1 Prologue, Casanova

•April 11, 1979: Otherworld•

Millenniums have passed since the last time our eyes met my Queen. I've waited long seasons till I sensed your presence in the mortal realm again. It seems today is the day of your rebirth.

Now is the time to rejoice and plan for your home welcoming. I began walking to my throne and thought to myself that this time I will not allow that disgusting mortal to rip you away from me as he has time and time again. Just thinking of him made the eternal flames inside me burn rapidly. Thinking of him made me suddenly feel like I was taken back to that moment it all happened.

I saw him taking my precious queen to the portal to the mortal world. I shouted as I ran after them. "I trusted you to watch over her and you betrayed me and to make it worse it's YOU!"

I shook my head in disgust remembering that memory. As I walked past the old closed off portal I started to remember her last moments.

I watched her as she wept over his dead body. I tried to reach out to her,

"Sylvia.. I-"

"STAY AWAY FROM ME!" She screamed out loud not daring to look at me. After a few moments of her sobs they became fits of hysterical insane laughter as she rose up and faced me.

She charged after me and tried to swing on me. I dodged it swiftly as she tried a few more times before I grabbed her and tightly embraced her in my arms. She attempted to struggle in my arms screaming to let her go until her screams faded into muffle sobs.

She was quiet as we stood there for what seemed like minutes before I was too late to realize that she had took the dagger I used to kill him in my back pocket.

She pushed me away and I was confused until my confusion turned into horror as I saw her go to stab herself in the chest. She started to whisper her last words to me,

"I'm sorry.. But this isn't my life."

Everything happened too fast. I lunged towards her trying everything in my being to save her. My screams incoherent holding her once beautiful skin fade in color.

She lifted her hand to my cheek and weakly smiled as she looked me in the eyes and spoke,

"I don't belong here in this lifetime and if you truly love me Casanova, you will-" she coughs up some blood but continues- "let me go for now. Goodbye Casanova until the next time."

Her arm dropped to the ground as her eyes darkened, lifeless.

Just like that... she was gone from this life.

I could no longer feel her soul attached to this world. My eyes then blurred with tears as I held her lifeless body screaming and pleading. I couldn't remember how long I stayed like that afterwards in that one spot on the floor clutching the last piece of her I had.

I frowned realizing I was squatting over the spot where she died. My body had moved on its own and I felt tears rolling down my cheeks. I wiped them away and rose up slowly and patted down my pants of the dirt from the ground.

I pulled myself together and continued to my throne. But alas I won't allow such thoughts to cloud my mind now there is too much work to do, I pulled myself out of my thoughts and memories as I reached my throne and began to command servants to start the preparations.

5 YEARS LATER

•December 24, 1984: New York City, NY•

There she was, sitting in her tree with that wonderful beaming smile on her face without a care in the world. She never ceases to brighten the dark storms in my heart every time I see her. I sat admiring her immense beauty when I noticed the branch she was sitting on start to break.

I checked the date on the watch I took with me up to the mortal realm and realized it was not time for her to die yet. I didn't like where this was going so I started walking closer to her. Suddenly the branch snapped and she started to fall out of the tree screaming, and before I realized what I was doing I immediately used my instant transmission over to her and caught her before she reached the ground.

"My dear little Rose, it is not yet your time. Please learn to be more careful with your fragile body."

I gently told her as I stood her down on the ground. She looked kinda confused and dazed before she starting to feel panic being in my presence.

I always knew how she felt at every moment of every day since the moment of her rebirth so I kneeled down and placed her hand in mine as I looked her in the eyes and smiled warmly. She calmed down as she looked at me. Our bond was eternal and I knew all it would take is one look into my eyes to know she is safe with me.

She opened her mouth to speak, "Thank you mister for saving me, but um," she quickly hesitated, "How do you know my name? You seem really familiar but I don't know why..."

I chuckled softly as I stood up and patted her on the head.

"One day we will meet again when it is finally time for me to come back for you. You will never have to fear in this life, I will always protect you. That is our little promise okay?" I said as I started to turn around to take my leave.

She tugged at my hand, genuinely surprising me, so I turned around and looked at her as she let go of my hand and stuck out her pinky looking very serious.

"Do you pinky promise?" She asked me firmly.

I could only smile widely as I took her pinky with mine and kissed her forehead, "I pinky promise my Queen."

She was about to say something when I heard a voice calling for her from a young male around her age starting to come her way. He seemed to be searching for her. She had turned around to look at him and let her know she was by her tree and when he came close enough I felt the disgust of that accursed Apollo's spirit living inside of him.

Feeling rage boil in my veins I knew it was time for my departure. I didn't want to leave her here with him but my time with her was up for now. I took one last longing look at her and teleported back to the Otherworld.

When I arrived I realized I left holding her pinky so as I looked down my pinky was still in the position and that made me smile.

"This time you will be with me once again in our home my love, I'll make sure of it."

I spoke my thoughts out loud and left to start attending my duties as the ruler of the Otherworld.