AN: Sorry for not updating yesterday. I think it's safe to say that when I say I'll update one day, it will actually be one day late XD Anyways, I'll try to keep my promise this time and update on Monday.

Hope you enjoy this chapter! We only have four more chapters left in this story, I can't believe how fast the story is ending! Now let's dive into the world of The Rise of Night!

======= Previously on The Rise of Night =======

"Pretty little head?" Michael deadpanned and Selyne shrugged. "Glad to see you care too."

He disappeared into a black mist as Selyne slumped down onto the ground, a bunch of emotions running through her veins.

======= Now =======

Michael touched his cheek, where Selyne kissed him and a smile made their way to his face again. He shook his head before he looked around Olympus, deciding where the right way to Athena's library is.

He crept around Olympus, looking for the library when he saw the throne room's door is slightly open. He took a deep breath before creeping closer to the room and listen in on what the Olympian's are saying.

"-they are telling the truth," Apollo complained.

"And how will you know?" Zeus demanded. Michael can see half of the council rolling their eyes as Apollo glared at his father.

"I am the God of truth," Apollo deadpanned. "I can tell when someone is lying or not."

"Oh, yeah," Zeus said sheepishly as Apollo rolled his eyes and slumped back to his throne.

"We should release them," Hermes said. The second that was said, Artemis and Athena protested at the same time.

"NO!" Artemis continued her sentence. "I will not that the other me out of that cell. Truth or not. She's crazy."

Apollo sighed again and no one noticed that he disappeared in bright light. Michael take that as the time to leave and continued his search for the library.

When he finally finds the library, it was noon already. He wondered how Selyne will felt right now. Would she be worry? He sneaked into the library swiftly. Michael sighed when he saw all the books on the shelves. It would be a long time.

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Selyne leaned back against the tree as she sorts through her thoughts. Thousands of thoughts ran through her brain. She keeps wondering about the reason she had kissed Michael, even if it's on the cheek.

She didn't know what made her do that. She sighed again. She thinks about her parent, her grandparent, all of her family members. And most importantly, she thinks about Michael. The boy confused her.

Selyne doesn't know in what light she should look at him. Should she hate him, should she like him? She let out a frustrated sighed before she summons her bow and used her power to creates an archery range.

She started shooting arrows to get her mind off Michael. She shoots arrow after arrow, all hitting the target with accuracy. Time passed quickly, and Selyne became more and more worried when Michael still hasn't returned.

"Where is that stupid boy?" Selyne whispered to herself. Two hands covered her eyes and Selyne yelped out in surprise. She heard someone chuckled behind her.

"MICHAEL!" She shouted before she chased after him. He was surprisingly fast and in the en, Selyne jumped on top of him, stopping him in his track. "Don't you dare scare me like that again."

"I won't," Michael promised. "I'll tell you next time."

He coughed awkwardly. "Now can you get off me?"

Selyne blushed bright red before getting off. "Sorry. Did you find the book?"

"Yep," Michael replied with a smile before holding up the book: "Greek Magic Guide"

"How do you know that's the right book?" Selyne asked and Michael shrugged.

"I have a gut feeling," Michael answered before Selyne hit him on the arms.

"My family's lives in on the line and you go on about guts feeling?" Selyne asked in disbelief. Michael shrugged again before he opened the book.

"Let's find out how to fix the machine before Athena find the book missing," Michael suggested and Selyne huffed.

They flipped through pages after pages, information after information but nothing about a marble size machine. Suddenly, something caught Selyne's eyes.

"Stop there," Selyne shouted out suddenly before she flipped the pages back.

"True Love?" Michael read out loud. "What does that have to do with a machine?"

"I don't know," Selyne replied. "It just looks interesting. Can we read it?"

"Fine," Michael replied and they started reading the page.

TRUE LOVE

True love, it's a special kind of connection between two lovers. As you can tell from the title, their love has to be true. Is a rare kind of relationship that can only be achieved if you and your partner are soulmates.

Soulmates are a legend that said people used to have four arms and four legs. How they get split in half so that's why people these days only have two arms and two legs. Soulmates are someone who "share" a body with you. You will never know who is your soulmates.

Less than one percent of the people alive find their soulmates. But the thing is, soulmates are real. If you did find your soul mate, it means that you have a possibility to achieve that relationship of true love.

It takes lots of trusts for this relationship to form. Both have to trust their other half completely. If there is one doubt, the hard built relationship will crumble. Trust-

"Do we have to read this?" Michael complained but was shushed by Selyne.

"This is really cool," Selyne said with a dazed look in her eyes. She then looked at her pinky and then toward Michael's. Something in her snaps into place and wonder could seem in her eyes. Michael sighed before he continued reading, whatever Selyne found must be interesting.

Trust is really hard to build but is the most important part of the relationship.

Trust can be built through different exercises. You have to open up to your other half. Some lover, even though is rare, don't need any trust exercise and they already trust their soulmate without question.

Here's a list of exercise you can do:

1. Telling each other everything

2. Have one of them fall, and the other will catch them

3- The list goes on and on for a few pages and Michael decided to just skip all of them and he continued to read.

Some people can see the strings that tie two people together. That ability is really, really rare to have. The ability will only be granted to people with a pure heart. The ability is usually granted the second they are born. Some might never notice the ability and some just think they're going crazy. The ability is called Bright Sight.

People with that ability will be able to see strings that tied people together. Red means that they are soulmates. Blue means that they are close friends. Purple means that you are family. And the list goes on and on. Below is a chart.

Michael skips the chart as well.

The True Love relationship is really useful. You could heal them, you could save them, and you can ever share your power with them. The power of true love are usually passed down, generation after generation. Sometimes though, it skips a generation.

If a mother and father are soulmates, their children are most likely going to find their soulmate as well. They won't know it though, there is no chance of them knowing it unless you have the Bright Sight.

If a mother and father achieved the power of True Love, their children won't guarantee to achieve the relationship as well.

So, here's the wrap-up, hope you learn something today.

Michael looked up and found Selyne studying him. "Did you learn anything?"

"Yeah," Selyne replied, still studying her hand as if this is the most important thing in the world.

"What are you looking at?" Michael asked, his curiosity leaking though.

"Nothing," Selyne mumbled before her face lit up again. "Come on, let's find out about the machine first."

"Okay," Michael agreed as they continued searching. Pages after pages until they finally found it in the really back of the book.

"Alternate Time Machine," Selyne read out this time before they started reading again.

ALTERNATE TIME MACHINE

This machine is deadly if you don't know how to use it. It is usually used to trap people inside somewhere because the finishing touch they need to go home is too hard to find.

As it suggested in the title, it sent you though time, but you won't know if you are traveling to the past or the present. The alternate part means that it takes you to another universe, line up with yours. It takes you to both another universe and though time.

The reason that it's hard to get home is that if you want to use it, you can't complete the machine until you're in the other universe. So if you got to the other universe, but found out that they won't help you, you are stuck there forever.

Michael let out a groaned. "Can they just tell us what we need to do?"

Selyne put a calming hand on his shoulder. "Just read on."

Michael smiled at her and Selyne smiled back before she points to the book and they went back to reading.

So by now, you must be wondering, How Do You Get Home then? Well, here's your answer. You need to help from an Olympian from the universe you are in. If you got to the universe with no Olympian, well, say goodbye to your world forever.

What do the Olympian need to do you might ask. Well, they need to give permission to your machine. They need to say the word. "Permission granted."

Easy enough. But the thing is, trust is hard to earn in the other universe. Not many people will trust you. You need to earn the trust from one of the Olympian and they will help you. Then, you would be free to go home and everyone from that universe will forget you excited but you won't forget.

And that's it for this topic.

"We're doom," Michael answered before he slapped his forehead.

"Maybe we could find my mom and grandma first," Selyne suggested.

"Maybe," Michael said before he looked toward Selyne and slamming the book shut. "How will we find them?"

Selyne held up her hands as if that was the answer. She speaks in riddle even Michael didn't understand. "I got it now, what the fates told me."

"The fates vist you?" Michael asked in surprise. The fates don't usually vist anyone."

"Yeah," Selyne replied again before she continued. "Plus, I have Bright Sight. I could track them."

Michael's eyes widen as he stared at her in shock. "When did you start having it?"

"I always have it like the book said," Selyne agreed. "And I thought it was normal so I never really told my parents any of it. Then I read that book and..." She trailed off.

"You okay?" Michael asked softly, shifting so he was facing her. To his surprise, Selyne hugged him tightly. Michael hugged her back without question. He wants to comfort her as best as he can.

"These two day make me think like I could trust you with no problem," Selyne whispered out loud. Michael nodded his head, agreeing with her but she wasn't done. "And then I saw the string that interwinds us together-"

That was news to Michael. He wants to know what kind of strings they have though. Maybe they are made to be enemies. Selyne continued, still hugging Michael. "At first I thought it means we are going to be enemies because of the color. But then, I read the book and I finally understand. I finally understand everything."

"What do you understand?" Michael asked. "You're confusing me."

"It's you," Selyne continued rumbling on. "I find out is you," she finally looked up at Michael with tear-filled eyes. "I'm scared that you'll hate me after this. We only know each other for a few days but I have always felt drawn to you. I feel like I know you my whole life. And I don't think this is weird or anything but-"

Michael did something that surprised himself as well. He kissed her, full on the lips. To his surprised, she kissed him back before they both broke apart. She smiled up at him softly. "We're soulmates."

"Really?" Michael asked softly. Selyne nodded numbly. Michael only hugged her tighter. "We could take our relationship slow."

"Yeah," Selyne agreed softly before kissing him again. His soft lips brought her warmth. "We'll take it softly."

They smiled at each other until Selyne broke the silence. "But we still need an Olympian to help us."

"Yeah," Michael agreed before they both closed their eyes because of a bright light that filled their small camping ground.

When they opened their eyes again, they saw Apollo, in all of his glory. They both bowed down, even though it feels really weird to Selyne. She had never bow down to his uncle before. Selyne started sweetly. "Do you need anything?"

"I heard everything," Apollo started and they waited for him to capture them, their hands interwinds. "And I'll help. I believe you."

"Really?" Selyne asked quietly.

"Yes," Apollo replied with a way-too-bright smile. "I can't believe my sister will have a child in another universe though."

Selyne laughed softly and Apollo smiled as well. Selyne handed the machine to Apollo and he whispered the word. "Permission granted."

It glowed silver and sea-green for a seconds before the glow stops and it was back to normal. Apollo added another thing that surprised them. "And I'll help you free your mother and grandmother."

"Really?" Michael asked this time seeing Selyne is still in shock of everything.

"Yes," Apollo said with a smile. "Come on."

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Selyne and Michael followed Apollo as they made their way through the Olympian dungeons with a hood on their head. No one questioned them since they were with an Olympian but many guards still give them wary looks.

Finally, they arrived at the most secure cell in Olympus. "I want to speak to the prisoner alone," Apollo demanded the two guards that were guarding the cell. They bowed before clearing out.

"Come on," Apollo said again as they walked in.

Athena and Artemis weren't expecting a rescue but when the sound of someone unlocking the cell door, they were both surprised. Apollo walked in, along with two hooded figures. One fling herself at Artemis and hugging her tight.

"Mom!" She cried out and Artemis looked under the hood and saw her daughter, Selyne. She wondered if they are captured as well.

"Bye Apollo," the other hooded figure said with a smile and Apollo smiled back. Michael took hold of Selyne's hand and Selyne holds on to her mother's hand. Artemis grabbed on to Athena's hand even though they are both confused. A bright light filled the room and the four prisoners are gone.

Apollo stood in front of the cell, wondering what he's doing there.