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THIS IS RLLY IT GOIS. MALALAMAN NYO NA KUNG ANO ANG HINDI NAGMATCH.🥰❤

Pero pagtiisan niyo ang mahabang nobelang toh.

Wait, have I mentioned that Morte Veloce is Italian for Fast Death? Morte Veloce is also a code name. Whatever his real name is, it's irrelevant. Morte Veloce also leads one of the biggest Italian syndicates but was never afforded the membership in the Fomorian council, unlike Catherine the Great, who holds a special position in the council, a chair bestowed as a representative of the Eurasian division.

The vastness of Catherine's empire is the 3rd greatest syndicate following that of Re dei Re's, his right hand and lover. Of course, one would never settle for less, the reason why Morte connived with Catherine. Originally, Morte was just a minor character. I named him fast death as it represented his relevance in the story. His death was fast. However, his character is recyclable, parang basura, so now, Morte Veloce could refer to the fast death of his enemies or whoever gets in his way. 

But b4 you continue, I suggest you review the cast ;-)
And also warning, this is very long... For such reason I divided the chap into 2 parts.
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"Everything will resume as planned with or without Morte." -Regina

"Eh papano? What will you use as bait?" -Theo

"I have a man inside." -Regina

"A what?? W-Wait, you're saying that you have a spy all along?? If that's the case, bakit hindi nalang siya ang magtanim ng bomba sa rest house na kinaroroonan ni Helena? Bakit hindi na lang siya ang lumason kay Helena at Leith para tapos na ang problema??" -Dulce

"LISTEN! The spy is a newbie. If he breaks cover, he will be outnumbered, he will die and we will lose trace of Helena. He's the reason why natunton natin si Helena before.  Malas lang at nakatakas siya... I wish it were that easy as pulling the trigger of gun, my dear Dulce. But it's not. I hate to give Helena some credit, but she is not a moron after all. Alam kong pagod na kayong lahat. But we cannot let our emotions overrule our choices... Everything will resume as planned. Except that, we can buy more time. We will set the meeting place farther from the two rest houses. We will get a signal from my man in kapag nakaalis na si Helena. Maghanda na kayo Lia at Theo. We have a lot of time, Dulce. We'll check on Athena and Clarke. Call them. Brace yourselves. It all ends today." -Regina

They all just nod and agree as if they were robots programmed by Regina. But Dulce's system is beginning to have a glitch. 

On the other hand...

Naunang nagising si Clarke. Bahagyang sumakit ang kanyang ulo dahil sa pagpapakalasing niya kagabi. Halos wala siyang maalala. Nagulat na lamang siya at wala na siyang saplot. At maging ang silid na kanyang tinutulugan ay hindi pamilyar sa kanya. Sumama ang kutob niya. Napatingin siya sa kanyang katabi at saka lamang siya natauhan nang makita niyang kasama niya si Athena. Para siyang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig at agad napabangon.

"ATHENA??!! A-Anong nangyari??!" -Clarke

Saka rin napabalikwas si Athena at agad bumangon habang binabalutan ng kumot ang kanyang hubad na katawan.

"D-Did we--? ...Oh my god, I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry, I-I didn't mean to take advantage of you! I-I... Alam mo namang wala akong intensyong pagsamantalahan ka-- SH&%!! Si DULCE... " -Clarke

Napangiti lamang si Athena habang tumulo ang isa niyang luha na agad niya namang pinahid.

"A-Athena?" -Clarke

"Yeah... Yeah I get it. Pinagsisisihan mo yung nangyari sa'tin kagabi. Whatever happened last night, was a total mistake because you were drunk and you think you don't know what you were saying or doing so let's just keep this dirty little secret because it's a little too late when you realized that you have a girlfriend and you love her. Then ituring nalang natin tong isang panaginip and one day, I'll find the right one for me... Yea, kabisado ko na ang mga litanyang yan ng mga taong nasarapan pero pagkatapos magparaos, saka lang maiisip na mali pala yung ginawa nila. Well, here's to men like you, FUCK YOU." -Athena

Bumangon si Athena at dali-daling nagbihis. Clarke did the same. Aalis na sana si Athena pero agad siyang pinigilan ni Clarke.

"Athena, sandali lang. Hear me out first. Look, I am really sorry last night... Hindi ko yun sinasadya... I would never do anything to hurt you cause you are one of my best friends, you know that--" -Clarke

"Except that you already have so stop trying to be a gentleman, Clarke, 'coz you're not." -Athena

She pushes him away.

"And best friends? Oh well, yeah, cause that's all I am to you and all I'll ever be to you and I gotta live with the fact that you'll never see me more than that because you're in love with my best friend, my best friend that you just cheated on and I just betrayed all because of my stupid feelings for you, all because I love you!" -Athena

Clarke was taken aback. He never thought last night was anything more than a one night stand. especially for the likes of Athena who was liberated and carefree. Athena didn't seem so romantic.

"Dammit I never should've said that. But I know what I said last night and I meant it. Sure, I've had more drinks than you but even if I'm drunk, I'm not numb enough to not know what I'm saying or doing. Ikaw lang naman ang lasing kagabi. I knew what I was doing and I felt so bad because I let my guard down. It was wrong but it felt... so right because I love you... Matagal na. Ever since you saved me sa bar noon, and when we started being closer, I began to love you more and more and more... and I can't help it... And I'm sorry dahil naging mahina ako kagabi, dahil pinagbigyan ko ang sarili ko... I'm sorry kasi ang hirap hirap na bigla nalang sumusulpot ang mga alaala at mga damdamin ko para sa'yo na sana hindi ko nalang naalala, na sana I never had to begin with." -Athena

"I-I--" -Clarke

"Don't know what to say?" -Athena

"Y-Yea, I'm--" -Clarke

"Pero kagabi andami mong alam sabihin at gawin. You want to know what you said and did?" -Athena

"Athena, enough---" -Clarke

"The truth. You were saying and doing the truth when you let your guard down... Lasing ka nga, but you know what you're doing. We knew what we were doing. Alam nating mali yung ginagawa natin pero pinagpatuloy pa rin natin... Don't tell me that it meant nothing Clarke. Sa ilang taon at ilang lalake na ang nakama ko at nakasama ko, hindi ako manhid to tell between pure sex and love... And last night... that wasn't just sex." -Athena

Bumabaha na ang mga luha ni Athena na agad niyang pinahid. It's as if the pain and the craziness she felt during all her years of training and of the mistake last night were all just coming back at once. Her heart was being shattered. It's conflicted between doing the right thing and doing what her heart wants.

Typical cliche but it never gets old, it never ceases to scratch anyone's heart. But this time, Athena will be braver and stronger. She will never again let her guard down. She let her guard down once, didn't end well, so she ain't letting that happen again. She will confront Clarke, but with her pretty, sexy and smart head held up high.

"Athena, please, TAMA NA, don't make me--" -Clarke 

"Gusto mo ipaalala ko sa'yo kung paano mo ako hinalikan? Kung paano mo ako niyakap? Kung paano mo ako hinaplos? And how you went inside of me? Then I'll ask you, Clarke, for real, now that you're sober, as much as I hate to ask you, did it really mean nothing to you? Wala ka man lang bang naramdaman kahit konti? Was it just pure sex for you? Did your 'I love you' last night mean nothing? TELL ME CLARKE!--" -Athena

"OK FINE IT WASN'T JUST PURE SEX! I WAS MAKING LOVE! ... I was making love... but not to you... I was making love to Dulce. Yung mga halik na yun, yung mga yakap, salita, haplos, kilos, at yung 'i love you', whatever it is I said and did last night, those were real, but those were meant FOR DULCE. Lahat ng emosyong meron ako, bunga yun ng ilang taong pagmamahal ko KAY DULCE!" -Clarke

Damn. No words can describe the pain she gave Athena the moment he said that. All the while he was with Athena, it was Dulce who was in his subconscious mind and heart. Or is it so?

"Of course, it's Dulce. It's always been Dulce..." -Athena

"YES! It's always her. Just her. I LOVE HER, Athena. I love you too... but as a friend... Look, ayokong saktan ka sa mga salitang binibitawan ko... But just like you said, last night was a drunken mistake... I'm sorry if I have to save you from more misery with a little bit of pain right now... Athena, please, let's just... go back to being friends..." -Clarke

"With benefits?" -Athena

"Oh come on--" -Clarke

"No, no, no, I'm sorry if I sound selfish right now but when have I ever put my emotions first before others? It's just, after this, I don't know where I stand anymore. Ano ako? Panakipbutas?" -Athena

"Athena..." -Clarke

KRING KRING!!!!!!
That was their emergency cellphone. Dulce was calling them... 

"Your call." -Athena

Tinignan siya ni Clarke.

"Don't look at me. Talk to her. I know you haven't since you fought over Lola. Just a tip, don't always listen to a hopeless romantic bitter old woman... like your mom... Now, answer the damn phone." -Athena

Clarke was surprised to hear her advise, especially after the last thing she asked before the phone rang. He tried to read her but she was really good at masking her emotions... just like Dulce.

"ANSWER IT." -Athena

And so he did.

"Dulce?" -Clarke

"H-Hey... Clarke? I just called to see how you were doing..." -Dulce

"We're... fine... " -Clarke

"Mabuti naman... Can I talk to Athena?" -Dulce

Clarke was going to pass the phone to Athena.

"NO. I'm not talking to her. Tell Dulce that I won't talk to her." -Athena

"Athena??--" -Clarke

"TELL HER I WON'T TALK TO HER UNLESS MAGKAAYOS NA KAYO." -Athena

It's really odd, Clarke thought. But he did as told anyway.

"I heard that. Cagna." -Dulce

"I... I think she's right, Dulce."

...

"I'm sorry..." -Clarke&Dulce

Yep, sabay silang nagsorry. And also sighed together. They're both guilty of their mistakes. Athena just smirked.

"No, I'm sorry. I never should've said those things to you. Lola is your friend and I should respect that you two have a bond na hindi pwedeng itapon lang nang basta basta. I never should've doubted you. Dapat pinagkatiwalaan kita when you said that you just needed information. I'm really sorry... Please don't be mad at me." -Clarke

"Clarke, no. I got used to a life with no strings attached. Nasanay ako that I only decide for me. Nasanay ako na wala akong boyfriend... I've had shortcomings too and I can't just lash out on you to always be understanding... That's why I want to fix everything when the mission's over... You deserve it. We both do... " -Dulce

"Yeah..."

Well, screw it. They both know they lied. They both hid their dirty little secrets to save their affair from a fallout. That's what matters more, right? Peace over truth?

"So... don't die on me? Ok?" -Clarke

"I'm Dulce Veleno. I kick asses. I don't die." -Dulce

"Of course." -Clarke

...

"Alright, I believe you two had patched up. Now before you both go cheesy, give me the phone."-Athena

Clarke gives her the phone. Obviously.

"Hey, Cagna! Did you miss me?" -Athena

"What's up with your nose? Para kang may sipon. You ok? Or di ka inaalagaan ng mabuti ni Clarke?"

"Actually, your boyfriend is an awful caretaker. And yes, sinisipon ako. Not 'cause I'm sick, but because I cried..."

"What?? Bakit ka umiyak?"

"Kasi... Dulce..."

She took a deep breath. She wanted to tell Dulce. Wala siyang sikretong kayang itago sa kanyang 'kapatid'. She knew that one lie would lead to another, but the truth would come out of the bag anyway and delaying its revelation would only cause more pain. But then, Athena looked at Clarke who was looking at her as if he was begging her to not do whatever she's thinking.

"Clarke served me fatty fish-- ew gross, a super bitter broccoli, pumpkin seeds, nuts- which I'm allergic to, coffee hazelnut flavor but obviously it tastes like he got it from a trash can, turmeric which he said he mixed with green tea-- yuck. All these kasi sabi niya these are going to improve my memory. HE IS THE WORST COOK. HUHUHU Bakit ba siya yung iniwan niyo sa akin??" -Athena

Athena face palmed. It pains her to lie about something that was also her fault but when she saw how happy Clarke was na nagkaayos na sila, at kung gaano kasaya yung boses ni Dulce, she didn't want to ruin it, only if she knew they were all lying. Clarke was surprised. He really thought na aamin na si Athena. Para siyang nabunutan ng tinik sa dibdib.

"Hahahaha, serves you right, Athena. So did any of those actually help you remember anything?" -Dulce

"Sort of... Is the whole team beside you?" -Athena

"No, only mama..." -Dulce

"Put me on speaker." -Athena

"Ok... Hold on a sec... Alright, Athena, you're on the speaker." -Dulce

"So I remember everything that's happened in the last 14 months. I only stopped remembering about the night of the car crash... But... " -Athena

"But?" -Regina

"I was meeting this woman..." -Athena

"Who?" -Dulce

"I don't know, I only remember that she was facing away from me. For sure, Filipina siya. Itim at kulot ang buhok, all covered in fur coat despite how hot it is in the Philippines. It was night time anyway... And..." -Athena

"Ano pa ang naaalala mo?" -Regina

"I seemed to confront her... "Hindi nagmatch" ... I probably said that..."

"Anong hindi nagmatch?" -Dulce

"Well, what could possibly not match? Coz I don't remember. I think I need to be banged harder to remember."

"Athena..." -Clarke

"What is it, Cuhalaaaarrrkkkke?"-Athena

"Hey, guys! Don't fight." -Dulce

"We'll figure out soon, what doesn't match. Sigurado naman ako na mapapaamin natin si Helena kapag nasa kamay na natin siya..." -Regina

"Lia and Theo are on the move. We'll be going out in a while. Keep safe, you two." -Dulce

"You too. Ciao, Cagna." -Athena

"Ciao, Cagna." -Dulce

End of phone convo. Dulce sighed as she put down the phone.

"I really thought na sasabihin mo na kay Clarke ang tungkol sa pagbisita mo kay Lola kagabi?" -Regina

"Alam mo?" -Dulce

"I didn't know until you asked. So it's true... Keep Lola out of your head, will you?" -Regina

"Yes, mama. I'm sorry..."-Dulce

Y'all probably thinking that Dulce is submissive to Regina. Well, yes she is. Ever since she's known Regina, she found what she was looking for all these years- her real family. And now that she has it, she can't lose it. Not again. 

But on the other line of the phone...

"Athena... Why didn't you tell Dulce?" -Clarke

"Do you want me to?" -Athena

"No, but--" -Clarke

"You're a dick." -Athena

"Ok, fine, I deserve that. Pero--" -Clarke

"Thank you for telling me the truth Clarke. It's good to know that wasn't just sex. You're pretty emotional. Man up. For Dulce's sake, itatago ko ang nangyari sa atin, besides ikaw lang yung wala sa sarili kagabi and I take full responsibility of what happened. We forget about what happened here and no one will ever know.  When Dulce finds out, it'll break her heart and I will NOT do that to her.  Ayokong saktan pa siya. And I still have some respect left for myself. Yes, I sleep around but I'm not a whore. I am NOT YOUR WHORE. And I most certainly will not beg anyone to stay. Because I AM ATHENA JIMENEZ LUCIANO. Step aside asshole." 

And just like that, she walked out of the room, leaving Clarke's mouth shut and zipped. 

Yes, I know, Athena's quite a bipolar. One second she's mad, the other she's emotional, sometimes happy, but no matter how much she beats around the bush, her final destination will always be wearing her pride, and doing what she believes is necessary to crack a case. Call her crazy. But her ride drove her that crazy. And yet she's still pretty, sexy, smart. That is her legacy.

Now, eyes on the prize. Tuloy ang plano. Nakaalis na sina Lia at Theo and are already on position sa mga safe houses, carrying their mission atm.

As for Leith&Helena...

Helena's already left. Si Leith nalang ang natitira in one of the safe houses. So that means either Lia or Theo is in probable danger if caught by Leith. Pray that it's on Theo's site. We all know the stakes are higher if Lia got the boar. Oops.

Also, not to mention, he 'HAD' [past (perfect) tense] a phone call with Inesa, his mom.

"Mama?" -Leith

"Leith. Status on Morte?" -Inesa

"Zuluechoromeooscar." -Leith

"You sure Helena's not in contact with him?" -Inesa

"Negative. Bakit? What's the update." -Leith

"Charliehotelechoalphatango" -Inesa

"Dammit. Anong gusto mong gawin ko?" -Leith

"Romeoechotangoalphaindianov... It's still a win-win either ways. Change of plans. Perhaps it's time. But before that, a gift is on the way." -Inesa

"Golfmike." -Leith

Well, yea. Weird nilang mag-ina noh? Insanity kinda runs in the family. Parehong may saltik sa ulo. Need a tip? Tho it's pretty obvious... Golfmike means thank you :-D. You might not find it on google translate.

Back to Athena and Clarke... {Y'all probz sick of them but... it'll pay off :-P)

Athena was by the cliff with a river in between the other side of the mountain. It's only a few walks from the safe house. She needed some time alone. Not to move on from Clarke, but in trying to remember what happened, what did not match. 

She remembers meeting at Laguindab Patria with Shine Osuna from Casa Denaro 3 nights before the accident...

"Shine, I'm sorry, I know I promised to keep you out of any more troubles but I really need your help. Yes, I can travel pero alam kong magdududa si-----------" -Athena

But her memory kind of cut short when she sensed someone was walking towards her. The sound of the feet of a man and the rustling of the leaves he stepped on heightened her senses and the next thing she knew, she pinned the man on the ground with her Judo skills. And that man was--

"Clarke??!" -Athena

They both got up immediately.

"Well, I kinda deserve that." -Clarke

"Trust me, I would've given you a fist strike to iron out the playing field... Ano bang ginagawa mo dito?" -Athena

"Inviting you to lunch... with--" -Clarke

"Fatty fish and green tea? Hell no thanks." -Athena

"With orange juice, beef steak and broccoli." -Clarke

"Not bad. But it's not your 3-part course meal na makakapagpaalala sa akin. I just need fresh air. Di ako makahinga sa loob ng safe house eh. Nakakatulong sana ang hangin dito so I could remember but seems like I'm beginning to suffocate again when you came here." -Athena

"Akala ko sapat na yung hangin sa utak mo." -Clarke

And she death stares him.

"Sorry" -Clarke

"You should be." -Athena

"So? How's the walk down through memory lane?" -Clarke

"Shine. I remember Shine Osuna." -Athena

"She sounds familiar... Sino siya?" -Clarke

"Shine started off as one of those helpless child kidnapped by a syndicate to be sold for prostitution by a Philippine syndicate called 'Ang Pasyon ni Magdalena', it's one of the branches ng kasosyo ni Victor Maghari. Yea, parang joke ang pangalan. I know. Pasyon as in passion... for sex, but trust me, it's more of passion as in the torture down Mt. Calvary for the Magdalenes... the whores, I mean. Luckily, she was bought by Catherine Romanova." -Athena

"Lucky? Lucky how?? That's like from one Hitler to another." -Clarke

"Yes I know. And that's not the end of it. But she got stronger. She was sent to Vormir aka передо мной (peredo mnoy) in Russia. It's like a red room. They call this network of highly trained female spies the 'Femme Fatale' or роковая женщина(rokovaya zhenshchina) in Russian. This is only one of Catherine's syndicates. Naging malapit kami ni Shine noong pinadala rin ako para matuto kung paano lumaban. She was my best friend and because of me, she met Re dei Re. A few months later, Re dei Re bought her and I stayed at Vormir for 2 more years to complete my training." -Athena

"While Re dei re banged Shine?" -Clarke

"Mhmm. Classic cliche but it pays off. Now, Shine is one of the most trusted 'black widow' Re dei Re has on his syndicate of murderous whores. So when the king's queen is away, Shine fills the gap... In return, she gets promotions and favors. Hindi niya na kailangan ibenta ang katawan niya sa iba. But she plays as a meddler, delivering 'stuff' to where it should go. People call her 'ratto da palcoscenico' which means stage rat, very much alike to her function. Being Re dei Re's part-time mistress has been of convenience for her to extend connections. She's not smart, but she's seductive, and that's how she pulls off her missions... And I have a big feeling na may kinalaman siya sa nangyari sa'kin..." -Athena

Clarke pulled out their emergency phone but Athena grabbed it before he could dial anyone and threw it on the other side of the cliff.

"Athena???" -Clarke

"No. You are not calling anyone. Any calls Dulce receives, Regina also does. She bugged her phone for mission purposes she says." -Athena

"WHAT?!" -Clarke

"Chill... unless you and Dulce phone sexed..." -Athena

"Hindi noh! Don't accuse me!" -Clarke

"*raises eyebrow with matching smirk* Defensive much?" -Athena

 "W-Wha- Can you just tell me ano bang meron kay Shine na hindi pwedeng malaman ni Regina?" -Clarke

Napakamot si Athena sa ulo at huminga muna ng malalim bago sabihin ang totoo.

"Umm... Shine and I may or may not have had a transaction before my accident... If Dulce finds out, so will Regina. Regina is too close with Re dei re. Whatever Shine did, may pakiramdam ako na it's illegal... at least according to Re dei re's rules... And good lords, you don't know what my unlce could do. He can pull off a massacre in 30 minutes." -Athena

"Wait, Re dei re sumthing or whatever is your uncle??" -Clarke

"I know... It's pretty messed up but for that reason I was able to train at Vormir unharmed. But... he hates me. Like I said before, he either spends time at office, underground or making me do his dirty works... Point is, manganganib ang buhay ni Shine at ayokong mangyari yun." -Athena

"Ok, I get you... Pero hindi mo naman kailangang itapon ang telepono sa kabilang bundok. Pano natin sila tatawagan kung magkaaberya?" -Clarke

"Oh for fuck's sake, I'm Athena Jimenez Luciano..." -Athena

"*sighs and facepalm reaction*pretty? sexy? smart?" -Clarke

"Glad you're getting the hang of this. Look I'll eat lunch later. Mauna ka na... I'll catch up. I just need to rush trying to remember... So please, just... leave." -Athena

And so he did. Finally, mas makakapag-isip ng maayos si Athena. 

"You want me to infiltrate Signora Fenice's-- I mean... Morte's toys so I could access that evidence?" -Shine

"Yes... Bring it to me... If it's the same, the deal's off. If it doesn't, I need to know where the other comes from... Take it to the INTELstellar in Morocco to find out where it came from." -Athena

"The INTELStellar? Hindi pwede. I'm wanted... Pinatay ko ang mag-asawang Nala at Henry Pastrana ng Xhosa pagkatapos ko silang nakawan... and after I slept with... Henry... Sorry... Pero may isa pang sindikatong bumebenta ng impormasyon. The Blue Oracle in USA, owned by Roger Boone... He's very reliable, except that he's usually off the grid... Mailap siya because he lacks backing from a legal enterprise..." -Shine

**Some companies that sell information are Intelius and Oracle. So I just changed Intelius to Intelstellar like interstellar, emphasizing Intel as in information. And added Blue to oracle coz blue sort of represents knowledge**

"I thought he's married to Nadia Molotov? Or hitting on Lindsay -ish ??"

"Hindi na mahalaga yun. Look, Athena, di ko mapapangako na mabibigay ko sa'yo agad ang hinihiling mo... Kailangan ko pang bumiyahe pero susubukan ko."-Shine

"I can get you a private jet."-Athena

"No. That'll drive attention. Hindi pwedeng makarating toh sa tito mo. Papatayin niya ako pag nalaman niyang tinutulungan kita... I'll hitch on Victor Maghari's yacht. Huan Ong can cover for the disguise package." -Shine

"Thank you so much... mag-iingat ka..." -Athena

"I really missed you." -Shine

And Shine kissed Athena but she immediately pulled away...

"I'm sorry Shine... Ayokong paasahin ka. I don't want you to get the wrong impression--" -Athena

"I know... That was goodbye. Nakapagdesisyon na ako. I'm laying low for good. Magkakaanak na kami ni Rocky. I'll demand the law of freedom from your uncle... Baka pwede mo akong tulungan?"-Shine

"Oo naman... Take care of yourself... and the baby." -Athena

In a split second, her brain zapped leading her to another snippet of her memory.

"You were right. Hindi nga nagmatch. Hindi nagmatch ang--------"

BANG!!!

She hears gunshots being fired... And she only thought of one thing at this second.... Clarke.

She dashed her way to the safe house. As expected, there's an ambush. And she wastes no time acing the knives on one of their foreheads and backs. Her adrenaline rush pumped her to kick those guys asses. She's been wondering, nasaan na kaya yung mga pinadalang tauhan ni Regina? Not that it mattered. She grabbed a guy's gun and started shooting while kicking and punching and twisting their bones. Until...

"There you are! The Athena Luciano!"

The guy held a gun straight through Clarke's throat.

"Ibaba mo ang baril mo kundi tutuluyan ko toh!"

"What the-- Rocky?!" -Athena

And she realized na lahat pala sila ay mga tauhan ni Regina...

"Why are you attacking us? You're supposed to be protecting us! Pag malaman ni Re dei re ang pagtataksil niyo, you're all dead so please save yourselves and stop this madness!" -Athena

"At sa tingin mo tatanggap kami ng utos sa kanya?"-Rocky

"Athena, please just do as he says..." -Clarke

"Shut up Clarke. Rocky?"-Athena

"Ano? You expect na proprotektahan ko ang taong pumatay sa asawa at anak ko? Para ano? Para maisahan si Regina?" -Rocky

"W-wha-- Shine... p-patay na si S-Shine?" -Athena

And she had an emotional breakdown. She dropped her weapons, her body also seemed to drop along with her adrenaline to keep fighting...

And at that, Rocky tossed Clarke to another man and pointed his gun to the emotional Athena.

"Pagbabayaran mo toh."

There was nothing but fiery in his eyes.

"No please! Wag mong patayin si Athena! Wala siyang kasalanan! Kill me instead!" -Clarke

Rocky didn't care about what Clarke was saying. And yet...

The gun was steady and ready to kill Athena.

He pulled the trigger...

But before he could do so, Athena swept the gun he held, quickly pinning Rocky to the ground as she swang her leg, then picked up the gun she dropped and shoot the guy fencing Clarke. Then she pointed the gun to Rocky...

"At ngayon, ako naman ang papatayin mo? Sige, iputok mo." -Rocky

Namumuo ang tensyon sa isipan ni Athena... It's really confusing. She's just recovering her memories then this?? Will she kill the father of Shine's unborn baby? ... the dead Shine&baby...

Of course, she can't...

She untangled herself from him but before he could strike back, Clarke pushed down the shelf to pin Rocky to the ground.

"More are coming... Tumakas na tayo"-Clarke

So yeah they ran out of the safe house. But a battalion was coming for them.

"Saan tayo pupunta???" -Clarke

"Sa kabilang bundok! We need to make a call!"-Athena

"Ha??? Paano??!"

"Use the river, duh!"

"This is suicide! Masyadong mataas ang bangin!!"

"Stop shouting!!! Would you rather die with those men or that??"

And obviously, they both jumped to their death....

Kidding...

The men thought patay na sila. I mean anyone who would jump that cliff would certainly die. But Athena and Clarke aren't anyone.... They're anytwo. Bad joke, sorry.

And at that, the men reported their mission a success.

And Rocky then took out a gun and pointed it to himself...And so he pulled the trigger to be with his wife and son. Yep, very wrong perception but, this guy's crazy. The very reason why Shine loved him. She was the one who would balance his craziness, but now there isn't anyone to siphon his insanity towards clarity. How tragic.

But here's the real deal.

Deep in Athena's subconscious, her memories flowed like the river, still yet deep.

She met up with Shine.

"Magkaiba nga. This one from the evidence was bought off here in the Philippines. The one from the body is unique. It's Fomorian forged... The one your aunt gets from the Irish mob na pinamumunuan ni Damon...You were right. Hindi nga nagmatch. Hindi nagmatch ang bala mula sa baril ni Lola at mula sa katawan ni Jonathan."-Shine

"Oh my god... She----"

GASPS

Athena just woke up on the other side of the mountain, semi-wet.

"Rise and shine sleeping beauty. I found the phone." -Clarke

"Good. Give it to me. I remember everything now..."

He handed it without ado. And he dialed for Dulce's phone

"Ok, pero ipaliwanag mo naman please"

"Long story. I'll explain on the way. May motor ako na nakalibing sa tapat ng malaking akasya yun."

"You want me to dig it??"

"Yes and hurry please!"

And he started digging. It wasn't that deep.

"Dammit. Dulce isn't answering. She's in trouble. This is all a trap!"

"Try Theo."

"Hindi niya rin sinasagot. Lemme try Lia."

Just in time, Clarke got the motor out. And good news... Lia picked up.

"Athena??? Bad timing. Nasa safe house ako ni Helena.." -Lia

"Lia, get out of there now. Naalala ko na lahat. This is all a trap."

And she explained everything Lia had to know in a sentence. Lia hanged up and phoned Theo to warn him while she is also intensely making a clean exit. But then...

BOOG!

And that was the sound of a man in the safe house knocking Lia unconscious. And that man was Leith. He tied her up and took her phone.

"Mama, we have another problem." -Leith

...

"Wait for the next. He's coming" -Inesa

Meanwhile....

"Clarke, move the motor to the bridge about a mile from here. We have some saving to do."

"There's a bridge??! Wha-Edi sana--"

She just smirked. And they hit the road. Like Lizzie Saltzman said... It's hero time.

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A/n
Shine Osuna is Sanya, Rocky is Rocco. That's your favorite couple GlaiSanya!🤭❤

And of course Sangrelenisabelle Roger Boone is Captain Chris (Steve ROGERs) and Nadia Molotov is black spidey Natalia Alianova Romanova

So mahaba toh and you might think na parang nagiging si Athena na ang bida but... it pays to wait for Dulce's turn. As I promised, Athena plays a vital role here.

Love lots GlaiSanya Sangrelenisabelle Arghieglaiza Kimdiazguadalupe mariehoy glaizadclovers