BEHIND THE SECRET RUINS
By Danavalkyrie
As usual, another Satoshi Risa Fantasy/love fic, ehehehe (Just cant get enough of this couple)
"What would you do if one of the Gods of Olympus fell in love with you?"
A/N: Pls don't laugh, just based the characters like in Greek mythology with a twist.
Characters:
Daisuke – God of Fire and crafts
Satoshi – God of Wind and Ice
Riku – Goddess of Love and Fertility
Takeshi – God of Prophesy
Risa Harada – 25 years old, an Anthropologist
James Hart – one of Risa's co-workers, obsessed with Risa
Samantha – another of Risa's colleagues.
Professor Cromwell – A renowned Anthropologist and Mentor of Risa
Flash back 20 years ago
Harsh cold wind covered the romantic city of Greece. A man age of 50 walked down the silent street. It was past nine in the evening, he was so busy with the artifacts he got from Greece that he forgot the time. The man came from a very wealthy family, although he is the renowned Historian and Anthropologist respected by millions of students worldwide; he lives alone. No wife, no children. As he turned toward the main square, he saw a little girl lying on the cold pavement. A little girl clad in a white oversized t-shirt. He silently walked towards the sleeping little girl. The girl's face was dirty and there are trails of dried tears on her cheeks. 'Poor girl' he thought to himself.
He touched the girl's shoulder and gently shook to wake up her up. The girl whimpered for a minute because of the cold then opened her brown orbs. She looked at the old man then smiled at him.
"Hey child, why are you here? Where are your parents?" He smiled back.
"I don't know. Who are you?" The little girl smiled. She tried to stand up but winced again from pain, the old man looked at her and saw that there are bruises on her arms and legs.
"Are you all right little one?" concern evident in his voice. The little girl nodded and said, "I'm hungry sir. Do you have any bread with you?"
"I'm sorry but I didn't have any bread with me, why don't you come with me instead to my house so that you could rest, eat and heal your wounds?" the man reached out his warm gentle hands to the girl.
"Thank you, sir," the girl replied as she took the man's hand
"You're very welcome, but from now on, you can call me grandpa."
"Yes, grandpa"
Present
A high-pitched excited scream woke the girl from her musings; she is still buried in her work at the Cromwell Education Center, Japan Branch. She must have been very tired from all the paper work. She looked beside her colleague Samantha who was so engrossed with a romantic novel.
"Samantha, can't you see that we are still working. Put that book down and help me up with these files." Risa Harada told her officemate.
"Aw, come on Risa, you're so anti-climatic. I'm in the most passionate part of the book now. The hero stalked on the girl he likes and when she turned down a deserted alley, he suddenly pulled her into a crushing hug and kissed her squarely on the lips and then told the girl that he is so in love with her and you know, she loves him back and everything started to heat up…"
"Yeah right, I am not interested so start working." Risa sarcastically said.
"Hmp! Risa is a Kill joy." Samantha pouted and started researching again. The two were now very quiet, trying hard to finish the task from Professor Cromwell.
After and hour, the two decided to go home but was stopped by James, one of their officemate.
"Ms Harada, Professor wants to speak with you, he is in his office waiting for you. I have to accompany you to him since this is concerns a very big project."
"Thank you James, you go first, I still have to return the books." Risa said.
"Oh, Risa don't worry about it, I'll be the one to clear the stuff, you go with James" Samantha said with a naughty gleam in her eyes, she knew that James is in love with Risa. James spared a thank you look to Samantha then turned to Risa.
"Shall we?" He asked the girl as he extended his hands to her. Unfortunately, Risa shrugged and walked past her 2 obnoxious colleagues.
Upon arriving at the office of Professor Cromwell, Risa smiled and kissed the forehead of the old man.
"Good evening Grandpa"
"Good evening too my dear"
James then appeared by the doorway and greeted the two, Risa then settled into one of the couch and James sat beside her.
"Well then since all of us are here, I'd like to tell you both that I am assigning you to a very big project" The old man said.
"What was the project about professor?" James asked and added, "How much money will we get from the project?"
"Well Lad, the project is located in Greece and since you two always top the university research team, I want you two to handle it."
"Grandpa, is this about the ruins that your team excavated 2 years ago?"
"Well Risa, it is the ruins. Since you love History and Science, I want you to research all the necessary information about the ruins, it seems to be one of the temples of their so called gods or goddess, I am not sure though."
"Professor, you can count on us, I think this project would really profit us with millions of dollars. If we get some artifacts, might as well sell it to collectors" James remarked, one can see the glint in his eyes when it comes to money.
"James, we are working as archeologists for the sake of educating the world about the past, you should have taken a different job if what you only think about is the money!" Risa's temper started again.
"Well, well. Do you know that you look beautiful when you are this mad?" the egoist said to her.
"Stop it you two!" professor Cromwell said. "I called on you two to work together for this project, set aside your differences, here are the plane tickets to Greece. You'll both be leaving this country in two days."
Risa and James took the tickets from the old man. Risa turned from the two and started walking towards the door.
"I'll take my leave now Grandpa." She looked back and smiled at the old man. The old man nodded.
"Good night love" James added which in turn earned him a death glare from Risa.
2 Days after: Narita Airport
"ATTENTION TO PASSENGERS FOR GREECE, PLEASE PROCEED TO GATE 4"
"ATTENTION TO PASSENGERS FOR GREECE, PLEASE PROCEED TO GATE 4"
These are the words ringing around the airport. Risa donned a peach halter dress with a khaki feminine twill jacket. On her left hand is her luggage while on her right hand is a book about Greek Mythology. She was currently reading the story of Eros and Psyche.
"Hmp, Eros and Psyche huh?" a voice behind her erupted. She knew very well that irritating voice and her anger suddenly builds up again.
"What is it that you want?" she growled lowly.
"Nothing, just wanted to cheer you up, you might get bored reading a book like that?" James coolly said.
"Why should I be bored when the one that's really boring is YOU!" She turned around and walked towards Gate 4 to submit her self for inspection before boarding the plane. James just stood from where Risa was standing, his mind imagining dirty thoughts about the girl.
'Take your time in ignoring me Risa Harada, for you'll be mine when we get to the ruins' He hissed in his mind as he started following the girl towards the gate.
Preview of Chapter 2: Meet the God of Wind.
Risa walked towards a small hidden door shaft, she crawled her way towards the door and unto the shaft, one emergency light in her right hand and a small bag that carries her snack bars, notebook and ball pen on the other. When she finally get to the lower part of the ruins, she stood up, dusted herself and when she raised her eyes to scan the room, flames started lighting up her way. In the middle of the room stood a life sized statue – A God with mighty white wings made of an unknown glistening stone. She walked towards the statue, her jaw dropped - The statue was so lifelike in colors and its eyes were so real. She felt like being watched by those dark blue eyes as she circled the statue for inspection.
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