A chance of rain

2.

Ember ran to the rooftop door, flinging it open. The entire news room was going to be elated when they found out it was raining! Ember ran down the stairs as fast as she could, being thankful she had chosen flats today instead of heels. When she reached the floor where the studio was she pulled herself together as best she could, knowing she was soaking wet from both the rain and Aros. What was she gonna tell the studio about him? She didn't want to be bombarded with questions but knew they were coming. She opened the door to the studio, expecting people to be staring at her. Instead she was met with a dim room. The lights were turned off, the cameras were off, and there was no sign of anyone! Anywhere!

"what the fuck is going on?" She said to herself.

"we were up there a lot longer then I had planned!"

Ember turned around, panic in her veins at first until she saw Aros's familiar face "where is everybody?" She asked him.

"like I said we were up there a lot longer then I had originally thought and-"

"stop lying to me jo- Aros!" Ember yelled, correcting herself. It was going to take her some getting use to, remembering his real name.

Aros sighed heavily "I have to get you out of here!"

Ember looked at him, his face full of what seemed to be genuine worry "why?"

"my father!" Aros said "my father is the god of time and he hates humans! You're co-workers have most likely been killed. That's why there's no one here! If you hadn't gone to the roof when you did, you would most likely have been dead as well!"

"what are you talking about?" Ember said, her mind still hadn't wrapped around what Aros had told her mere moments ago.

"my father is out to kill all humans! It's gods like me who actually care that are protecting humanity in the first place! You should be graveling at my feet, thanking me for saving you!" Aros, could feel his father near and though he hated to see ember's face contort with hurt and tears in her eyes, he knew if he made her upset her tears would give him a weapon against his father.

"Aros!!" A loud bellow filled the news room, his father had found them. Making a wall of rain, Aros parted it, revealing a small oasis where ember could hide and have everything she needed while Aros dealt with his father "I'll be there soon! You have to hide!" He pleaded. Ember looked at him with hesitation "please?" Aros begged once more.

Ember went through the rain wall into safety as Aros closed it behind her. Turning around to see his father on the other side of the room. Had he seen ember?

"Aros! My son!" His father embraced him, a smile on his face. Aros knew his father to well. This could easily be to get him to let his guard down but to keep ember safe he hugged his father back "father! It's been a while!" He said, forcing a smile.

"I've missed you! Your step mother misses you!" Miros said. Aros kept his cool, holding back a scowl. He hated his step mother! She was the reason he was banished in the First place.

"Father I like it here!" Aros said, hoping he could get through to his father.

"Amongst the humans?" Miros yelled "don't tell me you've fallen for one of them!"

Aros realized he had fallen for ember. They had worked together for years before today and he had grown fond of her. Her laugh, her smile, her beautiful figure. Seeing her wet in the rain had made him want to show her how a god could pleasure a mortal. He would make her body sing!

"Your silence tells me you have! I will not have a human in my family!" Miros bellowed, swinging his staff at Aros. Aros caught it, holding it in place "you are no father of mine!"

Aros flung his Miros across the room, making his rain wall "alone in darkness!" Aros yelled.

"You can't banish me! I'm your father!"

Aros looked at the god he once held in highest regard, seeing him coware made his decision "my father is dead!"  He yelled pushing Miros into darkness, screams of anguish coming from him until the rain wall was sealed, ensuring Miros was forever in darkness.

Aros turned his attention back to his Oasis "Ember!"