A/N: I did tell you I was going to meet you on the last chapter, didn't I? (Read the title) Ehehehe.

Mrs. Prince's POV

Patuloy kong tinapik-tapik ang dulo ng ballpen sa mesa. Nakatuon lang ako rito nang nakakunot ang noo. "What's taking her so long?"

"I don't know either," Doctor Seht adjusted his mist-infused glasses that his wife made for him.

And speaking of his wife, she finally entered the office.

"Sorry," ani Thea nang maupo sa tabi ni Seht. "May inasikaso ako sa greenhouse." Panandalian siyang napatingin sa malayo at saka bumulong, "Tanginang mga Beta. Sinira yung sprinklers na kakaayos ko lang."

I stopped tapping my pen on the desk and lifted my gaze at the two demigods seated across me.

Matagal-tagal ko silang tinitigan bago bahagyang umangat ang isang sulok ng aking labi. "He's here."

"Mmm." Tumango-tango si Thea. "Siya nga pinag-uusapan ng mga estudyante ngayon, eh."

"Have one of you seen him?" tanong ko.

"I probably will," ani Seht. "He's gonna have to stop by the clinic to claim his medical certificate."

I put my pen down on the table. "I volunteered to cover for the Omega's PE and Semideus." An amused smile curved on my lips. "It's time I get serious on training them, physically and ability-wise."

"Ria," Seht sighed. "Don't be too hard on them. You're already overpopulating the clinic with students from other classes."

Natawa ako nang mahina. "I'll try my best."

He looked at me with exhausted eyes and slowly shook his head.

Nabaling ang aming atensyon sa pinto nang may kumatok nito. Ilang sandali pa'y pumasok ang isang aurai na may dalang folder.

"Their records, Mrs. Prince," she bowed as she handed it to me.

I didn't bother to say thanks and let her walk out of the office in silence. Hinatid ko siya ng tingin at nang maisarado na niya yung pinto, muli akong humarap kina Seht at Thea.

"Let's meet again if one of us finally gets to see him," tugon ko. "Then we can discuss about our impressions."

And they both know I'm not referring to how he looked, but rather, how the air moved around him. 

To be honest, it's been years since I last saw him, and only for a short time, because he only left the Underworld to visit his mother's grave once a year.

I got busy with work and although I do visit Kaye every year, it's not always on the day of her death.

Sabay na tumayo sina Thea at Seht ngunit bago pa sila tuluyang makaalis ay tinawag ko si Thea.

"Thea, can I borrow your phone?"

Nilingon niya ako nang nakakunot ang noo. "Sa'n ba yung sa'yo?"

Kumisap-kisap ako. "I left it at the training room."

Pinasadahan niya ako ng tinatamad na tingin habang kinukuha ang phone mula sa bulsa niya.

Inabot niya sa'kin ito. "Ibalik mo 'yan, ah."

Nginitian ko siya. "Thank you."

I waited for them to leave before turning the silver phone on and looked for my husband's number on Thea's contacts.

Mrs. Sol, daughter of Hephaestus, and the chief engineer of the Academy, didn't just renovate the whole school to make it self-sufficient. She also expanded its territory, and continues to advance our technology.

Itinapat ko ang phone sa aking tenga at naghintay na sagutin ni Chase ang tawag ko.

There are only three phones like this in the Academy. Phones whose signals can go through the school barrier and the mist. And Thea made it especially for us so we can easily contact the other Alpha Omegas.

'Ma!'

Napapikit ako pagkatapos marinig ang matinis na sigaw ng bunso ko.

"Mikhail, what did I say about screaming when answering calls?"

'Sa'n si Kuya Zack?! Nagkita na ba kayo?!'

I stared boredly at the wall in front of me. "I haven't seen him-"

'Ma! Andito sina Tita Cesia saka si Celeste!'

Napatigil ako. "Really?"

'Mmm! Tita Cesia, oh!' Narinig ko ang pag-abot niya ng phone dahil humina ang kanyang boses sa bandang huli.

Ilang sandali pa'y narinig ko ang boses ni Cesia sa kabilang linya.

'Hi, Ria,' malumanay niyang bati.

"Hi." Napangiti ako. "What are you doing there?"

'Dumaan lang kami. May kailangan kasi si Trev kay Chase.'

"Oh..." I leaned my back comfortably against the swivel chair. "So how's Celeste?"

'Eto, di pinapansin si Mikhail- Celeste, gustong makipaglaro ni Mikhail sa'yo, anak, oh...'

Narinig ko siyang bumuntong-hininga dahilan na mapangiti ako.

'Ria, hindi naman siguro ako nagkamali sa pagpalaki sa bunso ko 'no?' nag-aalala niyang tugon.

"Nah," natatawa kong sagot at pumihit-pihit sa upuan. "She's just her father's daughter."

Muli na naman siyang napabuga ng hangin.

"I called because he's here." I informed her.

Matagal-tagal pa bago ko narinig ulit ang boses niya.

'Mabuti naman,' aniya. 'Panahon na rin.'

Silence soon followed, as my eyes slowly bore on the records in front of me.

"I have to check something," paalam ko. "I'll call again to update you."

'Sige, Ria, ingat kayong lahat d'yan.'

"You too," I said, before ending the call.

I put the phone on the table and reached for the folder at the same time. Upon opening, I was greeted by eight ID pictures of students who belong to the Omega Class of Olympus Academy.

Isa-isa kong binasa ang mga pangalan at titulo na naka-printa sa ibaba ng bawat litrato.

Xerxes Gabriel Y. Austria
'Grey, son of the scion and the rose.'

Skyreign Y. Austria
'Reign, daughter of the scion and the rose.'

Vance Elliott N. Carswell
'Vance, son of the saint and the seeker.'

Minerva Paige N. Carswell
'Paige, daughter of the saint and the seeker.'

Zacharille S. Prince
'Zack, son of the fox and the warrior.'

Isabella S. Salvatori
'Bella, daughter of the prince and the pure.'

Alexander Cole R. Sol
'Ash, son of the light and the bearer.'

Alexandra Light R. Sol
'Amber, daughter of the light and the bearer.'

My thumb lightly ran on the space beside the last Omega, and I couldn't help but gently smile at the thought of Kaye, who was and will always be an Omega, too.

"Henri Percival Slade..." bulong ko. "-son of the lady of the white sea."

I already know that he will only get his mother's title, because his father, is not one of the twelve founders.

Dahan-dahan kong isinara ang folder at inangat ang aking tingin sa harapan, hinahanda ang sarili sa sasalubong na kinabukasan.

"Son of Destiny."