Fantasy

Hela Odinsdottir (Love Of Sorrow V)

Antheia's POV

It's been a couple days with Hela in her palace and she hasn't anything to hurt me so far. Although, some arguments would break out here and there about how she treats people 

She's been trying her best to do as I say which was to be nice to other people and treat them fairly but sometimes she couldn't do it, I don't blame her really, she has spent most of her life imprisoned in Hel for a millennia which is also how she earned the name Hela 

I try my best to teach her the basic ways of being good which is hard for her and was always mean to everyone except to me 

Last night, I did something bad, I saw her hurting one of the servants for being so clumsy and spilling the food all over her, Hela was threatening the servants and that she would kill him which I then stepped in and slapped her 

I slapped her so hard that her cheek instantly turned red, she placed a hand on her cheek and her eyes had a mixture of anger and sadness but I couldn't care less at the time and took the poor boy away to treat some of his wounds 

He thanked after I healed him, I smiled at him and told him to take some rest and to not worry about Hela anymore, that I will take care of her, he smiled weakly then nodded before he left

After that I began to walk back to my chamber and on the way I met Hela who was looking down on her feet, once she noticed me she started walking towards me, I knew she wanted to say something but I didn't let her, before she could open her mouth I stopped her by saying "Not now, I'm tired" in a serious tone 

Hela didn't try to protest and just let me be for the moment. When I arrived at my chamber I quickly changed into my nightgown and went straight to bed. I was tired and also stressed because of her, I know I shouldn't bother helping her how to be good cause she probably will never be good and that I should just focus on escaping 

But a part of me believes that there is good in her and I think I'm having an influence on her, a good one too. Besides, I still haven't found a way to escape the palace, every nook and cranny was being guarded so why not spend my time on making an impact on someone's life rather than doing nothing 

This morning I woke up to the feeling of something around my waist, I opened my eyes and I saw Hela's arms around me as her face is buried in my chest, I blushed when I realized that she had snuck in last night when I was asleep

Then I noticed her cheek was still red, I mentally cursed at myself for slapping her so hard and for being so harsh on her but something else caught my eyes, her eyes were pink and puffy

Was she crying last night? Dear saints, what have I done? Was I really that harsh last night?

I know I shouldn't be feeling guilty as she've done worse to the poor boy. However, I was so fixated on that I didn't even realise what I've done to her. I am making an impact on her...a bad impact 

I should be thinking that she deserved that or even more, after what she had done to other people, she deserves more than this! But if that is true then why am I feeling sorry for her?!

Just what in the name of Gods are you doing to me?! 

Just as I was about to pull away from her grip and off of the bed to get some cream to relieve her red cheek she pulled me closer and snuggled in between my chest so I've decided to stay for a bit then I heard sniffing and felt a damp spot on my chest 

I pulled back a little bit and was shocked when I saw her crying, she didn't seem like she was wake, is she dreaming? Then she began saying something "Please...don't leave...Antheia, I beg you...please" 

She said my name...is she dreaming of me...leaving her??? 

At that moment, I pulled her closer to me and started stroking her black silky hair "Shhh, I'm here, don't worry. I...I...won't leave..." my eyes began tearing up as soon I said those words, I know I just lied and that someday...I would have to leave her...but she seemed so fragile and vulnerable that I couldn't but to say those

I'm so sorry...so sorry, Hela

I then felt her calm down and we stayed like that for 30 minutes then I tried to move away from her grip and this time I was successful and not long after, breakfast was served, I thanked the maid before she left 

However, I didn't eat the food right away because I wasn't feeling hungry yet, so I just stood by the balcony then I caught sight of a plant that seem sad, it was taken good care of, it wasn't watered properly, I healed it back in shape; beautiful and healthy 

I smiled at myself as I remembered my secret garden, I closed my eyes and tilted my head up a little bit, absorbing the warmth of the sun, making me feel like I was being brought back to life

Not long after, I heard someone's footsteps and I knew it was Hela. I heard it stopped right beside me, I opened my eyes and bluntly looked at her, she didn't even looked at me, she was just playing with her fingers

I almost forgot about her cheek, I put my hand under her chin and pulled her head to the side so that I could see her cheek and as expected it was still red "Tsk" was all I said. I went to the bathroom and grabbed a cream that might help with Hela's cheek

Walking back to her I scooped a little bit of the cream on my finger and gently rubbing it on her cheek, she didn't say anything, she just stared at me "I'm sorry" I started

"No, I'm suppose to be the one to say sorry, I shouldn't have hit the boy" she said 

"And I shouldn't have slapped you or be so harsh on you. I know you're trying your best to do as I say and I appreciate that...me on the other hand is doing nothing but yell at you, telling you what to do and what not to do...and now, I've slapped you, I'm sorry" I said and started tearing up again

Hela cupped my cheeks and gave me a kiss on the forehead and took my by surprise "Don't be sorry, dearie. All you're trying to do is helping me to a nicer and good person and I know that those things may not fit me but who says I can't be kind to people, hm?" I broke out a small smile which made her smile too 

Then all of a sudden, Hela's stomach began to growl making her face red and I chuckled "C'mon, there's breakfast inside" I said and she nodded, even though she's the Goddess Of Death she can still be very adorable