(Serena's POV)
I couldn't believe the new girl had asked us that. It was almost as if she knew our secret. I quickly looked down to my amulet to see if it was glowing. It wasn't and I couldn't feel the thrumming either. I felt no danger at all.
I swallowed the chewed food in my mouth and replied, "I think the same thing that you do. I think that maybe they even still might be around today, but we just don't worship them any more."
The other girls gave a nervous yeah in unison. The girl smiled contently and then replied, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you guys nervous or anything. It was just a question. I thought I was the only one who believed that though." She smiled sweetly again and continued eating.
There was just something about Melanie that I didn't trust. Her hair seemed unnatural. When I had first looked at it I thought it sparkled like the stars do in the night sky, and her dark blue eyes looked exactly like the deep ocean. Her beauty was other worldly. She was also very pale, like she didn't go out much. Her very pale skin clashed with her black hair and dark blue eyes.
We continued our conversation about Greek Mythology, each of us with our own opinions and views. I remained quiet, the first time I entered her head I saw pictures of a loving family, and what she thought of La Brea High.
No where though did I see Greece. I was actually only in her head for a short time. After seeing those few pictures I suddenly felt like I no longer had to look. At first trying to enter her head though I found a barricade, I thought it was weird that it suddenly lifted.
I dismissed it as nothing, and decided to talk to Maggie about it later.
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I told the other daughters to meet me at Maggie's later that night. We all arrived on time and went into her apartment. Over the intercom Maggie sounded like something was up. Maggie welcomed us warmly and told us to find a place to sit once we got to her door.
Catty was the first to ask a question, "Do you know why all these followers seem to be on the lookout for someone? Serena looked into one of their heads and saw that they were searching for someone."
"Actually I was hoping you girls had noticed. I've heard some very disturbing news." Maggie took a sip of her tea and settled down in her chair. We all looked at Maggie intently waiting for her information.
"Someone very close to the Atrox has… How should I put this? Run away I guess." Maggie paused deep in thought.
Tianna was dying of anticipation, she couldn't wait any longer, "Well, who? What do you mean he ran away?"
"You mean she, it's a girl."
"What do you mean? Who is she?" I finally asked, the anticipation was starting to get to me also.
"Yeah why would she be close to the Atrox?" Vanessa asked.
"Please be calm girls I'll explain everything." Maggie took another sip of tea and looked around the room, waiting for us to settle down.
"After Pygmalion made his wife from the statue, the Atrox came to him. He requested that Pygmalion build him a beautiful daughter, or Galatea, Pygmalion's wife, would die." We all gasped and Maggie paused to smile reassuringly. "Pygmalion spent many nights creating this daughter. On the night of the first full moon he finished her. Legend stated that the moon shone brightly on her and made her sparkle. That night the Atrox came again. He brought the statue to life and took her down with him to Tartarus. What-"
"Wait! You mean that the Atrox has a hija?! That's insane! What for?" Jimena shouted in shock.
"The Atrox wanted a daughter to inherit some of his power. In case he was ever to be eliminated, he wanted someone to take his place. The only way to do that and ensure she would stay true to his legacy was to have a child. Unable to take a wife, the Atrox decided to have one made instead. He named her Melantha, the name means dark flower. She was beautiful in his eyes, and he loved her dearly. So much in fact, that he kept her hidden for many years. It wasn't until recently that he showed her to the Cincti," Maggie stated slowly. Something about the name reminded me of something. If only I could remember what it was.
Catty said quietly, "How could something so evil love something?"
"Everyone is capable of loving something." Maggie said simply. "Anyways, what the Atrox doesn't know is that Melantha does have a mother."
I could already tell who Maggie was going to name as the mother but still it was shocking to hear her say it, "Selene blessed Melantha before the Atrox could get to her. When Pygmalion let the moon light in to see his creation he was also letting Selene see what he had created. Selene knew that if she were pure evil eventually she would be able to destroy the world. Selene only gave Melantha a bit of hope. I am not sure if it was enough to save us all though." Maggie shook her head sadly and looked out at the moon.
It took me a while to process everything, "So is Melantha good or evil?"
Maggie looked at me sorrowfully, "At the moment I would suggest you all be on you best lookout. I don't know what she's up to. No one does. If you do see her, come to me immediately. She's much too powerful for any of you to defeat her. I will have to contact an upper member of the Atrox to come and retrieve her, if she is in this city."
"Well are you sure we can't defeat her? I mean we took on Lambert and Aura and still kicked their butts. Surely she can't be much more powerful." Tianna said enthusiastically. Catty shivered and I looked down. We both had our own encounters with those two. I would personally like to forget that.
"Tianna, sweetheart, Melantha was created by the Atrox himself. She has his powers, she can do everything he can. His blood runs through her." Maggie replied as she set down her tea, "Now I suggest you all go home and get a good night's rest. Keep in touch though." She stood and walked towards the window in silence, waiting for all of us to leave.
I knew there was another reason I had come to Maggie, but I just couldn't remember. I supposed it wasn't that important, or I would have remembered. We left and headed towards Planet Bang.