already got one. What more do you want?” Mataas ang boses na saad ko. Ayaw ko sa lahat ang tinatanong ako sa mga bagay na ganiyan. Lalong-lalo na kapag tungkol sa sarili ko.“Then why are you doing this?” Seryosong
Crimson's POV“Are you sure about this?”“Yeah, kung hindi siya maibabalik sa wisyo baka tuluyan na siyang tumiwalag sa grupo.”I heard two faint voices. Hindi ko sila nakikita pero naririnig ko sila. Pamilyar ang kanilang mga boses. Nanghihina ako, ngunit malinaw sa pandinig ko ang bawat salitang binibitawan nila.“Did the Director agree to this?” Muling saad ng lalaki, mahihimigan ang pagkadisgusto nito sa kung ano man ang balak nilang gawin sa akin. Kung utos nga ito ng Director, kailangan kong malaman kung bakit. His voice sounds so familiar. It reminds me of someone I know. Napangisi ako nang bahagya. Hanggang sa kamatayan ata ay dala-dala ko ang ala-ala niya.“Yes, he said he will be attending so let's give him a good show.” Dinig kong tugon ng lalaki sa tanong na iyon.Nakapikit ako ngunit ramdam ko ang mga yabag na dahan-dahang papalapit sa akin. I tried to keep my state calm when I felt his cold palm on my cheek.“You'll be okay, as soon as this is all over, kukunin na kita. J
WARNING. This work is not suitable for young audiences. Matured and explicit contents are expected ahead. Read at your own risks.Crimson's POVNapakunot ang noo ko sa ibinulong sa akin ni Hellios. It kept playing on my mind.‘Nix... Nix? What about her? Ano ang kinalaman niya rito?’Paulit-ulit kong tinanong iyon sa aking sarili. Napuno ng pagtataka ang aking isipan. Nix was a common friend. We met at Hadean's party six years ago. She has always been so open to me, she was very approachable. Pero hindi kami gaanong malapit sa isa't-isa dahil sina Hellios at Knythe talaga ang madalas na nakakasama niya. Lalo na si Calista.“Lost somewhere?” Tanong sa akin ni Yvan habang nakaluhod sa harap ko, ang isang braso ay nakapatong sa kanang hita niya. Wala sa sariling napailing ako. Pati ang kalagayan ko ay nalimutan ko na. Muli akong tumingin sa itaas at pilit na binabasa kung ano ba ang nasa utak ng Director.“Ugh!” Dáing ko nang bigla akong sinikmuraan ako ni Yvan.He smirked and lifted my c
Hellios' POVflashback..“Lights out, Hellios.” Malamig na saad ni Calista habang nakatitig mismo sa aking mga mata bago niya tuluyan ibaon sa akin ang hawak na patalim.Sandaling katahimikan ang nanaig hanggang sa nangibabaw ang mumunting bungisngis na nagmumula kay Crimson.“Pfft...”“BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”“HAHAHAHA!” Nag-umpisa kaming tatlo na tumawa nang malakas.“HAHAHAHAHAHAHA patay ka na! Bakit natawa ka pa rin? Hellios!” Malakas na tawa ni Calista habang nakaturo sa akin. Nalaglag ang patalim na dapat ay tatama sa díbdíb ko.Hindi na halos makapagsalita pa si Calista dahil sa kakatawa. Planado lahat. Lahat-lahat. Kung sino ang ititira at sino ang malalagutan ng hininga. Sa kabila ng lakas ng tawanan ay biglang nanahimik si Crimson. She looked at Calista. Satisfaction can be seen on her eyes.Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit inutusan ni Crimson si Calista para gawin ang trabahong dapat siya ang gumagawa. Pinanood lang namin sila habang iniisa-isa sila ni Cali. And I can't blame her, s
Hellios' POVBumuntong hininga ako at lumabas na mula sa Settlement. I wore my coat and fixed my tie. Nakasalubong ko sa hallway si Alaric, habang nasa isang stretcher si Crimson, tulak-tulak ng isang nurse galing sa fourth sector. A lady was beside Alaric, probably trying to explain something.‘Hanako’, she's a senior from their sector. Supposedly, every group has a Mender. Pero dahil nagsasanay pa rin ang miyembro na dapat kabilang sa amin ay mga substitute muna ang naghahandle.Delikado ang tahak na dinaanan namin. Delikado ang pinili namin na maging trabaho. Hindi maiiwasan na hindi kami uuwing sugatan dahil karamihan sa itinutumba namin ay iyong may malalaking pangalan.Kaya naman matunog din kami sa mga tenga ng batas. We get away with everything, we all have someone to back us up.Worry filled Alaric's face as I watched them walk pass me. Pinanood ko lamang sila habang pinipigilan ang sarili na sulyapan ang itsura ni Crimson.Baka hindi na rin ako makapagpigil kung makikita ko s
3rd Person's POVKumatok ng tatlong beses ang dalaga sa pintuan. She looked out the wide glass window across the hall of the building. Makulimlim sa labas, mukhang hindi maganda ang panahon. Any minute now, rain will fall.Kumatok siyang muli at isang malalim na boses ang tumugon.“Come in.” Usal ng nobyo niya.Binuksan niya ang pintuan at bumungad sa kaniya ang pigura ng kaniyang nobyo. Mukhang pagod ito at hindi pa umaalis sa kinauupuan mula kanina. Nakasuot ng salamin habang tutok sa mga papeles na nasa ibabaw ng kaniyang mesa. Tambak iyon at mukhang walang katapusan sa dami. Napabuntong-hininga naman ang dalaga sa naabutan.“What's bothering you?” He asked without taking his glance off of the papers.Instead of answering his question, she sat down the couch near his table. Hindi siya nagsalita at tinitigan lamang ang kaniyang nobyo. He continued scribbling down his papers before sighing letting out a heavy sigh.“What is it now, Nix? What's with that I-don't-know-what-to-call look
WARNING. This work is not suitable for young audiences. Matured and explicit contents are expected ahead. Read at your own risks.Hellios' POVI wasn't always the strong type.“AHHH!” Malakas na sigaw ng lalaki matapos kong baliin ang braso niya.I wasn't always the one they were scared off.“P-Patawarin mo ako! Aalis na lang ako, hindi na ako magpapakitang muli! Parang awa mo na! May mga anak ako!” Pagmamakaawa niya habang dahan-dahan ko siyang nilalapitan.“Naawa ka ba noong isinigaw niya ang mga katagang iyan? Naawa ka ba noong pinakiusapan ka niyang tigilan na ang paghálik! Paghawak! Panghihipo mo sa maseselang bahagi ng katawan niya?!” Galit na sigaw ko. I grabbed his collar and stared at him darkly. Enough to make him whimper because of fear. Enough to let him know that this will be his last time on earth.“H-Hindi ko sinasadya...” Umiiling pang usal niya.Napangisi ako dahil sa inis. Pabagsak ko siyang isinandal sa malamig na pader na nagdulot ng pagkauntog niya sa matigas na ba
Crimson's POV‘Ah, yes. A happy ending. The bad guy gets caught. Protagonist lives! Survives the most unfortunate saga of her life. Be with the man she loves. Peace for everyone, indeed. Everybody wins. There was hope after all. Well... just not for all of us.’I poured the pig's blood all over the guy sitting in front of me, tied up, unable to do anything. The thick blood ran down his naked body. “Now then,” I whistled and Greed came running inside.“Shh, calm down. Sit, Greed. Good boy!” I caressed his fur. “Greed's gorgeous isn't he? Look how healthy he looks.” I knelt down and slowly took off his muzzle. “Do you know what I feed him, hm?”“I'm sorry... please...” pagmamakaawa ng lalaki. I kept on playing with Greed and ignored the guy. Ugh, seriously, humans. They only beg for life once they see death chasing after them. I put on a gag-ball on his mouth before sitting on the seat in front of him. I crossed my legs and sat there like it was my throne. “I'm strict when it comes to m
Author/Narrator: Good evening, some of you may not know how to pronounce the character's name of Crimson's Game. This chapter will contain the list of the characters, their relation, and also their background. I will include the chapters where the characters appeared or mentioned.Main Characters:• Archaios Sarmiento, 43 (Arkeyos Sarmiento). Code Name: Hellios. Manslayer 002, one of the Legion's member who holds the highest-ranking position. Member of the Noblest Triad. Becomes the Chairman of Anonymous. Eldest of Chief Olivier Sarmiento and Delilah Sarmiento.• Eliora Castleion, 41 (Elyora Kastelyon). Code Name: Crimson Leroux (Krimson Luhrooh). Manslayer 021, member of the Noblest Triad. Eldest of Gustavo and Ameera Castelíon.• Knythe Damien Aviar, 45 (Nayt Damyen Aviar). Code Name: Thyne/Frostmourne. Manslayer 018, member of the Noblest Triad. An AWOL member of the Legion. Former assassin. Archaios' childhood friend. Becomes the Director of Anonymous.• Leithan Gabriel, 45 (Leytan
WARNING. This work is not suitable for young audiences. Matured and explicit contents are expected ahead. Read at your own risks. Hellios' POVI set my eyes upon the window where I can see her. The lady in front of Elle was tapping her pen on the table. She fixed her eyeglasses, scrolling on Elle's background profile.“You're so pretty.” Elle smiled at her. The doctor ignored Elle's compliment and continued reading the details on the file.Ikinatawa niya iyon ng bahagya at dinilaan ang kanyang ibabang labi. “I wonder how you would look like...” Elle rested her chin against her palm. “... bathing on your own blood.” Saad ni Elle habang nakatitig sa magagandang mata ng babae. The lady cleared her throat and faced her.“Are you aware of the actions you committed 2 years ago?” Tanong ng doktora sa kaniya.“Hm, which ones?” Mapaglarong ngumiti si Elle.“I'm sorry, the question's all wrong. You killed 27 people 2 years ago, why?” The doctor asked again.A small smile crept on Elle's lips up
Hellios' POVMatapos ang gabing iyon ay wala na ulit kaming narinig mula sa Legion. The place burned down, the members were taken care of. Agad na kumalat sa balita ang nangyari, ngunit agad din iyong nawala. Someone took down the article, but words are still spreading. It's been a few months since then. Isa sa mga nasangkot sa insidenteng iyon ay nasa pangangalaga na ng institusyon namin.And as soon as I learned she's here, I hurried to see her. Nang makarating ay siya agad ang hinanap ko. “Where is she?” Bungad na tanong ko kay Azrael. She looked hesitant to tell me but still gave in. Agad akong sumunod kay Azrael.She lead me in front of a white room. There, I saw her, sitting down, clueless about what's going on. My hand turned into a fist when I saw her hands cuffed to one another, as well as her feet. She was wearing a white gown and the handcuffs were attached to the table.“Is this really necessary?” Pigil ang inis na tanong ko.“It is.” Napalingon ako at nakita ang isang lala
WARNING. This work is not suitable for young audiences. Matured and explicit contents are expected ahead. Read at your own risks. Hellios' POVI grunted when he whipped the blade and it made a cut on my neck. Napahawak ako roon. I can't focus on Yvan, I keep on looking at Vyel's way everytime she would whimper.“Eliora, you're making a big mistake!” Sigaw ko.“Of all the mistakes I made, I'm enjoying to commit this one!” She laughed as she kept attacking Vyel.Napatigil kami sandali nang mag-umpisang gumuho ang gusali. I glanced at Knythe. “You didn't tell her?!”“How was I supposed to?! She ran off after attacking me!”“Crimson!” Sigaw ko. “Bloody hell!” I shouted when the blade cut my cheeks. Huminga ako nang malalim at nanggigigil na sinugod si Yvan. He blocked my attacks before laughing.“Isn't this fun?!” He yelled as he threw a knife at my way. “The three of us, finally together again, right Damien?” Tumatawang tawag niya kay Knythe.Knythe grunted as he dodged Valencia. I gritt
WARNING. This work is not suitable for young audiences. Matured and explicit contents are expected ahead. Read at your own risks. Hellios' POVI arrived right after finishing my breakfast. I went out of my car and surveyed the place. I took a deep breath before entering the building. After two years, ngayon na lang ulit ako makakapasok dito. “Welcome, Sir. To whom shall I make your reservations?” Nakangiting tanong ng babae. I tilted my head upon hearing her question.“I don't need reservations.” Payak na tugon ko. “I'm here to see the boss.”“I'm afraid that's not going to happen, Sir. The Director is on a meeting at the moment, unless you appointed a meeting, you cannot speak with him.”“Just call him and we're done.” Unti-unti nang nauubos ang pasensya ko.“Do you have a card?” Tanong niyang muli.“No, I don't. Like I said, I don't need one.”“I'm sorry, Sir. We have to follow protocol.”“You don't have any idea who I am, do you?” Tanong ko.“Master?”Napakunot ang noo ko nang mar
WARNING. This work is not suitable for young audiences. Matured and explicit contents are expected ahead. Read at your own risks.Yvan's POV[Get your ass here, now.]I groaned and clicked my tongue. “Yes, Ma'am.” I ended the call. Kanina pa ako rito sa harap ng Legion, but still, they won't let me pass. My driver insisted I stay on the car where it's safer. I hissed, “oh, for f*ck's sake.” Bulong ko at lumabas ng kotse. “Hindi pa rin ba tapos iyan?” Masungit na tanong ko ro'n sa babae pagkadating na pagkadating sa lobby. Gulat na nilingon ako ng driver ko.“I'm sorry, Sir. There's an event tonight and the security is pretty strict.” Tugon niya.‘I'm the reason there's an event, dimwit.’ Usal ko sa aking isip.“Sir, bumalik na muna po kayo sa kotse.” Kinakabahan an usal ng driver ko.I took off my mask and faced the lady, my driver panicked. “S-Sir!” “Don't you know who I am?!” “S-Sir Yvan...” napapahiyang usal niya.“That's Chairman Yvan for you. Now, where the hell is your boss?”
WARNING. This work is not suitable for young audiences. Matured and explicit contents are expected ahead. Read at your own risks.Crimson's POVNagising ako sa nakakasilaw na liwanag na nagmumula sa araw. I squinted my eyes as I yawned. “Hey, you're up.” I turned to look at Knythe, and he was sitting on the edge of the bed. He suddenly settled on top of me and hugged me tightly, burying his face on my neck. “Get up.” Utos ko ngunit lalo lang siyang sumiksik sa akin. I chuckled softly before pushing him, “ang bigat mo. Tabi na.”He groaned and shook his head. “Let's stay like this for a while. I missed you.” “We can't.” I teased him and chuckled. Napanguso naman siya.“Five more minutes.” He mumbled. I gave up and sighed.“Fine, five more minutes.” I smiled and played with his hair. Nangibabaw ang katahimikan sa pagitan namin. I was staring at the tree outside when he suddenly spoke.“You lied.”Naguguluhan akong tumingin sa kaniya. “When did I lie?”“When you said you wouldn't leave
Vyel's POV“Heiress, the Inoue Clan has sent an email, indicating the date of the meeting. They are awaiting your response.” A Neo came up to me as I walked on the hall.“When?”“The 9th of May, Heiress.”“Will they be able to attend the event tonight?”“Affirmative, the Clan will be attending.”“Clear my schedules for the whole day, tell Master Inoue I'll be meeting with him soon.” I responded.“Right away, Heiress.”Agad na may lumapit sa aking isa pa at may inabot sa aking papel. I took out my pen and read it before signing. “Heiress, the invitation for the Chairman's arrival has been sent out. Most of the responses came back.”“Most?”“Well, the last one, they haven't responded yet.”“Is the Director expecting them for the event?” I asked and handed her the papers as I grabbed the files.“Not only the Director, Heiress.” Nakarating na kami sa opisina ko sa haba ng aming pag-uusap.I sat down the swivel chair and faced her. Inabot ko sa kaniya ang files at pinagtaasan siya ng kilay.