Capítulo 35: A Battle of Pride
Hindi ko namalayang nasa isla na ako ni Ares. Base sa paligid, sigurado akong sa kaniya ito. This is a battlefield, and it has his sign above the island. A spear and a helmet.
I did not know how I got here, at kung anong nangyari sa iba. But I think Persephone teleported me here, and mukhang nauna na rin ako sa iba.
Umupo muna ako sa benches sa arena, at tinap ang aking paa habang naghihintay. Napatingin naman ako nang biglang umingay ang paligid, like everyone was talking and ranting.
"Omg! Grabe akala ko hindi na ako makakalabas! But mukhang kumpleto parin daw tayong lahat!"
Nagulat naman ako, so no one was sent to the mortal realm. Napatingin ako sa mga kumakaway sakin. I smiled at them at tumakbo sila palapit sa'kin. Castor and Pollux.
Napatingin naman ako sa likod nila, and saw Autolycus with his furrowed eyebrows. Nang magtama ang tingin namin ay kaagad siyang nag-iwas tingin. He clenched his jaw and looked pissed.
Nagulat naman ako nang umakbay sa'kin. Si Asclepius pala, "Hey, we've been looking for you. Nauna ka na pala!"
I smiled widely and nodded, "Ghosts helped me." I lied.
Tumango naman siya at umalis na sa tabi ko. Napatingin naman ako kay Cassandra na nakatingin sa malayo. Her eyes spoke fear, at lumuha siya.
Bigla naman siyang nagsalita, "Olympus... will fall. Fall. Mortals. Gods. Titans." She was staggering, but I knew she spoke of a prophecy. Ngunit tila hindi ako maniwala.
"Mamatay ako," paulit-ulit niyang sabi. Nanginig naman ako at kinabahan sa sinabi niya. Napatingin na rin sa kaniya si Castor at Pollux, at kagaya ko, natakot na rin sila.
Hinawakan ko ang dalawang balikat ni Cassandra, at umiling-iling siya sa'kin. Napapatingin na rin ang iba pang mga mortal sa'min kaya't wala na akong choice kundi itapat nang diretso ang mata naming dalawa.
I felt fire in my eyes, and I started to order her, "Calm down, Cassandra."
Unti-unti naman siyang kumalma, but it she was still not thoroughly calm. Nanliit ang mata ko, and I finally said, "Go to sleep first, Cassandra."
Sa isang iglap, nakatulog nga siya. Asclepius caught her in his arms. At medyo naguilty ako dahil pinatulog ko siya. Napatingin naman ako sa tabi ko at nakita roon si Ares. No doubt, it was him.
His hair was messy, and it was ponytailed at the back. He had this annoying smirk on his tanned face, and his sexual appeal oozed. That, I cannot deny. His hazel eyes were tantalizing, and you can feel security in it like he is your soldier.
He looked at me, and it gave chills to my spine. Finally he said, "You are no mortal, Princess..."
I smirked and shook my head. Isa pa rin akong mortal, but with powers and immortality. But then, why did she call me princess?
He rubbed his thumb on his lower lip before licking it, "I suddenly want to be a prince of the Underworld, don't you think we would make a perfect match?"
Alam ba niya? Kakampi ba siya ni Persephone? But then I realized, he is already announcing it! Alam kong mukha siyang nagbibiro but others might not take that as a joke.
"Kidding asides," bawi niya at tinalikuran na kami. Giving me no chances to speak. Napatingin naman sa'kin sina Castor at Pollux and I just shrugged it off. Bahala na sila kung anong isipin nila.
Ares walked to the center of the arena, and looked at us. He smiled before clapping once. At nayanig na naman ang lupa, mula sa langit, may mga tao or diyos na bumaba. The familiar faces were Apollo, Dionysus, Artemis, Aphrodite, Demeter, and of course, Thanatos. Hindi ko na kilala ang iba pa, but they looked like Gods too.
Bakit kaya sila narito?
Naramdaman ko ang pagtingin ni Thanatos sa'kin. I instantly looked away kaya't bigla akong napatingin kay Lycus na nakatingin din pala sa'kin. Again, I looked away from him at kay Ares nalang tinuon ang aking pansin.
Ares spoke, "Today, you will be having the honor of battling with the Gods!"
What? Imposible iyon. Mortal lang kami o kaya naman ang iba, demigod. Nagsimula namang magbulungan so Ares chuckled, "I know it is unfair, pero hindi niyo naman kailangan manalo. We just need to see how brave you are."
"These Gods will be battling you in their mortal form, and not in their immortal one. Ibig sabihin they will have no abilities at all, ganoon din ang mangyayari sa mga demigod d'yan sainyo."
Isang screen naman ang biglang lumitaw sa ere, and there I saw names that made me shiver again.
"Sa tapat ng pangalan niyo, nakasulat ang magiging diyos na makakalaban ninyo. And again, it will be a battle of bravery, mortals. Inuulit ko, don't aim to win. Aim to give your best shit, I mean, shot," natatawa niyang sabi and raised his hands up to where the screen is.
I gritted my teeth when I saw my name, katapat ng pangalan ni Thanatos.
Bakit sa lahat ay siya pa talaga?
Napepredict ko na ang mangyayari. It would not be a battle of bravery. It would be a battle of pride para sa aming dalawa ni Thanatos.
I sighed and looked at my own hands- the hands that have been trained by Thanatos, the death.
Isa lang ang nasa isipian ko ngayon, how would I ever win against him? Simula't sapul ay lagi na akong talo sa kaniya. Sapagkat siya ang nagbigay lakas sa'kin, ngunit siya rin ang nagiging kahinaan ko.
It's time to face your weakness, Melizabeth.
Thieves of Harmony
By lostmortals
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