Our school has a Creative Writing Club, and this is the story being posted by the Boys team in our club. As President, I would like to say, FANTABULOUS START!!! Can't wait for more and hope the boys can keep it up! Reviews help give this team Bonus points! :D So in other words, PLEASE REVIEW!
(The Girls Teams story can be founded as a FAVORITE STORY on the Boys Fanfiction Profile Page)
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Chpater 1 - Discontentty Discontent
The Sea was Calm. The oceans rolled softly in the breeze, and waves gently brushed the sandy beaches of Greece. On land, trees sighed contently, and grass swayed in the soft zephyrs that floated over the many islands. Everything from Athens to Thebes seemed peaceful, as if the gods were pleased and content with monstrous beings ravaged the countryside on this perfect day, no wars were waged, and no storms of anger brewed in the chests of mortal deities. Miles underground, however, discontent abounded.
In a dark cave, deep in the bowels of the earth, Echidna, the mighty serpent woman stirred. She unfolded the many coils of her snake like lower half, and slid across the cool, moist limestone. Donning her robe, she slithered off into the recesses of her cavern. As she slowly awakened from her still half-slumber, she recalled what had transpired. Just yesterday, another of her precious prodigy had been slain. Chimaera, one of her most treasured daughters, had been poisioned by molten lead. Some insignificant human had done the deed. Bellerophon, if her memory served, was the murderer. The Greeks had hailled him a hero, but did these meremen know that they had ripped out the heart of a loving mother? How could they understand? The Spartans, for one, sent thier childern to fight and die at early ages. The Athenians had, for a time, sent forteen youth every nine years to butchered by some beast death trap. But she supposed from this creature, the Minotar, must have had a mother as well. But of course, for that mother to let its child live alone for its entire life, Echidna was appalled. And then, these humans, presuming themselves to be the sole judges of good and evil, destroy HER offspring, who struggle to survive and find food on thier own. Horrifying.
As she slipped into the nursery, her monstrous children glanced about. She looked up at everyone, imagining how she could possibly bear to lose another one. Tears welled up in her eyes. She smiled half-heartedly at them, as if to show that she was doing her best. To show that despite her short comings, she still loved them. Little ones, with wings and fangs and multiple heads clambered and tigged at her robe, begging for substenance. But how could she feed them all. Some were so young and frail. Others were strong enough to find food on the surface, but she could not part with another child. She gathered up a multi-legged panther-like creature, and wept, sinking down into the floor with her straving offspring. Her tears began to flow more profusely, until she was bawling, and the sobs echoed of the chamber. Her children joined the plaintive chorus, a dirge that would make even a heartless mortal cry.
Additionally, Typhron was away. Echinda's mighty, multi-headed husband was off plotting a scheme to conquer Olympus realm of the gods. He had tried several times, but failed. The current deitic regime was not pleasant; they praised "heroes" and priests of thier temples. Then, suddenly, they would turn to a flood Crete for no particular reason. So fickle and flawed these gods were. Typhon would ensure that he and his wife would receive proper treatment, rather than being forced below the ground into a dark dank cave. Echidna had promised to not need him while he was away, but Chimaera had been hunting for food when she was killed. Echidna dared not send another of her beloved prodigy, least they meet thier untimely end as well. But if one was not sent, they would all starve. Perhaps a different approach would work. Rather than sending a powerful child to forcibly kill the food, one of her vast armada of children could lure a food trap. She called out for Nieph.
Nieph was lovely. Her brown hair fell like a shining waterfall down to her waist. Her eyes were a brilliant emerald, her skin a fair pale. Her movements were dance-like, rivaled only by the muse themselves. A soft nose and cheeks gave her an innocuous appearence. But all this was a deception. Behind her beautiful facade, Nieph hid monstrous abilities. She was easily as strong as twenty men, and could swim faster than any human athlete. Her most grotesque feature of all, however, was her mouth. Behind the small innocent smile of a curious child lay rows of sharklike teeth. Her mouth could widen and engulf a man's head, and her daggerlike teeth could slice the neck cleanly in the course, she was adept at hiding this, so she could easily infiltrate the land of Greece. She was unbelievably perfect; she could charm men, and bring them to the pit where Echidna could kill them and feed the beastlings. Finally, something seemed to be able to turn out right for Echinda and her family. Perhaps thier years of damnation were over, and soon, life would once again be livable. Perhaps.
By Joey.
