Wala pa sa amin ang nakakatalo sa mga diyos, even in their mortal forms. Castor almost won against Aphrodite, but again, Aphrodite, even in her mortal form, is very seducing and alluring. Masyadong natake-away sa kagandahan niya si Castor, so in the moment that he should have won, he lost.

Well, Aphrodite was quite weak because she is a female. And Castor on the other hand has been physically training more than Pollux does.

Lea, Lycus, Pollux, Asclepius, Harmonia could have won too pero masyadong malalakas ang mga napatapat sa kanila. Kaya they lost. Although the battle was really intense, at minsan pa nga ay nagdidikit ang labanan, we still cannot deny the fact that Gods are well trained.

Sa tingin ko nga ay walang kahit sino na mananalo rito, except for me maybe.

I looked at the screen, at napahinga nalang ako nang malalim dahil ako na pala ang lalaban na sunod. Against Thanatos.

Bago pumunta sa mismong arena, sinuotan nila ako ng armor. It kinda felt heavy pero bearable naman, hinawakan din ng isang babae ang noo ko. "It's to temporarily remove your abilities," sabi niya at naramdaman kong may nawala rin sa'kin. Ginagawa nila ito sa lahat para sigurado na hindi nga gagamit ng abilidad.

Binigyan nila ako ng espada, at gayundin naman si Thanatos. Well, everyone used a sword. Nang maglapit kami sa gitna ng arena, bigla siyang nagsalita, "I don't want to hurt you but this is a battle for you."

Tumango naman ako and I smiled, I know he doesn't. But I do. I want to hurt him for hiding things from me. Iyon nga lang, he was the one who trained me kaya't alam niya ang mga galaw ko.

The horns blew, hudyat na simula na ng labanan.

I attacked him first, wielding my sword to him. He clashed mine with his, kaya't napaatras ako. His impact and strength is stronger than me. Of course.

So what I did was slide down. If Thanatos had a weakness, it was his pace. He is a slow one, kaya't ang aking ginagawa ngayon ay umaatake nang mabilis. Binabalewala ko rin ang mga techniques na itinuro niya sa'kin.

This is Melizabeth de Vera now. Not the one who was trained for vengeance, but the lost and aggressive one. The uncontrollable.

Matagal ang pagcaclash naming dalawa. He would always wield a sword at me, but I would always kick him and defend myself. Napapagod na ako but hindi naman ako basta susuko. I'd like to show him that I am not just someone to be under someone. I will be above everyone else, including him.

Gusto kong patunayan sa kaniya na hindi ako magiging isang piyesa sa laro. Ako ang naglalaro, I am the one to think of strategies and not the one to follow. Alam niya yan pero mukhang nalimutan niya.

Isang mataas na sipa ang ginawa ko ngunit mabilis siyang nakayuko. I smirked and thumped down my foot on his head. Ayan sige yuko pa. Tumunog ang kaniyang helmet, at mukhang nasira iyon.

Mabilis naman niya iyong tinanggal at binato kung saan. Sa halip na lumakas ang loob ko dahil wala na ang helmet niya, napanghinaan pa nga ako. It would be hard to battle with that face.

I grunted and our swords clashed again. Kinausap naman niya ako habang nahihirapang huminga, "You are too aggressive, my angel."

I winked at him. "Of course. Hindi ako magpapatalo sa'yo."

Yumuko ako at itinapat ang aking espada sa kaniyang leeg. He smirked, but I abruptly moved back when his sword pushed mine away. Nawala tuloy ang pagkakahawak ko sa espada. Shit.

Sinipa ko ang dibdib niya at nang makayuko siya ay kaagad kong kinuha ang leeg niya at sinakal iyon.

Halos mapairit naman ako nang buhatin niya ako at binagsak sa field. I felt my backbone ache, but I didn't let it bother me. I tried to fastly stand, pero muli na naman niya akong tinulak pababa. The impact of it left my helmet broken, leaving my face exposed to everyone.

He is now kneeling above me. Hawak-hawak niya ang mga kamay kong nakariin sa may leeg ko. Strands of his jet black fell near his cheeks. Suddenly, I had an idea on my mind.

Binitawan niya ang kaniyang espada sa sahig at bahagyang nilapitan ang mukha ko. "I trained you, so I know your moves, Meli."

You are wrong, Thanatos.

Narinig ko naman ang pagbibilang ni Ares, hudyat na sa loob ng mga segundong 'yon ay kailangan kong makagawa ng paraan para makabangon. After that five seconds, I will lose against him.

Five.

Looks like I don't have any choice left.

Four.

Tinaas ko ang aking ulo, at pilit iniabot iyong patungo sa kaniya. Finally, I closed my eyes and brushed my lips with him. I heard the gasps of the crowd, at ang pagtigil ni Ares sa pagbibilang.

Halatang nagulat naman si Thanatos sa ginawa ko kaya't lumuwag ang hawak niya sa mga kamay ko.

As I deepened the kiss, kumawala na ang mga kamay ko. His hands then, travelled to my back, pressing me more to him. Tinagilid niya rin ang kaniyang ulo, at naramdaman kong sinasagot niya ang mga halik na binibigay ko.

I mentally smirked and bit his lips. Hindi niya namalayang hawak ko na ang espada. Bahagya ko itong tinusok sa kaniyang batok, at diniinan ko pa. Hindi naman siya mamamatay. He's the God of Death after all.

Our lips parted, and the smirk that was only inside my head finally showed. His stormy eyes pierced through me, disappointed— as if he has not expected it.

Tinanggal ko ang espada sa batok niya at tinulak siya pahiga sa battlefield. This time, I was kneeling above him. Wala naman siyang ginawa, at nanatili lang na nakatingin sa'kin.

I smiled at him sweetly and he returned it with a scoff. "Death meet death," I jokingly said before stabbing him in his waist.

The horns blew again, at hindi na nagbilang pa si Ares. It was obvious that I have already won. The first mortal to have ever won against a God.

But this is just the beginning, everyone.

Tumayo na ako at iniwan na roon si Thanatos. My hair was blown by the wind, at hinayaan ko lang iyon. Tinanggal ko ang mga armor ko, at binitawan ang espada. Nilagpasan ako ng mga healers at kaagad dumalo sa God of Death.

Tiningnan ko ang iba pang mortal, and they all had eyes on me. Iba iba ang kanilang reaksyon, kaya't napapatawa nalang ako sa aking isipan.

Soon enough, even the Gods will have their eyes on me.

Thieves of Harmony
By lostmortals
Plagiarism is a crime.

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