Descendants of the Gods

Chapter 78: Hypnosis

HURRICANE CALICO'S Point of View

Hindi ko naging kalaban ang antok. Bilang miyembro ng Hellenes, sinanay kaming magpuyat para sa mga mission, expedition, at kung ano pa ang iutos ng Acropolis sa amin.

Sometimes, we have to wake up in the wee hours of the night for emergencies. Monsters and threats never sleep so we have to be ready when they decide to attack. Kadalasan ay busy rin kami. We don't get enough rest or sleep, but we power through because we have no choice.

It's a daily routine. Binabalaan rin kami na hindi uso ang pahinga para sa mga Hellenes. We learned and got used to staying up for a whole week straight, and we don't complain.

Parang immune na rin kami pagod, hirap, at antok kaya wala kaming problema sa mga ganito.

But now, it's my biggest enemy.

I should be able to control it. Sanay na ako rito. Ilang taon na ang nakalipas simula nung matuto akong magpuyat para sa mga mission at hindi na ako nito naapektuhan.

So why is it affecting me now? Why am I battling with it as if it's my most formidable opponent in this war?

Nanginig ang mga paa at kamay ko nang sinubukan kong manlaban. I pound my fist against his back, but they feel more like soft pokes because of how weak my arms are.

I hear him click his tongue. "Keep still... It takes great strength to keep myself awake."

"Put..." I suppress a yawn with a groan. Hindi p'wedeng sumunod sa antok ko. "Me down."

Akala ko hindi niya ako sasagutin, ngunit nagsalita siya bigla nang lumiko siya sa isang panibagong hallway. "I'm afraid I can't do that, daughter of Boreas."

Tuluyan nang nawala ang lakas sa katawan ko. My arms are almost lifeless when they dangle behind his back. Ang mga paa ko naman ay nakalawit sa kaniyang harapan. For someone who looks fragile and lethargic, their grip on my body is hard to untangle.

"Let me go..."

Those words are the last manifestation of my defiance and fighting spirit. Nang kumawala ito mula sa nanginginig kong labi, naramdaman ko nanaman ang paglapit ng usok sa akin.

Napahikab ako bago tuluyang mawalan ng malay.

Sa pagdilat muli ng akong mga mata, nahanap ko ang sarili ko sa isang pamilyar na ala-ala. The day is the same as I remember. I don't think it will fade in my memories.

Paano ko makakalimutan? This was the exact day that Shirra died.

Naabutan ko si Dwayne na nakatayo sa lobby. Nang makita niya ako ay nilapitan ko agad siya.

It's been a routine for the Erebus Dorm to always be together, during free time and after our daily activities. Parang ginagawa namin ang lahat ng bagay na magkakasama. Someone wants to train? Sasabay rin kami. It's already dinner time? Magkakasama kaming pupunta sa pavilion. Nasa mood kaming gumala? We don't even need to plan, we just call everyone and go somewhere in the Acropolis.

Sanay na akong kumpleto kaming dati pa magkakasama, kaya pag hindi sumasama sa amin si Kasdeya, okay lang. Dwayne, Shirra, Alec, and I have been inseparable ever since we were roomed with each other.

Pag may wala sa aming isa, parang may kulang.

"Shirra and Alec aren't done yet?" Tanong ko paglalapit sakaniya.

Gabi na. Usually, ganitong oras kami kumakain kaya kahit na wala kaming sabihin ay magtitipon agad kami para sabay kaming pupunta sa pavilion.

He nods. "May inaayos pa si Alec sa floor niya. Ewan ko kung anong nangyari kay Shirra."