Chapter 3: A Strange Message

Minerva couldn't sleep. She tried and tried, but no matter what she couldn't fall asleep. Butler was dead. A reality was too hard to comprehend.

She slid out of bed and headed down the hall to the study. Recently she had put AIM on one of the computers. Artemis didn't know about it, but she really didn't care. She wanted to talk to somebody.

She logged onto the specific computer and signed online. Her screen name was SmartGrl. Immediately, one of her friends from back home sent her a message.

Lilliesxandxdandelions: Hey Minnie, what's up?

SmartGrl: Never call me Minnie.

The conversation was light and easy. Exactly what Minerva needed. LilliesxandxDandelions was really Lily Pierre. She was a strange girl who enjoyed fun things like cheerleading and shopping.

The night wore on with a long conversation about the new boys in Lily's life. She kept asking Minerva about her love interests, but Minerva wouldn't spill. She was still grieving Butler to bring him up, or even think about other guys.

It was around three in the morning when an 'Accept Message' box popped up. She was slightly confused. She didn't recognize the screen name. Maybe one of her friends changed theirs without telling her. She accepted the message.

Immediately she knew it wasn't a friend. The message was well written, like someone with her own intelligence wrote it. But the words drew her in. Not because they were light and fun, but because they were about Butler.

Imyourfriend: You're friend, Domovoi Butler is dead, is he not?

SmartGrl: Who is this?

Imyourfriend: He's dead but he's not gone.

SmartGrl: So, what? You're going to tell me he's still in my heart?

Imyourfriend: I mean he's can be saved.

SmartGrl: There's nothing to save he's already dead. Who is this.

Imyourfriend: I'm your friend. And I am here to tell you, that you can have your friend back.

SmartGrl:

SmartGrl: I'm going to block you now.

Imyourfriend: Haven't you ever heard Greek Mythology? You think their stories didn't have any fact? Your friend Domovoi is stuck in the Underworld. You may be able to bring him back.

SmartGrl: You have no proof.

The next thing sent to Minerva was a photo. It was contorted and poorly shot with what looked like a camera phone but it was still clear enough for her to see. It was Butler. But his form was see-through and had a green tint to it.

Imyourfriend: Do you believe me now?

Minerva didn't say anything for a second. A part of her wanted to believe this stranger. But at the same time, her intelligence told her this was most likely a trap. Or just a joke.

But even though she was a genius, she was still a young girl, and that side of her wanted nothing more than to have Butler back.

Artemis would probably want to hear about this. Though, he would just tell her she was being foolish.

SmartGrl: Tell me everything you know.

Artemis didn't have to know everything that went on with her, did he?

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