myths

CHAPTER 9 {Helena}

After our wedding I was happy, it wasn't until 5 years into our marriage that things started getting rough. Nik began to get distant. He would spend hours walking at night. I had begun to get nervous and restless. One night I couldn't take it anymore, I followed him out the door and around the city until he stood in a meadow talking to himself. Something woke him out of his daydream and he turned around. I wasn't thinking straight, my only reaction was to jump on him. He held me close in his warm embrace and I knew I shouldn't be doing this, but I put my hands in his hair and gently pulled him to the ground. I realized what I was doing and I pushed away, but he kept telling me it was okay, and I gave in. I fell asleep in his arms and was awoken by a sharp pain in my wrists. I looked up to see Artemis standing over me, tears streaking her face.

"I warned you." She managed to choke out through sobs, then she drove the blade of her knife across my throat, cutting it open. I felt my soul leave my body. My soul floated up to Mt Olympus, to have my fate decided, for I broke a promise to a god. I waited for hours in a small white room, a ghostly girl came into the room she told me the gods were ready for me. I went into the room where Artemis and Zeus were sitting, staring at me. It was only until they had exchanged looks that Artemis spoke.

"Helena Papadopoulos, you have broken my trust and a sacred oath. You must now be punished. I told you that carrying the moon across the sky on your back was the worst punishment that could be given." She stated,

"It is now your job. You will be tied to the moon forever. You will run the moon across the sky every night, and rest during the day. You will never see humans up close again. And you will live until the end of time, with only the stars for company, your immortality will be the worst gift that has ever been given to you." She said. With that she snapped her fingers,