Chasing Agent XXVI

(1) - First Mission

Clay's POV

Growing up with no parents was so hard. Naulila ako when I was only 7 years old. Wala ako masyadong maalala tungkol sa mga magulang ko dahil sobrang bata ko pa nang pumanaw sila. Ang tanging natatandaan ko lang ay masaya kami. Wala akong naaalalang bad memories tungkol sa pamilya namin aside from the day that they died.

Kinupkop ako ng pinsan ni Mommy. Si Mama Olivia. Nag tatrabaho sya sa isang Secret Agency na kung tawagin ng mga Agents ay SAO (Skilled Agents Organization). Naka disguise ang building sa isang Shoe company.  Nasa Rank 2 na si Mama ngayon. She's one of the most skilled agent in the Organization. Kapag nasa bahay, I call her mama. But when nasa SAO MHO (Main Hide Out) kami, I call her Supreme C-VIII. I mean, we. The trainees also call her that.

Sinimulan akong sanayin ni Mama na makipaglaban nang tumungtong ako sa edad na 12. Kahit sobrang hirap ng pinag daanan ko mula pagka bata, nag papasalamat parin ako sa kanya dahil tinuruan nya ako ng mas maaga.  Ilang hakbang ang lamang ko sa mga ka kumpetensya ko sa bawat Initiation na nagaganap. I can say that losing my childhood for my skills was worth it. Hindi ko kaylangan ng childhood memories. Ang kaylangan ko ay ang maipaghiganti ang mga magulang ko. They we're murdered. I can't let that person get away that easily. Ipaghihiganti ko ang mga magulang ko kahit pa uugod-ugod na sa tanda ang pumatay sa kanila.

"Batch 4 Pro-Agents, please proceed to the conference room for your stimulation test result. Thank you."

Tumayo ako sa kinauupuan ko sa waiting area kasabay ng Pro-Agents. Lumabas na ang previous batch. "Jean" Tawag ko sa kaibigan ko nang mapansing hindi parin sya tumatayo.

"I'm nervous. Pano kung hindi ako makapasa?" She sighed heavily.

Umupo ulit ako sa tabi nya tapos inakbayan sya. "Makakapasa ka. Ikaw ang pinakamagaling na Agent na nakilala ko sa batch natin. The first time I saw you, I knew you'll get this far. You have the potential on you. You just need to trust yourself."

She scoffed. "Easy for you to say. Wala akong Supreme Commander VIII mama na nag train sakin since 12 years old gaya mo. You're the youngest yet the most skilled and few steps ahead of us."

"Come on Jean, have faith on yourself. Hindi ka naman aabot hanggang dito kung hindi ka magaling."

She sighed again. "You're right." Tumayo na sya.

Tumayo din ako tapos nag smirk. "I'm always right."

Napa roll ng eyes ang kaibigan ko pero nakangiti. "Sarap patayin ng Ego mo."

"Nah I love my ego. You'll need to get over my dead and sexy body first." sagot ko sa kanya.

Tumawa kami pareho. "Okay then. I'll kill you while you're sleeping so that I won't have to fight you"

Nag shrug ako. "Bahala ka. Tara na nga."

We entered the conference room. Naka pwesto na ang mga Agents sa provided chairs. I can sense their nervousness. Sino ba naman ang hindi kakabahan kung dito na nakasalalay ang pagiging life time secret agent mo.

Umupo kami ni Jean sa vacant seat sa back row. Few minutes later, Second Commander IV took over the small stage in front of us.

"Good Morning Batch-4 Pro Agents." He greeted us. "Before I announce who passed the previous test, I would like to congratulate you all for making it this far. You all did a great job. But, we all know that the Skilled Agents Organization need to choose the best from all the best in order to provide the best protection for our country. The agents who passed the initiation test will be given a lifetime financial support in return, they will serve the Skilled Agents Organization with loyalty for the rest of their lives."