Katipunan

At the unreasonably hot sun, the fields behind and front was irrigated, As i wiped a sweat in my forehead i recollected the last thought i had in my memory, and that was to eat supper served with cooked rice and mangos with my little brother coming home

The thought of freeing people suddenly popped into my mind, I can certainly remember the time I was sworn in to the rebel cause, and the first battle I had with my friends as the people in the archipelago was mistreated, as for the spaniards colonies, we have felt enslaved for 300 hundred years now and they still mistreated us, the thought was enough to strengthen my resolve

As i approached my family's nipa hut, i saw a little and sweet boy who was studying his 'borrowed' book, as i faced him i called out his name, and said

"hello, i'm just studying as you can see" He said, in a hospitable tone, but I can tell he is still troubled of what he had done, so I decided to vrush it off and said

"Well, You certainly made yourself vulnerable this time, what is it?" questioning, pointing out at the book

"oh, it's just a bible, i have to get ready to my first communion you know" he said

"where did you acquired that?" i said, raising a brow

"I got it from uncle, and he also told me to give you this" He grabbed a banana leaf bag, and unsheathed a bolo, and waved it a second and put it on the table" well he said you old enough to holod a bolo, and he also gave me and you a salakot too" He said, holding out the salakot on his hand

As i observed the circular rattan hat, it was plain looking almost traditional to be true, i was content of how uncle gave me a gift before...

As i away that thought, i looked for the bolo and it was lying in the stick chair, it was fairly made good and it was from a bull's horn, sharpend and imperfect i thought to myself, as i looked over Isko, of whom is running away from me again to play with his friends, whom are older than him but friendship has no bounds to the person

And i hope he will be alright sneaking out again, and the boredom took over me, and fell asleep on a sleeping mat, and slept on the floor as darkness took me

-------------------------------------Early Morning-------------------------------------------------------------

As i stood up i saw Isko sleeping next to my mat and snoring lightly, as i grabbed my bolo and salakot i strapped my slippers(flip-flop), and put on a white t-Shirt, and inserted my legs in my brown pants and tied a red kerchief around my neck to absorbed the sweat and a insignia, as the animals are sleeping soundly, i silently walked out of the farm and glanced at the place with my hopeful eyes, that everything is going to be alright

As i knelt on the ground, i prayed that this will give us a revolution of equality, not slavery as the spanish people has treated my people unfairly, for the last 300 hundred years it's time to stand up and speak for ourselves

As i hiddenly creep the dirt road, i was met with a sight of my fellow friends, that who are ready to sabotage the spaniards weapons, weapons out and determination clear as day on their faces and we all said

"May god forgive us, for this" we repeated our mantra, after the mantra our local rebel leader is instructing us on how to raid a caravan of weapons, as they were headward into the frontlines, Luzon

"Me and juan sneak in and attack them, while you" he said as he pointed at me " and franco our going to flank them in the right, while the rest steal their equipment, did anyone understands this plan?" everyone nodded " good becasue this plans involves fast paced, so get in you're positions Now" he stated

"Año, are you alright?, you are staring at the same spot for minutes now did something happend?" franco questioned, with a worried expression all over his face

"I'm still scared of what will happen to my dear little brother after this, i'm not sure if I accidentally drag him ino all of this" I put on my salakot and said" I'm not even sure if he will survive without me"

"it's going to be alright, someone will take care of him" franco reassures " what's more important is that he's future will be alright" franco patted my back, to ease me of my worried state

"alright, we'll just go wit-" i was cut off with a sound of warcry, signifies that the attack ongoing

As the signal was given, i charged at the enemy with my bolo unsheathed, i bashed the man with the pummel of my bolo, and bended my knees to avoid the swing of an enemy rifle stock, as the battle goes on, the sound of gunfire was heard and ringed my ears, as i can hear my own heartbeats the battle was a dazed experience, people are jumping, slashing, pummeling , and fisting as i shed a tear, the ringing dies down and the battle continued

As the enemy had the upperhand, they stroked it and flanked us from behind, as they slaughtered my friends, and bashing the unsuspected, as i tried my best to escape the enemy,a loud crack a was heard behind me followed by a shrilling sound and finally a blurry vision and pain, as i continued the blind retreat the shouts of my friends died down, as i can only imagine of what is going to happen to them.

Seconds later, after the brief but terrible battle, i sat down on a tree and touched the side of my head and saw a red stain in my palm, as i sorrowfully chuckled i thought to myself with a final time and said

"I'm sorry brother, i should've have heeded to you too sister" and darkness took me away for the last time