The years have crawled by, moving slower each time its noticed. 25 years have passed and much has happened. I fear the world could end if too much more happened. But I cannot stop it even if I wanted to. I am just a human vessel through which the goddess lives. I can only tell her story hoping that one more powerful than I would hear and bring about an end to this. I suppose it would help if I told the story from the start.
Dethroned by his own children the sky god, Uranus, gave the last of his power to the one other who would know what to do with it. He gave all his power to his sister the earth goddess Gaea. She took it knowing that one day she would return it to him. Many years later she found him. He was hanging onto his life by a thread, knowing he would not be able to live much longer she healed him. She placed him in a human vessel and gave him half her power so he may rise up again. Unfortunately, it back fired. She had to find a human vessel for herself so she could live on as well. Then I came along. I helped her the only way I could I allowed her to use me as her vessel. I was stupid. I had no idea of how much it would change my life. Soon I began seeing ghosts and fey folk that should only be imagined. I figured it was like the fine print on a contract, the catch on a good deal. I knew there was something she wasn’t going to tell me when I met her this was definitely a thing she should have warned me about.
The days went by, and soon I began to hear her voice in my head. At first it was only faint whispers in the back of my mind but her voice grew louder. Now her voice blends in with my own thoughts. Gaea is open and happy about it; there are no secrets between us. Her brother is very different. Uranus does not stay with the same vessel and moves to a new one very often. He sends messages every time he moves. He thinks he owes his sister his life now that she has saved his. He does everything for her even if she doesn’t ask. He makes each day perfect for her; from the sky patterns to the friends she meets. He waits for her to leave her school before interrupting her thoughts.
War is going on in the human world it has become an amusement for the gods. They don’t understand any of it. My world is falling apart and they will do nothing to help stop it. Hades has encouraged it by sending in his demons their endless rage lasts until they fall. They destroy anything or anyone in their way. Their empty minds and hearts care for nothing but destroying those still alive. The only good thing that comes from this is the power. Gaea and Uranus feed off the power they live on it. Both have become powerful enough to live on their own, but they are too worried of what will happen if they leave their vessels. Gaea has become a part of me; she is more than half of my soul. If she leaves I am certain that I will die; but because she stays I am little more than her human form.
There is not much more to tell you of the past so let’s continue on with the now.
It is 9 am on Friday the thirteenth in the dead of winter. A normal school day, well as normal as it could be with the war going on. Gaea can feel the power swelling up, almost to its peak. Most people are afraid of this day, but she is not. She fears the power could be used by the dark gods, such as Hades or Ares.
Could someone in this very room be one of them? She thought to herself.
“Anna? What’s your opinion?” Mr. Grunkles asked interrupting her thoughts. His graying hair was balding into a monks ring. His nearly black eyes seemed to stare a hole right through Gaea.
“My thoughts on what?” she puzzled. I am an albino; red eyes, snow white hair with bangs to her eye lids. Hidden in the white were streaks or red, yellow, green, blue, purple and black.
“Since you have decided to pay absolutely no attention to the discussion would you care to tell the entire class what you’ve been so lost in thought about,” he demanded.
“Certainly, Mr. Grunkles, I would love to,” she replied. “I was thinking about stuff “that if you knew you would surely want to put me in an insane asylum.”
“We are waiting,” he spat. As if on cue the bell rang out loud and clear
“Bell was saved by the bell,” she proclaimed.
“Your homework is on page 94, class, I expect full sentences,” Mr. Grunkles seemed to glow when the herd groaned.
“Hey sis! Wait up,” a hidden voice exclaimed. Uranus in his human body rushed up from behind and linked arms with Anna. His dark auburn dyed hair trimmed to stop just before his eyes was swaying with his every move. His beautiful albino eyes seemed to glow within the dark of his hair, his gay opposition was very controversial to his dark appearance. “Can’t you feel the swelling power? I can’t wait till tonight.”
“Why you’re the one casting the circle, I’m just your earth Jake,” Anna replied.
“No, you’re casting it with me.”
“Then who’s going to be earth?”
“We’ll figure it out please,” he drew the word out; “I can’t do it without you?”
“I don’t have another option; or do I?”
“Nope,” the glowing boy left, almost dancing down the halls. As soon as he left a girl came to speak with her. The girl had long black hair resting on her shoulders and her bangs were cut perfectly with a widow’s peak.
“Hey Anna, I know I’m only a mortal but I believe in Wicca, and I might be able to stand in for earth in your circle,” the timid girl uncovered her necklace. It was a star within a circle, entirely covered in forest green. “You see earth is my element, and I can offer you my blood to use on this powerful night.”
“Meet me out by the dumpsters right after school and we’ll see if you’re worthy enough, okay Anya.” Wow, silly mortals. It could cost her, her life.
“Thank you,” she whispered as she scampered off.
Silently, Anna walked to her next class. Oh great, gym.
It was hockey; Anna automatically assumed the position of team captain and goalie; scoring and blocking every point. She was yelling out directions to her team, and before they could react she had already done it. She was recognized as the most valuable player for the school; mastering anything she did. Gym ended soon enough. Yeah, lunch time. Jake met her just outside the locker room with their lunches, a notebook, and a pen.
“Ready to plan this thing,” he asked although it sounded more like a statement.
“No, but what other choice do I have,” she remarked and took her lunch. They grabbed their sunglasses from their pockets before heading to the outdoors section of the cafeteria. No one else was there so it was the perfect place to speak of their ritual. Just as they sat down Anya approached wearing her big winter coat.
“Can I sit with you guys?” she timidly questioned.
“Yes…” Jake started.
“No, she can’t,” Anna interrupted, and began to stare her down.
“Why can’t she?” Jake said pulling her arm back as she started the death stare.
“We don’t need a mortal screwing this up,” Anna hissed.
“How do we know she’s really mortal; could she be like us? Just take a second look,” he demanded. They closed their eyes and a third eye seemed to appear in the middle of their foreheads still hidden by their bangs. They faced Anya and fell back off the bench. When they recovered they spoke.
“H-how…” stuttered Anna.
“It’s amazing, just wonderful,” he practically sung the words and he did a little twirl of joy.
“What…” Anya began to ask.
“He just loves to surprise us, doesn’t he?” Anna retorted.
“Oh shut up,” he told Anna then turned to Anya. “She’s just annoyed because Zeus had another child and failed to tell us, again.”
“Wait are you saying I’m a goddess?” Anya asked even more confused.
“Oh hell no,” Anna put a huge emphasis on ‘hell’.
“Yes you are, but if certain people find out your daddy’s gunna be in big trouble,” Jake stretched out the word.
“Then who are my parents, what god and goddess?” she inquired.
“Did you not here my brother, he already said who your dad is, ugh,” the ignorant cover began to wear off.
“Your element is earth, well then which goddess has enough earth power to rule over your genetics,” Jake pointed out.
“We’re talking about Greek gods,” Anna reminded them.
“Hmmm, Demeter, goddess of the harvest,” Anya guessed.
“Ding, ding, ding we have a winner. Demeter is your mom and Zeus is your dad.”
“Don’t have such a down mood about this; it hasn’t happened in thousands of years.” He motioned for Anya to sit as he started munching on a bologna sandwich. “I’m so excited to train you,” he mumbled between bites so it sounded more like ‘mm shoo xited to strain you’.
“I am too but I’m still not thrilled that Zeus didn’t tell us,” Anna said before taking a bit of her peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
“So how did you guys know who my parents were; can you like smell them?” Anya questioned.
Jake swallowed his bite before answering. “You know how there is like a third eye that can see magic…”
“Yeah and…”
“We closed our regular eyes and opened that one, we saw their essence all over you,” Anna finished.
“Could you teach me how to do that,” Anya pleaded.
“We kind of have to,” Jake replied.
“Really?”Anya asked.
“Yeah, we have to teach you everything we know.”
“When do we start?” Anya said
“Sundown,” Jake and Anna responded in unison.
No comments:
Post a Comment