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Gods Blessed.
Leaving-Chapter 4
by Sorceress.



"It has begun." Zeus said watching Serena disappear. At the same time
he also watched as the dark kingdom destroyed a small town. "She is
now on her own." He opened his fist revealing a small identification
bracelet. It was made of a white gold and the front was inlayed with a
diamond in the shape of the lightening bolt. Turning it over he read the
engraving. 'Half Blood.'

Artimas silently came up beside him. "What's that father?"

"My final gift to her." With that the bracelet disappeared.

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Realizing that she was no longer in her room Serena stopped wailing,
Looking around she saw a town just down the hill from her. There was
smoke coming from many of the buildings. Everywhere you turned
bodies were lying in the streets, from animals to people. Young, old,
peasant, soldier, none had been spared the creatures wrath.

The creatures were grotesque in appearance. If they had once been
human Serena couldn't tell. No matter how much she wanted to turn
away Serena felt compelled to watch.

Slowly one by one the creatures disappeared leaving hundreds dead,
everything destroyed and a lone five year old. Standing on that lone hill
Serena shed a single tear. Slowly she began walking towards the
destroyed town. Halfway down the hill she suddenly stopped. "The
darkness lives here now." With that she disappeared from the ruins of
the now dark town.

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With a muted flash she reappeared in her room. Ambrosia was still
unconscious on the floor. Pulling off her dress Serena pulled on her
leggings and tunic. She then took some water and drizzled it over
Ambrosia's face waking her up. "Oh love where did you go? You gave
me such a fright disappearing like that."

"Why what do you mean? I woke up and you were so livid you fainted."
Serena lied helping the elder woman up. "Why don't you go have a rest
and I'll go practice my letters?" Serena cajoled leading her to her
chamber.

"Yes, perhaps I'd best. You go on and practice your letters." She
muttered dazedly.

And so it was that a young girl of five closed her heart to pain and grief.
Years passed a rumors grew of the doll like ice princess. Her skin was
whiter than the whitest of snows. Her golden and silver hair shone like
the sun and stars. It was rumored that her eyes were a deeper shade of
blue than the bluest waters. Many a lord and prince had come to woo
her and beg her to marry him. All went away broken never even haven
seen her face.

So let it be known that on the eve of the fourteenth birthday feast that
she ran away.

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Everyone was in the dinning hall celebrating her birthday. She knew that
one of the servants would soon be coming to fetch her. Quickly she
grabbed her saddle bag and shoved in her clothes, some supplies and
two magic hilts. Serena didn't want to leave her horse behind so she
teleported into the stables.

With sure fingers and gentle reassurances she soon had her horse ready
to go. Mounting she nudged her horse forward guiding them out of the
barn. "Come on Al we gotta get out of here before they find us gone.

Urging Al into a trot Serena continually scanned the area to be sure on
one saw her. Breaking into a gallop the duo raced away from the manor.
"They'll never catch us now because on horse is faster than you." She
whispered leaning into Al's neck. At his whinnied reply she grinned.
"And no other horse is half as smart."

The truth of these statements was unknown to Serena. All that she knew
was that on her sixth birthday he had appeared in the yard with a note
giving him to her. She had named him after her dead brother, Alexander
(Xander).

He was truly a unique animal bred from Hades' and Apollo's best mare
and stallion. With a mane and tale of pure black, a pure silver hide and
golden hooves he was as his rider.

Trusting Al's abilities she released the reins and pulled out her cloak.
Pulling up the hood she roughly shoved her knee length hair into the
cloak.

It wasn't until early the next day that they stopped their wild race to get
away. Dismounting next to a stream she washed her face and let Al
drink. Slowly standing she unsaddled him and removed the bridle.
Dumping everything in a pile she vigorously rubbed him down then let
him graze.

Filling her canteen she pondered her next problem. How was she going
to convince anyone to hire her? "What do you think Al?"

'You could cut your hair and talk like a guy!' Was sarcastic reply.

"Sure and while I'm doing that why don't I waltz up to the Queen and
ask if I can work for her."

'That's a good idea. Accept I don't suggest you simply waltz up to her.'

"Why on Earth would she want to hire me?" She demanded slashing her
saddle.

'Because you are an excellent fighter, trained by an amazon. The Queen
rules a planet that is under siege. Thus if she was smart she would hire
you to battle them. After all you already have experience in their ways.'

Suddenly she threw up her hands in defeat. "I just can't win when
arguing with you!"

'That's because I have horse sense and you don't.' With a groan she
strapped her bag to her back and mounted. 'What no saddle or bridle?'

"No. They're too fancy and could easily be tracked." She told him
urging him into a trot. "I figure if I shred and leave them there everyone
will think we were attacked and leave us for dead."

'Crude but effective.'

"Thanks for your approval." With that he broke into a gallop headed for
the Royal Earth Palace.

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The Birthday Banquet
The Night Before

"Mi' Lord!" Ambrosia called out rushing into the banquet hall. "Serena
is gone!"

"What do you mean?" Morgana demanded standing.

"We've searched the entire manor ma'am. Her horse is gone and many
of her things are missing."

Standing beside Morgana Jason lent her his support. "I want her found.
Have the guards search all near by areas, use the hunting dogs.
Whatever it takes but I want her found now." Slowly they turned and
left everyone in a frenzy. Aiding Morgana to their chamber he never
noticed when tears began running down his face.

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