The thunder roared, while the sea swayed the waves into a disastrous way. The two powerful Gods of Olympus brooded at each other as they claim their ally. And with the eleven mighty gods parted ways, those who opposed and those who admired the rule-breakers collided in the holy grounds of Mt. Olympus.

“The mighty ruler of Olympus is actually protecting those fools? Do you want them to actually overthrow us? Even Artemis is now with them!” Poseidon snapped.

The fluted yet sturdy golden ionic columns were reflecting the thunderous flickering lightning, and with every stomp of their feet, the sacred mountain trembles. As they leered at each other, the majestic laurel leaves showered the vicinity.

“Fools? Are you calling my daughter a fool?” Athena asked. The way she talks was calm, yet it was oozing with bitterness.

“She came from a goddess who broke her own oath, it means she’s just like you… A rule-breaker… A fucking fool,” Hera commented. Athena frustratingly bit her lip and stumbled her body to the throne.

Ares slowly roamed his sight as it landed to Aphrodite, “Your daughter wanted to reign… You must be delighted that Athena helped her. Those fools are now destroying our absolute rules. You all, disappoint me for making this happen.”

“Don’t speak ill to them, Ares. Don’t forget that you—”

“I know that Freya is with them, Apollo! Yet my loyalty pledged to the oath we’ve taken before they even existed.”

With the gods and goddesses’ endless bickering, they failed to notice the sudden change to the enchanting mountain. As they argued, the Mt. Olympus was slowly turning dark, as the God of the Underworld watches them amusedly along with the God of Love, who was sighing at them.

For Eros, the argument of the gods and goddesses is like a sibling fight. No one will win, especially that everyone has their stand to take.

Hades cleared his throat, a dark and eerie throne suddenly emerges beside Athena’s seat. The bickering suddenly halted as their eyes set to the uninvited god.

“Our dear father somehow escape Tartarus—”

“Isn’t it your job to watch him, Hades?” Demeter exclaimed. Hades crooked as he walked to his throne.

A delightful smirk curved into his lips as he sat on his throne, “Athena, Athena…” Hades playfully shook his head, making Athena drift her attention to his father.

“Silence, Hades!” Zeus warned. He strikes his lightning bolt, making the gods shut their mouths. As Zeus’s eyes surf the crowd, his eyes set to the youngest of them all, “Speak, Eros.”

Eros heaved a sigh and bowed his head to the mightiest god, “Kronos’ is currently at Greenwood Haven with his blessed child. He somehow kidnapped a woman and let her bear his child, fast-forwarded it to different places, and lastly went to Pan’s territory. The rule-breakers are trapped with him along with my wife…”

“And what do you want to propose?”

“Let’s help them… Garet, Hephaestus’s king vessel could banish him if Alexis, Athena’s daughter will be able to manipulate the hourglass by the deities—”

“Nonsense!” Hermes screamed. Eros kept his mouth shut, making Zeus glared at his child, “We are not going to help those fools. Let them be killed by Kronos!”

Apollo angrily stump his foot and sardonically looked at Hermes, “Let them be killed? Are you blind or something? You knew that Garet and Alendis are the only king vessels born in this era! The Kins are here and you wanted them to be killed?”

Aphrodite cleared her throat and stood from her seat, “My child, let’s make a potion that we are going to present to Ares’s daughter. Her king vessel is currently immobilized because of her feelings, right?” She asked Eros.

Eros nodded, “And it cost the current queen fairy’s life. She tangled the broken string with her life, and Freya unknowingly received her crown.”

Aphrodite gazed to Zeus, asking for permission for her to leave with his son. Zeus waved his hand as approval, making the other gods eyes widened because of their disapproval.

“We are going to help the rule-breakers,” Zeus announced. “And I will personally deliver the potion—”

“I need to talk to you about something.” Hades interrupted. Zeus raised his brow while his brother was pointing to the other gods, “Let one of them deliver the goods… Our talk will be much more important,”

Zeus heaved a sigh and his eyes landed on Poseidon, “Deliver it to them. But don’t you dare harm any of the rule-breakers… Especially, Alexis…”

And when Zeus and Hades left for their private talk. A wicked smile slowly curved in Poseidon’s lips as he secretly hid it with his hand.

After the battle with Kronos, the rule-breakers immediately continued their adventure. And as they reach the tip of underground territory. The Cryptic Chambers welcomed them along with the wicked, evil presence hiding in that place.

“Garet, ayos ka na ba talaga? Para kang ano e… Zombie…” Bulong ni Jackson dahilan upang panlisikan pingutin ni Alyssa ang tainga niya nakasakay sa kanyang likod.

Saglit na napatigil sa paglalakad si Freya dahil sa kakaibang pakiramdam na dumadaloy sa kanyang katawan. Nang sulyapan s’ya ni Emerald ay agad siyang tinanong nito dahil maging siya ay nakaramdam ng kakaiba mula sa itaas, na ang mga ugat na mismo ang bumubulong sa kanya.

“Pakiramdam ko’y naramdaman ko ang aking ina…” Bulong ni Freya kay Emerald.

Nang marinig ito ni Alexis ay agad siyang sumulyap kay Garet na diretso at seryoso lamang na nakatingin sa daan. Hindi manhid si Alexis upang hindi maramdaman ang pagiging iwas ni Garet sa grupo lalong-lalo na sa kanya, na tila ba’y may masama at hindi kanais-nais na tumatakbo sa utak nito.

“Pag naligtas talaga natin si Marina, maliligo na ako.”

Natatawang inamoy ni Alyssa si Jackson, “Oo nga. Ang baho mong putanginang kambing ka,”

Umiiling na tumawa sina Savannah at Alendis sa katarantaduhan ng dalawang kasama habang palihim silang naghawak kamay, napangisi na lamang si Glifford nang masilayan ang palihim na landian ng dalawa.

“Seryoso ba talaga ang dalawang ‘yan?” Natatawang bulong ni Sophia kay Glifford habang ito ay nakasakay sa likod nito. Nang dahil sa pinsalang nagawa ni Kronos sa kanya ay hindi niya magawang makatayo nang maayos, maging ang kaniyang light magic ay hindi na ganoong kalakas dahil sa paubos na enerhiyang dumadaloy sa katawan niya.

“Hoy. Alendis.” Agad na bumitaw sa kamay si Savannah nang marinig nito ang boses ni Artemis, hawak nito ang anak ni Kronos at dahan-dahan niya itong nilagay sa bisig ni Alendis, “Sigurado ka na bang aalagaan mo ang batang ‘yan?”

“Oo naman. May pangalan na nga siya e.” Nakangiting sambit ni Alendis habang nakatingin sa bata.

“Napakabilis naman,” bulong ni Dark. “Ako rin may naisip na pangalan sa magiging anak ko… Dahil Dark ang pangalan ko dapat Nigh—”

“Night…” Halos mapamura si Dark nang marinig ang tinawag ni Alendis sa bata kasabay nito ang biglaang pagtawa nito.

“Tangina nitong prinsipe na ‘to. Mang-aagaw ang pota,” bulong ni Dark.

Tumaas ang kilay ni Artemis kasabay ang pagngisi nito, “Paano ang magiging anak niyo ni Savannah? Sinong mag-aalaga r’yan?”

Pare-parehas silang nanlaki ang mga mata at gulat na lumingon sa t’yan ni Savannah. Napangiwi na lamang si Savannah dahil sa mga matang nakatingin sa kanya, magsasalita na sana ito nang muling umimik si Artemis kasabay ang isang buntong-hininga.

“Napakadami niyong buntis. Mga kabataan talaga,” Sambit nito. Palihim siyang sumulyap kay Alexis at upang hindi s’ya mahalata ay tumingin siya kay Sophia.

“Grabe… Dinaig mo pa ‘yong pregnancy test,” pang-asar na ani ni Alyssa.

“D’yosa ako hindi ako pregnancy tester,”

At dahil sa seryosong mukha ni Artemis ay natawa ang magkakaibigan. Ngunit sa isang kisap mata, may dalawang miyembro nila ang hindi makasali sa munting kasiyahan.

“Alexis…” Pagtawag ni Emerald. Nag-aalalang tumingin kay Alexis ito na ang mga mata ay nakasulyap lamang sa mga nagkakasiyahan, “May problema—”

“Wala naman—”

Hindi na nagawang matapos ni Alexis ang sasambitin n’ya nang mapatigil silang lahat sa paglalakad. Nanlalaki ang mga mata nilang tiningnan ang napakalaking kalansay na guwardya ng Cryptic Chambers, hindi ito gumagalaw at ang mga buto nito ay nakakalat na sa paligid.

Ang buong kuweba ay nababalot ng dilim maging mga anino na animo’y mga ligaw na kaluluwa, umaalulong at humihingi ng tulong. Nang muli silang sumulong sa kadiliman, ang kakaiba at natatanging golden ambrosia ay kumikinang sa gitna ng kapangyarihan ng mga Kins.

At sa tabi nito, ang babaeng kanilang kailangan iligtas. Ang babaeng may tila umaalab na buhok. Si Marina, ang reyna ng Sun Kingdom.

“Do—Don’t come closer!” Marina warned. Her voice seems distorted, as she was chained into the spikey rock. A shadow suddenly entered her, she screamed in pain, and as the shadow passes. Endless tears began to stream down her eyes. “Y—You can’t touch Satan… So… So, please run…”

Marina’s eyes set to Sophia, whose magic was faint. She knew that they can’t win if the only king vessels knew how to merge can’t do it. As Garet laid her eyes to his servitour, he frustratingly bit his lip and look for Alexis.

The thump in Alexis’s chest was loud and clear, and when Garet arrived in her front. She looked down.

“You still have energy left, right?” Garet asked. “Force Freya and I into merging—”

“That’s ridiculous, Garet. No one can do that—”

“I can do it…” Alexis interrupted Alendis.

And with just a blink, four wicked beings stood in front of them. With evilness lurking in their body, giving tingle and shiver to the rule-breakers.

“Tangina ka, Alendis. Dapat iniwan mo muna ‘yang batang hawak mo sa Greenwood Haven!” Inis na untag ni Alyssa habang dinuduro ang si Alendis.

“I wanted a chi—”

“Mayroon ka ngang anak sa t’yan ni Savannah! Bobong ‘to!” Sinamaan siya nito ng tingin saka ito bumaling sa mga kalaban sa kanilang harapan, “Naiwan-iwan natin si Venyr pero hindi ang bata. Paano ka lalaban kung ganyan ka kabobo?”

“Oy. Sumosobra ka na ha!”

“Buti nga sa’yo. Mang-aagaw ka kasi ng pangalan sa anak,” bulong ni Dark.

Napaiiling na tumingin sa kanila sina Emerald nang biglang sumugod ang mga Kins maliban kay Satan. Mabilis pinrotektahan ni Emerald sina Sophia at Glifford mula sa atake ni Asmodeus.

At dahil sa kakaibang sumpang tinataglay ni Asmodeus, mabilis na pinrotektahan ni Sophia ang isipan ni Emerald sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang light magic. Kahit na hirap at kakaunting lakas na lamang ang tinataglay niya ay gumawa pa rin siya ng force shield upang protektahan ang mga nasa loob ni mula sa tukso ni Asmodeus.

Kagat-labing inabot ni Alendis ang batang si Night sa bisig ni Savannah, “Wait for me here. I’ll be back,” sambit nito.

Bago tuluyan na umalis si Alendis ay binigay ni Savannah sa kanya ang crystalline sword upang gamitin ito. Sumugod sa direksyon ito ni Mammon na nais sirain proteksyon na binibigay ni Sophia.

“Begone, lowly beings,” Satan uttered.

Artemis was about to join the fight when she heard a piece of melodious music, as she turned to her side a glimpse of the satyr captivated her. With Jackson’s music, they are kept awake, making Belphegor’s curse useless.

“I don’t let the same opponent defeat me twice,” Jackson said.

Alyssa blinked thrice, “Hindi pa rin ako sanay na may kambing na umiimik tapos marunong pa mag-english.”

“Panira kang hayop ka.”

“Ikaw ‘yong hayop dito ‘di ba?”

Tumikhim si Glifford dahilan upang makuha ang atensyon nila, “Are seriously nag-aaway in the middle of the fight?”

“Are you seriously being conyo in the middle of a fight?” Alyssa countered and rolled her eyes.

Their bickering was suddenly halted as well as the fight when a majestic, overpowering aura emerges. All eyes were set to the being which was slowly rising above them, with the peculiar blue flame slowly enveloping the Cryptic Chambers. The undeniable soothing warmth embraces them.

Alendis smirked upon seeing a beautiful, alluring transformation.

Garet’s eyes were glimmering the hues of burning blue flames as his hair started to turn white along with his pointed ears, just like the fairies. The dim and dark cave was illuminated by the blazing blue flame wings, and with every flap of it, the magical dust was showering beneath.

And his oozing stature screams authority, along with his golden crown attached to his head.

Satan nervously laughed as he laid his eyes to the king vessel in front.

And finally…

The mighty spriggan finally rose from the ashes.

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