Four Forever [Completed]

58 - Wind - Voyeur

(POV Aliya)

Palabas ni Arthos ng kwarto niya, kasunod na niya si Camilla. He does not look happy, but he can not wipe the naughty grin on his face.

"Did i interrupt something?" tanong ko sa kanya pagkaupo niya sa sofa.

"Yes, Aliya. In fact, I am in the middle of my love making to my Amore, but you banged on my door. Your timing is so perfect---"

"Blaze ano ba! Nakakainis ka! We are not making love noh! Sinamahan lang kita dahil mukha kang malungkot," inis na sabi ni Camilla kay Arthos.

"Believe me, Camilla. That will definitely end up to love making---"

Hindi na natapos ni Arthos ang sasabihin niya dahil kinurot na siya ni Camilla at hinampas ang kanyang braso. Based on her blushing face, she is equally guilty.

"Hey asshole, nakausap na namin ni Shawn si Zaius. I already told him that we want to use the passage to the Underworld papunta sa Old City. He said that he will give us the permission to use it, but he is afraid that the road to the Underworld may also pose another set of danger. Hindi niya tayo matutulungan. That realm is under the rule of the Primordial god of darkness, Zarkus," sabi ko kay Arthos.

"Did you also tell your future father-in-law how many times you and shawn polluted the river?" nakangisi na tanong niya sa akin.

"Anong ibig mo sabihin?" naguguluhan kong tanong sa kanya.

The god of fire did not answer, but he just showed his suggestive smile. I think the word polluted means something nasty.

"Oh come on, Arthos! Are you spying on me? You perverted piece of shit!" sigaw ko sa kanya.

Ang mga elemental gods na tulad namin ni Arthos ay may kapangyarihan na malaman ang ginagawa ng isang tao kung gustuhin namin. It is like we have the full privilege to observe one's life as we are watching them in a reality TV show.

"Aliya, I have no choice, okay? Ikaw na lang ang pamilya ko dito. I can not afford to lose you. I need to know if you are in danger."

"You are a god of the perverts and voyeurs! I hate you Arthos!"

"I did not look, okay? I just had a glimpse of your erotic stunts in the river and on the fucking wooden port!"

"Glimpse? You invaded my privacy!"

"Damn it, Aliya. I have limits! I won't do that to you! Look, I am sorry. I rather watch an animated porn than to watch you and Shawn. i just want to know where the hell you are from time to time. Malay ko ba sa makamundong bagay mo inuubos ang oras mo."

Shawn just smiled at me as if saying he is okay with it. Sa totoo lang, naniniwala naman ako kay Arthos. Isang kapatid ang turing niya sa akin. Alam ko na nag-aalala lang siya para sa akin simula ng mawala si Arcella at Aristraeus, pero hindi ko lang maiwasan ang ma-poot sa pag-amin niya na alam niya ang ginagawa naming kalokohan ni Shawn.

"I spoke to my father, Saturnino Castelo or Zaius as you call him. We summoned him and he appeared before us moments ago. He can only give us an authorization to use the Underworld passage, but to make things short, hindi na niya tayo matutulungan. Hindi na daw siya pwedeng makialam sa buhay natin," sabi ni Shawn.

"Nasaan ngayon ang daddy mo? Ang Reaper King?" tanong ni Arthos sa kanya.

"Bumalik na siya sa Underworld. Urgent immortal god-related matters."

"Great! The timing is really great! Decided na ba kayo pumunta sa Underworld? I bet the Primordial god of death is against your ridiculous plan."

Tama si Arthos. Zaius appeared to us and warned us not to proceed with our intention to go to the Underworld. Ipinaliwanag niya sa amin na bago namin marating ang Underworld ay kailangan namin dumaan sa kakaibang mundo na tinatawag na The Gap. Ang mga reapers ay may sariling daan papunta sa The Gap. Natatakot si Zaius na baka mapunta kami sa kakaibang mundo at hindi na muling makalabas pa.

"Sabi ng daddy ko, The Gap serves as a bridge to different worlds. Iba iba ang itsura ng The Gap. Imagine it as stop over place bago pumunta sa final destination. Since no humans are allowed to use the portal from earth to the Underworld, he is afraid that this specific The Gap is treacherous. We may encounter traps that will eventually kill us," paliwanag ni Shawn.

"Arthos, may chance tayo na maka-survive sa The Gap dahil may natitira pang kapangyarihan sa ating dalawa, pero wala tayo katiting na pag-asa kung papatayin tayo ng mga Renegade gods. I rather be killed by the creatures in The Gap kaysa mapunta ang souls natin sa mga Renegade gods."

Tumahimik si Arthos at pinag-isipan mabuti ang plano namin na pumunta sa Underworld. Sabi ni Zaius, marami na siyang ginawa na manipulations sa buhay ni Shawn. Altering his real fate is something he can't do. I can't help but to think na destined kami mamatay ni Shawn, kasama si Arthos at si Camila.