Legends of Olympus (On Hold)

Crises

I can feel power gathering a feet in front of me, so I faced front and watched how the air rippled forming a portal. All I could see was invisible waves creating a larger hole from a smaller one. The hole stopped growing when it reached the same height as me.

My hand reached for the clasp of my cape and made sure it was fastened properly.

Then, I looked at my slightly broken watch.

"You have less than two hours to stop that bleeding," I reminded Grey. "Or you'll die."

Clearing my throat, I stepped into the portal and was greeted by nothing.

No huntsmen. No Omega. Even my sister's not here.

Lumapit ako sa duguang palm scanner katabi ng nakasaradong gate para suriin ito. Pagkatapos, sumilip ako sa loob ng butas sa gate at nakita ang kulay-pilak na pader.

"Hmm." Umayos ako sa pagkakatayo.

Nagsimula na akong mag-isip-isip ng paraan na makapasok nang biglang umalingawngaw ang napakalakas na pagsabog mula sa loob ng facility.

Nakaramdam ako ng kakaibang init mula sa likod ng nakasaradong gate. Lumiwanag ang ibabaw nito dulot ng matinding init kaya umikot ako at tumakbo, at nagmamadaling tumalon, ilang sandali bago sumabog ang gate mula sa loob.

"Amber!" I screamed while flying along the shockwave of the explosion.

She promised Mom and Dad that she's never going to summon one of her meteors!

We're definitely screwed now!

Suddenly, sharp pain radiated from the center of my back. My spine automatically curled and I coughed out blood after something hard and heavy hit me behind my ribcage.

I also heard something break.

It could either be my ribs or my eardrums. Or both, as I noticed I'm losing both my breathing and hearing while heading down towards the river.

Flying pieces of metal sliced through my skin as I tried to focus on my fall despite the excruciating pain filling my senses.

I can't do it, can I? I realized, after trying several times to summon ash. Ash did gather on top of land but it wasn't thick enough to catch me or even soften my fall.

I crashed on the Academy's field once, after slipping from the edge of the roof. I was young back then and didn't know enough on how to use my abilities to save myself. 

What I knew, was that I should avoid falling head first. So I landed with my shoulder hitting the ground first.

Did I lose consciousness after crashing?

I did.

But a broken shoulder, arm, ribs and pelvis was better than a broken head.

Nasa kalagitnaan na ako ng pagtanggap na mababalian na naman ako ng kalahati ng katawan, nang mahagilap ko ang pagtitipon ng makapal na mist sa ibabaw ng lupa.

Bago ko pa mahinuha kung sino ang may kagagawan nito, mabagal akong napasinghap nang mahulog ako sa gitna rito at agad binalot ng kakaibang dilim at lamig.

The mist was softer to land on compared to ashes. It cushioned me better. It felt as though I didn't crash unto it, but rather, it reached out to catch me.

For a moment, it was bliss. I felt nothing but softness enveloping my body. 

But I slowly became heavier, until my back gently touched the ground and the searing pain from my wounds returned.