Oppidum Demideus: and the Missing God

I. Guess I'm Half God. Great.

   Let's start at the beginning. I was scrawny, homeless, terrified teenager running down a deserted highway. Why was I running? Well, it might be the fact a mutant dog-lion-cow was chasing me, or, maybe the fact I could see a McDonald's sign in the distance. Honestly, knowing me it was the latter. But the thought of being murdered did scare me a bit. 
    Yeah, just picture that in your head. A scrawny, sweaty, dirty, homeless, 16-year-old white boy, running down the highway with some sort of hideous beast chasing him. So, so very fun!
   Now, I'd seen some pretty weird stuff, But this takes the cake as the weirdest, AND because life love me so much I so gracefully tripped over my own two left feet and pulled one of those cartoon-ish continuing rolls. After about twenty summersalts I managed to roll back onto my feet. So, now, my adrenaline pumping, heart racing, pulse going haywire. I pass out. Yeah, I know. 
   My vision went blurry, everything turned hues of blue, I felt myself start to slow. Now lost in the middle of the forest, mind you. Then sound disappeared entirely. I could barely breath. I saw a few figures in the distance but couldn't make them out. I was scared, starving, dehydrated, lost. God, I just wanted to lay down and sleep. my weight shifted backwards and I stumbled, feeling arms hook under mine and masculine voice try to calm my twitching and shaking. My eyes shut and all vanished. Little feeling left in my body, but I could feel someone pick my up like a bride, then hiked over there shoulder. I don't know what happened next. Like, at all. Not a clue. So, let's just skip ahead. 

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    I woke up in a small cot in some sort of infirmary. A warm blanket placed over me and an IV stabbed into my arm. I looked over my right shoulder and saw a girl about my age sitting in a chair, typing something into a computer. She had blue hair that was shaved on the side I could see but waist length on the other. A tattoo from the back of her ear down her arm from what I could see. She wore some sort of band-tee with jeans and sneakers. I tried to say something to her but all that came out a small squeak that made me jump. She looked over at me, her facial features were what you'd expect from the rest of her outfit. A piercing on the right side of her nose with black lipstick and dark eye shadow, she had piercing violet eyes that were probably contacts from the look. 
     "Oh! You're awake! Thought you'd never come back to the real world. You've been out for a few days. Anyway, name's Addie." She chirped, I made a small smile and a nod. She helped me sit up, taking a curious look at the necklace I'd worn for gods knows how many years. She held it up, I would've ripped it away from her if I had the strength. But I didn't. She gulped,
    "Periculum's symbol. You're a rare one." She murmured, looking straight into my vibrant electric blue eyes, I shrunk back from her, "Guess you do look like one of his. He hasn't had one in a few decades. Good luck, John-Doe." Addie laughed. she backed up and looked me up and down, I brushed my shaggy black hair out of my eyes, 
   "Baxter." I murmured. Addie gave me a confused look, "I'm sorry, what?" She asked, I looked up, finally having been able to stop my shaking, "My name, it's Baxter." I said, climbing shakily too my feet. She nodded, "Doesn't surprise me, Periculum likes names like that." She chuckled. I had to say, she was stunning. But, clearly not my type. "S-sorry... But, what is this place? Who's Periculum? and... 'A rare on'? 'Haven't seen one of his in a few decades'? What on earth are you talking about?" Once I started, the questions just tumbled out of my mouth, like a waterfall of confusion I couldn't stop even if I wanted. It was weird. Addie stopped, "No one's filled you in, huh? Guess I'll have to do it. Okay, how do I explain this. 
    "So, basically, gods are real. No, not like, Jesus, or Buddha, or the Greek Gods, god I hate those guys. But, some really old ones, practically forgotten. Their called the 'Deus Era' Gods, they're one of the oldest known religions, but hey died out like... Before Rome, so they're not really talked about. You're dad's one of the oldest, Periculum, god of destruction, weaver, and parenting-" I cut her off, the god of parenting rarely has kids, also why's he such a shitty dad if he's the GOD of parenting. So, I asked, just like that. Word for word. Addie laughed, "He's actually pretty great, he got you here safely, scared out of your mind and exhausted, but safe. Gave you a protection charm as a baby so your scent wasn't there for monsters. I can also feel his presence, he's keeping a close eye on you. Making sure your safe. "If he's such a good dad, why did he abandon mom and I? Why did he let her die...?" Deep down, I think I always knew my dad wasn't...  Mortal, I knew he supernatural, deep down. I didn't want to admit it though.  I always felt like... Someone was there, protecting me. Especially from my stepdad some nights. "A god can only protect his kids, not the kids mother. They can only help to an extent, the only gods who can alter fate is Caedo and Doleo, because they are the gods of death. Periculum is doing all he can." My breathing hitched as it felt like someone was hugging me, I swear I heard a males voice. But couldn't make out what he said. My whole  body just gave out and I fell to the floor, pulling my knees to my chest. Addie bent down in front of me, "Yeah, I know. It's pretty overwhelming." she sighed, petting my head. "All my life..." I muttered in pure astonishment. "You thought your dad was some jackass who had a one night stand and ran off, and refused to pay child support. But, turns out, he was always there and you just didn't know and hated him for no reason? We've all been there."

     My entire earthly view was shattered.

  Once again, I heard an indecipherable male voice say something next to me, and a calloused, masculine hand on my back, rubbing calming circles. "Dad..?" I almost passed out as, clear as day, like a smack in a face, I heard, "Yes, Baxter?"