Prologue
She glided across the ground, leaving everything undisturbed, like she wasn't even there. She weaved her way through the trees and rocks, her black hair flowing behind her. The wind was soft, but yet there was an eerie feeling in the air. She reached a dead end; a cliff that could touch the sky loomed before her. She stood in front of it, waiting. Then a figure shimmered into view. It was a man, kneeling down. He was dressed formally, the way Greeks dressed for special occasions, though he looked more like he was prepared for battle.
"My lord?" she asked softly. The man stood up and turned his blazing blue eyes toward her.
"Is it true?" he asked, looking at the ground. The woman remained silent, though her eyes told the truth.
"Is it?" the man growled. The woman took in a breath, and then softly nodded.
"Who will it be?" he asked, now turning his whole body to face her. Usually people trembled in his presence; scared of being struck by a bolt of lightning if they said something wrong, but the woman remained completely calm.
"It is not for me to tell," she said firmly.
"Tell me!" the man yelled. He was now towering over her, but she stayed unmoving.
"Forgive me, Lord Zeus, but it is only my duty to tell the prophecies. Not when or where… or who," she said, looking up at him with a very stern look in her grey eyes. Zeus had a look in his eyes that would scare anyone to death, but she was not the least bit affected by his anger.
"You will regret this Delphi," he said. He walked back to the spot where he had arrived. He then turned to look at her one more time. "When the time comes, there shall be a very ugly war and you will be to blame," he said, before he turned into bright gold and disappeared. There was a loud clap of thunder and Delphi looked up at the night sky.
"Be brave, my heroes. Not an easy path awaits you," she whispered. She turned and disappeared into the forest.
For anyone who read this story the first time I published it, it's still the same. Except, I've added a few things, so I had to change the arrangement of chapters. I still hope you like it, and I would still like feedback on this. Thanks!
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