DA : Chapter 15: Another Heir III

He was dressed in a similar suit to Eros but his coat was open with a dark red button shirt, the top three buttons undone, and black trousers. On his back was a pair of dark pink, feathered wings. This was Phanes, primordial of Procreation and Desire.

The twin protogenoi looked at him somewhat nervously, their wings shuffling slightly as he waited for them to speak.

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He was already suspicious of anyone wanting something to do with Andromeda and the fact that it was these two primordial beings made him that much more protective of her. If he didn't like what they came here for, there would be Tartarus to pay.

"Well?" he asked in a sharp tone as he looked down at the two gods, darkness slowly wafting off his frame as he stared them down.

"Percy," Eros started as he tried to meet his gaze. "Before you do anything, know that we mean your sister no harm."

"Okay, and?" he persisted as he looked between the two. Phanes sighed before he spoke up.

"Like you being the heir of Nyx and Erebus, we would like for Andromeda to be the heiress of Love, Attraction, Desire, and Procreation."

"Why?" he asked has his eyes glowed with power and frost started to develop around him, his shadows growing thicker by the second.

"It's because she is like your mother!" Phanes blurted out as he took a nervous step back while looking at Eros to continue.

"Like my mother? In what way?" he asked, now more curious than anything as his shadows calmed down.

"Your mother was a mortal unlike any I've ever seen," Eros explained as he relaxed slightly. "She was strong both in heart and mind. She wasn't capable of hate against anyone regardless of who they were or what they did.

Even to the end when she used Medusa's head to kill Ugliano, after suffering his abuses and knowing how he treated you but keeping her head down to keep you safe from monsters for as long as possible, she didn't truly hate him … but she knew it was the only way to be rid of him since no god could intervene in her behalf.

She had the resolve to do what was needed but still kept her heart and mind open to all options.

She was the epitome of love in the purest forms … and your sister inherited that heart. Even now, after discovering the truth, she does not hate the hunters or Artemis. She may not want anything to do with them and there is definitely anger in her … but no hate."

Phanes picked up next. "Your sister will correct the love of this world after everything that disgrace of a love goddess did … granted her very birth came from the betrayal of two lovers so can we really be surprised.

Regardless, the world is flooded with lust, false love, and betrayals thanks to the Olympians, creating a cesspool of hate and misery in turn. That goddess has long since lost her way in her domain and it lead to some of the bloodiest wars in history."

"Her copulating with the war god and consistently having affairs with other Olympians, especially the married ones, didn't help," Eros added.

"Things like hate, lust, and other such vices will never disappear as they are part of nature but right now the world is overrun with them. If you want to establish true peace in this world, the fundamentals of love must be restored."

"So please Percy," the twins said as one before shocking him by bowing to him, "Let us bless your sister so that she may become our heir."

Percy stood there, mouth gaping as he took in everything the two primordial beings said. He could have never thought that they would see his sister in such a light. Silence persisted for what felt like hours until Percy finally regained his bearings and ran a hand through his hair with a sigh.

"You truly believe in her?" he asked softly as his shadows dissipated along with the frost.

"Yes," both replied immediately.

Percy looked at them intently for several minutes before glancing at the silent Nyx, wondering what her thoughts on this were. Seeing his look, she nodded firmly with a small smile on her face.

"Think of it as a guarantee for the two of you to be together forever," she said with a tiny smirk.

"True," he murmured before looking at primordial twins. "Fine. But only if she agrees to it."

"Thank you," both replied with another bow and smile. "Now where is she? I was excited to meet the little bundle of joy."

"Right here," Rhea replied as she walked into the kitchen with Andromeda holding her hand and a stuffed wolf in her other arm.

Percy smirked a little, seeing as the stuff wolf Andromeda had looked exactly like him. 'I wonder where they got that from though,' he mused as Andromeda looked at the two new arrivals nervously.

"Hey Andy," Percy said as he walked to her side and kneeled beside her to give her some comfort. "These two gods wanted to speak to you.

"Really?" she asked shyly as she looked at them.

"Yep," he replied while pointing, "That's Eros, primordial of Love and Attraction, and the other one is Phanes, primordial of Desire and Procreation."

Andromeda gasped as she learned who they were and soon both protogenoi gave her warm greetings. Once that finished Percy told her about what they wanted to give her and why. She seemed to be deep in thought for a while before she looked at Percy with big eyes.

"Does that mean I get to be strong and stay with you forever?" she asked in a hopeful voice.

"Yep," Percy replied with a big grin before she tackled him in a tight hug.

Once she finally let go she turned to Eros and Phanes before shouting excitedly, "Okay!"

Eros and Phanes chuckled before each placed a hand on one of her shoulders. She was surrounded in a mixed light of purple and pink before it faded to reveal her … and all the changes. Her face had somehow become irresistibly cute, with a round nose and slightly chubby cheeks.

Her hair became a richer brown but, like him with the icy blue, her hair had purple and pink tips that reached a little past her shoulder.

Her skin also gained a deeper shade of tan and even though she was still young, Percy could tell she was going to grow into an absolute bombshell the likes of which would put her in the same leagues of beauty with Rhea, Nyx, and Hestia in Percy's opinion.

But the most mesmerizing thing about her were her eyes. Her irises had purple borders that slowly got lighter until it turned into a bright blue near the center while her pupils became pink. All together she was already beautiful and cute at the same time and would only grow more so with time.

Percy could already feel the warmth and love that she radiated around her, making everyone smile at her while Percy felt his brotherly desire to keep her safe and happy skyrocket.

"That is merely our blessings child," Eros said with a triumphant grin. "Soon you shall train and when ready, you will truly become our heir …"

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