HATE- THE MOTHER OF LOVE

A descendant of....who?!?!

                Daniel

I can feel the atmosphere around me start to change. I look around me and fail to see anything else but thick Mist, so I return my gaze to the set of blue eyes in front of me.

The shift in the atmosphere is almost tangible now, and I don't need to be some rocket scientist to sense the presence of a powerful being. One more powerful than any I've ever come across. When I see the eyes before me start to fade, I don't need to think twice before shutting my own.

The presence is very much tangible now, as I can feel something silky lightly brush my skin as if someone is walking... Around me?

"Open your eyes my dearest. I thought you to be the mischievous stubborn twin. My bets were that you wouldn't close your eyes," The voice is smooth and alluring, and no matter how hard I try not to, I can't help but open my eyes. The sight that greets me is that of a young, different woman. She looks like one in her late teens. To say she looks beautiful or breathtaking, will be a complete understatement. But for a moment, I miss the girl from my dreams. Why did this being not remain in her form?

But anyway, there are simply no words fit enough to describe the woman in front of me... But she looks normal... When I sensed the presence of some god... How..

"I know you're wondering. But no, I couldn't appear before you in my divine form, without risking your demise. But down to business. I come here to send you, and enlighten you," Her face remains in an amused state as she speaks my thoughts. Probably because my mouth is still agape, and I'm staring like an idiot. It takes most of my willpower to shut my mouth and form a response to her.

"Who are you...? Send me where.. What enlightenment?" I croak out. She only smiles further and replies "I am Gaia, my boy. The earth mother. You know, the most important primal god. I'm here to send you to your destiny. The enlightenment, am sorry to say, is some bad news. Your home is to be invaded. Soon, by creatures you would not love to meet. My brother, Tartarus has longed to see his children wage war against some gods, your father included, and he won't hesitate in sending them if you disobey me. I'm telling you this because I know you won't want to leave. Not until you've been given that last push," She continues in one breath. "You're Gaia? The one I'm supposed to have gotten powers from?" I ask with a hint of sarcasm in my voice.

"Yes me. It has also not escaped my notice that your powers are yet to show themselves. That's also for a reason, but they will kick in once you leave this aura. So back to the task at hand. As soon as you're done deciding you wanna go, pack everything that's important to you. You will need them," She continues

"Where are you sending me? Why not go straight to the point?" I question, somehow worried. The fact that she's pro longing this only increases the dread.

"I'm sending you on one hell of a trip. A long one too. To a descendant of Aphrodite" The words hit me like a blow to the face. A daughter of... "Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty and the L- word isn't she?" I ask trying to keep my voice calm and subside my anger because, after all she's the mother of all gods. I don't want to be sent back to where she originally came from (chaos that is)

"Yes. Of beauty and love. The one to whom you are to go to is a descendant of Aphrodite. The moment you meet her, you shall know what I have sent you there to do," Her tone is pitiful, and that almost pushes me to the edge. There's nothing I despise more than pity. "And you searched and saw that I was the only one fit enough to do what you want. Huh? I think you of all people should understand that we and them do not mix. We aren't even to go near each other. But you think that I would risk all my family going to Tartarus or even worse, chaos, just because you asked me to? Sorry, no! " I turn to leave the aura but find myself staring at her face again. (Yea, forgot I was actually arguing with a god)

"I know I couldn't have chosen a worse, or better being, to do this. But I only did this because your destinies are intertwined. In a good or bad way, I won't tell you. All that you need to know, is that the directions both your destinies will take, will depend upon your choices. You both get to make a decision. That will uplift you or diminish you. Remember what I said, about the pending attack. You can save your family from that as well, by leaving. But knowing how hard headed you are, I don't expect you to. If and when you're ready to leave, call upon my name. Oh, and the girl resembles this form I am in. That's why I chose it, cause I know now you won't forget it. Good luck Daniel. Don't forget what I said" She then vanishes and I feel myself pushed back so hard I hit the ground.

Why on earth, (no scratch her name).. The fuck,,did she leave without giving me a chance to talk back. To try and let her know that I cannot leave this place, even if I wanted to. My father's and brother's powers kept me rooted here, and I know trying to leave is an impossibility. As if on cue, I feel my whole body reverberating and my legs turn to jelly. I feel my muscles and other organs of my body stretch and I bite down hard on my lip to keep from crying out loud. The feeling then evens out softly until finally all I can feel is a little tickle through my entire body.

I get up, only to notice am no longer inside the aura, and that am glowing. I smile at the thought of finally having powers I could brag about. I start walking back to the gate, while contemplating her words in my head. Why would she want complete opposites around each other? Beings who never faced each other, for fear of what would erupt?

I reach the gate and bang on it. I wait for a few minutes before it is opened by a very bewildered Nathan. The idiot had actually thought I would never come back. "You're back.. In one piece." It's more of an exclamation than an question. I'm not in the mood for snide remarks so I move past him and walk straight on, seeing my father directly on my path. "Done" Is all I say when I reach him. Then I walk past him and continue moving forward.

I don't stop to talk to any being, despite the eagerness of the crowd that wants to know what went on. I go straight to my chamber and lock the door behind me. I go to my bed and lay on it. When I close my eyes, I see darkness, but I can still hear Gaia's voice go in my mind. A particular sentence to be precise.

The one to whom you are to go to, is a descendant of Aphrodite.