“She doesn’t have any powers, but I can’t read her movements at all. Could she suspect I’m taking her to Supremo?”
Supremo is made aware of how easy their mission to get senator Mallari will be. Diana assures him that they’ll be keeping it short and simple. A moment later, Omar dashes into view and pays homage to the evil vampire lord.
Somewhere, Prof T commends the faceless admin for choosing a new great and brave team of Moonchasers who are all highly motivated to protect everyone. At home, Tristan broods over the past and comes to understand why his father had kept the fact that he had been a Luna soldier a secret.
In no time, Malia shows up and asks to play a game of poker with him.Omar informs Supremo of the last standing Luna soldier whom he had mentored before. He reveals that the Luna is trying to get him to ally with him. He asks if he should k!ll him but Supremo tells him not to, explaining that he needs that man to capture the new Chosen One.
The evil vampire lord charges Omar to bring Malia to him and reminds him of the consequences should he fail. Meanwhile, Malia teaches Tristan a lesson by poker. She advises him on effective ways to protect those he holds dear and after beating him two consecutive times, Tristan puts her counsel into play and manages to win the third round of the game.
“Don’t ever let your enemies use your emotions against you,” Malia cautions. “Remember that.”
“You’re really something else. Thank you so much for teaching me this, because this will help me a lot. You’ve really enlightened me, dude.”
Prof T has another talk with the faceless admin about senator Mallari being their hope in stopping Supremo and his army of vampires from spreading their evil across the country once he becomes the president of the Philippines. He then assures her that he would do everything in his power so the senator won’t fall into the hands of the vampires.
On the guise of attending a training session in Mirasol, Tristan bids goodbye to his family and asks them to reach out to Dory or Miyo if they’re in need of anything in his absence.Malia gets into the underground gambling den with a briefcase of money. She surveys the place and soon finds Omar besting some other players.
The Moonchasers are set to leave for their trip to Mirasol when Tristan suddenly shows up and convinces Prof T to allow him to join them on the mission, saying that someone had reminded him why he had wanted to be a part of the team in the first place. Once Tristan joins his comrades in the bus, Prof T lectures them on the aim of their organization.
“The main objective of this mission is to protect and save Senator Rodolfo Mallari.”
Malia/Miyo joins Omar and a few other players at the table and begins engaging them despite Omar’s reluctance to play with the newbie. The game begins and Omar begins studying the facial expressions of his opponents which helps him to deduce the kind of cards they have.
Malia realizes that Omar really uses his enhanced senses in playing. She wins the first round and speculating that its beginner’s luck, Omar cautions her to cash in and go home. Malia however declares that she would keep playing as long as she has money.
Omar begins to get frustrated when the newcomer threatens his winning streak, and even so when he’s unable to deduce the cards she holds. Ultimately, even after having won half a million, Malia goes all in. Omar smirks and shows his full house cards.
Much to his disbelief, Malia has the last smirk as she reveals her cards – quads, the 3rd highest ranking hand. The other players and spectators are in disbelief to see that Omar has lost. Humiliated, Omar storms off grudgingly. Meanwhile, the Moonchasers arrive in Mirasol, posing as peasants in need of the senator’s help.
The senator’s convoy approaches and Tristan manages to talk to the man of the hour, claiming that he and his comrades need his help because their town had burned down. Mallari assures him that he’ll have someone come to address their problems.
At Supremo’s hideout, the evil vampire lord gets wind of Veruska’s cunning way of digging a pit inside the cell to escape and he resorts to dashing over and unleashing threats. Meanwhile, Malia is attacked by Omar on her way out of the gambling den. Eventually, the vampire overpowers her and demands to know who she is.Read Next Episode on The Blood Moon Episode 20
