Sinclaire Academy: Half Bloods

Chapter Seventeen: Salted Wound

Chapter Seventeen: Salted Wound

- Zeus Achilles -

"You up for a round or two, Sinclaire?"

Tinignan ni Zeus ang pinanggalingan ng boses. Nakatayo sa kanyang pintuan si Ezra with her hands on her hips, impatiently waiting for his answer.

Tinignan muli ni Zeus ang kanyang phone, walang message galing kay Flame. Hindi rin ito sumasagot sa kanyang tawag. He hasn't heard from her since yesterday afternoon. Nag paalam naman siya dito bago siya umalis. He doesn't want to be clingy, siguro tama na iyong mga text niya?

Mariin niyang pinikit ang kanyang mata before composing another text.

To Flame:

I know it's been a day but I already miss you

He sends the text and shoves his phone in his pocket before nodding at Ezra. Umirap naman ito at nauna na, he smiled at her attitude before closing the door behind me.

"Where's Enzo?"

"At home." Ezra flipped her hair before running down the staircase with Zeus following.

Hindi niya inaasahan si Ezra ngayon or kung sino pa man. Nakakapagtaka dahil mag isa pa ito. With Ezra, hindi mo alam kung may problema ba ito o ano. He guessed something's wrong dahil sa aura at expression nito. She clearly wants to hurt someone, physically.

"Saan ka galing, Ate?" Salubong na tanong ni Aiane. May dala itong lumang camera at medyo gulat nang makita si Ezra.

Tumikhim lang si Ezra at hindi sinagot ang tanong. Aiane looks quizzically at her brother dahil sa dire-diretsong paglalakad ni Ezra. Nag kibit balikat lang si Zeus at tumungo na sa field nang makita niyang wala pa doon si Ezra ay dumiretso na siya sa cabin kung saan nakatago ang weapons nila for training.

"What are you up for? Combat or weapons?" Zeus asked, looking over his shoulder to where Ezra was standing. Nagpalit na ito ng damit. Ngayon ay naka sweatpants at t-shirt na ito.

"Weapons"

Zeus chuckled before picking his. He decided to use his Mother's old bow and arrow dahil wala siyang laban kay Ezra at sa weapon nito kung gagamit siya ng sword. He picked up a few small daggers too.

"Where's Mama and Papa?"

"Ma's at the Council while Pa's in their room I think, he just got home from the perimeter control coz of the attack, I bet Tito Mason was there too?" Zeus checked if the bow is still in good condition before looking at Ezra.

Imbis na sumagot ay tinanggal nito ang kwintas na suot and then her golden crossbow appeared.

"The field is ours then" Ezra smirked.

"Yep," Zeus picked up a new sharpened arrow. "Try not to kill me."

"I won't" Ezra smiled sweetly before drawing back her arrow on the arrow rest.

Zeus chuckled and shook his head. They were 8 when Ezra picked a weapon to use on a mock battle against each other, and it happens to be a crossbow, so her Mother made one specialized for her. The arrow's trajectory is connected with her mind, it has a spell that makes Ezra control it. So the arrow can go as far as she wants. She can even control if it hits the target or not.

It's one of Ezra Heath's most prized possessions.

Zeus knows Ezra will talk eventually. Hihintayin niya nalang na magsalita ito, maybe in the middle of their battle. Before Zeus could even speak to start the battle, an arrow swiftly brushed pass his left arm, drawing blood.