ADK II: Cupid's Slave (✔️)

Chapter 11 : Ayden's True Form

Fate’s heart beat more rapidly than before. She couldn’t look anymore.

Mahigpit ang pagkakayakap niya sa leeg ni Ayden. They were descended faster as she might think.  Her eyes closed, thinking that Ayden was not a fool.  That he had a better plan. He must have a plan. He must. Or else they would die for sure.

Tinitingnan ni Xera ang dalawang nagpahulog sa tulay. She narrowed his snake’s eyes while she was still watching them both. Malapit na sa tagumpay, nawala pa. She hissed out of disappointments.

Kahit malayo kanina ang distansiya sa pagitan niya at sa dalawang hinahabol nila, kitang kita niya ang nang maayos ang mga mukha nito.

First time niyang nakita nang personal ang prinsesa. That woman was still Poseidon’s heiress.  Xera felt pity for the sea god for he couldn’t save his beloved descendant.  Two birds in one stone, if that woman would be killed, their curse would be over.  And Poseidon’s power would be weakened. If that time would happen, Atlanteans will soon rule once more the sea and soon they would conquer Olympus.

But Xera felt something wrong. ‘Yung mukha ng lalaking kasa-kasama ng prinsesa, medyo familiar sa alaala niya. Hindi niya alam kung saan niya nakita. Hindi niya maalala kung kailan. Pero ramdam niya ‘yun. She remembered that intense gaze and those dark eyes somewhere.

Damn.

“Let’s get back. Before The Kynos will find out we’re all missing in Meduria.” Kynos was the name given of their great ruler. The wisest of all Gorgon creatures, he ruled the Gorgon world which was called Meduria. Only the descendants of Medusa’s gorgon sisters could rule their world. It was their law ever since Meduria was created.  And the great Kynos was Xena’s father.

“Hahayaan mo lang ba silang makatakas?”, Kreto asked. Halatang dismiyado sa nasabing desisyon. Pero hindi patitinag si Xera. Kahit na isa siyang babae, hindi ibig sabihin, madali lang baliin ang mga desisyon niya.

“Kung sino ang tumututol sa sinabi ko, Malaya kayong habulin ang dalawa at magpahulog sa tulay na ‘yan.” Her voice was cold yet calm. She preferred to rule all of them through patience than fear.

Nagtinginan silang lahat sa tubig kung saan bumagsak ang dalawa. Wala ni isang nagbalak tumalon sa tulay.  Nagkatinginan lang pero hanggang dun lang. Kanya-kanya na silang lakad palayo gilid ng tulay.

Napangiti si Xera habang gumawa ng portal pabalik sa Meduria gamit ang scepter ng kanyang amang ninakaw lang niya sandali para hanapin ang babaeng tinatarget niya.

If her father would find this out, malamang pati siya, mapaparusahan. Lumingon pa siya muli sa tubig bago tuluyang pumasok sa portal kasama pa ang iba.

“Run princess… as long as you can. ‘Cause I will get your head soon no matter what.”

Fate couldn’t breathe.

But she knew she was still breathing.

Alam niyang nahulog silang paraeho ni Ayden sa tubig. Pero bakit hindi niya naramdaman ang impact nang pagkahulog nila? Bakit feeling niyam hindi siya talaga nahulog? Bakit parang kakaiba?

Fate opened her eyes slowly. Unaware of what was happening, she tried to open her eyes.

And she was surprised!

Ayden was no longer holding her. He was no longer to be seen. No sight of him at all.

Nasa loob siya ng higanteng bula. Hindi niya alam kung paano siya nakapasok dito o kung nagkaroon ng bula na pwedeng lagyan ng tao. Hindi niya naiintindihan ang nangyayari.