Star-Crossed Myth: The Divine Fate (Book One)

Chapter III: Burden by Destiny

Silent fills the room and I feel all eyes are on me. I slowly look up and I was right, all six of these gorgeous men, are looking at me with wide-eyes.

I gulp. "Umm...I am so, so sorry about this. I-I can pay you back, or something..."

"What the hell is a human doing in here?" Scorpio yells.

I flinch at his outburst.

"Awe, look at the cute little goldfish!" Teorus excitedly comes near.

Goldfish? I think.

"I don't think I've been this close to a human...not for a long time." Dui, stares at me in amazement.

"Excuse me!" Vega shouts, finally getting everyone's attention.

"What is it?" Leon glares.

A nervous Altair steps forward. "T-this is Lady Abbey."

"No need for the 'lady' part, Abbey is just fine." I comment.

"You brought this filthy goldfish here?" Scorpio turns his anger to the children.

Filthy? I start to think but quickly shake my head and speak. "I-it's not their fault. You see, my truck broke down, and they said I could use your phone to call someone—"

"I don't give a crap!" He barks, moving forward like he's going to grab me.

"No, wait! Lord Scorpio, look at her eyes!" Altair says, stopping Scorpio.

"Her eyes?" Blue-haired man, looks up dumbfounded, suddenly intrigued to the conversation.

Teorus suddenly makes a move, tilting my chin up with his long slender fingers and drawing his face close to mine. I hold my breath as I find myself staring into his sparkling gold eyes. Then after a few moments he is taken aback.

"...her eyes?" Teorus says.

Then the rest of the five men come near, and I'm cornered, their bodies pressed closely to mine, their hands gently grabbing at my face to take a look into my eyes.

"Um...can you just—st-stop touching me..." I try to speak up and smack their hands away but they ignore me and continue.

Ichthys gasps. "Whoa...no way."

"It's true..." Dui says, bewildered by what he sees.

"Excuse me!" I push through and manage to escape from the overwhelming six. "Just who do you guys think you are?"

Leon glares. "This goldfish dares speak to a god that way, you have a lot of nerve."

I turn to face him, returning the harsh scowl. "What—"

"But it seems to be that this human is to be the one to erase our sins." Huedhaut interrupts, standing between me and the arrogant man, named Leon.

"Un-freaking-believable." Scorpio groans, angrily.

"That's what we've been trying to tell you!" Vega speaks up.

"How did you know that this was the woman?" Leon glares.

Scorpio scoffs. "I bet it was that goddamn king!"

"Hello!" I work up the courage to finally yell and catch everyone's attention. And when everyone stops and looks at me I continue, with a shaky voice. "What the hell is going on here?"