Cursed By The Divine

Chapter Nine: Elena

Let's start off with don't provoke Hades because you'll end up in a whole shit ton of pain. I looked around and I seemed to be in a house, a very bright house but nonetheless it was a house.

"She's beautiful." a female voice whispered.

"That she is my love, just like you." a male responded. 

"Such a smooth talker Apollo." The woman laughed

"You know you love it Alexandra."

The woman had black hair and purple eyes. She blushed and kissed him. I guessed he was the god Apollo from how there was a bright powerful aura around him. He had blonde hair that looked like gold and blue eyes. Then there was a loud boom, the couple gasped.

"He's found her!" Apollo yelled.

"Take Jane to Artemis, I'll hold them off."

"Alexandra no! Come with me, I'll hide you as well!"

"No, you must go without me!"

"No I-"

Who I guessed was my mother cut Apollo off with a kiss, "I'll love you forever," she turned to me, "and you two my firebird." she kissed baby me's forehead, "Now go!"

Apollo reluctantly turned away and dashed off. I watched in horror as an army attacked my mother. Wings appeared on her back as she flew up into the air. Fire came out of her hands as she shot them at the army. She fought bravely but in the end, her body erupted in flames until my mother was just a pile of ash.

The scene shifted to Apollo running through the woods on a dark wintery night.

"Artemis! Sister! I need you!" he called into the night.

A twelve year old girl appeared, "what is it brother? What's happened?"

"Take her to Chiron! Please it's the only way to keep her safe!"

"Is this..."

"Yes! This is Jane, Alexandra and I's daughter. Please Artemis we don't have much time before they follow me."

Artemis understood immediately, "I will, hopefully one day she'll understand why you had to do this."

She cradled me in her arms and gave her brother a quick hug before running off. I opened my eyes and heard the sound of fighting and swords clashing, I felt energized and powerful. I didn't feel like the weak little sick girl I used to be. I opened the door and everyone's eyes turned to me.

"Hades," I yelled, "Fuck off!"

I felt something grow from behind me, I turned and saw two red wings. I smiled and shot up into the air. I felt my hands heat up, I thrusted one hand and a beam of light came out. I smiled and continued one after another disintegrating monsters with one fatal hit. I landed on the ground and my wings retracted back into my back. I felt a necklace around my neck. I had a strange urge to pull it. So I did and my sword grew in my hand. I smiled against the light on my face. Skeletons attacked and I cut off their heads, hands, arms and anything my sword could reach. I kicked a few into a couple Ares kids so they could have some glory as well. I noticed Hades turn and run, I snarled and raced after him. I tackled him to the ground and I stood up quickly and pointed my sword to his throat.

"Why?" I asked my whole body trembling with anger, "did you know? Who I was?"

He simply nodded, "And instead of telling me you cursed me!" I yelled.

"No, I...I never cursed you. When Apollo had you, I was so jealous that he could have such a bright child. So full of hope and I wanted that in my life. So I took you, while Apollo was running to bring you to Artemis I had him ambushed. He was still shaken from losing your mother that it was so easy to take you. My joy was short lived however when my brother Zeus got involved. He sent a lighting strike and destroyed my whole army allowing you and Apollo to get away. Do you know who he was running from?"