Stupid Cupid

~Stupid Cupid - Chapter 15

        "I don't have much time, Skylar, but I will try to explain everything to the best of my ability. After the gods sent you back to your mother I visited you that night when your mother was asleep. You were a gorgeous young baby and you could warm the heart of any one. I couldn't help but smile at you. I put my hand over you and gave you the power to manipulate the darkness and night to your advantage, to manipulate black lightning, and to night travel."

"What does that mean?" I asked Night.

"You can envelope yourself in darkness so you're invisible you can summon black lightning which is much more dangerous than regular lightning, it can completely obliterate its target if you want it to. Then, there's night traveling, you can travel anywhere you'd like just by thinking about it."

"So, like shadow traveling."

"No. You can only use it at night or in complete darkness, not just shadows. These powers are only for emergencies so don't use them casually. I gave you these powers because you can be strong."

"Why are you doing this?" I asked and she seemed regretful for a second."

"I swear I don't want to do any harm, at first I did but now that I know the Fates are pulling you into this I want to end it. Other gods and goddesses of Tartarus are controlling this and I can't stop them anymore. They kidnapped your friend and have done everything since you first saw that hellhound at your school. You weren't supposed to know that you were a demigod until you were fourteen. I want to protect you now. You mean so much to me, I needed to warn you."

"Why did you start this master plan anyway?"

"I wanted revenge on all the demigods that disowned my children and the gods for putting me in Tartarus. Also... For taking you away from me."

"What?"

"After I blessed you, I asked the gods to let me visit you. They denied it and sent me back." Tears had gathered in her eyes and I want to leave, this is so confusing.

"I'm sorry but this is too confusing right now." Night nods and says one more thing.

"Fight well and remember that I am on your side. Also, that boy with you? Trust him with your life. I've seen many good sons of Hades over the past millennial."

With that, I was pulled from the dream.

I shot up in my sleeping bag with a gasp and my breathing was heavy. As I calmed down I saw Nico stir and wake up, his eyes were half shut so I guess I woke him and not a nightmare. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes and looked at me quizzically.

"Nightmare?" he simply said and I nodded. "Tell me about it. It might help in the quest." So, I explained my dream leaving out the parts about him because those were both about our two possible futures and I didn't feel like freaking him out.

Nico listened intently, nodding along and widening his eyes when he became surprised. He looked confused when I started saying Night was good and everything. I finished it all not forgetting anything that I wanted to say.

"That's... Interesting." Nico finally said after a few seconds. I nodded.

"Now what?" I asked.

"Now, we get ready to destroy other gods of Tartarus and try not to get killed."

"With the help of Night." I remind.

"This just gets better and better." He shakes his head and chuckles sarcastically.

I lean against my bag and sit there for a while. Nico laid back down to get some sleep. At first I tried that but it didn't really work. So, I stayed up and thought for a little while. Nico started to stir and then I realized he'd never actually fallen asleep.