Descendants of the Gods

Chapter 72: Children of Zeus

NEPHELE ABERIE'S Point of View

"The more powerful child of Zeus."

His words repeat at the back of my mind. Parang sirang plaka na paulit ulit sa aking isipan. Echo might as well be living inside my head because of the constant back and forth of Juno's voice.

Tinaas niya ang kaniyang kamay. A bolt of blue-tinted lightning shoots down from the skies towards his hand. Nagulat ako nang ituro niya ako at sumunod ang kidlat sa direksyon ng kamay niya.

Hindi ako nakailag. I try to move away from my frozen state but it's too late when I realize that the lightning has struck me. Malakas akong napasigaw nang tumama ang likod ng katawan ko sa isang pader.

Tumayo na ako bago pa man niya masundan ang pag-atake niya. My knees wobble as I hold onto the wall for support. Hinihingal akong napatingin sakaniya. Turns out he hasn't remove his eyes on me either.

I wipe the dirt off my shoulder. I hold out my hand and the skies start to rumble. Flashes of thunder flicker like eerie lights before a rod of lightning strikes my hands.

Namuo ang isang mahabang bagay sa aking kamay hanggang sa mawala na ang ilaw. A golden staff with an eagle sitting majestically on top of it appears in my hands. The two red gemstones for eyes glimmer under the moonlight.

Bumalik ang tingin ko kay Juno habang pinapaikot ang aking staff. Hinampas ko ang dulo nito sa sahig kaya lumabas ang ilang electric currents mula rito.

This eagle staff was a gift from my— no, our father. Zeus gave this to me and I will use it to bring my half brother down.

Kumaripas ako ng takbo papunta sakaniya. I doubt he can see me move, I'm as fast as a thunder clap. Nang makarating ako sa harapan niya ay tinaas ko ang staff ko. I was about to hit him when I my eyes travel to his arms.

Dumaloy ang kuryente sa kamay niya, naghihintay na kumawala. He smirks at me coldly before stopping my staff mid-air.

He grabs the golden staff with his palm and grips it tightly, sending the lightning brewing in his veins to flow towards my staff and then my body, electrocuting me.

Napasigaw ako ng malakas. Sparks of lightning surround my body, dancing and flickering while I shake in pain. The feeling isn't foreign, but it's so extreme it's almost lethal.

I walk backwards before falling on my knees. Bumagsak ang katawan ko sa lapag. I may be a daughter of Zeus, but that doesn't mean lightning cannot affect me.

Only the lightning I can summon are the ones I can touch and command, but not others. Depende nalang kung mas malakas ako kaysa sa kalaban, I can overpower their abilities...

Sinubukan kong tumayo pero napasigaw lang ako muli nang dumaan ang isang asul na boltahe sa katawan ko. My skin almost sizzle, smoke coming out from my body. Napakahapdi ng kidlat niya na halos hindi ako makatayo.

I glare at him. How strong is this guy?

Unang kita ko palang sakaniya ay alam ko nang sobrang lakas niya. He carries a different aura than the other demigods he's with, not to mention that they treated him with respect as if he is their leader.

Nung una ay hindi ko pa kayang tantyahin ang kapangyarihan niya, but I'm already given an overview of what he can do and I can confidently conclude that he is not like the other children of Zeus in the Acropolis. He's much more powerful than them.

And maybe, even more powerful than me.

Sinubukan kong bilisan ang pagtayo ko para mabigla ang aking katawan. I stamd up swiftly and face him again with a more determined look, pero biglang lumambot ang mga binti ko. I stumble while keeping my posture. Hindi ako makatayo ng maayos.