Kara's POV
"Magpapahinga lang muna ako saka ko irereport yung nangyari kay Eris sa office. Ikaw?" tanong ni Cesia sa'kin.
"Yeah.. me too." I answered.
Pagkatapos, pumasok na ako sa kwarto ko at bumagsak sa higaan.
The Promise of Mnemosyne.
Ikinuwento na ni Art ang nangyari. After that, I consulted her about the prophecies. Kung ano ang koneksyon ng ibinigay na propesiya ni Rhea sa propesiya ni Mnemosyne.
I inhaled deeply.
Okay Kara. Time to show Athena your skills.
The Third Prophecy...
'From the ends of the world, the war will cease. Each of the twelve will hold a piece. Together they will look for the key that is buried deep within time.'
The Promise of Mnemosyne...
'The first cry of the defeated shall be heard when the sight returns to its true color. Only those with the will of their deities can seek the ultimate power hidden deep within and end everything from when it truly began. A revolution to prove the strength of humanity and that strength will be the end to the chthonic age.
The strength. The ends. The Omegas.'
If I am to pick up the pieces correctly, Rhea's prophecy speaks of the ends of the world.
Kanina lang, nalaman ko mula kay Art na totoo ngang hindi lang tatlo ang realms na tinutukoy ni Rhea, kundi anim at 'yon ay ang:
The Mortal Realm.
The Heavens.
The Underworld.
The Past.
The Present.
and the Future.
Also, the Each of the twelve will hold a piece part talks about our weapons specifically designed by Hephaestus himself.
Now... the last sentence.
'Together they will look for the key that is buried deep within time.'
Noon, hindi ko gaanong naintindihan kung ano ang ibig sabihin ni Rhea.
And then Art spoke of Mnemosyne's Prophecy.
'The first cry of the defeated shall be heard when the sight returns to its true color. '
Art told me about her vision. That the first step of rebellion will happen when Cesia's eyes change to its original shade.
The first cry of the defeated...
Hades was defeated and that was the time when Cesia's eyes turned purple.
And then the second line of Mnemosyne's Prophecy.
This is where I insert Rhea's prophecy.
If I am to connect those two lines...
'Together they will look for the key that is buried deep within time.'
'Only those with the will of their deities can seek the ultimate power hidden deep within and end everything from when it truly began.'
Then we are looking for the same thing.
Only, Rhea describes it as the key. While for Mnemosyne, she calls it the ultimate power.
Kasunod ang mga linyang 'deep within time' at 'hidden deep within and end everything from when it truly began.'
My hunch was right.
We are looking for something... pero hindi sa isang lugar.. kundi panahon.
'From when it truly began.'
The rebellion began in the past.
I was right again.
We need to look for something in the past.
At kapag nagawa na namin 'yon, we can stop Cronus' awakening. We can finally put an end to the Rebellion.
May naisip ako kaya agad akong tumayo at lumabas ng kwarto. Uminom muna ako ng tubig bago lumabas ng dorm at tumungo sa clinic.
•••
Bumalik ako sa loob ng kwarto. Inilapag ko ang mga documents sa desk area at umupo.
"If this is the past we are talking about, then I should memorize these just in case." sabi ko sa sarili ko nang matignan ang mga files na nakuha ko mula kay Doc.
These are the Alphas' files.
Nandito lahat ng mga impormasyon namin before we entered the Academy.
One by one, binasa ko ang nakalagay sa mga folders.
'Matilda Yvenne Reyes'
• Ichor: Ἰασώ
• Related Mortals:
Adelphine Reyes - Biological Daughter
Gil Villahermosa Reyes- Biological Father (chosen pillar)
'Kamille Raina Nicastro'
• Ichor: Αθηνη
• Related Mortals:
Elias Nicastro - Biological Father
Dioscoro Nicastro - Biological Uncle (chosen pillar)
'Kaye Santoro'
• Ichor: Ἀπόλλων
• Related Mortals: Unidentified
I smiled while reading Kaye's files.
So much for being the traitor.
This file needs updating.
'Jamie Reyes'
• Ichor: Ἥφαιστος
• Related Mortals:
Adelphine Reyes - Biological Mother (chosen pillar)
Arah Reyes - Biological H-Sister
'Sebastian Kent Sol'
• Ichor: Ἀπόλλων
• Related Mortals:
Artemia Blaire Sol - Bio. Twin
Serenity Avicello - Biological Mother (chosen pillar)
'Artemia Blaire Sol'
• Ichor: Ἀπόλλων
• Related Mortals:
Sebastian Kent Sol - Bio. Twin
Serenity Avicello - Biological Mother (chosen pillar)
'Arianne Lilah Suzan'
• Ichor: 'Aρης
• Related Mortals:
Cary Almira Suzan - Biological Mother (chosen pillar)
The next name I read caused my heart to skip a beat.
'Troy Davice Carswell'
• Ichor: Ποσειδῶν
• Related Mortals:
Mary Elisa Carswell - Biological Mother (chosen pillar)
Troy... when was the last time I used that name...
'Cairo Salvatori'
• Ichor: ᾍδης
• Related Mortals:
Hector Salvatori - Biological Brother
Ayeshabeth Salvatori - Biological Mother (chosen pillar)
'Chastille Prince'
• Ichor: Ἑρμῆς
• Related Mortals:
Grace Irene Prince - Biological Mother (chosen pillar)
Napatingin ako sa dalawang folders na hindi ko pa nabasa.
Here I have the files of the two most interesting demigod I have known.
'Sky Dios Austria'
• Ichor: ᾍδης(1) - Ζεύς(2)
• Related Mortals:
Treasure Austria - Biological Sister
Eva Silice Austria - Biological Sister
Silice Hadea Austria - Biological Mother (chosen pillar)
He had a mother and two sisters. To lose all of them... is devastating.
• Mortality: 40%
• Immortality: 60%
Tumango-tango ako. He's immortality is higher than ours.
And so I have heard. Meron talagang instances na nagkakaroon ng 60% rate of Immortality ang isang demigod. That happens when their mother/father is a half-blood. Just like Trev's mother who is also a daughter of Hades.
Binaba ko na ang folder ni Trev at kinuha ang kay Cesia.
'Abigail Young'
• Ichor: Ἀφροδίτη
• Related Mortals:
Maria Annais Holgano/Young - Unbiological Aunt (chosen pillar)
Gabriel Young - Biological Father
Kumunot ang noo ko nang mabasa ang mortality at immortality rate niya.
• Mortality: 40%
• Immortality: 60%
Just after the Medea incident, I asked Thea to gather information about Cesia at totoo nga ang sinabi niya tungkol sa kanya...
Come to think of it, hindi pillar ni Cesia ang kanyang ama.
Naaalala ko rin, naging matalik na magkaibigan sina Gabriel, Maria Annais at Elias.
Both our dads knew each other...
Pumasok sa isipan ko ang narinig ko mula kay Thea dati.
Both her and Ria's moms knew each other as well...
which is kinda weird.
Nagulat ako dahil narinig kong may nagsalita. "Students are requested to gather in the ceremonial halls immediately."
It was the house speaking. They should seriously stop sending us heart attacks when making an announcement.
Tumayo na ako at inayos ang mga files sa table.
Sinalubong ako nina Art sa labas ng dorm. Humihingal silang dalawa ni Matilda.
"Is there something wrong?" nag-aalala kong tanong.
Umiling sila.
"Mortal realms... time..." hindi makasalita ng maayos si Matilda.
"Can you breathe for a second?" I asked of them. Ano ba ang balita na yan at bakit napatakbo sila papunta rito.
When they finally got to breathe, nagsalita na si Art.
"KARA! BUMALIK NA ANG DALOY NG PANAHON! GUMAGALAW NA ANG ARAW!" nakakabingi ang pagsigaw niya.
Tinignan ko ang relo ko at napansing hindi na gumagalaw ito.
"How did that happen?" my mind came up with possible reasons pero wala...
"Primordial Deities."
Napalingon kaming lahat kay Thea. Katabi niya ang isang estudyante na sa pagkakatanda ko ay ang care taker ng temples ng mga primordial gods.
Was it Marcus?
Napasinghap si Art. "Ibig sabihin balik tayo sa day one... at matatagalan pa ang paggising ni Cronus."
Day one...
Today should be the same day that the Academy flew with its wings for the first time.
"Are you really sure that it delays Cronus' awakening?" tanong ni Matilda.
Tumango si Art. "Naramdaman ko. Ilang buwan pa bago magbubukas yung portals. Sa ngayon... hindi didikit ang mga bahagi ng katawan ni Cronus dahil hindi pa ang takdang panahon para sa kanya... IIIIHHHHH!!!!!" tumili siya.
"AAHH!! GANON BA?! SHET ANG TALINO KO TANGINAAAA!!!" tumatalon-talon si Thea kasama si Art.
That means we have more time.
Time...
"Anong nangyari?" kalalabas lang ni Cesia mula sa dorm.
Sumingkit ang mga mata ko while looking at her.
She can see the past...
She can bring back the past...
She can control the will of others. The ability she gained from Aphrodite.
Yet she's the only Daughter of Aphrodite that can command a titaness with just only a matter of seconds.
Maybe it's not just about her ability.
It's about how she delivers her ability.
That's two abilities that blend with each other so easily.
That is why no one noticed it yet.
She uses two abilities at once.
Inveiglements...
and Authoritative Speaking.
As far as I know, the goddess of authoritative speaking and the inventress of languages...
is the same as the titan goddess of remembrance, memory and time.