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"Damn, these assholes!" Gigil na mura ni Gun habang nakikipagpalitan ng putok sa mga kalaban nilang sindikato. Dezrail is hiding one of the barrels scatter in the area while holding his sword. He jumps out from the barrel without making a noise and targets a person near him.
Dezrail slashes his katana to the man, blood scattered on the floor, and some blood fly on his black suit. He lifts his mask before turning his gaze where Gun is and gave him a signal. Gun nodded when he saw him.
He went to the upper rooms where the mastermind is hiding. Their mission is to eliminate these assholes that became bugs in their organization. Being an assassin is a dangerous job for normal people, but for those who face all the struggles from these bitches' hands – they have no mercy.
"Spare my life," the old man said when Dezrail arrive where this old guy is hiding. He slowly walks as he tightly holds his katana covered with blood – all of this old man's men experience his merciless killings.
He gives a cold look to the old guy while approaching him.
"I...I give you anything j..just spare my life, please" the old man stutter, and his face is covered with cold sweat as he steps backward because of fear until he reaches the wall and nowhere to run.
"Give me a hundred reasons why I need to spare your life?" Dezrail asked.
From his inner mind, he saw the face of the lady he saw the last time he hangs out in that village park. There's a sudden feeling inside him that wants to see her again and hear her voice while taking a nap at a tree trunk.
"I give you money, power, even wealth. Spare my life and I give you everything I have" the old guy trying to convince the man standing in front of him. He needs to buy time on how to escape. Hindi siya pwedeng maglaho sa mundo!
Dezrail took a deep breath. Without a cue, he slashes the old man's neck as his blood splatter all over his black suit and his face.
"I don't need you dirty wealth, old man. Say hello to Lucifer for me." He said as he walks away and meets his friends outside the abandoned building. He may be a monster in his kingdom but he has a reason why he wanted to do this job and kill those people that he has no grudge against them.
It's his nature...
It's his job...
Just like her song, no one can see his monster side after he saw her at the park.
"My band's vocalist drops his position and I don't know the reason behind it," Calvin said while looking at his hands.
"Find another" maikling ni wika Reiden sa kanyang kaibigan na si Calvin. The guy looks frustrated and he doesn't know what to do. Reiden sips his coffee as he looks at his friend and from his peripheral vision, he saw his sister walking to the stairs like a zombie.
"Yun nga ang pinoproblema ko, walang qualified sa posisyon na yun. There are hundreds of auditionees but no one caught my attention." Calvin clinches his fist because he doesn't know what to do anymore. As the owner of CDC Entertainment and as the producer of the band, the board is pressuring him. His band is the one who sold out the most in their market kaya hindi niya mabitawan ang mga ito.
"If the vocalist is the only problem you have, I know a person who can fit in," Reiden said before placing his cup on the center table and look at his friend's face.
"Who?" Calvin asks.
"My sister"
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KABADONG pinagsalikop ni Ernaline ang mga kamay niya habang nakasukbit sa balikat nito ang dalang gitara.Hindi niya alam kung paano siyang napilit ng kanyang Kuya na pumunta dito sa CDC.
Si Reiden pa ang naghatid sakanya bago ito pumasok sa office. The person my brother who's talking with the other day is the owner of an entertainment named Calvin de Chavez,hindi na siya magtataka kung kaibigan ng kanyang kapatid ang ganitong mga bigating tao sa industriya.
"Grabe, nakakakaba pala dito." wika ng katabi niyang babaena hindi niya.
She's wearing a white plain dress and white doll shoes. While she's wearing a blue t-shirt with a print "Never give up" and black leather pants and sneakers. Wala din siyang make up pero yung mga kasama niya ay pabonggahan sa ayos ng mukha at buhok samantalang siya ay parang napadaan lang sa kanto at nagkamaling liko papunta ditto sa CDC.
"Oh my God! Ang Blackhand!" Bulalas ng katabi niya na napatayo pa dahil sa sobrang gulat at excitement. Samantalang siya ay kunot noong naibaling ang paningin sa apat na lalaking pumapasok sa entrance kung saan naroon ang mga taong gustong mapabilang sa kanilang banda.
"Blackhand? Who are they?" Wala sa sariling tanong niya. Nagulat siya ng biglasiyang paluin sa braso nung katabi niya.
"Ano ka ba?Hindi mo ba sila kilala?" Nakangiwing umiling ang dalaga habang hawak ang nasaktan nitong braso.
"Ay sorry, kung napalo kita, mahilig kasing dumapo sa kung saan saan ang kamay ko. Anyway, ang Blackhand ay isa sa mga sikat na banda dito sa Pilipinas at sa buong mundo. Lumabas sa balita na umalis ang vocalist slash leader nila sa hindi malamang dahilan." Paliwanag naman nito.
"Kaya nagpasya silang maghanap ng vocalist. Magagaling naman silang kumanta talaga pero mas gusto nilang may official na vocalist ang banda para less hassle daw" Napatango na lang si Ernaline sa kwento ng babae kahit na hindi naman talaga siya interesado na makilala ang mga yun.
"Grabe mas pogi talaga sila sa personal." Bulalas pa ng babae pagkaupong-pagkaupo nito sa kanyang tabi.
"Fan ka nila?" Usisa niya. Feeling close tuloy siya sa babae. Nakikita niya kasi sa babae si Sinji. They look similar in their attitude.
"Oo naman. Ever since they started to form a band nando'n na ako, from their first mall shows, tv guestings, commercials even their first-ever concert. Sobra kasi akong na hook sa kanta nila lalo na 'yong Talking to the Moon tsaka Love is Gone. Kaya kahit sintunado ako, pumunta ako dito hindi para mapabilang sa banda nila kundi makita sila ng malapitan at makadaupang palad. Pangarap ko nga na maka-date ang isa sa kanila na si Kyle na crush ko."
"Hindi ka kaya mapahiya dyan?" Nag-alangan si Ernaline sa pwedeng mangyari sa kanyang katabi kung magpapatuloy ito sa nais nitong mapabilang sa banda.
"Ano ka ba, wala namang problema sa akin 'yon at tsaka wala akong takot sa kahihiyan. You know, buhay ko na ang ipahiya ang sarili ko sa madla. I have a talent naman pero more on dancing, passion ko ang pagsasayaw pero sa kasamaang palad walang tumatanggap sa akin." Ngumiti ang babae pero ang mga mata nito ay malungkot. Nakaramdam naman siya ng awa at paghanga rito.
"Anyway, ako nga pala si Saviel Hyuga. Call me Savi or Saviel whatever you like." Inilahad nito ang kanyang palad sa harapan niya. Agad niya 'yong tinanggap at nakipagkamay rito.
"Ernaline." Pakilala niya. Natinag siya ng tawagin ang pangalan ng bagong kakilala at muli siyang dinamba ng kaba.
"See you later Ernaline. Ihahanda ko na ang sarili ko sa kahihiyan oras na lumabas ako ng kwartong yan." Pilyang bulong nito sa kanya bago tuluyang tumayo at lumapit sa staff.
Sana ay magkaroon rin siya ng confidence na tulad kay Saviel. Hindi siya handa sa posibleng maging resulta ng kanyang audition dito.
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