Check out Naomi's Gift, Melione's Curse by MikaRauch on Wattpad to see an awesome Original Story I am writing. Here is the Synopsis.
Cursed with mortality among a sea of demigod and legacies, Naomi struggles the shine. Desperate to matter, to gain a fraction of the power and influence of her peers, Naomi applies herself to become a heroine unlike any other. One powered by ingenuity and strength of character instead of divinity and nepotism. She seeks the only form of immortality available to mere mortals like her,that which came from being remembered forever in the stories of men. Nothing will get in her way,... except maybe her nephilim brother and those that see that her place was as a breeder for the gods.
Melione on the other hand sought only one thing... freedom. Freedom from the burden of her bloodline and the curse they bore. As the last legacies of Harmonia, they carried the curse of her wedding night and the gifts given to the one time goddess. It was Melione's turn to bear the curse, as her aunt had before her. Desperate to be free, she will do anything to break the curse on her family and finally end the cycle of misery so engrained into her bloodline. It doesn't matter the cost, she was willing to lay it and fight against the child gods who cursed her bloodline so many eons ago.
I am a little stuck on what to do right now for plot... any suggestions are welcome. I know I want him to make discoveries about the Greek Roman split, but how?
Fire was easy to control and summon for Aaron, it was a basic form of magic really and almost effortless to summon given it's basic nature. To use it on a vast scale however was... harder, much harder. He managed to create a small blaze, the size of a small campfire, but that was only held onto for a about a solid ten seconds before the effort was too much for him and he had to let go. The raw focus and power it required to summon an element, sans natural connection to said element, was extremely difficult to manage. However when channeling Agnes, he managed to hold onto the fire for about a solid thirty seconds before collasping on his ass.
Water was easier for him, perhaps since Neptune allowed him to channel it's power, but he found that he could summon it from the raw air and create literal mist and droplets of water. He was sure that, with time, he could create actual blasts of water or control a far greater amount, though not equal to whatever Percy was capable of. He was sure that, with time, he would be capable of so much more then he currently was, enough to be a reasonable threat in battle... just not any time soon. According to the documents he pulled, he discovered that Sea shells and other ocean remains could be used to cast bigger water based spells, even without a water spirit aiding him. This gave him some ideas, mainly to start collecting some sea shells in cases of emergencies. Fire didn't have those kind of advantages...
It was while working on Elemental magic, near the shrine of Neptune and his family, that Aaron was first approached by a reluctant Jason and the ever powerful Reyna. They were a powerful pair, the two of them, their individual auras potent but combined they could eclipse the sun. Reyna's aura was wild, powerful and orderly all at once, where as Jasons' was an explosion of power and ozone.
"Hey, Aaron." Jason started, watching Aaron slowly lift a small blob of water from the fountain. "Can I ask you for something?"
Nodding, Aaron didn't turn from the watery blob, keeping his focus fully on the magic. The strain was intense, leaving his head aching, but he was managing. "What do you need?"
"Reyna and I were given a quest, to find a stash of Imperial gold weapons in Charleston. We were wondering if you'd prep us with some potions and lotions, to help keep us safe."
Dropping the water, he turned to them. " I could be persuaded to do that. If Reyna will explain why she feels like magic, like it has sunk into her skin."
The girl's eyes tightened in a fierce glare, but one look at Jason made her sigh. "I lived among the Goddess Circe for some time."
"C.C's Spa and Resort? My brother destroyed that place." The words slipped past Aaron's lips before he could stop them, and the girl looked at him with a mix of hate and the desire to tear his stomach out via his nose. Raising his hands, readying his magic for combat, he tried to explain. "She tried to turn him into a guinea pig, actually she succeeded and Annabeth saved him. It was her fault, Circe's, no one elses. You can only abuse an entire group of people for so long before karma kicks your ass."
The girl gritted her teeth for a moment before sighing. "I am not so arrogant that I cannot see that, even if I still hate your brother. If I see Percy Jackson, I may kill him on the spot."
"Good luck, he's even stronger the Jason, a son of Neptune you know and a powerful one at that." He smirked, enjoying Jason's guffaw. "Now, how about those potions. I carry some on me at all times, but I assume you are leaving tommorow?"
"That's right."
"Good, gives me time to make you some stuff. I might as well make you something to mask your scent, a burn paste, pain relief, something to stall infections... and a few other things. Maybe give you a nice Scrying bowl, so you can contact the Camp at will... yeah, that would be good." Aaron would have said more, but a rush of energy shot through him, knocking him to the side. It was familar energy, so familar he could not help but smile... then frown as an Iris Message formed before him, startling his fellow Campers. "Hello, Meggy... what did you want?"
Meggy beamed a smile, happy and whole. "Meggy misses Aaron, it is nice to see you!"
Both Romans looked shocked. "She's a cyclops?"
Aaron sighed. " Yes, and this needs to be private. My sister and I have much to talk about... I will meet up with you before you go, to give you your supplies." Both Romans shared a look, then nodded and together left, leaving Aaron to look back at Meggy. "You need to be careful when you call, they cannot learn about Camp Half Blood. I cannot tell you where I am either."
She sighed. "I know that... but there are things that you must know. Nico left the camp, he was being rejected by a great many campers and he left. They feared him for being Hades' child. He had no friends, outside of our group, and he started to doubt that too since you left. We have not been able to track him down, something is blocking our spells."
"Damn, he is too powerful to let roam about now... if you find him, get him to camp at any cost."
"Will do... Bianca says hello, as do all of the Hunters. Even Zoe."
That made him smile. "I wish them well, even if they might try to hunt me now. I was bitten by Lycaon but somehow managed to tame the spell." This went on for a while, each sharing as much of their own news as they could and before they knew it an hour had passed. "I need to go, but I do miss you Meggy. Seriously, every day."
"And I you, dear brother. Be safe."
"You too." And with that, the Rainbow message faded from the world, leaving Aaron alone on the Hill next to the fountian once more. Satisifed, he moved back to the Temple of Hecate, ready to start making the stuff Jason and Reyna would need for their quest.
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After watching Jason and Reyna left to go on their quest, with a bag filled with goodies, Aaron got busy. In dog form, Aaron sniffed Terminus. The statuet knew what he was there for and allowed it, not really questioning his actions. It was awkward for them both, but needed. Aaron still needed to asses the Greek/Roman split so he could free the good part of Kronos. A monumental task all it's own really, but one that was worthy of his effort and the literal point to him being with the Romans. He felt like he had done so little on this point, but thankfully Anges had taught him how to read emotions which would be a key factor in this invesigation.
Turning back, he wrote down his notes. "Notes of metal visible, even for a statue. The magic feels colder, younger and more refined but not as powerful or elemental. Could the collective magic of Rome be more spread out then with the Greeks, who were envisioned as more powerhouses?"
The Statue god looked at him with curiosity. "Power vs refinement, where did you get that idea?"
"Greek Magic is all about power and nature, Roman magic is all about refinement and control. Same with your fighting style and culture. I wondered if you gods, as reflections of society, were the same."
The Statue nodded. "That is a wise observation, spot on really. Ceres is a perfect example, she is far weaker then her Greek Counterpart but Mars is far stronger then his Greek counterpart Ares, and his control over his powers are far greater."
"Hmm... I need to do more work on this, test how you each respond to the magic of prayer and emotion and thought... sigh, this is going to take so long. I wish I had free time, but I sacrificed it in the name of aiding the gods. You and I will be seeing a lot of each other, Lord Terminus... thank you for agreeing to this."
"Not a problem, child. I am happy to help you if it means stopping this war and protecting the citizens of Rome." Terminus looked as if he was standing tall, a pompous sort of expression that amused Aaron. "Now, what else do you need?"
"Well, I want to see how you respond to an insertion of emotion but that can wait for a bit.., I need to cast protections over my mind so your powerful mind does not fry my brain."
"Fair enough, cleaning up your drooling body does not seem like a fun time."
"No, it does not, I imagine."
Chapter end, tell me what you think in the reviews.
This was fun.
Love, your Ninja Overlord,
Mika.