I haven’t slept in days now. I have been fighting for too long to keep track of how long at this point. I know that Poseidon and the Atlantean’s are still close by but I have not seen them with my actual eyes scents that first night. But I know that they haven’t left as I wish they would. It is not like they are really helping anything. The storm I created that night is still raging just as hard. But I know I should stop it. I just can’t seem to really bring myself to care enough to really do it. I know that someone is tracking me but That is okay.
The man from that first night was just the start. I had been right, he had been worth killing. He had been a child molester. I had found him after he took The Boss’s daughter when she was six. He had been hunting me ever since. He was pissed because I had taken his favorite plaything away. I wish I could have killed him then but I had to make a choice. Save The Boss’s daughter or kill the piece of shit. I had chosen The Boss’s daughter. But I had made sure that this piece of shit had known to come looking for me and me alone. It would seem he had found me. But it was his end not mine that night. Which led me back to the storm I had going over head. I couldn’t really stop it if I did there would be rivers of blood flowing instead. I couldn’t get the daemons to quit no matter what I did. I knew I was far too close to losing everything but it didn’t really matter to me any more.
I felt whomever was tracking me getting closer behind me. I had been prowling the streets scents that first night fighting any and all that came at me. It was a nice release. I know it's sick but in some ways it made me happy. A “Gift” from my grandfather, Thor, that I have is the ability to see any and all crimes that someone has done. That is how I know who is really worth killing. I was enjoying the blood letting that I was doing and my darkness didn’t want to stop anytime soon. To own the truth I didn’t really have the strength to fight with it. I was comfortably numb here and I was just fine with that. Yet as my tracker got closer I could feel that the Gods were here not just Poseidon but others too. Great just what I needed. It didn’t matter, I stopped and readied for an attack.
“Have you had enough yet Child?” A voice I had not thought to hear here said. I rolled my eyes. Of course it would be Athena that was the one tracking me. Why was I not surprised? No doubt all the Gods were thinking that it was time to just have done with me. They were likely all hunting for me so they could kill me and have done with the threat I posed to them and others. I turned my face up to the rain that came pelting down from my storm and let it run on my face, before I turned on her and looked her squaire in the eyes.
“What are you doing here Athena? Have you come to do Poseidon’s dirty work now? Is he so much a coward that he can’t bear to face me himself? Or is killing me something he just doesn't care enough about to do the deed himself? I guess I should expect nothing less from that Bastard.” I said. She didn’t so much as flinch. She met my eye and looked deep into them.
“I know you are in pain, Child. But your death is the last thing your father or any of us wants. But you must stop this storm before you wreck this whole world.” She said. I wanted to laugh but I didn’t.
“What makes you think I care, Athena? This whole place is a shit heap and I don’t give a DAMN about it. As for pain, I feel no pain so I don’t know what you're talking about.” I said. I could feel others closing in watching us. I knew that they wouldn’t understand or be able to hear us at all so I didn’t worry about them but I kept awareness of them. They were waiting to see if Athena was going to try and have a go at me. I saw another God appear there in the street at Athena’s side. It was none other than the God of War, Ares.
“You are in pain Child and only a fool would believe otherwise. I know that he hasn’t been worth a shit to you but your father does care as do we. Brother what do you think she seems to be still needing something. Can you tell what it is?” Athena said. But before Ares could do more than take a long deep look into my eyes those that had been waiting to take their shot at me moved in. I dispatched them easily and quickly. I looked back to Athena and Ares once it was done. But as I turned I felt pain in my leg. It had been so long scents someone had actually been able to injure me in battle I had all but forgotten how it felt. I glanced down to see that I was indeed bleeding. It wasn’t life threatening, at least not to me. But it would leave a nice scare that was for sure.
When I glanced back up from my leg still trying to make the turn to look back at Athena and Ares, Poseidon came out of the shadows looking for all the world like the concerned father he had never been. I was too old for that shit now. I side stepped him but almost walked straight into Addison’s chest. I just barely managed to dodge him and step around him. But I saw as I looked around to find a way out that I was once again circled by everyone that had been here at the beginning of the week.
“That won’t work Cousin. They are no match for you anymore. You seem to need physical violence to quit the daemons that ride you. But you won’t find what you are looking for in those that are coming at you now.” Ares said. He stepped up closer to me and I could hardly believe that anyone had seen what I was really doing here.
“What I do has nothing to do with him. I make my own choices Athena. As for what you have said Ares, it seems to be working just fine to me. But I don’t have time for this bull shit. I have nothing more to say to any of you. This is my fucking life. I will do what the fuck ever I want with it.” I said then turned to keep walking my usual route.
But as I turned I found Addison just standing there right behind me. He gently placed his hand on my face. He then looked deep into my eyes and I could feel a warm magnetic pull toward him. I didn’t want to walk away from him or his hand. The daemons and even the darkness were finally silent as he rested his hand on my face. I felt like he was calling me back. I didn’t really even want to fight that. The storm clamed just like me at this simple touch. It didn’t go away but it lessened. He was looking into my eyes for so long I began to worry. But just as I was about to say something to him about not looking too deep into my eyes he moved his gaze down to my mouth. I could hold just about anyone with my gaze and if one looked too long they could be lost forever in the dark endless depths of my eyes, and I for some reason didn’t want that. But as he looked down to my mouth I found I wanted him to kiss me. Again though that was something that I didn’t understand. Yet I found myself leaning into him. He never spoke yet I knew he was holding himself back. I was completely under his spell. I wasn’t even really aware of anyone around us. But of course that didn’t last.
“Please come back to us Coyrah.” Poseidon said. That snapped me out from under Addison’s spell. He had given me back a measure of my control though that I had not had in days. I just barely caught the sharp look Addison through at Poseidon before I turned and walked away. With each step I took the daemons and the darkness began to scream at me again. Yet somehow I was the one back in control. I forced myself to keep moving away. I was tired.
I went back to my apartment and showered then patched up my leg and grabbed a bottle and drank myself into a stupor. I was sure I would have a hard time waking up tomorrow but at least I shouldn’t have any dreams tonight.
WARNING THE NEXT EPISODE WILL CONTAIN SOME SEXUAL CONTENT. READER DISCRESSION IS ADVISED!
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