Antithetic's Tale

Chapter 12

"Gosh!" I looked at my cellphone clock. It's already three in the dawn but I can't sleep! Thyra and I should talk at these times! I have a question for that woman.

"Athena, I can't sleep. You shout loudly there." I was surprised when Ion suddenly entered my room.

"Get lost, Ion." After I said that I went to bed.

"Okay but please, do not disturb my sleep. Sleep now," he said and then messed up my hair.

"Get out," I said and lay down. He's nonsense.

"Fine. Good morning, by the way," he said before finally closing the door.

Finally, there is no more disturbance. I was grabbed by my neck. Wait, what is this thing? It was dark but the moonlight was enough for me to see what was on my neck.

A necklace?

This is the necklace Thyra gave me. How did it get to my neck?

I stood up to turn on the light. I want to see the look of this necklace. I’m sure it was just a dream. But why is this the thing that man gave me in my dream. Amazing. My thoughts increased again.

I really have to sleep right now. I need to ask Thyra about this necklace!

I was sitting on my bed when something hit my veranda. What the hell is that? Out of curiosity, I stood up in my bed to look at the creator of that noise.

I pulled back the curtain, I saw a figure of a man. Who is this? I opened the door, he turned to me.

"Dwight?" astonished I call his name. What is this man doing in my house? How did he get here?

"Athena," he called my name. I looked at him badly, he also looked at me and met his very cold stare.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him emphatically. I just lowered my voice because Ion might hear us.

"Zeus and you will meet." I frowned. Who is Zeus? I wondered if I had met Zeus. I do not remember the names that do not help my life. That's why I forgot the names of Manok and Daldalita, because they are worthless.

"Answer my question first," I ordered him. I was still wondering if I knew Zeus.

"I'm visiting you," he replied. I smiled when I remembered who Zeus was saying.

"At this time?" I asked him with a smile.

"Why? Can't you?" I just shrugged. I'm sure he has other plans. Who is a sensible person to visit at this time? Fortunately, I was still awake.

"Now, answer my question," he added again.

"Yes."

"How did you meet that person?" he asked again. I thought about how I met him. As usual, I forgot. He didn't have an account before, he just really had an account for me.

"I forgot," I shrugged.

"Can I go inside?" he asked. I was right, he had a poem. That Zephyr seems to have helped me even more. If it weren't for what he did, I would be asleep.

Because I wanted to know what he needed and intended, I let him in. I opened the door.

"Don't make any noise," I threatened him. I'm sure Ion will scold me again when he finds out what I'm doing.

He sat on my bed and rolled his eyes across my room.

"Too dark," he said. It was probably night. But I knew that was not what he was referring to. I can't read him. Damn.

"What's wrong with darkness, Dwight?" I asked him. He looked at me.

"It's bothering me. Your darkness is bothering me, Athena." If I were a simple person, I probably would not understand what he said. I'm aware that no one knows who I really am. Because even I, I have no idea who I am.

"Who are you really?" I looked into his eyes. Who am I?

"I do not know," I replied directly, I went.

"May I know, what do you know?" His voice became soft so I looked at him again. I saw him looking in the other direction so I looked at what he was looking at.

The door.

He approached me before whispering in my ear.

"Ion is at the door, listening. He just arrived." How did he know that?

"I'll hide, talk to him," he said, I followed and opened the door, Dwight seemed to be able to hide.

Ion's shocked face opened up to me.

"I told you, get lost," I ordered him which caused him to suddenly sneeze. I was suddenly stunned by his behavior. Is he pouting?

"Stop that," I scolded him angrily, but he still nodded.

"Because, it's like you're talking to someone there. You might be crazy." I close my eyes in annoyance. I really hate what he does.

"Ion, I'll cut your shitty lips if you won't quit pouting." I even widened my eyes after saying that, so he suddenly straightened up. I just shook my head.

"Find your grave," I said.

"Huh?" He asked in astonishment.

"I'll kill you, now, get lost," I answered incorrectly while closing the door. Why is Ion becoming naughty?

"He's gone," I said softly, so Dwight suddenly came out. I saw him look from door to wall.

"Back to the topic," he continued. I sat on the bed next to him,

"I am Athena Iris, I lived in Mreine for my whole twenty years of existence. That's it, that is all I know." Now, I pity myself.

People in this world seem even luckier to me. The only thing I see wrong with them is their outlook on life. As for what my life is all about? Too many mistakes.

"I want to know you, Athena. I want to erase the darkness around you so I can see the real you. But, I can't and I know that I'll never," he responded. Dwight is up for something. Looks like I already know where he went here.

"I want to help you," he continued.

"I don't need you," I answered firmly. I don't need anybody. I can solve my own problem with the help of no one. I can do all things by myself. I lived like this, and I ' ll die doing it.

"I know you do. Athena, doesn't mean that I'll help you, you're going to be like them. No, I'm helping you for you to be brave enough to face the dilemma you'll be facing in the future.If you think that you can do everything, I'll tell you, you are the weakest human that I ever seen. You're too frail and nothing. If you'll be like this forever, then, you should start counting your days, freak, "he said sarcastically in front of me. I bent my palm. I'm not weak. Darn him.

The next thing I know, I'm in the middle of a forest. I saw Dwight in front of me and ‘not far from me. How did he do it?

"Now, prove to me that you're not," he said seriously. Am I dreaming?

"This is not a dream, so don't expect that you can endure the pain and you can get through this," he added. What the heck is happening?

Suddenly a light enveloped Dwight so I looked in the other direction. I don't get it!

I cried when something hit my shoulder causing it to bleed. I looked at the object that was now stuck in the tree behind me. It's an ice. A very razor-sharp one. Where did this thing come from ?!

I looked at Dwight. I was shocked when I saw the pieces of ice below him.

"I know that you're receptive, Athena. You thought that you're the only one carrying those powerful dexterities? No, you're wrong. I've told you, you're the weakest." I suddenly remembered what he had told me when we first talked. He told me that I was not the only one with this ability. But I did not think they could go beyond what I could do. All this time, I believe I am the most powerful of all. I'm erroneous! Darn it!

Suddenly my arm hurt.

"Die Dwight!" I cried annoyed because of the pain. What can I do ?! I'm frustrated!

I figured out one I could do. I can float something and I can also melt something with my eyes. Well, that only works when I'm angry. But I'm not feeling any anger right now, I feel so fragile and disappointed. How can I fight Dwight?

"I won't die if you just stare at me badly. What can you do?" He laughed and asked me a question. s**t! He's making fun of me! What should I do?

I tried to float a leaf. I looked first to see if I could do that thing. I succeeded in floating it. I looked around and saw a broken tree branch. It's big. I stared at it I smiled as I lifted. I feel happiness right now.

I slapped it on Dwight. But gradually my happiness disappeared when I saw that nothing had happened. He was not even hurt.

"Is that it? I pity you," he teased with a smile. I want to kill him, seriously!

I already felt angry with him. I know that he's just testing me but I pity myself too. The next thing I know there is light coming out of my eyes again, unlike before this light is longer.

When the light faded, I saw Dwight looking at his hand, more like, at his nail.

"You injured my nail there." I close my eyes in annoyance.

I was surprised to see two sharp ice coming in my direction.

"f**k!" I moaned because two parts of my body were already bleeding.

My eyes widened as I saw more than ten ice rushing in my direction. I tried to control them, I smiled as it stopped in the middle. Yes! I did it!

But after three seconds they quickly plummeted closer to me. I had no choice but to turn away. But, I cried out in pain when one of them pierced my hand. While the other pierced my side. I slowly sat down because of the pain. I looked at my hand clinging to the tree because of the ice that had stuck to it. It bleeds along with the smoke coming from the ice cold. I did not realize that Dwight was approaching in my direction.

"I know that the pain you're up to is obstructing and blocking you to understand me," he said seriously. I cried again when he removed the ice from my hand. My eyesight was fading and I could not hear much Dwight.

"I did my best." I tried to speak.

"Best? You're not the best," he replied to me. I tried to shake but I couldn't. I did everything I could.

"If you really did your best, you should have won," he added. I tried to look at him. My vision was so blurred. I could not bear the pain I was feeling now.

I close my eyes when he next removes the one next to me. Is this my end?

"Do what is required because I guess your best couldn't even beat me. You're now in the process of your death. You did what you could but you did not do everything you could. You deserve to die because of that . " He looks right.

I'm too frail.