Unsheathe

Chapter 49

THE PROMISE

Ajax Draven's POV

"Fancy meeting you again, Poseidon. Did you already forget what we agreed on seven years ago?" Her voice echoed around the whole place. It was full of authority, and filled with pride. Ganoon din naman ang ibang deities, pero bakit parang kakaiba iyong kanya?

The woman removed her cloak, and from there, I saw the back of a woman with wavy jet black hair. She wears a black chiton and a gold belt, and on her shoulder drapes a sheer shawl made of gold. From the back, she looks like my grandmother, but this woman is not my grandmother. I might never have seen Lola's hair because of her cloak, but I know her voice. Although it was alike, it isn't quite the same. The woman in front me has softer voice than my grandmother. This woman is the Atropos I once met on that mission. She was the same Atropos I almost mistaken as my mother. Oo nga ano, bakit hindi ko man lang naisip na maaaring nanay ng nanay ko si Atropos noong nakita ko siya sa bahay nila, kasama ang ibang moirai?

My mind is telling me that it is her, but something in me doesn't want to believe it. She died. My mother died seven years ago in a car crash, and she cannot leave the Elysian fields now that she's dead. There isn't any chance that she would be on the surface—

I wasn't able to finish my thought when the woman looked at me. W-was it really her? Is this woman standing in front of me my mother?

"Hello, my Aji! Didn't you miss me?" A tear escaped my eye, and it's like I completely lost my ability to stand. If it isn't for Deion who caught me, I would be kneeling on the floor. "Careful," he said gently as he wiped the tears off of my eyes.

"Ma?" I cried when she flashed the smile I was longing to see for the longest time now. She went to me and hugged me tightly. I missed her, I missed my mom, and now she's here, protecting me side by side with my father. "Let's fight them first, and I will explain everything, okay?" I nodded and stood straight.

She turned her back on me again, and faced the two deities in front. I summoned the Azrael again and looked at Deion, now it will be me and him against Poseidon, and my mother and father against Zeus.

I looked at the other Stellars and Pillars who are looking at us like they want to be in this fight, but I know that their bodies won't be able to take any more damage, or they will break. Aliyah and Belle passed out already, while Eliora is now in Gaddiel's arms, looking like she lost all her energy in the battle. I looked at the Pillars, but they were just like the others. When my eyes met Aidan's, I signaled him to get them away from here. They needed to get to safety. Mahirap na kung idadamay pa sila ng mga deity.

Aidan got my signal and covered himself with his vigor before relaying the message to Gaddiel. Within a blink, all of them vanished. I focused my attention to our opponents. "Aji, Dei-dei, go take on Poseidon. We would fight with Zeus," sabi ni mama na sinang-ayunan ko lamang. Si Deion naman ay nakita ko ang pamumula ng mga tainga habang nakahawak sa batok niya. Mama looked at him and said, "ingatan mo ang Aji ko, ah?"

Deion nodded slowly. "Y-yes po, Tita Lili. Always." They had nicknames?

Zeus plunged directly on my father, but my father only deflected his blade before thrusting his sword towards the god of the heavens. Then, my mother's sword was enveloped by a dark green light. It's like mine, but hers was so much darker, and the green light is so intense. It reeks of danger.

They flew towards the sky, and they fought there. I wasn't able to see them. The only thing I could see were the flashes of light as I heard the clanking of swords. They were like fireworks dancing on the sky that is slowly being lit by the sun.

Now, we faced Poseidon. I noticed that the mark I left when he attacked me outside Demeter's domain was still there. The black mark looks like it was fresh.