Hey guys, N. Aepic Fael here, with another story for all of you.
I'm going on a limb and trying out a "Son of Chaos" story. It's probably not going to be good, but I will make a new tangent: the gods will NOT be killed. They will be helped...to a certain extent.
Anyways, this intro will be in FP POV, so that my classmates who are behind me won't know what I am writing about. Hope you guys can understand the people I am talking about.
They took everything away from my life. They took my entire life and gave it to my sibling, another bastard child like me.
I was once a respected individual. None dared to challenge me, from the stories told by those who have witnessed how I fight.
What they didn't know was how fragile I really was.
I lived through two wars, both I wish I had never witnessed. I lost many friends, not to mention making many more enemies.
They say that going through Purgatory makes one stronger. It doesn't.
It makes you lose everything.
I remember after defeating the Matriarch of Earth that the Lady of Darkness spoke to me in my mind.
"You have sealed your fate, mighty warrior. You have served your purpose to your father. This has happened to many great warriors of the past. Beware of the one who claims to be the spawn of your lecherous father. He will take everything you hold dear."
I ignored this sage advice. The Mistress of Darkness had never shown any kindness to me while I toiled through Purgatory. She tried to kill me and my beloved. Why should I believe her?
This would prove fatal and destroy everything I have.
When the next bastard child of my father came, me and my companions welcomed him with a kind mind and an open heart.
That is, until he destroyed my life.
My father, whose praises of me I had always thought suspicious, instantly claimed him as one of his own. He pronounced with no hesitation that my new brother was his favorite child, amusing since not seconds before I had that title.
As I ignored my father's praises of him, I thought of what my brother in the citadel at sea would think of how he had been replaced yet again. If had taken a lot of effort to get him to view me in a positive light, considering how I was a bastard child of our father.
My father, after his praises, then looked at me with contempt. His next words started a chain of events that would destroy my life.
"There is no more need for you to be my son. You have already served your purpose as a pawn of my kingdom. I disown you, Worthless One, and name Aeneas here as my favorite. He shall become my heir."
Those words mercilessly tore at my fragile spirit. My friends were slain in large numbers through the war and this just made it harder. Fate had never been kind to me, rather it appeared that I was to endure burden after burden.
Over the course of the next few weeks, Aeneas slowly sapped away my friends from me. Only the closest of companions ignored his boasts and lies and stayed truly loyal to me. Even my birth mother found him favorable and soon began ignoring me.
The worst part, however, is when he stole my beloved from me.
Throughout the time Aeneas lived where I lived, my beloved started spending more time around him than me. Finally I learned the truth.
She had never loved me. I was always a way for her to earn fame and "respect." Being disowned was the greatest dishonor that befall one living in the pantheon I lived in. She feared that she would fall down that path and decided that it would be a far safer route to leave me. As for my brother, his methods seduced her and she had fallen for him. Angered but weary minded, I accepted this and left the place I called my home.
Days past as I lived in the wilderness. The beauty of nature had always appealed to me. The taint of mankind should never have destroyed such wonders. I remembered my meetings with the legendary Lady of Nature. She was one of the greatest women I had ever known. Her followers included my blood cousin, a child of the Heavens. Fitting, considered how she followed the one who brought divine vengeance on those who sinned against women.
She had been furious when I explained to her how my beloved betrayed me, as she had once been a dear friend of my cousin. When her Lady received word of this, the Lady promised to make sure that Aeneas and his new lover would suffer while they were alive.
That was several days ago. I had not attempted to contact them ever since, fearing that the Lady and her followers would be aggravated by my presence.
One thing confused me, though.
Why had the Lady, one who hated those of the male gender including me, help me in my time of need?
I pondered my thoughts far too long, though, as it enabled a Hound of Purgatory to attack me. My instincts saved me, however, as I swung my trusted blade on instinct and killed the beast.
What attacked me next was a beast I had never seen before. It looked like the Reaper himself, after my many travels I once had to save him, but there was this aura that persuaded me to believe otherwise.
The being spoke to me. "Destroyer, my mistress wishes to speak to you."
"Who is your mistress?"
"...She is the great Mistress of Darkness, the Lady of Night."
"Very well. It is not as if I have anything better to do."
As the being brought me before the Mistress, I remembered her words just after the Matriarch was defeated.
I bowed low before her. "What do you want from me, Lady Darkness?"
She walked up to me. I trembled slightly, knowing that she had the power to send me into oblivion. And I could do nothing about it.
She then surprised me.
She gave me a hug.
"I'm so sorry, Destroyer. No one should have to suffer as much as you did."
"It is alright, milady. You did your best to warn me and I unfortunately did not listen to you."
The Lady of Darkness pondered for a moment before getting an idea. "My dear, I believe that I know someone who can help you."
"Who, milady?"
She did not answer, rather, she prayed for a moment. I was puzzled, who could be so powerful that the Lady of Darkness herself prayed for their audience..
"It is I, Destroyer."
I whirled around to see a man standing behind me. He wore a robe that was darker than the Lady of Darkness's palace, with dots that shined like stars. His face was stern, but kind. His eyes twinkled like the galaxies of space.
"Hello, Destroyer, I am the Creator.
I could not believe it. The Creator of this realm was here before me, the one who had been born near the time of the Christian God. The only other mention of him that I knew of was when the Hag of Misery referenced him while I was in Purgatory.
I bowed low. "I am honored to meet you, milord."
The Creator chuckled. "Please, do not bow. I may be higher than you in the power system, but I already have enough support from other mortals. Now then, daughter, why have you called for me?"
"Father, the Destroyer has had his entire life ruined by that treacherous brother of his. I was hoping that you could help him out."
"Interesting. I do believe that the Three Deities of Destiny were too cruel on him. Perhaps..."
The Creator then looked at me. "Yes, milord?"
"Destroyer, I would like for you to return to whence you first became aware of the Mythological world. However, instead of being the son of the Lord of the Seas, I would like for you to be my son."
I was astounded. Here, the Creator was offering me a chance to start fresh and have a new life under him. "But what of those that are still close to me?"
He thought for a while. "Hmm...perhaps I can do something about this."
He snapped his fingers and those that still remained loyal to me were here: the Two Brothers of the Thief, Katie, The Prince of the Netherworld and his lover, the Daughter of the Sky, and the Daughter of War and her boyfriend. It pained me to know that those of my brothers and sisters of the Caesarian Pantheon were not here, but thankfully they had not met my brother yet, meaning that I had a chance to befriend them.
Along with my true friends, those of the Olympic Council, minus my father of course, were here. Thankfully, the Lord of the Netherworld and the Lady of Hope had been granted thrones. The followers of the Lady of Nature were also here.
I also saw two other faces. There was a person whose essence seemed to be made of darkness. There was only one explanation for this - the Master of Shadows, husband of the Lady of Darkness.
The last person was one whose aura seemed to suggest insanity. His face seemed to be drawing you in and never letting you go.
I growled. "Purgatory. Why are you here?"
Purgatory snorted. "Brash, aren't you? You impressed me back while you were in my realm. I am here to do what my brother and sister are here for as well."
I was confused. "What is that exactly?"
The Creator spoke up. "They are here to bless you, my child. You have been seen as deserving of their blessings."
I was amazed. "What powers would I get?"
As they explained what I would have, I was very pleased to know about this. This was beginning to look as something great.
The Creator then turned to my friends and the Olympic Council. "You are all here today to understand that my son will be going back in time. I have brought you here so that you would retain your memories of him while he goes through his trials."
The Lord of the Sky then spoke up. "Destroyer, you will still help us, am I correct?" This was understandable, as the Lord of the Sky wished to remain alive and not destroyed by me.
I nodded. "You have not abandoned me. I would never hope to abandon you."
The Creator smiled. "You have a few moments before I send you back. A warning, it appears that the Fates, despite their agreement to this plan, must abide to equality and will summon Aeneas in your stead. Also, those that died on your side will also retain their memories so be at ease."
I nodded, grateful for how. "Let us see how that sea spawn works while I am in the same place as he."
As I spoke goodbyes with my friends, the Lady of Nature spoke to me. "Destroyer."
"Yes, milady."
"There is something you must know. You remember the Huntress, do you not?"
"I remember her well. She was one of my bravest friends."
"Then you must know something. She harbored feelings for you due to your loyalty and selflessness. She could not show it, however, due to her being in the Hunt as well as your ex being with you. I hope you will not break her heart. My followers have agreed for you to take her heart, should you agree to never break it."
Before I could respond, the Lady of Wisdom spoke to me. "Destroyer, I know you must hate my daughter, but i ask you to please take it easy on her."
"Very well, milady. I will not attack her directly. She may have broken my heart, but it is now the time for me to move on."
Then my new father sent me back to the past. I thought about the Huntress. She was quite beautiful. Perhaps I should join with her.
As I landed in the new realm, I heard my father's voice in my head.
Here is the new world...Perseus.
How was that for a first chapter? I wasn't really planning anything, to be honest. Anyways, I kept my promise to NOT make this a complete cliched Son of Chaos fic.
See you guys.