Angel Kissed By Hellfire (Being Edited)

1. The beginning of Kore

I am the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Fair-haired child with seafoam blue eyes to radiate among the golden city. They named me, Kore because of my small size at birth. My father watched me grow up from afar while I lived down on Earth with my loving mother. After all, he is the almighty god of all the gods and goddesses.

"Zeus? Are you listening to me?" snarled an annoyed Demeter as she held the bassinet with me in it. "Is she to live with me? Or to live in the Golden City with you? Zeus!"

"She'll live with you, Demeter! She will learn her gifts from you and she will be raised in our image. If you do not abide by my orders, I will find someone else to be a mother to our dear, Kore. Am I understood?" thunders Zeus as he quickly stood up to face his sister.

"Absolutely. When she is older, dear brother, will she be permitted to be around her sisters and brothers? Her uncles and aunts?"

"Demeter. Do whatever will make you happy. Just keep her alive. Teach her to harvest. The Narcissus flowers bloom wonderfully in the Vale of Nysa thanks to you. Now, take care of our daughter and do your job."

And from that day forward, Demeter never let me out of her sight. No boys allowed. No strangers in lurking in the distance. My mother protected me like she promised Zeus she would all those years ago. We had a beautiful bond that only a mother and daughter could have.

People even envied my beauty that was blossoming just like the season around them.

"Do you think you're the prettiest, little Kore?" asked Aphrodite as she ran her fingers through her endless, golden hair. Stopping for a second, she stares at me and waits for an answer. I don't give in. Completely stopping her grooming for a hot minute, she shuffles off of her rock and eyes me. Athena nudges Aphrodite and demands, "She's too busy doing her job. Kore is too righteous, like our dear Aunt Demeter to believe in beauty standards. Don't start a war you will not win."

"I don't think I am the prettiest. Although the guys as of late have been taking a sudden notice in me. I'm sure it's nothing. What would they want with the goddess of Spring anyways? Honestly, I don't see what the big fuss is. All I am is the creator and destroyer of life just like my parents.Perhaps, we should worry about our inner demons rather than what we look like on the outside. Such as anxiety in front of crowds due to being idolized by mere mortals. It will come back to bite us when we die and travel to the underworld. Then again, what do I know? I'm just another pretty face in this world." I smile as my eyes glisten with wonder when I start thinking about the underworld.

Artemis climbs down from the Elm tree to see what the big commotion was with her siblings. Landing firm on her feet, she briefly dusts the dirt off of her and eyes her sisters. "Is this another one of your who is prettier arguments, Aphrodite?"

"Listen Artemis, you have your head up in the clouds. You are the lady of all the wild things and you will probably never take a husband..."

"Kore, was Aphrodite being mean to you again? I can give her a flesh wound. Although father would be disappointed if that were to happen. Then again, I bet we could all blame this on the full moon that will soon be rising. Stop being parochial, Aphrodite." snaps Artemis who aims her silver arrow at Aphrodite's arm.

"Listen, I love you all, but I must get back to maintaining the Vale and the florals. Wouldn't want to screw up my namesake, now would we?" I sternly say with a slight waver in my voice.

"I hear you have suitors little one. How does that make you feel?" questions Artemis like the big sister she is.

Laughing, Aphrodite says "How does that make Aunt Demeter feel? She'll never let that happen. Her mom is controlling and obsessed with her daughter. Truly, we're all shocked she is allowed to hang out with us. We're all thinking it. I just happen to be the brave one to say it. Kore, your mom is a lunatic and only wants to control you. She has this obsessive love for you that is just not normal. Then again, our parents are siblings and ---."