The Majarlican Demigod

The Lost Memory

The Majarlican Demigod

Chapter 6: The Lost Memory

I was staring at my sister’s dying eyes…

She was begging for mercy. My whole body drained of all strength as the person wearing a helmet who is holding my sister's head drew his sword on her stomach.

I tried to attack the person, but my strength washed away when he removed his helmet. An image so vivid flashed in my eyes, "M-m-maestro Ivan?" I muttered.

He was uttering rubbish, and I covered both my ears. "You're lying!" I shouted. "You're just a foreign Maestro trying to be the Chief in Centralis!"

"I am not Ivan. I am Artes, the son of Ares. I will also be the one to kill the child of the Goddess of Fatal Disease. Say goodbye to Kingdom Majarlika, Demigod Althea." he raised his sword and put it on my chest.

The blood overflow from the hole in my chest. The time felt like slowing down, and the gray sky turned black from my sight. I'm grasping hard for oxygen to breathe, and the big, deep cut on my body is undeniably aching that I could cry.

The surroundings turned silent, and the water dripping from a newly closed faucet resounds in a quiet place.

I opened my eyes.

Greenish smoke, a cold rock bedding, pit black surrounding with only a few floating bulbs to give at least a little light.

"Althea of the West!" someone appeared in a slow motion.

It was wearing a long black gown with a hood and a sickle. The sickle stood out to me because it looked very sharp.

"Where am I? Who are you?" I asked.

The person removed the hoodie. Its face looked like he had not slept for thousands of years. That skin is gray, and he had a pair of eye bags that are literally black– I don't think he sleeps. Also, his shoulder-long hair seemed too sticky and hasn't been brushed since.

He walked around me, "Can you guess?"

"God of death? You must be my uncle," my voice sounds trembling over him, "Zephrias, the goddess of the fatal disease, is my mother."

He laughed, and the thunder rolled!

"Silly girl!" he stopped in front of me, "I'm not the god of death. I'm his

son and apprentice. So yeah... I was sent to help you because my father is busy right now." he floated while seating, "Just a brief explanation, your

mom asked my father for help because you died in your encounter with Artes, so I'm here to resurrect you."

RESURRECT?!

"I DIED FOR REAL?! like not breathing anymore?" I asked.

"I was not informed that you are a super slow learner," he stomped the sickle on the ground, "To be honest, I missed having an accompany here and missed sharing stories of life since I never really had one in the first place, but I have a lot of tasks right now. I’ll tell you what. Artes, the son of Ares, will wipe out the population of Kingdom Majarlika and take over it. Many will be deceived by his offer. Your mission is to warn everyone when you go back there. You will have training on how to fight so you can avoid death. If you die again, no other chance."

“Information overload,” I responded.

"We don’t have time for that. A couple of siblings will come to Primiera de Academia Centralis on your first day of school and will attack at night. That's the beginning. You will count like months, or maybe 1 or 2 years, that depends."

“How do I know it's them?" I asked.

He sits on the bed, "Well, the younger one sings, and her skill is to put

people down to sleep, then the other one multiplies like he can technically be everywhere simultaneously."

"Got it." I said, "One last question,"

He paused and glanced at me, "Make sure that's the last."

"Where's my mother?" I asked.

He stood up, "Alright, cousin, times up. You'll see her if you have forgotten

about this. She will be there to remind you as part of their agreement."

he is pushing me towards a big hole, "She specifically asked Dad to take

you back to the first day of school so you will have ample time. If you die

again, you will be assisting me here."

I resist his push, "Wait, you didn’t tell me your name!"

Grim Reaper ignored me and pushed me out. An endless pit of darkness was pulling me down. I was helplessly falling. I don't know if it is going slow or fast. All I know is that I feel like I'm sliding, and gravity pulls me very fast.

My eyes voluntarily open.

I sat down to grasp the air, then stood and walked to the study table to get the bottled water. I was too thirsty that I was able to finish it.

"That was too real to be a dream!" I exclaimed.

"It was not a dream, honey!" — the grim reaper showed up from the window, and the bottle slipped from my hand.

I slowly walked to it, and then it flew around the ceiling.

"So, I died and got resurrected…" Looking at my body and tried to feel it.

"You want me to keep repeating myself, don’t you?” he exhaled, “for the nth time, YOU DIED. I returned your soul to your body—YOU’RE WELCOME. The endless pit was the time-traveling portal which took you to your first day of class."

I’m about to drop my eyeballs in disbelief. There’s complete silence for a moment.

"Ha--? I know my power is to nullify forces, but it’s a no-match for a formless demigod!" I sighed.

He sat on my bed, "All this time, you do not know what your ability is? Seriously?" he stood up, "Your power is to absorb the force and then emit it."

I stared at him with a confused face.

Then, he flashed a smoke in the form of a tab that said, “Althea West: A demigod daughter of the goddess of fatal disease has the full power of an immortal being, including absorbing full forced power attack and using it against the opponent."

"I’m glad I saved a copy of this information to show you," he said.

“Wow, I mean, the power I have,” I look at both my palms, “though it’s Artes that I’m going to deal with. I might not be able to do it at all.”

Grim Reaper laughed, “I’m sure you have a long way to go. Don’t sully. Your demanding mother managed to get the Chief Celestial Guardians to send you an aide for your fight with Artes. You will ask who the aide is, so let me tell you now. So first, he still possesses his celestial powers such as the different animal looks. You can check your books about it. Second, he is here in Centralis watching over you— one of your classmates. Third, he is a guy–though the celestial guardians don't really have gender, he was given a body of a boy which is in your age too."

He stopped flying and sat on my study table.

"You are the best cousin ever! I'll give my mother some credit, too," I said.

"We're demigods. We really do not call each other cousin or brother or sister. Just call me Grimreaper. That will do," he said before he disappeared.

The morning dark blue sky is slightly turning bright. It's 5 in the morning, according to my wall clock— time to prepare. According to our schedule, I will have to do the hygiene first.

After that bath, I had breakfast with the rest of the people. We only had a little conversation since it was still early morning.

"Did you sleep well, ladies?" Hans asked, walking with us to the campus.

Talia frowned, "How am I supposed to sleep? I wasn't able to find the right spot on that bed. I was up 'til three in the morning!" she outburst.

"I'm sorry to hear about it," Hans empathized. "Would you like to request a different mattress?"

Talia sighed, "No. I just need to get used to it," she leaned her head on me while walking.

I pat Talia’s head. She’s like my twin sister, and I'm embarrassed to suddenly remember how I see her lifeless in the future because I was afraid to fight Artes.

Talia stopped in front of me, "What happened, Ally?" She was looking at me.

"Are you crying?" Hans just wiped my right cheek.

I was.

"Ally!" Talia looked at me with teary eyes. "Don't feel too bad. I'm fine!" she said.

"You guys are too cheesy!" Hans patted our heads, messing up our heads.

We then laughed like crazy. Going to the campus anyway, we were about to cross a pedestrian when a horse appeared, coming through so fast the horseman couldn't control him anymore. I got separated from Talia and Hans, and then, just like that, a horse came to crush my face. I'm not gonna die anyway, so I covered my face and shouted.

"WAAA..." my tone descends, "———AHH!!!!" I am above the ground-- I looked around and down. People were looking up at me. I felt something wrapped around me. A warm... who the—? We landed when the horse was gone. I saw how the white-wide wings hid on the person's back, not entirely, but I saw it.

"Are you alright, my lady?" He asked.

A person that has different animal forms at my age!

"I'm ok. Thanks." I responded.

"Good to hear. You should be careful." He said, "Um, I'll see you around. By the way, I'm Rupert Luxembourg."

(To be continued)