"The Osirion's power is passed down from generation. Rufus Zeno was your grandfather."
The words stung in Eddie's ear. It burned him, Eddie felt as if his whole body was on fire and there was nothing anyone could do to put it out. For a second, Eddie thought that maybe, just maybe he had heard wrong. "Wait I don't think I heard that right." Eddie looked at his father, almost pleading him to not repeat what he just said. Eric just cleared his throat.
"I said," Eric repeated. "Rufus Zeno was your grandfather." Eddie slouched into one of his fathers chairs. Fresh tears glazed his dark green eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Eddie sobbed. Eric looked at Eddie, Eddie looked at Eric. This went one for a few minutes, until Eric came up with the answer he was searching for.
"I couldn't because- because, you'd be disappointed in me." Eric replied, tearing up himself. "Rufus- My father, he- he was just like me." Eddie looked stunned.
"What do you mean?" Eddie asked. "How was he like you?" Eric wiped his eyes.
"He- he left, he left me, like I left you." Eric choked. Eddie didn't really like his dad at the moment, but it really hurt to watch him cry like this.
"So you understand how- how I felt, but tell me, tell me what happened. Everything." Eddie asked.
"Edison, I-I really don't think your ready," Eric mumbled, But this was a lie. He knew Eddie was ready, he knew Eddie deserved to know everything. But it was himself who wasn't ready.
"Ediso- Eddie, I'll need to start from the beginning if you really want to hear this." Eric said sadly. Eddie nodded slightly. Eric cleared his throat again and began to talk. "It began with my mother, Rose Sweet."
growing up Rose Sweet was considered the town beauty. Her dark, straight hair glistened in the sun light. Her brown eyes could be seen a mile away even on the darkest of nights. She always showed up for the most exclusive parties and could dazzle any outfit. All the towns men tried everything to get her to marry them, but she always said no. The reason Rose was like this is because she was the daughter of two of the richest people in London, Edward and Lana Sweet, so she always had money in her pocket, but on one particular night, after attending a fancy party at a museum opening, she'd dropped her purse, so she had no money to ride the train home. Rose began to walk home, until a young man saw her and walked up to her. "Miss, please do you need a ride, it seems you are trying to get somewhere and at this hour, the streets are a dangerous place." The man said. Rose was told never to talk to strangers, even at 25 years old she didn't make eye contacted.
"Well I was going to ride the train but I lost my purse." Rose said with her nose in the air. The man handed her money. "I'm sorry sir but I cant take your money, I fine walking, really, my house is only a few miles from here."
"You must take my money, I cant have a girl like you wandering around here at night." He frowned. Rose began to walk away. He did some quick thinking "Wait, Miss, I'm Rufus Zeno."
"So." Rose folded her arms, it pitied her to see the towns men like this, she may be rich but she was no princess.
"I told you my name, so I'm not really a stranger anymore, am I?" Rufus said chasing after Rose.
"If I take your money will you leave?" Rose glared at Rufus. Rufus nodded.
"Fine then." She whipped the money out of his hand faster then lightning. Rose kept walking and didn't even look back. She was heading to the train station.
"Wait I never got your name!" Rufus shouted. But it was too late Rose had disappeared into the dark night.
"Is that is?" Eddie asked, almost asleep. Eric glared, upset his son wasn't listening.
"No.." He snapped. "Please Edison, let me continue."
Two years later Rose still couldn't get that Rufus charcter out of her head. With his soft smile and piecing blue eyes, the image was glued to her head. He was still in her head when she arrived at the House of Anubis, for a dinner party celebrating the Frobisher- Smythes rediscovery of King tut's tomb. Rose waltzed in like a queen and all the men stared at the elegant woman in the golden dress. The house was now owned by Victor Roddemarr and his two partners, Sarah, the Frobisher- smythes daughter and Someone named Rufus. "Maybe its Rufus Zeno?" Rose thought. She hadn't seen This Rufus guy yet so she didn't know if he was the same Rufus she'd met a the train station. Rose met Victor and Sarah, Victor was a young man, same age as the Rufus she'd met at the train station and Sarah was an older woman, Who had that 20's charm to her, with her feathers and costumes and pearls. They both had a huge intrest in Eygpt. Rose walked and talked to the other guests and admired the Eygpt themes around the house, Hoping she'd run into The Rufus and quite possibly it would be the same Rufus she'd met 2 years ago. At last Victor told everyone Rufus will be out to show the crown jewel of the party. "An Egyptian jewel." Rose thought. "A ruby maybe?" At 10 Victor and Sarah introduced Rufus, Rose couldn't believe her eyes. It Was, Rufus Zeno.
"Hello everyone." Rufus smiled. Everyone replied and smiled. "As you may know, the Frobisher- Smythes loved jewels and treasures, well tonight I'm here to reveal a treasure I've serched two years for. For months and months I have tried to track it down, With no luck."
"Reveal the gem!" A few people began to chant.
"In a moment people." Rufus replied and continued his story. "When I discovered what- who this jewel was and where it was I had my people send her an invite here." The crowd began to clap. "Rose Sweet for the past two years I've serched for the stubborn lady I met by the train staition and I have finally found you." Rose who was in daze strode up to Rufus.
"Rufus I-I." She muttered, stumbling at what to say.
"Rose from the moment I saw you I knew I was in love." He laughed. "I didn't even know your name and I knew me and you were ment to be together." Rose smiled and everyone began to clap and shout.
"Rufus I knew it too." Rose replied. "I could not get you out of my head." The crowd began to chant 'Kiss kiss'. Rose and Rufus smiled and gave the crowd what they wanted. Now to sum everything up a few years later they got married and had a child named Eric.
"Mr. Sweet that was beautiful." Eddie and Eric whipped there heads to find Willow Jenks sitting in the chair next to Eddie.
"Willow, what- how-" Eddie stammered.
"Fate brought me here," She smiled, her orange curls bouncing as she stood up. "Also Mr. Sweet your 30 minutes late for class, the others think you making out with Ms. Andrews." Mr. Sweet glared.
"I'm sorry Edison but I'll need to tell the rest later." Mr. Sweet said to his son following Willow out of his office. "Come along Edison." Eddie got up from his seat, overwhelmed. it's a good thing Willow came, this was a lot to handle for one day.