Depth Of The Abyss

XLVI: Scream of the Queen

Lineysha's POV

"Ladon!"

The dragon roared and I immediately created an ice barricade in order to avoid some of its head.

I rolled down the pavement and it released a fire which I immediately manipulated and threw in the sky.

Sa 'di kalayuan ay may nakita akong lagusan na nasisiguro kong makapagdadala sa akin kay Hera.

I unsheathed my dagger, I looked at the dragon who's currently throwing tantrums. Naningkit ang mata ko.

For sure, I cannot kill it. And I should not kill it, the only thing that I can do is vanish from its eyes. But he's too big, I'm having a hard time escaping.

Should I tire it down for a while? And make a great way to escape?

I think I should.

Nakagat ko ang labi ko bago bumwelo at kinontrol ang hangin para makalipad. This is a dangerous thing to do actually, the sky and the wind have been unstable because of the war so I'm really trying not to use this ability of mine, but I guess I need it now.

I fled and I felt like a bee trying to avoid the head and fire of the dragon. I adjusted my position and when the perfect chance came I slid my dagger to some of its head simultaneously.

"Arghhh!" I flew in the far distance when it threw a fire but I am not that lucky not to get hit by it.

I hissed when I felt the pain in my arms. I shook my head and I attacked the dragon again. I cut some of its head, but like a normal mythical creature it immediately came back after seconds.

Muli akong lumayo dito at kamuntikan pa akong matangay ng bibig nito mabuti na lang at nakaiwas ako ngunit nasalampak naman ako sa dingding.

Napangiwi ako at mabilis na lumipad, hindi na ininda ang sakit dahil mabilis ang pag-atake ni Ladon. Iniwasan ko ang nga atake nito, paminsan-minsan ay gumaganti rin ako kasi natatamaan niya ako. Masakit din kaya, hindi naman ako manhid.

"Grr!!!" Napangiti ako nang matunugan ang inis dito dahil parang pinapahabol ko lang ang mga ulo niya sa akin.

Ngunit nabura rin kaagad ang ngiti sa mukha ko nang maramdaman ko ang presensya na iyon, kumpara kanina ay mas malakas na ito. Napalingon ako sa nakita kong lagusan kanina nang may mahagip na ilaw ang mata ko galing doon.

At naging maling galaw ko iyon, "arghh!!" I yelled in pain when the dragon bit me in my leg, with all my might I cut its head, naiwan pa ang ulo nito na nakakagat sa akin bago maglaho na parang abo. Tiningnan ko ito ng masama, tapos ay bumalik ang tingin ko sa lagusan.

I bit my lower lip and then I threw a wave of force to Ladon.

"Garrr!!" Bahagya itong tumalsik at kinuha ko ang pagkakataon na iyon para magpunta sa lagusan, muli sana akong hahabulin ng dragon ngunit napahinto ito at lumingon sa punong binabantayan niya.

I landed just in front of the mini arc and I immediately entered it, though my leg and my whole body are aching so much.

Gods..

Iika-ika akong naglakad, tiningnan ko ang paligid upang humanap ng posibleng kinaroroonan ni Hera.

"Ahh!!" I panicked when I heard a yell from a woman.

No...

I looked around and ran as much as I could, para akong nabuhayan nang may nakita akong mahahabang dahon na tumatakip sa isang butas, my mouth parted when I saw a figure with white hair.

I was about to run toward it but then I suddenly froze, my forehead creased and I tried to move but to no avail.

N-no.. this can't be! Not now!

What's happening?!

I even tried to talk or yelled but there were no sounds coming out of my mouth, what's happening?!

"Ahh!!" My mouth trembled when I heard another yell in pain, "who are you?! No-leave me alone!" My eyes watered when I heard her voice.

No please...

"Lineysha..." Natigilan ako nang marinig ang boses na iyon, without my will my body turned around to face that.

My mouth fell, that cyan blue eyes.

Hera?

How? Why?

She smiled at me but it didn't hide the pain in her eyes, she doesn't have this vibrant energy from her, she looks so gloomy.

"My child..."

I don't understand, if she's here, then who's the one-

"I'm the present one, Lineysha."

Suddenly it felt like the world spun so fast, I'm so confused, I don't know what's happening anymore.

"You cannot do anything about what happened, my child." I want to shake my head in disapproval. It's not true, that's not true! Because first of all I won't be here if I cannot change it!

"Please, Hera, let me go..." I tried using telepathy and it seems like it reached her.

"No.." I looked at her in disbelief.

"No.. you're gonna let those things happen to you?! No! We will do something! We're here now! We can stop it!" But she just looked down. "Hera, please! Mom... please, I can't-"

Tears fell from my eyes, I looked at her pleadingly.

"I can't let-" I cried silently, "I can't let it happen to you, h-he- he harassed you, he took advantage of you. No-I can't-"

"Please, Lineysha, let it be."

"No! No! How can you say that?! No! You were raped! And I was born even without you knowing! That's cruel mom! So please, if we still can, l-let me stop him... I don't want you to suffer, I do not want to be born out of will.."

She looked at me, her eyes looked tired but she still smiled.

"I may not know that I gave birth to you, but my child, you didn't know...you didn't know how happy I was when I found out I have a mortal child." Natigilan ako, kumabog ang dibdib ko. "I always envy the other gods because they have someone, they have demi-gods who can they be proud and brag about." My tears fell when I felt a gentle wind touch my cheeks, it felt like she was caressing my cheek...it felt so comforting...and it made me cry even more.

"Mom..."

"I'm so sorry for all I've done and said, believe me, soon you'll understand."

Tumingin ako sa kaniya nang may sumusukong mata.

"Please..."

"You are a gift to me, you're the greatest gift to me that Chaos gave." I saw how her eyes shine because of the tears forming in it, "so please, live, live my child."

Along with the tears that fell from her eyes, I heard the painful scream from the Queen of the Olympus.

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