Only One

CLXIII.

EXT. HIDDEN VALLEY RACEWAY — AFTERNOON

Ariadne gulps nervously as she watches Dionysus on the race track. Dionysus' car had crashed for Race 1 yesterday and it even caught fire at one point.

Thankfully, he was able to escape unharmed. Halos hindi na makahinga si Ariadne sa kakaiyak dahil sa takot niya kahapon kaya hindi na niya naitaas ang banner.

Kinalma niya rin agad ang sarili niya dahil alam niyang kailangan niyang palakasin ang loob ni Dionysus nang malamang nitong huli siya sa ranking. Sira-sira rin ang sasakyan niya kaya kinailangang magpuyat ng buong team para maayos at mapaandar ito kaninang umaga para sa Race 2.

That is why Dionysus was able to catch up with his rivals in Race 2 and right now, he is competing for his final lap which is Race 3. Kanina pa nagdadasal si Ariadne dahil ayaw na niyang maulit ang aksidente nito kahapon. Hindi niya kakayanin kung sa harap niya mismo, may mangyayaring masama kay Dionysus.

ARIADNE
Please, please keep him safe...

Sigaw nang sigaw ang mga kaibigan niya pero nanatili siyang nakapikit. Ayaw niyang tumingin dahil natatakot siya. Narinig niya lang kay Pan na huling lap na ni Dionysus.

NIKAIA
OH MY GOD!

TYLER
TANG INA!

SILENUS
KAUNTI NA LANG!

MILLIE
COME ON, DION!

Ariadne finally decided to open her eyes. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ni Violet at Pan na pinapagitnaan siya ngayon.

ARIADNE
Please, please...

They all hold their breaths as Dionysus nears the finish line. And as he finally crosses it, he takes the checkered flag with him and that's when they all screamed with the audience.

PAN
NANALO SI TANGA!

VIOLET
CHAMPION!

ARIADNE
Oh my god...

She whispers her thank yous to the gods for keeping him safe. Hindi pa rin bumababa sa sasakyan si Dionysus para sa victory lap niya na isang ikot pa sa buong race track. Tahimik na naghintay si Ariadne na matapos nito ang huling ikot bago niya kinuha ang banner na dala niya.

Bumaba si Dionysus sa sasakyan niya at humarap sa mga tao. Their gazes immediately locked when he glanced towards her direction. Napalunok siya. Alam niyang hindi nila kailangan ipagsigawan sa mundo ang nararamdaman nila pero gusto niya. Para malaman ng mundo na silang dalawa lang naman ang para sa isa't isa, kahit ano pang ibato nito sa kanila.

NIKAIA
Go and claim him.

And that is all the push that she needs before she proudly raised the banner that she made with love.

All of their friends suddenly have their eyes on her banner which says, "I LOVE YOU, DION".

PAN
Panalo nga talaga.

SILENUS
Naiiyak ako! Going international na pati pagmamahalan.

Tinawag ni Tyler ang isa sa mga camera staffs. Itinutok nito ang camera kay Ariadne kaya kitang-kita na siya sa malaking screen. Ang dami nang nakatingin sa kanya pero wala na siyang pakialam. Gusto niya lang malaman ng mundo na nagmamahal siya.

Muli siyang binalingan ng tingin ni Dionysus pagkatapos nitong humarap sa monitor. Pareho silang ngumiti pero may luha na naman sa mga mata niya. She mouths the word "I love you" and suddenly, all of the people who are seated with them in the audience section clapped.

LAUREN
Mami, tatayo ka na lang ba d'yan?

Ariadne shakes her head and she finally runs towards him. He welcomes her with a hug and suddenly, it's just the two of them again. Parang kahit ano pang sigaw at palakpak ng mga tao, wala na naman silang ibang naririnig at nakikita kung hindi silang dalawa lang.

DIONYSUS
Aria...

Dionysus cups her face and plants a soft kiss on her lips. Like her, there are also tears in his eyes. She gently wipes his cheeks before he pulls her again into his arms.

DIONYSUS
I love you.

ARIADNE
No more detours.

ARIADNE
Dahil kahit saan at kahit anong direksyon pa ako dalhin ng mga paa ko, sa'yo ko lang gustong magtapos. Ikaw ang nag-i-isang hantungan at pagtatapos ng paghahanap.

DIONYSUS
You have always been the only one for me, Aria.

Ariadne breaks the hug. She looks at him and he smiles at her, because her round eyes are full of love and he knows that it finally belongs to him.

ARIADNE
Even if I took some detours, my final destination will always be you.

ARIADNE
The chase ends here, Dion.