2 “EPIPHANY”

With the blood pounded in his ears. His heart thudded in his chest. His hands shook. His feet tingled. He was so shocked and had no idea what was happening. He remembers the face of her worried mother and wondered why. Then he tumbled for what felt like forever, hitting nothing but air and gravity along the way. He felt helpless and out of control, like being in a dream. A conviction appeared in his mind. When would he stop falling?

Luca tried to open his eyes and failed before realizing they were open. Most night skies were the darkest of greys, but this one was pure black. It was like someone shut off the stars and moon.

The darkness felt heavy, oppressive, almost supernatural. It has been darker than vantablack if that's even possible. He soon found himself swallowed up within nothingness, not able to see with his own two eyes in front of his face.

The dark and quiet environment pressed into his ears, and he drew out a chilling scream that seemed to warm his lungs with an inhuman warmth within the overwhelming darkness.

"Please help me. I'm falling!" Luca plead.

Each scream that beats off his heart bolts after another, carelessly bashing through in a very massive disarray of doubt and confusion. He starts to find it harder to breathe, almost to the point of restricting access to oxygen. He then feels drowsy as he sees a glimpse of light coming closer and closer. His thoughts drifted as his eyes slowly closed. The agony had faded to a dull throb. After a long time, he felt something vibrant, a voice so sweet, the words so fair and serene, as some soft chime had stroked the air. Then a euphonious wave tickles his ear.

('What a lovely voice")

Moments later, Luca felt a presence near him.

"He... What....? Aria.....When... wak... u..." Inaudible conversation"

He moved his head towards the conversation to hear clearly, and he slowly opens his eyes to take a peek. Outside the window was a place painted with clouds, the bed he's lying on was comfy, and also the atmosphere was peaceful; his eyes decided to follow the voice that's been creeping his ear earlier. There it was, two strange men talking near him.

Luca saw someone walking out of the room, and he has a fair, almost pale white complexion. His unfathomable, golden-brown eyes contrasted exceptionally together with his light-toned face. His eyes were as deep and expressive, where you could get lost if you stared long enough. His face had that faraway look in it, which cannot be described in words. His smile, which reached up to his eyes and wrinkled them, flaunted his modesty and humility. Looks adored by everyone. His name was Apollo.

While the opposite man sited beside him was Priapus. The tall figure had a manly, peppered stubble and chiseled jawline. His eyes were blue, but not the pleasing blue, the blue like drill bits, icy and hard, almost crystal. A gaze that makes people nervous. A body made for a god below his thin satin garment called himation.

All at once, Priapus rose from his seat, Luca's posture stiffening and his muscles rigid. There it is, in front of his eyes—Priapus's fully erect dick. The skin is veined and smooth. It has a thick base, a thick trunk, and a thick tip, about 10 inches long, supple, uncut. It's pink, the same color as the rest of his skin. It really fit his body. In fact, his penis is by far the most attractive feature for him.

("What is the- why his dick is so big and erect? His dick is right in front of me, underneath than thin layer of clothing. HOLY FUDGE! It's really right in front of me, and it's HUGE! KYAAAAAAAAA!!!! I'm so distracted by this man beside me. GAH, WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING? AND WHERE THE HELL AM I?)" -Luca's thought

Suddenly Priapus starts to approach his lying body. In shock, Luca's nose burst with blood; he opens his eyes all the way like someone was prying his eyelids apart. He attempted to contort his body to a position where he could turn his head to see where and who's beside him - or if there was anything there at all. And scream suddenly left his mouth.

"No! Stay away from me, you creep! HELP! PLEASE HELP!!!!" He was frightened out of his voice.

Priapus stopped on his track. He could detect fear in his voice and anger and curiosity, which he wanted. He tried to suppress his giggling but ended up bursting into loud laughter that burst from deep within.

'What are you babbling about, child? And who is calling creep? Haha..." He chuckled despite himself.

Luca's eyes scanned the entire room, searching for an exit route, but there's no way out.

"DAMMMMNNNN," He repeated to himself.

Wide eyes, his nostrils flared, and his jaw clenched. Luca wiped his nose and gathered up all his strength to carry it using his frail and fragile arms. He ducked under the second swing and snapped himself into the tiger mindset. The other animal styles from "KUNG FU PANDA," the snake, the mantis, the crane, and the monkey, he poses to copy the like those animals. Having the mind of a tiger, an animal at the top of the food chain, the strongest and deadliest in the Kingdom. He went in with all offense.

He shaped his hands as if he were grasping nonexistent tennis balls and propelled himself at him. Luca burrowed his fingers into the bicep and tone muscles while striking the lower arm on the same side, straight in with the heel of his palm, the "paw" as it was.

"Aghhhhh."

Priapus, still trying to contain himself, but couldn't help letting out a stifled laugh.

"Child, what are you doing?"

With a flushed face and throbbing veins on his neck. Luca's body starts to shake out of fright. And step back, knowing that his attack does not make the man back down. His hands start shaking and glide across the bed, frisking for something to throw against the man who's approaching him. Until his hand grasp something hard and with a subtle coarse texture, it's a vase in the shape of men's genitalia placed on top of the desk beside his bed.

Green background at his back appears horizontal lines were drawn across his face when he saw what he grabbed, then suddenly Luca's nose begins to bleed again.

"KYAAAAA." He shrilled.

"Don't you dare take one closer to me!!! I'm warning you; I'll break this vase on your head yours if you take one step closer. Help!!! There's a sex offender out here! Someone, please help me!" He cried with a shaky voice."

Priapus raises his eyebrows before scowling and put his hands under his chin.

"Child, did someone teach you how to treat a god? Or are you just a fool? Voice thick with conviction.

Luca had a dazed look of bewilderment; he paused and thought for a moment.

("A g-god? If that's true. It explains the atmosphere and his attire. Or am I drugged and sold to be a slave to this lunatic who has a weird kinky fantasy? I'm still a virgin, and I can't take that MASSIVE ROD! THE TIP ALONE CAN KILL ME!!!! KYAAAAAAA, what am I thinking? Am I in a pornographic shit show, or is this just a dream? Wake up, Lucaaaaaaa wake up!!!!")

-Luca's thought

Priapus bent over and leaned towards Luca, and put his finger on top of Luca's head.

"Hey, child, I'm talking to you! Don't you dare ignore the god before you? " With an angry tone.

Before his fingers touch Luca's forehead, Luca comes back to his senses. With all his swiftness, he ran away from Priapus towards another side of the room. But still, there's no way out.

"Stay away from me, and please don't hurt me!" Luca plead.

Luca begins to run around the room like a dog chasing its own tail while awkwardly recreating a boxing stance.

"SSSS-STAY AWAY FROM ME!!!! I-II DON'T WANT T-TO HURT Y-YOU! W-who are you? And w-where am I?" Mix tone between angry and terrified tone.

With an exaggerated sigh, Priapus crossed his arms and tapped his foot on the floor. He stands still at the center of the room while staring at agitated Luca.

"Child, did you really don't know who I am? The confused god asked.

Luca vigorously turns his head from left to right. With his confusion, Priapus smiles and composes himself, and starts to introduce himself. Then a sudden gust of wind together with rays of sunshine enters the room, an abstract background appears behind him, and Priapus opens his arms and gives a beaming smile towards Luca.

"I am the god of fertility, protector of harvest and livestock, the god of sex and male genitalia, is it I Priapus the most robust of them all!" Said coolly.

With a puzzled looked and sweat drops appear across his face, Luca replied to him.

"Sorry, I didn't know you."

Priapus face fault, breaking the floor. He quickly stands up with a popping vein on his forehead.

"No!!! That can't be true. I am Priapus, the god cursed by the queen of the gods, Hera!" Priapus's voice was clipped and filled with a dark rage.

"No, never heard of him." Luca coldly replied.

"Oh, do you own a gnome?" Priapus asked.

"My grandma has one in her garden!"

- Luca replied

"It was an accurate effigy of my manhood!" Priapus boastfully replied.

"Pfftt...

Yuck!!!!

Ewwww!!!

No, please, no!!!!

Please erase what just I've heard!

I will tell my grandmother to throw it as soon as I wake up from this dream!!!"

Luca disgustingly replied while his nose bleeds again.

"Priapus, the god with the largest package of them all," Priapus replied

"Still no clue who you are; what the hell did you do to have a swollen penis, and can you please put some clothes on? You pervert!" Luca replied before wiping the blood that came out of his nose.

"How about my mother?! Aphrodite, I'm sure you've heard about my mother....." Priapus asked with a nervous and agitated voice.

"I've heard about your Mom; she's venus after all!!! Which made me think that maybe I heard about you." Luca replied.

Priapus smiled from ear to ear when he heard what lefts Luca's lips. But then Luca continues with his speech.

"Do you have a bow and arrow?" A sarcastic grin appeared across Luca's face when he asked.

"No! I don't have!" Priapus replied.

"Do you have a twin brother?" Luca provokes Priapus with a sarcastic tone.

"None that I am aware of..." Priapus replied while scratching his chin.

"So no. Pfftttt...I really don't know you." Luca laughs like his mocking the god.

Luca cannot contain his laughter, rolled back in forth over the floor while slamming his fist on the ground.

"HAHAHAHA...Maybe you're a con artist here in whatever place we are! Or just a wannabe god!

HAHAHAHA... JUST WAKE ME UP ON THIS DREAM HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" laughter contains the room.

Priapus walks towards the corner of the room and then sits down. Darkness covers his face, hiding his eyes. Looking down at Priapus squatting with his head in his arms, Luca covered his mouth and started to laugh again. Priapus scribbled his finger on the walls.

"I am a nobody; no one knows and follows me. I'm a joke, after all." He mumbled to himself.

Luca continues to laugh, and in a quick second, Priapus stands up and masks his disappointment.

"As I've said before, I'm Priapus, a god; I am here before you not because I want to but because I lost a bet to Apollo...." Priapus said confidently and irritated at the same time.

Luca stared at him while mumbling something at his self.

"....I am given a mission to revive you to another world..." Priapus was still talking.

Before you can say knife, Luca's eyes widen, and he focuses his attention on Priapus.

"RR-revive???" He stutters with a high pitch.

"So I'm dead!!!!" Shocking voice, Luca felt something heavy on his chest.

Priapus nodded

"Yes, you're pretty much dead. Actually, you died in the most gruesome way a man can die on the street; your head was squashed like watermelon, and your body was disjointed. Do you want to view your corpse, dear CHILD?

Priapus mocks Luca by imitating what happened to his body when he died, and yes, he exaggerated Luca's death.