The Semideus

Chapter 44

TIME ZONE
XYNTHEA's POINT OF VIEW

I held my breath, looking at Diane slowly fading away to become Artemis. I inwardly thanked her. Pinigilan ko ang sarili kong lumuha.

"What are you looking at, Xynthea?" tanong sa'kin ni Cronus. Umiling naman ako.

"Nothing," maikli kong sambit.

We were hiding behind buildings. Napakagat ako sa ibabang labi ko dahil sa kaba. I held on to the hourglass, and stared at it. Malapit nang bumaba lahat ng sands or grains.

Kinuha 'yon sa'kin ni Cronus, at ngumisi siya. Naglakad siya palabas, at nanatili naman akong nakasunod. I looked down.

Then, I shut my eyes everytime a mortal suddenly falls to the ground. I'm sure it was because of me. I was absorbing their souls for my energy.

Cronus clapped once the Olympians returned to the Olympian World. The Semideuses turned their attention to us, and I looked at them with no emotions.

My gaze stopped at Zeref. I almost smiled at him, but instead, I gave him a mischievous smirk. Halatang nagulat siya dahil doon.

"Go now, Xynthea," utos sa'kin ni Cronus. I nodded and moved towards Aster fast, and pointed a sword to her neck.

"Xy-Xynthea. What are you doing?" nahihirapang sambit ni Aster.

I looked at Cronus who seemed satisfied with what I was doing. I didn't know if this worked, but I tried talking to Aster in her mind.

"I'm sorry," isip ko bago mas lalong idiin ang espada. Halos napabitaw naman ako nang bigla akong nakaramdam ng paso sa paa.

I hissed and looked at Gideon. Nagtataka niya akong tiningnan.

"What are you doing, Xynthea?" tanong niya. Hindi naman ako sumagot. I don't know what I am doing either. However, I want to know the truth.

Who killed me before? Was it Cronus or Zeref? Malaki ang pagdududa kong si Zeref 'yon. But whatever it is, they must defeat Cronus.

I temporary healed the burn in my feet, before lunging at Gideon, and grabbing his arms violently. Dinaplisan ko siya sa bandang tiyan niya, but I made sure it wasn't deep.

"I'm sorry," isip ko ulit.

On the other hand, Zeref and Llyr was already attacking Cronus, and he just avoided every attack.

Napatingin naman ako kay Irish na tila narinig ang sinabi ko sa isip ko. She can calculate and read my true emotions. She probably knows by now that I am only pretending to be on Cronus' side.

"Who killed me before, Irish?" Tanong ko. Nanlaki ang mata niya, at tumingin siya kay Cronus. Ngumisi ako, so it is true.

Cronus is using me. I am his weapon and not this hourglass. Napasinghap ako nang bigla akong matamaan ng fire blades. Aster was afloat in the air, and her eyes glowed before launching an arrow at Cronus.

Naningkit ang mata ko para kontrolin ang arrow. If I do this, it will aim at Cronus. I studied the movement of Cronus and the flaming arrow. Pinabagal ko muna 'yon bago pinabilisan.

Cronus hissed when the arrow hit his shoulder. Marahas naman niyang tinanggal ang arrow, at naghilom agad ang sugat niya.

Napatingin siya kay Aster at nagtaka kung paano tumama ang arrow sa kaniya. Sunod namang tiningnan ni Cronus si Damon, at biglang kinuha ito mula sa kaniyang leeg.

Damon's feet left the ground when Cronus put his hand around his neck and raised him. Nanlaki naman ang mata ko, at gayundin naman sila.

Out of all of us, Damon would be the easiest to kill. He is mortal-blooded. Sinubukan ni Damon sipain si Cronus.