Chapter 11: Arch Cupid

My eyes fluttered open as my bedroom came into focus. It was still dark which meant I didn't sleep as long as I thought.

I shook off the nagging feeling of doom and slide out of bed, flipping on the light switch. I almost expected something to happen but my room was empty and I was still standing.

Sighing in relief, I turned to leave my room but the feeling never shifted.

I peaked my head out slowly in the dark hallway and with the little moonlight that illuminating the hall from bathroom door being left open, I felt a chill go up my spine and alarm bells screamed in my face.

Fear gripped at me and my blood ran cold when the figure of a tall man appeared.

An Arch Cupid.

He didn't move or say anything, just watched me from his place in the shadows.

"Who are You?" I shouted out.

The unnamed man stepped into the moon light. "Someone you should fear."

I knew no-one else was in the house and I couldn't protect myself.

My phone was on my bed, but do gods really answer their cell phones?

I couldn't waste that time.

He took another step forward, drawing an arrow from his back.

"I'll make sure this hurts a lot"

I reeled back, tripping over my feet and falling into my room. I kicked the door shut, scrambling off the floor panicking.

A menacing laugh echoed through the house like nails on a chalk board.

"Come on Europa, you are just entertaining me more" Footsteps came towards me. "But then again, who doesn't like a chase"

I frantically looked around for an escape but remembered the window, thankfully my room was only on the second floor.

I jumped the window after grabbing my cell phone as the door flew off the hinges and arrows whizzed past my head.

My landing wasn't the most graceful but I quickly shook it off and took off down the street.

I had no idea where I was going but I had to get away from that man, the arrows stopped half way down the street as though he just gave up but that familiar chill said otherwise.

I slowed to a stop, trying to catch my breath peeking over my shoulder but the man was no where in sight.

"You're fast for such a small girl" I shot up.

The man who I could see clearly now was in front of me leaning on the lamp post.

Is it wrong of to think to man that is trying to kill me is hot? Yes? I thought so.

Thick eyelashes framed blue eyes and jawline sharp like knife, did every supernatural person need to be this hot?

Like who the fuck makes these beings?

No matter how attractive he is, he still tried to kill me.

"Who are You?" I asked again.

His eyes wondered over my face and then said." I'm Theo and I was sent here to kill you"

"Why?"

He looked away, straightening up.

"You'll find out" The arch Cupid said." Ask Eros but Your life is unique so I won't end it."

He started to walk away but paused.

"Tonight at least."

Then he disappeared.

"Ask Eros "

Someone isn't telling me something and I need to know.

I ran back home, flipping on every light switch in the house but still No one was here.

"Ask Eros"

That sentence played over and over in my mind, each time I thought about it I would became more and more angered.

I glanced up, knowing there was no way for me to get to Olympus without my powers so I would just have to bring them to me.

I walked out into the garden, the air cut me but after the near death experience I had, i barely felt the cold weather.

"Oi theoí érchontai se ména tóra" I whispered and suddenly the air stilled.

I opened my eyes and kept my poker face, reeling back a few steps when my grandma approached me.

"Why didn't you come to Olympus" Eros asked.

I narrowed my eyes at him.

I held out my hand and nothing appeared just like i suspected.

"I don't have my powers anymore" I said.

5 faces paled, clearly they had no idea.

"What? Since when?" My dad stepped forward.

"Since earlier today" Hades answered.

"You knew about this?!"

Hades kept his cool demeanor and nodded.

"That isn't the issue right now" I said.

"How the hell isn't that the issue?!" Apollo exclaimed. "You could have died"

"For second time today"

"Second ?" My dad attention quickly shifted from Hades.

"An arch Cupid chased me down the street but didn't harm me" I ran a hand through my hair." Dad , is there something you're not telling me?"

He looked like a deer in headlights... in fact they all did.

"Grandmother? What the fuck is going on?"

The goddess of love took a deep breath, glancing back at Eros who was almost begging her with his eyes not to speak.

"I think it's about time she needs to know" she said as she caressed my cheek.

Tears fell from her eyes which only added to my fear.

"Eros, you have to tell her...it isn't my place"

"No no, she can't know yet.. "

"EROS!" It was the first time I ever heard my grandmother snap.

They stared at each other for a minute.

"Tell her " That was a command.

Everyone stepped back as my father approached me, he touched my shoulder and took a deep breath.

"Annis"

I knotted my eyebrows together, confused, why would he call me that?

"That was your birthname, I never liked it so I changed it when I adopted you.." His voice was shaking and I just looked at him confused.

The words finally sank in, and I pulled away from him.

"What? What do you mean adopted?" He took a step forward and I took two back.

"When you were 2 weeks old... abandoned, dying. I took you to a foster home and left you there.. but I watched over you everyday for 2 years-" he was crying uncontrollably." One day , you took a hit to the head, went into a coma and didn't wake up, that should have just been it. I should have just left it there but I couldn't let it go .... I couldn't let you go. So I brought you to Olympus and we did everything we could to save you but... nothing worked..."

It was quite as I took it in and sank to the floor by now , Eros was on the grass also, staring at me like a ticking time bomb.

"You were made for better things than the shitty hand life dealt you and I was determined at give you everything and more so I breathed life into you...my life, a piece of my soul. I couldn't let you die."

"My life is a lie..." I whispered.

"No, hazel your life is true.. everything about it. You are my daughter ."

"No, I'm not.."

" Yes.. You are. Your power, your personality, your likes and dislikes... That is what I gave to you. You are my child."

He enveloped me in a hug, the familiar scent of his after shave invaded my senses and my body relaxed.

My eyes found Blake who was standing beside his dad and gave me a sad smile. I wasn't angry

with him or any of them for not telling me.

"I love you Dad"

My body went limp and panic was the last thing I saw.