FORTY-SEVEN.

ZEUS, POSEIDON AND HADES.

ZEUS' EYES FLARED with yellow lightning. His aura was significantly stronger than that of most Demigods around here. He was glinted with a golden glow, his brow furrowed and smirked slightly, yet he didn't appear amused.

"Giovanni, what have you done? He certainly doesn't like it." Lumapit si Henry ng bahagya at binulungan siya nito. "Even though he's a jerk, you're going to die if you declare war on Zeus."

"I'm not interested! I could care less!" 

He gradually crossed his arms at tinignan siya ni Giovanni mula ulo hanggang paa. His eyes are loaded with lightning, and his blonde hair moves slowly before glaring at her.

And he was wearing a garment that served as a cloak, normally placed over the left shoulder and under the right arm before being wrapped across the front of the body.

"For you to say that, little girl, you're ready to fight?" Zeus questioned her.

"I don't care! Edi gawin mo! 'Di ko babawiin ang mga sinabi kong mga baboy kayo!"

Giovanni's cheeks are now somewhat red—she's expressing too much of her wrath—see how her breath was swiftly breathing and her breathing was growing faster and faster, and she just wiped her tears and feels as if the rage has consumed her.

With a growl, she frowned at Zeus, "I'm beginning to like this realm a lot, you see. Because Hercules told me many excellent things here. But what I read makes me despise your entire existence! Especially you, Zeus!"

"What a confidence. Even for someone like yourself."

"Huh!? What exactly do you mean by that?" Agad na sumama ang tingin ni Giovanni sa kanya at tinapakan niya ng napakalakas ang sahig and when she stomped on it, it cracked.

"Oh, you didn't know? You poor thing."

"At least I'm not like you, who committed horrible things to Europa. If you believe that what you did was to love her, sir, that's how I see it! You raped her. And you're disgusting!" She hissed, biting the sides of her cheeks, "Poseidon isn't much different from you either. Mga baboy kayo!"

Lalo pang sumama ang tingin ni Zeus sa kanya, "Are you trying to start a fight?"He asked, his brow furrowed and gazed at her harshly. At this phase, wala na siyang kinakatakutan.

She wouldn't mind breaking whatever rules the Phanteon Academy currently has in place. Hinding-hindi siya papayag na magpapatalo sa isang katulad niya.

"Yeah. So, what now?"

Henry simply sighed heavily and hid his face. Giovanni couldn't control her mouth when she needed to say anything, right? Ngunit 'di naman 'to ang tamang oras para sumunod siya sa kanyang emosyon ngayon.

Nandito sila upang hanapin sa mga librong 'to kung sino ang scientist nagdala sa kanila sa sitwasyong 'to.
Napahilamos na lang niya ang kanyang mukha at bumuntong hininga na lang. 'Giovanni, you idiot. Sa tingin mo ba talaga pakikinggan ka ni Zeus kung makikipag-away ka pa? No, he doesn't!' Honestly, he ought to do something before this gets worse.

Zeus belongs to the Big Three. He's not merely someone you can work with. He's the God of Lightning!

"And you dare to speak ill of my brother? Huh!?"Sigaw ni Zeus sa kanya at dahan-dahan niyang inangat ang kanyang kamay at itinutok ito sa mga book shelves and unleashes a torrent of golden lightning in his hands, striking the shelves.

Sabay-sabay na natumba ang mga bookshelves at isa-isa silang bumagsak. Hindi ito lalo nagustuhan ni Zeus at itinuro niya si Giovanni ng walang alinlangan and giving her dark glares, "You should be grateful because you were able to enter this realm and gain admission to this school," he remarked.

"Nobody even wants you to be here. If only Hades wouldn't get involved. There is no place for you here. You have no place here. Especially when you are an unacceptable child. Even your mother threw you somewhere else. After all, you make an excellent pawn."

"How can you possibly know anything about me?" Giovanni scowled, saying, "You idiots, you were aware of my fate, weren't you?"

Talaga namang kakaibang tapang ang pinapakita ni Giovanni ngayon. Nobody has ever spoken to Zeus in this way. On the contrary, she's the first person to do so. At alam mo kung ano'ng maaring kahihinatnan nito She has now angered a God. She not only broke every law, but she also declared war on Zeus.

Naikuyom lang ni Giovanni ang kanyang mga kamao at tinitigan siya ng masama. Ang dami niyang tanong kung bakit maraming gustong mawala siya. At napagtanto niya kung bakit. That's because of her fate.

"Did I?" Zeus curled his palms over his chin, gazing at her.

"Stop acting! Something's not right at this school, and I can tell what it is. Are you saying Hades recommended me to this school? Screw it! What's even stranger is that I believe everyone here is lying to me! My father is also fairly involved here, given how different this school is from our previous experience.

"Kaya't h'wag mo na kaming paikutin pa, Zeus! Tapusin niyo na ang gulo niyong magkakapatid after all, you three initiated this! Would you like me to tell you more? Go ahead, I'll say it!"

"Don't make me say it, daughter of Hebe, if you know what's best for you. I'll let you off for now because you're one of the transferees," Zeus said, turning his head and staring at her, hissing and furrowing his brow. He appeared much angry, throwing Giovanni cruel stares as if he intended to sentence her to death right now.

"If I offended you, I apologize. Oh, should I even apologize given how much of a pig you are? What I want to know is why you're against keeping me alive. What did I do!?"

"That's it! You're not going to get away with disrespecting me, little girl!" Namula ang buong mukha ni Zeus sa galit, kumikinang ang kanyang mga mata, at itinaas niya ang kanyang kamay, nagdulot ng napakalakas na gintong kuryente sa paligid niya.

"I should have done this a while ago; you have a nasty mouth. And forgive me, but there's no point in sparing you; you'll soon break this entire realm, and I can't have that right now, can I?" 

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ZEUS, TOGETHER WITH his brothers Poseidon and Hades, met with the other gods in the Hall of the Gods. Many of them were presented. They were each sitting on their own thrones. The room itself was enormous. They received a circular table surrounded by the cosmos. Each god has their own throne, and the hue of the light differs based on their personality.

And they foresaw Giovanni's fate and were extremely troubled by it. It made them fearful of her potential ability to destroy the entire realm of Ethead. This is why the gods can't let her live.

"Tch." Giovanni hissed at him.

Walang makakapigil sa kanya sa paghahanap niya ng buong katotohanan, pati na rin ang katotohanan tungkol sa mga fates. You may refer to her as desperate. And if she had one wish, it would be to put an end to the the war.

Agad na tumalikod si Giovanni and she took several books with her at naglakad siya palabas ng library and holding the door, "Leave me alone for a while."

Henry looked at her truly in his eyes, his attention drawn to her, and he said, "Whatever happened to you that caused the scientists and Greek gods to despise you so much is irrelevant to me. I've already told you that I'm not leaving you. So, wherever you go, I'll follow you. Because I'll always find you. Regardless of where you are."

Umalis silang dalawa ng tahimik. 'Di alam ni Giovanni kung sa'n siya pupunta ngayon. Ang tanging magagawa niya sa puntong ito ay pumunta kahit sa'n nang mag-isa. He didn't ask any questions.

She could also tell that he was listening to her sobs, but he remained silent and let her to express her emotions, which made her want to scream.

Isa lang ang alam niya sa mga oras na 'to. She regards him as an enemy who will soon bring the House of Mudned and the realm of Ethead to their demise.

'Kaya't maari bang sabihin niyo sa 'kin, ano'ng mga pagpipilian ang mayroon ako upang baguhin ang lahat ng 'to?' Ito ang mga bagay na bumabagabag sa kanyang isipan sa mga puntong 'to.

She didn't know how to express her thoughts because she had grown up believing that risky behavior was always a sign of weakness.

And the worst part is, no matter how much she kept things to herself, she couldn't deny how hurt she's right now. Naramdaman ni Giovanni ang lakas ng hangin at ang paggalaw ng mga kumikinang na talahib and there are waves splashing all at once.

Why does it feel like everything isn't going her way?

"Ano bang mali sa'kin? Why does anyone dislike me?"

"You don't have to take Zeus's words personally. I said he was a dick."

"A–ano bang mali sa 'kin? Masama ba ako? May nasaktan ba akong tao? Mali bang..."Pinipigilan ni Giovanni ang kanyang sarili na ipakita ang kanyang nararamdaman dahil sa pagpapakita niya ng kanyang kahinaan at napansin niyang malapit na ang kanyang mga luha na tumulo.

Henry moved closer to her and patted her shoulders, saying, "Go ahead. Cry. Let it out. No one's looking. It's only me and you."

"Why am I so weak?" Why am I despised by everyone? Ano bang ginawa kong mali!?"Napasigaw si Giovanni at napaiyak na lang siya habang tinatamaan ang mabuhanging dalampasigan na kasalukuyang inuupuan niya.

Why does the world seem unjust to me?

Umiling na lang si Giovanni at hindi na niya pinansin pa ang mga sinabi ni Henry sa kanya. Sometimes you can't recognize the positive things in your life if you constantly telling yourself that you don't deserve all of the kindness that you should feel. Saka niya iniling ang lang ang ulo niya.

'He's too kind to me. Kahit noon pa lang, ako ang iniintindi niya kahit na dapat sarili niya ang dapat niyang unahin.' These are the thoughts that went through her mind. She feels helpless and stuck to the sand, tears pour, and she is on the verge of desperation.

"You're not the one who's wrong. There's nothing wrong with how you feel. You have the right to feel hurt. Whatever you're feeling right now, all of these feelings are intended to be felt. You feel your feelings because that's how you feel. Don't feel obligated to keep things to yourself."

Lumuhod naman na si Henry at inangat ang mukha ni Giovanni, saka niya pinunasan ang mga luha niya, "And change doesn't occur immediately. Accepting everything is the first step toward growth. Accept yourself. Stop avoiding your fate and confront it."

Giovanni's tears interrupted for a moment, and she took a deep breath. She shouldn't be wasting time on something like this. She's come to uncover the mystery surrounding the scientist who started this.

And what they're currently dealing with is a specific exam; she can't fail it.

Hercules was responsible for her arrival here. And, in her eyes, she knew he was gentle and would always do what was right.

She brushed her tears away, biting the side of her cheeks and groaned slightly. She can't lose here. She's the holder of the Fates, and all fates are in her control.