SKYLER.

My thoughts about Queen Freya and Master Garet's conversation drifted away when arrived at the entrance of the fountain.

Ice was staring at the golden door with the carvings of the sun. She suddenly looked at me. Potangina. Ang cute. She pointed the door and gave a puzzled look.

"What?" I asked. She didn't reply instead she looks at the door once again, "You want me to come inside?" I asked. She nodded.

And because I am a gentleman I opened the door for her. I was captivated by her look when she gaped, she awed while looking at the Fountain of Prophecy.

"Amazing, right?" I asked.

"It's beautiful." She said. Hindi ko siya maintindihan, most of the time she's distancing herself and sometimes it's like she's letting us see the real her.

Ice was still looking at the fountain. The Fountain of Prophecy is in between the two stairs made from glass. When Ice started to walk, she awed more. Every step she takes the prints that she was making were illuminating. In the middle was the Fountain of Prophecy, the waters were flowing upward instead of pouring down. When Ice sat in the middle of the fountain, the water suddenly encircled to Ice and was slowly coating her.

The colorless water started to radiate different colors until it becomes blue. Her prophecy is being foretold.

I wryly smiled. Naalala ko na naman ang nakakatakot na boses na nagbibigay ng propesiya. Kung anong ginanda ng lugar na ito ay 'yon naman ang kinapangit ng boses sa loob ng fountain.

Aicelyn Hailey Stone, I think I heard her name somewhere. Hindi ko lang talaga matandaan kung saan and even her face look familiar. I quizzically looked at the fountain, it was longer than the usual. Mabilis lamang ang proseso nang pagpapayahag ng propesiya.

When the fountain opens, Ice was down on her knees. Mabilis akong tumakbo sa pwesto niya.

Nanlalambot siya. Lumuhod ako sa harap niya at hinawakan mukha niya. I was analyzing her while she was pursing her lips and looking so helpless. Her eyes were close.

"Hey..." I called. She was gasping for air as if it was lacking inside her body."Are you alright?"

"What do you think?" She weakly uttered. When she opened her eyes I was caught off-guard. She was the holder of the Great Prophecy, the demigod with the tantalizing crystal blue eyes.

"Holy Styx..." I mumbled.

Her eyes were glimmering when she met mine. It's beautiful. "Your eyes..." I whispered. Her mind was sharp enough to know what I'm telling. She knows the Great Prophecy.

"Am I in trouble?" she asked.

"No. I'll keep you safe."

She suddenly avoided my gaze, "I'm trouble—"

"Don't let a simple prophecy block your visions of the future. Create your own and fulfill it, Ice."

My eyes widened when she lost consciousness and bumped into my chest. I heaved a sigh. I carried her a bridal way.

I was languidly walking while some eyes were watching the unconscious girl that I'm carrying. Her ash gray hair was covering her face.

Gusto ko talagang tusukin ang mga mata ng mga nakamasid sa amin ngayon. Why are they making a big fuss about us like we are some sort of holy creatures?

I brooded when I saw Light smirking in front. He was teasing me.

"Is that Ice?"

"You think?" I beamed.

"Yes. She's the only one with ash gray aside from—" both of our eyes widened. Hindi niya natuloy ang sinasabi niya. Ash gray hair. Napatingin kami parehas ni Light sa buhok ni Ice.

Don't tell me...

"Wow. This is interesting." Light grinned. This is unbelievable, I think. "So, what are you going to do now?"

"Let her rest?" I said.

I glared at him. Tinapik niya ang balikat ko at pang-asar na tumawa bago siya umalis sa harap ko. "She is trouble, Sky. Be careful."

I was resting my head on the couch. We are inside the boys' room dahil hindi naman bukas ang kwarto nilang tatlo. Nasa Belster pa rin siguro sina Phoenix at Sue. Yung kambal naman ay nagpapakain ng pegasus dahil sila ang nakatoka ngayon. Si Light naman, walang base 'yon.

I've been watching Ice sleep for almost two hours now. Maybe it is the side effect of receiving the Great Prophecy, it is also a great burden.

I heard Ice groaned. "Sleeping Beauty." I teased.

"Yes, I'm sleeping and I am a beauty," she said. Hambog. Nakikita ko na talaga yung similarities nila ni Phoenix.

Tumayo ako't binigay ko kay Ice ang isang salamin. She was mesmerizing her eyes and then she looks at me. "Are you going to kill me?"

I softly laughed and ruffled her hair, "Should I?"

Her face suddenly became serious. She fixed her hair and I sat beside her. Ngayon ko lang siya nakita sa malapitan. Kinapa ko ang bulsa ko at binigay ko sa kanya ang ECS.

Eye-Color Switcher, this item was illegal. I bought this item at the Blackmarket back then, I was really eager to change my eye color because of the comparison to the crystal blue eyes. And luckily, I didn't use it.

"Scan," I said.

She cluelessly scanned her eyes. The ECS disappeared and then she blinks multiple times. Hindi ko makita yung pagkakaiba. Anong bang ginawa niya?

"What color did you pick?" I asked.

"Are you blind or something? she asked. Nagulat ako nang higitan niya ang mukha ko palapit sa kanya. "Can you see it now?"

She was puffing my cheeks. My foot suddenly slipped that made the two of us shocked. Just great, now I am on top of her. I bit my lower lip. Her eyes were now emerald green, I can now see it clearly.

"Stay still. I'm going to —"

"Sky, nasaan si— OH MY DEMIGODS!" Sue shouted. Napasubsob ako sa balikat ni Ice dahil sa gulat, the side of my head felt a cold thing around her neck.

"Putangina." I cursed. Inis akong tumayo habang hinihilot ko ang ilong ko.

I was glaring at Sue. Kakarating lang ng iba at nagtatakha silang nakatingin sa aming tatlo.

"What? What? Sue, why are you looking like that? Did you saw a miracle?" Aizelle squealed. She suddenly turned to us, "OMD! Yelo and Langit are sailing— OMD! Your eyes look so beautiful, Ice."

"So, anong nakita mo, Sue?" Aizen asked.

Parehas namin siyang tiningnan ni Ice nang masama. Biglang pumikit si Sue saka humarap sa iba, "Wala akong nakita. Nakapit kasi ako."

"Putangina, parang tanga." Phoenix irritably said.

"Nakapikit nga ako. Wala talaga akong nakita. Promise, mamatay ka man." Sue said. Lumabas na lamang ako upang hindi marinig ang katangahan nila.

Napansin ko na may nakasunod sa akin. At pagkarating ko sa baba ay hinarap ko siya, "Para kang tanga, Light." I said.

He was smirking. Alam kong alam niya na kung ano ang nangyari base pa lamang sa mukha ni Sue. He suddenly shrugged and stared at Xbox and Ps4 until he picked the Ps4. "The two of us have a hint about her identity."

"Let her hide. Hindi lahat ng bagay ay kailangan alam natin."

"Then, keep her close to you. We will be in danger because of her."

I laughed, "Scared?"

"Cautious."

Stars shone as sugar splintered over black marble, glistening in the dimmed sky. A mysterious woman smiled as the wind touches her skin. It was cold, but it seems it doesn't bother her at all. She was sitting on the grass field full of moisture, gripping on her bow tightly as she tries to calm her nerves.

She was staring at the night sky. Her eyes were glistening as she looks at the moon. She offered a sly smile to the moon, it was like she's looking at the reflection of her eyes. The moon has a cold milky glow in the sky; radiating so much mystery.

"Great Prophecy..." she mumbled.

She gently closed her eyes. Reminiscing the memories of the seventeen years gap.

And the punishment they have all received.

Her eyes soared the night sky once again. Now, she was smiling bitterly. She was coldly looking at the moon as she heaved a sigh.

"Malapit na, Alexis."

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