Prologue- The Wolf House

The girl lies there, on the cold hard stone floor alone in the shadows of what once was a grand staircase. The only movement she is able to make is her soft, even breathing; in and out…In and out. A small sliver of white moon light breaks through the cracks in what at one time were walls that were painted a rich burgundy, now a faded and charred black. Nature has now over taken the property, letting the earth run its endless course of build, destroy, and rebuild. The early morning dew sprays the eerie landscape in tiny droplets of clear water; a layer of fog hugs the root and leave covered ground in the tall, thick forest.

The overall feel of the area is peaceful; none would know that a great battle had taken place here only so many months ago. Nobody would know that this is the place that one goddess will change history; by changing its heroes.

A lone figure appears in the swirl of fog, and makes its way through the ruins of the once beautiful house. They glide in an almost unnatural, ethereal way toward the sleeping figure of the girl. The figure, now seeable when they step out of the shadows, is what looks to be a woman with an animal skin hood hiding most of her face. She then removes the hood so it would rest upon her slim but strong shoulders.

The woman's long, chestnut hair was held away from her face in a high bun that rested stylishly on the crown of her head. She had a long graceful neck and a strong set to her shoulders. Her features were arranged in a complementing fashion and elegant looking, like a statue of an angel. Skin with no imperfections or wrinkles that was the color of fresh snow lined the woman's gorgeous facial structures. Shinning chocolate eyes were set into her smooth face like prized crystals. She looked calm and serious, like a person who was used to doing tough business with others and in the end, getting her way. But she also had a timeless look about her. She seemed ageless, as if time will no longer affect her appearance.

A faint silvery-gold glow seemed to emit from her when the woman walked a little further into the wrecked mansion. She held an aura of power that is not found in humans or anything that could be found on earth. Like the woman was made to rule over everyone and that you should respect her. Her mouth was set in a soft curve, a barely even there kind of smile, and she gave off an almost motherly feel, if only for her cold eyes. Gracefully, her sandals make no sound when she kneeled over the sleeping body of the girl.

"Soon," she whispered into the air in a melodious voice. "You will wake and complete the great prophesy. You will befriend and become one of the romans. You must not fail child, because the success of your trying quest will decide the seven heroes' future, and the world's fate. It is your promise that you must not break. Soon, you will come out of your deep slumber, child, and you will set the second part of the plan in motion. I wish you good luck, my new niece."

The woman soundlessly stood and tilted her head, as if listening for a signal from far away. A howl broke the calm air, and soon many more joined it. They created an almost beautiful song, in the deep, darkness of the Californian wood. The wolves sounded as if they were excited about something; as if they had found their prey and were gathering to hunt it.

With an almost microscopic smile, the goddess turned away from the house and the now slightly stirring girl, and started off into the distant woods. She made her way without a sound into the tall, misty trees. Her smile grew a little into a devious looking one when she could hear the barely audible sounds of someone slowly shifting and waking up. Juno made her way deeper into the forest until there was a blinding flash of golden light and she then disappeared; leaving the young girl with the bright sea-green eyes to the wolves.


AN: I had decided to rewrite this story a little since it was a) lacking detail into characters, plot, setting, etc., b) way too short in length, and c) was rudely abandoned when it need lots of work on it. So here is the new prologue, it's still really short, but I wanted it that way. I will be rewriting the rest of the chapters and maybe adding new ones.

Please review and tell me if you like this version of the prologue better and if you have any suggestions as to how I proceed with the rewriting and future plot.

BETA HELP WANTED: I am in serious need of a beta reader for this story at the moment, so if you are interested please, please PM me!