Reconnections

Chapter 25

---Helios POV---

Something didn't feel right. I felt an eerie presence glooming overhead. I brought the children inside and asked Eros to watch them. As I reached the front door I looked out to see Elea walking to the end of the road, where someone who looked like Adam stood.

"Adam, can you hear me?" I sent him a mental message.

"What do you want?" He sounded irritated.

"You're not outside talking to Renae?"

"No.. Who's she talking to?" Just then I began running to her, as I was running I watched the damned nymph shift back into her own form.

"Renae! Don't go near her!" Just as Renae turned around she finished forming and Renae fell to the ground behind her. I lifted my hand exposing the heat of the sun and dried her till she was only skin and bones.

"What are you doing?" I demanded as I stood in front of Renae.

"I simply wished to speak to the ruler of this word." Her voice was dry and cracked.

"About what? You could have requested a visit. Everyone has a phone to call and schedule."

"Not us nymphs.. nor the mermaids."

"That's a lie, I made it a point to make sure every creature in this world has a phone, wether it be a smart, shell, or even a rock for the trolls." Renae stood up behind me and grabbed my arm.

"You just expect us to know how to use them?"

"If you don't know how to use them then you can take that up with the one in charge of the nymphs, she said her name was Nymphai." I crossed my arms and stepped back as she pulled the water from the ground.

"Not all of us follow her. She is a nymph of nature, she has no control of water spirits or mountains." She stood back up in a puddle she just created.

"Then why would you trick me like that?"

"Rae, nymphs can be very manipulative. They're not as important as gods so whenever they see a chance to trick one, they take advantage of it." I took a step back as Renae pulled on my arm again.

"That's not true. We simply wish to serve you gods." She smirked at me.

"I am not afraid to fry you like a fish again. Now leave. If you want to talk, call the number that has been given to everyone. You're not welcome here."

"I'm aware. I shall go see Nymphai to figure this.. thing out." She turned in her puddle and began gliding away as the puddle stayed beneath her feet.

"Renae?" Adam ran right past the nymph towards me, or rather towards Elea.

---Renaes POV---

"Adam.. please tell me it's really you this time.." I let go of Helios arm and stepped back feeling my head throb.

"Of course it's me, what do you mean this time?" He said slowly approaching me.

"Renae, it really is him this time. Excuse me, I have some buisness to attend to." He whistled calling his chariot. He got on and was gone in a flash.

"Renae, what's going on?" Adam walked towards me. Then it swirled in my thoughts, the ones who weren't real wouldn't touch me. Without a moments hesitation I jumped towards him and wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Rae?" He asked as he held onto me.

"I'm so confused Adam.. I wasn't sure if you were real or not.."

"Why would you think I'm not real?" He whispered into my ear.

"I saw you, or what I thought was you.. when I first got here. Then just now, that nymph- thing disguised herself as you so I would talk to her and.." I stopped talking and held onto him. My mind just refused to stop spinning.