The sound of a can rolling down the street caught your attention, you continued walking to get to the bus stop. You sharpened your hearing as much as you could but it was your sight that again alerted you that you were being followed closely. You stopped at a sideboard to be able to observe a set of a bright pink skirt along with a white blouse, it was not your style at all, it was only to be able to see with the help of the glass of the sideboard the one that followed you.

You could not distinguish anyone, although perhaps after having talked with those people it had left you a little paranoid. You sighed in relief and closed your eyes for a few seconds, trying to calm down, trying to have some peace and quiet. Suddenly, you felt a hand that had landed on one of your shoulders, you looked immediately, meeting a gaze fixed on you.

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-Are you feeling well, Miss? - I ask you that young man with lilac eyes, you look at him without saying anything -Miss "-"?

-What?...ah, yes...nothing's wrong with me- you answered -can I offer you something...?-You tried to remember her name, but you couldn't -is something wrong?

-No miss- he replied -I only brought you this- you took your cell phone that you had forgotten on the cafeteria table

-Ah!, I see- you offered him a smile -thank you very much- You fiddled with the cell phone in your hands while you thought about saying something else or just getting away from there to be able to continue on your way.

-Are you going anywhere in particular miss "-"? - I ask you

-I'm going to the bus stop- you answered while you put your cell phone in your pants

- Would you allow me to accompany her? - You stared at him without being able to say a word, thinking carefully about that proposition - Miss?

-Sure- you replied -if it's not too much trouble for you

-Of course not- he replied immediately -shall we go?-Offering you his arm which you accepted doubtfully

-Yes… well… .- you were the only thing you could answer

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Again you felt those looks of the young women on you, murmuring and observing your companion. You averted your gaze a little, that young man was serious, he seemed lost in his own thoughts. You tripped slightly on a small bump in the sidewalk which caused you to lose your balance a bit

-Be careful my lady- she warned you

-Thank you Mü- you replied

-He remembered my name- I tell you with a smile, the colors rose slightly to your face

-Sorry- you replied immediately as they resumed their walk -I'm not very good at remembering people's names

-I understand my lady, don't worry- he replied -are we close?

-Yes, there are only two more blocks to go and we will arrive- you replied calmly -I warn you that my bus sometimes takes almost an hour to pass

"Then I'll have more time to have a talk with you," he replied calmly.

-If you say so- you replied looking at the ground

They arrived at the stop which was almost empty, they both took a seat and remained in a deep silence, at least very uncomfortable for you. You diverted your eyes towards a small shop that was in front of the stop, then you looked towards the street where there were some pigeons that were looking for some food. You searched among the pockets of your jacket where you took out a small piece of bread that you had brought from the buffet you had gone to with your friends. You tore it apart and started throwing it at the birds who immediately swarmed in to eat.

-The bad thing about feeding a pigeon is that the others see and crowd around- I commented to Mü who was only dedicated to observing you

-It's normal, if there is someone who provides them with food, they will pile up to be able to receive as much as they want- he replied

-I'm going to the store- you announced

- Do you want me to accompany you? - I ask you immediately

-No- you answered immediately -I come and go

-I'll wait for you here miss- I tell you

You felt that response was a warning, I was counting on you coming back and not trying to escape her presence. You entered the store and from the window you could see Mü, he was with his eyes closed, he seemed to be very focused, because the two girls who had arrived were being ignored by the young man. You took a bag containing two pieces of bread and paid.

- Do you want? - You offered a canned soda to the young man who, as soon as he felt your presence, opened his eyes to observe you with a warm smile

-Thank you- I take it and then stand up – take a seat

"Sure," you replied. You immediately began breaking the bread into small crumbs to throw to the pigeons.

Silence again invaded the space between them. You entertained yourself feeding the birds while your companion just stayed by your side without making the slightest noise, without trying to talk to you. After a long wait, you spotted the somewhat battered yellow bus approaching where you were. You stood up while Mü lent you her hand again.

due care.

-Thank you for accompanying me- you spoke to get his attention -it wasn't necessary but anyway I thank you

-For me it was a pleasure to have let me accompany her- I comment

-Well…- you observed that the truck began to get off the people and those who were there began to get on -… I'm leaving. Thanks again

You thought about it for a few seconds and decided to say goodbye to Mü by kissing him gently on the cheek, just like you did with all your friends. Mü remained static and you took advantage of that moment to get on the bus and take a seat in the last seat that luckily was still empty. You immediately opened the window as you started looking for your headphones to connect them back to your cell phone. The truck moved forward and you said goodbye to Mü again waving your hand, he returned the gesture.

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You were keeping all your things in your backpack, it had been three days since you had met those people. You hadn't heard from them anymore and the feeling that someone was following you had disappeared. You took off your robe, folding it carefully to store it inside a small bag.

-How was your weekend "-"? - asked Leonel the young man with eyes as blue as the sky and blonde hair

-That is asked on Monday Leonel, not in the middle of the week- you replied as you began to walk out of the classroom

-I hadn't had a chance to talk to you, the guards keep me very busy

-You should change them- you answered as you went down the stairs of the university

- Instead you should work in that office.

-Work from Monday to Friday…. I have the two weekends off- you defended yourself -That's nice- he replied ironically -What are you going to do?

"How?" You asked not understanding his question.

Do you already have someone to go to the prom with?

-I'm not going- you replied immediately

-Why? Has no one invited you?

-It's not that- you quickened your pace to leave him behind –I just don't like wasting time on those things, besides…- you stopped walking –I don't like dresses

-Come on… -he stopped you –come with me to the dance

- Is it a question or an order? - you asked sarcastically - I already told you I'm not going. Invite another girl, go... go find one in your harem

When you turned around you no longer found Leonel. You sighed and continued walking. You touched your face, it felt somewhat warm. You were in love with Leonel from the moment you began to notice his presence in the classroom. You were not one of his closest friends and that at first made you feel bad, over time and without knowing why, little by little you got closer to him.

Sometimes you wondered if he realized what you felt, because every favor he asked you did without thinking twice.

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As soon as you arrived at the university library you threw your backpack and your bag with the robe on a chair to clear a cubicle. You went and searched among all the titles looking for something that answered your questions. The other students who were there averted their eyes from time to time towards you. Soon your cubicle was found with various books on mythology and history.

You placed the cell phone to check the time. You began to leaf through the book that seemed much thinner. You began to read a biography that was of Athena while you began to take notes in a small notebook that you had just bought.

You searched and searched for yourself, devouring each book, making notes and occasionally looking at the clock. But as much as you searched, you did not find any indication that Athena had warriors who would have fought for her. No documented fact that there were any known warriors as superhumans, at most Hercules or Perseus. But the only thing you knew about them was that they belonged to the imagination of some ancient Greek who had written about them.

The Illiada and the Odyssey were two books that you devoured in a matter of an hour, having read them before had helped, because you skipped the parts that really didn't help you much, but even so they hadn't been able to find something that would help you believe in those people. you sighed It wasn't that you really believed, but you wished that something like that had been worth having happened.

-So here you are- a voice whispered to you that caused you to get scared, you stifled the scream so as not to disturb the people who were there

-What is Martha doing here?! - You asked in a whisper something annoyed

-Well, looking for you- she replied keeping the volume of his voice- let's go outside, this place stresses me

You followed her while leaving the books in a cart. The librarian would take over after accommodating them. You looked at your cell phone, you realized that you had passed the time you had marked.

- Aren't you going to rehearse today? - I ask you already being outside the building

-Yes, it just takes me much longer-

you answered as they began to walk back to the university

-That's why we always tell you not to read when you're here- I reprimand you -you stick too hard that you even forget that you have things to do

-In the end….

-Nothing after all- he interrupted you –"-" you know we count on you, we can't make the presentation without you

-If they can, what they don't want is something else- you answered as they went through the doors of a small gym that was occupied only by five other girls.

-Until you arrive "—" only you were missing- I call you Mayra – we just chose the last song that we are going to dance

-The last time you said the last song we already had 7 different choreographies, when you only said that we would do a single choreography

-Yes, but you know that she loves us- she replied while she began to jump for joy, you sighed... you didn't know where she got so much energy from

- Now which one did you add? - You asked as you went to a small curtain that they themselves had improvised

-Simarik- she answered proudly

-Mayra…. We are supposed to be Arab dancers- you commented while putting on gray pants

-Yes

"Isn't Simarik supposed to sing it Tarkan?" you asked again

-So what?

"How are we going to dance to a Turkish song as if it were Arabic?" you answered as you came out from behind the curtains

-As we always do "-"

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You preferred to shut up and end the conversation. You knew that it was already too much to be in that improvised club that Mayra and Martha had founded, so having a debate about whether the song was not the right one was not something that seemed attractive to you to pass the time.

The only good thing you saw in the practice of Arab-style dance was having gotten rid of some extra kilos, although you still needed a few more, but it was something.

Spending time in the dance club was something you enjoyed a lot, although you didn't know why. At first you practiced it so that when the time came to have a boyfriend you would have a good figure. You also thought of a good gift on the wedding night for the day you got married, but since those thoughts 5 years had passed and you were still a virgin even from the lips. Well, you hadn't even been able to give your first kiss.

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You stretched out your arms, two in the morning was marked on the clock that was anchored to the wall of your room. You started typing on your computer again, the wind blowing through your window had gotten a little stronger, the leaves on your bed began to spread over it. You chose to press the Save As… button on the screen.

-Great- you whispered when you saw yourself surprised by the electricity failure -Why at this precise moment the light had to have gone out?- you asked yourself

You stood up and started looking for the laptop, straining your eyes as much as you could, the darkness was too much for your eyes. It had always been very easy for you to handle yourself in those situations, because seeing in the dark was something simple for you, but this time, it was an almost impenetrable darkness.

The sound of footsteps was heard outside your room. You called your mom but got no answer, you started to walk to get to the door but you stubbed the little toe on your right foot, you stifled a curse and bent down to massage the little toe. You wiped away a tear that had escaped from one of your eyes. You stood up and began to feel the bed to gain distance, you chose to drag your feet so as not to have an accident again.

You called your mom again and when you didn't get an answer you called your dad, the only two people who got up at dawn. You felt the door until you found the knob, turned it slowly and opened the door leaving only a small opening.

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No matter how hard you tried to see something, you couldn't. The darkness completely invaded the place. You took a breath and crouched down to the ground to start crawling across the floor. The footsteps still resounded throughout the place, you tried to go to your mother's room but you chose to look out the window instead. You started to crawl and after a few seconds your head bumped into the leg of the chair, you resumed your way to the room to reach your goal: the window.

Now you ran into the single chair again, you put that aside to finally reach the window. You stood up very slowly and closed the curtain. But like the interior of your house, the exterior was invaded by the thickness of darkness.

-Damn- you whispered -I don't know anything

-Scared princess?- you heard a whisper that caused a shiver that ran down your entire spine -wasn't it going to come out?- you heard again that whisper that you didn't know where it came from

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You heard the laughter of that person who was close to you but at the same time so far away. one has

brosa caress ran the contour of your arm, you could not do anything but remain static. You felt how that hand took a strand of your hair and then let it free. They knew that he was by your side, you felt the warmth of his body and heard his breathing.

You opened the front door of your house at the moment you felt that presence had moved away from you. You left your house very carefully, leaving the door open, but the sound of it slamming never reached your ears, increasing your anxiety. You walked a few steps forward.

You went down to the street very carefully, walking in a straight line; more by instinct than by looking for the way. You knew that it was a matter of less than a minute to reach the avenue. You stopped your steps, again you felt that chill in your body, you looked behind you, you knew in advance that you couldn't see anything due to the darkness, but your instinct ordered you to look.

Little by little, a small point of pink light could be seen very far from where you were, but in the least you thought that point became a sphere of light, you opened your eyes due to surprise or perhaps fear, At that time you didn't know, the only thing that crossed your mind was the fact of getting you out of there.

You stepped aside falling on the cold ground, some pebbles embedded in your hands, you had barely saved your life. Without thinking twice you stood up and began to run, you no longer cared if the stones were embedded in your bare feet and you had even forgotten that you were only wearing a long loose black shirt, your hair got tangled in your face or at the same time. least that was what you felt.

You looked every time you could behind you, some other pink ray was heading towards you, but each one of these only passed by your side, lighting your path, that person who had entered your house was still chasing you, the only thing What you heard was his laugh. Suddenly you heard a sound, it was as if they had removed an adhesive tape with a single blow, making that sound be heard, but instead the only thing you felt was that something got tangled in one of your legs, that fabric pulled from you achieving that you fell to the ground.

The strong blow achieved that whatever was on the ground was embedded within one of your arms, because the burning you felt was very strong, little by little you were dragged towards that darkness, you wanted to scream but not a word came out of your lips .

A click made the street lights turn on. In front of you was a mature man, with dark hair, eyes of an impressive crimson color, which made your fear increase. Although you were terrified you could not ignore how he dressed.

A breastplate on his chest and wide shoulder pads. In addition to a very worn helmet or so you thought. Some knee pads and a pair of gloves. What had made you fall was a chain that he held in his hands, the left hand abandoned the chain and traveled to his back, where he took out a dagger.

-Last words- announcement while you watched the cynical smile of him.

-I….- you whispered but your attacker couldn't hear you

You closed your eyes, with only one doubt in your mind… Why you?

That it was what you had done so that the person who was in front of you wanted to end your life. You opened your eyes again, you wanted to see, you knew what was waiting for you, you had already made up your mind to see him play with that weapon, which grazed your arm, opening a fine wound on the arm and had barely let out a small red thread. crimson. While that man laughed nonstop. The strangest thing was that despite being terrified you felt very calm.

As soon as you managed to hear some sounds, something had embedded itself in the body of that person, some small red lights, that man knelt down due to the pain that he felt at that moment.

-You can know…. How is it that you thought that you could harm my lady without paying attention to the consequences? - you heard a very familiar voice for you

-Milo- you whispered loud enough for him to hear you

"Don't worry, Athena," he replied, giving you one of her smiles, "now that we're here, no one can hurt her anymore."

"Are we?" You asked again in a whisper.

-I told him before ma'am….- you heard a different voice, you looked to your right side. On the wall of the house Camus was leaning very calmly with his arms on his chest – we are here to take care of you

-Can I help you?- I ask you Mü who offered you her hand to stand up, you tried to smile but you couldn't, you just held out your hand

-Thank you- you answered realizing that you were still scared

-Come with me please- Mü asked you again while he placed a chocolate-colored jacket on top of you and took you away from there –take care of the rest Milo and don't give Camus any problems

-I never give him a problem!

More to Camus! - I yell annoyed -you'll see when this is over- he mumbled to himself

You could barely walk, your legs were shaking, they felt like jelly. If it wasn't for Mü being by your side, you would have already fallen back to the ground.

-Never!- you heard that man shout who had made you spend a few minutes of the worst

-Miss "-"…. Is something wrong? - Mü asked you because you had stopped walking, you directed your gaze to where you were before

-What are they going to do to him? - you asked when you observed how Milo and Camus met that man

"Say it!" You heard Milo demanded.

-Miss, please…- Mü begged you but you ignored it.

A strong oppression arose in your chest, to the point of making you gasp strongly for air, because you felt that you did not have enough oxygen. You paid detailed attention to Milo's right hand, because he kept it a little higher, while with the other hand he held that man's armor or shirt, although that really didn't matter much to you.

A red light began to flash from Milo's hand, making you remember what had happened a few moments ago.

-Stop!- you shouted with all your might stopping what Milo would have done

The eyes fell on you, Milo released that man who did not take long to disappear from that site. The two remaining youths walked towards you as you tried to control your heartbeat. They both looked imposing, as well as angry, which again made your fear increase.

Suddenly you realized that Milo and Camus besides Mü had knelt before you, you didn't know how to react. You just stood there while the three of them recited out loud, staring at the ground...

-Forgive us for having put you in danger goddess Athena.