Heshiena's Point of View

I was staring at the ceiling, analyzing what the hell was happening a couple of minutes ago.

Ang naalala ko lang ay hindi ko maipaliwanag ang sakit na nararamdaman ko sa mga oras na 'yon. Na tila ba'y nawalan ng silbi lahat ng pinagdaanan ko. No matter how hard I tried to not blame myself, talagang umiikot sa buhay ko ang lahat.

Artemis seemed right in telling me those words. That I should've never been born. But if she really believed that, why would they let me live until now? They are Olympians. They have the power to end me when I was still vulnerable against the moon curse.

Hindi ko mawari kung bakit nagkakagano'n na lamang ang mga kaibigan ko kanina.

Sa pagkakaalam ko, hindi sila ganoon magsalita sa isa't isa. And they will never hurt each other like that. Apparently, they all did.

Kahit na hindi ko alam ang sagot sa nangyari kanina thankful pa rin ako dahil nagkasundo rin sila pagkatapos.

I can't bear the sight of them fighting with each other, uttering spiteful words.

Bumuntonghininga ako ng malalim nang bigla-bigla na lamang dumaan sa isipan ko si Chry.

And the image of her blowing that man's head with a straight face plays on my mind on repeat.

Hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa siya nakakausap nang kaming dalawa lang. But I'll make sure to find a way to talk to her for the peace of my mind. She was only following orders to protect the people she loves.

Even if it's against her will.

☽ ♆ ☾

I was peacefully sipping a coffee while enjoying the panorama through the window of my room. It was then disrupted when the waters gradually rose up. There is a monster the size of a ship, the head of a wild-boar, a body of a whale, paws, and a fish's tail.

As far as I can remember, my father sent Cetus to destroy the kingdom of Aethiopia to punish Queen Cassiopeia for boasting that she was more beautiful than the Nereids.

Umalingawngaw ang sigaw ng mga bata. Nagkagulo na ang paligid.

The warriors responded so quickly. Attending the citizens to escape from the danger zone. The cries of children became even more heart-wrenching when the monster roared like a thunder-storm.

I put the cup I was holding first before snapping my fingers.

In an instant, I appeared in front of the monster's face, levitating. Nagkatitigan kami sa mata. And the monster's eyes glowed in determination. He then roared in front of me. Umaabot hanggang kaanit-anitan ang galit ko nang ramdam na ramdam ko ang pagkabasa ng buong katawan ko.

"You dare!" a distorted voice came out from my mouth.

Nagtagis ang aking bagang sa galit. I felt my eyes glow. My hand turned to fist until I slapped the monster with an invisible force. He fell back to the ocean. I was about to smile in victor when I sensed danger.

Tumingin ako sa lahat. Magsasaya na sana sila nang makita nila ang ekspresyon ko sa mukha. The Anostatos forehead furrowed in confusion.

"Something's coming . . ." I whispered in the air, but I made sure it's loud in their heads.

Dahil sa ibinulong ko, walang pag-alinlangang kumilos ang lahat. They strengthen the defense. But I have the feeling, they are going to attack when the ground crack wide open.

It's something dark, something from the pit of the abyss.

Bumaba kaagad ako sa pagkakalutang at tumulong sa pag-e-evacuate sa mga bata at mga matatanda. And those women who are pregnant.

The warriors are busy preparing for the war. And the innocents were confused about what was happening around them.

Iniluhod ko ang aking kaliwang tuhod para pantayan ang batang lalaking nakayakap sa stuffed toy niya. Nangingilid din ang luha sa kaniyang mga mata. The way his chest moved, any moment hahagulgol na ito.

"Hey . . ." I managed to put a smile on my lips to calm him a little bit. "Nasaan mga magulang mo?" ang aking tanong sa kaniya.

He sniffed first before responding. "Kawal po," magalang niyang sagot.

Hindi napigilang kumirot ang puso ko sa sagot niya. But managed to put a smile on my lips still.

"Don't worry, everything's gonna be okay." He nodded so innocently.

A moment or two, dumating si Elly. Nagkatinginan muna kami sa mata bago niya kinuha ang bata. After that, she nodded before excusing herself. From the moment Elly lost in my sight, several hellhounds emerges out of nowhere.

I quickly throw a sharp ice towards the hellhound who is about to harm the little girl. Bumaon kaagad ito sa ulo ng halimaw, at kasabay nito ay ang paglaho nito na tila abo.

Tumakbo ako papalapit sa batang babae.

"Are you okay?"

She nodded as a response. Hinawakan ko kaagad ang kamay niya't ibinigay siya sa babaeng buntis na lumapit sa amin. I assumed she's her mother.

The mother thanked me and left in a hurry.

I scoffed in disbelief when out of the corner of my eyes saw the warriors fighting with a monster with the head of a lion, a goat's head in the back of the body, a serpent's head as a tail, and the wings of a dragon.

Some were fighting with a few hellhounds.

Tumulong na rin sina Nkri, Dash, Blaze, Blei sa pagpapatumba sa Chimera. The remaining of my friends were helping to bring down the hellhounds and some were assisting everyone to evacuate.

Chills suddenly race down to my spine.

This feeling. The feeling of danger. I don't know what kind of danger we are in where in fact we already was. The coldness of the air still lingers. Mukhang napansin din ng iba ang kakaibang hatid ng hangin.

Mabilis ko itong isinawalang bahala.

My hands turned to fists. While I am here, I will never allow anyone to harm the people who live in the world where I truly belong.

Nanlisik ang mata ko sa galit nang makita ang nakahundasay na buntis sa lupa. Habang nanginginig na nakatitig sa hellhound na nakadagan sa kaniya.

With the power I have, I levitate the monster, mimicking the movements of my hand. Nagpupumiglas ito na tila hindi makahinga. I snapped his head, and with that he dissolves into the air.

Tinulungan kaagad ni Ace ang buntis na makatayo. When he sees me, he nodded and then assisted her to Poseidon's temple. It is where I believe everyone can be safe.

"What the fuck."

Napamura na lamang ako nang biglang may sumulpot na namang panibagong halimaw. Dahilan para umalingawngaw ang sigaw sa paligid.

It is a giant dog who has two heads with a serpent's tail.

He kind of reminded me of Cerberus, the three-headed dog in the underworld.

"Orthrus, the brother of Cerberus!" someone in the crowd screamed in fear.

Napatingin muli ako sa halimaw. No wonder he is the brother of Cerberus. They kind of have the same features.

Tumingin ako sa paligid. Hindi pa rin tapos sa pag-e-evacuate ng mga bata, matatanda, at mga buntis. With determination of preventing casualties from the people Elly is so eager to save, I let my eyes glowed.

The moon appeared as I saw everything from above with my eyes. I can transport everyone to Poseidon's temple here in Nero City.

I inhaled and gritted my teeth, preparing myself for an extensive use of my power. I snapped my fingers once, and in an instant we are now inside a spacious room.

Panandaliang nagulat ang lahat. Pero kalaunan ay naging kumalma nang makilala ang hitsura ng paligid.

"How . . ."

Nabalutan ng tanong ang paligid, iyakan, at pag-aalala. Napatingin ako kay Elly nang lumapit siya.

"Thank you," she genuinely said.

The next thing that happened, a boy kneel before me. Nang mapansin ng iba, nagulat sila nang makita akong kasama nila. And with what the boy's did, so everyone follows.

"We thank the patron of the half-blood realm for her generosity in saving our beloved city."

Hindi ako nakapag-pokus sa sinabi nila nang mapansin ang babaeng nanatiling nakatayo. Nag-abot ang mga kilay ko sa ginawa niya.

A woman who has curly waist-length hair, and fair skin. She was wearing a green flowy dress embroidered with serpents.

Bumalik ang kakaibang hatid na lamig ng hangin. Ramdam ko ang bigat ng paligid. Mukhang napansin din ni Elly nang tumingin din siya kung saan ako nakatingin.

I heard the woman hissed like a serpent. It was then followed by her creepy smile.

"Finally found you."

You've got to be kidding me.