CRONUS
IRISH's POINT of VIEW

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So, the loud lightning and thunder happened. I actually almost screamed, kung hindi lang ako biglang nakarinig ng mga nakakalibot na words.

Hermes came, the messenger of the Gods male version- syempre si Mother dear ang female version- then, I really got goosebumps when I heard the message, ghorls!

A swift hot wind filled Athena's island, and then it whispered:

"Cronus, along other Prisoners, has escaped Tartarus. Olympians shall meet now. Semideuses and minor Gods shall protect the mortal world while we plan. If things get worse, Titanomachy will happen."

It's not my fault if I heard it! Hindi naman ako nageavesdrop! But then, it bothered me so much. I really gasped when I heard the word Titanomachy.

If you don't know that, it's a war between the older generation of rulers, Titans, and the younger version, the Gods! It was when Zeus overthrew Cronus into the pit of Tartarus, but then, ayon! Nakawala si gagu huhu. Bakit naman gan'on?

"Cronus has... escaped Tartarus again," Athena said. Nag-iba naman ang timpla ng mukha nina Zeref.

"He was seen in the Island of Aiaia by Circe. Hindi kaya, siya ang kumuha kay Xynthea?" dagdag pa ni Athena. Ngi! Hindi ko narinig 'yong part na 'yon, ah!

But then I remembered a weird scenario back then sa island. Para bang tumigil ang time. To bo honest, feel ko lang naman. Kamalayan ko ba. Pero ayon nga, lakas talaga ng feeling ko, mars!

"Yes! I thought for seconds, time stopped! It must be him!" I almost exclaimed. And it must also be him that I felt.

Pero... bakit naman niya kinidnap si Xynthea? Nagandahan ba siya? Gan'on mga Gods, ih! Kapag nagagandahan minsan, kinikidnap! Yikes! Buti nalang hindi pa ako nakikidnap, ang ganda ko pa man din.

Athena sighed. "I'll be going to Olympus. Keep safe here. 'Wag na muna kayong kung s'an pumunta. Who knows? Cronus might just be out there."

I nodded and blew a flying kiss to her, but the truth is that I blew an invisible device to stick with her. It's actually a hearing device para malaman namin kung anong mapapag-usapan nila.

Then, she left with her chariot and owl.

"Nilagay mo?" tanong sa'kin ni Gideon. I smirked and winked.

"Of course! Ako pa ba."

Zeref nodded at me, and then he sighed again. I looked at him worriedly. Halos sabunutan niya pa ang sarili niya. Hala, sige!

Nagulat naman kaming lahat nang tila bumagal ang oras. Huh? I immediately ran- pero in slow motion kasi mabagal nga oras- in between Zeref and Gideon.

Cronus? He's here?

Oh my Gods! Wala pa naman si Athena! But... why are we aware that time is slow? Sinadya ba ni Cronus 'yon?

Then, in a snap time stopped for us. But we were aware. We were just frozen in our places.

"Semideuses."

Nanlaki ang mata ko nang marinig ang boses ni Zeref, pero hindi naman siya nagsasalita.

"Daughter of Iris. I know you can hear me." Is this Cronus? Magkaboses lang ba sila ni Zeref?

I moved my eyes to look at Zeref and Gideon, and I realized that they were not aware. Ako lang pala, ang aware! At ako lang ang nakakarinig sa boses.

Hindi naman ako makapagsalita. I couldn't see Cronus too. Then, I shivered when a cold and rough hand touched my shoulders.

"Then you shall send this message to them, Irish."

Hindi siya nagpakita sa'kin, ngunit may nilagay siya sa'king mga kamay na isang papel.

"Keep it, Semideus. Until then..."

Nanlaki ako nang marinig ang boses ni Xynthea kasabay ng 'until then.'

Sa isang iglap, bumalik sa normal ang lahat. Zeref casually talked to me like nothing happened at all.

"Good. I'm sure Llyr can handle protecting Diane. Let's pry for more information," wika niya.

Nanginginig kong itinaas ang kamay kong may hawak ng papel. They kept on talking, but if not for my control, I would have already crumpled my paper.

Tiningnan ko ang munting papel, at ang tanging nakalagay lamang ay isang pangalan ng lugar o hindi ko alam. Hindi ako pamilyar dito.

ASTAKOS

Tila napansin nila ang pagkatahimik ko. They looked at me worriedly. Zeref confusingly looked at the paper in my hand.

"Ano 'yan, Irish?" tanong sa'kin ni Gideon.

Marahang kinuha sa'kin ni Gideon ang papel, at malakas na binasa ang nakasulat, "Astakos?"

"That is a place in the mortal world, Irish. What's with it?" tanong niya at lumapit sa'kin. He crossed his arms, and raised an eyebrow at me.

I pouted. Hindi ko makwento sa kanila, pero like, I need to! Mangiyak-ngiyak na ako dahil na rin siguro sa takot. Nagulat naman sila sa'kin. Napaawang ang bibig nilang pareho.

I sobbed more, and I wiped away my tears before making kwento.

"Time stopped kanina, eh! Bakit hindi niyo alam?! Tapos ako... mag-isa akong aware!" I cried and stomped my feet.

"Time stopped?" sabay nilang tanong. Tumango naman ako at nagkatinginan silang dalawa, like bestfriends who have the same thought in mind.

"Cronus?" tanong nila.

Mas lalo naman akong naiyak. It's not that I'm weak, okay? Sobrang nasurprise lang ako, and like I had anxiety. The feeling was really scary. Sobrang daming 'what ifs' habang kinakausap ko. Sobrang saya ko na nga nang hindi niya na ako pinahamak.

I know I can fight, but fear will always be there. No matter what. I guess, I was overwhelmed kaya ako naiiyak.

"What else did he do? Was he the one who gave this paper?"

Tumango naman ako. "He told me to send the message. It was unclear, but... he said until then. And I heard Xynthea's voice along it."

D'on naman sila mas lalong nagulat, at d'on din akong naglakas-loob sambitin lahat ng hinala ko.

"Xynthea must have been the one who let Cronus out again. Her energy or soul must have the power to awaken Cronus' power. She was able to transfer Cronus from Tartarus to Island of Aiaia in an instant- or at least, she managed to stop time like Cronus. I'm sure she is not a mortal," saad ko.

Who are you really, Xynthea?

"Masasagot lang 'yan kapag pumunta tayo sa Astakos, mga tol," Gideon said.

"What if it is a trap, Gideon?"

Zeref exhaled sharply. "Then I will go alone, Irish."

Nanlaki agad ang mata ko. "No! Sasama kami! We're a team, right?" I insisted. It was dangerous for us, but it'll be more dangerous for him to do it alone.

And by the looks he's giving now, he'll really go to Astakos whether we join him or not.

The Semideus
By lostmortals
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