Chapter 1: Registration
"What have you done" a man with a black hair said. "I've done nothing" said by the woman who has long glittery hair. The man gritted his teeth and sigh heavily, "If Zeus would find out about this, we will be sent in Tartarus".
The woman smiled sheepishly and laugh afterwards. "He can't, trust me" before the man could speak, the goddess disappeared immediately leaving no traces but only pure black dust.
"I don't really like her, she's a pain in the ass" he massaged his temple and leave the room already.
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I was in the middle of my sleep when I heard a scream. "ADEEEEEEE" bago pa ako makatayo mula sa pagkakahiga ay marahas na bumukas ang pintuan ng kwarto ko.
The door reveal the most annoying person in this realm.
"A-anong sabi m-mo" matalim ako nitong tiningnan habang tumatagaktak ang pawis nito at malalim ang paghinga.
"Can you please stop reading my mind" inismiran ko siya bago sinara ang isip ko, hindering her to read it.
Umismid siya sabay pumikit ng mariin at ilang beses siyang huminga ng malalim. "Woohhh wait lang inhale exhale, tangina napagod ako don ah" dali dali siyang naglakad papunta sa kama ko at humiga dito.
"I'm having my beauty rest here, bakit bigla ka na lang pumapasok sa kwarto ko. What do you need" inis kong tanong sa kanya. Mukha naman itong natauhan at mabilis pa sa kidlat na umupo.
"I almost forgot, my good news ako ade" I look ate her dumbfounded.
"Meron na bang bagel sa bakery ni Maru?" my eyes twinkle in that thought. How I miss her bagel, ilang months din siyang di naggawa non dahil kulang ang ingredients niya.
"No no, better than that" kumunot ang noo ko at tumingin sa kanya, "Then what is it" huminga siya ng malalim at pumikit.
Makalipas ang ilang segundo ay nagmulat siya at hinawakan ng mahigpit ang balikat ko saka ito niyugyog "MAGSISIMULA NA ANG REGISTRATION SA PLAZA" tinakpan ko ang tainga ko sa lakas ng boses niya at tiningnan siya ng masama.
"Hindi mo ako kailangang sigawan" mukhang wala itong pakiealam sa sinabi ko dahil imbis na kumalma ay nagtitili tili ito habang nakahawak sa mukha niya.
She's starting to act crazy.... again.
"O to the M to the Gods talaga, this is it anit! Finally makakapasok na din ako sa university" pabagsak akong humiga sa kama at huminga ng malalim.
She's talking about the registration for entering the university- obviously for demigods and other creatures.
I heard that no one knows where is it located because it is meant to be hidden. Only the students who study there knows and the girl beside me is dying because of her curiosity.
She want to witness the university itself. Nagtataka nga ako sa kanya dahil gusto niyang makita ang paaralan pero wala siyang interes na makilala ang deity niya.
She's probably a demigod because her strength is not a joke. Isang beses ay naisipan naming magtraining gamit ang sarili naming lakas. Physical Combat. The training went smoothly pero yun ang akala ko nagulat na lang ako dahil bigla siyang nagpakawala ng magkakasunod na atake, sipa dito sipa doon.
That time I thought she'll kill me because she was in rage, I can feel it. After that incident di na ako ulit nakipagduel sa kanya kahit pinipilit niya ako.
I learned my lesson, partida wala pa siyang special na ginagamit paano pag meron na. Siguro ay nasa Tartarus na ako ngayon.
"Hoy ano tatahimik ka lang dyan at walang sasabihin" I was drown in my own thoughts that I didn't realize that she's still here.
"What do you expect me to say?" I look at her and rolled my eyes. Nakaupo pa rin siya at masama ang tingin sa akin.
"Ayun? yun lang sasabihin mo? Di ka ba nacucurious kung anong itsura ng university at saan to nakatayo?" Bumangon na ako sa pagkakahiga at dumeretso sa cabinet para kumuha ng damit.
"I don't care where it's located and how does it looks, it's not my business though and lastly I don't give a damn" I choose a plain brown tee shirt paired with ripped jeans. I have to go somewhere.
"Ade naman eh! Napakakill joy mo talaga nakakainis ka, sige sabihin na natin na wala kang pakeelam sa paaralan pero di ka man lang ba nacucurious kung bakit wala kang naalala?" that question caught me off guard.
She's talking about my lost memories and identity. I remember the first day thatI woke up and I don't who I am and what's the reason why I'm inside the forest. "That is......I don't know" it's true, hindi ko alam kung ano bang gagawin ko.
My mind says that I shouldn't care about my past and focus in present but my heart says the opposite, that I should find information about my own identity. It's a battle between heart and mind.
Tumingin ako sa kanya at nakataas ang kilay nito, "What do you mean you don't know, don't you want to discover your identity?" tumayo siya at lumakad papunta sa harapan ko at mataimtim na tumingin sa aking mata.
Her deep blue ocean eyes stared at me intently.
"Don't you like to know the reason why you lost your memories in the first place? Don't you want to know the real you?"
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Ang bilis ng mga pangyayari at di ko alam kung paano ako napunta sa harap ng plaza.
Masama akong tumingin sa babaeng nasa harapan ko, siya ang may kagagawan nito. Dapat ay may pupuntahan ako pero bigla na lang niyang ginamit ang teleportation niya sa akin and guess what, we're in the last lane for registration.
I sigh out of boredom. Kanina pa kami dito pero parang di umuusad ang pila, ganon ba kadami ang gustong makapasok sa university na yon.
"Sana makapasok tayo, gustong gusto ko makilala kung sinong deity parent ko"
"I agree, I've been dying to know who was my deity parent"
I heard two girls talking at my back. Tumingin ako sa kanila at ang una kong napansin ay ang kulay ng buhok nila. The other one has long dark blue wavy hair that matches with her fair skin while the other girl has short pink hair that looks like a cotton candy with her skin like milk. Base from their aura I can say that the specials they have is not ordinary.
I didn't know that I was staring too much at them so they stared back at me with questioning look. "Uhm hehe may dumi po ba sa mukha namin ate?" The candy girl said. I prefer her to call that way.
I stared at them blankly, at walang pasabi na tumalikod sa kanila. "Hala may mali ba sa mukha natin, mukha ba tayong minotaur huhu" I'm sure it's the candy girl, her voice is bubbly and cute."Lower down your voice she can hear you" sophistication is evidence in her voice, I bet it's the blue haired girl.
Lumipas ang oras at kakaunti na lang ang pila, five more before our turn. Finally malapit na akong makapagpahinga.
"Uy Ade nagugutom na ako." kinalabit ako ni elo na nasa harapan ko. She caress her tummy and look at me with her puppy eyes. "the eff, stop doing the elo you look stupid." matalim akong tiningnan nito.
"tanginamo" she cursed and face in front. I'm used to her- cursing all the time whenever she gets upset or annoyed, she's not elo if she doesn't say profanities.
That's why I gave her a nickname 'cursing machine' but I'm the only one who knows it, mahirap na.
Isa na lang ay si elo na ang susunod, I can feel that she's nervous. She told me that she tried many times to enter in the university but she always fail. She's doing her mannerisms, biting her nails nonstop.
Huminga ako ng malalim at hinawakan siya sa balikat, "stop doing that, focus and don't be nervous don't worry I'm here" she faced me with a teary eye, I just gave her a nod and reassuring smile.
Malalim siyang huminga at tumango sakin bago humarap sa registration. She maybe bubbly and noisy at all times but she still a crybaby for me.
Minutes has passed and I look around because I felt something odd. It's a gush of strong wind that passed at me and my instincts are telling me to look back until I saw someone standing beside the tree.
Naningkit ang mata ko dahil hindi ko siya maaninagan, di ko rin alam kung babae ba siya o lalaki dahil nakatakip ang mukha niya at buong katawan. The wind passes through me but now it's different, someone speak from the wind.
"Nice to meet you, child"
The voice made my spine chills because it's cold and threatening. Nakita ko unti unti siyang nagtatago sa dilim kaya nagtangka akong sundan siya ngunit nabigo ako dahil ako na ang sunod.
"Name?" naagaw ng atensyon ko ang boses ng babae. I faced her and I found out the she's looking at me. The time passes fast? Nilibot ko ang tingin ko at napagtantong wala na dito si elo.
"Do you have any plans on giving your name miss?" halata sa boses ng babae ang pagkairita. "Ade" tumaas ang kilay niya at mataray na tumingin sa akin.
"Age"
"17"
"Here's your number, wait until someone called you. Next!" inabot niya sakin ang isang papel na may pangalan at edad ko nakalagay din dito kung pangilan ako sa tatawagin.
Name: Ade
Age: 17
500
I boredly blew my bangs and mentally rolled my eyes. It would take longer to wait, Gods knows how much I hate waiting. I don't have the patience.
Inis kong nilibot ang tingin sa paligid. I forgot that demigods are not the only one who wants to enter that stupid university, the other creatures too. Centaurs, Satyrs, nymphs, dryads and even aurais.
Naglakad lakad ako habang nililibot ang paningin sa paligid, I can't find elo. Ilang minuto ang lumipas at umupo na lang ako sa isang bench na malapit sa fountain.
I think this is the wishing fountain because there are a lot of coins in the water. Demigods and their stupid wishes. What a waste.
I do not understand why these creatures keeps on praying and offering some shits to the deities when in fact, they don't give a damn. All they care about is their powers and position.
Hindi man lang nila kinakamusta ang mga anak nila, kung buhay pa ba ang mga ito at humihinga pa. I've always hated deities and I don't know where this hatred came from. Maybe because I witness how Elo cries every night, praying to meet her deity parent.
"Number 500" biglang naputol ang pagmumuni muni ko ng marinig ko ang maliit na boses na sumigaw sa may plaza. I sighed and stood up, I put my hands in my pocket and casually walk.
I don't need to rush, I don't like it when I rush things.
Ilang minuto ang lumipas ng makarating ako sa harap ng babae. She is a fucking blonde with shades and irritating smile.
"What took you so long number 500?" I looked at her boredly, "Do I need to rush?" I innocently asked.
I saw her deep sigh but she still manage to smile. "You can now go inside, goodluck" she gave me a thumbs up before pushing me inside.
Pagkapasok ko sa loob ay napansin ko agad ang mabigat na atmospera. Everything inside is plain white and brown, and it's not that clean.
I noticed that I'm on a stage, so this is what the theatre looks like in plaza. Too plain and ugly. Tsk.
I noticed someone in front, I guess the interviewer.
"Greetings demigod, may I know your name" sophistication is an evident to her voice, it is not cold neither warm but she manage to let me feel that she's superior and I hate it.
"Ade. Ade is the name"
"Hmm what a short but beautiful name. What's your age Ade?" I rolled my eyes on a second thought, "17 years of existing" that's a lie, I really don't know what my age is since I do not have the memory of the past but elo said that our ages are not far from each other. So she assumed that I'm one year ahead to her.
"Last question, who's your deity? " The question caught me off guard. What a nonsense question.
" I don't know, do I need to?" the sun rays let me have a glance on the interviewer, I saw a mischievous smile formed on her lips. "Well now, you're registered, see you tomorrow"
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