DEMIGODS: The Rule Breakers

Chapter 23: Magical

“Whose child he might be?” I asked. Alexis was trying her best to calm the baby as we go back. The cave was pretty dark and humid is cold. So, maybe that is the reason why it’s crying, “Hug him,” I told her.

The baby hushed for a moment, and they looked cute together.

“Stop giggling, Lockser,”

She seems friendlier now, and that’s good. Alexis smiled while tending to the baby, and she was focused on him that she didn’t notice that I was carving their beautiful image inside my head. And then, I thought of what Athena said back then, Alexis wanted a school that demigods could call home.

“Master Alexis,” I mumbled, making her stop in her tracks. Her eyes widened, looking to nowhere and with a hint of hues of pink on her cheeks. Kainis, ang cute n’ya!

“S—she told you?”

“Why are you letting your mother help someone to reach their dreams instead of demanding to help you?” Her gaze became a shallow one. She avoided mine and did her best to run away from me immediately.

Sa tingin ko ay lumagpas ako sa linya ko.

Nang makarating ako sa aming pwesto kanina ay nakikipagusap si Alexis kina Emerald at Alyssa. Hawak na rin ni Alyssa si Riley habang may bobo na bigla na lamang pinulupot ang kanyang maduming kamay sa aking balikat na may isang ngisi ang nakakubra sa kanyang mga labi.

“Ano na namang kabobohan ang sasabihin mo, Jackson?”

He suddenly steps backward slowly with his hand on his chest and acted all surprise and hurt.

“Pag nandilim ang paningin ko sa’yo baka hindi ka na sikatan ng araw,” Makahulugan kong sambit. Bigla na lamang tumikom ang labi ni Jackson at natatawang lumapit muli.

“Natatawa ako kasi pumasok lang kayo ni Alexis sa loob may bitbit na agad s’yang bata. Teka lang, saan ka ba pumasok sa kuweba o sa ibang kuweba?”

“Isa.” Pinatunog ko ang mga kamao ko dahilan upang tumakbo siya sa pwesto ng mga babae at nagtago sa likod ni Alyssa.

I heaved a sigh and made my way towards their direction. Alexis glanced at me and rolled her eyes. Aba, attitude! I sat next to her, she was about to stand up, but I stole her hand, which made her stay. I pursed my lips when I felt her sweat on my palm, and she was nervously eyeing, which made me laugh afterward.

Alexis glared at me as she simultaneously slaps my arms, “I hate you—”

“Aww. It hurts that my own dream is hating me.” It made her shut up. She weakly went back to her place with her face looks like a living tomato, “Quota na ‘yong mukha mo ngayon sa pamumula,” I joked.

Emerald laughed and squeezed both of my cheeks. She stopped when Artemis suddenly groaned, and thankfully Jackson immediately tends to her. Artemis weakly sat and leaned on the cold wall, and she was twitching the pain from her arms.

“Where are we?” She asked.

I quizzically looked around when the cave suddenly emitted a powerful ambiance, the ceiling began to shine as the glow worms began to appear, and they were spreading their specks of magical dust. The entrance of the cave was leisurely being covered with thick vines, which crawls above us. Soon after, the glow worms started to transform into golden butterflies as they slowly surrounded us and gave us their light, magical energy.

My eyes landed on Artemis. Most of the golden butterflies are gathering to her. And the other wave of butterflies transformed into a woman; her eyes were like stormy clouds even though they were warmer and welcoming than the sun, “Greetings, Rule-Breakers,” the woman mumbled.