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She later learned that Brownstone was their dorm. They were in the living room watching TV. When Jay looked at Era. Her heart skipped a couple of beats.
"What's the deal with your parents?" Jay asked
"They died a couple of days ago," she said trying to sound dignified.
Neil and Theresa's heads snapped her way. She shrugged.
"Never loved them never want to."
She walked back to her room and closed the door. Hr room was the same size as everyone else's with only a few items of clothing and a diary. She sat down on her bed and looked up at the ceiling. Why did she have to be the descendant of Eris? Era looked at her mirror and saw her same old self.
Era had medium length black curly hair and fair skin. Her face was a little freckled with black eyes. She wore a light pink tee with the emblem of the golden apple. The weapon Eris used. Many people wanted it and if she thru it at a friend their friendship would end. If she thru it at two armies they would go into war.
With the shirt she wore black capri's that went to the knees. Her leather bracelet held her keys to her house and diary.
There was a knock on the door and Jay walked in but kept the door open so the pass bystanders wouldn't get suspicious. She smiled and looked at his eyes. They were kind but they were windows to a person's soul. His was a leader of souls. His souls seemed to conflict fighting. There was one for a leader, one a lover, one a teen, and one a hero. Then she shook her head. Why had she seen that?
He smiled and motioned to the bed. She nodded and she sat down.
"I know I am sounding like a teacher but how did you get here?" Jay asked. Era looked and felt hurt. How did she get here?
"I am sorry Jay I can't tell you."
"You can trust me," he pointed at himself.
"Don't you ever get tired of being the leader all the time?" I was her turn to ask the questions.
"Ya that's why I go to sleep every night."
She raised an eyebrow. "But what about the constant pressure of being better than everyone else and making the right decisions."
He smiled and his eyes lit up. "I like it. Hera picked me to be the leader and she is my mentor. I trust her judgment."
"Okay well excuse me but I have to put on my night things. Unless that is what you came for." He blushed and shook his head then he went outside and closed the door. Tomorrow she would tell them. On a piece of paper.
The next day was not eventful. Apollo was her mentor much to her surprise and not much of a delight. He and his son were supposed to be the most handsome of the gods. Now Apollo was a pot-bellied man with a knack for music. Or so she thought. Everyone went with there mentors. Jay with Hera, Herry with Hercules, Neil with Aphrodite, Odie with Hermes, Archie with Ares much to Era's surprise, Atlanta with Athena ((Am I right?)), and Theresa with Persephone.
Apollo sat across from her in his office and they talked.
"So are you getting along with everyone?"
"I don't know," Era admitted. She looked at him. "I looked into Jay's eyes and I saw his soul. Not like the Chinese say that it is the window to someone's soul but that I saw 4 different souls fighting. The leader, the lover, the hero and the teen. It was weird."
"I don't think Eris had anything like that. No one really knows her. She used to annoy Ares out of his mind though. She was his sister." The blond hair god looked at her calculatingly.
"Are you mad or anything like that at me? I am the descendant of the goddess of chaos," She asked him.
"At least you are not the descendant of Cronus."
"But I am. He is the father of Zeus and Eris is the daughter of Zeus."
"It's diluted. Odie is the descendant of Odysseus and there are many others that are to. It is who ever the prophecy picks."
"I'm not in it though."
"You could be. It only says 7 heroes nothing else. One of them could not be the right hero."
"Why are you my mentor though?"
He stood up and stroked the leaves of one of the plants. "The night that Cronus…That, that ordeal happened I did not heal you. I reached inside you and saw a tendril of magic. I pulled it out and you healed your self. It was clumsy but strong. It is only found in the gods. It is healing power and since I am the god of many things including medicine. I will teach you." He looked over at her. "I am sorry that you have that kind of magic."
She was confused butt didn't ask what is meant.
Her PMR rung and she picked it up. It was Jay.
"Cronus is at the warehouse with the giants. Meet us at the jeep. Over and out."
She looked at Apollo and he smiled. "You'd better get going."
The old warehouse was the understatement of the year. The warehouse wasn't a 3d building anymore. It was in shambles and everything was a mess. Cronus was on the largest pile directing the giants as they piled a group of people into a heap. Era was going to be sick. The group rushed towards the people as Cronus' ruby eyes held the new girls.
"Stop," she cried as his entire plan went inside her head. He was going to kill them all except the black haired girl.
It was too late. They were rushing for the bodies. Then the sky turned black and life was sucked from the earth. Golden magic stopped the team and brought them to her. Along with covering the enemies mouth.
Era was tired. She was using magic but it drained her completely. Cronus was strong and he broke thru easily.
"Come on Era wouldn't it be better is you just gave up altogether. The pain would stop. Though I have never died before…" he was smiling and his teeth shone. "Think about it." And he entered his time travel.
Jay walked over. "What was he talking about?"
She looked at his eyes trying not to see into him again. "I…I have a prophecy of becoming a god. Each god wants me to be their heir but Cronus won't let me." She started crying. "He says I have to be his apprentice and if I don't he's going to torture me because I am immortal."
"Can't you give it up? Your immortality I mean," asked Archie.
"No if you could some of the gods would have done it already."
"It's okay we'll go home and watch a movie okay?" suggested Theresa not even caring that Jay's arm was around Era's waist. Era nodded embarrassed that she had shown emotion.
Later that week Hera sent in Jay to her office.
"Heard that you and the rest of the team now know the prophecy."
"Yes."
"Well now that you know you are in even more danger than can be revealed. She is the chosen one even though she is not a very high ranking god. Cronus is after her and she is telepathic. He can get inside her head. If anything is unusual tell me right away." The edge in her voice was unbearable. He shivered.
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