Lullaby

Chapter 29 - Changes

 Slowly and steadily he carried me the stairs, my head… leaning against his chest could hear the steady rhythm of his heartbeat… it was beautiful. At the top of the stairs he gently let me down; I lost my balance for a moment from being over tired but quickly recovered and found my footing, I then grabbed his hand and we waltzed towards my bedroom. Once inside I lifted my jumper over my head went to grab my P.J bottoms

“Aww... no nude tonight?” he pouted

“Too tired” I yawned, peeling my leggings off and throwing my bottoms on

“Spoilt sport” he teased me as he unzipped his jeans

“Make sure you keep your underwear on tonight” I giggled as I slid under the smooth, silk like bedding and sunk my head into the welcoming pillow which was lovely and cool to touch. A few minutes later I felt a warm arm wrap itself around my waist

“Jen...” I turned slightly to him, sinking my head in his chest… listening to the drum of his gentle heart

“Mmmm…”

“I have something to tell you…” my eyes were growing heavy by the minuet

“Mmmm…”  his voice was growing faint… I couldn’t keep my eyes open any longer

“Jen I…” I didn’t hear him anymore after that… I was completely and soundly asleep.

   When I opened my eyes again I was back in the nether-realm, in the same spot as always when I arrive here on normal circumstances. I sat up and looked around; the cherry blossoms were dancing slowly to floor as usual and in the distance I could see the house. I stood myself up and began to journey back towards the house but stopped mid drift and turned around… the river was behind me and this time I decided that I would walk through it, I dipped a toe into the stream and found that it had no temperature… which was certainly odd.

“It’s an illusion my dear” I spun around to see Pen standing before me, smiling

“Why is it here if it serves no purpose?”

“It’s to ease the souls that pass through, it makes them feel more comfortable… to those not accustomed to its magic, they would feel a warmth shudder through them… but since you travel through here on a regular basis…” she smiled and tilted her head “Come child, walk with me”

I bounced out of the water and began to walk next to her

“You seem more happier now Pen”

“Yes… I feel it… somehow, since both you and Leo started using magic… well I feel more alive again”

“That’s good… isn’t it?”

“Yes my child, very much so… even if my husband does not notice” the smile that was printed on her lips soon disappeared

“I’m sorry Pen”

“Oh it’s quite all right… but there is something I wish to discuss”

“Which is?”

“It’s about Romain and his abilities… he has grown very strong over the centuries… and thanks to Hades he acquired the abilities of a demon. His strength was doubled and he had the ability to shape change… he built an army of Nephilim out of the darkness of his own heart… consumed with hunting you down”

“How strong is he?”

“He was one of the first that Zeus… God... created”

“What does that mean?”

“He has a tenth of his strength… making him almost as powerful as me… your Leo is almost the same, but only slightly weaker… as he does not have the power of darkness… he is pure light”