Chapter 2: Maybe tonight we'll start all over.
Sat on his throne, looking every part of the god he is, my father looked down at me. "Did you find your way to your mother's blood?"
I bowed before him slightly, bouncing back up as I tried to look formal. "Yes, father." I grit my teeth.
"Good, so it is done. I will support you, child, but only because your mother is not alive." He nearly roared.
"I understand that. Thank you." I said trying to sound like I actually did understand him and I actually was thankful. I was not. Mortal money means nothing to gods. Nor do their children, apparently.
"I will visit you when I see fit. Now wake up." He flicked his wrist and I was submerged into darkness again, my body throbbing dully and my head pounding. Remember what I said about gods having a flair for drama? Yeah, not cool.
I felt myself slowly waking up, light flooding in behind my eyelids. Then I heard it. A male voice.
"She's gaining consciousness" Someone gasped and footsteps followed.
"Alissa." The person took my hand with one hand, the other lightly shaking my arm, as if said person did not want to hurt me. "Wake up, sweetheart."
Slowly, I opened my eyes to find four warm brown ones staring back at me. Two male, two female. I squinted at the too-bright-light behind them and they each my held my arms, helping me to a sitting position groaning a little. I stared between them, hoping to find recognition in their eyes. I heard the boy gasp as the woman dropped my arm to put her hands over her mouth. Only to drop them again to whisper, "It's really you. It's you." Her voice got a bit louder. "We searched for you everywhere. We-"
I cut her off, my voice hoarser than I expected, "Aunt Melissa, it's okay I-"
She cut me off this time, flinging her arms around me. I don't think I have ever been hugged as tightly as my aunt was hugging me right now.
It should have hurt, considering the pain I was in but it didn't, all I felt was her love for me and It felt good. Better than anything. I felt tears burning in the back of my eyes and I tried holding them in until I heard her let out a sob of her own. I lost it then. I started sobbing, heaving as she held me a bit closer to her.
Looking up from my head's place on her shoulder, I glanced at my cousin Scott, looking at us with evident fondness in his eyes. His gaze flickered to me for a second before taking a few large steps and flinging his arms around us both, kissing me on the forehead before putting his chin on my head.
We stayed like that for a minute or so but broke apart when someone behind me cleared his throat. "I don't want to disturb you but an explanation would be useful." I heard a man's voice say as he walked around the bed I was sitting on. Or was it a table? That's when I finally became aware of my surroundings. We were not at my aunt's house.
"Aunt Melissa," I questioned, my voice sounding as tiny as I felt, I looked around the room, "Where are we?" My gaze stopped when I saw the man. "And who are you?" The man was dark skinned and looked to be in his mid-thirties, he watched me with kind eyes.
Scott looked between all three of us, opening his mouth and closing it a few times before he started rambling.
"This is dr. Deaton, he helped you back to conciousness. We found you on our porch looking pale and sickly and honestly, I didn't know what to do and frankly neither did mom so we thought of taking you to the hospital but then you opened your eyes and they were glowing bright purple before you closed them again and dr. Deaton here is the only person I know who knows a lot about the supernatural so I brought you here." He took a deep breath, "We were really worried, Ally."
Hearing him call me by the old nickname he had for me brought a smile to my face but it fades as soon as it came because now, there is no more turning back. I sighed, "I guess I have to explain everything to you."
"So you're basically a goddess?" Scott asked, speaking up for
the first time since I started telling him, my aunt and dr. Deaton about what I am and what I have been doing for the last 2 years.
I sighed, "Half-god, Scott." I said.
He scratched the back of his neck, "But I mean- how?"
Deaton kept his gaze on me, but directed his words at Scott, "Her father is a god, Poseidon you said?" I nodded, "A very powerful god, at that. Her mother is a mortal though, which makes her a mortal too."
I nodded again, "Yeah, I'm just like you, I mean, I'm just like the human part of you," I coughed awkwardly, "'Cause you're a werewolf and I'm, uh, not." I lowered my gaze and started playing with the hem of my torn-up shirt.
Aunt Melissa chuckled, but Scott was apparently puzzled, "How did you know that?" My head snapped up as I stared at Scott confused. "Know what?" I asked.
"That I'm a werewolf?"
My mouth formed an 'O' and I went back into my explanation, "That was actually the last thing I had to tell you," I started playing with the hem of my shirt again.
"My father told me about you in a dream. He told me that you were a werewolf and that you, and Aunt Melissa," She nodded, "Would understand what I am." I sighed, looking up.
"I just want to live a normal life, Scott. Go to school, prom, graduate, get into a college maybe?" Hope evident in my voice as I continued, "I don't think I've ever had a family and I know we are family because you're my cousin and aunt Melissa is, well, my aunt, but I mean I've never had a family to, let's say, spend New Year's Eve with. What I have had is you two, you cared for me like my own parents have never done, and you know, I just thought that maybe," I stared down at my hands, "Maybe in you guys, I could find a real family? I don't ask for much, I'll buy groceries every week, I'll clean up after myself, whatever you want."
Everyone kept silent for a moment and I kept looking down at my hands, fearing their rejection. I mean, a fifteen year old girl suddenly stands in front of your house and pleads to move in with you? That's a lot to take in, family or not. Aunt Melissa apparently disagreed and my head snapped up when I heard her sniffle.
"You really think I'd let you go?" She questioned with a watery smile, I glanced at Scott whom had been studying me and I could see he had a similar reaction to my question, "Uh, I just don't want to be a burden to you I mean-"
Scott cut me off, "Ally," He took a step forward, taking my hand in his as he stared at it for a second before smiling at me.
"You have always been family." He assured me. I gave him a watery smile similar to my aunts and Melissa cleared her throat, "You're living with us now, no more backing out now, you're stuck with us." She grinned at me and I laughed, happiness filling every part of me, despite the throbbing pain I was in.
And as Scott pulled me into another hug and I buried my head in his shoulder, I couldn't stop the smile from creeping onto my lips if I tried.
A/N: Hi! Okay, so, this is chapter two! The chapters will probably get a lot longer after this one and will also probably contain more... stuff? Have you noticed I'm new at this? I have. Obviously. But, uh, yeah! I hope you guys liked it :)