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Karai Vs. Leonardo
Leonardo dashes towards Karai several times with his claymore but each time he does Karai blocks his attacks smoothly. After Karai catches on his rhythm she blocks one last swing from his claymore and in quick succession she grabs his sword and swinging herself up and around him she throws it out of his hands and lost into the sky before she sheaths her dagger to block his fists and kicks with her bare arms until finally she plainly avoids his attacks completely. Unfortunately, that only makes Leonardo angrier, more agressive and even more dangerous than before. Karai notices that and she keeps her distance from him. In a flash he disappears from her sight and after a few seconds he appears again. Nobody truly understands what happened until Karai let's out a loud scream of pain.
Karai POV: Age - 1000+
I clench my teeth together to avoid screaming any more even though it hurts like hell. I have never dealt with someone directly controlling my body but I have seen and heard so I know what to do although is harder than I thought. Fighting against him inside my own body is hard enough but I will myself to do it and not let him control me. Slowly, I stand and with shaking and weak breaths I manage to get up. He tries to get me on my knees again but I don't let him. Focusing all my attention and power in a single attack. I manage to grab my dagger and while still sheated I throw it at him but it seems he expects that because he manages to avoids it.
After that everything happens quickly, he regains a full control over me and unable to fight him back I can only feel what he does. He lifts me in the air breaking bones, slams me against the floor breaking a few more bones before he throws me and the relief I feel as he's not controlling me anymore is quickly replaced by the air, hard on me as I fall through the Olympus sky. A mix of anger and fear pass through me as I realize my wings are broken and I can't fly my way out or, at least, not with these wings. I focus and focusing all my power inside of me I use it to shapeshift into an eagle and so I fly my way back to Olympus. I'm angered and annoyed but I know how to handle my emotions better than him and how to use them to my advantage. I fly higher than Olympus itself and seeing him I circle around silently. Is frustrating, he's just standing there, he's still out of himself. Anger, defensive, cold, agressive, dangerous if provoked but I'm still going to get him. I flap my wings and I speed downwards. He seems to notice me at the last moment but I don't stop, I can't stop at this speed and so I keep going with my plan and shifting back to myself I turn in midair to kick him squarely on the chin, his head going back with a loud noise and speeding up I get behind him and I punch him on the back making him bend down slightly enough to wrap my arms around his neck and so I start choking him to make him unconcious again. He notices my intentions and, of course, he fights back. He scratches, squeezes and twists in my arms and legs only because that's where he can reach. He fights less and less until he finally falls unconcious and sighing I let him slip out of my arms.
I sigh looking at the sky before I look at my arms.
I mutter under my breath annoyed as I check myself all over.
Hera-Karai?
-Not to worry. The throne room will be back to normal when he wakes up. I will supervise that he fixes every, single, detail.
Hera-I meant how are you?
I give it some thought before I ask.
-How do I look?
She gives me a look and I smile.
-Precisely.
Zeus-When will the throne room be finished?
-When is done!
Hades-No, easy now, if is that much of a rush we can all help so is finished sooner.
-Absolutely not. He's going to fix it by himself. Alone without that snake or his aura or any help at all. That will be his punishment for destroying it and I will see that it happens that way!
Hades-So you already made the decision all by yourself.
Zeus-I agree with that.
-You do?
All gods-You do?
Zeus-Is an actually fitting punishment for what he did.
-Hmm, wait until he wakes to fix and I'll let you know when is done.
Zeus nods and I sigh. Walking around I grab my dagger and put it back on it's place before I turn towards Leonardo and so I bend down and I grab him in my arms. I smile as he is quite heavy, more than I thought he would be and I get out of there. Both mom and dad follow me to the hospital wing here and we get into a big room together.
-Help him better mom. Let me know when he wakes up.
Hera-I will.
Hades-Karai.
-You're helping me.
He nods and so I go to my own hospital room. It was made specially for me and so I get there and closing the door I start undressing.
-Can you please be gentle? It hurts.
Hades-You can rest first and then I help you heal.
-Dad. Please.
Hades-Alright. Still, I'm going slow.
-Sure.
I sigh as I relax waiting for him to get ready.
After a bit I feel how he grabs my wings on top of the bed and slowly, not to mention painfully, he stretches both of them.
Hades-How do you feel?
-I'm.......good.
I turn to look at him as he grabs the utensils. He stops when he turns around and catches me looking.
-Seeing you makes me feel better.
Hades-Even though I'm the one provoking that pain right now.
-The pain is already there. You're taking it away.
Hades-But..............
-Taking the pain away also hurts.
He laughs and he comes closer to kiss my cheek.
Hades-You're doing good baby girl.
-You too.
He continues cleaning my wounds and healing me and so we speak.
Hades-You know. I thought it would be embarrassing having you, all grown up and all, just wearing your lower underwear.
-Why? You were of the first people ever seeing me naked.
Hades-When you were a baby but now, you're grown.
-I always heal better like this.
Hades-More comfortable.
-Yeah and easier. Do you know who has healed me?
Hades-Who?
-Depends on time, place and the circumstances. Sometimes my siblings, sometimes Hydra.
Hades-Have you seen your siblings lately?
-Not in the last century or so. I watch from afar but don't speak with them.
Hades-How do they look? In your eyes.
-Good. I guess. Karma is as sexual and lustful as he can be. Nova is enjoying her Chimera. Calix, is strange, but him is the one I see the least. Everytime I see him he disappears instantly and I can't see how he's doing.
Hades-He still does that.
-We should make a family dinner.
Hades-You think so?
-Yeah. Is been a really long while since the last time we knew of each other or had dinner together.
Hades-Then, after healing you I'll call everyone to organize a family dinner.
-No, I still have to rest so what better way to not get bored while recovering than make sure I organize the family dinner.
Hades-If that's what you want to do.
-It is. Please, let me do it.
Hades-Fine, do it yourself.
I laugh as I lean back down and I almost relax completely when he twists my wing in a way that makes it hurt quite a lot.
I cry, groan and moan in silent pain as the painful part of the healing starts and it seems like every second lasts an eternity until finally I can breathe peacefully again.
Hades-Karai, we're done with your wings. How do you feel?
I look at him considering my words very carefully before I just sigh.
-Better.
Hades-You sound exhausted.
-I am exhausted. Can you hand me my shirt and turn around.
He makes a face but still does as told and I stretch out in my seat as I call him out.
-Thank you dad. Hug?
He turns slightly and seeing me dressed again he just comes and instead of the hug he kneels in front of me kissing my knuckles softly.
Hades-I'm always here for you.
-I know. Thank you. You know, I really wanted to kill him.
Hades-I thought as much. You wanted to give me more work and even so, more unnecessary work.
-I guess.
I stretch out of his reach yawning before I hold his hands again.
Hades-Sleep. I can heal you while you sleep.
-No. I'll sleep later.
He chuckles slightly and I smile as he starts healing my arms and legs and the rest of my body. I'm so sleepy I don't acknowledge anything at all. What he says, the pain and sting at how he heals me, I don't feel anything at all until I finally fall asleep.
One year later
Neil POV: Age - 39
I wake up one morning and as I stretch out in the bed I notice how my daughter has climbed on the bed with me.
-Hmm.
I get out of the bed slowly so I don't wake her and so I go downstairs to make brunch. She's used to living here already but, as she was on America she does on Australia and so she sneaks to sleep in with me sometimes. She has made friends already, I'm handling well but not as well as she's doing. Mostly because I only got to care for my daughter to be happy and that's all I need. A little bit before food is done she appears on the table as sleepy and adorable as always.
-Good morning Arezo.
ArezoMahin-Hi daddy.
-What do you want to do today? Is your first day of summer vacation.
Arezo-I don't know but my hunger already gave me something to do first.
-Oh baby girl. You're my little darling.
I kiss her cheek as I slide a drink in front of her.
-Drink this while brunch is ready.
She takes a sip before she speaks again and keeps asking.
Arezo-Can I go to your work with you?
-Not today. I don't work today but today we can go as customers, tomorrow I can go late and the day after you can come.
Arezo-Is it hard doing your work?
-Is not hard for me and when it gets hard I would say that is challenging instead of hard.
Arezo-Can you teach me how to cook?
-Next year we can start the cooking lessons, when you turn thirteen. Why do you want to learn to cook so early and young?
Arezo-So I can babysit my future little siblings.
I almost break the dishes I got in my hands at her answer but I manage to compose myself enough to speak.
-Siblings. Where did that thought come from?
Arezo-Well, I want to cook for myself but I also want a sibling or two or three.
-Why?
Arezo-To play with her and take care of her and teach her everything you taught me. Can I get a sibling?
-Who knows? Maybe, let's see what happens. What would you like? A sister or a brother?
Arezo-I want either. A sister would be easier because I can understand better and get along better but a brother can be good too. I'm not sure why but I really feel I would like a brother as well as a sister.
Turning off the kitchen I sit with her and I poke her cheek.
-Do you really want a sibling?
Arezo-If I can I want one.
-How do you want a sibling? How did this feeling grew in you?
Arezo-All my friends have one or more siblings and they always seem so happy and speak so great about it. I feel like I'm missing a bit of that too and everything that's good and happy I would like to have, even if a little bit.
-You know, having a sibling is not all fun and games. Is serious, is bittersweet and it brings a whole lot of changes for both you and me.
Arezo-Does that mean I won't make a good big sister?
-Of course not. If anything I think you're going to be a very good sister, I can see you have all this love to give but I want you to first understand that is not just fun, games and happiness but also a serious change that has to be thought very carefully.
She toys with her drink slightly and I sigh.
-You know what we can do. Let's go to the nursery at the hospital and we can look at the babies there. The adoption center and everyplace we can find babies. I can't give you a sibling right now but I can start teaching you how to care for babies in general. Babysit and all that. Would you like that?
Arezo-Is going to be fun. I'm going to like learning about it.
-Then eat so we can go.
Arezo-Yes! I'm having a baby sister.
She let's out a lot of happy giggles before she starts eating and as we eat I start processing my thoughts and about how to handle this situation the best way possible. I smile as it might actually happen.
To be continued...............................
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