The Eternal in Abyss (Imitheos Series #2)

Chapter 75: Back to Life

PARIS CANVER'S Point of View

My voice comes out in a broken call. "Aether!" Sigaw ko sa pangalan niya nang maaninag ko ang kaniyang buhok.

The man in the hallway turns to me, his eyebrows furrowed. Nang makita niya ako, naging kalmado ang kaniyang eskpresyon bago ako lapitan.

Napakapit ako sa pader para ibalanse ang aking sarili, pero hindi ako tumigil para magpahinga. I push myself away from the wall and I grab the fabric of his clothes.

Hinatak ko siya bago magsimulang tumakbo muli. He scowls. "Paris, what are you—"

"No time. Come with me!" Putol ko sakaniya.

He doesn't say anything again and just follows after me. Bumitiw na ako sakaniya pero nagawa niyang makasabay sa pagtakbo ko.

Wala rin siyang sinabi tungkol sa hawak ko. He must've recognized London's vest based on the glint of recognition in this eyes, but he doesn't ask. Mabilis kaming tumakbo sa hallway para makalayo kay Morpheus, even though he doesn't know why we're running in the first place.

When we turn to another corner, we see a ladder that could take us on the upper floor. Hindi ako nag-aksaya ng oras at umakyat dito gamit ang isang kamay para hindi ko mabitawan ang scythe.

Aether follows wordlessly. Nung muntik kong mabitawan ang weapon nang sumablay ang isa kong paa, sinali niya ito mula sa ibaba.

He hisses before letting go. Fortunately, I renewed my grip on the weapon before it could slide out of my hands even more. Napamura siya. "The fuck is that? Bakit ang lamig?"

"I'll tell you once we get above." Tanging sagot ko. We quickly climb through the ladder until we make it on the upper level. I help him so we can move faster.

Curiosity finally got the best of him because he finally asks, "What in the world are you holding?"

"Binigay sa akin ni London," Sagot ko. "She said she stole from some monsters and told me to destroy it."

"You still didn't tell me what it is." Naiinis niyang tanong.

We keep running, wishing that we don't come across any enemies. Nagsalita ako habang tumatakbo.

"It's Cronus' scythe."

"What?" Bulalas niya.

"Cronus. King of the titans. Father of the older Olympians. Titan of ti—"

"I know who Cronus is," He groans at me. "What do you mean that's his weapon? I thought that was destroyed by Zeus? Bakit nandito 'yan?"

Inulit ko sakaniya ang mga sinabi sa akin ni London bago kami maghiwalay. His expression turns grimmer and grimmer, especially when I told him that she's with Morpheus.

Bahagya kong tinaas ang scythe. I make sure that none of us could get a good glimpse of it. This weapon was used by the king of the titans himself for a reason. Anyone who would look at it will tremble in fear.

I dread to know what happened to my sister when she first discovered it.

"She told me that it's still missing one last piece, probably the blade," Nung kinapa ko ang weapon ay napansin ko na wala akong nahawakang matulis. It's a straight staff at best, so I'm sure that it's not physically harmful. "But we have to destroy it now."

"What is Katharsis doing with that thing?" Tanong niya. He lets out a breath that fogs against the cold breeze.

Napailing ako. "I wish I know. Hindi ko rin alam kung para saan ito, but it can't be good. But London told me that this is our priority. If we destroy this before they can complete it, we'll ruin their plans. I thought that maybe you can figure out a way go do it."