A/N: This time I will do the chapter in Persephone POV and maybe I will switch between all of the characters
Disclaimer: I still don't own Twilight that's all SM but I do have fun with the characters
Chapter 4: Mother and daughter
Seph POV:
I knew this was going to happen sooner rather than later, I had warned my father Jupiter, about this but he did not listen to me. Now I have to face my daughter, the one he told me place into a mortal woman. To raise as a human and to bind her powers before she was to be born.
I have always hated this, I did not like that I had to stay married to that jerk. I know that I will soon end that marriage and my father will be doing it whether he likes it or not. I know Pluto is in love with someone else because I have found her near his realm many times. I'm not upset by her being with him it's what I want any way.
Soon I will be with my mate my female, hopefully she is ready for this change. That will have to wait till I deal with what will happen with my daughter. I swirled myself to Charlie's place the only male I ever like to be with before I mate with my female.
I knock on his door and waited for him to answer and as I waited for him, I raise my hand to the door frame and shadow the house to make it look like no one is at home including hiding anything else that might show that there is anyone here. Trying to hide that I was even here from my father and husband.
Charlie finally open the door shock was an understatement, he look outside around making sure no one saw me standing there and let me into his house. "Seph what are you doing here?"
I knew it was time to tell him the truth. Since I knew that my daughter won't be home for a while now would be the time. "Charlie, it's time we talk about Isabella." I can see the worried look appear on his face.
"Seph I have not seen you in how many years and you show now for what?" I knew this was coming and he can get mad all he wants, but this needs to happen today there can be no more putting this off. I can see the anger building in his eyes and it's time to stop it before it gets out of hand.
"Charlie, stop right there and let me talk don't forget who I am and what I can do. Let me speak Charlie and don't say anything until I am done understood?" He nodded his head in agreement as I took a breath to steady myself.
"The last time we saw each other was about 18 years ago around the time Isabella was born. That is what we need to talk about and it needs to happen before she gets home from school." I was fidgeting with my hands as I try to find the words to tell Charlie about Bella's real mother.
"Yes I remember that year every well but that was also when I meet Renee and what does this have to do with Bella?" I look at him hoping it will click in his mind on what I was trying to tell him. I sat there and saw that his mind was working out what I said but didn't say. "No that can't be right I would've know if you were Seph but you were not showing so how can that be correct?"
"Charlie do you remember that I started to wear different dresses and some time wouldn't eat. Charlie you should have paid more attention to what was going on around you. I made you a God and you had a way to find out that I was with child." I need to calm down and not get upset with him because he did not see that I was the one pregnant.
"Wait if you were pregnant then why did Renee give birth to Isabella unless she has a twin?" I could see he was getting happy at the thought of being a father to another child. "No Charlie Isabella does not have a twin and I will explain why Renee gave birth to Isabella and not me."
I got up from the couch and walk to the window to find the words. Once I found the words I spoke to him, "Charlie, the reason why I did not give birth to Bella is because Jupiter found out about me being pregnant and told me that if Pluto found out that I was unfaithful he would take the child and raise her in the realm of underworld and you would have never seen her. So to make it easy on you, I had him find a mortal to carry her for me. When he told me about Renee and that you and her had met and told me what would happen."
I had left the rest up to Charlie to remember that night which by the look on his face I could see that he figure it out. "So Isabella is our daughter and now you want her back?" I could tell why he would think this but why would I not want her.
"Yes I want her and I want her to know that I'm her mother. Why should I not tell her the truth? I can tell she is coming into her powers and you need me to tell her about this. We know that you don't know much about this. That's why I am here to talk to her and tell her everything." I shake my head sometimes at how dumb mortals or in Charlie's case another immortal can be.
About 2 hours later Bella was coming home so I removed the shadow from over the house so she wouldn't think that no one was home. I went to the kitchen so she can have time with her father before I showed myself.
I heard their conversation to the point it was time for me to show myself to her. I had always dreamt of meeting my little one. Yes I saw her grow up but it is not the same as being there hearing her first words and seeing her first step. I missed all of her firsts, but I will not allow Pluto or anyone else to stop me from seeing her first step down the aisle at her wedding or any other firsts.
I walk out to where she was with her father seeing my daughter how she had grown up. She really is a beauty just like me. I know I am being biased, but it's true how the mortals say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, I should know about the apples but let's worry about the matter at hand.
"Bella, I know you will not like to hear this but please understand we have laws to follow and if we went against Jupiter we would lose our powers and immortality as well. I am your real mother, my name is Persephone. I'm the daughter of Zeus and the harvest goddess Demeter, and once was the queen of the underworld."
I stood there waiting holding my breath as she stood there looking at me. I try not to let my senses open so that I could read her mind.
"How do I know your telling the truth Persephone?" Ouch I was expecting that. I knew this was not going to go well and I hope I can fix this.
"Yes I know I go by my Greek name instead of my Roman name which is Proserpine. I go by both names as I see you do the same as me with our names. I am also a Chthonic deity (underworld realm) I have healing powers can grow garden like flowers grass. My father promised me to Dīs Pater he is the Roman god of the underworld, he also goes by Pluto or Hades. Originally a chthonic god of riches, fertile agricultural land, and underground mineral wealth, he was later commonly equated with the Roman deities Pluto and Orcus, becoming an underworld deity."
I could tell Bella did not like that I nor her father answered her when she asked us a question. I also saw that she wishes that would we would just answer her. "I don't believe you lady at all." I am able to tell Bella was being sarcastic and needed answers.
I tried to explain things to her and have her see that if it was up to me I would've raise her myself, but according to the law it is against the law for the Gods and Goddesses to raise their mortal children. My father failed to see that my daughter is just like me a Goddess. I will need to have that settled once I get a divorce from my husband granted that does not happen much.
After I explain to Bella what the law is and how I was raised, it looked like she was coming around to not being mad at me for leaving her. Bella shocked me when she finally accept me as her mother. I think I was beside myself with happiness even more when she hug me.
I can see that Bella was thinking of someone because she would always have a faint smile on her face. I knew that we needed to talk, but her father was around making it hard for Bella to talk to me about it. I could tell that this had something to do with the people her father is involved with. So I did what any mother would do. I looked at Charlie silently asking him to leave the room so we talk without his overbearing presence. We quickly kick her father out of the room so we can have a mother and daughter moment.
"Ok Bella tell me what is on your mind or I could just read your thoughts to get the information that I need." I with a smile as I see a look of shock appear on her face.
"Wait, what do you mean you can hear my thoughts mom?" I was laughing as I explained things to her before I let other things spill. "What we Gods can do is hear each other thoughts it's only with blood family and with mates." I the look on Bella's face was pure fear I had better fix that before my child has a heart attack.
"No, Bella Pluto can not hear me because we were never mated. Yes, we are married but never did I share blood with him nor him with me. Okay, let me explain, when a God and Goddess get together there is two things that they will need to do. First they get married as the mortals do. Then when we are together sexually and about to climax mates mark each other." I saw Bella blush as I talk about couples mating. I had to smile at that. Bella grow up the normal lucky for her she has not meet her cousin Cupid, yet but one day she will.
"You said first, so what's the other way to have your thought heard?" Bella asks. I can tell that my daughter has a good head on her shoulders. I know she gets that from me and her father which is one of the reasons I fell for Charlie in the first place.
"The second is family blood, like you and me for example. You see if you let your senses wake up you would be able to hear my thoughts as I would be able to speak to you through the mind link. Mates can do it as well." I look over to Bella and I saw that something was on her mind, but I decide to stay out of her mind until she is ready for me to use the link.
"Mom, can I ask you something? I want you to promise to explain and I also want to know something." Bella started to fidget next to me, and I could tell this was important. I sat there trying to figure out what she wanted to know without her having to ask me, but I to give her time to work through it. "My dear daughter you may ask me anything, and I will not judge you no matter what."
"Mom, when it comes to mates does the mind link through blood work only for males and females?" Bella was so worried about this that she was wringing her hands. I gently took her hands into mine stopping her from hurting her already red hands worse.
"Bella calm down sweetheart. There's no need to get so worked up over this. Why don't you tell me who this person is and I will explain things for you. Come on take a breath and relax, when you are ready to talk I will be ready to listen."
Bella leaned into my side as she tried to calm herself down. I wrap her in my arms around her as a way to comfort her nerves before she stresses herself out. I felt Bella starting to relax against me as I rubbed my hand up and down her arm in a soothing manner. When she was ready Bella pulled away from me and looked me in the eyes.
"Her name is Emily and she is so beautiful mom, but I'm not…." I should give Bella an ear full about this but I knew it could wait till later.
"I will hold off on getting upset with you putting down yourself. Anyway to answer your thought, yes there is a list of mythological creatures you thought were not real but in fact are and there's more. Emily? Why does that name sound familiar to me? As though I know it from somewhere." I try to rack my brain, and think of all the places I could possibly know that name from. I'll probably remember it later.
"Emily is Native American and is from the Makah tribe. She is cousins with Leah's boyfriend. Leah is my soon to be step sister." I could tell something was there and waited for Bella to tell me.
"Wait you said Native American from the Makah tribe?" Finally figured out where I knew that name, but I'm still not sure if I should mention this to Bella just yet. I need to speak with my mate about this. I also need to speak to my mother about this and soon.
I look to Bella and I could see that she needed me to explain, but I don't know if I should tell her about this just yet. At the same time deep down I know I can't keep this from her. Bella is my daughter and needs to know about this.
"Bella there is something I need to tell you, and I know it will be a shock to you. I need to tell you something, and I truly hope you will believe me. Bella there is a legend and I know it's odd, but it's in our realms or world if you prefer. Yes, I will explain that later. Anyway, in this legend it states that there will be a Goddess and wolf who will be mates, but they will have other creatures that will be against their union. A vampire will want to start a war because he thinks that the wolf is a werewolf as in the Lycans, but they are not in this world anymore since the last war that was between the Lycans and the vampires."
I was looking at Bella as she realize what I was saying. I could tell she wanted to question me about it. "Mom who is this Goddess, and who is this wolf? What does it have to do with Emily?" Bella had a look of realization on her face as my words finally began to register in her mind and she figured out who the wolf is. "No, she can't be a wolf! Mom Emily is just a Native American!"
"Bella, we don't know for sure unless you talk to her and find out. If they are which from my experience most Native Americans are then we will deal with it. We might have to gather all of them together and tell the tribe who we really are. Bella I know this won't be easy, but we need don't need to do this if nothing is going to happen." I knew this is not going to go well. I might need to read her mind to find out why she is so worried about this.
"Mom, do you think this will be a good thing? A meeting between a tribe of Native Americans and a Roman Goddess?" My daughter is a smart girl, and I really wanted to go through her mind to find out what she is not telling me.
"Bella before we do this I need to know something from you and please I want you to tell me the truth because I don't want to go through your thoughts. Please trust me enough to tell me." I saw that Bella had finally surrender and was going to tell me.
"Mom I like Emily a lot. Mom it's like she is the one for me not only as a girlfriend but more like she could be my mate, my soul mate. I'm just scared that she will reject me even when we tell her what we are." You could see the fear in Bella eyes and I didn't like it. I am willing do anything to take that fear away.
"It's okay Bella we will work through this I promise you sweetheart. Now we should get your father in here and have him call Sue and ask for a meeting." Bella called her father and he was quick to return. "Charlie you need to call Sue, tell her we need a meeting with everyone, including the elders and the pack members. If she questions you tell her that it needs to happen, and it will all be explained soon enough."
It is time that this legend come to light and I know who the two main people involved are. I knew that this war was coming and I will see who will join us and who is against us...
