Chapter 3
Hatie was put down gently by Arlon in front of someone. A child? Was this the "Mistress Viridi" Phosphora and Arlon had spoken of? "Any scratches?" Said the daffodil blonde. "A few, but they were caused by the torture she suffered from the humans… otherwise, she is healthy in medical terms Mistress..." Arlon said before bowing to his Mistress. Hatie had her guard up. She didn't know what was going on, and these people just dropped her in front of some stranger? No. No more bull roar. Hatie, with her remaining strength, pulled herself up, turned around, and started walking away from these elders and child. "I wouldn't try that… you have a broken wing, right?" The blonde child turned around, revealing her small face and tortilla brown (yes, that's a color) eyes. "Hello. I am Viridi. I've been watching you ever since you killed that one soldier." Hatie smiled. She knew what Viridi meant. She had managed to strangle the strongest soldier in the army with her bare hands. However, she flinched as she remembered that that was the same battle she had broken her wing. "So you've been watching me since I was 7? That was when I strangled him..." Hatie remarked. She tightened her jaw as she also remembered that was when Hit had slipped out of the abandoned house without her knowing and watched her choke the soldier. She had scolded him that night. After all, he had only been two years old at the time. He could have gotten captured by a weaker soldier… Then she heard a gasp. "OH MY GODS!" Phosphora squealed, "You were THAT young!?" She really IS a teenager… Hatie thought. "Yes," Hatie answered, "After all, the ones like me are the ones who change the earth and heavens. And I choose to make the most out of that option." She declared. A loud laugh came from Viridi. "YES!" She shouted, "That's exactly why I want you to join me! You seem like my type of soldier." Hatie stared at the girl for a moment. "Oh. As much as I appreciate the offer..." She started, "The last time I served a goddess, I was betrayed." Hatie sneered. She still remembered how her own grandmother, Selene, had told her she was a weakling. That was the reason she had destroyed her temple. She had destroyed Palutena's temple because she had killed her parents. Or, that's what Hatie assumed. "Ahh. I see…." Viridi sighed, "Well, I can assure you, Hatie, you will be taken care of here." Just then, a bell rang out. "Dinner is ready!" Phosphora shouted. The four celestial beings headed for the kitchen, where food of all kinds waited for them. While Viridi, Arlon, and Phosphora went to grab a small bit, Hatie stood in the corner, assuming she would get in trouble if she took food while they watched. "If I may, Ms. Hatie, you seem like you're anxious about grabbing a bite to eat." Arlon exclaimed. "Arlon's right," Phosphora said, "We're saving food for you, you know that right?" she said nervously. Wait. Saving food for her? Hatie had never heard those words before… she bowed her head and, for the first time in 5 years, she cried. The three deities looked at her in surprised. "Hatie?" Viridi cooed, "Are you okay?" Phosphora came over and rubbed the fairy's back to comfort her. "T- Thank you..." the child sobbed. "Beg pardon?" Arlon asked. "Thank you..." Hatie said once more, looking up with tears in her red eyes, "No one has ever offered me a meal before… I will join you, because you show that you aren't like the others… Thank you… Mistress Viridi..."
