Love, Beauty, and the Occasional Nymph.

Prologue: The Beginning

The Goddess of love was sitting in her home. May you know that I'm talking about Aphrodite. Her Roman conterpart Venus was off seducing kings and causing trouble for men. No I mean the Grecian Gods who rather dislike thier Roman others. But getting back to the point. Aphrodite was getting ready for the wedding of Hercules and Meg. Nine Human Months had passes since Hercules saved Olympus. Aphrodite celebrated the way she usually did... but instead of her regulars (Ares and Apollo) she was in tthe company of Posiedon and then her husband Hephaestus. Hephaestus didn't mind the cheating. When he caught her with Ares they made a deal. He could also be married to Aglaia, one of the three graces, as long as I can still be with other guys. Anyway, back to the story, The Goddess was worring about who the father of her unborn child was. She rubbed her smooth, large lovely belly. Even with a child inside her she looked Amazing. She was in pain, but she was used to it from all the children she had. She went to the door and as the opened it, the Fates appeared. Aphrodite gasped in surprise. It pained her to look at the three old women with worm-like hair.

"What do you want?" The Love Goddess gasped out, "I have someplace to be so make it quick." The Fates just place their eye imbetween them and circled around it. "Omg...great...the future..." She said with dread since the Fates usually gave bad news. The Fates chanted out:

The fruit of your womb will be born,
When beauty then love will be worn,
But beware of your habit,
Because like really, we've bought had it,
Do NOT give them to Nymphs of tree,
Raise them yourself, everyone will see,
Daughters with great power will soon rise,
Such power and dreams that none shall dispise,
Soon they'll grow, become young women,
So lovely most will be smitten,
Disaster will strike, but keep them near,
There Beauty and Love will will rid us all of our sneer.

With that they departed the same way as always, thier laughter filling the air. The Beautiful Goddess was not the dumb bimbo people thought and understood it all. Well, she didnt understand one thing. She was still sitting on the front porch when Eros show'd up. His Purple hair bouncing on his almost pink purple forhead. His dark red arrow carrier kept it's place over his arm using the white strap. A matching skirt of sorts was wat he wore. "Hey mom, where have you been, everyone's waiting. C'mon we gotta go." He picked up his mother, minding her stomach, and flew her off to the wedding. They got there just in time for the ceremony. When Meg came in wearing her pure white chiton, everyone stared. Her hair was in it's usual ponytail but with flowers blanketing it. Her face looked flawless. It was almost like she was a goddess herself. Everyone was awestruck. Even the goddess of beauty herself said:

"She's more beautiful then...then... Me" The Goddess was shocked. But before anymore words of adorement left her lips, horrible pain struck her. It was time for her baby to be born. Thankfully the goddess was used to this. She excused herself to the bathroom and gave birth by herself.

Considering a mortal birth, this was very quick and easy. It only took ten minutes for the whole process. Thats all the going into labor, getting the baby out, and finding clothes for it to wear. The Goddess felt overjoyed. She had given birth to a beautiful baby girl. The baby was just as beautiful as the Goddess, but she didnt want to feel jealous of her child. The baby had such a sweet face. Her soft light blue skin and bright pink hair seem to soften the room. Her eyes were sparkling and pink. There was one little detail that made Aphrodite know for sure that this child was NOT Hephaestus'. Her baby had a dark blue tail, she gave birth to a mermaid. This was definately Posiedons daughter she thought. The young girl was so Beautiful that it made Aphrodite cry a little bit. "Ok, your name will definately be Eido. Your just so beautiful, like almost as beautiful as me." Before she left to get back, she looked in the mirror. YIKES! Her blonde hair was a complete mess. Her usually pink skin was almost red. She just couldn't go out there like THIS. She brushed her hair and used some cosmetic she invented to turn back her color. Ok, time to go back.

When Aphrodite came back everyone gave her a look. "What? I just had a baby, sue me." She strutted to her seat, baby in arm. She had her baby, no problem. Now she was going to enjoy the wedding. Many people cried, including Aphrodite. It was almost over. The happy couple cried because they were so happy. Hera was doing the ceremony, of course.

"By the power vested in me, My dear Hercules and his beloved Meg, You are now Husband and Wife. You may kiss the bride." There was so much love in the room that Hades and Eris had to step out it made them so sick. Ah, so much love in the room. Aphrodite was hit by both the Pain again, and confusion. I'm going into labor again? I thought i was only having ONE kid! The she remembered the Fates rhyme. Do NOT give them...Raise them...Daughters...they'll...women... HOLY HERA SHE WAS HAVING TWINS! She was too confused to do this one herself. She put Eido in Athena's arms and cried out:

"SOMEONE! IM HAVING ANOTHER BABY! I CANT DO THIS ONE ALONE!" Soon a crowd was around helping her through it. I wont go into details, but just imagine a regular mortal birth. Not at all as clean and smooth as with Eido. But they got through it. Dang, a lot of comotion, just in the prologue. Either way, another little girl was born. This one with pale, almost pinkish, red skin. Her hair was already very long and as red as a flame. The stranger thing, that she didn't notice on Eido(who had the pink version when she was born as well) was that this child was born with a silver chain necklace with a Red stone gem hanging off of it. Her eyes where lovely. They were red and if you looked very, VERY closely, you saw that they were in the shape of a heart.

The little girl opened her eyes and smiled a huge smile. She seemed almost like a nymph. She giggled and smiled at everyone. She wanted love and attention from everyone. They one she liked the best as Eido. They smiled and played.

"That child seems so full of love, and has the hearts all around her to prove it." I heard Hestia dote. It was true, there really were hearts floating around her. Hmmm...love... The goddess thought.

"I GOT IT! My little lovefilled girls name will be Agape. Love. Suits her, right? I mean hello...she's so nice and friendly. Oh and it looks like Hephaestus is the daddy. Congrats hon!" the goddess was thrilled. She took them home to raise untill they turned fourteen.