Alpha Omega

Cetus the Sea Monster

Dio's POV

"Leche! Ibaba mo nga kami! Nanggigigil na'ko sayo!!!" narinig namin ang sigaw ni Thea na nasa loob ng sasakyan na hawak-hawak ni Cetus, a sea monster that is supposed to be imprisoned under the water..  also known as the kraken.

Unfortunately, the monster has been shaking the car at ewan ko nalang kung ano na ang kalagayan ng mga babae na nasa loob.

Lalong-lalo na yung maliit na statue nila.

Dumaan ang ilang minuto at nakita namin si Ria na lumabas mula sa bintana para idistract ang nilalang. Tinapon nga ang sasakyan but surprisingly, it landed perfectly upright.

"Manonood lang ba tayo?" tanong ni Chase.

After we defeated the giant who stood in the middle of the way, I sensed a familiar presence kaya sinabihan ko silang huminto somewhere the kraken wouldn't see. So we just hid our cars and ran back here... to hear the girls screaming.

Nakasalubong ko na kasi yan dati. Nagbabakasyon lang ako sa Norway noon.. and then I took a dive. I went deeper than I was supposed to go because I felt it. I felt its vacuum pulling me.

At yun na nga. Natagpuan ko ang nilalang na 'to na nakakulong sa ilalim ng tubig.

Narinig ko ang tunog ng kidlat kaya napalingon ako kay Trev.

I guess I have to do something now. Baka magwala 'tong anak ni Zeus.

"Dito lang kayo." I motioned them to stay put before walking towards the monster.

I grinned while summoning the waters. One huge wave smashed the kraken's grip dahilan na mabitawan nito si Ria.

I sighed when I saw Ria landing on Chase's arms.

"Long time no see..." puna ko nang makita si Cetus na nakatingin rin sa kinatatayuan ko.

Suddenly, I felt his arms encircle around my waist. Nakita ko ang mga reaksyon nila kaya natawa ako ng mahina. It is very unusual to see a monster hugging a demigod is it not?

I heard him purr kaya napayakap din ako. "I missed you..." bulong ko.

"You're... friends with that guy?" usisa ni Ria nang ibinaba ako ni Cetus sa lupa.

"Krrrrr--" narinig ko ang galit na tunog mula kay Cetus kaya nagtaka ako saglit. Then I realized, nandito pala ang isang anak ni Zeus.

Cetus was slain a long time ago by another son of Zeus, Perseus, a legendary hero of Greek Mythology. Cetus hates the smell of Zeus in other words.

"He's harmless." puna ko while rubbing one of his cute little octupus arms. Well not really cute dahil kaya niyang gibain ang isang two-floor building with just its grip.

"Harmless? Really?" sarkastikong tanong ni Kara. Naramdaman ko ang kamay niya sa balikat ko while giving Cetus a defensive look. As if handa siyang hatakin ako if ever this creature tries to do something.

"Yeah." tumango ako.

Napansin kong nakatitig si Cetus kay Cesia like they are having a silent conversation. Are they though?

"Ahh-Hahaha" humalakhak si Cesia nang kilitiin siya ni Cetus. Oh wow. A daughter of Aphrodite makes acquaintances that fast? At sa isang sea monster pa?

Nginitian ko si Cetus habang inaalala ang unang pagkikita namin...

I heard the water splash behind me after I jumped. The ocean was calm... in fact, calmer than usual kaya napagdesisyunan kong pumunta sa ilalim. Naramdaman ko ang mahinang hila mula sa baba. Out of curiousity, nagpadala ako.. determined where this feeling is coming from.