Thieves Of Olympus

74

ROSALEEN

We stood in pairs in the castle made of ice. Pointed stalactites and stalagmites protrude from the ceiling and the floor. The mirror-like structure reflects our images. Elongated and shortened. Fractals of ice hang as a chandelier. Snowflakes are used as decorations on the wall.

"Bakit mo ba kami dinala dito?!" tanong ni Soleil ng pagalit.

Cole is already annoyed, "What do you need with us?"

Paano nga ba kami napunta dito?

The truth is ridiculous... The snow actually piled atop on us. Cole tried to use her portal but it instantly froze. Soleil cast the snow away using the winds but it was too thick and heavy for her. Brianna poked a hole for us to escape then, another pile covers it. I tied our feet on the concrete with roots but still we are kidnapped.

"Too cold," Anna links her arm in mine. Puffs of fog comes out of her mouth everytime she breathes.

Nagulat kami sa pagbagsak ng dalawang lalaki sa harap namin. They have wings, and a sword in on their waist. Also, they are tall and muscular. They were not identical but some resemblance are there.

"Are this the our soon to be partners, sister?"

"I like this one!" one pointed at Soleil. "We can raise a wind deity."

"Isn't Boreas enough?" she spat sarcastically.

"Father wouldn't mind."

"I do."

He stopped bothering her when I open my mouth. Kailangan ko siyang protektahan. The boys are surely looking for us.

Hindi ko din alam kung nasaan kami!

Saang lupalop kami dinala ng kidnapper na ito?!

Ano siya si Elsa ng frozen? Itatrap niya din ba kami dito? I love that movie pero ayaw kong ma-stuck sa ganitong lugar. Wala man lang mga halaman!

"Kalais, Zethes... Respect our guests. You can choose your wives later. After we talk. Right, Demigods?" a black haired goddess comes down the crystalline stairwell. She's wearing a chiton even in this gloomy ice castle

"Khione," Brianna says. "...the snow goddess, daughter of Boreas."

Her cold brown eyes lingers on us, "Hello, Demigods. My brothers are excited for their new partners."

"You know I can kill you, right?" tanong ni Cole.

"Before you can use your hand it will be frozen. Do you like that brothers? Your wives will be here... Forever." she smiles at them.

"What luck! Our child will have a God's blood," Zethes smiles charmingly.

Hindi kami makukuha ng ngiting iyan. We are abducted without permission for pete's sake! Tapos gagawin kami biglang mga asawa nila? Nakakagalit.

I grimaced at their words. Naging seryoso naman sila sa narinig. Hindi ko maatim na nangyayari sa amin ito.

"We are no rabbits. We don't breed like an animal. We already have our chosen partners," Anna tells them the truth.

"Then, we kill them. We are immortals they are not. If you choose to stay you will be immortals, too." Kalais mused.

"I don't want to be a part of your polygamous affair. I don't deserve to be someone's mistress and plaything," Cole snaps at them.

"At least you don't become an ice statue," he smirks.

Kasama niya itong tinignan. May halong galit ang boses niya, "I'd rather be one!"

"As you wish..." Khione snaps her fingers. The ice starts to crawl from Cole's feet up to her upper body.

"Tsk. You witch! You don't k—"

"Cole!"

Mangiyak-ngiyak kaming Napatingin sa kanya. Her statue glimmers. Her facial expression is angry. Natakot kami sa nakita. Nakatinginan kaming tatlo. May sasabihin pa sana si Anna pero pinigilan namin.

We need to hold our tongue. Kailangan namin silang mautakan at libangin.

I hope they find our location quickly.

Nagusap kaming tatlo gamit ang mga mata namin. There's only three of us but they are more powerful than us. They surpass our abilities. Soleil's eyes grew a fraction, Anna's contemplating and I think of any source of life except us.

"What a waste. But nah... She might kill my brothers," natutuwang sabi ni Khione.

Noong nagkasundo na kami ay nagtanguan kaming tatlo. It is a slight nod that they can't notice. Our eyes don't give way to the plan in our mind. Khione can't read our thoughts only the Olympians can do it.

"Don't touch her!" pagalit na sigaw ni Soleil noong hahawakan nila si Cole.

Khione stops caressing her sculpted hair, "She's my statue now. She belongs to stay with the others."

"She does not belong to you," Anna warns her.

"None of you will touch her. You have us. Why don't we talk. That's what you want, right?" dagdag ko.

"We're already talking, dear. But this one... is not included," she smiles. Her brothers carry her to a door nearby. They only halt when Anna stops them to bid her goodbye.

She gives them her pleading eyes, "Don't break her."

Napasigaw kami noong may bumagsak sa loob ng kwarto. They broke a statue... Or her statue. That made us truly terrified. With out state as hostages of this crazy goddess we have no where to run because this is her domain.

She forms a table for the six of us. Complete with glass-like seats and cups. Nagpalabas siya ng pagkain gamit ang niyebe at yelo.

"Sorry, our hands slipped."

Naramdaman ko ang lamig ng upuan sa sinabi nila. Napatulala ang dalawa kong kasama. We are close to crying but I remember our plan. Anna did not expect what happened earlier kaya gumawa siya ng paraan para makilala si Cole... Yet her statue broke into pieces already.

She shattered along with the hopes of leaving this place.

We are not shackled with ice. The ice only made it's way in our system. Freezing us on the spot. We are unable to move from it because we are also standing on thin ice. We can fall in any minute.

Sinumulan ni Anna ang pagtatanong, "What will happen if we agree that the two of us will marry your brothers?"

"Do you take one or two wives?" she asks her brothers while sipping her tea.

I am amazed by how she can hold hot tea in an ice cup. But I'll be more amazed if we can leave this hell with Cole.

"Just one."

Bumaling siya sa amin, "That's your answer."

One of us will be her servant in this place. That's for sure.