Red Flame

Chapter 3

"So, you tested my DNA, I wasn't human, and you didn't tell me?"

"Sweetheart, we didn't think you were a magical thing, we thought you had a weird mutation or something, but it turns out you aren't human, you just look like one," Mom said. So, I was not human? Well, that was great, what was I? A unicorn maybe. A fairy. Who knew?

"Well, we aren't sure, we know you love Mythology maybe, you are from a Greek world, or something," dad said. He was a scientist. He believed in other universes but me, from another universe, it is crazy.

"Yeah, I like Greek mythology, but me, a Greek person? I don't think so," I said. It was not real, it was fake, it was Myths, there was no truth in it, was there?

"It's true," I heard from behind me, a man dressed in black, gold and green, steps out of the shadows. He looked vaguely familiar. Like I had seen him before, somewhere. I was confused though, how did he get in the house undetected?

"Who are you," I asked standing up. Anna came to me; she tugged my arm and I looked at her.

"You know that statue, at the Museum, the Loki guy he looks like him," She said. I studied him harder.

"Oh my god, it is," I said. He grinned and put his arms out to present himself.

"In the flesh, I am Loki, god of Mischief, son of Odin brother to the king of Asgard, Thor," He said. Wow, we were in the presence of a god. My favorite one! And Anna opened her mouth.

"Oh my goodness, I love Thor he's my favorite-" I nudged her to be silent.

"Your Grace, I'm so sorry about her, she just really loves Thor, his hammer and power, but you were my favorite, so sneaky and like me when I was a teenager," I aid shutting my mouth. I compared him to a teenager. He pursed his lips.

"Are you inquiring that I am a young boy, Gabrielle," He asked. Oh, he knew me, and my name sounded so great coming from him. He was beautiful. The fine cheekbones, pale skin, somewhat green eyes.

"No, I am sorry, I meant when you were sneaky and Manipulating, not now," I said. Yeah, way to be convincing Gabbie. He snickered and nodded.

"Regardless of the past, I have been watching you for years, making sure your safety, and well being are being treated well, and tonight I saw you power, for the very first time," He stopped himself and came closer. He smelled of pine and ginger. It was so good! He circled me.

"Susan, Greg, you have been keeping the daughter of Hades, god of the underworld," He says looking at them. They looked at each other and looked at me.

"Wait, Gabbie is the daughter of Hades? The one they hid for years?" Anna asked. Loki nods. He seems, serious.

"I have been on Earth for fifteen years, reporting back as often as I can, I have become accustomed to mortal behaviors, and traditions, I have heard your music's, and singing, I know all about you mortal bunch, feelings and emotions, something I have not myself," He said. I looked at him, he stopped circling me, and looked me up and down.

"Quite the young woman you are, Miss Mitchell," He said. I grinned and nodded. He was so handsome. He really knew how to make a girl blush. But he didn't have feelings of the heart, he did good for his people, but loved none.

"While I appreciate the compliment, what does this mean? I have power but I never knew," I said. Loki looked at me with a smirk on his face. Was he liking my confusion? Or was it something else?

"It means you need to be taught, how to use you power, Hades can teach you, but, he's on Asgard, helping my brother, we've been under attack for some time now, they've been looking for you, those demons," He said. That narrowed a lot of questions down.