O L Y M P I A S (Home of the gods)

Thirty Five

I'm in pain.

"Zoelle?Oh my god!She's awake!" Everything's blurry but I know that voice is from Mori.Hindi ako nagkakamali, I even smiled when finally everything turns clear.

Napatakip ako sa mata ko dahil sa sobrang liwanag.God.I'm probably been sleeping for long or so I thought.

"Thank God!Gising ka na after a day!" Said Angel.Tsaka ko lang na-realize na wala pala ako sa ordinaryong mundo but I'm here in Olympias na isang araw lang ay magaling ka na.

"What happened?" Unang tanong ko sa kanila.Well all I know is I was shot.That's what I heard before I fell.

"You've been shot...pretty close to your heart.Buti na lang at hindi dahil patay ka na ngayon." Napahawak naman ako sa puso ko tsaka ko ito tinignan but there's no scar left already.Maybe my body is still shocked by the sudden incident that's why it's still hurting.

"We're still trying to figure out if the target was you or Tyrone." Agad naman ako napabalikwas ng upo ng marinig ko ang pangalan ni Tyrone.

"Where is he?" Tanong ko.Inilibot ko ang paningin ko pero hindi ko siya makita.He's probably training now.

"Nagpapahinga.Siya ang nagbantay sa'yo for one day ng walang tulog o kain man lang.Para ka nga daw sinasamba ni Tyrone dahil sa'yo lang siya nakatingin for the rest of the day, maybe dinadasalan na magising at maging okay ka na." I felt something stab me in my heart, mas masakit pa siguro sa bala ng baril.

"Okay na naman ako diba?Pwede ko ba siya puntahan?" Handa na sana akong tumayo ng pigilan ako nina Angel at Mori.

"Wait!Hindi ka pwedeng lumabas!" Naguluhan naman ako sa sinabi nila.Anong bawal?I'm fine already!

"Bakit niyo ba ako pinagbabawalan?" Nagkatinginan pa silang dalawa bago ako sagutin ni Angel.

"Look around.Do you think nasa clinic ka?You're under the security of the Eupraxia.Hindi biro ang nangyari sayo Zoelle!You're shot and who knows?Baka ikaw nga ang gustong kuhanin nila!" Mas lalo lang ako naguluhan sa mga sinasabi ni Angel.Wala nga ako sa clinic at hindi ko alam kung saan posible tong lugar na to.

"I don't know kung anong sinasabi niyo pero I want to go back to Eupraxia.Kung ako man ang target then why bother hide me and secure me kung saan man tong lugar na to?They will still find me anyways." Napailing naman si Angel at si Mori ay nanatiling nakayuko.

"You don't understand.Mas gugustuhin mong hindi ka nila makuha."

"I really don't understand this whole fucked up situation!Who are you pertaining to?Sino ba 'sila'?" Bakit ba ngayon ko lang nalalaman tong mga bagay na to?Is this the deepest secret that Olympias is hiding?

"The forbidden gods and goddesses." Napataas naman ang kilay ko sa narinig ko mula kay Mori.

"What did they do?" Nagtatakang tanong ko sa kanilang dalawa.

"I guess I need to use my ability." Hahawakan na sana ako ni Mori pero agad akong umiwas.Is she trying to send me to sleep para di na ako makapagtanong pa?Pinaningkitan ko siya ng tingin.

"No, wait.She's going to use her other ability, Zoelle.Mori can flash a series of scenes in your mind.Don't worry kasi parang mananaginip ka lang." Paliwanag sa akin ni Angel.I never knew that Mori can do that.

"Trust me, Zoelle." I looked at Mori then I simply nodded.She put her hand on my forehead then I blacked out.

In a place called Olympias, there was once eight gods and goddesses bonded by blood.

Artemisia is Perfection,  Augustine is Majestic, Eleutherios is Freedom, Taessa a Harvester, Erasmus is Lovable, Vasillios with royal blood, Melucine is Industrious and Aine is Joy.