The Child Of Stygians (Stygians Duology #1)

Chapter 11: To Die

Zaras's P. O. V.

"SINABI ko sayong 'wag kang makialam!"

The voice of Hira echoed in the room. She's really angry. I smirked.

"Gaano ka kadesperadang mailigpit ang anak ni Xarious at nagbayad ka pa sa isa sa mga Thánatos? Anong bang mali sayo?"

She ignored my words and shout a spell. I was annoyed as hell but I only watched her.

"Fotiá Medeis; Foínix anapnoí!"

As if there's a lion sprung from a fire came out of nowhere, her eyes is raging and I heard the crickling of fire as she utter the spell.

But in one swift motion of my hand, a light and an arrow from a clock came, all fire disperse as if there's nothing happened.

"Na stamatísei...."

Her body froze. She's looking at me with disgust and rage. My cold eyes met her fury gaze. 

The power of time is an ancient yet one of the most powerful element. But it's not mine, it's Xaria's power I stealed when she was still an infant.

I sighed. Everyday with Hira is chaotic. Hindi ko na mabilang kung ilang ulit inayos ang ilang parte ng templo dahil sa pag-aaway namin.

"You made me utter a simple spell again, Hira..."

But I smirk, making her more angry. I played with her hair while leaning closer to her ears. "You always played dirty."

I touched her lips with my thumbs so she could speak. "Ano bang meron sa anak ni Menoa, at ganyan ka umasta?"

Anong meron? Napangisi ako dahil sa pagka-dismaya. I feel like any moment, I'll suddenly snap.

"Naaawa ako sa binayaran mo, anong pinangako mo sa batang Thánatos, Hira? Seguridad ng pamilya niya?" Lumayo ako nang bahagya sa mukha niya at hinampas ang lamesa na nasa gilid ko. "What kind of monster would do that?!"

Nakaramdam ako ng hingal sa sobrang galit at nagtangis ang bagang ko. Kita ko ang pagpikit sa takot ni Hira. Bagay na ngayon niya lang naranasan dahil sinagad niya talaga sa pagkakataong ito ang pasensya ko.

I am indebted to Xarious and to his child. I can't stand doing nothing.

Malamig ang mata na napatingin ako kay Hira. Her eyes is red as a ruby, and her appearance screams that she's from a nobility. But she's pitiful.

"Life is not something you can play with..."

   Lumamlam ang mata ko. She's desperate, I know, but I can't turn blind eyes into this.

Matapang na sinalubong ng mata niya ang tingin ko.

"But you're playing with her life Zaras. Now that she's soon to be gone, I pity her, for not knowing the truth,"

"Kill me... And prevent the Curse to happen, Zaras...."

"Kaya kong ibigay sayo ang lahat, wag lang yan... P-parang awa mo na.."

"I-I don't want to see my child suffer...."

I clenched my fist. She's right, I played a part to mess with Menoa's. Kahit anong gawin ko, hinding-hindi ko matatakpan ang kasalanan ko.

   I gulp before I looked at her, if Xaria won't come back, I don't know how to make up for all my sins to Menoa.

"I'll cut my ties with you Hira..."

pero nanatili siyang nakatitig sa akin, Naestatwa.

"You can't. You'll be publicly executed, you know that..." Seryoso siya pero may ngisi sa labi niya.

ierós desmoí or sacred ties. That's my relationship with Hira. We're forced to marry each other before due to some spell of ancient sorcerers and we can only cut this tie when the chosen of Luna came.

And when we force each other to separate, We are bound to be killed or executed.

"Once Xaria Lin Menoa die, I'll cut my ties with you."

Iniwan ko siya sa silid na nakatulala. If death is the only punishment for the sins I've commited.

I'll die happily.

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