The Intruders Novels & Stories

“Ruan, I'm sorry to disturb you at this point of time but an intruder entered your office.” It was Caiusent. Narinig ko rin ang boses ni Altro at Sever sa kabilang linya. “You fucking know what to do.” I dropped the call. Nang muli kong tignan si Zalaria ay hindi na siya makatingin pabalik sa akin. “I-Inaantok na ako.” Dahil sa tawag ay natauhan na ako kahit paano. It felt like she hang my lips in the middle of nowhere, but she wanted to go home already, and I had no plans of forcing her to stay in my condo.

He raised the knife, a silent, deadly promise in his hand. “Takbo, Chloe!” Aiden yelled, and in the same motion, he grabbed the sculpture. But it was too late. The intruder was too fast. He lunged forward, not at Aiden, but at the door. He swung his arm, and with a sickening crunch, a solid, heavy chain locked the door from the inside, a dead giveaway that they were now trapped.

Napabaling siya kay Almidos at saka nagkibit-balikat. Tahimik na naglakad sina Hasna at Almidos papunta sa kiyusko kung nasaan sina Kapitan Klaus at ang ibang hunters habang nakapalibot rito ang mga residente ng Perdis. Makikita sa kanilang mga mata ang pagkabagabag dahil sa biglaang nangyari.

Nagsalita si Torren. “Hindi ko tauhan iyon.” Bumagsak ang sikmura ko. “Ano?” Biglang bumunot ng baril ang lalaking escort. At binaril ang tunay na guard. Sumabog ang dugo sa camera. Tinulungan niyang makatakas ang bihag. Nagkagulo ang control room. “INTRUDER!” Nanigas ang mukha ni Torren. “Nasa loob siya.”

Tumango Naman ito Saka kinalikot Ang cellphone niya. **INTRUDER ALERT!**INTRUDER ALERT** Natinag kaming dalawa ni Darra Ng biglang nag alarm Ang buong kabahayan. I think I knew whose coming. "What's wrong with this house Isagani? Nakakarindi" Rinig Kong reklamo ni Elizabeth na kakalabas palang sa elevator Kasama Sina Isagani, Red at Emily pati Rin Ang isang lalaking maskulado na laging kasa-kasama ni Elizabeth. Guard ata.

Ang isa sa mga ito ay sumigaw at hindi alintana na wala itong saplot sa katawan na tumakbo sa labas. Isinenyas ng dalaga ang kamay para palabasin ang dalawang babae. Na agad na tarantang ipinulupot ang kumot sa katawan at nagmadaling lumabas. “Prepare for extraction…” Hyacinth gave an order. Hindi nagtagal ay narinig ni Hyacinth ang palitan ng putok mula sa labas. Then she heard a report from Rui. “Huntress, another group of intruders came. Be careful, I’ll be there with you as quickly as I can. I will hold them off.”

“You’re mine to protect. And she’s not taking you.” She closes her eyes, leaning—just slightly—into my touch. The door behind us bursts open. Mama rushes in, pale, frantic. “Drake—what happened to the cameras—” But before she finishes, the motion alarms BLARE throughout the villa. INTRUSION DETECTED. CODE RED. Liza grabs my arm. “Drake—” I pull her into me, shielding her completely. “Behind me,” I command. “Don’t let go.” And she doesn’t.

utos niya. He rushed out of the room. I followed quietly, barefoot, heart racing. Paglabas ko, may dalawang tauhan niya na duguan sa hallway. Isa ay nawalan ng malay, ang isa'y halos gumapang paalis. May mga intruder sa isla. Zech shouted something in French. I couldn't understand. I hid behind a pillar, but I could see his back as he pulled out a gun and aimed toward the open field.

Bilin ni Cassy bago umalis ang dalawa habang naiwan kami na naghihintay sa isang madalim na sulok ng hallway ng Fraot. Ilang minuto kaming bagot na naghintay sa madilim na sulok ng hallway ng magising ang among diwa dahil sa isang matinis na sigaw. "Intruders!" Sigaw ng isang kawal upang maalerto ang iba at lumapit sa amin.

Kapag nagkikita kami, palagi niya kaming pinapaayos ng mga gamit dahil may pupuntahan kami pero palaging hindi natutuloy. "Anyway, since you are a Walsh, you have to help me." Parang nag uutos na sabi niya sakin. Nakalimutang mas mataas ako sakanya, literally and figuratively. Hindi ba nito alam kung gaano kadelikado ang pamilya ko? "Why should I?" "Because we have intruders in this house." She put her pointing finger on her mouth and cautiously looked around before focusing on me. "I still don't know what they want from us but there are intruders here. You have to help me find out their identities."