The King's Daughter RE-EDITED

Well this is the newest chapter of this story! 'The King's Daughter' I guess this is the chapter that everybody's been waiting for. The flashback yeah...I got inspired from the movie Pearl Harbor, so for those who have seen the movie you will understand the flashback lol. Btw this chapter has a few hints of a few surprises for the upcoming chapters after this one. Yeah I know this fan fiction is turning like a soap opera but hey it's a good one haha lol xD Also this is my song recommendations for this chapter...

Song:

There you'll be : Pearl Harbor OST - Faith Hill

And then I kissed him : Pear Harbor OST

Well enjoy and don't forget to review! :D

Authors Note: Aww man I already used Bold for this chapter ok so editing me is going to use bold italic lol yay!

Disclaimer: I do not own Atlantis...if I did there would be a musical with at least one song! Preferably a duet with Milo or Kida, or just Kida. I've always wondered how Kida would sing lol anyway enjoy!


.A.

The fist thing that Milo noticed was that this girl looked strangely familiar, even though he just met her right now when Obby tried to attack the poor child.

Right now Obby was acting more strange than ever. After he got him off Elisa, he started running around in circles and wouldn't stop looking at either Milo nor Elisa.

And now the girl was staring at him in a blank expression like if she had seen a ghost. She wasn't talking at all and now Milo was concerned. He most likely thought that she was just shocked to have been attacked by an exotic creature.

"Sorry, he's been acting a bit strange. Are you ok?" He asked.

She then reacted to his words then suddenly fell to the ground and bowed like if Milo was some god. "Your majesty, it is a great honor to meet you." She said. 'Not again' Milo thought. He really didn't like it when people bowed and said 'your majesty' to him, and half of the people in the city knew that. Now he was more than certain that this girl wasn't from around here. Yet, she still seemed oddly familiar to Milo as if he had met this girl before in his life.

Milo quickly knelt down and helped her up "Please, I'm just Milo." She couldn't believe of the moment that was happening right here, right now. No, she wasn't ready to tell him. She wanted to run away, this man is her father? For her, he seemed...different than what she imagined. She began to doubt that this man was really her father, yet, at the same time she felt like she has known this man forever.

"Ah, Elisa." Diego said. "We found the man that you wanted to see." He then said to Milo "Milo, this girl is the daughter of a very famous archeologist from Egypt." Ellie's face suddenly became hot and red. This was it, Diego was going to blurt out everything! She didn't want to hear any bit of it. She was too scared and nervous!

"And she and her mother made an intriguing discovery, that she says you will find very interesting. She wants to speak to you alone." Diego continued.

"Really?" Milo sounded interested already. "Well, I'll be happy to meet you and your mother, where is she?" He looked around for a woman nearby, but there wasn't any woman that might look like Elisa's mother.

"Uh...she's not here." Elisa murmured.

Milo was now confused "Then, where is she?"

Elisa never looked at Milo, her eyes were glued to the floor. "This is why I want to talk to you..in private if you don't mind."

"Ok" He already was heading to the palace "Well then, let's go to the palace to talk."

Elisa then turned back to Diego and whispered to him "Come with me, please. I can't do this alone!"

"You'll be fine." He whispered back. "You're strong enough to do this. Besides I have my cousin who is already looking for me. I have to go."

"But-"

"Trust me everything is going to be alright." He whispered back. With that Ellie nodded, she turned and ran up to Milo who was close by waiting for her and they walked all the way up to the palace.

Elisa was really tired, she actually counted the steps up to the palace and there were about one thousand! When Elisa reached the top she was gasping for air, and Milo gave her a little space so she could breathe. When she got enough air, the guards opened the doors and both of them entered the throne room. Elisa stepped in and she was staring in awe at the beauty around her. Green birds were flying everywhere, lily pads, floating in the water and many colors that lighted up the room from the dull grey stone floor. There was also a big statue of some guy, Poseidon maybe? She was too busy observing that she didn't noticed the stairs that were in front of her and she almost fell but Milo caught her before she could.

"Woah, careful." He said as he held her and he noticed his crystal glowing again. He wanted to know why it was doing that, but he was going to leave that aside for now. As they walked towards the throne Obby started running to his little warm bed by the throne so he could sleep. Elisa still felt a little scared of that big lizard that tried to eat her, heck she still had saliva in her cheek! Milo then seated her in a small chair by a small table as he was seating in the other small chair across from it. As they were sitting down in the small chairs he couldn't help stare at the young teenager. She didn't noticed, because she was too shy to look at him and looked at the floor instead.'There's something about her eyes that look oddly familiar' he thought.

"So, tell me Ms. Elisa." He started. "Did you come her alone?"

"Yes" She said in a very shy voice.

"All the way from Egypt?" Milo exclaimed.

"Yes." She murmured and smiled slightly.

"And your mother was perfectly fine with that?"

"That's what I came to talk to you about. About my mother."

"Your mother?" Milo didn't followed.

Elisa's eyes were already tearing up, she looked around for a moment, trying to think. Trying to spit the right words.

"Did you knew back then, a woman by the name of Lisa McGrath?"

Milo nodded "Yes I knew her fourteen years ago or so, she was my ex-girlfriend but then she left..." That's when Milo's skin went cold. "Your mother is Lisa?"

"Was, unfortunately..." Tears wanted to come out, but she didn't want to cry in front of the King. "She died, in an accident back in Egypt."

"Oh my goodness." He murmured. "I can't believe it, Lisa? The Lisa I knew? No, there must be some mistake..."

Ellie then got something from her bag, something that she without even looking at it. This morning she put the picture of her and her mother in the bag along with the letter, but she decided to give him the letter later.

"Well you tell me because this is the Lisa McGrath I knew" She handed him the photo, and there she was. The same curly black hair, the same lovely features of her face, the same petite body that she had. He also saw her in the photo carrying a small child, a little girl no more than a year old. She was smiling and looking at her mother and her little hand was raised up as if trying to touch her mother's lovely face. There she was, Lisa McGrath, just like he remembered her only in the photo she was now a mother. He then looked at Elisa, and saw those same emerald green eyes.

"You look just like her..." He wanted to tear up but he couldn't. His first love was now dead. The woman that he cried for fifteen years ago when she left him without a reason, was now gone forever.

"How did she die?" He asked her.

"We fell into a trap while discovering a temple in Egypt. I was able to get out, but it was too late for her." Ellie couldn't hold it any longer, so she just let the tears roll down her cheeks.

"I'm so sorry. If it's any consolation, I know how you feel because I lost my parents and my grandpa so I know what you're going through." Milo put his hand on top of hers, trying to console her.

"Y-You know how it feels to lose a mother?"

"Yes, I was really young when I lost both of my parents though. I can barely remember what they looked like."

Elisa exhaled gently. Trying to remain calm, and not cry anymore."After my mother died, I found a letter in her cabinet that I believe she was planning in sending it to you." She got the letter out of her bag and handed it to Milo. "In this letter, she claims that you are my father."

The last words that Ellie said echoed in Milo's mind. He then quickly opened the letter and there it was, the first thing that Milo read after he opened it 'You and I have a daughter...'.

He looked at the letter and then at Elisa, he couldn't stop staring at her. Milo stood up, and took a few steps back. He then started shaking his head "No, no it can't be true." Elisa then frowned, and both didn't say much for a long while they were just staring at each other both in shock. 'Then again...' Milo thought. 'That is probably why my crystal started glowing...it sensed her! And Obby! He was acting strange!' Milo had read that lava dogs, despite their obesity, they were really smart creatures. It was like they had a sixth sense. Maybe this girl was Milo's daughter!

"Daughter?"

"Yes" Elisa smiled and looked down to the ground. Her facial expression was timid once again. "I know this all seems like a big shock to you, but it's just that I've been dreaming of this moment ever since I was three years old. Mom never talked about you, not as much as I had hoped for. So, after I read the letter I knew in my heart that I had to meet you."

"Wait! Back up! Your mother never told you anything about me? I mean, why in the world would she keep something like this important from me?"

Elisa shrugged her shoulders "At first, I wasn't sure why, but then when I arrived I found out that you were married, and that you were the King. I wanted to leave, but Diego kept insisting in meeting you. Now, I realized that it was a crazy, stupid mistake all along. Mother was right." Ellie stood up and grabbed her bag. She smiled at Milo "It was a pleasure to finally meet you, but I shouldn't have come. But before I leave can I ask for a huge favor?"

Milo didn't say anything, he was still a bit shocked and confused. Elisa then asked "Can I give you a hug and a kiss in the cheek?" Milo didn't respond to that either, so Elisa just leaned in and giving him a small peck in the cheek and hugged him. Milo just stood there, shocked not only from the kiss but of the hug as well. When she hugged him and kissed him Milo felt something very different as if his heart jumped out of his chest. The feeling was unexplainable, it was as if Milo was seeing a reflection of himself through this young girl. Milo for some reason felt like crying but instead he hugged her back, and they hugged for a long moment. Neither of them realizing that someone entered the throne room, and saw the whole hug and kiss scene.

Milo and Elisa stopped hugging when they heard someone clearing their throat and asking "Am I interrupting something important?

Elisa then saw a beautiful young woman with long white hair and sparkling blue eyes. She had a tattoo on her left cheek, wearing a beautiful long blue dress and a golden hair band, or something, in her hair with colorful feathers on top.

Milo then chuckled "Oh Uh, Hehe. Hi Kida, how was your day?"

"Good" Kida said in a serious tone. Her eyes then wandered to Obby, "I see you found Obby, good, but who is this?"

"Oh uh, This is Elisa McGrath."

Elisa couldn't believe it! This woman was her stepmother! Not only that but her stepmother was the queen of Atlantis! Elisa then gave a small curtsy, "Nice to meet you, your majesty."

"Supohk" Milo noticed the jealous tone in her voice. He than walked up to her and put his hand on her shoulder,"Uh, Kida? Can we talk in private?"

Her expression grew serious "Teeg, but what about your visitor?"

"She'll stay here waiting, while we talk. It's rather important." He then turned to Elisa. "Do you mind, Elisa? Staying here for a few moments?"

"Well I was about to leave-"

"No" Milo interrupted. "Stay, please, we need to get to the bottom of this. We will only be gone for a little while."

"Oh ok" Elisa smiled. "Well, I'll stay here waiting then."

"Good" Milo smiled. Kida was now confused. Soon, they left to the majestic palace, which was behind the throne room.

Milo and Kida were heading to Milo's private study. Milo turned one of the rooms in the palace to a small library/private study where he could read, write, and learn, study, and do work. He loved it here, this and the enormous public library were one out of his favorite places in the city. He still had the letter in his hand and when they entered his private study he put the letter aside in his desk. Kida closed the stone doors behind her and asked "Now what was so important that we need to discuss about?"

"Did I ever told you about Lisa? My ex-girlfriend that I had fourteen years ago?"

"Yes" Kida nodded. "You mentioned her to me only once, why?"

"Elisa, that girl you met in the throne room earlier, that's her daughter." He looked at her to see her reaction but she had none, "And she came all the way from Egypt to tell me that she recently died in an accident."

Kida gasped and murmured "Yahdlahgonik."

"Yeah" Milo looked down and then reached for the letter for her to see it. "Elisa also came to give me this letter that Lisa wrote before she died. In this letter it says..." He paused for effect but also for fear because he was scared of what her reaction would be.

"That Elisa is my daughter..."

Kida was quiet for a long moment, she looked speechless. She was like this for a long while and then suddenly...

"WHAT?"

.A.

Elisa was waiting patiently for Milo and the Queen to come back. She didn't mind at first, but the purple lizard was still sleeping and she was terrified that it would wake up and attack her again. That's why she was sitting quietly in her chair, not making a single sound so that lizard won't wake up. Soon, the doors of the throne room opened, and it was an Atlantean girl approaching with a basket that seemed filled with food. She was mostly Elisa's age, she had a tattoo that went from the left side of her forehead down to the bottom of her left cheek. She was skipping happily when she then saw Ellie and smiled "Suhpohk."

Elisa was guessing that Suhpohk meant hello. "Suhpohk" she replied back.

The girl gave a bigger smile, "Meh anik mohin esetot dap?" What is your name?

"Huh?" Elisa had no idea what she was saying.

The girl then looked confused "Moh digtem Adlantisag bashebenen du?" Do you speak Atlantean?

Elisa had absolutely no idea what the girl was saying "Sorry, I only know English, Arabic, Hebrew, Latin, French, and Spanish. I don't speak Atlantean."

The girl grinned "I thought so." She approached to her and smiled "I'm Alintekesh. But you could call me Ali."

Elisa smiled "Hi, Ali. Nice to meet you. I'm Elisa Marie McGrath, but you could call me Ellie."

"Nice to meet you too, Ellie." Ali smiled. "Are you here to see the Queen?"

She shook her head "The king. He's talking to the Queen right now, but he told me he would be right back soon."

"Ah, ok. Well while you wait do you want something light to eat? You must be hungry."

Elisa shook her head "No, thank you. I'm fine."

"Are you sure? It is my duty to attend any visitors that arrive at the palace."

Elisa was shaking her head again when her stomach started grumbling. Then Ali had a giant smile on her face "You say no, but your stomach says yes! I will be right back with some food."

'Curse my intestines' Elisa thought. Soon Ali came back with a big plate of small appetizers for Ellie to eat, and Ali stayed there to keep Ellie company until Milo came back. They were socializing quite well, even though Elisa was shy when it came to making friends.

Milo and Kida did take a long time to come back from whatever discussion they were having in private. Whatever it was, Elisa already had an idea what they were talking about. And that's what she was fearing. She tried not to look nervous, but she couldn't help it.

"So, what is your purpose in seeing the King?"

"Um..." Ellie had no idea what to say. Luckily, she didn't had to. Milo and Kida came back. Kida looked a bit displeased while Milo just looked nervous.

Kida then looked at Ali "Alintekesh! You should be doing your duties around the palace! Not making friends!"

"Sorry, your highness. I just was keeping Ms. Elisa-toap company until your return." Ali looked frightened by the Queen's tone. "Besides, I am almost done with my duties around the palace."

"Well finish them!" Kida raised her voice which caused Ali to get up and leave the throne room as soon as she could. Elisa was already staring to fear the Queen.

Kida then turned to Elisa with a dead serious expression on her face "Milo told me everything. So, you really think that he is your father?"

"Yes" Elisa murmured.

"If you are lying to us, there will be serious consequences. So, speak up right now. Are you certain that my husband is your father?"

"Yes" Elisa murmured again.

"Fine then you will prove it with the crystal stone. Jani should be arriving with the Crystal Stone by now." Soon there was a woman walking with a crystal stone in her hands. It was a rather large stone that seemed really difficult to carry. The woman then gave the Crystal Stone to Kida, and Elisa was surprised on how strong the queen was. She didn't showed any signs that the crystal stone was heavy. As soon as Kida took hold of the crystal stone it started glowing. so bright. She handed it to Milo and at first it dimmed but then started glowing just like it did with Kida.

Kida then looked at Elisa "This is the crystal stone. When Milo and I married, this made him become royal blood like me. It is a very powerful and special connection with the Mother Crystal. It is powerful enough to prove to us if you are Milo's daughter or not. Now, what I want you to do is to hold hands with your father and place your hand close to the crystal stone, but do not touch it."

Elisa at first hesitated, but then she took Milo's hand and placed her hand close to the stone. It was glowing so bright it almost blinded her. His crystal necklace was glowing then started to hear voices, like they were whispering to her and they kept saying her name. That's when Kida gasped "I can't believe it, she really is your daughter..."

Kida then handed the Crystal Stone to Jani and it stopped glowing. "I am confused, this child is Milo's daughter? From whom?"

"I wil tell you later." Kida said.

"I still can't believe it, it all happened so fast." Milo murmured while he put his hand on his head as if he trying really hard to think. "Well, this settles it", he then said. "Jani go tell Ali to get one of the rooms ready for Elisa."

"Wait, what?" Kida sounded a bit shocked to what he said.

"Yes, she is my daughter. She should stay here and live with us." Milo said.

Elisa then shook her head "No, wait. I'm staying in the hotel. I can live there."

"Don't be silly" Milo then said. "You can't live in the hotel!"

Jani then stepped in the conversation once again "Milo is absolutely right, the child should stay here with us."

Kida then started to get a bit uncomfortable with this, she was silent the whole time. Elisa noticed this from the Queen and she started to get uncomfortable as well.

"Really, I don't want to be a bother." Elisa said.

"You won't be." Milo smiled. "I mean it's going to take a while in getting used to, but I'm sure you and I will bond quickly." Elisa then was unsure about this then Milo said "Your mother wouldn't want me to leave you alone in the streets, she would want me to raise you like the daughter you are to me. We want you to be a part of the family, and I'm sure soon enough you will grow to like it here. Right, Kida?" Milo then looked at Kida and she was both shocked and angry that she finally had a say in this. She wanted to say no, but she didn't have a cold heart in her soul. She then gave a small smile to Elisa and then said in a serious tone, "Yes, you must stay with us."

Elisa then smiled, "Ok, then I'll stay." Both Milo and Elisa seemed satisfied. Kida looked at Milo, and when he turned smiling at her she smiled back but when he looked away she gave him a grim look. Jani then went to get Ali to get the room ready for Elisa. Kida on the other hand, wasn't happy about this at all. She left the throne room, and stayed on her own room for the rest of the day. She had enough for one day.

Elisa went quickly to the hotel, and got her suitcase and stared heading to the palace. That's when she saw Diego. "Hey Ellie! How did it go?" He asked cheerfully.

"Good" Elisa smiled. "He wants me to live in the palace with him and the Queen."

"Did he fainted? How did Kida took it? Does she even know?"

"Yes she knows, and I'm not sure she took it well but she also wants me to live with them at the palace. No, he did not faint!" She laughed.

"Good, well I gotta go because my cousin is looking for me!" He quickly ran off.

"You should apologize instead!" She yelled after him.

Afterwards, when Elisa entered the throne room Ali took her to the palace to show her where her room was. When they got there it was a huge room that her previous home would probably fit in there!It had blue walls with pink and purple curtains that decorated the balcony. There was a door for her closet and another door in her room that was the bathroom. Her bathroom was big and private for only her to use.

"Is it comfortable enough?" Ali asked.

"It's perfect!" Elisa smiled.

"Good" Ali smiled. "You know, I am glad that you are Milo's daughter."

Elisa then turned to her "How did you-"

"Jani is already telling everybody in the palace. Gossip is a part of life here in Atlantis." Elisa then nodded and put her stuff in her very colorful bed with many pillows.

"I am glad, because now that you get to stay here forever we can be friends!" Ali gave a small jump.

"Well I never had real friend before." Elisa said shyly.

"Me neither!" Ali smiled. "See we already have something in common!"

"Yeah, I guess." Elisa smiled.

"So, friends?" Ali asked with anticipation.

Elisa nodded "Friends"

That's when Ali gave Ellie the biggest hug ever, big enough to crush.

Ali then sniffed and let go of her "Good, and as a friend, can I say that you need a bath?"

Elisa then sniffed her hair and grimaced, she realized that she didn't remember the last time she took a bath.

"You smell like your father's friend Mole.", Ali giggled.

Ali showed Elisa the bathroom, and how the toilet worked and the tub which was more like a pool for Elisa to swim in. Ali got the water ready in the tub, and left Elisa alone so she could bathe. The rest of the day, Elisa was relaxing and trying to feel welcome in her new and giant room. So far, she liked Atlantis.

.A.

During this time, Milo went back to his room and the first thing that he saw was Kida sitting in a chair close to the balcony, staring outside.

He then heard her say "How dare you not telling me anything about her? How dare you!"

"I barely met her today." Milo said calmly. "I had no idea that she existed-" Milo then got interrupted by Kida.

"Not her! The woman that you slept with fourteen years ago!" Kida raised her voice.

"I talked about Lisa before." Milo's voice was still calm.

"Once! But during the four years of our marriage you could not say for once that you had a more intimate relationship with this woman!" Kida's voice was furious. Milo said quietly "I thought it wasn't important to talk about that."

"Well it is important now! You lied to me!" Milo noticed that she had tears falling down her face.

"No, I didn't lie to you. I just didn't told you any more detailed information of my relationship with Lisa." Milo said seriously. "I didn't even expect for this to happen!"

"Well, congratulations Milo James Thatch! You are a father!" She said in a mocking tone.

"Well if you don't like me being a father to a child, then maybe you shouldn't have said yes when I asked if it was alright if she could stay! Since you're complaining!" Milo raised his voice.

"That is not the point! This is not about her! This is about you! Are there any more daughter from other sweethearts that I should be aware of?"

"No! Lisa was the first woman I ever loved, and you are the second!" Milo was now getting angry. "I would never cheat on you Kida, and you know it! Because I have loved you and cared for you ever since we first met!"

Kida got closer to him, already with too many tears rolling down her face. She pounded him in the chest many times "Liar! I hate you!" Milo was crushed by those three words, he was even more crushed when he realized that this was their first fight in four years into their marriage.

Kida kept crying, but Milo was still furious "This is not about my relationship with Lisa, this is about me never knowing that I had a daughter for half of my life!"

Kida was sitting again in her chair, sobbing uncontrollably when Milo headed for the door "If you need me, I'll be sleeping in my old room."

She then yelled "Never come back to this room unless I say so!"

"Goodnight, Kida", He said quietly and then he was gone. She threw a pillow at the door, and cried for the rest of the night. Sitting in that chair, staring achingly at the balcony.

.A.

Milo couldn't sleep the whole night. So he was walking around the palace trying to clear his thoughts from the fight that he and Kida had earlier. He wanted to be anywhere except his wife's room. He decided to go to Elisa's room and when he got there he knocked on the door.

Elisa was putting clothes on her closet, and in the drawers. Mostly everything that she had was all black, because she was still in mourning and she couldn't bear of wearing something colorful in a while. She was folding her clothes, she heard a knock on the door. She thought it was Ali again.

"Who is it?" She asked.

"Uh, it's me, Milo."

She opened the door and saw Milo standing there. She simply smiled "Hi."

"Hi, how are you doing?" He asked.

She nodded "Good."

"Do you like your room? Because if you don't we have many more that you could stay in."

"No, I'm fine. Thank you. It's perfect!"

Milo noticed that she acted very mature for her age, but then again she was probably just shy. Milo used to be shy also, when he was her age. It would take a while for him to talk to someone, but that usually never happened. He replied "Good, because this is one of the best rooms that there are in the palace. Anyway, I just wanted to come and say goodnight."

"Ok, goodnight." She smiled.

Milo smiled "Sweet dreams, Elisa."

With that he left, and Elisa thought that their conversation was very bittersweet. Elisa didn't expect him to cry or anything, or say something like 'My daughter', or 'sweetie', or 'pumpkin'. Any other embarrassing nickname that fathers give to their daughters but he should have at least said something like that along those lines. Not even a hug did he give her, she had to give him one when they met earlier in the throne room. But then again Elisa didn't think herself as that important, not with her father being King. As she was folding her clothes, she saw the photo of her and her mother. She stared at it for a long time, and then thought that her mother was gone forever. It still gave her an unbearable pain in her heart. She cried herself to sleep with the photo of her mother next to her.

Milo spent the rest of the night in his private study. Last time he was here, he was telling Kida everything! And she never believed him, not until she saw the proof herself and that's when the crystal stone came into the picture. He couldn't clear his thoughts, today was a very long and unbelievable day for him. He still believed that this was all a crazy dream. He had a daughter! Milo and Lisa's daughter! He never expected this to happen, but then again he should have expected it to happen fourteen years ago. He should have seen the signs! Lisa was very sick those few days before she left without an explanation. That was most likely why she left, because she realized that she was pregnant.

Milo couldn't help but remember, that precious memory that seemed like yesterday. The day he met Lisa McGrath...

Winter 1905

It was 7 a.m. and Milo was so nervous he was sweating bullets! He needed this tutoring job in Georgetown University. He was already working in the museum for a while, but he needed this job as well to support his income. Ev. First, you had to apply then have an interview later on in the day with the board and that was Milo was planning in doing! The only problem though is that he was running late and a lot of people in the city were planning to apply just like Milo.

Interviews were from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and when he got there, there was already a long line in order to apply and sa chedule for an interview in a specific time with the members of the board. Sadly, there were many people in the line and he was the last in line. 'Great' Milo thought. 'Just my luck'. When he finally reached the table there was a young woman in the table and said with the softest and sweetest voice "I'm sorry sir, the man in front of you was the last person who was able to get an interview with the members of the board. Try again in four months."

Milo's eyes widened "Wha-? No! You can't! I need this interview! It is very important! I would have come earlier but my alarm clock doesn't work too well now."

The young woman with black hair and green eyes said again softly "Well maybe after buying a new alarm clock, you could come back in four months, early this time."

"I would if I have the money, that's why I need the interview! I'm sure the members of the board won't mind interviewing another person for an extra five minutes"

"I'm sorry sir, but the board of this University are very busy people."

Milo nodded and was about to leave but then looked at the young woman straight in the eye, with pleading eyes. "Miss, I'm sorry but I am following my dream just like you are. But like any young person with a dream, it takes difficulty to reach it. I'm poor and broke, and barely have a dime in my pocket. I need this job so I can steady my financial crisis and to continue following my dream. Miss you are a young woman and I'm sure you have a dream as well."

The young lady kept staring at him for a long moment, and Milo couldn't help but stare at her too. He couldn't stop staring at her beautiful green eyes. She then got her pencil and erased the first name in the paper, Milo only got the chance to read 'Lisa'. She then cleared her throat and asked "What is your name?"

"Uh, Milo James Thatch."

"Ok, Mr. Thatch." She said again in a polite voice. "You will be the first one on the list so you better get prepared." She then gave him the papers for him to fill out and when he was about to leave he said "Miss, you're my hero. Thank you."

For the first time she smiled "You're welcome."

The interview was a bit rough at first, mostly because they were surprised that this man was Thaddeus's grandson since his grandfather was an Alumni of Georgetown University. During the whole interview Milo was still nervous, but he got the job he wanted. He was going to tutor Literature and Art History and he was going to start workng tomorrow, first thing in the morning. As he was leaving he was trying to look for the girl that helped him get the interview, and finally he did. She worked in the office. That's all Milo knew. He wanted to thank her some other way, but how?

That's when he went to store close to the University, he bought her a small box of chocolates. When he did he suddenly thought 'Wait! What if she hates chocolate? Gah! Milo you idiot! You don't think straight!' He then bought a bottle of Apple Cider with two small plastic wineglasses. When he bought that he suddenly thought 'Wait! What if she hates apple? Jiminy Christmas Milo, you should have gone with grape! Calm down, Milo. Your taking this way to seriously! It's just a girl, a pretty girl. But a girl nonetheless!'

For the rest of the day he waited outside the Smithsonian castle sitting on a bench, waiting for the girl to come out from her shift. He waited hours and hours but she never came out. It started to snow and the whole day Milo froze his butt off. It was 6 p.m., it was already dark and Milo was about to leave when the girl finally came out from her shift. She then saw him and murmured "You."

"Me" He smiled. They were silent for a moment and then he said "I got the job."

"Congratulations" She smiled.

"Thank you, I would have never done it without your help." Milo then noticed that she blushed but then again it was just probably the cold that made her cheeks rosy. "So" He continued "I bought you some chocolates, and some apple cider. To celebrate you being my hero. I hope you like chocolates."

She thought for a while and then smiled "Sure, why not. And I love chocolates."

'Phew' Milo thought.

Next to the building there was a small garden with a fountain that was covered in ice, and benches to sit in. Milo and the young girl were sitting in one of the benches. As Milo was trying to open the Apple Cider as they were having a small conversation.

"So did you got in trouble with the person that you erased in the list?"

Milo noticed the girl blushing "No, she didn't mind. She was actually touched by your story, because she knows what it feels like when it comes to chasing dreams. So, she decided to erase her name on the list."

Milo's eyes widened "You're Lisa?"

The girl nodded and shook hands with him "Lisa Marie McGrath. Nice to meet you."

He smiled "Milo James Thatch. Nice to meet you too."

"I know" She smiled. "You told me earlier."

"Oh right" Milo blushed. He noticed that they were still shaking hands and decided to let go and continued opening the Apple Cider.

" So what is your dream?"

"Being a famous archeologist, traveling around the world, and learning about every culture. I am majoring in Archeology, I just wanted that tutoring job to educate undergraduates more about Archaeology. That's why I had this interview, because it would be good for my resume."

"Well, if I would've known I would have stopped myself from taking your place in the interview." Milo said.

Lisa shook her head "It was my choice, remember? Besides, I'm already working. As long as there's food on the table. I am ok. Besides I'm glad in making that decision, you got the job!"

Milo smiled still trying hard in opening the Apple Cider "Yes, and I will be forever thankful for tha-" That's when the Apple Cider opened and the cork flew straight to Milo's face and hit him right in the nose. Lisa gasped when this happened then giggled a little.

Milo was already looking teary-eyed "I'm ok, it didn't hurt much."

He then served Apple Cider to Lisa and then to himself, and when he did that's when he groaned with pain "Gah! I think I broke my nose!"

Lisa giggled but then noticed the nosebleed "Oh my goodness, you're bleeding!"

She then ran up to the fountain and got a piece of ice, when she sat down she told him to lie down His head was resting on her lap, and then Lisa placed the ice in his nose.

"Ah, it hurts! Gah! It's freezing!"

"It will stop the bleeding." She said softly. "Just Lay still."

"I can't breathe!" He said in a nasal voice.

"Lay still" She smiled. Milo then calmed down for a bit and couldn't help but stare at her "You're so beautiful that it hurts."

She then giggled and then smiled "It's your nose that hurts, silly."

"Uh, I think it's my heart." She then stared at him for a long time, and then she kissed him. Milo was shocked at first, because it was his first kiss. HIS FIRST KISS! With a beautiful girl! Jiminy Christmas!

He then kissed her back and that was just the beginning of a beautiful relationship...

Milo couldn't stop thinking about that first kiss, with his first love. He smiled at the precious memory. It brought him happiness, but with a small tear rolling down his cheek. It was a happy memory, but a sad because you can never forget your first love. And his first love was gone forever. He always had a special place for her in his heart, and he always will.

For the rest of the night, all the Atlanteans were dreaming peacefully in their slumber. But, a few miles away in a volcanic island, and down below that dormant volcano, there wasn't any sleep. Instead, there was planning. Planning of the worst that was yet to come.


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