[Law]

With the clinic door in sight, we didn't wasted our time and opened it. Pasimple akong sumulyap sa batang babaeng nasa gilid ko na kaswal na nakatingin sa harapan.

I can't help but to get curious about what she said earlier, but I can't make myself to bring it up... maybe she's just teasing me.

As soon as we opened the door, a not so familiar place greeted us. Imbis makaramdam ng paggaan ng loob kapag dinala ka rito dahil isa 'tong clinic, paniguradong tataas pa ang mga balahibo mo dahil sa kaba.

This place is creepy as fuck.

Why they didn't just made it look like a normal clinic or hospital ward?! It's a freaking Victorian hospital ward! It looks like dozens of soldiers already died in here!

Nakakakabang tignan ang kabuoan ng clinic na 'to. Pero sa kabila ng hindi maipinta kong mukha dahil sa itsura ng lugar, mabilis na lumiwanag ang ekspresyon ko nang mapako ang tingin ko sa isang babae.

Has a long red beautiful hair, eyes that sparkles, the only beauty in this room. The way she talks is so perfect-

Ang nagliwanag ko ng ekspresyon ay nandilim bigla— pati na rin ang paningin ko, nang malipat ang tingin ko sa kausap niya. As if I was looking at an angel a moment ago, then in a snap, I'm in hell, staring at the most hideous creature I've ever seen.

His ash hair paired with those brown eyes of his— ugly. Kind of thin as fuck and tall— ugly. Dimples showing when he smiles while talking to my girl— ugly as fuck. 

Ang wala-akong-paki-sa-pangalan na lalaki. That's too long, I'm going to call him ugly shit instead.

That ugly shit is talking to my hood. The nerve.

Walang ekspresyon akong naglakad papalapit sa kanila. I was a bit hurt when Scarlet didn't even noticed me immediately. I just stared at them, eyes dead. Natigil lang sila sa pag-uusap nang mapalingon sa pwesto ko si Scarlet.

"Oh! You're here." Bungad niya sa akin.

Hindi ko siya pinansin, hindi pa rin nawawala ang walang buhay kong mga mata na nakatingin sa lalaking kasama niya.

"Oi, oi. What are you doing here, are you also injured?" I sarcastically said.

He looks so uncomfortable with the way I look at him. He awkwardly chuckled. "A-Ah, I'm just talking to Scarlet-"

"Oh, you're not here because you're injured. You're here because you wanted to be injured." Sadya kong pinakita sa kaniya ang nakayukom kong kamao. 

"Hey, Lunatic!" Tinapik ako ni Scarlet sa braso dahil sa sinabi ko. "Liev's just here to check on everyone!" Giit niya.

I clicked my tongue before pouting. I then glanced at the ugly shit once again to give him a look— a look that says 'know your fucking place'.

Bago pa 'ko makagawa o magsabi ng bagay na hindi ikatutuwa ni Scarlet, mabilis kong nilipat sa iba ang atensyon ko. Napatingin ako sa paligid kung saan may mga nakahiga at nakaupo sa bawat kama.

It looks like almost everyone is awake. Except to the woman who looks exactly like the Sin's guild's master, if I'm not mistaken, she's the sloth.

But compared to her...

Napunta ang tingin ko sa lalaking nasa tapat lang ni Scarlet, ito ang binabantayan niya mabuti. Broken ribs, fractured bones, damaged organs... this guy must be the right hand of satan or something to still be alive after all of that.

"His situation is still critical." Sambit ni Scarlet, siguro ay napansin niya ang pagbago ng ekspresyon ko habang nakatingin kay Nyx. "I can't fully heal his injuries... I don't know why."

"If this continues, it will take at least 5 whole months for him to fully recover."

Para bang nabuhayan ang lalaking nanghihina at mabilis na napamulat ang mga mata. Nyx has a horrified look on his face— astonished and petrified.

"N-No, that's too long..." Hindi maipinta ang mukha niya.

Nakuha namin ang atensyon ng lahat ng tao na nandito, pero walang may naglakas loob na magsalita o kumibo sa narinig. Kahit ako ay napaiwas ng tingin.

I know that he's being too hard on himself right now. It's pathetic... kagagaling lang nila sa isang operasyon na pumalpak, tapos ngayon ay wala ring siyang maidudulot para sa preparasyon para sa malaking labanang gaganap.

But there's nothing he can do about it. It's better than him being-

"Then you should've just died."

All of us was dumbfounded. Namimilog ang mga mata kong napalingon sa batang kaswal na nagsalita. Nakakurba ang labi sa isang mapang-asar na ngiti— mababa ang tingin sa lalaking nakahiga ngayon sa kama at hindi makagalaw.

Joker grinned. "You should've just died, you pathetic loser."

Nyx was too stunned to speak. Hindi ko rin alam kung ano ang masasabi niya sa mga oras na 'to.

"F-FUCKER!"

Nalipat ang atensyon ko sa lalaking nanlilisik ang nag-aapoy na mga mata, nag-iigting ang bagang. The guy that I saw when we came here, the prince like guy, who I think—  is the Glutton. Mahigpit ang pagkakasara ng kamao niya habang pasugod sa amin— sa batang kasama ko.

"What the fuck did you just said?!" Mabilis siyang pinigilan ng isang babaeng naka-lab coat na kasama niya ring sumalubong sa amin kanina, kung hindi ako nagkakamali, siya ang Envy.

"Ivan-"

"It must be nice huh?! Sa inyong lahat, ikaw lang ang walang galos! Masarap sigurong maging pabigat!" Sinimulan niyang iduro-duro ang batang babaeng walang buhay ang mga matang nakatingin sa kaniya.

I don't know what's more irritating. What just Joker said, or the fact that she looks like she doesn't give a fuck despite being shout at right now.

Inikot-ikot pa ni Joker ang mahaba at kulot niyang buhok, walang ganang nakaangat ang tingin sa lalaking halos patayin na siya ng tingin ngayon.

She didn't reacted, nor was insulted. Instead of answering the Glutton's hate, she smiled and stepped forward.

"You don't look like a smart person, but whatever." Aniya na parang walang narinig na masasamang salita. "Take me to your office, lab, room, anywhere you have where we can talk. We need to talk about the next operation."

Everyone was taken aback, didn't expected what she said. Lalo na ang lalaking kausap niya na unti-unting nawala ang pamumula dahil sa galit. "W-What-"

Tumalikod si Joker. "You made the ring, right? We need to talk. ASAP."

Hindi kaagad siya nakaimik, bagkus ay nauna pang makapagsalita sa kaniya ang lalaking nakaratay sa kama.

"W-What? Why can't you just talk here instead?" Giit ni Nyx.

Seeing him right now, he really looks pitiful, I really feel bad for him. Tinapunan siya ng tingin ni Joker.

"And what are you going to do?"

Hindi nakasagot sa sinabi niya si Nyx.

Kitang-kita sa mga mata ni Joker ang gusto niyang palabasin. "Hindi namin kailangang isama sa usapan ang taong hindi naman makasasama sa laban."

Ramdam ko ang bigat ng mga salitang binitawan niya. Wala talagang preno ang bunganga ng babaeng ito. Nagsimulang maglakad pabalik sa pinanggalingan naming pintuan si Joker.

"Oi, oi. That's too much-"

"Give him a drink made from horsetail herbs, put him on phoenix fire for only 2 minutes every 5 hours, no more no less." Joker showed us a side look and smirked. "You must not rely on your fire always phoenix, rather than healing his bones, you might end up taking his lifespan instead."

"Your fire works differently on everyone. I can lend you a book to know more about it." Iwinasiwas niya ang kamay niya habang naglalakad. "Four days. You can move and walk again, after that, the phoenix can fully heal your injuries."

Literal na kaunting napaawang ang bibig ko sa mga narinig. Hindi ako makapaniwalang nakatingin sa batang babaeng naglalakad paalis sa amin. Not just me, but everyone.

Scarlet looks dumbfounded. She just got educated by a person she just met about her freaking gift. Moreover, how the heck did she know about Scarlet's gift?! She didn't even mentioned it!

I felt intimidated. I can't believe that she's the same kid who wants to get punch by the principal just a moment ago. Mas lalo nitong pinaalala sa 'kin kung sino nga ba talaga ang kaharap ko ngayon.

Joker...

Malapit na siya sa pintuan nang muli siyang humarap sa amin.

"Brats, hurry up and let's talk about your stupid task."

CHAPTER 14
Clinic