Cesia's POV

"Namamaga yung mga mata mo." bumaba si Galatea saka tumabi sa'kin.

Nakatitig lang ako sa salamin. Tinitignan ko lang kung okay nga ba ako. Inalok nila akong sumama sa kanila para mag spa.

Sinabihan ko naman sila na susunod lang ako. Gusto ko pa kasing isubsob yung mukha ko sa unan.

Pero feeling ko mas gagaan yung pakiramdam ko pag makakarelax ako.

Kahit ng konti.

"Can I go with you?" tanong niya.

Katatapos ko lang magbihis. Tumango ako saka siya umakyat sa balikat ko.

Nagtungo na kami sa spa. Ramdam ko yung mga titig nila. Ewan ko nga kung nakatitig ba sila sa'kin or kay galatea na nag huhumm habang nakaupo.

"I'm excited to meet the girls." pumalakpak siya "will they like me too?"

Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya. Parang ako lang nung first day ko dito. Excited akong makita kung sino yung mga kahousemates ko.

"I'm sure magugustuhan ka nila Galatea." nakangiti kong sagot.

"You wouldn't know but I'm blushing right now." aniya sabay yakap sa pisngi ko.

Hmm. Totoo nga yung sinasabi niya. Naramdaman ko kasi yung init sa mukha niya.

Pumasok na kami sa spa. Nanghiram kami ng maliit na towel para kay Galatea. This is a girl's spa afterall. Tas sabi niya gusto daw niyang maranasan ang mag spa.

"You really came." narinig kong sabi ni Ria.

Sinalubong ako ng usok mula sa steam ng jacuzzi kaya agad akong umupo katabi ni Kara.

As usual, wala na naman si Art.

"U-umm.." tinignan ko sila na nakatingin rin sa'kin. Magtatanong na sana ako kung anong meron nang namalayan kong nandito pala si Galatea.

"Ahh.. Galatea meet Ria and Kara. Ria and Kara, meet Galatea. I'm sure kilala mo na yang si Jamie." nagnod ako sa direksyon nila.

Agad kinuha ni Ria si Galatea para suriin ito. "Galatea? like the story?" namamangha niyang tanong.

"Yes. I am Lady Cesia's personal assistant. I will do whatever as told." aniya saka kumawala mula sa kamay ni Ria at bumalik ulit sa pwesto niya.

"I heard the Olympians are busy right now." sambit ni Kara. "the Academy too."

Napansin nga naming lahat na may nag-iba sa school na'to. Lalong-lalo na ang mga staff.

Substitutes nalang ang nakikita namin palagi na nagtuturo sa mga classes.

"Nakakawalang gana ang aura dito." puna ni Ria. "We should confront them anytime soon and ask about what's happening."

Tumango ako saka tinignan si Jamie na nakakunot ang noo. Nakatitig siya sa tubig.

"Sa'n ba galing ang supply ng tubig dito sa Academy?" curious niyang tanong.

Umaandar na naman ang pagiging father-like niya kaya napangiti ako tas napailing.

"No one knows how this school works, hon." sagot ni Ria.

Mukhang si Jamie ang ace ng Academy pagdating sa physical structures at kung anu-ano pa.

Lahat naman talaga kami mga aces ng school na'to.

Natapos ang spa at naramdaman ko na nabawasan nga ang bigat ng katawan ko. Pero yun pa rin.

"Cesia. Can I borrow your assistant for a night?" nagulat ako sa tanong niya pero tumango naman ako.

Tinignan ko si Galatea na nakatingin sa'kin. Tila naghihintay sa signal ko.

"Galatea. Simula ngayon, magiging personal assistant ka na ng Alphas." utos ko sa kanya. Nag bow siya at sumakay kay Kara na dumiretso sa room niya.

Pumunta ako sa harap ng kwarto ni Art at sinubukang buksan ito. Alam kong natutulog siya. Gusto ko lang sanang kausapin siya.. kumustahin...

Namiss ko na si Art.

Napagtanto kong hindi na nga ako makakapasok sa kwarto niya kaya lumabas nalang ako sa veranda para magpahangin.

"Are you still not okay?" sumulpot ang dalawa mula sa likod ko.

May dalang staff si Jamie. Nasa kamay naman ni Ria ang pinakapaborito niyang espada.

Nginitian ko sila. "training?"

Tumango si Ria. "Yeah. I will be training her. You want to watch?" aya niya.

Ayokong mag mukmok sa kwarto kaya sumama nalang ako sa kanila.

Napa sigh ako.

Kara's POV

"you said you do what you are told to right?" I asked her again reminiscing her introduction an hour ago.

I was thinking of someone that can help me with this. Someone that no one can easily notice.

She sat at the edge of my bed nodding while swinging her legs. Kung totoo ang sinasabi niya, then she will be perfect for this task. Okay lang sa'kin na ako ang gagawa nito. But I do not want that guy to follow me again.

"Are you good at playing hide and seek?" I asked her.

"very good." she gave me a thumbs up.

"I want you to sneak in a private place." I told her. She is a good listener too. Mabuti naman.

I grabbed her and pointed that particular part of the forest through the window. "you see that spot?"

Tumango siya.

"I want you to go there. You will find a cave filled with people. I want you to listen to what they are talking about and report it to me." I was direct at making commands because I am fast at making decisions. Although, I have my own flaws. Minsan hindi ko nababasa ko yung sarili kong utak.

Kusa nalang siyang gumagawa ng mga desisyon. Selfish decisions. Because what the mind wants is different with what the heart wants.

But I know I can trust my brain. That's what kept me alive and ready to fight.

So far, the hardest thing for me to fight is my own heart. There will always be a war between my thoughts and my feelings.

They can't synchronize like they should.

Maybe that's what I get for being a daughter of Athena.

"on it." to my surprise, Galatea actually jumped over the window.

Hours after staring at nothing, I found myself having dinner with the boys.

"She really is serious with her training." Dio remarked.

Tsk. You were serious with your training yesterday too.

It's already night time and they're not done yet.

"Sorry we're late." nevermind. Nandito na sila. Judging by their looks, they went through a lot during the training.

The three of them proceeded to sit down and eat. They didn't even notice we were staring at them. They must be tired.

I stood up and excused myself.

I sat down and started reading the book. It still has the same thing written on it. I scanned the pages and noticed that the same paper is used in making the sub silentio.

Could it be possible... that the author of the books are one?

My brows met trying to recall the map... the book...

Theosese.

Who are you?

All I know is that he is one of the demigods who helped establish this school. He is once the head of the Academy before. But he just disappeared.

I need to collect more info about that guy.

If the same paper is used then that means this book is also encrypted with hidden messages.

"is Jamie in Cesia's room?"

"yes."

"summon her."

I closed the book when someone knocked the door. I opened it and let her inside.

I handed her the book. "this contains data. I want you to read it. Including the hidden pages. You can ask Trev for help. But don't tell anyone you have this book."

except Cesia, of course.

She was shocked but she quickly responded with a nod.

I gave it to her because her curiousity is never swayed. I know she will not just read it but also act. And the fact that the author of the book is a son of Hephaestus.

No one dared to tell her who her deity is.

But she gets it now.

I love how she looked going back and forth the library since the day her sister visited.

"yun lang ba?" she asked.

"Yes. Thank you." I opened the door for her.

•••

"Lady Kara?" I heard a voice.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw Galatea a standing beside me. I sat down and looked at the clock.

3:15...

"what did you get?"

"Everything that they talked revolves around a prophecy. It seems like may nagbigay na propesiya regarding the mortals and half-bloods... and this mythical world." she answered.

So that is what they are hiding from us?

"It is a prophecy given from the mother of the Gods." she sat down and faced me.

"Rhea?"

she nodded.

"tell me about this prophecy."