WHO IS THE ENEMY?
DIANE's POINT of VIEW
"Diana," anas ni Poseidon.
Kaagad akong lumingon, at nakita ko ang tila takot sa kaniyang mga mata nang makita niyang nag-glow ako? Hehe wow, glo up!
"Hindi kita papa," diretsong sabi ko. Mas lalo naman siyang nagulat nang makapagsalita ako. Gulat ka 'no?! Ako rin eh, gulat.
"Paano ka nakakapagsalita?"
"Uhm... dahil ho may bibig ako?" sarkastikong wika k- oh my Gods, did I just say that?
Should I shoot him with my arrow? Teka lang, medyo hindi ko kasi na-process sinabi sa'kin ni Artemis. Like I should know the enemy first. Bakit? Hindi ba si Poseidon?
"You must come with me, Diana."
"Luh? Ba't ako sasama sa killer ko?"
Pumikit siya nang mariin. "I am not going to kill you."
"Weh?"
Kamuntikan ko nang matampal ang bibig ko dahil sa nasabi ko. I always forget that I am in front of a God.
"It's dangerous, Diane!"
"Ikaw danger."
Tumakbo na ako palayo- hindi alam kung s'an pupunta. Water blades followed me. Good thing, I am translucent. Those blades cannot hurt me.
Feel ko lang naman.
Hindi ko alam, pero umangat ang sarili kong kamay sa ere. It was kind off out of control, then I launched an arrow up to the sky.
Namangha nang may malakas na liwanag na nag-emit mula roon, at mabilis naman akong tumakbo muli palayo.
I could hear almost everything, even Poseidon's breathing. I think he stopped in his position earlier because of the light. If I am not mistaken, it's moonlight.
Moonlight actually causes animals to go wild, that is why Artemis is also the Goddess of Hunt! See, may connection naman ih. Naririnig ko na nga ang mga tunog ng mga hayop. They're probably attacking the Sea God.
Pero kailangan ko ring maging maingat dahil kung isu-summon ko ang moon dito, mas lalakas ang waves because of the gravitational pull of the moon. As much as possible, I must keep the moon away from here, so that the waves would be lesser. Tapos syempre, Poseidon will be weaker if there is less source of water! O, diba!
Sana gets niyo. Turo lang sa'kin 'yan ni Athena.
Napansin kong sinusundan pa rin ako ng Golden or Ceryneian Hind- more like, binabantayan.
"How fast are you?" tanong ko sa animal.
Tiningnan naman ako nito. His antlers slightly glowed, then it answered!
"You should focus on escaping this island."
"Eh, wala pa nga sina Xynth-"
Tumigil ako sa pagsasalita nang makaramdam ng iba pang presensya, bukod kay Poseidon. Huh? Teka, bakit parang hindi ko naririnig si Poseidon? Tumingin ako sa Golden Hind, tumigil din 'yon sa paggalaw.
I looked at the clouds, and it stopped too... but the water... it was still flowing.
Naging espada ang aking pana nang makarinig ako ng kaluskos sa gilid ko. Nanliit ang mata ko nang mapansing miski ang mga dahon at puno'y hindi gumagalaw.
"Poseidon?" tanong ko.
I looked up to the other tree, when I heard a stomp. My eyes squinted more when I saw a man wearing a black cloak. His head was hooded, but I could notice his white hair and violet eyes.
Tinapat ko ang espada ko r'on. "Who are you?" I said, without any hint of fear.
He smiled sadly. Nangilabot naman ako nang mapansing kaboses siya ni Zeref. What the Tartarus?!
"Diane, daughter of Artemis."
Luh, sino 'to? Nawawalang kakambal ni Zeref? Pero mukhang hindi. Super payat naman nito, at parang hindi pinakain nang matagal!
Nagulat ako nang biglang nasa likod ko na siya. Wow! Nagteteleport din pala siya! Teka... siya ba ang sinasabi ni Artemis na enemy?
I wielded my sword to the back, but then my hands stopped in the air. Napasinghap naman ako nang makita ang mukha niya.
Pero mabilis din 'yong natabunan ng kaniyang hood hanggang sa ang malungkot na ngiti niya nalang ang napansin ko.
"I am not an enemy, daughter of Artemis. I am here to help you get away from Poseidon. He is a bastard, right?"
Hindi naman ako makapagsalita. Gusto ko sanang sabihin na, "Oo, pero mas mukha kang bastardo."
Hindi rin ako makagalaw, tila tumigil ang oras ko. The mysterious man walked around me, then he touched my sword. Hinawakan niya ang blade gamit ang kaniyang daliri.
Then, his finger was wounded, and ichor dripped from it. But after a while, the ichor slowly returned, and his wound closed.
He... turned time back?
"Time is gold, Diane. Now I have to tell you this fast. The Gods will ruin the mortal realm soon, I am sure. And you- children of Prophecies must overthrow the Olympians and start a new generation of rulers to protect mortals."
Luh? Ba't ako maniniwala? Ano ako, uto-uto? Lul!
"You succeeded in overthrowing one, Diane," wika niya na may halong pagkatuwa.
What?
Then he chuckled devilishly, "Artemis is gone since she gave you her powers, child. She gave her your voice."
Napakurap-kurap naman ako, but I was still stuck in the position. Ang awkward ng position ko pero cool pa rin ako. I badly want to cut the head of this payatot! Kung anu-ano pinagsasabi, may utak pa ba 't-
"Remember the Oracle of Dodona, Diana? Keep the moon alive, or make a new moon rise. You are the new moon, Diana."
Nawala na siya sa paningin ko. Bumagsak naman ang espada ko sa lupa, at nagsimula akong maghabol nang hininga.
He was gone, but I still heard his voice because of my powers- no, Artemis' powers.
"Rise, children of prophecies. The beginning of a new generation of Rulers has started with you."
His words made sense. Indeed, Artemis was gone... she was inside me. I became the new Artemis. Tama siya, ngunit nahihirapan pa rin akong paniwalaan 'yon.
Dahil una sa lahat, pa'no at bakit ko dapat paniwalaan ang isang taong naipadala sa Tartarus? Ang taong napatapon na ni Zeus?
How did Cronus, the Titan of Time, escape Tartarus?
Sigurado akong s'ya 'yon. He is the only one capable of bending time.
Napairit naman ako nang bigla akong tumalipon sa malayo, at sa himpapawid, isang bola ng tubig ang kumulong sa katawan ko.
I looked at Poseidon's mad eyes. Mabilis siyang nakarating dito.
I get it now. He needed to get rid of me, in order to keep Artemis. Because of the oath to the River Styx, my mother and I couldn't live at the same time.
One must sacrifice.
And Artemis decided to do it.
The Semideus
By lostmortals
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