Descendants of the Gods

Chapter 64: Slumber

KASDEYA ARGYROS' Point of View

Contrary to what I expected, Ma'am Franchesca, who looked defeated the moment that girl jumped off the broken wall, sighs in relief as if things are finally over.

Napanganga ako nang kahit si Theon ay hindi hinabol ang babae na tumakas. He just casually holds the stone spikes obscuring his body before breaking them off like he wasn't struggling before. Sinira rin niya ang batong nakakapit sa binti niya bago umalis sa kaniyang pwesto.

Tumingin siya sa akin at nilapitan ako. "Kanina pa kita hinahanap." Sambit ko.

Hindi siya sumagot. Tahimik lang siya habang sinisira ang mga spikes na nakatutok sa iba't ibang parte ng katawan ko gamit ang kamay niya.

I walk away from the place I was rooted at, and I'm about to say something when Ma'am Franchesca beats me to it.

Nakatingin siya kay Theon habang seryosong nakakunot ang noo. "This is bad. Gaea has a half-blood daughter. What would the Alastorians and Olympians say about this? Hindi nila 'to papalagpasin."

Napanganga muli ako. Wait. How about the stone the girl just took? Hindi ba't importante rin 'yon dahil gustong gusto itong makuha nina Aries? Sinubukan pa nilang pigilan ito kanina pero tila wala lang ito sakanila ngayon. Why aren't they worrying over that?

"How about the stone? Nakuha nila 'yon, didn't you say you can't let them take it away?" Tanong ko kay Ma'am Franchesca kaya napatingin silang dalawa sa akin.

I gulp when their gazes settle on my bones, like they're trying to expose your soul. Nakakakilabot silang tumingin. You feel so bare, as if they know all of the secrets you've been hiding your whole life.

Napabuntong hininga si Ma'am Franchsca bago magsimulang maglakad paalis ng kwarto. "Don't worry, Ms. Argyros. That stone is a fake. What we need to worry about is that Katharsis is making a move again— As if taking our Commander isn't enough."

"What?" Naguguluhan kong tanong.

The stone is fake? Edi bakit tila sobrang importante nito sakanila kanina? They were doing their best to make sure the enemies doesn't get it but now that Katharsis left with it... wala lang sakanila. It's like their attitudes changed.

Napatingin muli sa akin si Ma'am Franchesca. "I guess I have no choice, then. There's no point hiding this to the Hellenes. We have to tell you everything from the start... The root of it all."

Tumingin siya muli kay Theon na tila nanghihingi ng permisyo dito. He nods, slightly signaling Ma'am Franchesca to continue her words.

"There has been a certain truth we are trying to hide from everyone in the Acropolis, and it's time for it to come to light..."

Huminga ng malalim si Ma'am. "But I have to get back to the other Higher Ups immediately. Kailangan nilang malaman ang nangyari dito."

My eyebrow crease at the mention of our missing guardians. "Nasaan ba ang ibang Higher Ups? We need them as soon as possible."

"I know, Argyros." She groans, and I can hear the stress rattling from her tone. "I'll come back with them. So, I'm leaving everything in Theon's capable hands. We won't take long."

In a snap, a dark purple smoke engulfs Ma'am Franchesca's body before she disappears with it.

Bumaling ako kay Theon nang mawala na ang mentor ko. "What is she talking about?"

Hindi manlang niya ako sinulyapan nang maglakad siya palabas o kaya ay sagutin ako. Sumunod ako sakaniya hanggang sa makarating na kami sa hallway.

I'm still waiting for him to say something, and he must've sensed that. Huminga siya ng malalim at nagawa na akong sulyapan.