Chapter Seven
Days went by and LaShrina hadn't seen Hercules. Iolaus and Jason kept telling her that he would come around. She hoped he would because she didn't think she could marry Apollo without Hercules being there. In a few hours she would walk down the aisle pledge her love, devotion, and promise to cherish Apollo. She would then become a goddess and leave the mortal world. Apart of her was thrilled at the thought of being with Apollo, but another part of her was taking this very hard. She loved Hercules, but she loved Apollo too. Oh how was it possible to love to men at the sametime? she wondered as Cupid came into the room where she was. He smiled at her and she returned it.
"Last chance to back out." he teased softly
"Yeah, I know." she replied.
"Are you having second thoughts?" he asked
"Sort of." she admitted
"Okay then maybe you should reconsider marriage." he said as he sat on a small stole.
"I do want to marry Apollo. I love with him I really do." she said softly
"But you also love Hercules and he isn't here because he loves you to." he finished for her
She just looked at him.
"Here let me do something that us gods are not supposed to do, but this is a very perplexed situation so just relax and take some deep breaths for me." he said
" What are going to do?" she asked
"Give you a glimpse of your future should you go through with this marriage then give you a glimpse of your future should you not go through with this marriage." he said
"Okay." she said
"Now, if at any time you want to stop just say so and I'll make it all go away." he said" I'm not sure of any events that may occur because we're not a loud to look into the future of mortals." he said
"Just do it and get it over with." she said
"Okay." he said as she closed her eyes trusting him completely to help her. " Now open your eyes." he said softly
She opened her eyes to see a room full of people. She looked at Cupid confessed.
"Where am I?" she asked
"This is your future should you go through this marriage." he answered her " Now, no one here can hear nor see you. You can see them and hear them though." he said
"Okay." she said softly as she scanned the room for a familiar face until she saw herself. She was wearing a long sleeved deep blue velvet shirt with a deep V line that showed a lot of cleavage. Her skirt was long the same color and material as her shirt. Her hair was in ringlets that framed her face. She was smiling and laughing. She looked very happy.
"You've always been beautiful." Cupid said softly
"Yeah you keep telling me that and one day I'll actually believe you." she said as she saw Apollo.
"Listen." Cupid said as they moved closer to Apollo and her.
Apollo was smiling lovingly down at his bride. He whispered something in her ear and she blushed as she smiled up at him.
'You look beautiful.' he said to her
'You don't look so bad yourself.' she replied to him teasingly.
'Are you ready to make our announcement?' he questioned her softly
'Yeah, but do you think the other gods and goddess' will be pleased with it?' she asked
'They've put up with you telling them to leave your precious mortals alone and interfering everytime they've tried to ignore you I think they'll be happy to know that you'll be taking extra precautions now for the next eight months or so.' he said as he kissed her forehead lovingly.
'Yeah you're right' she said
Then suddenly they disappeared from there and went to another place.
"What happened?" LaShrina asked
"I told you it was just a glimpse of your future." he said
"Oh so this is my future should I chose not to marry Apollo." she said softly
"Yes are you ready for it?" he asked
"As ready as I'll ever be." she answered softly
"Then pay close attention." he said
She saw an older version of what looked like Hercules. She turned to Cupid.
"Yes that's Hercules years from now." he answer her unspoken question
She turned back to Hercules. My he did look like a god now. All grown up and still very sexy. Then she saw a woman walking toward him. Her dark hair was pulled back. She wore a long white sun dress with a sweetheart neckline. She looked radiant. She held in her hands a splendid bouquet of white, red, pink, and yellow roses. She even tiny white flowers in her hair. She assumed the woman was her. Hercules was happy and very much in love. She turned to cupid once more.
"Who is that woman or is it me?" she asked
"That woman right there isn't you she is Hercules' wife." he said
"Then why show me this part. I thought this was showing what would happen should I chose not to marry Apollo?" she questioned
"Just wait a minute you'll see." he said as they saw another woman come up. Her hair was hung loosely down her back in wavy curls. and she wore deep purple dress that had a very modest neckline. She glowed with happiness, but yet a touch of sorrow as well." That woman is you." he said
"So either way I did well with or without Apollo. I didn't marry Hercules either so obviously I'm not his soulmate." she said
"Just listen will you." Cupid said
"Fine." she said
Hercules hugged her warmly as did his wife.
"It's so good to see you again." Hercules said
"It's very good to be seen." she said
"So how have you been?" Hercules' wife asked
"I've been doing good." she said
"I'm going to go inside and make some lunch for all of us." Hercules' wife said
"So, tell me what happen." Hercules said as he gently touched a small cut on her upper arm.
"Oh you know the drill I lie and say I fell then you end up getting truth that I was fighting one of Hera's monsters again." she said
"Then I give this long speech on how you're supposed to come to me or Iolaus for help." he said
"Yeah well, you know I can handle myself when it comes to the gods or goddess'." she said
"Yeah, I always knew you were a special person and now we know why." he said
Then before anymore could be said LaShrina and Cupid were back in the room she was in before waiting to get married.
"Cupid what was he talking about?" she asked
"That's something you'll have to find out on your own." he said
"Cupid..." she started as he disappeared" Cupid get you're cut little love god butt back here and tell me what Hercules meant by that last comment!" she yelled at him
Days went by and LaShrina hadn't seen Hercules. Iolaus and Jason kept telling her that he would come around. She hoped he would because she didn't think she could marry Apollo without Hercules being there. In a few hours she would walk down the aisle pledge her love, devotion, and promise to cherish Apollo. She would then become a goddess and leave the mortal world. Apart of her was thrilled at the thought of being with Apollo, but another part of her was taking this very hard. She loved Hercules, but she loved Apollo too. Oh how was it possible to love to men at the sametime? she wondered as Cupid came into the room where she was. He smiled at her and she returned it.
"Last chance to back out." he teased softly
"Yeah, I know." she replied.
"Are you having second thoughts?" he asked
"Sort of." she admitted
"Okay then maybe you should reconsider marriage." he said as he sat on a small stole.
"I do want to marry Apollo. I love with him I really do." she said softly
"But you also love Hercules and he isn't here because he loves you to." he finished for her
She just looked at him.
"Here let me do something that us gods are not supposed to do, but this is a very perplexed situation so just relax and take some deep breaths for me." he said
" What are going to do?" she asked
"Give you a glimpse of your future should you go through with this marriage then give you a glimpse of your future should you not go through with this marriage." he said
"Okay." she said
"Now, if at any time you want to stop just say so and I'll make it all go away." he said" I'm not sure of any events that may occur because we're not a loud to look into the future of mortals." he said
"Just do it and get it over with." she said
"Okay." he said as she closed her eyes trusting him completely to help her. " Now open your eyes." he said softly
She opened her eyes to see a room full of people. She looked at Cupid confessed.
"Where am I?" she asked
"This is your future should you go through this marriage." he answered her " Now, no one here can hear nor see you. You can see them and hear them though." he said
"Okay." she said softly as she scanned the room for a familiar face until she saw herself. She was wearing a long sleeved deep blue velvet shirt with a deep V line that showed a lot of cleavage. Her skirt was long the same color and material as her shirt. Her hair was in ringlets that framed her face. She was smiling and laughing. She looked very happy.
"You've always been beautiful." Cupid said softly
"Yeah you keep telling me that and one day I'll actually believe you." she said as she saw Apollo.
"Listen." Cupid said as they moved closer to Apollo and her.
Apollo was smiling lovingly down at his bride. He whispered something in her ear and she blushed as she smiled up at him.
'You look beautiful.' he said to her
'You don't look so bad yourself.' she replied to him teasingly.
'Are you ready to make our announcement?' he questioned her softly
'Yeah, but do you think the other gods and goddess' will be pleased with it?' she asked
'They've put up with you telling them to leave your precious mortals alone and interfering everytime they've tried to ignore you I think they'll be happy to know that you'll be taking extra precautions now for the next eight months or so.' he said as he kissed her forehead lovingly.
'Yeah you're right' she said
Then suddenly they disappeared from there and went to another place.
"What happened?" LaShrina asked
"I told you it was just a glimpse of your future." he said
"Oh so this is my future should I chose not to marry Apollo." she said softly
"Yes are you ready for it?" he asked
"As ready as I'll ever be." she answered softly
"Then pay close attention." he said
She saw an older version of what looked like Hercules. She turned to Cupid.
"Yes that's Hercules years from now." he answer her unspoken question
She turned back to Hercules. My he did look like a god now. All grown up and still very sexy. Then she saw a woman walking toward him. Her dark hair was pulled back. She wore a long white sun dress with a sweetheart neckline. She looked radiant. She held in her hands a splendid bouquet of white, red, pink, and yellow roses. She even tiny white flowers in her hair. She assumed the woman was her. Hercules was happy and very much in love. She turned to cupid once more.
"Who is that woman or is it me?" she asked
"That woman right there isn't you she is Hercules' wife." he said
"Then why show me this part. I thought this was showing what would happen should I chose not to marry Apollo?" she questioned
"Just wait a minute you'll see." he said as they saw another woman come up. Her hair was hung loosely down her back in wavy curls. and she wore deep purple dress that had a very modest neckline. She glowed with happiness, but yet a touch of sorrow as well." That woman is you." he said
"So either way I did well with or without Apollo. I didn't marry Hercules either so obviously I'm not his soulmate." she said
"Just listen will you." Cupid said
"Fine." she said
Hercules hugged her warmly as did his wife.
"It's so good to see you again." Hercules said
"It's very good to be seen." she said
"So how have you been?" Hercules' wife asked
"I've been doing good." she said
"I'm going to go inside and make some lunch for all of us." Hercules' wife said
"So, tell me what happen." Hercules said as he gently touched a small cut on her upper arm.
"Oh you know the drill I lie and say I fell then you end up getting truth that I was fighting one of Hera's monsters again." she said
"Then I give this long speech on how you're supposed to come to me or Iolaus for help." he said
"Yeah well, you know I can handle myself when it comes to the gods or goddess'." she said
"Yeah, I always knew you were a special person and now we know why." he said
Then before anymore could be said LaShrina and Cupid were back in the room she was in before waiting to get married.
"Cupid what was he talking about?" she asked
"That's something you'll have to find out on your own." he said
"Cupid..." she started as he disappeared" Cupid get you're cut little love god butt back here and tell me what Hercules meant by that last comment!" she yelled at him