ICHOR: The Blood of Immortals

FIFTY NINE

Third Person's POV

A woman's sobs echoed on the whole kingdom. She's now wearing a white old silky dress. She was chained in bed.

"Darling, you will be with me for a whole fucking year. We'll wait 'til the Demigods will rescue you here"

Walang tigil ang iyak ng babaeng ito dahil sa mga hawak, hipo ng lalaking may katandaan na.

"Stop crying, Artemis!"

She's Artemis, the Goddess of Hunt. Her promised being a virgin goddess just ripped like a junk.

Pakiramdam niya ang dumi dumi na niya dahilan sa mga hawak at pambabastos ng lalaking kasama niya dito sa kwarto.

Napakaconservative niyang Diyosa. Once na may makakita sa kaniya na hubo't hubad ay ginagawa niyang mga hayop na sa huli ay mapapatay din.

Pero itong nangyari sa kaniya ang makakasira sa reputasyon niya. Hindi niya matanggap na ang pangako niya noon ay napako na ngayon.

"Babagsak ka rin sa huli, Kronos"

Yun ang mga salitang lumabas sa mga bunganga ni Artemis, pilit niyang sagutin si Kronos mula sa damdamin nito.

"You are so sweet, darling. That's what I like about you"

Lumapit ito kay Artemis at hinalikan ang braso nito patungo sa leeg niya. Diring diri na si Artemis sa kabastusan ni Kronos sa kaniya.

"Ella tho!"

Nagsilabasan namang mga kakaibang mga halimaw mula sa madilim na sulok. Snakes!

"Obey me, Artemis"

Then his devilish laugh just filled the room. Mas lalong napuno siya ng takot dahil sa ahas na ito at sa mala demonyong boses ni Kronos.

"Amz! I am hoping for your child to save me sooner"

Amarah's POV

"...save me sooner"

Natauhan naman ako ng marinig ang echo ni Art out of nowhere. She's alive.

My child will be the one who will save Art and defeat Kronos for the last time.

"Hey Amz! You okay?" Lumapit naman sa akin si Kathrina at hinawakan ang magkabilang braso ko.

"Ah yeah, yeah. I'm okay. Namiss ko lang si Art, naaawa na ako sa kaniya kung ano man ang nangyayari sa kaniya doon kasama si Kronos"

"Lahat naman tayo pare pareho ang nararamdaman."

I stayed silent, shaking my glass slowly, enjoying the beats of the music. I sighed a little bit.

It was our last party here dahil kinabukasan gagraduate na kami without Art.

"Just enjoy the night, Amz. Sa susunod kapag nabawi na natin si Art we can celebrate again with her"

I smiled at her and she smiled back. Bakit ba kasi nilulugmok ko ang sarili ko sa kalungkutan. Amarah, please focus on the bright side.

Kinaladkad naman ako ni Kathrina papunta sa dance floor at niyayang sumayaw. So I go with the flow na lang.

Hataw dito hataw doon, I don't know what am I doing. Nakaramdam na din ako ng tipsy. Nag iinit na ang buong katawan ko.

Then, biglang natigilan ako sa pagsasayawan ng may tumulak sa akin kaya hindi ko alam kung natumba na ba ako? Hahahaha.

"H-hey I got you"

"Sino ka?"

"Uh, it's me, James"

"Ahhh si James?"

Medyo alam ko pa naman ang mga ginagawa ko pero parang wala na ako sa tamang pag iisip dahil sa kalasingan ko.

"Tara sa kwarto" tangang sabi ko at kinaladkad ko siya sa cabin ko.

We closed the door at sinungaban ko siya ng halik. Hindi ko na mapigilan ang bugso ng damdamin ko. I think, this was my first time doing this, sundin ang pag alab ng katawan.

Nagulat na lamang ako ng humiwalay sa akin si James at nanlaki ang mga mata sa panggugulpi ko sa kaniya.

"Teka, Amz. We're not married yet? We can't do it"

Natawa na lamang ako dahil ang corny naman masyado ni James. Bakit? Kailangan pa ba yun? Kung pwede mo naman gawin ngayon?

"James, I love you"

I smiled at him at niyakap ko siya.

"I just missed you James, akala ko nga mawawala ka na sa akin. Alam mo yun? Parang gusto ko nang umalis doon sa underworld dahil ayaw kong makita kang naghihirap dito. James, I saw it with my two eyes na kung paano tapusin ni Atropos ang buhay mo. Halis mababaliw na ako doon kung ano ang dapat gawin ko, ikaw o ang mundo—"

"Your decisions were right, Amz. I already know that you're Athena and that mission was really important to you. I came here just to tell you that, I realized your true identity after I knew that water thingy Paulo have done to me just to heal me" sabi pa ni James sa akin.

"I think I'm crazy right now. I fell in love with a Goddess, Amz. I fell in love with you" His eye smile appeared.

My tears just fell off my eyes. Kahit na lugmok ako sa kalasingan pero nararamdaman koang mga salita na lumalabas sa bunganga ni James. Malakas ang tibok ng puso ko habang ang mga mata namin ay titig na titig sa isa't isa.

"I'm in love with a mortal, James. And that is you"

Hanggang sa hinalikan na ako ni James. Ngayon ko lang din napansin na nakainom din pala si James. I can smell his breathe while we were kissing.

Slowly and passionate. He spends every moment with me while kissing me. I don't know what's in my mind. But I think, I should enjoy this fucking moment of us.

I felt his hands on my waist and my hands were on his biceps. Then he laid me on my comfy bed and continued his kisses to me.

Now I can't sing a love song
Like the way it's meant to be
Well, I guess I'm not that good anymore
But baby, that's just me

Ngayon ko lang napansin na kanina pa pala bukas radyo dito. Ang epic masyado ng scene na ito but I don't care.

Yeah I, will love you, baby
Always and I'll be there
Forever and a day, always

I'll be there, till the stars don't shine
'Til the heavens burst and the words don't rhyme
I know when I die you'll be on my mind
And I'll love you, always

Then he unzipped the back of my dress slowly while kissing me.

Now your picture's that you left behind
Are just memories of a different life
Some that made us laugh
Some that made us cry
One that made you have to say goodbye

We're on a right age to do this, right? Hahaha. I just want to spend the time with him before I vowed in the River of Styx and get back to Olympus.

What I'd give to run my fingers through your hair
Touch your lips, to hold you near,
When you say your prayers, try to understand
I've made mistakes, I'm just a man

Now, I can feel his kisses just went down to my neck. Woah, I never felt like this before but it's okay. Ang lalaking mahal ko naman ang gumagawa sa akin nito.

Mas lalong uminit ang buong katawan ko when he roamed his hands all over my body.

Yeah I, will love you, baby
Always and I'll be there
Forever and a day, always

I'll be there, till the stars don't shine
'Til the heavens burst and the words don't rhyme

"I love you so much, Amarah." He stopped on kissing and tell me that words which makes me smile for a moment.

I know when I die you'll be on my mind
And I'll love you, always
Always

"I love you too, James. Forever and a day, always"