SACRIFICE TO THE MOON (Completed) #Wattys2020

CHAPTER 14

   Zainab allowed her spirit to wander over the face of the earth.
         It was a feat with could only be achieved by very powerful diviners but as the most powerful diviner in the world, she could go even further, she could leave the earth's atmosphere. 
       She floated across the biosphere and soared straight to the moon.
     She didn't take any time to admire the satellite for she had wandered here a million times but she could never get through Athena's barrier.
        She attempted to break through the barrier one last time without the having to murder a demi-god.
          With everything she had she barged against the barrier but the the magical power conjured into the barrier subdued her spirit and and forced her back to earth.
       There was no other way. She had to absorb power from the demi-god.
       She took another look at the demi-god. Then took a glance at Amykos who was loosing his patience.
         "Hurry child " he grunted impatiently.
           Zainab wondered what father would mindlessly sacrifice his son as if he was worth no more than a few copper coins.
      She clasped her palm around the boy's.
        "Am sorry"
  she whispered.      
        "Hurry. I desire to be in the Bossom of my grand uncle Hades".
       Zainab nodded once
   "Surrender yourself to me".
The demi-god did as he was told and left himself bare to Zainab.
     Zainab took a moment to brace herself.
      She then began to suck the divine power from the young demi-god.
      She could feel the life seeping away from the demi-god but she knew she needed every ounce of Divinity from him.
         She didn't stop absorbing until the young demi-god's hands went cold.
     She only stopped when the young man fell to the floor dead.
         With so much power embedded within her, she let her spirit hurl towards the moon.
      This time she felt unstoppable. Once again she came face to face with the barrier.
     Despite the enormous power within her, she knew she couldn't bring down the barrier for it was too powerful. She could only carve out an insignificant portion of the barrier.
      She chose an area of the barrier and with all her might, she slammed every thing she had against it.
        Waya was in bed, after a long day at the training grounds. It was seldom he dreamed but he did.
        He saw himself In an almost run down cottage. He was standing beside a pregnant woman but it seemed she was oblivious to his presence
     She was sewing fabrics together. He stood there, rooted in his position as he watched the episode unfold.
       A man walked in through the front door, one look at the man made his blood freeze.
      There was an undeniable similarity between the man and himself.
     He needed no one to tell him that was his father.