Chapter 1:
Chapter 1: The Seer And The Attacker
Restless Ones
Night falls over the city of Baguio, moonlight and stars shining over the city. Yet, even the night falls and the dangers happening around the city but not only the city, but all over the country. Some are still mischiefs and ignorants.
Even with the governments and barangay captain's warnings. The people can still be untaught.
"I am so wasted man!"
Three young highschool drunkards are walking an empty dark streets, lamp lights lighting up the road yet barely see around them.
"Buuuurp, lead me to my house first before Jay"
"Sorry Luke, but you have to walk alone by yourself after me"
"Yeah whatever, like I am afraid of ghosts"
Luke suddenly felt a presence and looked up, he suddenly halted. He saw something that frightened him. His two friends, Jay and Fritz stopped after they noticed Luke.
"What, something the matter?"
Along the sidewalk, 10 meters away from them is a tall lady in a bright long white gown. Long black hair reaching her waist, white pale skin and giving him a very ugly grin. She was just standing there, not moving, staring at each other eye to eye. What they called a White Lady.
"Are you guys not seeing that?" Luke asked as he stare, whispering
Jay and Fritz looked ahead of them, there was no one there, just nothing.
Jay giggled "What, are you seeing things now?"
"He might probably be seeing sexy white lady now with big boobs and a soda bottle body"
Jay and Fritz laughed at Luke, their sound echoed. Luke's hair stood up, chills ran down his body, his heart started to beat fast.
"I am being serious here, it is actually a White Lady ghost. You guys are really sure you aren't seeing that?"
"What, having a third eye now?"
"How many rounds did this guy drank that he got a third eye?"
The 2 continued to tease Luke. But Luke was so silent, so afraid to move and take his eyes off the lady. He has a bad feeling about getting near her.
"C-c'mon, let's go there"
Luke pushed Jay and Fritz to the other side of road. His eyes are still locked on the lady. The lady's neck creaked slowly, following her gaze at them.
Whatever that it is happening right now, this is not a hallucination.
***
"There is a code Light detected in Labsan Street in an apartment. A tenant there was attacked by an invisible unkown entity and the rest have evacuated outside. They managed to get the victim out, over"
"We are sending in an Exorcist now, over"
---
Somewhere else in Baguio...
The Philippines Excorcists Defenders notified me about the attack, since I was the nearest Attacker available. I stood outside the Baguio City Hall gates to wait for the Seer partner, Joselito they sent since I can't just go alone and excorcise it blindly.
I started getting nervous about it, my third time excorcising entities. The recent two did not end well but I still managed to excorcise them alone, nearly even died. I hope this one goes well.
Students passed by, chit-chatting with one another. I should be at school right now but here I am, exorcising for a living. The requirement age to get in is twenty for this job, but I am still at my seventeen. I forged my identity to get in. I abandoned school because I failed, I hadn't notified my family about it.
Cars passed by infront of me, rumbling and shouting with their horns. A wail of siren getting nearer, the cars stopped and made way. The ambulance passed through the road, rushing to the hospital. That might be the tenant.
My feet started tapping the floor all the waiting and nervousness.
"Where the hell is this guy?" I muttered to myself "This is a serious situation and this old man here is just messing around"
I looked at the blessed dagger on my hand, wrapped around with dark cloth.
I do not believe in any gods, but somehow here I am working under one.
"You might be Ricardo, am I right?"
A tall man approached me, probably twenty-two. I hid my dagger in my jacket before we both started walking towards the site. I looked at my watch, 4:57. We were supposed to be meeting in 4:50.
"We are supposed to be meeting in 4:50. Don't tell me you started coming here at that time" I opened my phone, looking at our messages "You literally said you are coming how many times"
"Ahhh, you know, the Filipino Time" he replied
"And I recommend you not to apply it at these times. People's lives are on the line you know"
"Mhmm" he mumbled, he sounded like didn't understand single thing "By the way, are you really twenty? You look young"
My muscles tensed, here they are asking again.
"Yes" I lied "That's what they all say"
"So, what's the story? Did they say anything about the site?"
"A month ago, a woman was killed there by his husband who was now on prison. No one knows why he killed her but probably anger and abuse. Other tenants there can hear her cry sometimes, kinda haunts them. They called the police multiplied times now but they said it was nothing, the woman was just crying on some sad movies they watch. Well the rest, a new guy came after the crime"
"What's their name?"
"Brando Nathaniel, the husband. And Sarah Nathaniel, the wife"
We arrived at the scene, people are crowding outside a tall gray cement building. Police and red barrier tape written 'DANGER' covered the entrance, not making anyone enter. We went straight to them.
"Sorry but no entering-"
We showed them our PED ID and went through the red tape without stopping. We went upstairs, the tight hallways and cold walls.
"What floor was it again and door?"
"Third floor, room 14"
Some of the doors around were left wide open, the people might be on a rush after hearing about the entity.
We arrived at the scene, door wide opened. It was dark inside, the water tap was left running.
Jose extended his arm mentioning inside "C'mon go in, you are the Attacker"
I took deep breathes, I unzipped my jacket and took out my small dagger and unwrapped the cloth. The blade is a sharp bone, the bone of a water buffalo. Blessed by the Catholic church, used to kill Light class entities.
I went in, my hand shaking nervously. It was cold, too cold for a sunny day. I turned off the running water. Somehow, I can feel someone staring at me. From the walls, from the ceilings, from the corner of the room. I can feel a weak radiation wriggling my mind.
"Go on seer, do your work"
He closed both of his eyes to concentrate. A bright blue third eye opened on his forehead.
Jeez, this is the third time seeing it and it still creeps my out. I have to get used to it.
The pupil started moving around searching everywhere before locking onto something. By the time he opened both of his eyes, the third eye instantly closed, dissapearing like nothing had happened.
"It is a Black Lady, a weak one but aggressive so ready your blade. Welp, gonna get going now, my job is done and you do the rest" he started going away but peeked his head back by the door "This is your third time excorcising right? Might be the best time to practice on your own"
"The fuck you mean the job is done, get over here" I said, stopping him before he dissapear from the door "You didn't show and unconceal the entity yet, how can I fight it? And my job is to protect you too so if you encounter one on the way down, I have to say goodbye to my new job"
"Right I forgot, it is over there"
"What, where?" I turned around to look at him "You have to be specific"
"Over there" he pointed with his lips, the lip pointing of a Filipino trait "Just right behind that wall"
"This over here?" I pointed at the wall beside me
Suddenly, something invisible grabbed me by the neck and lifted me up from the ground, choking me. A trace form on my neck, it is so cold. I put my hands on my neck, tying to make a gap on its hand for me to breathe but barely. I can feel something sharp digging into my skin.
"Is that you Brando?" A lady moaned, haunting echoing voice "Did you came back for me?"
"F..facking unconceal it" I struggled to talk as the grip got tighter
"Okay, forcing it to be seen"
He faced his right palm towards the entity and started humming. I could now see it, a floating, dark lady. Her long dark silky hair covering her face, dark tattered black gown.
I looked at the arm, pale gray skin, sharp long nails on the fingertips. I raised my dagger and made a slice on her forearm. It wailed in pain, her screeched rang on my ears. The cut on her arm started smoking.
She slammed me on the kitchen countertop, my head hit the hard cold tiles. I tried to move but she was too strong she kept me pinned down. I struggled to escape from her grasp. "How dare you do this to me Brando!"
I can see her mouth, opened wide, darkness inside. She lunged her head forward to bite me. I stop her on time, my left hand on her face. I am struggling to breathe and to protect myself, now what's next!?
I shouted in pain, her teeth digging in my palm. I can see blood running down my hand. I struck her neck with my blade. She finally let me go, she stumbles near the door. Jose just relaxed outside, leaning on the railings as he watched.
"Hey, get away from her!" I shouted
Jose chuckled "Nah, Black Ladies are vengeful spirits. She is thinking you are Brando right now and get revenge. Don't worry about me"
I looked at my bitten palm, teeth marks with dark outline. A Curse Infection, the Blessing Protection isn't meant for this. Blessing Protection can only protect us from getting possessed, I can clean this later.
The hinges of the wooden bathroom door beside me broke and slammed on to me, pinning me to the countertop.
Telekinesis!?
"Bran-do"
The displayed kitchen blades started shaking, they floated up in the air, the sharp points aimed at me. I move the door, straightening it up to use it as a shield. We are both fighting to control the door, I am at the upper hand.
All the blades flew towards me, I managed to cover myself with the door on time.
"Brandooooo!"
The blades made splintering sounds as it hit the door, I threw the door to the side and charged towards her with my dagger ready. I landed the strike to her neck, she wailed in pain. I striked again, and again. I pinned her on the wall.
"She's weak enough Ricardo, excorcise it" Jose notified
"Brando, why?"
I took out the Holy Golden Cross and placed it on her chest.
"Start exorci-!"
I was about to recite but a sudden force of energy from her blew me away. I flew back to the room, the dagger and cross slide down beside me. I raised my head and looked at her walking slowly eerily towards me. She phased though the door leaning on the countertop.
The room started shifting, the past. Bloodstains smeared all around the place, a man on a gray tank top and blue jeans standing up with a bloody knife on his hand. A woman was sprawled to the ground, weak, begging. The man striked the woman before shifting the room back to normal.
"I am seeing things Jose" I notified as I stand up "What does that mean?"
"What do you see? Like going back to the past?"
I nodded, I picked up my dagger and cross and faced the approaching lady.
"That's still okay, we can say normal. First symptoms from their radiation. Depending on the entities, they can be random so observe them. That's why we didn't have a manual"
How come I never got it before? I have to get the job done.
She raised her left claws and slashed. I ducked down to the righ, I pushed her out of the way and ran and picked up the door and faced the lady.
"I'm sorry, this won't be gentle"
I charged at her with the door. She turned around before getting pushed to the wall. I pinned her to the wall, her arm waving around, making scratches on my arm.
I raised the cross and placed it on her shoulder.
"Start excorcise!"
The cross went bright, she started burning, screaming and wailing louder. Smoke rose, she started making cuts on my shoulder with her sharp claws leaving Curse Infections, scraping through my shirt and jacket. I kept the cross on her shoulder and pushing the door as she struggled with pain fighting back.
"Brando, what do you want from me!?"
She started getting weak, evaporating until nothing. I hit the wall with the door, I let it fall down.
Jose clapped his hands "Wow, such skills. Yet pinning a ghost with something physical is something stupid. But good thing the ghost's anger take her over"
I am feeling a sharp sting of pain behind me. I reached out, it was I knife. I pulled it out.
She still managed to make a final attack before vanishing.
"So, do you think there are more entities here before we go? Just to make sure" I asked
"No, only one"
We started going back downstairs. I tend my wounds wrapping them with bandages, I cleanse it with Blessed Water.
"Holy shit, you took a lot of wounds yet no you still fought back? Such an absolute unit like a freaking tank!"
I remained silent, tending my wounds.
"You know, you should learn how to fight so you won't get hurt"
"Let them hurt me as they want, take their anger out before getting exercised"
Jose was amused "Woah, you have a heart? I didn't know that"
"Shut up"
We arrived outside, the people noticed us, mostly my wounds.
"There, she's all gone. The building's safe" I said
"Thank you so much, we owe you a lot"
People stared at me as we passed by. I took out my phone to call the PED department.
"Assignment in Labsan Street is done. Ricardo Thomas and Jose Theodore clocking out"
"We will have to check for the confirmation of the report. Your money will soon be transferred to your account. Thank you for keeping the community safe"
"Well," Jose yawned as he went to the other way "I should be going now. I hope we meet again"
I scoffed "I hope we won't be partners again"
"Don't be too cold now"
I went to the nearest Jollibee restaurant to dine-in. A delicous food after a dangerous work makes it more delicous. I can feel eyes around me taking a glimpse of me.
The tray was left empty, I stared outside, watching as the cars and people drive and pass by. My phone started ringing. It was again the PED department.
"This is the PED department, an Attacker is needed in Bright Yellow Street. A Talker is need in help to exorcise, you are in need now"
Another work? Well, money is money that's why I got this job. I stood up and walked out of the door.
Even with the governments and barangay captain's warnings. The people can still be untaught.
"I am so wasted man!"
Three young highschool drunkards are walking an empty dark streets, lamp lights lighting up the road yet barely see around them.
"Buuuurp, lead me to my house first before Jay"
"Sorry Luke, but you have to walk alone by yourself after me"
"Yeah whatever, like I am afraid of ghosts"
Luke suddenly felt a presence and looked up, he suddenly halted. He saw something that frightened him. His two friends, Jay and Fritz stopped after they noticed Luke.
"What, something the matter?"
Along the sidewalk, 10 meters away from them is a tall lady in a bright long white gown. Long black hair reaching her waist, white pale skin and giving him a very ugly grin. She was just standing there, not moving, staring at each other eye to eye. What they called a White Lady.
"Are you guys not seeing that?" Luke asked as he stare, whispering
Jay and Fritz looked ahead of them, there was no one there, just nothing.
Jay giggled "What, are you seeing things now?"
"He might probably be seeing sexy white lady now with big boobs and a soda bottle body"
Jay and Fritz laughed at Luke, their sound echoed. Luke's hair stood up, chills ran down his body, his heart started to beat fast.
"I am being serious here, it is actually a White Lady ghost. You guys are really sure you aren't seeing that?"
"What, having a third eye now?"
"How many rounds did this guy drank that he got a third eye?"
The 2 continued to tease Luke. But Luke was so silent, so afraid to move and take his eyes off the lady. He has a bad feeling about getting near her.
"C-c'mon, let's go there"
Luke pushed Jay and Fritz to the other side of road. His eyes are still locked on the lady. The lady's neck creaked slowly, following her gaze at them.
Whatever that it is happening right now, this is not a hallucination.
***
"There is a code Light detected in Labsan Street in an apartment. A tenant there was attacked by an invisible unkown entity and the rest have evacuated outside. They managed to get the victim out, over"
"We are sending in an Exorcist now, over"
---
Somewhere else in Baguio...
The Philippines Excorcists Defenders notified me about the attack, since I was the nearest Attacker available. I stood outside the Baguio City Hall gates to wait for the Seer partner, Joselito they sent since I can't just go alone and excorcise it blindly.
I started getting nervous about it, my third time excorcising entities. The recent two did not end well but I still managed to excorcise them alone, nearly even died. I hope this one goes well.
Students passed by, chit-chatting with one another. I should be at school right now but here I am, exorcising for a living. The requirement age to get in is twenty for this job, but I am still at my seventeen. I forged my identity to get in. I abandoned school because I failed, I hadn't notified my family about it.
Cars passed by infront of me, rumbling and shouting with their horns. A wail of siren getting nearer, the cars stopped and made way. The ambulance passed through the road, rushing to the hospital. That might be the tenant.
My feet started tapping the floor all the waiting and nervousness.
"Where the hell is this guy?" I muttered to myself "This is a serious situation and this old man here is just messing around"
I looked at the blessed dagger on my hand, wrapped around with dark cloth.
I do not believe in any gods, but somehow here I am working under one.
"You might be Ricardo, am I right?"
A tall man approached me, probably twenty-two. I hid my dagger in my jacket before we both started walking towards the site. I looked at my watch, 4:57. We were supposed to be meeting in 4:50.
"We are supposed to be meeting in 4:50. Don't tell me you started coming here at that time" I opened my phone, looking at our messages "You literally said you are coming how many times"
"Ahhh, you know, the Filipino Time" he replied
"And I recommend you not to apply it at these times. People's lives are on the line you know"
"Mhmm" he mumbled, he sounded like didn't understand single thing "By the way, are you really twenty? You look young"
My muscles tensed, here they are asking again.
"Yes" I lied "That's what they all say"
"So, what's the story? Did they say anything about the site?"
"A month ago, a woman was killed there by his husband who was now on prison. No one knows why he killed her but probably anger and abuse. Other tenants there can hear her cry sometimes, kinda haunts them. They called the police multiplied times now but they said it was nothing, the woman was just crying on some sad movies they watch. Well the rest, a new guy came after the crime"
"What's their name?"
"Brando Nathaniel, the husband. And Sarah Nathaniel, the wife"
We arrived at the scene, people are crowding outside a tall gray cement building. Police and red barrier tape written 'DANGER' covered the entrance, not making anyone enter. We went straight to them.
"Sorry but no entering-"
We showed them our PED ID and went through the red tape without stopping. We went upstairs, the tight hallways and cold walls.
"What floor was it again and door?"
"Third floor, room 14"
Some of the doors around were left wide open, the people might be on a rush after hearing about the entity.
We arrived at the scene, door wide opened. It was dark inside, the water tap was left running.
Jose extended his arm mentioning inside "C'mon go in, you are the Attacker"
I took deep breathes, I unzipped my jacket and took out my small dagger and unwrapped the cloth. The blade is a sharp bone, the bone of a water buffalo. Blessed by the Catholic church, used to kill Light class entities.
I went in, my hand shaking nervously. It was cold, too cold for a sunny day. I turned off the running water. Somehow, I can feel someone staring at me. From the walls, from the ceilings, from the corner of the room. I can feel a weak radiation wriggling my mind.
"Go on seer, do your work"
He closed both of his eyes to concentrate. A bright blue third eye opened on his forehead.
Jeez, this is the third time seeing it and it still creeps my out. I have to get used to it.
The pupil started moving around searching everywhere before locking onto something. By the time he opened both of his eyes, the third eye instantly closed, dissapearing like nothing had happened.
"It is a Black Lady, a weak one but aggressive so ready your blade. Welp, gonna get going now, my job is done and you do the rest" he started going away but peeked his head back by the door "This is your third time excorcising right? Might be the best time to practice on your own"
"The fuck you mean the job is done, get over here" I said, stopping him before he dissapear from the door "You didn't show and unconceal the entity yet, how can I fight it? And my job is to protect you too so if you encounter one on the way down, I have to say goodbye to my new job"
"Right I forgot, it is over there"
"What, where?" I turned around to look at him "You have to be specific"
"Over there" he pointed with his lips, the lip pointing of a Filipino trait "Just right behind that wall"
"This over here?" I pointed at the wall beside me
Suddenly, something invisible grabbed me by the neck and lifted me up from the ground, choking me. A trace form on my neck, it is so cold. I put my hands on my neck, tying to make a gap on its hand for me to breathe but barely. I can feel something sharp digging into my skin.
"Is that you Brando?" A lady moaned, haunting echoing voice "Did you came back for me?"
"F..facking unconceal it" I struggled to talk as the grip got tighter
"Okay, forcing it to be seen"
He faced his right palm towards the entity and started humming. I could now see it, a floating, dark lady. Her long dark silky hair covering her face, dark tattered black gown.
I looked at the arm, pale gray skin, sharp long nails on the fingertips. I raised my dagger and made a slice on her forearm. It wailed in pain, her screeched rang on my ears. The cut on her arm started smoking.
She slammed me on the kitchen countertop, my head hit the hard cold tiles. I tried to move but she was too strong she kept me pinned down. I struggled to escape from her grasp. "How dare you do this to me Brando!"
I can see her mouth, opened wide, darkness inside. She lunged her head forward to bite me. I stop her on time, my left hand on her face. I am struggling to breathe and to protect myself, now what's next!?
I shouted in pain, her teeth digging in my palm. I can see blood running down my hand. I struck her neck with my blade. She finally let me go, she stumbles near the door. Jose just relaxed outside, leaning on the railings as he watched.
"Hey, get away from her!" I shouted
Jose chuckled "Nah, Black Ladies are vengeful spirits. She is thinking you are Brando right now and get revenge. Don't worry about me"
I looked at my bitten palm, teeth marks with dark outline. A Curse Infection, the Blessing Protection isn't meant for this. Blessing Protection can only protect us from getting possessed, I can clean this later.
The hinges of the wooden bathroom door beside me broke and slammed on to me, pinning me to the countertop.
Telekinesis!?
"Bran-do"
The displayed kitchen blades started shaking, they floated up in the air, the sharp points aimed at me. I move the door, straightening it up to use it as a shield. We are both fighting to control the door, I am at the upper hand.
All the blades flew towards me, I managed to cover myself with the door on time.
"Brandooooo!"
The blades made splintering sounds as it hit the door, I threw the door to the side and charged towards her with my dagger ready. I landed the strike to her neck, she wailed in pain. I striked again, and again. I pinned her on the wall.
"She's weak enough Ricardo, excorcise it" Jose notified
"Brando, why?"
I took out the Holy Golden Cross and placed it on her chest.
"Start exorci-!"
I was about to recite but a sudden force of energy from her blew me away. I flew back to the room, the dagger and cross slide down beside me. I raised my head and looked at her walking slowly eerily towards me. She phased though the door leaning on the countertop.
The room started shifting, the past. Bloodstains smeared all around the place, a man on a gray tank top and blue jeans standing up with a bloody knife on his hand. A woman was sprawled to the ground, weak, begging. The man striked the woman before shifting the room back to normal.
"I am seeing things Jose" I notified as I stand up "What does that mean?"
"What do you see? Like going back to the past?"
I nodded, I picked up my dagger and cross and faced the approaching lady.
"That's still okay, we can say normal. First symptoms from their radiation. Depending on the entities, they can be random so observe them. That's why we didn't have a manual"
How come I never got it before? I have to get the job done.
She raised her left claws and slashed. I ducked down to the righ, I pushed her out of the way and ran and picked up the door and faced the lady.
"I'm sorry, this won't be gentle"
I charged at her with the door. She turned around before getting pushed to the wall. I pinned her to the wall, her arm waving around, making scratches on my arm.
I raised the cross and placed it on her shoulder.
"Start excorcise!"
The cross went bright, she started burning, screaming and wailing louder. Smoke rose, she started making cuts on my shoulder with her sharp claws leaving Curse Infections, scraping through my shirt and jacket. I kept the cross on her shoulder and pushing the door as she struggled with pain fighting back.
"Brando, what do you want from me!?"
She started getting weak, evaporating until nothing. I hit the wall with the door, I let it fall down.
Jose clapped his hands "Wow, such skills. Yet pinning a ghost with something physical is something stupid. But good thing the ghost's anger take her over"
I am feeling a sharp sting of pain behind me. I reached out, it was I knife. I pulled it out.
She still managed to make a final attack before vanishing.
"So, do you think there are more entities here before we go? Just to make sure" I asked
"No, only one"
We started going back downstairs. I tend my wounds wrapping them with bandages, I cleanse it with Blessed Water.
"Holy shit, you took a lot of wounds yet no you still fought back? Such an absolute unit like a freaking tank!"
I remained silent, tending my wounds.
"You know, you should learn how to fight so you won't get hurt"
"Let them hurt me as they want, take their anger out before getting exercised"
Jose was amused "Woah, you have a heart? I didn't know that"
"Shut up"
We arrived outside, the people noticed us, mostly my wounds.
"There, she's all gone. The building's safe" I said
"Thank you so much, we owe you a lot"
People stared at me as we passed by. I took out my phone to call the PED department.
"Assignment in Labsan Street is done. Ricardo Thomas and Jose Theodore clocking out"
"We will have to check for the confirmation of the report. Your money will soon be transferred to your account. Thank you for keeping the community safe"
"Well," Jose yawned as he went to the other way "I should be going now. I hope we meet again"
I scoffed "I hope we won't be partners again"
"Don't be too cold now"
I went to the nearest Jollibee restaurant to dine-in. A delicous food after a dangerous work makes it more delicous. I can feel eyes around me taking a glimpse of me.
The tray was left empty, I stared outside, watching as the cars and people drive and pass by. My phone started ringing. It was again the PED department.
"This is the PED department, an Attacker is needed in Bright Yellow Street. A Talker is need in help to exorcise, you are in need now"
Another work? Well, money is money that's why I got this job. I stood up and walked out of the door.
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