Heshiena, The Alpha Goddess

Hindi ko alam kung ano'ng oras at araw ngayon. And of how many days I've isolated myself in my room here in the realm of the dead. And for that span of time, no one ever talked to me. Well, I was treated here nicely. It seems like I am a possession they are afraid of losing.

Kahit na malamig ang pakikitungo ko sa kanila araw-araw, hindi rin nagbabago ang pakikitungo nila sa akin. Pero hindi ibig sabihin, kuhang-kuha na nila ako.

I've agreed on making me their ally in one condition. Never harm my friends or any of the students of Imetheos Academy and the mortals. What pushes me further is to protect them from the looming threat.

Nagsimula sa akin, ako ang tatapos.

And the fear of hurting them is a plus. I have feared the ill-fate all my life. Pero ngayon mas natatakot akong masaktan silang muli. Frightened of hurting them by forcing things that I am unaware of. I was blinded with the concept of perfection. I shouldn't strive for perfection in a family.

I was afraid of being alone.

But with what power I possessed, perhaps I am destined to be.

The purpose with my power is to overthrow, rule and destroy. I am thinking of using this to provide my friends a world where peace fosters. Of where they could live in it without the constant fear of monsters.

Even if I sacrificed my life in the process just to give my friends the world they truly deserve.

Nagtagis ang aking bagang. Ikinuyom ko ang mga palad. Biglang yumanig ang lupa kasabay ng emosyong nararamdaman ko sa mga oras na ito.

"Olympians . . ." nanggagalaiti kong wika. "The world is your collateral damage if it wouldn't because of your ludicrous source of entertainment."

Eris revealed the truth to me.

I was born out of entertainment. Zeus apparently was the one who suggested it to the others. And those all-for-nothing major gods approved his suggestion out of boredom.

They made an anonymous decision of who will be the host. Artemis, my mother, received the highest votes. And eventually became one. Zeus picks another deity to counter Artemis.

The king of the gods picked Poseidon, my father. The two were oblivious of what he had in mind. He planted a spell through Eros by forcing and blackmailing the god. Eros chooses what's safe for Psyche and Hedone.

But little did the king of the gods know, he sabotaged what he ordered him to do.

Zeus was angry after discovering that Eros disobeyed him. And was punished for it. That was the time when he struck himself with his own arrow to fall in love with a mortal. The power of love was so great, he basically asked Eris to hold him hostage. It is so strong that his love for Psyche gradually faded.

In the end, Zeus and the other gods finally get what they wanted.

Poseidon falling in love with a virgin goddess. Artemis wandering in the forest, tending the wild, fulfilling her responsibility. The lord of the seas felt a sudden urge of sexual affection for Artemis through Eros spell. Therefore, that made him decide to remedy the affection in any means necessary.

Artemis had finally conceived. She broke her oath of staying virgin for the rest of her life. And Poseidon was banished from the divine community. Both are still oblivious, thinking that everything has nothing to do with what they agreed to.

The entertainment they are all looking for has finally made them burst in laughter.

Poseidon suffered in hunger and weakness. Artemis made a decision of bestowing the child a curse to save her reputation and concealing her deed from the black river of the underworld.

That child will suffer for eternity.

"Are you sure that was the truth?"

Napasinghap ako nang biglang dumaan ang ihip ng hangin. Isa pa, walang bintana ang kwarto ko. There's no fresh air here in the underworld. I wasn't sure if I was hearing it right. Pero tila ba'y may ibinulong ito. Eventhough I didn't heard it clearly. I scoffed in disbelief and gradually shake my head.

Guni-guni ko lang ata 'yon.

Napadako ang mata ko sa mga bulaklak na nasa lamesa. The vase was filled with wild violets. Sabi pa ng isang servant, regalo raw ito ni Persephone sa akin. Her way of welcoming me in the realm of the dead. I must say, they are truly delightful.

Napabangon ako sa pagkakahiga. At napasinghap.

Dali-dali akong lumabas ng kuwarto. And rush myself to the throne of Hades. Nadatnan ko ang galit na galit na mukha ni Mavros. Maging ang diyos ng kamatayan. Tila ba'y kagagaling lang nila sa isang pagtatalo.

"Heshiena," lumiwanag ang mukha ni Hades nang makita ako.

From the first time I saw him, he had this dangerous aura around him. He always carries a bident and is accompanied by hellhounds or Cerberus himself. He was wearing loose black pants that are made of wool, and a black coat that are made of hellhounds furs, exposing his muscular chest and stomach. His olive skin blended really well with his clothing.

Eyes are as intense as Mavros'. He wears black sandals made out of wood. Aside from all that, he actually had an eight inch devil's horn.

Nagkasalubong ang tingin namin ni Mavros. Pero hindi ko siya pinansin. Sa halip ay mas pinagtuunan ko ng pansin ang diyos ng kamatayan.

"I thought you'll isolate yourself forever," he commented before getting himself together. As if intrigued of what I am about to say. Tinapunan ko ng tingin si Mavros. "Privacy is what I am asking for, Mavros." Mukhang nakuha naman ni Hades ang gusto kong ipahiwatig.

He clicked his tongue before gathering shadows under his feet.

"I have come to demand a return for my participation."

Walang paligoy-ligoy kong saad nang mawala si Mavros. A smile plastered upon his lips. Umayos siya ng upo. Bahagya niyang ipinukpok ang dulo ng kaniyang bident. Dahilan para umaalog-alog ang lupa.

"And what do I owe you, patron of demigods?"

He stared straight to my eyes. Habang ako naman ay matapang na sinalubong ang mga ito. Umalingawngaw ang tawa niya dahil dito.

"Name your price, goddess."

This time around, I smiled. Bumuntonghininga ako nang malalim nang mararamdaman ko na naman ang mga emosyong nag-uunahan. I am pretty sure they will be happy. By imagining what will be their reaction, my heart get drowned in glee.

"I want Violeta, the daughter of Aphrodite." 

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