The Ancient Prophecy

2 : The mission - Phedora

"Why are we doing this , again ?" Phedora asked looking at the house in front of her . She had a strange feeling . It was her first serious mission in the Resistence . She joined when she was twelve . Phedora knew she was a demigod but did not know her godly parent . And she will never know until a sign from him will appear . Her mother dissapeared mysteriously on a mission months ago . She refused to talk to Phedora about her godly parent saying that she will tell her when she's older . That time never came unfortunately .
"The one who lives here posseses a very powerful relic of the gods . We need it for the ritual" Zoferos said , walking closer to the house .
Phedora followed him "We can't just break into the house !" she said in concern .
Zoferos rolled his eyes "Then what do you want us to do ? Ask nicely ? Do you really think a titan worshiper would help the Resistence ?" he said almost screaming the last sentence .
Phedora punched him in the arm "Lower your voice , you want us to get caught ?!" she said frowing at him .
Zoferos just smiled "A little fight didn't hurt anyone.."
Typical for a son of Eris to say , Phedora thought while rolling her eyes .
"You have some strenght for someone with only fifteen years on their back " Zoferos touched the spot where Phedora punched him "That will give me a bruise "
Phedora ignored him and stared at the house again . It was a modest house . Marble walls , a little garden on the side , a secondary floor and large windows . She walked to one of the windows and tried to see the inside . She saw a woman dressed in a fine white dress . She looked around forty years old . Her auburn hair was tied in a loop and she wore lots of jewlery around her neck and wrists . The woman wandered around the room , maybe searching for something .
"There's someone in the house " Phedora said to Zoferos .
"Let me see .." he pushed her aside and looked through the window too . Zoferos grinned "Easy target"
Phedora's eyes widened "Don't tell me you are going to-"
Before ending her sentence Zoferos broke the wall , a large hole formed in it . He walked into the house .
The woman stared at them , eyes wide . She was either looking with fear or anger . Or both "Get out of my house , robbers !" she yelled at them then grabbed a dagger from a secret pocket of her dress . She pointed the sharp tip at Phedora and Zoferos .
Zoferos took his dagger out too and speeded at the woman . He stabbed her deep in the stomach . The woman dropped to the ground unconcious hitting her head on a table in her fall .
Phedora looked teriffied at the dead body of the woman then stared at Zoferos " You killed her ! You...monster !" she yelled at him .
Zoferos looked at her uninterested "It is not my fault you have such a weak heart . I didn't force you to go on the mission !"
Phedora frowed at him .
Zoferos raised an eyebrow " Don't just frow at me , help me drag the body " he grabbed a leg .
Phedora frowed harder " No ! I am not going to help you do such misery !"
"Then find the relic" Zoferos said .
"Fine !" Phedora walked fastly out of the room .

She wandered around the corridors opening every door in her way . Phedora looked inside each room untill she walked to the last door that led into a room that was highly decorated , with fine jewlery well organised on a table .
The woman's chamber , Phedora guessed Maybe it's here . She started searching around the room , through the closet , drawers , boxes and even under the bed . Without noticing she made the room a mess.
"Did you find it ?" a familiar voice said at her back . She turned to see Zeforos dragging the dead body .
Phedora concentrated on his face to forget about what he was carrying " Not yet " she said rapidly turning her head to the room so he could not observe the fear in her eyes .
"Did you check that chest ?" Zoferos said at her back .
"What ?" she turned to see him pointing to a corner of the room where a dusty chest stood "I didn't notice it .." she walked to the chest and opened it . Inside it was a girdle . It had one of the most beautiful embroidement Phedora had ever seen with colorful and shinny jewels .
"It's Aphrodite's Girdle ..." Phedora said looking in awe at the relic "I guess this is the relic we were searching for , right ?"
"The High Priest didn't specify what was the relic so I guess that that's it " Zoferos said then let go of the woman's death body . He wiped the blood from his hands on the woman's dress .
Phedora frowed at him "Let's get out of here" she put the gridle on her shoulder and walked out of the room . Zoferos followed .
"Are you still mad at me that I killed her ?" he said almost laughing .
"Guess it yourself " Phedora snaped .
Zoferos rolled his eyes "She could had been killed anyways if she got caugh possesing such a relic"
Phedora clenched her teeth " I do not even know why I accepted to go on a mission with you "
"Because you wanted to impress everyone and brag about it for weeks ?" he smirked .
How does he know that ? , Phedora glanced furiously at Zoferos . He was three years older than her but still acted like an imature child . Both met for the first time that morning . He seemed to read her like an open book . She hated that . Hopefully I will get rid of him after we announce the mission succeded . They both walked in silence to the Resistence's base .
Suddenly Zoferos flinched , his face turning pale " I forgot it.." he mumbled .
"Forgot what ?" Phedora asked .
"My dagger ..." he said stopping in the middle of the road .
Phedora rolled her eyes "Well.. great job"
"It was my favorite one ..." Zoferos said with sadness .
"Stop acting like a child who lost his toy and let's get back to the base already" Phedora walked leaving Zoferos behind .
He ran to reach her "Fine , grumpy kid "
Phedora fought the urge to answer back and continued walking on the road . She looked at the trees' branches as they waved in the warm summer wind . It was near evening , the sun preparing to set . She couldn't stop thinking about what happened in the mission , how that woman collapsed on the floor bleeding .
She had a son .

While searching through the house's rooms
she stumbled upon a chamber with a
messy bed and lots of papers on a table.
Out of curiousity she looked through the
papers and observed one that said "Don't forget about the tournament today , Alkaios ! P.S. : really , don't "
Phedora knew the Finders' tournament was the same day so she guessed that's what the reminder was for .
That means he is around my age if he went to the tournament , she thought while putting the paper back on the table And that also means he's a demititan ...

I'm very sorry , Alkaios , Phedora thought while still walking on the gravel road .
"What are thinking so hard about ? You have been zoned out for more than ten minutes " Zoferos pulled her out of her thoughts .
"Why do you care ?" she said .
"I am just curious" he said "Did you find something interesting in that house ? I mean besides the powerful relic"
Are you a mind reader ?
"No , I was just thinking" she lied .
"Alright , if you say so .." Zoferos smirked "..even though that I know you are lying , but I'm not going to face the wrath of a fifteen year old thunderous demigod when I'm weaponless "
You will someday face the wrath of the woman's child . And I will be there to watch , Phedora thought almost grinning .