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The Son of Apollo

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Noong Unang Panahon, Sa sinaunang Gresya, ay merong isang bata na makulit at palagi niyang pangarap na makasama sa kaniyang ama sa kaharian ng mga diyos at diyosa sa bundok ng Olympus. Siya ay si Ilios na ibig sabihan sa griyego ay “Araw” , ngunit siya ay kalahating diyos at ang kanyang ina ay tao lamang. Dahil ang kanyang ama ay isang Diyos at palaging wala sa tabi ang kanyang ama, kaya ang kanyang ina lamang ay nagpapalaki sa kanya sa isang maliit na bahay sa isang isla ng Delos. Isang araw habang naglalaba ang kanyang ina merong mga kawal na mula sa Kaharian ng Athens na paparating sa bahay ng mag-ina, sinigawan ng kanyang ina na pumasok sa bahay mula sa pangangaso ang labin limang taong gulang na si Ilios at maghintay sa mga kawal. Isang kapitan ng mga kawal ay lumapit sa mag-ina at sinabing ,“Ako ay si Kapitan Runo ang ika tatlumpong tatlong sandtahang lakas na mula sa kaharian ng Athens at kailangan namin ang iyong anak na makasama sa lakbay papunta sa ilog ng Styx upang kunin ang nawawalang kaluluwa ng aming prinsipe”. sabi ng ina ni Ilios .“ Bakit kailangan niyo ang aking anak sa inyong mapanganib na paglalakbay, labin limang taong gulang lamang siya at walang ka ano-anong alam sa pagdidigma?”. sabi ni Kapitan Runo . “ Narinig namin na ang iyong anak ay anak rin ng diyos ng araw na si Apollo at kailangan namin ang tulong ng diyos ng araw upang kami ay may panglaban sa lugar ng kadiliman.” Sabi ng ina, “Sabihin niyo ang diyos ng araw ninyo na tumulong sa inyo hinde yung aking anak!”. Sabi ng Ina dala ang pagsisigaw at galit sa kapitan. “Ginawa na namin yun subalit ang diyos mismo ang nagsabi sa amin na tawagin at dalhin ang kanyang anak sa aming paglalakbay upang maranasan at mahanas siya sa pakikipag away , dahil doon, kami na mismo ang maghanda sa kanya sa pagaaway at paglakbay sa ilog ng Styx”, sabi ni Kapitan Runo. Pagkatapos ng sinabi ni Kapitan Runo ay merong sinag na araw na lumabas sa kalangitan na nagbibigay alam sa ina ni Ilios na tumanggap sa imbitasyon ng mga kawal. “Salamat po sa pag tanggap sa aming imbitasyon , bukas sa umaga kami ay aalis na at papuntang ilog ng Styx”, sabi ng kapitan. Nang alas dos sa umaga ay napanginipan ng ina na dalhin ang kanilang anak sa pinakamataas na parte ng bundok sa oras na alas tres sa umaga, at gumising ang ina at pinukaw si Ilios habang natutulog kasama sa mga kawal. At sinabi niyang “Anak pumunta ka mamaya sa pinakatuktok ng bundok alas tres ngayong umaga”. Narinig ng Kapitan ang sinabi ng ina at sinabing ,“Maari ba akong sumama? Napakataas ng bundok na ito at kahit ako lang ang mag isa ay kailangan ko rin ng kasama.” Sabi ng Ina,” Sige sumama ka pero hanggang sa tatlong malaking bato ka lamang , upang makapag kwentuhan ang mag-ama”. Sinunod ng Kapitan ang sinabi ng Ina at sinimulan na nila ang paglakbay papuntang bundok Delos. Habang tumataas ng tumataas ang kanilang paglakbay ay merong isang malaking itim na ibon na tawag ay Raven sa ingles, Biglang sinampit ang kapitan at anak ng diyos at dinala sa pinakatuktok ng bundok upang mapabilisan ang paglakbay dahil nalaman ng diyos na lumalala yung kalagayan ng prinisipe, unting-unting nawawala ang kaluluwa ng prinisipe dahil sinumpa ng tatlong mangkukulam sa walang dahilan. Habang nasa tuktok ng bundok ay pinahintay ni Ilios si Kapitan Runo sa tatlong malaking bato at pinuntahan ni Ilios sa isang kweba na tinawag na “Elpis” o ibig sabihin ay Pag-asa. Sa loob ng kuweba ay merong malaking butas sa kisame ng kweba na nag iilaw at biglang lumabas ang kanyang ama na nakasuot ng umiilaw na symbolo ng araw sa dibdib at meron ring mga pulseras nakasimbolo rin ito at nilapitan ang kanyang anak na si Ilios at sinabing . “ O aking anak , pasensya na kung wala akong oras sa iyo araw-araw dahil alam mo naman na maraming gawain ang iyong ama , pinasama kita sa paglalakbay na ito para malaman ng mundo na hinde ako’y isang irresponsibilidad na ama at gusto kong mahusayan mo ang pakikipaglaban dahil alam kong meron kang lakas na tinatago sa iyo at makasama ka rin sa akin balang araw”. Sabi ni Ilios “Ama gustong gusto ko makasama sa iyo balang araw at gusto ko’ng maging tulad sa inyo.” Madaling tinanggap ni Ilios ang ipagawa ng ama sa kanya dahil habang buhay niya ay gusto niyang maging tulad rin sa kanyang ama. Yinakap ng kanyang ama at nagluha ang mag-ama, at sinabing . “Anak pinagawa kita na makatulong sa iyong lakbay at mailabas ang iyong tunay na kapangyarihan at ipagmalaki mo ang tunay mong lakas.” Ang mga binigay ng kanyang ama ay pulseras na nakasulat sa griyego na ibig sabihin ay “Ang tunay na lakas ay malalaman sa sukat ng kanyang pag-asa”, Na nakalagay ito sa supot at pagkatapos ng pagbigay ng kanyang ama ay biglang nawala at ang ilaw sa kisame ng kuweba ay lumalabo. Lumabas si Elios at bumaba kasama si kapitan Runo, at nakarating sila sa ilalim pagsikat ng araw. Papaalis na sina Ilios ay biglang nagiyak at sumigaw ang kanyang ina habang kumakaway ang mag-ina. Sinimulan na ang paglakbay papuntang ilog ng styx. Nang papuntang ilog ng styx ay nagpahinga ang lahat ng mga kawal pati na rin si kapitan Runo at Ilios sa pakikipagmamadali sa kanilang lakbay. Napatugtog si Ilios ng kaniyang kudyapi at kumakanta , habang tumutulog ang mga kawal dahil sa magandang pagtugtog ng kaniyang kudyapi ay narinig ng mga sirena at umakit at pinalapitan ng mga sirena ang napakagandang tugtog at kanta ni Ilios , at parang mga ahas na papalapit sa kanilang barko. Napagising ang mga tao sa barko at biglang natigil sa pagtugtog si Ilios dahil sa pagbigla na maraming mga sirena sa gilid ng kanilang barko at ito ay dinulot ng pag sigaw ng mga sirena at isa’t isang inatake ito ang mga kawal ni Kapitan Runo at walang magawa sila dahil sa mabilis at makapangyarihan sa dagat. Nanalangin kay Poseidon ang mga kawal na itigil na ito dahil ang kanilang paglakbay ay sa tamang dahilan. Narinig ni Poseidon ang panalangin at pinadala niya ang mga gwardiyang gawa sa tubig at biglang lumangoy parang mga kanyon na napakabilis at nakahawak na parang “trident” na armas rin ni Poseidon at nang nakita ng mga sirena ay biglang lumayo at lumangoy ng mabilis ngunit ang mga kawal ni Poseidon ay gawa ng tubig ay mas mablilis pa at naabutan nito at isa sa mga sirena ay nahuli ng mga kawal at umiyak ng malakas. Dinalian nila ni Kapitan Runo na Makalayo sa isla ng Sirenuse at biglang nawala ang mga kawal ni Poseidon at bumalik sa paglakbay sina Ilios. Ngunit may narinig silang iyak na babae ngunit ang layo na nila sa isla ng Sirenuse , nakita nila ang isang babaeng maitim at maganda ang buhok, maputi at nakalutang sa dagat at sumisigaw na “tulong”. Agad tumalon sa dagat si Ilios para tulungan ang babae at hinawak nito ang kamay at linagay niya sa likod niya at dinala sa kanilang barko. Tinanong ni Ilios, “Ano ang pangalan mo? at bakit napadpad ka rito?” sagot ng magandang babae habang nanginginig ang mga katawan “ako ay si Luna anak ni Forestiya at Rumolus, lumalakbay rin kami kasama ang aking pamilya ngunit nasira ang aming barko papuntang Thebes nang inatake ng mga harpy ang aming barko nguinit ako lamang ang nabuhay, kung pwede ay sasama muna ako sa inyo ”. Sabi ni Ilios “Kung yan ang iyong gusto , uminom ka ng maliit na alak upang mainitan ang iyong katawan at magpahinga ka dahil malayo pa ang lalakbayin natin” , tanong ni Luna “Bakit , saan ba kayo pupunta?” , sabi ni Ilios “ pupunta kami sa ilog ng Styx upang iligtas ang nawawalang kaluluwa ng prinsipe ng Athens”. Nagpahinga si Luna sa Ilalim ng barko kasama ang bantay ni Ilios , at tumungo ang barko papuntang ilog ng Styx. Nang paparating sila sa ilog Styx ay meron silang nakitang mga kaluluwang sumisigaw na hinde maintendihan ng mortal na tao , may nakita rin silang matandang lalake na merong mga gusot ang kanyang balabal at nakahawak ng tungkod na nakaukit ng buto. Unang bumaba sa kanilang barko ay si Ilios kasama si Luna sunod si Kapitan Runo habang binababa nila yung hagdan , habang papalapit sila sa matandang lalake ay merong mga kaluluwa na dumadapo sa mga paa na parang may ipapahatig sa kanila at tumingin sa kanila yung matandang lalake at yung kanyang mga mata ay umiilaw na apoy na kulay asul. Pinalapitan ni Kapitan Runo ang matandang lalake at sinabing. “Magandang gabi kaibigan , narito kami upang makuha at ibalik ang nawawalang kaluluwa ng aming prinsipe, maari mo ba kaming matulungan?” sabi ng matandang lalaki na ang kanyang boses ay parang lukab at walang kaluluwang boses “ Ang pangalan ko ay si Charon , ako lamang ang nagbabantay at nagdadala ng mga kaluluwa sa underworld ngunit ang mga kaluluwang hinde nakabayad ay nanatili sa ilog ng styx sa walang hanggan at hinde ikaw ang gusto kong kausapin , siya”. tinuturo ng matandang lalaki si Ilios at lahat ng mga kawal ay nagulat sa sinabi habang nanginginig sila sa mga kaluluwa sa ilog styx . Linapitan ni Ilios ang matandang lalaki at sinabihang “Nandito lamang kami upang kunin ang kaluluwa ng prinsipe at makabalik ng mapayapa”. Sabi ng matandang lalaki “ Alam ko , makikita ko sa mga mata mo ang mga katutuhanan , kaya gusto kitang tulungan sa inyong paglakbay , meron ba kayong pambayad? “ tanong ng matanda kay Ilios . “Narito po” sabi ni Ilios habang kuniha ang pambayad galing sa supot na binigay ng kanyang ama . “ Pumunta lamang kayo kay Hades at diyan kayo mapapaliwanag” sinunod ni Ilios at mga kasama niya ang sabi ng matandang lalaki. Nakapunta rin sila sa Underworld ngunit napakainit ang temperatura , habang papalapit sila sa palasyo ni Hades ay merong mga nagbabantay na tatlong ulo na aso na tinatawag na Cerberus, nalaman pala ni Hades at hindi niya gusto ang mga bisita kahit ang mga diyos kaya pinadala niya ang kanyang aso. Agad sinugod ng mga kawal ang Cerberus at madali silang namatay dahil sa malakas at mabilis na kapangyarihan ng cerberus , kaya naiwan na lamang sina Kapitan Runo, Ilios at si Luna. Pinatabi ni Ilios si Luna dahil walang kalaban2 siya at isang babae lamang kaya sinugod rin ni kapitan runo , dahil sa kanyang magaling at eksperyensyadong laban sa hukbo ng Athens ay nakayanan niya yung aso ngunit hinde ito na sugatan at habang lumalaban ang kapitan ay may narinig si Ilios na sumasabi “ Gamitin mo anak ang binigay kong mga pulseras upang malabas mo ang tunay mong lakas” sabi pala na kanyang ama. Linagay ni Ilios ang pulseras galing sa supot at biglang nag ilaw na mas ilaw pa sa apoy ng hell. Biglang lumakas si Ilios at napapalibutan ng ilaw ng araw ang kanyang katawan at nakaikot sa kanyang dibdib ang symbolo ng araw . Lumipad si Ilios at biglang lumabas ang pana na gawa sa ilaw at tinutok nito sa ulo ng tatlong cerberus at diyan namatay ang aso ni Hades. Bumaba si Ilios at nagulat si Kapitan Runo sa nagawa ng bata at Lumabas si Hades at sinabing “Magaling bata, alam kong anak ka ni Apollo kaya dinala kita ng aso para patunayan ang iyong galing at tunay ka bang karapat-dapat sa lugar ng mga diyos, alam ko rin na kailangan niyo ang kaluluwa ng prinsipe ninyo kapitan Runo kaya pinatigil ko na ang tatlong mangkukulam sa walang awang nagawa sa inyong prinsipe”, sabi ni Ilios “ O diyos ko , hinde ko sanang gusto ang iyong pagsubok ngunit tama naman ang iyong dahilan kaya napatawad na kita, pero paano kami aalis dito sa iyong palasyo o mahal kong diyos?” sabi ni Hades “ Pinatawag na kita ng mga ibon ng aking kapatid Zeus upang makaalis sa palasyo , pakikamusta nalang ang iyong ama bata”. Dumating na ang mga ibon na tawag Griffin at isa’t isang pinasakay nito sa kalahating ibon at kalahating leon, habang tumataas na tumataas ang lipad ng mga ibon ay nakita nila ang anino ng mga malalaking tao sa langit at biglang huminto ang mga ibon. Unang lumabas ang diyos ng kalangitan na si Zeus at sinabing “ bata meron kang lakas na wala sa amin gaya ng iyong ama, pinadala namin ka sa misyong ito upang mapatunay ang iyong katapangan at lakas sa pakikidigma , gusto mo bang sumama sa amin at sa iyong ama?” sabi ni habang tinitingnan si Luna “ O mahal kong diyos gusto ko sanang sumama sa inyo ngunit may babaeng kailangan ng tao na karapat-dapat at makabuhay sa babaeng walang ina at ama , para kaming kapalaran na pinadpad sa pagitan ng dagat at langit” . Tinanggap ni Zeus ang sabi ni Ilios at Sumunod ang kanyang Ama “ Anak sigurado ka ba sa iyong desisyon?” sabi ni Ilios “Opo ama napagdesisyonan ko na ang lahat at gusto kong mamuhay sa magandang babe sa tabi ko habang tumitingin siya sa mga mata ko ay parang nasa Olympus rin ako”. Pagkatapos nang magkausap ang mag-ama bumalik sila sa lupa at isa’t isa ay dinala sa kanilang lugar. Ang dalawang nagmamahalan ay bumalik sa isla ng Delos at namuhay ng mapayapa kasama ang ina. Sa mundo ng griyego kahit mortal o immortal, nangingibabaw pa rin ang pagmamahalan ng tao.

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