Chapter One: Queen Aurora

The night seemed to be sparkling in beauty, the Moon was at its fullest and the stars were shining their brightest to the people below it seemed to them like Artemis was in a good mood. While to the people high above the clouds, on the top of Mount Olympus it actually seemed like Artemis was being lazy. The people of the Godly realm were going about their daily lives, while the ones above in the grand Pantheon were busy at work or so it seemed.

"You so just cheated Hades." Poseidon God of the Ocean, said to his brother Hades God of Death, who was busy getting his earnings from their second game of Poker or the equivalent of it. Hades just shrugged and chuckled slightly, which caused Poseidon to pout. Athena who was talking to Artemis rolled her eyes slightly, at him which caused Poseidon to stick his tongue out at her and laugh.

"I'm just glad Aurora isn't here, or else she would have won and somehow win even more." Zeus said, with a slight shudder. The other two nodded thinking back to all the games and more importantly the money they lost to their older sister.

"Where is Aurora anyway?" Aphrodite asked, looking up from applying eyeliner to her eyes. Everyone glanced towards the empty throne at the head of the U-Shaped formation that made up their thrones.

"I have no idea, but I'm guessing she's probably in the gardens." Athena said her stormy gray eyes shining with concern. All the other gods and goddesses accepted not wanting any thing more sinister. So they went back to their games or conversations.


While in the city below a woman walked along the streets looking at the daily life of her people. This woman's name was Aurora, Queen of Olympus and the Eldest Child of Rhea and Kronos, and Goddess of Light, Darkness, Time, Earth, Animals and Monsters. Aurora was well known for her kindness and beauty, she had hair like liquid sunlight, that cascaded in gentle waves down to her shoulder blades.

Her skin was beautifully porcelain and was unblemished, and whenever she smiled she showed off her perfect pearly white teeth, that seemed to shine in the light. But her eyes that was something everyone swooned over men and women alike, her irises were a beautiful blue color that no one knew the name of, and around her pupils were a beautiful light purple and seemingly coming out of the purple were streaks of black. Surrounding her irises was the most beautiful shade of gray that seemed to be able to melt into the blue. (Story Picture for better Visualization.) And her Sclera had a tint of silver in it that made her eyes shine more. She was tall and slender she had high cheekbones and aristocratic features. And the aura around her was a silvery white, Aurora was loved throughout Olympus.

Aurora was currently wearing a white himation that fell to the ground and her peplos was silver and they contrasted beautifully. She wore a amulet of a Phoenix her sacred animal, the Phoenix in the amulet was made out of beautifully welded gold with rubies and orange amethyst streaked through the wings. The Phoenix was in the center of a circle symbolizing the Circle of Life. The outside ring was made of silver with flames inscribed in. Aurora was wearing normal sandals and the thing that symbolized her power even more was the diadem resting atop her head. The beautiful crown was made completely out of silver and it had diamonds adorning it's many curves, in the center of the diadem was a Phoenix with its wings outstretched and in the center there was a sapphire mixed with diamond sparkling in the light. (Sort of looks like Ravenclaw's diadem.) But, one of her most sacred objects she owned was resting on her wrist, it was a simple multi-welded bangle that could be slid off with ease, but when pressed in the right way, it turned into a 4 foot long sword, with a double edged blade, the blade itself was a silvery white with a black hue. The blades hilt had beautifully tailored leather wrapped around it and one diamond on the end of it, and inscribed on it was 'Beholder Soarta lui.' Aurora was currently on her way to the Pantheon to beat her brothers at their favorite card game.

She looked around and couldn't help but smile, this was her home and these were her people and she loved them both. She started to ascend the grand marble stairwell, she reached the top when the throne rooms door burst open and her brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews were standing there looking happy that they saw her.

"Thank us, your all right." Hades said, his obsidian black eyes shining with relief. Confusion entered her, she wasn't that late was she. Athena saw the confusion and smirked slightly at her, which caused Aurora to raise her eyebrow.

"The Big Three were worried about you, they were about to call an all out search party." Athena finally supplied.

"We weren't going to send out a gigantic search party, just a few Nymphs, and some Minor Gods and Goddesses." Zeus muttered, Aurora chuckled slightly, her brothers really could be immature sometimes.

"Well thank you for the concern, Air Head." Aurora said with a affectionate smile, and with that she walked into the throne room followed quickly by the rest. She started to change into her godly figure towering at 13 feet. She sat down in her throne, which was made entirely out of white alabaster, with designs of Phoenix's being reborn engraved on the sides. Though the seat at a plush cushion that made her feel comfortable when she was sitting for long hours. Poseidon and Zeus sat on either side of her while Hades sat beside Zeus, and Hestia sat besides Poseidon. Aurora looked at her family, who were now arguing over something petty, she rolled her eyes slightly, and stopped time for her actual meeting. And, she wasn't disappointed because before her the Three Fates appeared, Clotho the one that spins the thread, Lachesis the one who determines how long someone lives for, and finally Atropos the one who decided how many die.

Aurora stood from her throne and shrunk down into her mortal form, and bowed respectively. The three sisters dipped their heads.

"What do I owe the pleasure?" Aurora asked, with a smile. The three fates glanced at each other, before turning back to her with what could be related to sadness in their eyes.

"We come bearing bad news, young Queen." Clotho said, her old and wise voice floating through the still air.

Worry grew inside of Aurora, she frowned slightly. "What sort of bad news'" She asked worry evident in her tone. The fates again looked at each other before replying.

"You must leave, you must train for what is to come. You must not tell anyone where you are going, or why. There will be a War, that will make the two before look like nothing. You must train, you cannot do that here you will bring to much attention to yourself, there are to many distractions here you will pass the Crown off to Zeus. And, you will disappear only to come back when the Hero is in great peril, and you will take him under your wing, and become the True Queen of Olympus." The three fates said in unison, but what they said Aurora couldn't believe. She had to leave her home, her family and her people for something that hadn't even happened yet. But, Aurora knew she had to leave if it was in her Fate then she needed to leave, she looked at the Fates and nodded her eyes betraying her sadness.

"We are sorry, but it is the only way." Lachesis said, looking at her with her swirling black eyes. And, with that the three fates disappeared in a flash of light, the didn't faze Aurora in the slightest. She returned into her godly form and sat back into her throne, she looked around at the frozen forms of her family and sighed sadly she schooled her features, before letting time slip back into place. Her family never knowing what had just transpired, the rest of the meeting Aurora spent in relative silence, her eyes distant. She put her input on some matters but not much to lost in her thoughts to care.

Her siblings glanced at each other in concern, but let her be. Finally when the meeting was over Aurora stood up and flashed out of the throne room. She reappeared in her Temple, the beautiful tapestries of Aurora and her family hanging on the wall, the only real pictures she had of herself. She walked past her familiar, Katria, the beautiful Phoenix trilled softly sensing her bonded stress. Aurora smiled softly at her, and gently stroked her head before continuing down the hall.

Aurora reached her study, and sat down on her chair, she pulled out a quill and parchment and wrote down, one of the biggest lies she probably ever told. After a few letters, addressed to certain people, she decided to make a letter for all of her people as a whole.

'Dear Olympus, and all her people ,

I am so sorry, but I cannot be your Queen anymore the stress as become to much. I need to leave Olympus for a while so I can gather my bearings, I hereby as Queen of Olympus pass my throne onto my brother Zeus and his wife Hera. But, I want you all to know that I love and care for all of you and I will miss you, and I hope you miss me too. I hope to one day see you all again, but I do not know when that will be as of yet, so this is my goodbye, I have written a few separate letters, I suspect they have already arrived, I love you all and goodbye.

Sincerely yours, Queen Aurora.'

Aurora leaned back against her chair, before neatly folding the parchment and laying it down on top of the desk along with her diadem. "Katria come." Aurora softly whistled and her trusted friend appeared on her arm, Aurora glanced around at her home with sadness in her eyes, before pulling her shoulders back and growing stony face.

"I will return one day." She whispered into the empty room and with that she disappeared from her Temple and from Olympus, in a flash of light.