A life in Hell

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Nyx grew up to be a strong and beautiful woman. On the island of Circe Nyx learned many spells and incantations, every time a new form of magic was learned a black tattoo would show up on the caster. Normally students of Circe would have one or two, but no one like me had ever gone to this island before I am covered down my arms and legs even some on my stomach with spells. I surpassed all of my class mates in combat and with magic. I wonder is there more I could learn from other places? Am I the strongest I will ever be? No, I will not believe it there must be more when the summer solstice passes by I will tell my mother of my journey and find my new power.
Weeks passed and every day was the same I would graduate from Circe's school of spell casting tomorrow, the best magic user this world had ever seen some say I surpass even Circe herself. But one final battle with my teacher would prove my greatness. I am battling her tonight after the sun sets and the moon begins to rise.
I walked down the white marble pathways to the coliseum, where I saw my fellow graduates shaping get swords and weighting spells on there hands (little cheats they all are). I sat in the contenders section awaiting my turn. first went the the weapon Summoners, then the level 1,2,and 3 spell casters. Not one even touched Circe,but now it was my turn. I flew onto the battlefield my duel pistols to my sides if happened to run out of stamina to cast a spell, but I wouldn't be needing those today all I have to do is hit her with a spell and I win. I got this, Circe called over to me,"let's see how my greatest student fares against me in battle"she laughed. I'll show you, I charged at her with flames erupting from my hands. She shot a shield my way and I retreated. I cast the next spell ,"Το σκοτάδι καταναλώνει". A darkness consumed me I was moving in the shadows, I reappeared under her and uppercut her jaw, she never saw me coming. She stood and cracked her jaw,"well well someone's been studying, I never showed you that one. You pass congratulations I hope you consider a career in teaching you would be a wonderful addition to the team". No thanks ma'am I was born for greater purposes no offense ,"be on your way greatness awaits you". She smiled and disappeared. I said goodbye to that place and ascended to the sky my wings skimming though the clouds and away to the underworld I went. One I arrived I made my way passed Cerberus, all the way to the house of Nyx were all my mothers lesser creations live. I arrived at the door and I opened it to the familiar sent of lilac. Mortals cannot see in my mothers house for the darkness is far to much for their eyes. But I can see it all I can see a beautiful palace full of all my siblings I saw my brothers Hypnos(sleep), Thanatos(death), and Geras(old age),"hello reborn", they said Hello, were is mother I must speak to her. Thanatos rose I could see the chains rapped around his legs and the scythe he had sheathed on his back,"she's asleep do not wake her, she's not doing so well since you've been gone". I am terribly sorry I must go quickly, tell her when she awakes, that I am training elsewhere though out the earth and I'll go were it takes me. Hypnos talking in barely a whisper said to me,"be wise many mortals tell lies it's your own demise our mother cries". I spoke back to him, well wasn't that poetic when did that start?"only few a moon don't live life in a cocoon, spread your wings, love soon". Geras stood,"oww love our baby sister in love I remember the first time I felt love she was a pretty nymph that bluebell," Thanatos interrupted him," go find your path live your life before you replace mother". He winked and walked into the shadows. Goodbye brethren I will see you soon I'm sure. I left the palace and started my journey back to the living world I saw the troops of demons and trapped souls training. I looked and saw a girl about my age leading the undead soldiers.

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