Ice's PovMontreal UniversityHindi ko alam kung tama ba 'tong gagawin ko, pero...napabuga na lang ako ng hangin.He promised me he would make a public apology. Subukan n'ya lang hindi tumupad sa pinangako n'ya. Makakatikim talaga s'ya!Pagkatapos kong magbihis (butler suit) ay bumyahe na ako papuntang Montreal University. Since hindi ko alam kung saan o anong oras s'ya mag-pupublic apology ay dumiretso na lang ako ng cafeteria, tutal magtatanghalian na rin naman and 'yon din ang usual spot nila ni Zero at Lucan.Habang kumukuha ng pagkain ay sumulyap ako sa pwesto nila para tignan sila ngunit nabigo lang ako dahil hindi ko sila nahagilap.Where are those dorks? Usually pag gan'tong oras ay para silang hari na nakatambay dito sa cafeteria. Hindi kaya? Napahinto ako. Subukan n'ya lang talaga baliin ang pinangako n'ya, babalian ko s'ya ng leeg!Matapos kong makapaglagay ng pagkain sa tray ay doon ko lang napansin na may commotion na nagaganap, 'di kalayuan sa'kin.Teka, nag-pupublic ap
THE ACE OF THE ACESICE'S POVAnong oras na ay hindi pa din ako nakakatulog, hindi mawala wala sa isip ko ang sinabi ni Yuri.I managed to keep a straight face earlier, but it shook my world. I mean, I've been her sister for so many years, at simula nang ampunin ako ng pamilya nila, I always saw him as a fragile boy, but it never occurred to me that... ugh! I had no idea that...Nakagat ko ang ibabang parte ng labi ko.Damn! I don't even know how he feels. If I only knew, I would know exactly what to say to him. I'm such a useless sister to my siblings! Pero ngayon, malinaw na kung bakit pikit mata s'yang nagpapa alila kay Kairo.That Kairo! He is a scumbag! Don't tell me he’s aware of Yuri's feelings toward him, and that’s why he played him to that extent? Or... does he have feelings for Yuri as well? Kung iisiping mabuti, nu'ng unang beses kong makita si Yuri nu'ng pinapahirapan s'ya ni Ace sa cafeteria ay dumating si Kairo. But... aah! Never mind! That scumbag! He even aggressively
THE ACE OF ACES Zero's POV 2:00 PMMy eyes were starting to close when I saw Ace stand up from his chair and begin pacing back and forth with an anxious look on his face.Tumayo ako para hawakan s'ya sa balikat, ngunit nagulat ako nang bigla n'ya akong itulak. "Don't annoy me," he said in a spine-chilling voice."Chill, bro." Bumalik ako sa upuan ko."He must be tired," Lucan murmured.Tss. Is he the only one who's tired?I mean, we flew to New York right after leaving her Butler's place and just arrived back today, yet here we are, sacrificing our lives waiting for some of the biggest heads of the biggest company—for some unknown reason. If that's insane, I don't know what else. I just wonder what he's up to. Imagine going back and forth continuously without a night of sleep or even a moment of rest. He's obviously desperate to say something to his parents, but what I don't get is why he looks so anxious.Is something bothering him? Arg! Whatever!Papikit na akong muli ng biglang
LUCAN'S POVMontreal University Ghad, this is insane. From her butler's place to New York, to their office, and now to Montreal University—I just wanted to pass out. And worst of all, Zero and I have no idea of what’s going on. Ace looks like a complete psycho right now, and if he's like this, it's best not to bug him."Hey, what the hell!?" sigaw ni Yudam habang nakatali at nakaluhod sa harapan namin ngayon. "Fvck, Ace! How dare you tie us up and bring us here?!" nang-gagalaiti ding sambit ni Liam."Where is she?" Ace asked emotionlessly.I bet his restlessness comes from all the trips, sleepless nights, and everything that’s been happening. But whatever they talked about on the phone made Ace look even worse—like he’s on the verge of going berserk."Who the fvck is this 'she' you're talking about, you damn psycho—AHHHH! DAMMIT!""You see, I am the one asking here." Ace pressed his foot harder against Liam's crotch. "Where is she?" He asked again. "You've gone nuts because of tha
THE ACE OF ACESICE'S POV"Wow, you actually made my woman cry. Agatha."Halos mapaang ako nang mapagtanto ko kung sino ang taong nasa harapan ko. "No, Ace, I've wronged you. I'm sorry. Besides, I... I'm just playing with her," nakangiti pero tumutulo na ang luhang paliwanag ni Agatha."Playing with her?" madilim pa din ang expression na tanong ni Ace sa kan'ya. "Is this your definition of the word 'play,' Agatha?""No, you don't under—ACKKK!" umalingawngaw sa buong warehouse ang impit na sigaw ng huli nang higitin pa ni Ace ang ulo nito patingala."Well, if this is what 'play' means to you, then I guess you don’t even know how this game is meant to be played, do you?""Ace, I'm sorry. Please..." napalunok ito, "spare me...""Sure, I will spare you, but before that..." halos manigas ako nang magsalubong ang mata naming dalawa ng bigla s'yang tumingin sa direksyon ko. "I'll show you how to make one cry for real, you little evil," dagdag pa nito habang nakatingin sa'kin.Binitawan n'ya
BLACK BROTHER ASSASSINATIONGROUPo kilala din bilangBLACKBROTHER ORGANIZATIONay isang grupo ng mga taong halang ang kaluluwa, walang sinasanto at higit sa lahat, mamamatay-tao.Malaking halaga kapalit ng pagkitil ng isang hininga, Madungisan man ng dugo ang mga kamay ay Hindi na mahalaga basta puno ang bulsa.Mamatay kang maraming pera o mamatay kang dilat ang mata — 'Yon ang prinsipyo ng mga myembro na ang pagpatay ay tila normal at simpleng bagay lang sa kanila.Ngunit paano kung isang araw ay magising k
ICE'S POV"Get off!"Naalimpungatan ako nang biglang may sumipa ng lamesa kung saan ako nakatungo."Fvck! I told you to Get off!" galit na sigaw pa nito na pinagsawalang bahala ko pa din dahil sa sobrang antok."Dammit! You piece of shit!" Mabilis akong napamulagat ng mata nang biglang dakutin nito ang hood ng jacket ko dahilan para tumalsik ang suot kong cap at kumawala ang mahaba at itim kong buhok."BBO x ICE"Tila nawala ang antok ko nang mabasa ko ang mga letrang 'yon sa cap ko na ngayon ay nasa sahig na. Agad akong tumayo at dinampot ito."Ha! Aba't babae ka pala. Malinaw ang sinabi ko sa mensahe na lalaking myembo ng Black Brother ang gusto naming makaharap!"Napatingin ako sa lalaking nagsalita na ngayon ay na sa harapan ko. Hindi ko pinansin ang sinabi n'ya pagkaway tumitig ako ng seryoso sa kan'ya. "Pagpagan mo," walang expression kong wika habang inaabot ang cap ko sa kamay n'ya.Nagsalubong naman ang kilay n'ya sa sinabi ko pero agad din s'yang sarkastikong natawa. "Aba! Na
ICE'S POV"Ice, you can't do this!" Humarap ako kay Yuri na ngayon ay kunot-noong nakatingin sa'kin. Napangiti ako nang mapagmasdan ko ang muka n'ya. "Aww. My lovely brother. Napaka-cute mo."Lalo lang kumunot ang noo n'ya sa sinabi ko. "Ice, pwede ba! Can you be serious even once?!" Tumawa lang ako ulit habang sinusuot ang combat shoes ko."Seryuso? Bakit ka ba pumayag na maging butler ng isang malaking conglomerate heir kung isa ka ng opisyal ng Special Force ng Gobyerno?! Imagine, every soldier in your unit standing at attention, saluting with unwavering respect then magiging bantay ka lang ng isang rebeldeng University Student? Isa pa, hindi ordinaryo ang babantayan mo! Tagapagmana 'yon ng tatlong naglalakihang kompanya! Are you out of your mind, Ice!?"Hindi ko pinansin ang sinabi n'ya pagkaway sinuot ko ang sinturon ng fatigue ko."Ate." Napahinto ako. Bumuga ako ng hangin saka ko s'ya nilingon. "Kung sasabihin n'ya na kailangan kong maging katulong ay hindi ako mag-dadalawang
THE ACE OF ACESICE'S POV"Wow, you actually made my woman cry. Agatha."Halos mapaang ako nang mapagtanto ko kung sino ang taong nasa harapan ko. "No, Ace, I've wronged you. I'm sorry. Besides, I... I'm just playing with her," nakangiti pero tumutulo na ang luhang paliwanag ni Agatha."Playing with her?" madilim pa din ang expression na tanong ni Ace sa kan'ya. "Is this your definition of the word 'play,' Agatha?""No, you don't under—ACKKK!" umalingawngaw sa buong warehouse ang impit na sigaw ng huli nang higitin pa ni Ace ang ulo nito patingala."Well, if this is what 'play' means to you, then I guess you don’t even know how this game is meant to be played, do you?""Ace, I'm sorry. Please..." napalunok ito, "spare me...""Sure, I will spare you, but before that..." halos manigas ako nang magsalubong ang mata naming dalawa ng bigla s'yang tumingin sa direksyon ko. "I'll show you how to make one cry for real, you little evil," dagdag pa nito habang nakatingin sa'kin.Binitawan n'ya
LUCAN'S POVMontreal University Ghad, this is insane. From her butler's place to New York, to their office, and now to Montreal University—I just wanted to pass out. And worst of all, Zero and I have no idea of what’s going on. Ace looks like a complete psycho right now, and if he's like this, it's best not to bug him."Hey, what the hell!?" sigaw ni Yudam habang nakatali at nakaluhod sa harapan namin ngayon. "Fvck, Ace! How dare you tie us up and bring us here?!" nang-gagalaiti ding sambit ni Liam."Where is she?" Ace asked emotionlessly.I bet his restlessness comes from all the trips, sleepless nights, and everything that’s been happening. But whatever they talked about on the phone made Ace look even worse—like he’s on the verge of going berserk."Who the fvck is this 'she' you're talking about, you damn psycho—AHHHH! DAMMIT!""You see, I am the one asking here." Ace pressed his foot harder against Liam's crotch. "Where is she?" He asked again. "You've gone nuts because of tha
THE ACE OF ACES Zero's POV 2:00 PMMy eyes were starting to close when I saw Ace stand up from his chair and begin pacing back and forth with an anxious look on his face.Tumayo ako para hawakan s'ya sa balikat, ngunit nagulat ako nang bigla n'ya akong itulak. "Don't annoy me," he said in a spine-chilling voice."Chill, bro." Bumalik ako sa upuan ko."He must be tired," Lucan murmured.Tss. Is he the only one who's tired?I mean, we flew to New York right after leaving her Butler's place and just arrived back today, yet here we are, sacrificing our lives waiting for some of the biggest heads of the biggest company—for some unknown reason. If that's insane, I don't know what else. I just wonder what he's up to. Imagine going back and forth continuously without a night of sleep or even a moment of rest. He's obviously desperate to say something to his parents, but what I don't get is why he looks so anxious.Is something bothering him? Arg! Whatever!Papikit na akong muli ng biglang
THE ACE OF THE ACESICE'S POVAnong oras na ay hindi pa din ako nakakatulog, hindi mawala wala sa isip ko ang sinabi ni Yuri.I managed to keep a straight face earlier, but it shook my world. I mean, I've been her sister for so many years, at simula nang ampunin ako ng pamilya nila, I always saw him as a fragile boy, but it never occurred to me that... ugh! I had no idea that...Nakagat ko ang ibabang parte ng labi ko.Damn! I don't even know how he feels. If I only knew, I would know exactly what to say to him. I'm such a useless sister to my siblings! Pero ngayon, malinaw na kung bakit pikit mata s'yang nagpapa alila kay Kairo.That Kairo! He is a scumbag! Don't tell me he’s aware of Yuri's feelings toward him, and that’s why he played him to that extent? Or... does he have feelings for Yuri as well? Kung iisiping mabuti, nu'ng unang beses kong makita si Yuri nu'ng pinapahirapan s'ya ni Ace sa cafeteria ay dumating si Kairo. But... aah! Never mind! That scumbag! He even aggressively
Ice's PovMontreal UniversityHindi ko alam kung tama ba 'tong gagawin ko, pero...napabuga na lang ako ng hangin.He promised me he would make a public apology. Subukan n'ya lang hindi tumupad sa pinangako n'ya. Makakatikim talaga s'ya!Pagkatapos kong magbihis (butler suit) ay bumyahe na ako papuntang Montreal University. Since hindi ko alam kung saan o anong oras s'ya mag-pupublic apology ay dumiretso na lang ako ng cafeteria, tutal magtatanghalian na rin naman and 'yon din ang usual spot nila ni Zero at Lucan.Habang kumukuha ng pagkain ay sumulyap ako sa pwesto nila para tignan sila ngunit nabigo lang ako dahil hindi ko sila nahagilap.Where are those dorks? Usually pag gan'tong oras ay para silang hari na nakatambay dito sa cafeteria. Hindi kaya? Napahinto ako. Subukan n'ya lang talaga baliin ang pinangako n'ya, babalian ko s'ya ng leeg!Matapos kong makapaglagay ng pagkain sa tray ay doon ko lang napansin na may commotion na nagaganap, 'di kalayuan sa'kin.Teka, nag-pupublic ap
THE ACE OF ACESICE'S POV"We are talking about your upcoming marriage, Ice.""What?""What the f*ck?!" Bigla ay lumabas sa bibig ko."What a sweet way to welcome your soon-to-be husband." Napaangat bigla ang kilay ko sa sinabi ni Ace."Why the hell are you here and what the f*ck are you bickering about?" Kunot noo kong tanong."I thought it would be better if we talk about our marriage around your parents, honey.""Hahahaha!" Hindi ko mapigilang matawa. This is another level of craziness. Indeed. Wala akong masabi. Naglakad ako malapit sa glass rack malapit sa'kin. "Ano ulit ang sinasabi mo?" Wala sa sarili kong tanong habang nakatingin sa kan'ya."Ang kasal na–" CRACK!Halos malaglag ang panga nilang lahat sa sahig nang basagin ko ang glass rack na kinalalagyan ng samurai na naka display malapit sa'kin."Kasal?" Ulit ko sa sinabi n'ya.Tumayo s'ya pagkaway lumapit kay daddy. "Haha! I don't think we can talk about this if you're holding something like that." tila kinakabahan n'yang s
ACE'S POV Heaven's Club"Aah! Fvvvcccck!" Nahilamos ko ang sariling palad sa mukha. "I never saw you frustrated like that, what's up?" Zero asked with a puzzled face."Dammit! What should I do?!" I ran my hand through my hair, disheveling it."Man, why don't you try to blurt out the problem first so we can relate?" he muttered again."Did something happen after you left for nowhere yesterday?" Lucan queried out of the blue."Well, a lot." I grasped my breath. "I think I need your opinion about this."Napalingon silang dalawa sa'kin. Tumingin muna ako sa kanila bago ako umiwas ng tingin. "Uhm, what would you guys do if the person you've been looking for all this time was right next to you the whole freakin' time, and worse, you've done so many unpleasant things to her?""Ohh...so babae pala ang problema," Napaarko ang sulok ng labi ni Zero"So who is it this time? The white/silver-haired girl or your butler?" Walang lingon lingong tanong ni Lucan."What if I say both?" Napalingon mu
DISCLAIMER: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS GRAPHIC AND DISTURBING SCENES OF VIOLENCE, INCLUDING A BRUTAL METHOD OF KILLING, AND TRIGGERING LANGUAGE. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.ACE'S POV"This is Ice. I'll proceed with the mission. Over and out."Nang humalakhak si Yamaguchi Oda sa tabi ko, pakiramdam ko ay gumawa ako ng napakalaking pagkakamali. "You use your Brain well."Hindi ko s'ya pinansin at pilit kong pinakalma ang sarili ko. Ilang minuto pa ang lumipas ay nakarating din kami sa napakalaking villa sa tagong lugar sa Tagaytay. Nang makapasok kami sa loob ng luma at halos walang ilaw na mansyon ay muntikan na akong masuka sa napakasangsang na amoy na umaalingasaw mula dito."Here, see with your own eyes my creation," Sambit n'ya nang makapasok kami sa napakalaking chamber room.Halos mangatal ako sa nakita ko ngunit pinigilan kong gumawa ng kahit na anong reaksyon.People believe that human centipedes only exist in movies, but they are wrong. They said Oda is obsessed with those movies, but I
ACE OF THE ACESICE'S POV"A-ace Montreal?" Di makapaniwala kong sambit."I don’t know what kind of place this is, nor what kind of people they’re selling here, but the sight of what’s mine being put up for sale is an eyesore." Sambit n'ya habang seryusong nakatingin sa'kin.Hindi nag-sisink in sa utak ko kung anong kabaliwan na naman ang sinasabi n'ya ngunit sapat na ang presensya n'ya para makahinga ako ng maluwag."Uhm excuse me, sir? What is your bidder number?" Tanong ng bid caller na kinakunot n'ya naman ng noo"What bid number?"Natawa na lang ako ng bahagya kahit tagaktak pa rin ang pawis sa noo ko. As expected, he just barged in without thinking. What a total idiot."I'm sorry, sir, but we can't consider your bid since you don't appear to be on the bidder list.""What? Hey! Don't you know who I am? I can double—no, triple the amount—" Nahinto lang s'ya sa pagsasalita ng hampasin s'ya ni Levi ng baril sa batok n'ya."I'm sorry, my boss seems to be lost," Levi said before leav