Chapter 41: Pearls (End)(New Version)

Snow white clouds scattered across the Mount Olympus. The old Greek architecture was breathtakingly beautiful, the Statues of the gods and goddesses were standing in front. A beautiful maiden with pale brown eyes was intently looking at the statue of her father. She heaved a sigh, suddenly the scattered clouds illuminated and began to radiate the color of her father's Lightning Bolt.

And when the clouds moved, she steps back a little until the clouds gathered on her father's statue. She shut her eyes when the whole Mount Olympus glows, the statues began to move until the only statues left was her and Artemis'. She roamed her sight, the other statues what at the side only their statues were left in the middle.

A sudden pang on her chest emerges, "Feel the pain, it was your fault anyway," A man with Cerulean blue eyes uttered. He was languidly looking at Athena who was pressing her chest as she silently experiences the indescribable pain.

"Shut your mouth, Poseidon!" She shouted.

Poseidon softly laughed and tapped his trident on the ground. A large mass of water gathered around Athena until it envelops her. And as she floats in the air, the pain eases.

"I don't need your help!" Athena shouted.

"You does,"

"You know that I will never forgive you even if... even if you help me right now,"

"I don't care. I just did what Zeus instructed me." Poseidon stated.

Athena's tears began to flow, she was cursing Poseidon inside her mind. Yet, she knows that none of it will happen to her beloved daughter if Poseidon doesn't have any anger towards her. Poseidon was still anxious about her winning over Athens.

Athena was the only one who supported the Rule Breakers, the batch of the troublemakers that shaken the Mount Olympus. And just like Artemis, Athena doesn't have a single clue about her daughter's graveyard- she didn't know if she's already dead or thrown at the Depths of Tartarus.

Because no one knows what curse that her precious daughter has received, except for Zeus and her daughter itself. Athena's cursed wasn't given to her, it was given to his other child- Light Timothy Kagami, his blessing was altered and instead of the use of Intelectix, he received the four elements.

On the other hand, Artemis' cursed was given to Aicelyn. Aside from it serve as Artemis' punishment, it was also Aicelyn's punishment itself. Her existence was a big question for the Olympians because the moment she was born, she was already considered as the cursed child. The child who was bound to meet and deal with the Kins.

SKYLER.

Master Garet began to make something at our back. Riley and I were doing our best to protect ourselves- Aizen is pretty useless right now. Hindi namin magawa ang lumapit upang sumugod sa kanila dahil isang kagat lang nila sa amin ay magiging gano'n din kami. I was moving the water while Riley was moving the plants he just planted.

The groaning of the zombies was echoing, the acidic vomit coming from their mouths were melting Riley's plant. "Master, master!" Aizen called.

"Yes, Aizen?"

"Eating sugar?"

"No, Aiz- Gago," Master Garet jeered. If we weren't in this situation I might laugh but sadly we were.

I controlled the water by making a tsunami in their direction. Most of the zombies that were swimming were thrown back at the floor of ice.

"Master, master!"

"Shut up, Aizen." I heard Master Garet groaned, I quizically look behind when I saw a string was thrown at the other side.

Tila namimingwit si Master Garet ng isda habang ginagalaw niya ang pamingwit. He laughed when the hook made contact with pearl but it also made us gulped because Riley's trees were already at their limit.

Mabilis na hinigit ni Master Garet ang string saka kabadong tumingin sa amin. "Kids..."

"Master?"

"FUCKING RUN!"

SUE.

Tito Glifford was watching Ice anxiously. Phoenix's blessing was easing ice pain and coldness but we still have a mission and we are stuck here, "Tito Glifford, give me the other half." I commanded.

Both Phoenix and Tito Glifford quizzically looked at me.

And when Tito Glifford was about to give the other half Phoenix stole it, "I'm going with you,"

"No, Ice need you." I firmly said.

He anxiously bit his lower lip and looked at Ice, "I will-"

"Fifteen minutes, follow me if I'm not back within fifteen minutes," I uttered.

"Ten minutes,"

"Deal."

The bigger and darker the trunk, the narrow it gets. The pleasing sound of nature turned into a deafening silence. It was so dark inside the forest that even the blazing fireflies were no longer lighting the place, I halted when I heard a crunch under my foot.

"The gods do lie just to protect their precious children,"

I looked behind but failed to see anything. The blackness of the surrounding is blinding me, I know that someone is with me.

"Sue Alexandria Clarkson, do you know what you're capable of?"

"Who are you?"

"I am Apara,"

"What do you need from me?"

"You need the other half, I am here to help you." Her voice was soft yet it was oozing with mystery. I failed to see her but I can sense that she's near me. "I've live for thousand for years, I'm way older than the gods."

"Why are you helping me?"

"Because the forest wanted to. The Mysterious Forest recognized who you are,"

I laughed, "The forest senses that I'm Zeus' daughter?"

"You're wrong." She paused for a moment. I awed when light appeared in my front, it was robbing the darkness. Its glow was peculiar, it was something that I've never seen before.

It was a golden fire yet around it were small bolts of lightning.

"If Aicelyn was the child within the myths, who do you think you are, Sue?"

It was the light in the front that was talking to me. It was flickering as it speaks but her question made a huge question mark inside my mind.

Anong tingin ko sa sarili ko? Ano ang ibig sabihin niya ro'n?

"What do you mean? Alam mo ba kung sino ako?"

"Of course, you're just like the three mighty gods."

I quizically looked at her, "I don't get you. Kung kilala mo talaga ako, alam mo sigurong may pagkabobo ako." I joked.

"Time will come that you'll understand what I was saying,"

"So, where is the other half?"

"It is already in your grasp." She stated. I opened my hands. Buo na ang pearl sa aking palad habang nag niningning ito. "Night. The lost sheep will be your guide, he will help you to find your roar."

"HOLY STYX!" A warm hug envelops me, it was warm and delicate. I opened my eyes and saw Phoenix hugging me tightly. "What the Styx, you scared the shit out of me."

I felt a sting on my wrist, Phoenix was massaging it while hugging. I saw tears in the corner of his eyes that made me smile. I returned his warm hug and rested my head in his shoulder. "Anong meron sa forest na 'to? You're cutting your wrist earlier."

"I am?"

"Ay, hindi 'te. Joke lang siguro 'yong sinasabi nitong gwapong nasa harap mo,"

"Stupid," I laughed.

Nang binuksan ko ang palad ko ay nilagay ko sa kamay niya ang pearl. I felt a kiss on my forehead. "Phoenix..."

"Hmm?"

"Nothing," Apara's message was now messing with my mind.

She said the I am like Zeus and the others. She also said that the lost sheep will help, that Night will help me to find my roar.

What does she mean by 'roar'?

It doesn't add up. Masyadong magulo ang mga detalye na binigay niya. Wala akong maintindihan. Night is our enemy, why would he help me?

"Sue?" My thoughts drifted away when Phoenix called.

"I'm sorry, Phoenix."

"It's okay, we're okay."

I smiled at him when he helped me to stand up.

"Find your roar, Sue. It will help you to reach the sky."

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