chapter 1

Struck.
I sat there looking up at him, I had never been so happy to see someone in my entire life. He helped me up and gave me a long kiss. “Thank you,” I said as I looked over and saw my friends making kissey faces. Aha they had known I was going to pick him all along. I wish they had let me in on this little secret.


Myka

So I sat there next to my best friend in the entire world, KC., oh don’t tell Haley that I said that she would get so butt hurt! Well Anyway my best friend KC. Richards, a 6’2 guy with big muscles and a surfer tan with bleach blond hair and blue eyes, of course,why did he have to be so perfect! He was wearing tan board shorts with a dark and light blue striped shirt with black and white checkered Vans. Me? I’m Myka Rae, a 5’9 girl with porcelain skin and long strawberry blonde hair I have an average build with green eyes with a little gold in them. I was wearing a white romper with a teal cardigan and teal Vans.

We were on a bus taking us to the White house in Washigton D.C. for a school feild trip, snooze , right? Anyway KC and I were on the outs because we had professed our love for each other and the next day me, Haley, and our chaperone Mrs. Cramer found him kissing my worst enemy Jessica fucking Travis. Who just by luck was in a group with KC, Haley David, a beautiful copper skinned girl with a perfect complexion with perfect, curly ,brownish black hair and is 5’7 with green eyes like me. She was wearing a white summer dress with lace at the bottom and a hot pink blazer with those cute flip-flops from Charlotte Russe.

Jessica was the same height as me but with perfectly tanned skin long straight black hair and gray eyes. She was wearing a bright blue lacy dress with a jean jacket and was wearing white Toms. Jessica was most hated and most popular girl at our school and just had to have the same taste in guys as me! We didn’t really talk to each other until she started to ask me about KC, I had just thought she wanted to be his friend, God I’m such a naïve little twerp!

After all the babble in my head started to fade away KC looked at me and said, “Are we going to talk ?” “No” I said. “Well , when do you think we can?” “How about five minutes after hell freezes over”I said in a calm voice.” Are you seriously still mad?” “ Roses are red violets are blue I hope you get ran-“ “ Yep you’re still mad”"Since your's and satan's kiss you've become perceptive."I said "and sarcastic..." he finished.I rolled my eyes and looked out the window.About ten minutes later Mrs. Cramer got up and stood at the front of the bus and began saying,"Okay guys we're here grab your belongings and head off the bus in an orderly fashion."As soon as i got one foot on the ground the pounding in my head started.

I started seeing black spots everywhere, you know the spots you see when you get up too fast and you think you're going to go blind, and the pounding in my my head went more rapidly now and I shook my head to try and stop it. It persisted so i took a water bottle from my bag an downed the whole thing.I instantly felt better and sighed. I turned to the left and saw a figure in the distance.I squinted and figured out it was a man , he looked so familiar and I felt like I could go hug him and tell him all my problems even though i wouldn't even tell my mom or my absentee dad. I doubt they would even pretend to care about my life or life problems."C'mon we goota go!"Haley said grabbing my hand and yanking me into the White house.As soon as I got inside the dreadfully painful pounding and black spots came rushing back and the last thing I saw before everything went black was the mystery man.

Chapter 2

I woke up to the sound of the heart monitor and the obnoxious sound of Haley's snoring.I couldn't help but laugh out loud.Then as my feet moved I felt someone so I quickly looked over and saw KC sprawled out on the edge of my bed I smiled at him as he lay there sleeping.I reached forward and ran my fingers through his hair.No matter how mad I am at this kid I still love him. I bent over and kissed him lightly on his forehead. It took me a while like a dumbass to figure out that I was in a hospital and I flipped out.I ran to get up but was yanked right back down by the I.V. and monitors I was hooked up to. I sat back down on the bed and grabbed my wrist as it throbbed.I looked at the edge of the bed for my info on what happened but found nothing, so I pressed the nurses button and a nurse and a doctor came rushing in, waking up KC and Haley.KC got up and took Haley out of the room saying something about Mrs. Cramer.

The doctor had the nurse do things like take my blood pressure and that weird probe thing where they look in your ear while he gave me the details of why I was here."Well Myka I'm Dr. Saunders ,and Nurse Bering and I are so glad you are finally awake."He must of seen the look of confusion on my face and held up his hand."Hold on, don't be concerned you have only been asleep for six or seven hours since you got here , you passed out due to your body being overly stressed." KC, Mrs. Cramer and Haley walked in and I stared awkwardly at KC as Mrs. Cramer and Haley hugged me a little to tightly."ehemm as I was saying you just need to resolve your stress immidiatley or you will get worse Ms.Rae." I looked over at KC and down at my hands awkwardly."Okay... thank you Dr. ....""Saunders""Right Dr. Saunders thank you we will do that can she go now?"Mrs. Cramer barked."Of course." he said swiftly as he breezed out politely smiling at me.

I quickly changed my clothes and was escorted out by Mrs. Cramer with Haley constantly looking at me then at KC.Which made KC keep looking at me, so I just looked down and didn't say a word on the way to the hotel. We got out of the car and headed into the hotel lobby where Mrs. Cramer pulled out two room keys from her purse."Mrs. Cramer?""Yes sweetie?""Do I get to finish looking at the White house ?""Oh yes we rescheduled to tomorrow morning because some student expressed that they wouldn't want to see it with out you and there was an opening at eight tomorrow." "Cool"I said looking a Haley who smiled devilishly.I smiled back and Mrs. Cramer handed my the room key."You and Haley are bunking together and under no circumstances will you girls go to any of the boys's room with out permission"She said squarely looking at KC who gave an awkard laugh."Now Mr.Richards you best be headidng to you room now you will be bunking with Jerry Samuel in room 703." she said handing him his room key.KC gave a look of digust and headed to his room. You girls are in room 705. Go on better get your rest Myka." I nodded and we headed to our room. Once we were out of Mrs. Cramer's sight Haley and I busted out laughing.

"Aha he got bunked with 'hairy Jerry'!" We looked at eachother and we laughed again. Haley then looked at me with concern."It's because of Satan's mistress huh."I knew she meant that KC was Satans mistress so I couldn't help but laugh and say,"Yeah I'm guessing, but it was weird because right before I blacked out my head was pounding and I couldn't see anything but this man in the distance."We walked into our room which already had our stuff in it and I took the bed furthest from the door and changed into my pj's as Haley did the same."Really?Did you tell the doctor?""Of course not! I did not want to stay there for a minute longer!"Haley nodded in agreement.I looked at her pj's and laughed.She was wearing spongebob footie pajamas And she laughed at mine which were Tom and Jerry footie pajamas."We're dorks"She said throwing a pillow at me "Nope just you I look fresh as hell right naw"I said shaking my head like a bobble head waggling my finger at her."Right!"She said sarcastically.I gave her a mad look and threw the pillow back at her and we both laughed.

She really makes me feel at home. In fact she is my home and I love her to death.We went and brushed our teeth and washed our faces and went to sleep.

Chapter 3

I woke up to the smell of lilac soap and hair product as Haley emerged from the bathroom with a cloud steam following quickly behind her.Haley was in a towel and brushing her teeth as she threw another towel at me.It hit my face and I groaned. she laughed "Curm urn hurry urp and turk yur shurwer." she said, toothbrush still in her mouth.As she got dressed I turned the water on, took off my pj's and stepped into the shower.I let the warm water engulf me as I just stood there thinking of stupid KC and his stupid hot body.I went to wash my hair and there was just a little bit left I laughed "Really Haley this is it!" I said to myself and I suddenly was glad I didn't live with her.I took my loofa and put the soap on it and went to wash my body and in the corner of my eye saw something on my forearm. I held it up tothe light and saw a heart surrounded by flames.I took my loofa and scrubbed it. When it didn't come off I scrubbed it so hard it started to bleed.

I gave up and finished taking my shower.I wrapped a towel around my hair and body and walked out of the bathroom to see Haley standing there talking to KC who was sitting on my bed.I stood there wide-eyed for what felt like forever, and rushed to my suitcase grabbed my clothes and went back into the bathroom leaning against the door clossing my eyes tightly and holding my breath.I started to breath normally again and carefully put on a baby blue sweatshirt with a cute white scarf and jeans with my white and red converse.I took my hair out of my towel and started to dry my hair with it.I looked at the mirror and wiped away the fog from my shower and looked at myself.I looked more pale than usual which was weird, and I looked tired.I then looked at my tragedy of a head of hair and said fuck it and put in a messy but cute bun. I put on my glasses to hide the dark cricles under my eyes and stepped out of the bathroom.

KC was still there and they both stared at me. "You look pretty" he said sincerley.I muttered a thanks and grabbed my bag. I grabbed my cellphone and texted Haley with out KC seeing and sai 'WTH IS SATANS MISSTRESS DOING HERE HALES

!''he wanted 2 c u so i let him in mykes and wat was that thing on ur arm!'

'IDK'

we looked at eachother and sighed. KC looked at Haley then at me."Sorry to barge in but I needed to talk to you Myka""Well...speak" I said noncholantley. "Yeah I'll wait outside" Haley said practically running out of our hotel room."Well..""Jessica attacked me I didn't want to kiss her!""Really well that's not what I remember when I saw you and her playing tonsil hockey with Satan."I said sharply ,as I crossed my arms.""She caught me by suprise , I'm telling you I don't like her!" he pleaded."I don't care anymore Kase!"I shouted back."You gotta believe me Mykes!"

"Don't call me that!""But why you love it when I call you that!"""loved"

He looked down and stood up he walked to me and I just looked up at him.He grabbed my forearms and I winced and held my forearm in pain as it burned. He rushed to me as I was falling pick me up and put me on the bed. He pushed up the sleeve to my sweatshirt and saw the tattoo.He started to gasp but instead started laughing."You got a tattoo?""No" I said "stop laughing at me!" I whined.I sat up and we both looked at my forearm."Well, it looks kinda cool, a little too girly for my taste but what do I know""How to break someones heart"I said quickly.He looked up at me with eyes that were filled with regret and pain."I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, it was a cheap shot"I rushed.He nodded and we stared at eachother. He moved his head foward and I moved mine back a little in hesitation."Sorry."he said as he put his hand up I looked at his perfectly plump lips and smiled. I moved his hand and grabbed the back of his head with both of my hands and with out looking away from his lips I kissed him with everything I had.He kissed back and I could feel him smile.


After what seemed like forever we separated and just looked at eachother. He intertwined his fingers with mine and we just smiled at each other. "I didn't mean-""I know"I interupted"C'mon we better get going or Mrs. Cramer's going to get mad at us."Inodded and smiled as we walked hand in hand to the the door. He opened it to hear to the annoying voice that belonged to Jessica. She saw KC and rushed up to him and gave him a long french kiss as I stood there like a deer caught in the headlights.My fingers quickly fell from his as I ran to Haley who had the same look on her face as me and pushed so she would start walking toward the bus."Wait!" KC yelled after us."honeybun don't call her you're with me remember? She didn't want to be with you."He shook his head and ran towards me. I looked behind me and I started to walk faster. We got on the bus and I asked if KC and Haley could switch spots and she nodded and we sat down in our seats.I slumped down and warm tears started rolling down my cheeks. Haley took my hand in hers and squeezed. KC ran onto the bus and yelled my name."Hey sit down would ya!" said some rude kid at the front of the bus."Sorry." he apologized and went to where Haley and I were sitting.

Keeping my eyes closed Haley shook her head and said "Don't , not now." He nodded and sat behind me. Great we were back where we started . Why did keep kissing her!As the last person boarded the bus Mrs. Cramer annouced,"Okay guys let's try this again, everyone on your best behavior."Twenty minutes later. We all got off the bus and my forearm started to burn more and more. I ignored it , but saw the man in the distance agian.I also saw a bright light next to one of the shrubs on the lawn.I grabbed Haley and ran over there."What are we doing here!" "didn't you see it ?""NO crzy girl let's go back we're only here becaus eof you remember!"I looked on the ground , an saw a man hole cover where the light was emitting."woah" She said in amazement."I know"I took off the top and it was to bright to see anything."WHAT ARE YOU DOING!"I jumped and looked up to see a gorgous olive skinned guy who had mucles but not over the to he had black hair like a raven and eyes grey as the moon. He wore a loose baby blue t-shirt that said Seattle Seahawks on it with cargo shorts and black and white high-top converse.

I must of taken too long to say something 'cause Haley interupted my gaze by saying,"Excuse me ? Can we help you?""Yeah what are you guys doing here""WE saw this light and we came to check it out ,but we don't owe you an explanation Mr. ....?""Collin sorry i'm Collin."He said not taking his eyes off me as if I were going to dissapear if her didn't."I'm Myka"I finally managed to say. "Haley" she spat.We still stared at each other but we broke our gaze when the sound of a Labrodor retriever came towards us.The dog jumped at him and licked hs forearms, which had the same tattoo as I seemed to have on mine. I stared at it with disbelief and Haley then said."Cute dog, what's their name""Aroura""Pretty" I said finally getting my voice back."Why'd you name her that"Said Hayley with a hint of laughter in her voice.He gave her a look like what the fuck did I do to you."Because she likes to sleep,a lot."I chuckled and said,"I get it sleeping beauty's name was Aurora." I said stupidly.


He laughed. "yeah." It felt weird bing next to Collin and I figured out what I was feeling , he was the man I saw before I blacked out."Like I was saying what do you care what we do?""I saw to girls getting themselves into a bad situation, I mean really, breaking away from the group ,i'm assuming you're here on a tour right?""Ah, nice deduction skills" Haley said rolling her eyes."Forgive her, she doesn't like people telling her what she can and can't do.""It's cool i'm the same way" "Well Aurora is getting impaitent so don't get into trouble girls he said as he ran after his dog waving back at us."Ohmigod Haley! That was the man I saw right before I blacked out!He eyes widened"Really you saw that tool?" "Hales""Sorry that's weird though." "Yeah and he didn't want us to go in here so let's do it.""I'm with you sistah"She said devilishly and ollowed me down the latter.

I don't know what expected a guy saying 'Welcome to Hell Guys we've been waiting for you' or what but it was just a sewer. But something was off I could tell."Ewwww Mykes let's get out of here it stinks!""Agreed." I said following her out.We put the cover back on and got back to the group undetected.

Chapter 4

After the tour went to go get lunch at Applebees.With my forearm still burning, i downed my water , took some of the ice and put on my tattoo under sleeve.That didn't help,so I looked up to ask Mrs. Cramer something and I saw Collin staring at me intently. He saw me see him and quickly looked away.I whistled and he looked at me again I pulled dwon my sleeve and pointed at the flowers. He looked at his arm and got a confused look then laughed.I shrugged and called the waiter over I wrote on napkin "Why do we have the same tattoo but I don't remember getting mine?"

"Can you take this to that guy over there?" She smiled and nodded and took it over to him.KC after watching the whole thing moved to the seat in front of me and Haley sighed next to me."Who the hell is that douche?" "He's not a douche, his name is collin.""Yeah? Well Collin sounds like a douche.""Yeah well, I didn't ask you did I?" I snapped.""How dod you know him anyway" He said ingnoring what I said."We met him today outside of the tour."Haley butt in.


"Do you like him?"he said with pain in his voice.Before I could answer Jessica sat beside KC and wraped her arms around his muscley arm."Do you like who?" She asked."Nevermind."He said removing his arm from her grip.She had a hurt look on her face and almost looked human, but she blinked and it was gone.She shrugged and I said "What the hell do you want?""Damn calm down I just came to sit next to my my boyfriend bitch you got a problem with that?""Here ma'am it's from that gentleman over there"the waitress said pointing to Collin as she handed me a napkin."He bought you a napkin whata cheap date."I rolled my eyes and opened the napkin'I know why but can't tell you here meet me here tomorrow at 2'

I smiled and folded the napkin back up. I looked up at Collin and nodded.He smiled and walked out handing the waitress another napkin.She handed it to me and it readthat guy seems like a douche and his girlfriend isn't pretty either oh and tell Haley I said hi

I laughed and showed it to Haley.


"That white boy needs to watch it." she said trying to sound threatening.I laughed "he's Native American I think Hales.""So, anyone who isn't black like me is a white boy/girl"We both laughed which was interupted by KC."What'd he say?" "He said you look like a douche." I said smugly calling the waitress over to order.After we finished eating we went back to the hotel to get anything we needed to go sight seeing. I grabbed my camera and walked out of the room and i bumped into KC dropping all of my stuff."Shit.""I'm so sorry Mykes"He pleaded."It's cool I said as hehelped me pick up my stuff he picked up the napkins from Collin and read them."So that tool has the same tattoo as you?""Yeah why do you care?""Don't meet him ,please?"He asked"Why not" I said harshly."He could be a rapist or a psyhcopath who wants to skin you and wear it!" I couldn't help but laugh. "You cann't do that!"I snapped"Do what?" he asked innocently."Care!You can't cheat on me have me forgive you cheat on me again and then care about me!"

"but-""No just stop talking to me-"He made me shut up by kissing me.We stood there kissing for about ten seconds before I pulled away and looked at him.I shook my head."I can't do this to myself anymore."I said starting to walk away.He pulled me back pushed a hair out of my face and tucked it behind my ear. He looked down at me face and I looked up at his."What about Jessica?""She thinks there's something there that never was there to begin with.""You keep kissing back though.""Only because she catches me off guard Mykes , would it help to know she's a bad kisser?""Yes that would help lots, and if you told me that her lips were like sandpaper.""Well they didn't feel like rose petals like yours."I smiled and he hugged me really tight. I hugged back and he lifted me off the ground spinning me.He slowed down and put me on the ground taking my hand in his.

All of a sudden my tattoo burned really bad this time and i couldn't take it and before I fainted I said "No hospital" to him as he caught me before I hit the ground.

Chapter 5

KC

Myka fell in my arms and said "No hospital". I looked around and saw Haley rushing towards us."Is she okay?What happened?""I-i-i-i don't know.""Well let's take her to the hospital!""NO!" I almost yelled. "why the hell not jackass?!""She said not to take her there, give me your room key and tell Mrs. Cramer I didn't feel well and you and her are too tired to go sightseeing." I ordered.She nodded, handed me the room key and ran down the hall and dissapeared.I took the room key and opened the door to the hotel room. I turned on the lights and put her on the bed.I looked at the napkins to see if that Collin toolbag left his number on the back.Eck he did what a fucking asshole.I dialed the number in my phone and it rang twice beore a guy's voice said ,"Hello?Is this Myka?""No , this is her boyfriend"I said trying to sound really threatening."Oh what the hell do you want?""You know something about her tattoo?"

"Yeah so ...?""Meet me at the Hilton on 43rd and park we're room 705.""Why?""Something is really wrong with her, and I think the tattoo id doing this ,she fainted.""I'll be there in 5"The phone clicked and I looked back down at the girl i've loved since we first met.I kissed her on the forehead then the lips and I rubbed her hair with my hand gently as Haley walked in breathing hard."she----bought------it" She said in long panting breaths.I nodded , "How's she doing?"She asked finally getting her breath back."I don't know, I called Collin, he seems to know more about this then I do." I said holding Mkya's arm up.We sat there a couple minutes just hoping she would wake up;then we heard a knock at the door. I got up and looked through the peep hole and saw Collin. God what did she see in this guy i'm way better looking and I have way bigger muscles than him.


I opened the door and he practically rean to her.He had only known for a couple of hours what was he so worried about."No,no.no.no,no,no,no,no,no,no.It's to early she's not ready!""READY FOR WHAT JACKASS!" I screamed. He slowly turned to me and lifted up her arm baring the tattoo,"This means she's been marked.""Marked by what?""By the Goddess Aphrodite.""What?"I said in disbelief.Collin shook his head,"It's like explaining trigonometry to a five year old I swear.""Okay her mom is just the adoptive mom her real mom is Aphrodite and her father is "he said waiting for me to finish the sentance for him."A goddess"I said just staring at my girlfriend who suddenly became a stranger to me.


Myka suddenly didn't look like Myka, she looked like I haven't known her since I was five.I wailked over to her and examined the tattoo and traced the lining of the lighting bolt and olive branch , then looked at Collin."How do we make her normal?"I said coldly.His face sorta twisted in the WTF way and Haley huffed,"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING!SHE IS OUR BEST FRIEND AND YOUR GIRLFRIEND SHE IS FINE THE WAY SHE IS!."I looked over at haley whose face was scrunched and you could practically see the steam coming out of her ears."No she's not she-she's not hu-hu-human"I stuttered looking at her."Get out"She daid calmly."What?"I asked."Get the hell

outta here prick."She said not even glancing at me.I looked at Collin who had been silent and he said."You heard her get your ass outta here."I stood up and walked out of the room ready to explode into tears.

Chapter 6

Myka

"No hospital"I said softly.And everything went black. Wha felt like days I woke up in a bed that was definitly not the hotel bed it was waaaaaayyyyy too comfy.I looked at the edge of the blanket to see my name embroidered in gold thread.Confused I looked down to see myself wearing baby blue silk pajama pants and long sleeved button down shirt.I looked around and there were no walls just what looked like clouds and a door.I got up and walked about two steps before I realized i was walkingon a cloud!Where the hell am I? AmI dreaming?I asked myself.I sat back down on the bed crossed legged afraid of the ground and I heard a knock on the door.I immidiatly grabbed my pillow and hugged it tightly still holding it I shakily said, "wh-wh-who is i-i-it?"the door opened and in walked the most beautiful woman i'd ever seen.She has straight long golden alomost blinding blond hair with eyes as green as a forest and creamy white skin, she wore a short beautiful toga with a thick braided gold belt and gold braclets just below her shoulder she wore gold sandals that twisted around her leg just before her knee.


She chuckled and spoke with a hyponotizing milky voice,"Ah you are as beautiful as they said."She said inspecing my face.She walked flawlessly over to me and sat down next to me and took my hair into her hands."Ah you got my hair."I pulled my hair from her hands and threw the pillow down on the bed and jumped off the bed falling, seeing as how I hadn't got used to the floors being clouds!She quickly came over took my hand in hers and helped me up."Oh darling what's the matter?""Tell me what's going on where am I who are you? Why aren't there real walls why is there no real floor? Why are you so pretty? Why do you think i'm pretty? Who told you I was pretty?""Darling I will answer all questions if you would just sit down."I hesitated but did as she directed.


"Okay , you are in Mt Olympus,a haven for the gods and goddesses and I am Aphrodite goddess of beauty and love ,your adoptive mother, Helen has told me all aout you, you Myka are my daughter.I have brought you here to tell you about your destiny."I must had the dumbest look on my face but at least she knew what I was thinking, 'This bitch is cukoo for some damn coco puffs!'"What the hell do you mean your my real mom ! Helen is my real mom!"I yelled."No, Myka she was your earth mother I am your real mom."She pleaded."Well if your my mom who is my dad?""Your dad is Hepaestus, god of fire."She said looking sadly up at me."Well you and Hepaestus can leave me alone because i'm not your daughter, i'm no goddess!""Yes you are My sweet Mykalania."I looked at her and really looked at her.She was about to cry,so this is my real mom ? And i'm a goddess? Cool!I couldn't help but love her already.


I suddenly hugged her and she didn't hug back at first because of her suprise but then she hugged me tightly and I said "Why did you leave me?"as my head was tucked between her neck shoulder. I couldn't keep you here in Olympus because it wasn't safe because if certain people knew you were alive they would kill you!""What are you talking about why would people want to kill me ?""Well mainly your father.""What wh-why would he want to kill me?""Oh dear , i'm afraid that is my fault,you see your father isn't the most handsome man on olympus so I had a few indescretions with the other gods,and if he saw you he would probably think you were fathered by someone else.""Was I?""No of course not,I'm the goddess of love, compassion , beauty not lying."She laughed.I sat back and looked around, I was in Mount olympus!I'm a goddess oh Haley wasn't going to believe this,Haley! Oh what is she going to think , she's going to think i'm such a big freak.As if reading my mind my mother rubbed my arm ,"Haley is a goddess as well so you shant worry.""What!! Awesome HAley a goddess , whose her mom and dad?""Apollo and Daphne,my best friend.""Daphne?""The goddess of the rivers of course you haven't heard of her with your collage education?"


"How do you know i'm in collage?""I don't mean to come on to too strong but i've kept an eye on you, I've seen that disater of a guy you call KC.""You have?""Of course , your my daughter.""I need to ask you something.""Yes daughter?""Can I trust him?""KC?""No,Collin,Can I trust him?""Yes but proceed with caution young one i've watched you over the years you have been dissapointed by so many people I don't want you to get your hopes up, even the gods can be real...well real jack holes."I laughed,"Yeah they sure can.""Well your father is expectng me at dawn I must send you back.""Oh just two more things.""Yes?"Why does collin have a tattoo exactly just like me and Haley doesn't have one at all?""Haley's parents didn't mark her, so she has to figure out that she is a goddess another way,and Collin ,he is your protector,is that all?""Yeah oh and how am I supposed to contact you?""I'm with you wherever you go you just need to simply ask and I shall bring you to me."I smiled hugged her and put her index and middle finger on my forehead lifted them off and then struck me with them making everything go black.

Chapter 7

Myka

I woke up on an uncomfy bed with Hales and Collin staring at me, wait Collin why was he here?"OMIGOSHAREYOUOKAYWEWERESOWORRIEDABOUTYOUANDTHENKCWASBEINGADOUSCHENOZZLESOWESENTHIMOUTNDWEFOUNDOUTYOURAGODD-"I put my finger to her lips and said,"I know and so are you."She looked at me and said,"What, oh you must have a fever or something.""Your mom is Daphne goddess of the rivers and your father is Apollo god of archery , strength , and the sun.""How would you even know.""I met my real mom.""You met Aphrodite?""Yes and she told me about how our mothers are bestfriends."She smiled and then screamed out in pain grabbing her forearm, Collin got up and practically ran to her setting her down on the edge of the bed.He moved her sleeve out of the way to reveal a tattoo o a sun abov a river. She winced and whispered,"So this is what getting a tattoo feels like,well I don't like it."Collin and I both laughed.


I looked up at Collin who looked older,stronger,wiser,and well let me just say hotter!He looked sheepishly at me and said, "So she told you everything huh."I nodded and replied,"Yes my protector." He smiled."Oh get a freaking room guys,oh wait,well this is awkward..."She snapped.We all laughed and there was a knock at the door.We all got silent and I got up and walked over to look to the peephole,it was KC,I quickly opened it and hugged him.He didn't hug back and Collin yelled,"Go the fuck away you douchebag!"KC stormed over to Collin and got ready to punch him but before his hand hit Collin's face Collin grabbed KC's fist and thrusted it towards the floor."Who the hell are you you fucking freak you too Myka!"I almost stumbled back in disbelief, what the hell had gotten into him!"Your the only freak here jackass!"I yelled pushing him towards the door.Collin and Haley nodded in agreement as he fled the room.


I ran to the bed and I wouldn't have known if I was crying if Collin hadn't wiped a tear from my face.I collapsed on the bed , how could he think i'm a freak!I tought out of everyone he would understand.I looked up at Haley,"So you're a goddess too!"She nodded and smiled, wiping a tear from her cheek."So Collin are you here to protect all of us?""No, just you Haley's protector is coming, the protectors come once you get your tattoo."She nodded and said,"Is it going tobe a boy or a girl and if it's a boy is he going to be hot?""It's going to be a dude for sure but I have no idea whether he's hot.""Damn"we all laughed and then we heard another knock at the door."I'll get it ."Haley said quickly walking to the door.She opened it and this gorgeous man with no hair,by choice, and creamy chocolate brown skin with bright green eyes and big muscles .He was wearing a grey t-shirt that said Oregon state university and tan cargo pants with all black Vans.Haley than hugged him and said,"Oh you're even more perfect than I imagained!""You imagained me miss?""Yes of course my protector.""Oh okay then you already know who I am,my name is Grayson."


"Aww you even ha-"She then fell but before she hit the ground Grayson caught her and carried her to the bed.He put her down and turned to Collin."Did it happen this early for Myka too?" Collin nodded, How in the hell did he know my name!?Oh well it's not important."So when we black out like that that means our real parents want to talk to us?""Yes but they aren't supposed to contact you till you're 25 birthday.""Yeah,i'm only twenty-two.""Which is why there must be something wrong in Olympus."Grayson said to Collin.Collin nodded and they both turned to me."What did your mother say to you?""She just told me about who I am , oh and she said if my father found out I was alive he would kill me.""And you're just telling us now because..?"Collin said his face turning red and balling his fists with anger.He looked really scary in fact even though he was my protector I thought he was going to kill me.I put my hand on his arm and his face turned back to it's olive-y color.


Who are you I said looking into his eyes."I am Cephates,the son of goddess Artemis and god Paeon, and your protector."What are they god and goddess of?""Artemis,my mother is the goddess of the hunt and protection, my father,Paeon , was the pysician of all the gods.""And you?"I said looking over at Grayson,"I am Phelatos son of Panacea, the goddess of healing and Telesphorus the god of recouperation from injury or illness.""Oh i'm starting to see a theme here, our parents chose kids from the healing gods to protect us."They both nodded and I said,"Well then it's a good thing you're protecting me and my bestfriend.""I'm so happy they put us together protecting two bestfriends seeing as we are bestfreinds as well."Collin said."Yes i agree"Grayson said high-fiving him."Really?""Yes we went to the same school and our parents were bestfriends due to them being in the same 'profession'"Grayson said with a laugh.


"Oh how cool I said let's just hope Haley's trip was as fulfilling as mine."We all nodded in agreement.

Chapter 8

Haley

Woah I thought to myself as i woke up in silk pajamas on the freaking comfiest bed in the entire world i'm guessing!I looked around and everything was clouds the walls were clouds the floors were clouds and there was a regular ol' door right off to the side of me that I wouldn't have known was there if there wasn't a knock at the door."Come in."I said trying to sound brave.All of a sudden a gorgeous man with olive skin and golden curly blond hair with cheasnut brown eyes walked in. He was wearing what looked like like a pearl colored cape and manly skirt thing with a helmet that looked like a trojan warrior helmet in his hand.Standing beside him was a beautiful black woman with long curly black hair like a raven's feathers, she had blue eyes with a gold shimmer in them, she wore a short toga with a thick brown braided belt wearing brown sandals the were twisted up he calf and an olive branch crown.


I instantly knew who they were,mom and dad , my real mom and dad."Mom?Dad?"I said afraid they would turn out to be people who wanted to kill me.They smiled looked at eachother than ran to me and hugged me tight.I hugged back with all I could.I felt right at home."Oh Haley we haved missed you so!"I looked down and the thought of them leving me with a horrible drunk of a adoptive mom fluttered through my brain and made me really angry."Why the hell did you leave me with that asswipe of a mom when I could of been living here!"I said displaying the room with my hand.They looked at eachother and then at the floor made out of clouds."We had to protect you."She spoke."What?From who?""From Aphaestus,Myka's dad.""Why would I need protection does he want to kill me or something?""Yes i'm afraid he does, he was mad at Aphrodite for cheating on him that he would kill any child she had and we defended Aphrodite and he said he would kill our first born for butting in.""Well,no offense to Myka but her dad sounds like a douche,omigosh ,i'm sorry I don't even know if I can cuss in front of you!""It's okay but we prefer you not to."I don't mean to be rude but, uh, do I have powers and stuff?"They lauged and my mom said,"Yes you can control water and you are really good at hunting.""Oh cool!I've always wanted to hunt."This made my dad smile and shake my shoulder in exitement."I can teach you!"he said


"So can I live here now if you don't mind me aasking."They frowned and my father spoke,"I'm sorry it's not that we don't want you to it's just not safe here, you know with Aphaestus wanting to kill you and her and what not."I chuckled awkwardly,"That's true.""Well how will I contact you.""You can send a message to us like a prayer and we'll make it so.""We need you to do something for us.""Yes anything.""Tell Myka to be careful with her visits or messages with her mother since she is the daughter of Aphaestus he can intercept the message and find out she's alive.Oh and remember that we love you so very much and we wish the situation could have been different."I nodded gave them big hugs and my mom put her index finger on my forehead and my dad put his middle finger on my forehead they lifted their fungers off and then struc my forehead. then everything was black.

Chapter 9

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