Argea

To Earth

I went to the Styx ferry waiting area. Charon came in five minutes. He gave me his creepy smile. "Where to?" he asked. I bit my lip thinking. "Pittsburgh." I said. "So you going up again." Charon said. "Yeah I need to calm down before I meet my arranged husband." I said with disgust. "My family tried to do that to me but your dad offered me a job." Charon said.

The rest of the trip was quiet. "Here you go." Charon said. As Hades daughter I didn't have to pay him but I always did. I stepped out in the sewers near one of the numerous apartments I owned around the world. "Gina it's been a while." drake the doorman said. "Yeah" I said. I went to apartment 666 on the sixth floor. What? I like the number 666. I was born in the year 666 b.c. I took a look at the pristine marble walls and the bed where I saved Enigmo from a mind sucking demon and thought it's great to be home.

My apartment reflected me. It had a huge fireplace and a picture of all the gods, including Eris. My room had a portrait of my dad, my mom, Enigmo, and I. I knew Dionysus had been there because there were grape vines growing and a wine press. Perfect he was going to have a party again.

I sighed and decided to nip this in the bud. I turned the wine press back into my scared wood of all of the gods end table and the vines into the flowers my mom planted my first spring. I got my pet's bed and food dish ready. I whistled for her.

My beautiful golden chameleon appeared in my arms. She was the first thing I ever made. Hephaestus was so proud he asked Zeus to bring it to life. I named her Aura, meaning gold.

"What the hell, Argea?" Dionysus came. "You went into my apartment without my permission and turned my hand carved sacred wood of the gods end table into a wine press." I said. He could tell I was pissed. "Don't ever try to throw a party here again." I grabbed him by his ear and threw him out the door.

I unpacked my bag and put on my invincible jacket. I never left anywhere with out it. I made this while with Athena during Roman times. My name then was Hipplya. It was either woven or denim depending on what I wanted. I looked at my little purple hair and decided I needed to change it. I turned my hair a honey brown. My eyes were red. I didn't like them. I made them a beautiful chocolate brown with specks of gold.

I decided to go to the Starbucks on penn avenue. I ran into a guy he knocked me over. "Watch where you're..." I started. I looked up at him. Holy Zeus he's hot. The stranger helped me up. "So sorry." he seemed sincere. I felt a pain in my rear. Damn you Eros. "My name is Gina." I said. "I'm Luke. Wanna get a coffee?" he asked. "Sure." I said. Eros hit him too. I saw it in his eyes.

My favorite cheery cashier, Stevie, was there. "Hey Gina. The usual I guess. What will you have?" she said. Stevie was really Euterpe, the goddess of cheer. "a vente mocha, extra milk." Luke said. Stevie gave me the omg look. That was my usual.

"Here you go two vente mochas, extra milk." Stevie said. I grabbed them. "Good will he's hot." she whispered. "I know." I said defensively. "Touchie." she said.