Ancient Secrets

Chapter 12

It's Monday, meaning another day at school. I already have friends is there really still a need for me to continue school? I mean I don't mind attending since I have a couple of classes with Aiden, but still. What if Alfred decides to attack the school, so many lives would be at stake. This place would be a blood bath! Yet, I know Alfred wouldn't that reckless. I know he probably wouldn't mind exposing me for what I am, but that would risk exposure for him as well. I can't make to many assumptions on how Alfred thinks since I don't know him well, the new him to be specific.

My classes are the usual, but Aiden seems to be avoiding me again. Lunch time comes around, I look around the very crowded cafeteria for Aiden. I finally find him at one of the tables in the corner by the window. As he eats his lunch he stares outside, looking seemingly calm. I feel bad for wanting to ask him why exactly he's avoiding me, but if it's going to keep occurring like this.

I walk over to his table taking the seat right neck to him. He's startled, I guess I broke some sort of concentration he was having. I lean against the table, folding my arms around my chest. Aiden blushes as his eyes seem to be on my chest. I chuckle at him, I'd never would of pegged him for a perv.

Aiden is surprised by my sudden chuckle, "what's wrong?" I ask wondering why it's so surprising that I chuckled. "Well, you're always so serious; I rarely see you smile." Aiden says still in shock. Am I serious all the time? I have the most important job in the world, I guess there really isn't anytime to really relax for me. "Hey Aiden, why do you keep avoiding me?" I ask almost forgetting why I had sat here in the first place. Usually I go outside and relax since I don't eat human food. "I can't..." he says with a weak voice as if it's eating up at him. I haven't had a friend like Aiden that I feel comfortable with in a long time, so him refusing to tell me what's wrong hurts me in a way; it's a strange feeling that I barely understand. 

Yes I have Logan, Ace, Ron, and Don but it's a work relationship. Despite my past failures Aiden believes in me as well as Luke. I always have the fear that I'll fail at bringing them back, but when Luke and Aiden gave me that hug I felt as if I could do it without any sort of problem. I felt reassured.

But then there's that single fact the will always destroy my happiness. One day Aiden will die because of age, while me and Luke will live long lives. Humans are fragile beings with beauty.

It maybe confusing when I call humans beautiful when you have people like Aphrodite. I messed up when in the creation of the gods. They came out as selfish beings who get whatever they want, and abuse their authority. Not all the gods are like that, but humans are more capable of more emotions and feelings that the gods lack greatly. 

If I hadn't had gifted Cronus's children with their gifts they would have been warrior titan's, and not the gods I know today. When they die I have a reincarnation put into place, their power never dies but they can if caught in the wrong fight. The only way to kill a god is if another god kills them or a titan. I can't reincarnate Aiden, that's impossible and would upset the balance of the world. 

The day ends as usual, the clouds are beautiful with there mixture of purple and orange. Both I and Aiden are sitting on the bench waiting to be picked up. Soon I start to see Luke, once he spots us he begins to jog. "Hey Aca-I mean Laura, would you like to go on a date?" Luke asks giving me a wink at the end of the question. Before I can speak Aiden does.

"Luke you don't have to be like that." Aiden states giving his brother a sour look, but Luke doesn't mind. "What you jealous? Or do you like Laura!" Luke teases playfully, but Aiden doesn't take it down so well. Luke's playful persona breaks when he notices his brother's reaction to his teasing.

"Wait you actually..." I tense up when I know what he means. Aiden...likes me?

"Aiden, it's okay-" He slaps the hand I was going to put on his shoulder in order to comfort him. I'm stunned by his reaction since he's never acted like this before. "No it's not! You're always protecting poor little helpless me! I'm supposed to be the man, I'm supposed to be protecting you!" Aiden says, his shoulders begin to tremble as he tries to hold back the tears from leaving his eyes.

"Aiden it's alri-" 

"Then why don't you give her to me?"

Luke interrupts me, causing me to go silent. Aiden's eyes widen at his brother's cold comment.  

"Awe, a little brother quarrel; two brothers arguing over the same chick." Alfred says from the tree behind us, with a smug and happy look on his features. His blue eyes shimmer at Aiden and Luke. I send Alfred a death glare, I can't believe this!

"As much as I like you're little argument; I'm sorry to say but Acaria is mine." Alfred jumps at Aiden and Luke, but I fling myself at him knocking him to the ground, making him miss his target. Alfred is quick and jumps away from me. "I thought you said you wanted me to feel pain like you did?" I ask confused by the comment Alfred had made nothing but a minute ago. Alfred seems startled by my question as if he didn't know he had said that. "I meant you are mine to torture." Alfred says trying to change the meaning in his words, but it doesn't mean I didn't know what he meant; I'm just confused.

Is it possible that Alfred still has humanity in him, and had just showed it to me?

Alfred is so startled that he vanishes, not daring to start a fight today.The three of us are left in silence, an uncomfortable one. I decide to walk with Luke and Aiden home, messaging Logan so. When we enter the house Aiden plops down on the couch, hiding his face in the pillow. I elbow Luke for what he said earlier.

"Why would you say that!" I hiss at him.

"He said he was too weak for, but I'm not." Luke states, the playful Luke isn't here anymore right now I'm seeing the real Luke. The Luke that's leading me to believe he likes me just as much as much as his brother. "Aiden is strong! He has a strong heart! He cares for others, and even will take the hit! Aiden is a great person, I don't care if he isn't strong like me, I just care that he's a good person!" I shout in anger at Luke, spilling all my emotions out in one go. Luke shakes his head then looks from Aiden to me.

"I see how it is." Luke says pretending he's alright, but I can see the pain in his eyes. Before I could reach out to him he vanishes, leaving just me and Aiden in the house.

Aiden lifts his head from his pillow, his eyes sparkle as they look at me. I can hear his heart beat faster. I just chose Aiden over Luke and Luke ran away. Please don't tell me our friendships are ruined, please... 

"You really think that way about me..?" Aiden asks in disbelief  as he tries to hold tears of happiness back. He jumps off the couch and runs up to me, wrapping his arms around me. I wrap my arms around him back returning his hug, he begins to cry. What is this warm feeling I'm having in my chest...

Is this...

Love.......