The Bodyguard

15

"My queen-" Jason said but she didn't pay him any attention.

She raised the rode up and brought it down and it hit him in the face. He cried out but that didn't stop her. I watch as my mother beat him. She just kept going. I frowned and looked at father and he watched mama in disbelief.

"Rosetta." He said and stopped her and she was panting. "My love stop it."

"No! He killed my daughter." She cried and slumped in father's arms. She and my father fell to their knees and father held mother as she cried.

"What's all of this noise about." Jasmine walked out and frowned. "The princess has passed away?"

"Yes." Athena said and she frowned.

"Artemis?" I said and looked at my sister. "Your the goddess you can do something! Bring her back." She didn't answer. She just stood there and stared at my sister. Her eyes began glowing white and I frowned.

"I see her." She suddenly said. "I'll bring her back."

Artemis pov

"Sister." I said and she turned to me.

"Where am I Artemis?"

"Your are dead sister." I said and she frowned. "I'll bring you back but I'm afraid that I can't cure you. You'll still be in pain from the poison." I told her and she nods.

"Ok." She said and came over and hugged me. "Thank you sister."

"Your welcome big sister." I mumbled and she pulled away. "Take my hand." I held it out and she hesitated. "What's the matter."

"I-" she stopped and looked away.

"You wish to stay?"

"Indeeed."

"But what about your son. Theodore! Us,your family!"

"I'm sorry." She mumbled. She took my hand and I smiled. I see the light and we run to it. When we did we was in the living room. She looked around and seen her lifeless body on the couch. Theodore cried in her chest. Out mother was on the ground in father's arms while they cried. Jason was out cold and covered in blood. Everyone was in tears.

"Go." I said and watched as she walked around the couch and looked down at her self. She was covered in blood from head to toe. She reached out and touch her self and disappeared.

Aphrodite pov

I open my eyes and hear people crying and I looked at my smiling sister. I smiled and looked at Theodore. He cried in my chest and I bring my hand up and touched his head. He lifted it up and looked at me with disbelief.

"I'm not leaving you so soon,my love." I said and smiled.

"Aphrodite." He said and they looked at me.

"Mama." I said and she ran to my side.

"Oh my princess!" She cried and hugged me. I let out a cry and she let me go. "Your in pain?"

"Yes." I mumbled and she frowned. "Theodore can you take me back to bed?" I asked and he stood up. He picked me up and I whimpered.

"You scared me." He whispered to me.

"I'm sorry." I mumbled. I frowned and looked at my son. He looked at me with a frown. "Has he learned to walk yet?"

"No." Theodore said. "I've tried teaching him but I think he waiting. When I do he shakes his head and I'll ask if he was waiting for you he nods. He knows your not well and doesn't want you to miss out."

"Oh." I was laid down and looked at Dimitri. He was looked at me with a smile. "My baby." I said and he giggled. He sat on the couch beside the bed and clapped his hands. I missed his first birth and everything. That day I was sleep. I slept the whole day. I sit up and whimpered. I move my legs off the bed and they watched me.

"What are you doing?" Angela asked. "You can't be up you'll be in to much pain!"

"Shut up." I whispered. "I'm sick of being helpless." I moved myself into the wheel chair and looked at them.

"Princess please-"

"I'm ok Angela." I said and looked back at my son. He crawled off the couch and turned to me. He crawled half way and I smiled. He pushed up so he stood and giggled. He clapped his hands but fell on his bottom. He poked his lips out making a duck face and I did the same. He looked at me and kissed his hand and blew it to me.

"Dimitri baby." I said and he smiled. "Can you come to mama?" I asked and he nods. I reach my arm out to him and he pushed himself up again. He stood up and took one step. I smiled as he took another. He was off balance and giggled as he fell. "Come on baby you can do it." I said and he stood up. This time he ran to me and hugged my legs. I smiled ignoring the pain and looked at him. I pick him up and sat him in my lap. "You did it." I said and kissed him. I let my pained tears fall but didn't make a noise. Theodore smiled and kissed Dimitri. Dimitri grabbed his hand and pulled him close to him. He licked his cheek and giggled.

"Mama." I said and look at her. She smiled and I smile back. "Boy or girl?"

"Boy." She said and I smiled as she touched her belly.

"Nice. Another boy in the family." I smiled. "I love you mama."

"I love you too."

"Mama." Dimitri said and I smiled at him. "Dada."

A few days passed by and I was up and moving around. I was still throwing up blood and bleeding a lot but other than than I was fine. Sometimes I would wake up screaming in pain. I was in the garden laying down. I wheezed a little but that was a everyday thing now. I laid on my side. My hand dug into the ground as I laid there. I cried and looked up at the palace.

"Aphrodite!" My friends yelled. "Aphrodite!"

"Jasmine." I wheezed and sat up. She came over seeing me and frowned.

"Are you alright?" She said and I nod.

"Yes." I mumbled but as soon as I did I felt something run down my let. I lift my skirt and see that in bleeding again.

"It that blood?" She asked. "Period blood?"

"No." I said with a British accent. "I'm bleeding from the poison."

"Ok."

"Yeah." I mumbled.

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah I-" I then threw up blood. It came out of no where. It stained my with dress and she cried out. I began feeling faint and fell down into the grass.

"Aphrodite!" She screamed and shook me.

"It hurts." I cried and she frowned. "I'm so tired." I mumbled and struggled to keep my eyes open.

"Aphrodite keep your eyes open!"

I coughed up blood and she screamed. She then stood up and backed up a little.

"I'm getting help!" She said.

"No. Don't leave me." I mumbled and she came back. I closed my eyes and she shook me.

Theodore pov.

I looked at Jasmine and frowned. The then let out a scream and was shaking something or someone.

"Aphrodite!" She yelled and I frowned. "Aphrodite wake up please!" She cried and I hurried over there.

"What happened?"

"I don't know. She was fine one moment then there was blood and more blood and now she won't wake up."

I pick her up and looked at her blood covered body. She was still sick. Something other than poison is causing this. Something had to be causing this. I frown down at her. Tomorrow is her birthday and she'll have to spend it like this, I kiss her forehead and sighed.

"I'm sorry you have to go through this my love."

She whimpered and cuddled closer to me and I smile.