Depth Of The Abyss

XXXIII: Moirai

Lineysha's POV

We followed the golden light all the way.

Gabing-gabi na at wala ka nang makikitang mga taong umaakyat o nagkalat, nasisiguro ko ang ibang tourist ay nagcamping na sa tuktok ng bundok.

It's also getting cold, I can feel that but I'm not that affected since I'm used to it. Pero ang mga kasama ko ay naapektuhan no'n, wala pa naman kaming dalang mga gamit na makakatulong sa amin.

Habang naglalakad ay napahawak ako sa buhok ko, I'm still upset but seeing the floating gold light in front of us makes me feel a bit better.

"I'm tired..." Reklamo ni Ciara, Harry offered to carry her but she refused. "Ayaw." Nauna na siyang maglakad.

Kahit ako ay nanakit na rin ang paa dahil mag-iisang oras na kaming naglalakad at hindi nagpapahinga, baka kasi mawala 'yung ilaw. Minsan din naiisip ko na rin na niloloko kami nitong ilaw na ito.

"I could see it," Zia muttered, binilisan niya ang lakad niya at mabilis din kaming sumunod.

Sa 'di kalayuan ay may isang maliit na kubo at sa labas no'n ay may lamesa at mga nakasabit na damit at iba pang paninda.

My forehead creased, no one would build a house in this specific location and what's worse is, it's already late, why is it still open? Unless the one who owns this house is not an ordinary being.

Huminto kami sa tapat ng kubo na siyang hinintuan ng gintong ilaw, lumapit ito sa akin at lumutang sa tapat ng mukha ko. Nilahad ko ang palad ko at nagpunta iyon doon, pumasok ang ilaw sa palad ko at tuluyan na naging ordinaryong bead ito, gusto ko pa sana mamangha pero wala kami para sa ganoong sitwasyon ngayon.

"Guys look!" Lumapit kami kay Ciara na tinitingnan ang mga souvenirs na nakadisplay but the weirdest thing is, ang mga souvenir ay hindi para sa Mount Apo.

Ang mga designs ng souvenirs ay hango sa greek mythology. May isa doing salamin na nakaukit sa likuran ay ang mukha ni Medusa. Merong mini statue ni Achilles. Some mini portrait of Hercules trying to steal an apple in the Garden of Hesperides, and Jason slaying a monster.

Karamihan ng disenyo ay lawaran ng pakikipaglaban. I froze when I saw a pouch, it got my attention because of its design. Dinampot ko iyon, hindi ko alam kung bakit parang humilab sa hindi maipaliwanag na pakiramdam ang dibdib ko habang pinagmamasdan ang disenyo na iyon.

There was an embroidered group of people circled together looking at each other with tears on their faces.

Looking at it made my heart clenched.

"Anong kailangan niyo mga apo?" Napalingon ako sa likuran at doon ay nakita ang isang pamilyar na tao.

I covered my mouth in surprise, "Ikaw..." Siya 'yung matanda sa coffee shop!

Paanong?

Apo-she mouthed me the word Apo, is she one of the fates? And why did she help me?

"You're one of the fates." Napalingon ako sa likuran at nakitang may lumabas na tao sa kubo, siya 'yung tour guide. Sa likod naman ng lamesa ay may lumitaw na babae, siya 'yung tourist...

All this time... we've met them already. I looked at the three of them and in a blink of an eye they changed their form.

Three identical women, lahat sila ay nasa harapan na namin ngayon wearing black robe. The woman on the left side was holding a scroll, Klotho, on the right side was holding a staff, Lakhesis, and in the middle which was the elder woman that I saw in the coffee shop held a scissors, Atropos, threads are intertwined in their fingers.

Meízon and I exchange looks and we all bow down after the fates.

"We...uh.." Ciara could not even finish a sentence because of the intimidating aura and powerful presence of the goddesses. Imagine in front of you right now are the creatures who would decide how long you'll and the one who'll end your life. A little bit scary and intimidating.

But it surprised me how they look different compared to what the books had described them, they all look beautiful in person unlike what the books said.

"Demi-gods," the three of them uttered in chorus, we looked up. "Speak."

"Themis said that you can help us." I said, the three of them exchange looks and they all giggle, like a teenager whenever they see their crushes.

"Mother!"

"Mother had called us!"

"Mother needs help."

Hindi ko maintindihan ang ibig nilang sabihin, the only thing that I know so far is we are the ones who need help.

Atropos shut the two goddess with her silenced, "we cannot help another heroes." I stiffened, I was about to protest but my eyes met Atropos's. "The last time we did, it did not turn out well." A creepy smile formed on her lips, "would you still like to try?"

My tongue must have been cut. I could not utter a word. For a moment I hesistated.

"We will," si Zia ang sumagot. "We will try." Atropos laugh.

"Heroes are always like that, too much trust on their selves but always ended up in a tragically way." I didn't realize that the pouch was still in my hand until I fisted.

"Not at all. We are different, uniquely different."

"Indeed!" Khloto agreed and it made Atropos hissed at her.

"It's dark, the lights ahead are nowhere to be found. For you are lost in the field of doubt," Lakhesis spoke, and I clearly understand it, I lowered my head. "The destination shall matter," she tapped her staff, "heroes of the Olympus, we are only to thread your life nothing more."

I shake my head, "no, we need your help, Themis have said that you are to help us." I tried to at least sound convincing, but the three sisters only look at me with no sympathy in their eyes. Khloto smiled at me.

"Look ahead, daughter of Coeus, heard the whispered of the death." I was confused for a moment but it faded when the ground started shaking.

"What is happening?"

"F*ck!"

Napatingin ako sa Moirai, the other two sisters are fading but there's Atropos left. She was staring at me her lips are slightly raised.

"Death, Lineysha, death." I froze when she cut the thread in front of me, and she finally faded along with her sisters.

My hearts are pounding so bad, what did she meant by that?

and suddenly I remembered the voices in my dreams.

"Or thee shall perish."

There will be death...

And that death, could be mine...

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