2) I hear the worst poem ever.
I didn't want to believe that all was true, I in fact was so angry, I don't know on whom. At evening Leon came to my room, he sat beside me. I was sitting on the bed with my head rest on my knees.
"Whatever people say but you are my little cute sister and I am your brother and no truth can crush this".
I hugged him and started to cry "I don't know what's happening".
"You have to get on with it, you know truth always is bitter, what happens if they are not your birth parents, that cannot stop you from living with us, being my sister and their daughter. Don't be angry, be positive, and think about it. Dad wants to talk to you something important and urgent, if you are ready."
I dressed up in my golden linen robes and went into the hall area, with everyone staring at me, Heron ran towards me, "Hey Alethia see I won the race today", intentionally rubbing the bronze medal like it was gold.
"Heron go keep it safely anywhere or it will get lost", said mom.
I gave him a smile and went towards the sofa and sat. Later did I notice a black old woman with glowing white eyes sat beside mom, smiling looking at me. The Oracle of Athens, I wondered why was she here? Usually dad used her advice for battles and to seek if there was any threat for us. And why was she smiling at me, didn't I comb my hair?
"Alas, magnificent, Μεγάλο (megalo which means great). Come here my child; let me see you, blessed of the fates. Be a good hero, change the future, be always truthful and kind, my blessings are with you", She said this like I am any great warrior going into a war; I know I am good at archery, swordfights etc but it felt awkward.
"Mom, dad see I don't know who I am or anything but I accept you as my parents ". I said
"Yes my child", father said "You are my daughter and I love you. But we have to discuss important matters don't we." He looked towards the Oracle.
"Oh yes, my lord, see child I am an Oracle and my work is to tell prophecies which will happen in the future. And I got a great prophecy from the great oracle of Delphi, a kind of prophecy which by itself is huge, change bringing, and this one I believe is about you". She said.
Sophia, well she is the daughter of my dad's best friend and basically she hangs out at our house whole day helping me in father's court. Basically I think that her mansion is cooler than ours but she says just the opposite. So ofcoursely she was there too, figuring out the tension on my face. She sat beside me and told me to be calm.
"So may I begin?" asked the Oracle and without any answer she I thought started some spell work and suddenly her eyes changed from white to green, glowing green. Then she started speaking, her voice so raspy it looked like she hadn't had any liquid since years just like a mummy. And to my surprise, she started reciting a poem, great!
A daughter of the eldest god,
Shall be the strongest against all odds,
The feather, the eye and blood must she sacrifice,
And see her love perish with her own eyes,
The power of the fates must she withstand,
To free Olympus of revenge with her last stand.
Woooaaah, was this a nursery poem?
I spoke the best I could've, "Hmm?"
The oracle's eyes became normal and she fainted right in the sofa and if it was a little away she would've whacked herself on her head by falling down, which would've been kinder than mom making her lie on the sofa.
"That was the great prophecy"! Sophia exclaimed "Terrifying".
"Not much terrifying than her." I said, "Was that really the future, you mean the feather, eye, blood, revenge, fates and last stand thing. What was that Olympus? And if it's really the future, does that mean that I have to die?"
"No!" yelled my Leon, he was so quiet before I almost forgot he was there too.
"See Alethia", said Sophia, "prophecies always have double meanings, it never turns out as you think, eventually you'll understand".
"Yes"! Said dad with false hope in his eyes, "baby, would you mind if we talk, in person?"
I nodded agreement and we both started walking towards the Orchards when I saw a glimpse of someone spying on us from behind the curtain, like a girl, but as I moved it there was nobody, I thought my mind was giving up.
As we moved towards the trees, I saw the nervousness in my dad's eyes which I never saw before. "Dad, do not worry, nothing would happen to me, the prophecy said a daughter of the eldest god, which prominently means Hades, but I'm not a daughter of Hades?"
"Even I thought that but the Oracle said that she had dreams about it and she is sure it is you."
"If really my father is Zeus", I said to change the topic, "then why doesn't he come to meet me all this time?"
"Gods aren't free my princess they have work to do they are deities and have to control forces over earth and see balance, sure he is keeping an eye on you, but he will meet you, of course, for that you have to please them, sacrifice in their name, take quests and I'm sure you will be able to meet him."
"I thought that, you love architecture and if you want to please your father, you could build a huge temple in the name of the gods, cant you?
"Well I cant say no to you and of course I cant say no to such excellent opportunity." I said.
"I knew it, I love you my princess".
Then my luck showed up, I saw the ugly face of that lizard man, walking towards us with a group of people. Three of our guards brought a healthy bull, with the city priest chanting spells on a huge knife. In another words, that bull was going to be slain as a sacrifice to the gods.
After the bull was sacrificed, I went and sat beside Sophia, she was watching the dance done by some people round the fire.
"Don't you think, Lysandros, that old man acts a bit weird," I said and after watching that deadly glare, I said "okay in a much weird way".
"All children of Ares are weird." She said in an angry tone.
"What? What did you say, A son of Ares?"
"Didn't you know?"
"No, but you didn't mention why you hate him so much?"
"Because he is a son of Ares, everyone, every mortal, every god, every Olympian except Aphrodite, your grandmother hates him, and being a daughter of Athena, I should hate him much than anyone. Once Ares tried to take over Athens for himself, by pulling Spartan army over us."
"Oh, I see".
And with that I walked towards the palace wanting myself to relax about this day.
