Lights and Shadows
Prologue
Excitement stirred in the lower regions of the Underworld ruled by Hades. One of the most powerful goddesses, Hecate, celebrated her success. This goddess, ancient and wise, controls all magic and things related to it, like spirits and some other dark creatures. She is feared and respected by all, even by Zeus. This time, her success can save the whole world of Greek Divinities. Thousands of years has passed, and the old bright times are gone. The mortals, those arrogant human beings, no longer worshipped them. Deceived and misled, most of them fell under the lies of Christian teaching. They became believers of 'Jesus Christ', someone who doesn't even exist. And now they say 'the God', rather than 'gods and goddesses'. But there is hope. The prophecies are never wrong. Nyx, the Goddess of Night, together with Apollo, and all others with the Gift, predicted the birth of a girl who will bring the Divinities back to be honoured as before, by all mortals. They will thrive again. Now, to insure the girl's success, Hecate found a way to create the girl's soul. Well, half of it, at least. The other half is not possible for ever her to influence. But at least, the girl will believe. She will be on the right path. The half of the soul under the influence of the goddess is blessed by almost every Divinity. But she will not become Pandora, she will be half-mortal. Hecate herself gifted the girl with unbelievable magical powers, making sure she is hard to destroy.
'Remember, my dear Hecate, we do not interfere. We cannot interfere after her birth. Or all is lost. The whole world will return to Chaos, to the beginning.' Zeus warned for about the 10th time that day, as though reminding himself, and all the others.
'That means, we allow her all the distraction she wants.' Everyone was surprised that Aphrodite is taking this so seriously, 'That includes love.'
Sighs from everywhere.
'Worry not.' Hecate finally spoke, 'I will not assist the girl. She is my creation, she can take care of herself. She can have a normal childhood, a teenage life, and everything else.'
That settles the matter.
Suddenly, they felt a powerful new presence somewhere in the mortal world. As predicted, the girl was born into a trusted Italian family. There came an infant's cry.
The sound will change the world forever.
Tomorrow, nothing will ever be the same.
This is her story.
She is born from the darkness, and she will bring the brightest lights - and cast the darkest shadows.