Twenty-Three

"No, I'm a baby!"

Cupid rolled his eyes at Sacha's sarcastic comment. Should he even call her Sacha? She said her name was Scáthach.

"Can I still call you..."

"Yes, my name is still Sacha, derived from my name. It's better than my ancient Celtic name," she replied.

"But the Morrigan was the Celtic goddess of war," Cupid insisted stubbornly. How did they expect him to believe that this human was a goddess? He's been with her for a while now and she hasn't done anything out of the ordinary.

Except for the day she kicked those dude's ass, a tiny voice reminded him.

Or when she read the Greek letter, another voice chipped in.

Okay, enough I get it, he growled at his subconscious.

"I know it's a lot for your tiny head to take in, Cupid I'm going to explain after all this is sorted out," Sacha replied waving at the scene before them.

Then Cupid remembered Ella and her boyfriend.

"Asclepius, one of them is dead," Cupid said making way for the healer to pass.

Trition still gaped at Sacha, eyes wide and mouth agape.

"You both are the reason the relic was found!" he exclaimed, "Two powerful immortals, the relic responded to your call."

Sacha rolled her eyes. "I already said that now please heal them!"

"No, you don't understand," Trition insisted, "That relic descended from your ancestors if they unlock the powers in it even your friends' little lives won't matter when the entire world of mortals and immortals is destroyed."

A hushed silence descended on them all, only the occasional lapping of water in the undercurrent could be heard until Ella's moan pierced through the air.

"Heal the girl, I'll go get the relic," Sacha said.

"Hold on, I'll go with you," Cupid added tugging at her arm, she was already on her war.

"No offense, Cupid but war Is my turf. I am a goddess of war, I can see myself through," Sacha replied.

Cupid marveled at how she didn't speak like a human but spoke with the aura of a goddess, he could sense the strength all around her.

"Cupid, you might wanna let her go, I believe you and Trition will need to go to the underworld," Asclepius said in a resigned tone.

"Take care of things here, Cupid, and be safe," Sacha said then vanished.

"That's awesome, meeting a descendant from the Morrigan and not dying!" Trition exclaimed.

The Morrigan's were associated with violence so Cupid didn't blame Trition.

"What are we going to the underworld for?" Trition asked, "I am not ready for a friendly chat with Hades and Cerberus."

Asclepius sighed. "I have healed the girl. She's asleep, and when she wakes up she won't remember anything about this incident but the boy..."

Cupid's brow furrowed into a frown when Asclepius trailed off.

"What happened to the boy?"

"I'm not too eager to know the answer to my doom," Trition said.

Cupid ignored him and gave Asclepius an inquisitive look.

"He's gone. His soul has detached from his body," Asclepius replied, "Too much time was wasted."

"The only person who's ever gone to the underworld and returned successfully was Dionysus, one of Zeus's illegitimate son," Trition pointed out.

"Yeah, and he returned with his mother, Semele. So we can go to," Cupid snapped.

"There's no Hercules to rescue us, Cupid," Trition moaned.

"Shut up, Trition!"

"How are you even gonna convince the mortals that he's not dead?" Trition asked.

Cupid looked at Asclepius, cocking his brow at him.

"I could warm him up and convince them he's asleep," Asclepius suggested.

"Then you would get exposed to the mortals?" Cupid asked. There was no way he would let another immortal get exposed especially with his dressing.

"Get going, Cupid I've got a lot of tricks up my sleeves," Asclepius said waving them off.

"What do we do when we get there?" Cupid asked.

"Convince Hades you're not there to steal a soul and cheat death," Asclepius replied.

"How long will this trip take?" Cupid inquired.

"A couple of days perhaps a week. You could leave it and complete your quest."

Cupid looked at Ella, smiling in her sleep her thoughts all about Jared, he grimaced.

Even though this dick-head had cheated on her and joined in the lies with her mother, she still deserved a chance to know about it from him and forgive him for their love was eternal love.

He had seen it the first time he came to shoot the arrow and it was still there, stronger than ever.

"I have an idea of what to do, Asclepius," he said.

"Alright, let's go," the healer nodded.

"No way, healer change your dress," Cupid said.

"What! Never!!" Asclepius cried.

"This dress has led me through centuries."

"Well, you're in the mortal realm and we need to convince them you are mortal so change up," Cupid insisted.

A swirl of water surrounded the healer.

"Enough, I will do it myself!" Trition snapped.

The water droplets cascaded down his skin and formed an intricate pattern of a pair of white trousers and shirts, the only problem was the swirl of water flowing through his shirt.

Cupid touched the water design and it splashed him.

"Dude, I said low-key dressing, not water dressing!"

"Do it yourself!" Trition snapped.

Cupid glanced at Asclepius and he sighed. The cloth became a plain white shirt and trousers.

Together, they marched towards the town square where they saw Linda and Cassie at the edge of the woods.

"What happened to her?" Linda cried taking Ella into her arms.

"She's asleep," Cupid replied, "Jared saved her from a poisonous being and got banged out. I'm going to seek a cure."

"And who are they?" Cassie asked.

"My uncle, he's a healer. You can call him healer. This is my brother, he's going with me to seek the cure," Cupid replied.

"So, where's Sacha?" Cassie probed.

"She had an emergency but she will be back soon." Hopefully, Cupid prayed.

"I'm off, Linda. Uncle will stay here to keep Jared alive and Cassie, be a good girl," Cupid warned.

"Be back in time for Christmas, I wouldn't want Ella to spend her Christmas alone," Cassie replied with an eye-roll.

"Neither would I want that for you." He gave her a knowing look and strode off into the night.

If he doesn't make it back before Christmas, he better be ready to kiss his wings goodbye knowing that at least he had saved a life.

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A/N: So, Cupid is taking a trip to the Underworld. Will he be back in time to unite Cassie and James before Christmas?

Jared's little secret is not completely clear yet 🤣🤣

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