"Bella? You need to talk to them, It's time they found out the truth about you" My father's voice echoed in my head.
"And what do I say to them? 'Please don't think I'm crazy but I'm actually a Greek Goddess'" I scoffed "They'll think I've gone mad, that's if they don't think that already" I said to my empty cabin. There was a flash and my father was standing at the foot of my bed, looking sympathetic. He was wearing his usual human get up. With his suit and tie all ironed down and woven into perfection, without a crease to be seen. His brown hair was perfectly combed back without a lock out of place and his features were perfectly chiseled. His lips were set into a straight line and his eyebrows creased.
"I don't want your sympathy." I said bleakly. "If you really want to make me feel better, hit Aphrodite with your lightning bolt, then send her to me so I can hit her myself."
Zeus sighed and sat down next to me. "Just talk to them. It will make you feel better knowing that you wont have to keep your secret away from them anymore" he told me softly.
"And if I don't?" my voice hoarse from crying and my eyes bloodshot.
"If you don't?" He stood up and walked to the door "You'll never know the truth" there was a flash and my father was no longer in sight. Typical godly behavior. All the gods do it. They stay to chat for a while, hinting on things, then they leave. Just like that. Without a trace.
I repeated what Zeus had said to me over and over again in my head 'You'll never know the truth'. Could I do it? Go round living, without ever learning the truth. Could I ever do that? Could I do that to myself? Could I do that to the Cullen's? Could I do that to Edward?
I screamed in frustration and threw the covers off my head. I pulled on a black and red stripy spaghetti strap, a long black cardigan, black skinny jeans and long leather boots that came up to my knees. This was definitely a outfit Alice would approve of and an outfit 'Bella Swan' would never think to wear. I kept my hair down for the sake of the Cullen's and made my way to the Big House.
"You better hope I get answers Aphrodite, or I swear on the River Styx I will make your immortal life a living hell" I threatened on my way there "Your life would be so bad, even uncle Hades would be impressed"
Before I could enter, there was a flash and I was face to face with an overexcited Apollo. "Hey Bella! I haven't seen you since the arrow incident, oh and by the way..." He rubbed the scar on his arm "It still hurts" He whispered the last bit in my ear and made me giggle.
"Apollo not now. I'm busy"
"Oh I know. Artemis said I should come over to help you out" He flashed me a cheeky grin.
"Why couldn't she do it?"
His grin faded "Why? Wouldn't you like your favourite brother to help you instead?"
"I'm not so sure about the 'favourite' bit" I looked over his shoulder and at the Big House, hoping he would get the hint and leave me alone. Just a few more paces and I'll be there. Please, why wont he just go?!
"Oh please! You know you love this!" He struck a pose and flashed me another one of his irresistible grins.
"If you want to help me, you could be a good little god and shut up" I gave him one of my own grins and placed my hand on the door knob.
"Oh that was really uncalled for Bella!"
"Don't care Apollo!" I yelled back. Quickly, I walked through the entrance and slammed the door shut, enchanting a chair and jamming the door handle. Before I could change my mind, I caught sight of the metal door that held the Cullen's and took a deep breath. My breath hitched as I unlocked the door. Once again, I was met by seven pairs of topaz eyes.
"I thought you said you were dead" Rose said angrily.
I laughed humorlessly "To most people I am. You should know that very well Rosalie, considering your mother"
Rose growled and tried to lunge at me but Emmett held her back.
"Most people?" Carlisle asked suspiciously.
"That's kind of why I'm here" I said sheepishly. "What do you know about ancient Greek?"
Rosalie scoffed "Your going with that approach?"
"Yes, unless you want to tell them yourself?" I glared at her and she shut up. I wonder how she's kept this all away from Edward all these years.
"Not much. Just some Myths and Legends. Why do you ask?" Carlisle said in a calming tone. If I'm being perfectly honest, I would say he was using that tone to cover up his confusion. It's that or he thinks I'm crazy.
"What about the Gods they worship? What do you think about them?"
"I think they were known as the twelve Olympians, correct?"
"Correct, Carlisle. What else do you know?"
"Well, the Greeks worshiped them. There were Gods and Goddesses for different things"
"Name a few"
"Well there was Zeus; God of the skies, Poseidon; God of the seas, Hades; God of the underworld, they were the big three"
"Correct. Carry on"
"Hera; Goddess of women and marriage, Hephaestus; God of fire, Ares; God of War, Demeter; Goddess of harvest, Hestia; Goddess of the hearth, but she turned down her throne on Olympus, Hermes; God of transitions, Aphrodite; Goddess of love-"
I smirked "Unfortunately" I heard thunder rumble in the distance and I groaned. "Well I'm doing what you asked, aren't I?" The thunder stopped and the clouds returned to white. The Cullen's, with the exception of Rosalie, looked at me like I was crazy.
"Please carry on Carlisle"
After a moment, he hesitated and carried on "Artemis and Apollo were twins; God of the sun and Goddess of the moon and the hunt"
At that very moment, the idiot decided to show up. "Yo Bella! Can I come in? Don't worry I don't have any arrows... Artemis took them" Apollo yelled from the entrance. I face palmed myself.
"You are such an idiot, Apollo!"
He ran up to me, picked me up and spun me around. I screamed and thrashed my arms. "Let me go Apollo, or I swear I will get those arrows back from Artemis and do you know what to you again"
He put me down instantly remembering what I did to him back on Mount Olympus. I straightened my clothes and hit Apollo around the back of his huge head.
"Ow! What was that for?" he whined.
"For picking me up like a five year old and spinning me around!"
"But you love me anyway" He batted his eyelashes at me like a love struck teenage girl. This caused Emmett, Jasper, Carlisle and Esme to chuckle, Rose to give him a straight smile in remembrance, Alice to giggle and Edward to growl softly. Just to tease Edward, I kissed Apollo's cheek and whispered a threat in ancient Greek in his ear. Edward growled louder this time and I chuckled at the expression Apollo gave me.
"Brother, get out" I ordered seriously. I was on a roll. I was finally going to tell them the truth, then this big oaf shows up! He always does this to me.
"BROTHER?!" The Cullen's yelled in unison.
"Yeah. I guess I forgot to mention that back in Forks" I rubbed my neck and felt my blush come to my cheeks.
"You forgot to mention a lot back in Forks" Rosalie said dryly.
"Don't forget that you had a secret too Rosalie" I said in the same tone. The Cullen's stared in shock.
"I have no idea what your talking about" Her voice denied everything but her eyes deceived her. Jasper eyed her warily.
"Don't play games Rosalie Hale. You know very well who I am and I know very well who you are. Just because you've changed, doesn't mean you don't know where you are. It doesn't mean you don't know this big oaf I call a brother, and that you call your uncle. It doesn't mean your not a demigod" I said with every ounce of rage. It was time she showed me some respect, I am her auntie after all.
"Your a Demigod?" Alice asked.
I answered for Rose "Of course she is! She's my niece!"
"Cut to the chase, why don't you" Rose muttered.
"Your a demigod and you didn't think to tell any of us?!" Alice screeched.
"Alice calm down" Jasper rubbed her arm and she relaxed at his touch. I smiled. Jasper is the only one who could calm the pixie down.
"Alice. Alice Brandon?" Apollo's asked quietly. Alice nodded and Jasper hugged her around the waist protectively.
"Apollo, are you OK?" I asked, concerned.
His face was white. Pale white. Paler than the Cullen's! "Alice Brandon!" He kept on shouting.
"Arrows, Apollo. Arrows" I threatened.
"Oh right. Sorry" He blushed.
"Did you just blush?"
"Shut up!" He playfully hit my arm and I giggled.
"Why are you overly obsessed with Alice?" I know it made him sound pervy but I had to ask. I could tell that the Cullen's- even Rose- wanted an answer.
"You don't remember Alice?!" He yelled incredibly loud while hitting my arm.
The pain stung but it was tolerable. "Gods Apollo! That hurt!" Edward growled at Apollo but he ignored us all and stared at Alice.
"Mary Alice Brandon, do you remember me?" He asked her slowly, like she was a child. Alice cringed at the sound of her birth name and shook her head.
Mary Alice Brandon. Mary, Alice, Brandon. Mary. Alice. Brandon. Father used to talk to Apollo about a Brandon girl back when we were on Olympus. No not talk- he used to warn Apollo about her. Like she was dangerous. I don't really remember what it was about. The story's buried somewhere in my mind. I gasped. "Brandon? As in Sophia Brandon?!" I yelled "You mated with Sophia Brandon?! You never cease to disappoint father, do you?"
"I loved her!" he persisted.
Suddenly a wave of information and memories came back to me, hitting me like a punchbag. "You were warned by father, yet you still go and see her! You are such an imbecile!" I scolded "You knew what would happen. You knew Sophia would die. You knew what would happen to Alice. You knew she would be sent to asylum, yet you still ignore your warnings and mate with her!"
"What would you have done? Let Alice die?! She's your best friend for gods sake!" His tone was filled with pure anger which caused the Cullen's to stand in a protective stance in front of their mates. We both ignored them and continued to glare at each other. "Put yourself in my place. If you knew you were destined to have a child with unnatural abilities that would most likely get her killed by who-knows-what, with the person you love; the person you would give your immortal life to, What would you do?" Tears threatened to spill and his breath became rough and rigid. I looked closely at him and realised that this sudden wave of memories had aged him. He looked thousands of years old- the way we all should look. He looked an old man trapped in his youth.
I looked over to Edward and our eyes locked for a what felt like eternity and sighed, I could never stop getting lost in his eyes. "I would do anything to protect my mate and child" I said, still looking at the topaz orbs, also known as Edward Cullen's eyes. Edward nodded at me and gave me a sad smile. I knew he was sorry, all I needed was answers. Those answers I would probably never get.
Would I be able to trust him again?
Would I be able to look at him the same way?
Would I still love him or did that love disappear when he left?
But there was still a question I desperately needed the answer for:
Why?
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