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

Ichthys, The Mischievious Trickster: Story 11

For some reason, unaware that I lost consciousness, when I open my eyes I find myself lying on a large bed in a room surrounded by a large fish tank.

"Where...where am I?" I groggily ask myself.

I know I've never been in this room, but something about it seems vaguely familiar. As if Ichthys is still here. Then, the realization hits me.

"This is Ichthys' room." I say picking up one of the many toys scattered on the floor. I put the toy back down call out. "Ichthys?"

There's no answer.

I try again. "Ichthys...?"

And again, no reply.

I sigh. "He's really gone..."

However the mere thought of Ichthys not being here. The fact that he's in the heavens, facing his mortality alone, aggravates me. I press my fists to the side of my head.

"Ichthys...Ichthys!" I cry out.

As if I didn't already. No matter how many times I call his name, it's pointless. I lay back down with force, and a crinkling sound from underneath me as me sit straight back.

There's a note, with my name neatly printed on it, and I reluctantly pick it up.

Look under the bed!

"Wait, what?" I flip the little note back and forth to see if there is any more writing, but its only those four little words.

I set the note down and get off the bed. Kneeling down, and flipping the bed skirt up to look underneath. When I do, I spot a magazine with a photo of a curvy, busty woman in a sexy dress, posing provocatively on the cover.

"What the hell?!" I go slack-jawed.

Picking up the magazine, I see it's just another fashion magazine made here on earth, and I internally sigh with relief. Then another note falls out from between the pages.

Too baaad. Did you think this was a porno mag?

I scoff. "I did not!" My face blushing. "And how would you know to keep a porno mag under your bed then?!"

I continue reading the note.

Look in the drawer in the wardrobe next!

"A drawer...?"

I look to my side and spot the wardrobe. Walking up to it in the corner of the room, I open the drawer as the note instructed. And when I do...

"Whoa!" I shriek.

Flower petals of different color burst our of the drawer with a pop, and flutter down around my feet and all over me.

I take a single petal from on top of my head, examining it. "I was definitely not expecting that..."

Then looking down at my feet, is yet another note.

Next, check the underside of the toy train!

"Hmm..." I suspiciously spot the toy train, most likely rigged to do something as well.

But I go ahead anyway and touch the toy train...

CHOO-CHOO

"Wah!" I fly back, startled by the loud whistling that blows from the toy train as it starts to move. "Damn it, Ichthys!" I huff.