Rule #3: 'Make sure everyone has a proper part. There can be no innocent bystanders.'
"So. Have they changed too much?" the river giggled towards the woman who sat next to it. Heaven tipped her gaze towards the rushing water, depths lit with amusement as she stretched, bare form glowing with soft silver light.
The sun glared overhead, striking light glitter off the dewdrops that clung to the grass of the fields that stretched for miles. Not seemed to breath there, place devoid of any sound besides the rush of the river over the terrain. In the distance mountains stretched, every so often a flicker of movement seen from the unyielding formations. And in the opposite direction whispering and giggles tangled in the wind that whistled through the trees of the forest.
"Yes. And no." Heaven answered lightly "They never really change all that much." A smile touched her lips. "I suppose…it all comes down to the usual nature verses nurture debate." The river produced a rude sound and Heaven laughed. "You shouldn't mock philosophy."
"I've seen philosophy's birth. And I've loved philosophers." The water swirled and the pretty face of a young girl was formed, features composed of the still flowing river. Her expression was amused and a fish circled the water that made up her neck like a living necklace. "And they all just pulled such ideals out of their behinds. No matter how nice said behind was." The river giggled again.
"Loved them. And you most likely drowned them with your love." Heaven remarked absently.
The river materialized a torso, slender, well-developed form as unclad as Heaven was. It shrugged blue shoulders dismissively. "That's my nature. Or was." Temper seeped into her tone. "I tire of these restrictions the Court has put on us. We were once divinities. Worshiped and revered and now we're myths and legends. Unexplained phenomenons never even looked upon as a possible answer to these simplicities that humans call mysteries."
Heaven smiled affectionately. "And you think this will entertain you? This that won't shake the world at all."
"It'll shake my world. And it'll shake your world. That's good enough for me. The Realm of God is out of my interference now. The Realm of Fae will have to suffice." The river laughed again. "But what about you. This is your game. Don't you feel at all bad about your manipulation?"
"Why should I? I can give and take life as I see fit. In the end I can always put them right back where they started. In my opinion the 5 of us are happiest this way."
"Six." The river corrected, lower body former. The woman figure stepped from the water, and flipped liquid locks back over her shoulder. Her whole form shimmered and flowed constantly, ever bit of her alive.
"The Court won't be happy with you interfering."
"The Courts." The river spat. "They fell long ago and lost power. They try to suppress the daughters of earth. But I am Naiad. I am the rivers, the ponds, the lakes." She sighed gently then "I miss Troy but these…these amazing figures bring back such nostalgia. And best of all I get to play Helen."
"And who am I, pray tell?" Heaven questioned with amusement.
"Aphrodite of course. Who gave Helen over to Paris."
"Mmm. I hope you remember Helen's fate at the wars end however. As well as Paris'."
"And you believe history repeats itself?"
"My dear." Heaven purred softly. "I make sure it does."
"What are you doing here?" Vincent growled irritably. His eyes narrowed as the girl crossed the room and leaned over his desk, fishing out a fresh box of doughnuts and lifted out a chocolate frosted one. Seth emitted a pitiful sound of desire but any other response was cut of when Vincent brought his fist down on the boy's head.
"I came to visit you of course Lilacs!" The red haired girl flicked green eyes around the room then chose a chair and dropped into it comfortably. "I came straight here so you could take me on a date."
"Two in row, man." Nathan commented with amusement. "Just a lady killer aren't you?"
"Bite me."
"Hey! Why aren't you in school?" Seth challenged, pointing an accusing finger at Lina, who'd stuffed a second doughnut in her mouth.
"Look who's talking." Lina countered. "At least I was in class longer then you were. Everyone heard the vice principle's yelling all the way down the hall." Lina smirked at Seth.
"Where's your brother Lina?" Gabe questioned to defuse any argument that might occur.
"Cain?" Lina tilted her head, darting out of the way nimbly as Seth tried to snatch the box from her, balancing it on her head as she danced out of range. "I dunno. I think he's with Lily and Chase."
"Are they still having trouble with Blood?" Nathan frowned.
Lina nodded, managing to finish her fifth doughnut and still keep the box balanced on her head. "But Solid can whip any rival's gang's butt. Even those dorks in Blood." Lina made karate chopping noises as she kicked her foot out at Vincent who caught it, causing Lina to tip back a bit, kept poised on one foot. Her gaze leveled with the desk, eyes falling on the card Sybille had left. "Oh. What's this?" She snatched the card, and turned a quick back flip out of Vincent's grasp landing on her feet and falling back into a chair. "Oh! I know this place!"
"You do!?" Seth, Nathan, and Gave chorused in surprise. Vincent folded his arms over her chest in annoyance.
"Yea, yea. This is the glass house." Lina answered.
"That glass house?" Seth questioned doubtfully.
"Uh-huh. In the back part of the house there's this big room on the bottom floor made up of a bunch of little windows. It's like this huge, indoor garden. Very fancy."
"Do you know anything about the people who live in it?" Gabe questioned her.
Lina shook her head. "Nope. They're probably rich. It would take a lot of maids to water all those plants in that room."
"What do you think Vincent?" Gabe asked, looking towards the blonde haired mane.
Vincent shrugged absently. "I think this crap isn't important at all."
"What's going on?" Lina inquired, glancing around the four of them.
"Vincent got a job as a body guard for the two people that live in that house because of this old, musty-ow!" Seth's words cut off as Vincent thwaped him sharply over the head. "What was that for?"
"You idiot." Nathan replied, laughter in his tone.
"Ooooh. Freaky." Lina commented and spun in her chair then jumped out of it. "I'm going to find big brother then. We'll have out date next time Lilacs!"
"Bite me."
"Bye!" dashing out with just as much energy as she'd entered with. The slam of the door behind rattled the ornaments on the nearby table and a decorative vase toppled over and shattered, water spilling out over the floor.