The Turning Point
ALTHOUGH GIOVANNI was unable to understand what was going on, she was aware of something. She is about to enter the House of Hades, which is why she is feeling this unsettling vibe. She might not be alive.
Charon's ferry floats along this river on its way to the main gate on the Walls of Erebos. In ancient history, Achilles used the Styx to become invincible (His mother, Thetis, held him by his heel to keep him anchored to the mortal world, dipping him into the river.)
Since the river is so powerful, the person bathing in it has to pick one vulnerable spot on their body to make sure they are anchored to their human life, or else they will dissolve into the river.
When Giovanni straightened her hair and turned to face Charon, who was merely traveling through the mist at the moment, she asked him, "Am I dead? Considering that I'm already dead, I'm going to the House of Hades, right?"She just understood what she had resolved to do—to save everyone's lives—and she had no regrets about it. Her eyes were free of fear.
Charon only gives her a nod, and Giovanni shuts her eyes as she does the same.'Kung gano'n, nagawa ko na ang kailangan kong gawin only to save the realm?' Charon was taken aback as to why she felt the need to ask about something so obvious. The ferryman tries not to meet her stare, but his hand reaches out and hands her a book. Her Book of Fate.
"Ah, gusto bang dalhin ko pa rin 'to? But how do I make use of this if I'm already dead?" Naguguluhang tanong lang ni Giovanni habang itinataas ang mabigat na libro na naglalabas ng kakaibang enerhiya. Nakuha ni Giovanni ang atensyon nito, ngunit nagulat ang babae nang makitang lumipad ito sa harapan niya at ipinakita sa kanya ang isang larawan,the fate that had previously befallen her.
"There is more to your story."
It was a commanding but reserved voice. Para bang sigurado siya sa mga sinabi niyang 'yon? 'Di niya maintindihan. Aren't the Greek gods the ones who originally desired her to disappear kaya bakit naman nila ang bagay na 'yon—ang tulungan siya? And it gave him enough time to give her a chilly look, asking, "Demigod, is there something you'd like to say?"
"Well, I.."
"I suppose I should refer to you as the fourth goddess of fate."
"Hades!?"When she saw him, Giovanni's face turned white. Parang gusto na lang niyang bumalik, kaya niyugyog niya si Charon,I'll give you a hundred gold bars, so please return me kung sa'n mo'ko sinundo!"
"You died, didn't you? Wouldn't that be too much to ask?"Hades sneered.
Giovanni literally found herself with nowhere to go, and she just gulped a little. Who is she even kidding, really? Hades was standing in front of her.
"Well.."
"I'm sorry, but you can't just slink around like a little rat if you try to get out of here. "This is the Underworld, therefore, you might as well process the fact that you just died and that's it." Hades grinned and glanced at this young girl who appeared to be very small at his pace.
"Obviously not. Of course, I did what I could to save the realm." Giovanni glanced around, appearing more amused by the fog that hung between them. Yes, it was really frightening. The dark souls and their tainted voices wandering around the river. It's not like she hasn't been in a place like this before that she didn't believe existed. Will you take me somewhere else, then?"
"No."
"Uh, what!?"
Giovanni held out her hand at parang naguguluhan siya sa mga kinikilos niya. Gusto ba talaga siyang sunduin ni Hades o hindi? Really, which is it?
"I don't understand. Could you elaborate?"Giovanni asked, and she looked sideways, literally bewildered by what he was doing.
"As soon as we arrive in the realm, we will talk. I usually don't let people into my house, but keep in mind that you and Henry share a bond. I'll set this aside for a while because of the contract between the two of you." Hades hissed at her and gave her a gloomy look.
He usually doesn't allow people to influence him in this way, so why? He refused to allow himself to feel any particular attachment. As she is aware, he was devoted solely to Persephone and treats her with special care. Now, what is actually taking place? Wala man alam si Giovanni sa mga nangyayari, however, she made the decision to fully obey his commands.
She must see this even though she has no idea what might happen to her. At ngayon ay narito siya, sinusubukang alamin kung ano talaga ang nangyari at kung bakit niya inutusan si Henry na sirain ang House of Mudned. gusto niyang malaman ang totoo sa likod nito. Erebus explained to her what he had shown her about the cosmos pero mas gusto pa niyang malaman kung ano nga ba ang naging dahilan kung bakit.
The trees became more spooky as they entered the House of Hades, and the atmosphere became more eerie overall. Giovanni approached, and she sighed, saying, "Can you tell me something first? You wanted to attack me in the House of Mudned, but why?"
"For someone who's cursed, you're quite something else Hebe's daughter. However I don't really care much about your desperation when in the first place, those scientist is the first one who declared war is it?"
Hades' eyes get even more horrifying. "If I want to, I can pick and choose who I want to remove. especially if they were brave enough to enter my home with my permission. And your fucking human father annoyed me just the way he needed to."
"And why should I be concerned about it? Even when Zeus wanted to kill me, I recall that you voted to save me."
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HIS IMPOSING strides were almost palpable as he made his way to the ground. You find it more difficult to breathe. The potential for darkness was palpable throughout the entire realm. It emits a spectral ambiance without any inner brightness. A tall iron at its entrance was obviously adorned with twisted and ominous skulls. As soon as the gate opened, you could sense how cold the whole realm was, and nobody could possibly remain here for very long. Because of the atmosphere, Giovanni felt the weight of sorrow engulfing every corner, which caused her to embrace herself even more.
"I don't want to be involved in that war,"
"Am I listening correctly? You wish to stay out of any war? Is that it? Giovanni's eyes grow more interested than she could possibly be. Tumatango na lang siya sa mga inakto ni Hades at ngumiti ng bahagya sa kanya. She was so warm that she didn't really care that she might be in danger.
"Who would—"
"Now I understand." She grinned broadly and giggled a little. "I suppose everything they said in that house was nothing but lies."
Her lavender eyes had a warm, expressive appearance. Additionally, there is something about her aura that can truly make you admire her. That she does not judge others, regardless of what has occurred. Despite all of the suffering she endured, she managed to learn that no matter how hard life gets, you just have to live and to be kind to others.
"You're really honorable. However, we have all turned into the plaything of fate, therefore there's nothing we can do about it. And I didn't see it that way; even if I would love to pick your soul right here, you have to do something, Demigod."
Napakurap na lang si Giovanni at 'di niya maintindihan ang gusto niyang sabihin. "What?"
"Will you accept the opportunity to live again if you were to be reborn by the three destiny goddesses and live as the fourth destiny goddess? You wouldn't want to stay here, would you?" Hades arched his brows, making his point so evident that she should now fully comprehend it.
She was certain to meet her demise the instant she encountered Hades, but it appears that she was mistaken. "You're not gonna take me?"
"No," Hades said, raising his eyebrows. "Your face was pale earlier, and that's enough for you to give Charon a gold bar, really?"
It was the attitude of this small lady that made Charon's hood drop. Standing where the river is, he gives Giovanni in the house a sidelong glance. She was an airhead little girl like no other he had ever seen.
Tiwala si Giovanni sa anumang ginagawa niya. Kaya ano ang nagpabago sa kanyang desisyon na bigyan siya ng isa pang pagkakataon ni Hades? Napahawak na lang siya sa damit niya at umiwas ng tingin, "I already know what I'm going to do."
"Well," Hades said, looking at her with a sneer on his lips, "I'm giving you another chance, so why waste it? In order to prevent those scientists from ever meddling with fates again, you're able to clearly show the power of the gods."
"I—"
"Go. Now," Hades commanded, and he moved quickly, causing shadows to emerge and encircling Giovanni to raise her and place her in the river. 'Di man lang siya nakapagsalita dahil sa kaguluhan ng kanyang pabigla-biglaang desisyon.
Tatayo sana si Giovanni sa bangka, pero agad siyang pinagbawalan ni Hades na gawin ang bagay na 'yon and it was enough to frighten her with his icy stares: "If I were you, I wouldn't do that; Henry wasn't even here to save you, little princess."
Napakurap muli si Giovanni at tila litong-lito siya sa mga kilos niya, and the air feels thicker than normal because of the silence that exists between them. "Well, it's a good thing I didn't have to regret picking you for my son, huh?"
It was quite true, though. And there's nothing more to explain deeper than that. Suddenly Charon began moving the boat slowly and his bony fingers gripped upon the oar and shoving the water as they take the ride.
And as they go for the ride, a small light was created and threads finally showed up in there. Giovanni reached out her hands and followed where the threads are flowing, it feels like the three worlds are opening.
The line separating it.
Where death and life are found.
Charon grabbed her hand and said, "Wait, before one last thing."
Giovanni's eyes startled at his words. Does he honestly speak?Really?
She blinked a few times to confirm that she had heard him correctly. He seem to appear to be the silent kind. It seems as though his sole responsibility was to make sure Hades gave the souls in the right way. However, Giovanni appeared to have trouble understanding what she was about to say at this moment. She let out a heavy sigh, stuck in place.
However, Giovanni appeared to have trouble understanding what she was about to say at this moment. She let out a heavy sigh, stuck in place.
"What?"
Napatingin na lang si Giovanni kay Charon at tinignan siya ng seryoso. 'Di niya alam kung ano'ng sasabihin ni Charon sa kanya since he doesn't talk much. There was nothing to see, like a vast ocean slowly flowing, when his eyes met hers, giving off a chilly, empty glare.
She was already expecting this type of gaze.
"It's essential for you to uncover the reason behind Hades' attempt to dismantle the House of Mudned. The power of eternal youth, possessed by Hebe, has been taken, and there are intentions to exploit that power within this realm." Charon tightened his grip on the oak, stating, "The power that gave rise to the Book of Fates originated from Hebe herself. The Fates are not attempting to disrupt your lives; rather, this is a matter that must be addressed to preserve the balance within the realm."
"Wait, what!?" Napasigaw na lang si Giovanni sa mga natuklasan niyang 'yon. "What were you addressing, Charon?"
Charon reached out with his skeletal fingers, unleashing his abilities to reveal to her what was necessary for her understanding. Within the profound recesses behind the House of Mudned resides the sacred might of the deities. This power, appropriated from the Greek Gods, was beyond anything Giovanni had anticipated.
The walls themselves encapsulate a more profound strength, serving as a symbol that preserves the essence of the gods; however, the temple concealed within began to deteriorate as the conflict erupted.
Hades saw the events unfold, his icy eyes fixed on the Olympus as it began to break down beside the House of Mudned, and he was unable to forgive it.
She looked at the magic and wanted to know more, but Charon pushed her away and said, "That's enough for now. The scientist is unable to locate you here. Go, leave this place."
The Moirae, as the divinities of the duration of human life, which is determined by the two points of birth and of death, are conceived either as goddesses of birth or as goddesses of death, and hence their number was two, as at Delphi.
From this circumstance we may perhaps infer that originally the Greeks conceived of only one Moira, and that subsequently a consideration of her nature and attributes led to the belief in two, and ultimately in three Moirae; though a distribution of the functions among the three was not strictly observed, and Tibullus , all three are described as spinning, although this should be the function of Clotho alone, who is, in fact, often mentioned alone as the representative of all.
She was meticulously spinning the shell-colored thread, green, and her astral-colored thread—the actual colors of the thread that she represents as the fourth destiny goddess—while Giovanni's lifeless body shone in front of the three destiny goddesses. Clotho put the threads all together, and when she saw anything in them, her eyes widened.
Henry blinked, sprinted to where the three goddesses were carrying out their tasks, and clutched Giovanni's shoulders while sobbing. He looked at them and sniffed a little.
Did she not make it? Why the devil isn't she waking up? She saved them all. His eyes sparkled differently as he refrained from crying. As usual, he felt a little heavy, so he gave her a tight hug and said, "Please wake up, love."
"How did she feel?" Courtney started to ask.
"Maybe something is going on in the Underworld where her soul is located because the thread is not intact. Either Hades made the decision for her, or fate has begun to make the decision for her."Clotho was concerned about how vivid those strands were; while it is obvious that the journey came to an end, it appears that her story is far from over now that the threads are moving.
Lachesis gazed at Giovanni and sighed, stating, "There remains but one course of action to alter what was destined for her." She had never anticipated that she would act so recklessly in an effort to safeguard the fates of all.
"This is intended for her to be reborn as the Goddess of Order,"she said, gazing at the Demigods while closely observing them.
Let's do that, all right. Now that we have a savior who will guide us all in this realm, we'll get everything ready," Atropos stated coolly.
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Parang isang panaginip ang nangyari, at ngayon ay kasama ni Giovanni si Courtney na pababa ng hagdanan, suot ang isang kulay rosas na chiton. She is adorned in a pink dress complemented by a golden belt and a crown made of golden leaves. Courtney stands beside her, gently tapping her.
She's currently recognized as the Fourth Destiny Goddess of Order.
At ngayon siya ay dinala sa kanyang lugar upang saksihan ang ritwal, kung saan marami sa mga kabilang sa mga les Retraités ang naglilingkod sa piniling demigod na nauugnay sa kapalaran. At si Giovanni ay isa sa mga demigod na pinili upang maglingkod sa kanya. With grace, she turned her head to face everyone and grinned.
"Magsisimula na!" Before she grinned at Courtney, Giovanni exclaimed with excitement. Nang tumingin siya sa paligid, she was looking for a certain member of the military that she desired to visit. Maybe she wanted to see his typical icy expression, which almost seems like a reprimand when she needs him by her side.
"It's starting."
There, they are all displayed. All of these Demigods have titles, and they are accompanied not only by their well-known godparents but also by the aristocrats who support them from the beginning of their journey. It was believed that these people with titles would be the ones to help them understand the true significance of their abilities. Since destruction seemed to be the primary goal, this was not just a weapon but also a hope.
Giovanni looked at them in the crowd and happily looking towards Alvis and Henry. Though it was only the unique special class of les Retraités were presented, all the Cabins are presented as well. The Cabin of Nike, Ananke, and Ares. Giovanni closed her eyes and focused her eyes on the ceremonies that will be held. The crowd was surprised on how powerful her thread that can release.
"Now that everyone has been introduced, kikilalanin na natin si Lady Giovannias the Godess of Order, the newest member of the destiny goddess. I assume there aren't any objections to it, are there?" Tanong na lang ni Sir Milverton sa marami, at isa-isa nilang hinampas ang kanilang mga spear bilang sagot being aware that there are no objections.
Since this was all new to her, panic has taken over her system. After her rebirth, she never would have thought of herself as the fourth destiny goddess. She walked slowly as soon as she was introduced, and the golden magic that surrounded her made it seem as though the fates were calling for her to become their new owner.
She then reached out and sprayed a golden dust all over the place, making the temple even more enchanted than before.
"Tara na," nilahad ni Henry ang kanyang kamay and his eyebrows went up habang nilahad niya ang kamay and wrapped it around her waist before giving her a worried glance and whispering, "Please don't leave me this time."
The audience gave them a hearty cheer, and they were the center of attention.
This story was initiated by the Fates.
The story's unavoidable outcome was also brought about by Fates.
They had no idea that the war was only getting started.
Someone who is already hiding in the shadows is just waiting to be discovered and his identity is still unknown. He flapped his wings and held onto his cylinder, saying, "She got away. Tch," he hissed, tossing it next to the door as though they had been set up for trouble.
"There will never be another Fourth Destiny Goddess. I'll murder you next time we meet."
May the Demigods be brave and strong in the face of all of this.
Because the Fates are only getting started.
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