The Semideus

SPECIAL CHAPTER

[A/N: This is the special chapter from the book, but the unedited or unrevised version. As my birthday gift to you, my loves, this would be available to read here in Wattpad for until July 1. I hope you enjoy reading. I love you all so much and thank you!]

WISH

Zeref's Point of View

"SIGURADO ka na ba rito, Zeref? Hindi na namin mababawi kung ibibigay namin ang hinihiling mo," ani Atropos habang pinapaulanan ako ng sama ng tingin.

Mariin akong napapikit habang nag-iisip kung itutuloy ko ba talaga ang balak ko. It's been almost a year after winning the Semideuses' annual competition, and I have to ask for my wish before another Semideus gets crowned greatest.

Napabuntonghininga si Lachesis at nagulat ako sa mga sinambit niyang salita. "Fine. We'll give you another two months to decide on your wish. If you are still undecided, you'd have no chance to wish again."

"Thank you. Rest assured that I'll be decided by then," magalang kong sagot bago lumabas sa templo nila. Pagkalabas ko'y pinalibutan agad ako ng isang malakas na hangin, at nang mawala 'yon, nakabalik na ako sa'king cabin.

My eyes drifted to the cabin across mine, and my lips lifted a little because of— Kaagad nawala ang ngiti ko nang biglang sumulpot mula sa kawalan si Irish. "Hi, master! I have chika. You're so matutuwa nang bongga!" Bati niya't pinupulot ang kamay sa'king braso.

"What is it, Irish?" tanong ko sa kaniya at pilit na tinanggal ang kamay niya— kaya mukhang papatayin ako lagi ni Damon, masyadong malambing si Irish. Napanguso siya ngunit tuluyan na rin akong pinakalawan, pero hindi naman nagtagal ang lungkot niya't malawak siyang ngumiti.

"We have another mission! It's going to be eliminating the suspicious monsters of the Icarian Sea!"

I scowled after hearing that. Anong nakakatuwa r'on? Ni hindi na ako interesado sa mga misyon, at mas lalong hindi ako intersadong maging Greatest Semideus ulit. I have nothing to wish for anymore!

"I'm not even delighted with your ne—"

"Ang sabi'y may makakasama tayong apat pa," pagputol niya sa sasabihin ko't mapanlokong ngumisi.

"Sino naman sila? Why'd they suddenly throw someone to our group?"

She hummed while poking my arm for no reason at all. Nang-aasar lang ata talaga 'tong babaeng 'to. "The first two added are the famous death twins, Thana and Storm. The other is the adopted daughter of Artemis, Diane. The last one would be your crush na Diyosa!"

Crush na Diyosa? Could it be the new Goddess of Time, Xynthea? Ever since Irish saw me staring at the Goddess, she teased me nonstop— like what she's doing now.

"Yie! Alam na agad kung who!"

"It's because you keep teasing me, Irish," angal ko. Tumawa naman siya at sinagot na naman ako, "It's because you always stare at her!"

I scowled, and I turned back to my cabin, but I was astounded because my cabin was gone in sight. "Irish!" pagalit kong sigaw 'pagkat dinala na naman niya ako sa bagong lugar nang 'di man lang sinasabi sa'kin. Hindi ko na rin napansin dahil humusay na ang pagkontrol niya sa kapangyarihan, as if she can teleport with just a blink.

Nilingon ko siya ngunit mabilis kong tinikom ang bibig ko nang makita ang kambal— the Death Twins, only children of Thanatos. While the man, Storm, had bloody red eyes, the woman, Thana, had stormy gray eyes. Their hair colors were similar; only that Thana's was a lighter gray. The two of them, especially the lady, were almost confined in the Underworld. Ngayong taon lang sila sumali sa mga Semideuses bagaman puwedeng puwede na silang sumali noon palang.