Adventures of James and the God of Love, Cupid

6. Mandy

The plan felt really weak but Cupid sounded so confident. I guess he was feeling guilty for stealing Jess. I knew he meant well and it wasnt on purpose. He always was guiding me in the right direction so I can't hold his natural instinct against him. I'll forgive him more though if he succeeds with his plan to hit Mandy with his arrow. The tricky part was I needed to be in front of her so she falls for me and not some other guy.

So I decided to catch her on campus. The quad was crowded with people moving from class to class. For the brief time we talked, I had asked about her classes so I had a rough idea on where she'd be at this time considering most people have to walk through the quad to get to class. I stood up by the fighting horses gazing over the chaos hoping to find her with her newly cut bangs that she told me she did herself.
I kept looking for a couple minutes starting to doubt the plan Cupid had proposed. Right when I thought that she already may have been through here, I spotted her. She wore biker shorts and a tight tank top. Her dark eyes were focused on getting to her next scheduled class so I had to call out her name hoping she'd hear me.
"Mandy! Mandy!...Mandy!" She finally turned her head and I motioned for her to approach me. I couldn't hold her up long so I had to be quick.
She walked up the stairs to the horse, "Hey wassup?" She seemed a bit puzzled considering we hadn't spoken in awhile.
I took a quick glance to a few meters away where Cupid said he'd be. There he stood in the bushes somehow camouflouging his muscular body. He raised a quick thumbs up. I looked back at Mandy. "So what happened that date night? You stood me up"
Her face seemed to glow a little red.
"Oh...sorry i had a family emergency-"
A redhead girl ran up behind Mandy getting her attention and getting in the way of the arrow shot. I knew the plan was the catch Mandy looking at me and to hit her with the arrow. Cupid even gave me a code word that'd he'd give before the shot. Booyah. I knew this was coming at any second because he knew that she didn't have much time before class.
The redhead girl began rambling about a party this weekend and i heard "BOOYAH".
"Uh Mandy! Mandy!" I didn't want to touch her but I grabbed her hand and pull her into a clear shot. I did it just in time because I saw an arrow pierce her upper thigh and dissolve in the blink of an eye. I looked back at her and her face changed.
"What the hell! Oh- wow your smile is really cute..um"
Mandy was in my arms now and I stared into her eyes and im not sure if my eyes were playing tricks but her pupils turned to hearts for quick second. My arms were wrapped around her and she pulled me closer. "I was so stupid to stand you up im so sorry. Cuz you're so so hot. Kiss me." She leaned in and we did. We were in the middle of the quad by a fighting horse statue, making out but I wasn't worried about who saw. The redhead girl was still standing around apparently and laughed. The plan worked! Mandy was now going to fall in love with me!

Weeks passed and it seemed like everyday Mandy and I were having the greatest time together. Everytime she looked at me, her eyes sparked with admiration. She adored me just as I did her. My heart would pound when our lips touched. I never got over her voice and the way she called my name. The way it rolled off her tongue was music to my ears. Soon I officially asked her to be my gal. The one. The girl that crossed my mind, the only one I wanted to see. I brought her red roses and she answered yes with joy which couldn't make me happier.

Months passed and things were still in the honeymoon phase. We never fought and we liked spending every waking second together. The thing that confused me though was that Cupid still hung around. I thought after his 'clients' found a partner that he'd go away. This was not the case. He later then explained to me that he cannot leave until both his client and their partner verbally expressed their love for eachother. Hmph, I never had been in love before but I felt as though this must have been the feeling. When I looked at Mandy, I always was smiling. Her eyes would catch mine and I would only think about kissing her. I loved hearing her ridiculous laugh, it sounded like beautiful trumpets to my ears. She inspired me. And saw her as someone who I wanted in my life until I ran out of breath. So I decided to tell her how I feel to let Cupid know it was a job well done.

Mandy and I sat in my car eating ice cream from Cream Galore.
"Hey Mandy, I've wanted to tell you something for a lil bit now"
She seemed a bit puzzled, "What?".
"We've been dating for awhile now and I think I feel pretty sure about this...I love hanging out and you always run through my head. I never felt this before but... I love you."
She gasped, Im guessing this was unexpected. I really hope she doesn't feel like this is too early. Before she said anything I noticed something. Her eyes. I blinked a couple times to make sure I wasn't going crazy. Her eyes shifted from heart shapes to normal and back to hearts again. They did this for a couple seconds and then they returned to normal.
"James...I-"
A heard a loud lightning strike. Thats weird it wasn't even storming. And then all the sudden Cupid appeared at my door.
"Hey Cup- I mean Chris! What are u doing here?" Cupid looked different. His clothes were torn at the arms, his long hair waved in the air with no wind, he looked....angry?
After this thought my door was off its hinges. Just like that, in an instant Cupid held the door above his head. Before I could speak again, he grabbed me by my shirt and then I knocked out.

I woke up in darkness. It was literally freezing. Luckily for some reason I was wearing a jacket some I didn't die when I passee out, My body immediately was going thru a flight or fight response. Where the fuck was I?
"James!" A deep strong voiced eccod thru my body. I turned around to see Cupid. His body had a light aura to help define his shape. I couldn't make out anything about his attire. He looked so different when I initially saw him at the ice cream shop. Angry. Now I couldn't tell. To stop my train of thought, he spoke.
"You failed boy. You couldn't find love even with my spell." His voice seemed to be much tougher thsn when we talked before. I could feel the power he possessed where before for some reason I couldn't feel it. I definitely felt his godly power now.

"Wait Cupid you didn't even give her a chance! She was about to say-"

"SILENCE!" I never heard Cupid's voice have so much power. "She was not. I wouldn't have taken you if she was, boy. I wm the creator of love. I know when I see it."
Cupid continued to speak "Love isn't garunteed for anyone on Earth. Mortals like you try their entire lives to find that companion like humans are actually monogamous creatures. It is as random as anything. Even gods fail to track it. Here is the thing. Love is my greeatest creation. I created this connection between mortals in hope to give you purpose. Alas, you all remind me over and over that humans have no purpose. You all run around living pointless lives in pointless fragile flesh which can be destroyed by any god on command. You are our entertainment. Entertainment to be bet on and played with for our fantasies."
I had no idea how to respond honestly. He was right. He gave me 30 days to find anyone who'd want spend their life with me. I couldn't. Even with Cupid's magical potion I failed. I couldn't find love. I was sad.
Cupid continued "When I find those who cannot grasp my greatest creation, they must suffer a fate that of damnation"
Electricity exploded from Cupid body which lit up the surrounding cave. The cave extended as far as the eye could see. My eyes expanded to try to grasp all the bodies. I couldn't. Thousands, no, Millions of bodies were pilled bloody and dead all through this infinite cave.
I'm not sure but I managed to speak. "Why are all these bodies here? What am I?!"
"You child, are in Cupid's lair. This is where all the failed souls of love come to rest. Those who I gave opportunity to finally find love but they couldn't accept my power. They have no purpose, no reason to remain in the gods' game. They must perish from Jername's world"
Before I could speak again Cupid had shoved an axe thru my chest. Blood splattered as Cupid sharp vampirish teeth grinned with satisfaction".