Despite the debris that remained from the divine battle minutes prior, the resort was still a luxurious area. Workers were out cleaning up the area a bit and waved at Hazel when she passed by. Hazel smiled and waved back "We're almost there. We just need to head to the one farthest to the left." She said, turning to Terra.
Terra nodded, looking around at all the damage. "Geez...I didn't think that those three would have done this much." She said, shaking her head at the sight.
Watching a golf cart drive by, Hazel shrugged. "You think this is bad? You should see the city." She said with slight annoyance.
Terra blinked at that and slowly shook her head. "...I'm not sure if I want to. I look like Heidi and...she was throwing fireballs directly at the city since Zeus was in front of it…"
Hazel blinked before nodding. "Yeah...I understand." She pushed her thoughts away before taking Terra's hand. "Come on. This way." She began to walk in the way of her resort.
Terra nodded and allowed herself to be guided along as she looked at all the people slowly emerging from the buildings. "I'm surprised people are even coming out...Must be all over the news that the three had taken over the sky for a couple hours." She thought, pursing her lips before looking away.
When they finally made it to Hazel's resort, Hazel turned to Terra with scrutiny. She suddenly began to wipe the dust off of her girlfriend, straighten her hair, and checked to see if there was anything else she could fix. "Sorry...you just...have to look perfect." She stood back and nodded at her work.
Terra shrugged as she made her cloak disappear. "It's fine, my sister would be doing that and more." She said, eyes narrowing in thought.
Hazel chuckled before stepping up to the door. She placed her hand on the doorknob and looked back at Terra. "Ready?"
Terra chuckled. "As I'll ever be." She said, quite calm despite everything.
Hazel smiled brightly and took out her key card. She swiped it and turned the doorknob. Once she did this, she motioned Terra inside as she walked inside. As usual, she saw her parents, her sister, and her grandparents. What she did not expect to see where her friends.
She closed the door behind Terra and called, "Triple G?" She shook her head at them. "Where have you guys been?"
Triple G turned to her and scratched his head. "Me and George caught a cold after the...snowman incident." He chuckled.
Deuce laughed. "You should have seen them crash into the school. It was a wipe out, man!" He said before running off.
Hazel chuckled before saying, "Before you guys tell me that story, I want you guys to m-"
She was interrupted by Elsa checking her for any injuries. "Oh! You're okay! Thank goodness…" Then she recuperate. "What did you think you were doing running out there!"
Hazel shrugged and smiled. "Mooom I was fine." She said, drawing out the word. "Everything was fine...and me and Heidi are friends again."
Ara sighed with a chuckle. "Finally."
"Hush, you!" Hazel said playfully. "I don't need your chastising."
Elsa shook her head at them. "Well...I'm just glad you're okay. I was very worried."
Jupiter nodded. "Yes, yes she was." He smirked while she looked to him with halved eyes.
Hazel laughed before saying, "Okay. Now that I can talk…" She motioned for Terra to come closer. "I wanted you guys to meet...my new girlfriend." She smiled at her before turning back to everyone else in the room.
Terra waved at them as she resisted the urge to bring that cloak back. It was hard considering there was an icy cold glare on her that promised plenty of pain and suffering. "...Hello." She said, trying to avoid the woman who was glaring at her.
Triple G gasped with a smile as George smiled brightly. "Our little Hazel is growing up." George stated in his usually calm accented voice.
Chester walked up to the woman and smiled. "Congratulations you two, but I do believe there is an interesting backstory to why this woman looks so much like Heidi." He sat down at her feet.
Deuce nodded. "Yeah, you're not my dudette. You have a calmer aura, man." He rolled over comfortably.
Ara smiled before saying, "That's because she's not Heidi." She motioned to the woman. "Her name is Terra. We've already met." She leaned back in her seat.
Triple G walked over and said, "Well...whatever happened, I completely approve." He held out his hand for Terra to shake. "I'm Triple G, a friend of Heidi and Hazel."
Terra shook it and rubbed her arm as she smiled. "Nice to meet you." She said, her smile brightening as she shifted so that she was out of the path of the glare.
Jupiter smirked and made his way over. "Time to have a little fun…" He went over to her with his most regal face he could muster in the moment. "So...you are now Hazel's girlfriend, correct?"
Terra almost blanched when she noticed who he was. Quickly nodding, she straightened up while trying to remain calm. "U-Uh...yes." She said in mild confusion, inwardly kicking herself at the fact that she had stuttered.
Jupiter inwardly grinned, but kept his composure. "I see." He stated. "I must ask you. What are your intentions with my daughter?" He said, linking his hands behind his back.
Terra gulped and unconsciously leaned back. "N-Nothing of any bad intent...All good and sweet I assure you." She said with a nervous chuckle.
Jupiter looked her up and down before smirking. "Hmm...you will do nicely for her." He smiled and said, "Treat my princess well, will you?"
Terra quickly nodded. "Y-Yes, I will most definitely do that." She said in a rushed manner, trying to hold back from calling him by any title that would only end up biting her in the butt.
Hazel chuckled before twiddling her fingers. "I think I forgot to mention that he is my father. Sorry." She smiled nervously.
"No worries…" Terra said, rubbing a piece of her dress as she tried to keep her calm expression on.
Hazel held her hand as emotional support. "Don't worry. You're doing great." She said, smiling at her.
"...I don't feel like I am, especially with the, uh, glare." Terra said, attempting to sound as vague as possible so that the owner of the glare wouldn't do anything.
Hazel glanced before turning to the owner. "Oh. That's just grandmother. She glared at most people." She shrugged.
Ara, who just now caught on, blinked. "Wait...daughter...father?" She shook her head in confusion before Elsa came over and whispered in her ear. Ara's eyes widened before she froze...and stayed frozen.
Hazel shook her head. "She'll be fine." Then, she lead Terra by the hand to her Njord. "This is my grandfather. Grandfather, meet Terra." She smiled.
Terra smiled at him, immediately feeling like this man wouldn't be like...the woman with the glare. "Hello." She greeted him, nodding in greeting.
What she didn't expect, however, was him to look at her in curiosity before promptly nabbing her hand and shaking it. "Hello! You must be related to Hades' daughter! Or you are a Trickster, but I doubt that!" He said in his usual loud manner.
Terra blinked as she felt him finally release her hand that he had been shaking for a bit. "Heidi is my sister by technicalities." Terra said, moving her hand a bit to shake off the tingling feeling.
Hazel chuckled then turned Terra. "He's really...excitable. You'll get used to that. He loves pretty much everyone." She smiled.
"That I do!" Njord exclaimed with a wide grin, causing Terra to blink in surprise. "Though, I must admit, I did not know that Hades' daughter had sisters." He tilted his head. "Or would you be considered her offspring?"
Terra held up a finger and paused. "I...actually am not quite sure...Heidi would know, though."
Elsa nodded. "It's...an interesting story, dad." She said, sitting down on a seat of her own.
"I see, well, I will await the arrival of Hades' daughter to ask her." Njord said, the thoughtful look remaining on his face as he rubbed his chin.
Hazel nodded, turning to him. "That's a good call." She looked up in thought. "Right now she's sleeping. I am sure she will be up soon, though."
Terra nodded in confirmation. "A couple hours at least. She'll be over in no time." She said, causing Njord to smile and nod with a thumbs up.
Hazel smiled before glancing over at her glaring grandmother. She left Terra's side and went over to her in concern. "Grandmother? Is something wrong?"
Skadi didn't stop glaring as she folded her arms. "That girl...she is not what you believe she is. Clearly she is a trickster who stole Hades' daughter's appearance." She finally looked away, her cold eyes meeting Hazel's. "They are fooling you."
Hazel blinked blankly before saying, "Grandmother, I fail to understand what you're saying."
"That person, is not what you think. I have no doubt in my mind that that is a trickster, possibly even Loki coming to fool around." Skadi spat, huffing as she shook her head. "That man should remain in Asgard before I kill him myself."
She smiled and began to scratch her head. "Grandmother. She's no trickster. She's a clone." She shrugged. "Me and Ara have already been through this." She said, referring to her (still frozen) twin.
Skadi looked down at her. "I am afraid that the trickster has already fooled you. A clone should not be a god, there is no way that is possible. It is possible for that to be a trickster, however."
Hazel sighed in defeat before going back to Terra's side. "Everything is fine, Grandmother." She put her arm around Terra's waist. "She's too sweet to be anything like Loki."
Skadi's frown deepened. "He would trick your mind into thinking that. He is a master of magic and trickery, he can easily warp the reality around you. No worries, he will be mine to handle in due time." She said, her hand twitching as if she were reaching for a weapon that wasn't there.
Hazel stepped in front of Terra. "No! No fighting-" Hazel face palmed. "She's not a trickster." She said in an exasperated manner.
Skadi shook her head. "It is as I feared, he has you tricked and under his control. He is making you speak for him." She said, her icy eyes boring into the bluenette. "Is this what you believe is right for when I once threatened to maim you?"
Terra was beyond confused. "...I have no idea what you are talking about."
Skadi scoffed. "Do not act stupid, I know who you are and I find this to be a rather pathetic attempt to get back at me. If you wish to do something then do it, don't hide behind a fake face and act like a fool." She said in irritation.
Hazel face palmed once again before looking at her grandfather. She mouthed, "Help." To him in desperation.
Njord blinked in confusion before nodding with an "Oh." He quickly jumped up, grabbed the irate Norse goddess by the wrist and teleported her away in an icy breeze. "Okay...She's gone." He said with a chuckle.
Hazel sighed in relief before turning to Terra. "Sorry...about that." She rubbed her arm. "She can be very...protective." She chuckled.
Terra shook her head. "I'm not familiar with most of the gods...but I'm pretty sure that wasn't entirely out of protective reasons…" She trailed off, scratching the side of her head.
Njord laughed. "Ah, no, it wasn't. While she is protective, she has a brutal hatred for Loki and she wants to shoot him on sight and do several horrible things to him." He said before blinking. "...I am going to get it once I return."
Hazel chuckled. "Yes, yes you are." She folded her arms.
Njord took a seat. "...On second thought, I will be hiding out here until she does not want to injure me like she does Loki." He said, holding up a finger before closing his eyes and relaxing into his seat.
Hazel smiled at him kindly. Then she turned to Terra. "You okay?" She said to her shaken up girlfriend.
"Um...I suddenly feel like I need to hide out in the same manner as him." Terra said, gesturing to Njord who nodded in agreement.
Hazel chuckled in amusement. "Well...you've met everyone I know and you got a...nine out of ten." She shook her head. "In the meantime, I can meet the rest of your family." She smiled.
Terra smiled in a nervous manner. "Ah, yes...I should probably warn you that Phoenix hates romance and Seraphina is somehow worse than love guru Heidi."
Hazel blinked before nodding and shrugging. "Okay, I can work with that. I will dial down on the romance for Phoenix and...well...I will cross that bridge with Seraphina when I get there." She smiled lacing her fingers together.
"Just be prepared for anything...I don't know how they'll react." Terra said with a small grimace. "One of them is explosive and the other is...well, she is something alright."
Hazel chuckled. "I will be fine." She folded her arms. "If you can put up with my grandmother, I can put up with your sisters. It's only fair." She smiled in determination.
Terra nodded as her magic surrounded them. "I...wouldn't say I handled her. I was about to summon my cloak just to hide in." She said, a small shiver overcoming her.
Hazel gave her a warm smile. "So...I owe you one for putting you through that." She grabbed her hand and held it gently. "Come on. It will be fine."
Terra let out a soft sigh before nodding. "Here we go." She said before the magic covered them and teleported them away.
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"Nix! It has been hours since we heard from Terra! What if something happened?" Seraphina paced around while she played with her hair.
Phoenix rolled her eyes as she looked at a magazine she found lying around. "I'm sure she's fine. Probably doing what Terra does best and being the jolly ol robot." She said, not appearing interested in the issue.
Seraphina walked up to her and grabbed the magazine before throwing it over her head. "Nix! This could be serious!" She placed her hands on her hips and shook her head.
Phoenix looked at her with a twitch. "I was reading that." She said, glaring at her before folding her arms. "Chill, Pinky, Terra is the brains and rules of this little group, she knows what she's doing. Go and find some of Heidi's precious diamonds or something, just stop yakking off my ear." She stood up and stalked over to the magazine that had landed on a desk.
Seraphina 'hmphed' and frowned before walking towards a desk and beginning to rifle through it for anything.
As Phoenix picked the magazine up, she groaned at a sudden flash of light. "And robot princess is back from the ball." She said in annoyance, glaring at the two people who had appeared in the room.
Terra blinked. "Robot princess…?" She repeated, looking at Phoenix who only looked more annoyed.
Her accomplice took off her hood which revealed her ruby tresses. She moved a few strands out of her royal blue eyes and laughed. "Cool nickname." She folded her sparkling arms.
Phoenix scoffed and walked over to her seat. "So, what has Terra been up to while Pinky and I were locked up?" She asked, voice filled with sarcasm as Seraphina poked her head up.
"Terra?" The blonde blinked before a huge smile appeared on her face. "Terra! Oh, my, gosh!" The girl jumped over a table before practically smacking straight into the bluenette. "I was so worried when you didn't come back right away!"
Terra blinked and smiled gently. "Seraphina, I'm fine, completely unharmed." She reassured the girl clad in pink. "I was just...visiting Heidi for an extended amount of time.
Phoenix rolled her eyes at the answer while Seraphina pulled away from the sister she was almost choking with a hug. "Is she fine as well? Is she?" She asked, bouncing in place slightly.
Terra nodded and smiled. "She is doing well and is sleeping at the moment." The bluenette informed her, eyes filled with amusement.
Seraphina sighed in relief and turned to look at the other girl. "So, who are you and what are you doing down here?" She asked, curiosity appearing on her face as she tilted her head.
Hazel turned to the girl in pink with a smile. "Well...Terra wanted me to meet you two." She laced her fingers together. "My name is Hazel by the way." She looked at them fondly.
Seraphina smiled back while Phoenix looked at them as her face scrunched up in confusion. "Why would you want to meet us? Is Terra finally selling us or something and you are a potential buyer?" Her words caused Seraphina to look at her with widened eyes.
Terra blinked and quickly shook her head. "What? No! Hazel is my-"
"Oh, good. I'm pretty sure that it's illegal to sell people here, but that's only based on the reactions I got when I tried to sell Pinky." Phoenix said with a smirk.
"You tried to sell me?!" Seraphina scrambled over and looked at her with a sad look. "How could you?!"
"What? You constantly get me in trouble with the feds and coppers by way of association. I'm wanted for several things because of you and your weird ass perversions!" Phoenix barked out, swiveling in her stool before hopping off and walking away.
Seraphina pouted and followed her. "That's a lie!"
"No it isn't, Pinky."
"Yes it is!"
Terra's eyes halved in exasperation as they began running around the room, completely forgetting that there were two other people in the room.
Hazel blinked and turned to Terra. "Are they always like this?" She glanced at them, clearly amused.
Terra nodded with an exasperated look as Phoenix tackled Seraphina with two flaming fists. "Yes, they are always like this, no matter the situation."
Hazel tilted her head at the two. "So...when will they be...done?" She blinked.
"Uh…" Terra tilted her head as she saw the two take down a desk. "...Last time it took them five hours and that's because they passed out. That was...last night." She said dryly, shaking her head at them.
Hazel chuckled, looking at them. "Well, unless they stop fighting I can't tell them the reason I'm here…" She looked back to Terra and said, "Maybe they'll calm down sooner so I can let them know we're together. Possibly?"
There was a loud gasp before Seraphina could be seen hitting the wall as Phoenix jumped over desk after desk. "Ohmygosh! Terra...you have a girlfriend?!" Seraphina asked in a squeak before she was tossed across the room.
"Well, it stopped Seraphina, but that kind of stuff doesn't affect Phoenix…" Terra said with an exasperated look.
Hazel chuckled with a raised eyebrow. "Yeah...I can see that." She said watching the fiery redhead.
Phoenix completely covered herself in orange flames as she tackled Seraphina again. "Why would I care about the robot's love life?! I have to deal with this freak of nature all the time!" She yelled, looking disgusted as she saw little hearts surrounding the blonde. "Seriously, this is just wrong!"
Hazel had a calm expression when she said, "Well, I didn't only come to tell you two that we are a couple. I also wanted to tell you two that you have a chance at complete freedom." She glanced at Terra before gazing at the two.
"What?" The twins said in perfect unison as Phoenix tossed Seraphina across the room.
Terra nodded with a small smile. "Yeah, you know, a life without having to dodge all major god hotspots because of who we are? We have a chance, a chance to completely wipe that away and live the way we want."
Phoenix looked at her skeptically as she kept a flaming hand on Seraphina's face. "Huh, that sounds like a fevered dream, much less reality. Those stupid overrated morons up on their thrones will always want to snuff us out."
Hazel blinked before speaking again. "As a stupid overrated moron, I must tell you that there is a way to do it." She smirked. "The way is through the portal. I want to take you two with me. To my world where there is no Heidi." She smiled brightly. "You all will be truly free."
Seraphina looked amazed while Phoenix scoffed. "Oh, great choice Terra, picking another goddess. Paint bigger targets will ya!" She placed her free hand on her hip. "I don't know what you two have been smoking, but freedom won't come for me. It is impossible."
Terra shook her head. "No, I don't think it is, Phoenix. You've trusted me to always bail you out, why aren't you trusting me this time?" She asked in confusion.
Phoenix scowled. "Because that is reality, what you are speaking of is impossible." She said before her eyes suddenly glowed and she tossed Seraphina again.
Hazel looked to Terra with caution before speaking. "In my world no one will know who you are. It is possible."
Phoenix glared at her. "I only believe what I can see, unlike my two sisters, clearly. I cannot see this other world you talk about, so how the hell am I supposed to sit here like an idiot and believe you? I'm not a fool like Pinky over there!" She pointed to the blonde who looked offended as she pushed herself up.
Hazel looked to the side as she thought. Her eyes changed hues before she came up with a conclusion. "Okay." She looked at Phoenix directly. "If I were to show you the portal...would you believe me?" She tilted her head to the side.
Phoenix let out a harsh laugh. "If you could really pull that off, then sure, I'll believe you." She said, a smirk on her face as she folded her arms.
Hazel looked at her with an unreadable expression. "Okay." She tapped her chin. "I will see what I can do concerning the gate to the Underworld, but if you want to see the portal, you'll get what you want." She folded her arms behind her back.
Phoenix turned away and went back to fighting Seraphina, causing fire to roar from her once more as the two girls made all sorts of hissing and angered sounds while the fought.
Terra shook her head. "You would have to get Heidi or her father to open it. The other gods are still probably in Olympus." She said, turning to face her as she rubbed her arm.
Her eyes were red when she turned to Terra. She looked up in thought, shrugging. "I will see what I can do. I didn't say I had to do it now."
Terra rubbed her chin and glanced at her sisters. "Well...I would suggest leaving them to their fighting, they go on for hours without getting tired. Phoenix causes Seraphina to get angry and fight back while Seraphina amps up that anger and keeps it going for hours." She explained with a shake of her head.
Hazel nodded. "Yeah. I will do that when they are calmer." She stated, looking away from the two.
"Good idea." Terra said before the two teleported away.
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Heidi stared at the ember in her father's hand. While she so desperately wanted a nap, something about his ember seemed a bit...off. The goddess looked up at him in confusion. "So...What did you steal from Zeus?" She asked, her eyes suddenly going straight back to the ember.
Hades chuckled, looking down at his daughter who was snuggled up to him. "Ah, I never told you about this thing?" At the shake of her head, he smirked. "I have been working on it for awhile. It can steal magic, life, souls, years...You name it. I never tested it out another god though, and the results were quite shocking." He said, chuckling as the ember pulsed with power and small bolts of lightning flowed out at his words.
Heidi's eyes widened. "Dad...did you steal his divine power?" She slowly asked him, managing to tear her eyes away to look at him.
Hades nodded as he smirked at the shocks. "Just a bit, well, actually it was six years worth but that idiot has plenty to spare since he is the King." He said mockingly before looking at her. "Six years worth of power for the six years you suffered under his foolish warped beliefs."
Heidi shook her head, blinking a few times. "You...stole that for me? Dad, I told you, I am fine and I have forgiven them." She said, pushing his hand away as he tried to offer it to her.
Hades looked at her before his eyes narrowed. "Don't lie to me." He said, voice going low before he smirked. "You hate him as much as I do, you despise the gods that voted against you! Take this power and use it to finally get back at them! You deserve to be treated like any other god up in that stuffy cloud kingdom." He again offered it to her, eyes glinting with a slightly mischievous look.
Heidi looked down at it and looked back at him. "I...Dad, I shouldn't do this." She said, her outstretched hand shaking as she tried to fight the urge.
"No? Well, maybe I should just return it to him. Let him know that I didn't really mean it." Hades said, faking a carefree expression as he shrugged. "Then he'd know that we were all talk and no-" The god was cut off as his daughter grabbed the ember. He smirked as he watched the foreign power pour out in an electrifying manner, causing small sparks to zap out of her fingers as her eyes glowed. Point one, Hades. He thought, chuckling as Heidi shook her head.
Heidi blinked and looked at her fingers as small blue sparks leapt off. "What…? How-This shouldn't be possible!"
"Oh, but it is! You got what made Zeus Zeus in ya, and I gotta admit, I don't mind the lightning on you." Hades said with a wide grin.
Heidi looked at him and stood up. "I feel...I feel energized? I was just sleepy like ten minutes ago!" She said in shock, looking down at her hands.
"That's 'cuz Zeusy is like a kid on caffeine, always full of energy yet loafs like a sloth on his throne all day. He is quite electrifying when he wants to be." Hades informed her with a devious look on his face. "Now you are perfect and peachy and you can flip him off for me while zapping him!" He laughed, jumping up and shaking his head. "Oh, best plan ever!"
Heidi looked up and paused. "But won't I get in trouble?" She asked, trying to shake the sparks off her fingers.
"Puh-lease! Zeusy is supposed to be the god of justice and he should see justice when he notices you with all that power. Besides, I did warn him, his fault for not listening to the wise words of Hades." The god said, placing a hand on his chest as he spoke in an over dramatic manner.
Heidi slowly nodded. "How will I train? These sparks are kind of annoying…" She said, frowning at the still visible sparks.
Hades shrugged and sat back down. "I don't know, ask Hecate. She has more books on powers and junk than Athena does and that lady lives on a mountain of them." He said in a carefree manner.
Heidi sighed and shook her head at him. "Great advice dad." She said sarcastically, prompting him to give her a thumbs up. She looked up in thought. "Well...Since I am not tired anymore, I think I will just go back to Auradon now…" The goddess tried to summon her magic and looked confused when she saw small bolts of lightning shooting around in it. "That's weird…"
Hades found a stress ball in his pocket and began tossing it against the wall in a bored manner. "Okay. Feel free to come back whenever, I still need my weekly allowance." He said as he caught the ball and threw it back.
Heidi's eyes halved at him. "Yes, yes, I won't forget the only thing keeping you from betting the Underworld." She said with a shake of her head. "I'll see you later, dad." She said before disappearing in a loud 'crack!'
Hades chuckled as soon as she was gone. "Ah, Zeusy isn't gonna know what hit him next time he sees her." He said with a wide grin as he caught the ball.
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Inhale and exhale. Inhale and exhale. Ara repeated these actions as she sat on the forest foliage. Her hands were clasped together as she kept her breathing steady. She concentrated deeply on her diverse magic. She allowed it to flow steadily through her body.
Her father, the king of Rome, told her that deeply meditating on her magic would help her get to see the full extent of her power. The meditation also helped her to think of more strategies, more ways to sustain power and hold in energy. She could feel every aspect of her magic. The water was steady, the air was swift, the magnetism was calm, but the electricity...the electricity was booming. It was energizing. It was fiery. It moves fast. Very fast. Loud as well. All of that lead to her power over sound and all of the waves that lie within that aspect of her magic.
Ara smiled to herself as she finally felt herself in perfect balance. She continued to imagine new uses for her magic when something threw her off. It was...sharp? It burned a bit. Is that...a spark?
Her eyes snapped open and looked around the scene. She blinked. She looked at her fingers. "That wasn't me…" She stood while looking around. "That wasn't my dad. That wasn't...maybe it was Zeus. It felt similar...but a bit off…" She sparked as she tried to use her magic to seek out the individual.
"Hmm…" She said as she walked deeper into the forest. She made sure not to touch any trees while she grappled onto her electric powers. Her sapphire eyes glowed as she searched.
One thing was for sure, she was getting closer. Her electricity crawled over her body as if it knew she was nearly there. Figuring she was in a close enough range, she called out, "Hello? Is anyone out here?" She kept her glowing busy, searching for the person.
There was a yelp from someone nearby as the wind suddenly picked up and a loud rumble of thunder sounded. "Nonononono." The somewhat familiar voice hissed before yelping again as a golden lightning bolt struck off in the distance.
Ara tilted her head, deciding to head off in the direction of the bolt. She allowed herself to lift off of the ground and fly over to the area. She landed in a tall tree with a questioning expression. "What is Heidi doing out here? Why does she look so...like that?" She sat on the tree branch as she watched.
Heidi staggered around, an aura of gold surrounding her as small sparks leapt off. She looked around before suddenly backing up. She did it just in time when a golden lightning bolt struck where she stood before. The goddess looked quite panicked as she floated a bit before falling to the ground.
Ara couldn't believe what she was seeing. Heidi was the person her magic was telling her about? She looked at the older goddess with scrutiny as she saw every wrong thing she was doing. "What is she..?"
She levitated her way down from the tree. When her feet touched the ground, she looked around at the weather before she shook her head. "Heidi...what is this?" She asked in exasperation.
Heidi looked at her and jumped in surprise, causing her to float higher than before until the wind suddenly stopped supporting her and she fell to the ground again. The goddess shook her head and stood up as she tried to control the erratic magic practically lashing out around her. "Long story!" Heidi said, panic still written all over her face as she saw the makings of a storm rolling in.
Ara raised an eyebrow before shaking her head. "Calm down. You're scaring the wind and you're making the lightning a bit agitated."
Heidi jumped back as a lighting bolt almost hit her. "I don't know how to control this! Not to mention I don't think I can be calm!" She said, looking at her with a cringe before she was suddenly blown up again.
Ara shook her head at the woman before walking up to her. "Okay." She put her hand on her arm. "This is what my dad does whenever I am about to land a twister due to thinking I'm a total failure. By the way, this will tickle...a lot." She said, using her magic to react with...Heidi's.
Heidi shook her head. "Oh, it tickled and burned like ten minutes ago when this stuff happened." She said with a scowl, clearly thinking about something.
Ara tilted her head and blinked in shock. "Y-you're...like me?" She looked at her in concern. "How..? You know what? I'm not even. The first thing you need to do is bounce around." Ara demonstrated by bouncing back and forth herself. "Just like this."
Heidi looked at her quizzically before she turned herself and tried to replicate the moves. "This is so odd…" The goddess mumbled with a groan of annoyance.
Ara chuckled before holding turning her hands into fists and holding them up as if she were boxing. "Now, hold your fists up. Keep jumping." She looked to her.
Heidi simply nodded and shook her head as she raised her fists. She was obviously trying to ignore the golden sparks that were shooting off of her fists in a wild manner as she grimaced.
Ara saw the sparks and nodded as her own body sparked from charge. "Electric magic has to constantly be utilized. If not, you turn into a live wire. Now, release it." She demonstrated by punching. A purple torrent of electricity flowed from her fist before disappearing into sparks. "Your turn." She said as she stopped bouncing.
The bluenette looked up hesitantly before reluctantly copying the other girl's move. She blinked when she saw a bit of blue electricity intertwined with the gold. Her head tilted at this and she stopped bouncing at her momentary confusion.
Ara looked her over and hummed. "Mm, hm. Just as I thought." She touched Heidi's arm and nodded. "You had access. Gotta be careful with that." She said as she laced her hands behind her.
Heidi looked at her with halved eyes. "I didn't even have this half an hour ago, like I knew to be careful before I brought in a bunch of chaos." She said irritably, folding her arms and shaking her head.
Ara shrugged. "As a storm manipulator I figured that out at the beginning. It's fundamental." She folded her arms.
"As I said, I didn't have this until very recently. The sky is my uncles zone, not mine. I usually get zapped out of the sky when I go to Olympus!" Heidi said with a twitch of her eyebrow.
Ara immediately chastised her. "Stop it." She looked to the sky before waving the clouds away. "Lightning reacts well with frustration. I know you are used to being fiery...but you're not. At least not right now. You've gotta stay calm." She explained calmly.
Heidi let out a laugh and tilted her head. "I don't think that's possible at this time. I am hyped up on power since I grabbed that stupid ember after my dad tricked me into touching it." She said, a deep frown on her face.
Ara nodded in understanding. She took a deep breath before saying, "If you can't calm yourself, you are going to have to put it to use." She raised an eyebrow.
"What? I have to go around creating giant lightning storms like my uncle? Or perhaps just zap people like Thor? I can only see a few ways and they all involve zapping and zapping usually involves people." Heidi said quickly, eyebrow twitching at her words.
Ara's face had obvious humor on it. "Actually, I was thinking about training with you." She stated, her hands still laced behind her back.
Heidi looked at her in confusion. "Seriously? Should I bother to inform you that I have stolen divine power of ZEUS running through me at a million miles per hour while my body is trying to combine it and make it my own." She said, her hair flaming up at her irritation.
Ara's face was unreadable as she opened her palm and a torrent of water flew from it and coated Heidi. "I can do that now thanks to the foreign magic." She walked in front of her and took a few steps back. "Try me."
Heidi didn't even have to move much before a massive golden bolt fired out of her hand, causing her to gape at the display.
Ara briefly closed her eyes and inhaled as she went into her meditative state. She exhaled as she threw up a magnetic field, attracting the divine electricity toward her and filtered it making it her own. That's when she opened her eyes and threw her hands to the sky. When she did that, her signature rainbow bolts flew upwards with untraceable speed.
She smirked as the thunder crackled above them. "My dad taught me that one." She stretched and said, "That was electrical absorption. Because electricity is energy, it is easy to absorb...if you know how to do it right."
"Sounds like another way to get myself zapped. I think I'll pass." Heidi deadpanned before gaining a thoughtful look.
Ara chuckled at that. "...It's an advanced maneuver. First you have to learn the basics." She looked to her with humor. "Such as controlling the flow of energy in your body. I can teach you a few things if you want." She gave her a small smile.
Heidi shrugged. "Wouldn't kill me. Besides, I'll need to keep it under control before I tell Hecate to seal it like she did a few other things." She said casually, shaking her head as she narrowed her eyes.
Ara blinked when she said that. "Huh...that sounds like extra trouble. I won't ask about those matters, but I can help you with the training." She said, folding her arms.
Heidi looked away, looking down at her hand as she fiddles with a blue ring that she usually kept hidden. "It's extra trouble trying to control things." She said quietly, eyes closing for a moment.
Ara took a deep breath before putting her hand on Heidi's shoulder. "Everything will be fine. It's not like you're going to be like this forever." Ara shrugged and said, "Besides if you feel your electricity buzzing again, touch me." She stated simply.
Heidi glances at her as her eyes glowed. She let out a sigh as her magic began surrounding her. "Nothing is fine when I am in control, learned that one the hard way. I need to find Hecate…" She said, shaking her head before floating away as her flames covered her. She gave the girl one last glance before she took off as fast as a bolt of lightning.
Ara looked at the goddess leave in exasperation. "Ugh...always getting into trouble…" She said to no one in particular before taking off in the opposite direction.