The Last Elysian Oracle (Soon to be Published under PSICOM)

Dio's POV

"At least wear some underwear." I snickered at the sirens who took a break after singing their stupid song. Now they're back to sing another song. This one, this time, they just composed recently.

It's pretty much obvious that they don't want to kill us. Not yet. They want us to suffer. They want us to go through all their song list before finally killing us with one final song.

"B-Bro..." Umuubo-ubo ng dugo si Chase. Nakalupasay siya sa sahig habang bahagyang nakasandal ang kanyang likod sa pader. "K-Kahit 'yan nalang, h-hayaan mo na."

"Nagdurusa na tayo dito at kabastusan pa 'yang pinag-aabalahan mo?" naiirita kong tanong. "Did you hit your head right after you were born, Chase?"

Tinignan ko sina Cal at Trev na parehong nakayuko't nakapikit, natutulog. Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba ito sa matinding pagod o dahil desisyon lang talaga nila ang matulog sa halip ng dinanas namin.

"Tsk." Pinikit ko nalang din ang bagong pangkat ng mga sariwang sugat na namuo sa katawan ko. "To hell with you."

Kailan ba 'to matatapos?

Sinamaan ko ng tingin ang tatlong sirens.

Kailan ba kami nila balak tapusin?

A familiar voice answered my question. It was faint but my ears perked up the moment it echoed outside the dungeon.

"Woah. Ito nga 'yong nasa vision ko!"

Art's voice woke both Trev and Cal. Sabay silang lumingon sa labas.

Nabibigatan man sa mga sarili, nagawa naming apat na tumayo para salubungin sina Art, Kara at Ria na nagpakita.

I was about to warn them about the three sirens when they all stopped singing and stood up on their feet. Hindi nila napansin ang pagdating nina Kara dahil tila nakatuon sa iba ang buong atensyon nila.

"Can you hear that?" tanong ng isang siren.

"Yes," sagot ng isa. "Someone is singing a new song!"

Nananabik silang umalis para siguro puntahan 'yong kantang naririnig nila.

"Trance?" I asked Kara who didn't answer and proceeded to unlock the metal bolt and opened the bars for Ria, who quickly summoned her flaming sword. Ginamit niya ito upang putulin ang mga kadenang nakakabit sa mga paa namin.

We felt like breathing new air the moment we stepped outside our prison.

"Anong nangyari sa inyo?" Art asked, referring to the wounds in our bodies. "Kailangan niyo ba ng kapangyarihan ko?"

"You can't heal us here," sabi ko. "They cursed us with one of their songs. As long as we're here in this island, our wounds will never close and new ones will keep opening."

"Hala." Ngumuso si Art. "Grabe naman..."

Mula sa sulok ng aking paningin, nakita ko si Kara na inangat 'yong skirt ng dress niya at may inilabas na dagger mula sa ilalim nito.

I didn't bother to hide my gaze. Nakuha niya ang atensyon ko kaya binigay ko ito sa kanya. Nilingon ko siya, at tinignan ang kabuuan niyang hitsura.

She wore a party dress while barefoot.

They all did, actually.

"Cesia," sambit ni Trev.