Imagine growing up knowing a secret, but also imagine growing up to live that secret. I wasn't born a human, I was born an Amazon but my mother took me to the humans so that I would be safe. I have two other siblings Diana my eldest sister and my younger brother Ares. We are the gods of the Amazons and are very powerful alone but together we will be invincible.
Some day I hoped to meet my sister she still lives with the Amazons, I have an adoptive sister but we're not very close I have never told her anything about my abilities. My brother I am unsure of where he had been placed but the three of us needed to be kept apart until such time as we gain our true powers at turning eighteen, in the human world, and learning how to use them.
My mother left a package for me with my adoptive parents to give to me when I turned eighteen, in this everything was explained to me and things became clearer. As Diana is the oldest she is the strongest of all three and that is why my mother had kept her with the Amazons to protect her from the Baritones who would like us dead before we grew stronger. I am centuries old but my mother had a witch put a spell on me so that i would grow up in human time, I tell people here I am eighteen years old as of a few months ago.
All three of us have passed our eighteenth birthdays for years now so I understood from my mothers letters. Even with being centuries old and having these ultra human powers I still go about my days as a normal eighteen year old among the humans. I went to school all my life and am now in college studying medicine, I have a job at the weekends and am currently learning how to drive. I have learned this is normal student life. I moved out of my adoptive parents house to live closer to college like my friends. Since I have grown up in this world it's so easy for me to know what is done here and what isn't, I worry for Diana if she comes here will she be able to cope.
Soon this worry became a reality for me. One night I noticed a golden own flying high in the sky, I read in one of my letters from my mother that this is a way for the amazons to contact us amazons who are outside their fields of travel.
I went up to the roof of my apartment block and the owl was sitting in the small garden of one of the other college girls had begun for an assignment. He had a letter tied to his leg, I untied and opened it. It was from my mother, it read
''Dear Mimousa, Our dear princess, I hope this letter reaches you. I am writing on the behalf of your mother. I have attempted to reach you many times and failed now for years. We are very concerned for the well being of your sister Diana. She went to the human world almost 1 century ago to find you. You see your mother had not told of you or Ares, but then when you turned 18 our time her necklace glowed just as yours did when she turned 18 if you remember. When Diana learned of your existence she was furious that she had not known of you before and set out to find you but alas has made no contact with your mother since her departure. I hope she has found you and is well. If not, I apologize for informing you like this but you must go and search for her immediately, It is imperative you find her as she could be in danger and your mother fears she will not cope in the human world alone. You will know her when you see her, she looks just like you. Your aunt Ruby. '' Mimousa I thought first, no one here calls me that I go by the name Mimi here. Diana wouldn't have known this if she were searching for me.
Since I got the letter I have not eaten, slept, gone to work or college all week. I have been out looking for Diana and trying to figure out where she may be. I was sick with worry, my greatest dream was to meet my sister but not for her to be lost in the human world, alone. As I was in town looking for her I heard passers by talk about a light the could see from an abandoned warehouse on the other side of the bridge at night. Its probably nothing but I thought I would check it out anyway. ''Taxi'' I shouted hailing down a cab. My mind wandered as we travelled across town.
When we arrived at the warehouse I paid driver and he left. I noticed the slight glow of a blue colouring coming from under the door of the main entrance. I noticed a broken window on the side of the building and pulled myself through. I saw what was glowing over my the door, it was a sword. I picked it up and it immediately stopped glowing. Odd I thought to myself but didn't pass much heed none the less. Then I heard something falling in the next room. I could see a person on the floor in the corner surrounded by metal pipes. ''Diana?' I said quietly. ''Mimousa?'' she whispered.
''Yes it's me.'' I responded, lifting the pipes and helping her up. ''Why are you here in this abandon ware house?'' I asked her. ''I never found you.. and my friends died in the war, I didn't know what to do.. The people here treat me very differently.'' she replied sadly. I gave her hug, ''I'm so sorry Diana'' I said. There was silence for a few moments, ''How come you didn't go home to your- I mean our mother?'' I asked innocently.
''Never! She has lied to me for centuries and she sent you and our brother away and never told me of you two" "-Okay, calm down. we can talk about it later.. lets go'' I cut over her. ''Go where?' she asked. ''Home, my home here'' I replied bringing her outside and waving down a taxi. ''why did you do that?'' she asked, confused. ''Do what?'' I questioned as a taxi pulled up. ''Wave?'' ''Oh you do that to let the driver know you need a lift somewhere.'' I replied opening the door and gesturing for her to get in. We didn't talk much on the way home, she took in the scenery in amazement.
"Thank you'' I said paying the driver as he pulled up outside my apartment block. As we got out Diana then asked me ''What did you give him?'' ''Money'' I responded '' You have to pay them for bringing you places'' '' And where do you get money from?'' she asked as I opened the door and started going upstairs. ''You get it from working''. ''OH..'' she responded as I opened the door of the apartment.
''Okay so at the moment I only have one bedroom but I don't use my drawing room the much so we can turn it into a bedroom for you but for now you can sleep in my room. We're going to have to get you some clothes too..'' I said looking at her outfit. ''What is wrong with the clothes I have?'' she asked, almost like she was insulted. ''Well.. we wear norm- emm a different type of clothes here so for you to fit in your going to have to change a few little things.. see what you wear here it looks like a costume, like something you dress up in for fun.'' I tried to explain.
''My armour for battle is not for fun Mimousa.'' she said sharply. ''Yes I know that but people here don't know that and wouldn't believe you if you told them you were an Amazon they would think you were crazy and lock you up if they heard you talking like that.. No one here knows I am an Amazon, they also don't call me Mimousa. Here I am known as Mimi.''