11
Third Person POV
Pasiphae stood up from her seat and started waving her hands to the crowd, as if he just won a Miss Universe crown.
"Isn't that great?" Ariadne suddenly said.
"Great?" Jasmine sounds so confused.
"She's going to humiliate our enemy." Ariadne can't help but to smirk and start thinking of the aftermath Pasiphae.
"Don't you think you're overestimating your cousin Ariadne?" Hector asked.
"I'm not overestimating her skills. Because it's a fact." Ariadne justified.
"The last time that Pasiphae was chosen, her opponent is now disabled." Heracles.
"The last time my cousin was chosen, her opponent is now dead."
It's the harsh truth.
"Well that's because we are not allowed to kill." Elissa
"Relax, if you trust me then you should trust her. She's way better than me," Ariadne shrugged with her last statement.
Pasipahe went down from her seat. She's wearing a pair of jeans and fitted tank top. She looks prepared as if she already knew that she'll be chosen again.
Pasiphae's aura is different. She is surely a confident woman. She looks innocent with her black hair that matches her natural eye color, perfectly sculpted nose, and fine thin pink lips. Her medium-to-fair skin compliments her overall look.
"Three Queens in one stage," Ariadne said.
The three of them look confident in their own way, as if they really are the Queen of their own.
"Our 28th will be fighting against Queen Pasiphae of the Knossos." Hera announced which made the crowd cheer. "The rule for the 28th pair is still the same. You both have five minutes to knock your opponent down. But this time, you only have one chance to knock your opponent to win."
Angel and Pasiphae positioned themselves. They both pinned their eyes to each other, not really planning on backing down.
How strong are you? Angel can't help but to ask questions on her own.
You're dead. Pasiphae just knew herself. She just knew what she's capable of but she just doesn't know what her opponent is capable of.
"What are we waiting for? Let's start our 28th." Hera announced.
Angel and Pasiphae stepped forward to face each other. The crowd went silent while watching each other's movements.
Everyone knows how good Pasiphae is in combat, that's why she became the Queen of Knossos. She overthrew the previous Queen.
The only rule in a special battle is that once you win over your enemy you can replace her throne.
Pasiphae has been doing this ever since she became the Queen of Knossos. No one was able to overthrow her out of her royal seat.
If Angel wins over Pasiphae, then she will become the Queen of Knossos while Pasiphae will become a neophyte. Simple as that but Pasiphae won't let her guards down.
She's always making sure that she will win but the question is?
Can she still protect her throne if her opponent is just as eager as her?
"Queen vs. Queen," Red commented.
"I know right," Ariadne couldn't help but smirk.
"What does he mean queen vs. queen?" Hector asked curiously.
Behind Red's mask, he smirked.
"Queen of Knossos vs. Queen of the Red Mafia Organization! Who do you think will win?"
Hector, Elissa, and Heracles look shocked. Mnemosyne was just silent.
"You mean to say she's..."
"Yes," Ariadne said, cutting Elissa's sentence.
They don't really know that Angel is the Queen of the great Red Mafia Organization.
"It's gonna be more exciting that I thought it would be," Hector commented.
Heracles and Elissa just nodded, showing they agreed.
The signal was fired and Angel became more fierce than she was. Pasiphae knows she's a bit intimidated with the fact that Angel seems not to care that she is her opponent.
Thirty seconds have passed and they haven't moved an inch. They are still calculating each other's move even though they haven't moved at all.
Pasiphae stepped her right foot a bit, faking an attack. Pasiphae smirked when Angel remained composed.
Umakto ulit siya na susugod pero ang kasunod ng kanyang pekeng atake ay totoo na.
Kalkulado ang lakas ng pagsipa ni Pasiphae, inaasahan niyang iilag ito at tatama ang kanyang binti sa mukha. Ngunit sinalag iyon ni Angel ng kanyang kanang kamay.
Malakas ang pagkakasipa nya pero hindi man lang nito nagawang paatrasin ng kaunti si Angel.
Binawi ni Pasiphae ang kanyang binti at malugod naman itong pinakawalan ni Angel. Alam nilang dalawa na tuluyan na nagsimula ang kanilang laban dahil tapos na silang obserbahan ang isa't isa.
Mabilis na muling sumugod si Pasiphae, walang sinasayang na oras. Ngunit puro iwas lang ang ginagawa ni Angel. Minsan ay aatras ito pero para iwasan lamang ang mga atake ni Pasiphae sa kaniya.
Pasiphae felt a strong urge of annoyance as Angel kept on dodging the attacks. She thought soon, Angel will get tired and she can attack her with ease but Angel would not allow that.
Pasipahe was so sure that Angel was trying to tire her out but when she attacked again, Angel docked on her left and gave her a jab on her lower abdomen.
The crowd gasped because of what they saw. Heracles and Elissa suddenly laughed. Which made Pasiphae more irritated than she was.
Pasiphae closes her fist very tight. She felt humiliated. Pasiphae stepped forward again, concentrating more. It's her first time to be hit by a neophyte.
"Nice try," Pasiphae said and positioned herself again.
Even though wearing a mask, Pasiphae just knew that Angel was smirking behind the black cloth that has been covering her face.
When Angel didn't respond, she felt more humiliated and annoyed. She started attacking again, this time, more aggressive.
Hinuli ni Angel ang isang kamay ni Pasiphae gamit ang kaliwa at gamit ang kanan ay sinuntok ni Angel si Pasiphae sa mukha at sinundan sa tyan at itinulak ni Angel si Pasiphae kaya napahiga ito.
Agad agad na tumayo si Pasiphae at sinugod si Angel ng hindi nagiisip kaya lahat ng suntok nya ay naiiwasan ni Angel at kada iwas na ginagawa ni Angel ay may kasunod na suntok. Napatigil si Pasiphae ng makatanggap siya ng malakas na suntok.
Habol habol ni Pasiphae ang kaniyang hininga dahil sa pagod sa pagatake.
It's time...
Mabilis na sumugod si Angel. Lahat ng suntok nya ay tumatama kay Pasiphae kahit pilit na iwasan ito.
Pasiphae could not allow Angel to keep attacking her. She tried to caught Angel's fist but
"Wrong move..."
Angel pulled her using her tank top and threw Pasiphae using her shoulder. A loud thud filled the whole arena as Pasiphae fell on the floor.
Agad tumayo si Hera at lumapit sa kanilang dalawa.
Pasiphae was still on the floor when Hera came. When Pasipahe stood up, her nose suddenly began bleeding.
"I'll kill that b***h," Pasiphae was so mad and humiliated that she's willing to attack again.
Hera sighed and pulled Pasiphae's arm and suddenly pinned her on the ground.
"Let go of me," paghaharumentado ni Pasiphae. Ngunit hindi siya pinakawalan ni Hera at kinuha ang baril na nakatago sa likuran nito at kinasa.
"Another move and you're dead," Hera said while pointing the tip of the gun on the back of her head.
When Pasiphae did not move, Hera stood up, leaving Pasiphae on the floor.
"Congratulations," Hera sincerely said. She didn't even use her microphone to congratulate her. It was a sincere feeling not just from Hera as the Queen of Olympus but as someone else in Angel's life.
"The left question is unanswered, will you replace Pasiphae as the queen of Knossos?" Hera asked. ANgel turned her head around to see Pasiphae.
Pasiphae looks rough but she can see in her eyes the sadness. It was a feeling that has been hiding in the notorious queen facade.
"I..." Pasiphae looked away. She just felt bad. Might as well be the neophyte since she lost to a neophyte.
Pasiphae turned around, ready to leave the arena as a neophyte. She stared at her king, feeling all lonely and sad.
"I won't replace her." Angel suddenly announced. Pasiphae stopped from walking and immediately turned around. Angel wasn't looking at her anymore
"Then, which group will you be joining?" Hera asked.
"I'd like to join Minotaur," Angel announced. Hera was a bit confused but then she saw Ariadne waving at Angel. She suddenly got the reason.
"Then the Minotaur will welcome you," Hera announced.
Angel walked away, passing through Pasiphae but she stopped when Pasiphae suddenly talked to her.
"Why did you refuse to take over my throne?" Pasiphae. She sounds confused and curious.
Angel did not turn around but she responded.
"I don't need anyone's throne. I have my own," she said and left.
Pasiphae is left still unanswered. She felt things were more complicated than it was.
"I know you will win," Ariande welcomed Angel with a hug. Red also welcomed her with a hug.
"I'm so proud of you baby," Xian whispered in her ears.
Angel wrapped her arms on his body.
"Thank you baby," she whispered back. The rest congratulated her.
"And now, we're left with one event." Angel suddenly said.
"What event?" Xian asked curiously
"You'll see..."
Pasiphae's P.O.V
"I don't need anyone's throne. I have my own,"
Her words kept on repeating inside my head. I felt humiliated that I didn't go back to my seat. I left the arena and went to our headquarter.
"I said be careful," I yelled at my doctor.
I felt my brows sting whenever I'm having a slight face movement. When I saw myself in the mirror, I had small cuts on my face. That's why I called this doctor to freaking treat my f*****g cuts but here she is, acting like a quack.
"I'm sorry queen," her voice was shaking. I rolled my eyes when I saw how she trembled.
"Leave,"
I looked away when Minos went inside my room.
The doctor immediately ran out of my room leaving her medical stuff.
"Why did you ask my doctor to leave? Can't you see? She was f*****g treating my cuts," I said. I almost yelled at him. I just tried to calm my f*****g self so I could restrain myself from shouting.
Minos walked towards my direction and sat where the doctor was sitting earlier.
"W-what?" Did I f*****g stutter again? Why does he have to f*****g stare at me like this? "Don't f*****g stare at me," I hissed.
But my anger melted away when he suddenly shut my lips with his. I gulped when he moved away, not really away.
"It's the first time you lost." He said and laughed at my face. I pushed him away but he gripped on my arm.
"f**k you..." I whispered.
"Gladly..." I rolled my eyes when he responded like that.
He started applying an ointment in my cuts with cotton swabs.
"But you know I'm curious," I started the conversation again.
"Of what?"
"Instead of replacing me, she joined our enemy." I said, which made him stop with what he was doing. "Do you think Ariadne planned that to annoy me, us?"
To be honest, I just don't see any other reason.
"You think so?" Minos continued applying ointment.
He stopped again when we both heard a knock. The door opened and one of our men entered my room.
"What is it?" Minos asked.
"King, the red mafia doesn't want to eat." He reported.
"Why don't you just f*****g kill him?" I asked annoyed. "He's just becoming a pain in the ass..."
"He's a leverage. The Queen will do anything to save the King. Leverage babe," He said and kissed my forehead before he left me. Probably going to see our prisoner.
I sighed and stood up. I followed Minos and saw him talking to Inigo.
"Don't starve yourself. You're going to spoil my game." Minos said with a very calm voice. But Inigo didn't respond. "You know, you wouldn't be here if you didn't kill my family," The calmness in his voice is now gone.
There's just hatred and all inside him.
Inigo lifts his head and stares at Minos.
"You really didn't know anything that happened do you?" Inigo suddenly asked.
"I know everything..."
"Don't kid yourself dude. Because if you knew, I wouldn't be here."
I saw Minos closing is fist.
"You f*****g killed my father and sister," He tried so hard not to shout and his veins were showing out of anger.
Inigo laughed. It was a laugh that mocks.
"You really don't know what happened," Inigo sounds amused yet mad. "Your father killed my parents. Oh no, he almost killed my entire f*****g family,"
I saw a hint of confusion in Minos eyes.
"No. my father would not do that," Minos
"See you're a f*****g noob." Inigo said and laughed. "We are a f*****g mafia. For you to live in this f*****g world, you need to pull down all the threat in your life."
Minos didn't bother to listen to Inigo and went out of the room.
"Please stop being a pain in the ass..." I said before I left the room and followed Minos.
He entered my room and sat on the edge of my bed. At this very moment he looks lost, so lost!
"Hey, are you okay?" I carefully sat beside him.
He looked at me. His eyes were shining as the reflection of the moon is evident in his.
"I don't know. I don't know anymore." He said. His voice broke which made my heart hurt.
He pulled me closer to him and he suddenly buried his face in my neck. I felt my heart beating fast and as if there's a thousand butterflies inside my stomach.
When he slowly exhaled, I felt my body getting hot as his breath touched my skin.
"Why does your heart beat fast?" He suddenly asked.
I gulped. I just couldn't answer him and cupped his face, sealed his lips with mine.