Legends of Olympus (On Hold)

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Paige's POV

All our eyes raised to the sky after hearing the sound of glass breaking. One by one, cracks appeared on the surface of the barrier, bringing back light and warmth to Elysium, the very things we thought we needed.

Some were silent, some screamed of horror, of seeing the barrier get destroyed. And some, warned the others to take cover.

"He's gone." Narinig naming sabi ni Achilles na lumapit sa'min bitbit ang kanyang espada. "The god of light has vanished."

"Finish what's left of the enemies," utos ni Reign.

The Omegas were quick to follow. They ran to different directions while I... I stood still, because I could tell the difference between a barrier breaking down and a trance breaking apart.

And while the others already had a sense of what's happening, I was the only one sure that it isn't the barrier that's shattering.

It's the trance.

Kaya hindi na ako nagtaka nang unti-unti ring nagbago ang aming kapaligiran. Nasa Elysium pa rin kami, ngunit bumabalik ito sa maayos nitong anyo, kasabay ang dahan-dahang pagdapo ng liwanag sa lupa.

It was as if destruction never came, and the war never happened.

And I started to wonder... how far that demigod was willing to go through to protect Elysium.

Inilibot ko ang aking paningin sa buong lugar. Kumunot ang aking noo pagkatapos mapagtantong hindi ko nararamdaman ang kanyang presensya.

"Paige."

Mabilis ang paglingo'ng ginawa ko kay Reign.

Sinenyasan niya akong umalis. "Go find him."

Humarap ako sa kanya. "What about you?"

"Remember? On the way to Persephone's castle?" aniya. "Sabi mo sa'kin pakiramdam mo may tinatago ako sa'yo?"

Panandaliang nanliit ang aking mga mata.

"Tapos sabi ko rin na malalaman mo?" paalala niya. "Dahil sasabihin ko sa'yo."

Umayos ako ng pagkakatayo. "What is it?"

"I need you to be with the others while Bella and I pay a visit to the Alphas-"

"They're at war, Reign," giit ko. "With the founders."

She subtly smiled at me. "I know," sambit niya. "And there's a reason why you're the only one I'm telling this..."

My teeth grinded in defiance.

"Because I know you won't defy me," kampante niyang sabi. "No matter how much you know, if I tell you not to go, you will not, am I right?"

Nabura ang kanyang ngiti pagkatapos kong labanan ang nanghahamon niyang mga mata.

"What you're asking from me, Reign-"

"-is to guard and guide the others on the way to Tartarus while I look in on the Alphas," pagpapatuloy niya sa sinabi ko. "I also need you to look for and after my brother."

Ilang segundo ko pa siyang tinitigan.

"You're seriously leaving me with these guys?" naiinis kong tanong.

"Saglit lang naman." Nanumbalik ang kanyang ngiti. "Before you know it, we'll be with you."

Mist gathered on her feet, slowly spiraling upwards. "See you when I see you, Paige."