Dio's POV

"You will have to train harder." I eyed the aurai who is currently standing in front of us. Siya ang pumalit kay Sir Rio sa ngayon.

We all brought our weapons with us since Sir informed us that we will train the whole day. Para makabawi daw kami sa mga absences namin.

Siguro napansin niya rin na panay na ang pagtatambay namin sa dorm.

Kanina pa kami nagmala action movie dito.

We haven't eaten since breakfast. She didn't give us breaks too. Kasali daw 'yon sa instructions na ibinigay ni Sir sa kanya.

Isang dagger ang bumagsak sa paanan ko.

Tinignan ko ang babaeng nakatingin sa'kin bitbit ang shield niya.

Kinuha ko ito saka binigay sa kanya. Tumango naman siya bago bumalik sa dati niyang kinatatayuan.

Suddenly, I was thrown at the wall.

Naramdaman ko kaagad ang impact nito dahilan na mapayuko ako pagbagsak ko sa sahig. I gasped for air and when I tried to breathe, my lungs would burst with pain.

Sa tingin ko may nafracture nga ako.

"Son of Poseidon. Don't get distracted while fighting." puna ng aurai.

I hissed and immediately got back up.

Kanina pa nanginginig yung tuhod ko but I'm still determined to stand up as if my whole body is not aching.

"Miss! Wala ba kaming break?" humihingal na tanong ni Chase.

"Your bones will if you keep complaining son of Hermes." inis niyang sagot.

Natumba na naman ako nang naramdaman ko ang matigas na kamao ng isang cyclope.

I just sighed and lied down. Wala na talaga akong planong bumangon. Napagdesisyunan ko nang magpretend dead hanggang sa matapos na ang training na'to.

This is exhausting.

I'm tired.

Napansin ko si Trev na nakaupo at nakasandal kaya tumabi rin ako sa kanya.

Dalawang lalaki lang ang present sa gitna since Cal is in the clinic accompanying Art. Who, unfortunately, ay nawalan na naman ng malay kaninang umaga. I felt bad for the guy.

"Manonood ka lang ba?" I asked him.

He just nodded and proceeded to watch... particularly the girl who is smiling while randomly moving enemies our of her way.

She seems to be having fun with Ria and Jamie na nakangiti rin. Nagawa pa talaga nilang magkaroon ng humor kahit lumalaban.

Girls will always be girls.

"Cesia is pretty."

I suddenly felt tension when he gave me a glare kaya natawa ako. But I halted when my lungs throbbed painfully.

Tsk.

I let out air and continued to watch the girls. Halatang pagod na sila. But they still managed to talk their way out of the exhaustion.

Cesia got my attention though. No malice. Naalala ko lang kasi yung dati. Yung una ko siyang nakita para kunan ng ID. She even got threatened.

That's why I tried my best to make her feel comfortable here. Ayokong magkaroon siya ng bad impression.

And looking at her now, alam kong hindi lang ako ang nakapansin sa malaking improvement niya.

If you were to look at her from afar, para siyang sumasayaw.

She is the daughter of Aphrodite anyways.

"Gago ka Chase! Di ka marunong gumamit ng weapon mo!" narinig kong sigaw ni Jamie nang muntik siyang matamaan sa weapon ni Chase.

Oh my. I think magkakaintindihan sila ni Chase sa mga ganito.

"Girl. I like you!" nag high five pa silang dalawa ni Ria.

"Sinong gago? Takte. Akala mo ba madali lang sa'kin to habang kayo tumatawa jan." sagot ni Chase.

"Tangina edi huwaw." napailing si Jamie.

"Fuckyou."

I closed my eyes.

Nagsimula na kasi silang mag trashtalk. Mas worse nga 'to kasi andito na si Jamie.

Naging uncomfortable ata ang aurai kaya finally, tinapos na niya ang training.

•••

"You need to call Cesia. We're having a meeting." narinig kong utos ni Kara.

I nodded and went to Cesia's room. Pagkatapos ng tatlong katok, lumabas na rin siya.

"Umm... meeting?" tinignan niya ang set up namin.

"Yes. Why?" she became hesitant for a while.

"Naalala ko lang yung dati. Kinakabahan kasi ako sa tuwing may seryoso tayong pag-uusapan." sagot niya.

Hmm... tumango ako. I think it is because of her abilities that she tends to absorb the atmosphere.

Umupo kami saka naghintay na may magsalita. Kara was the one who broke the silence.

"I think I know why the Academy is busy these days."

Nagulat ako nang may lumabas mula sa likod niya. Isang maliit na statue ng babae. Pumatong siya sa balikat ni Cesia.

"Galatea the second given by Aphrodite as a gift ready to serve you my masters." nag bow siya.

Ngayon lang ako nakakakita ng ganito. It really is true na nagagawang buhayin ni Aphrodite ang isang statue.

"I found a cave in the forest where the staff held their meetings. They are talking about a prophecy." dagdag niya.

Binigyan ko siya ng warning look. So she decided to go back nang wala ako? Tsk.

"I ordered Galatea to sneak in there." tinaasan niya ako ng kilay. Mukhang alam niya ang iniisip ko.

I gave a sigh of relief.

"Binigay ito ni Rhea, the mother of the Gods. Apparently it has shaken the realm of the immortals and mortals." She announced.

Of course it will shake the flow. Minsan lang nagbibigay ng prophecies ang superior beings. Everything they say will greatly affect everyone.

"It was something about a revolution and a new era of Gods and Goddesses." nakatayo ngayon si Galatea sa gitna.

Hmm. It is serious.

Umayos ako ng upo trying hard to listen and take in what they're saying.

"There are actually three prophecies. Rhea started giving a prophecy three years ago and it all points to the same thought. That the reign of the Olympians is going to end." She shrugged as if the information is not new to her.

"Three years?" kumunot ang noo ko. "Then how come ngayon lang natin nalaman ang tungkol sa prophecies?"

Ganyan nalang ba kami katanga at hindi namin napansin na may tinatago pala ang Academy mula sa'min?

Tinignan ko si Sebastian na nakatitig lang sa carpet.

We all had the same reaction as his.

Nagulat ako nang tumabi si Art kay Cesia dala-dala ang PPG Plushie niya. She's still not her usual self pero lumalamang pa rin naman ang pagiging PPG addict niya.

"Ano kasi... may nakikita ako sa visions ko na.. kasama tayo sa prophecies..." nagsalita si Art.

Natawa ako. So kasama pala kami sa mga prophecies.

THEN WHY THE HELL DID THE SCHOOL NOT TELL US.

"Sebastian? I heard you have the ability to foretell too?" tanong ni Kara kay Sebastian.

"I didn't know that..." umiling si Sebastian saka tinignan ang kakambal niya.

"Hindi pa bumabalik ang abilities mo kasi hindi rin bumabalik ang memories mo." seryosong sagot ni Art.

It makes me wonder what really happened to the both of them. Ang alam ko lang, magkasama sila ni Cal pagdating dito sa Academy.

I remember asking her what happened pero tila wala rin siyang naaalala sa past life niya bago mapunta dito sa Academy. She only speaks of how her twin saved her.

How did Sebastian save her though?

Setting that aside, tinuon ko nalang ang atensyon ko sa prophecies.

"We will pay a visit at the principal's office tomorrow and that's it." tumayo na ako.

If they will not tell us something, then kami na mismo ang pupunta sa council.