Felix Lynch, son of Hades

I've never wanted to fight back, but every once and awhile…I'd just hurt them a little, you know. Just to scare them. But as each day passes my feelings for the other children of Hades slowly disappear, leaving me with regret, sorrow, and misery. Now it's at its peak, where I actually want to kill someone. I could make him disappear forever, just like that sword of his. David King, it's your fault, and who knows…Maybe Tartarus will be a good place for you.

The last time I've felt like this was when I witnessed my mother's death, but she didn't get killed by a demi-god, or a monster. One day I met two people, a brother and sister. We hit it off pretty quickly, despite them being mortals. They understood the meaning of sadness. Although they didn't show it on the outside, they hid it on the inside, just like I was doing.

Her name was Alice Angel, and her brother's name was Julian Angel. They were happy once, like I was when we were kids, but just a couple years later…Our school was burnt to the ground, once that happened my mother thought it was safest to move. I didn't argue, because back then I knew who and what I was.

My mother's name was Haylee Lynch, she had this habit of scaring people. She was serious, but kind to others. She was happy, but sad because my father was never around. She was brave, but scared to lose me. I can never forget her face when I was born into this world. And I will never forget her.

She had these intense yellow eyes that often scared people. And she had long curly brown hair. Her skin was pale like mine, the only thing I inherited from her…Everything else disappeared.

Fifth-teen years ago, 1926

Canada, Vancouver, Richmond

11:45

"Who do you think did it?" My friend Julian asked, I shook my head completely baffled that someone would do this. "I know school is a pain and everything, but is it worth it to really burn it down?" I asked sadly.

Alice shrugged, "I couldn't care less about that school. I'm just glad it's gone." I frowned, "That's not nice…"

She sighed heavily, "Quit being a baby, you should be happy that you don't have to wake up early for the next seven months."

Sometimes she can be a…Mean person. "But that would mean I can't see you guys as much as before. I can't come over here all the time, my mom worries about me all the time when I leave…" I said.

Alice chuckled, "Momma's boy."

Julian scuffed, "You haven't seen the half of it."

I looked between the twins, "Ah come on! I'm not a momma's boy! And what's wrong with a mother that worries about her kids?"

They sighed in unison, "You always take the fun out of everything, with your damn perfect reasons." Alice said.

"Not to mention the whining." Julian muttered. "You guys are being jerks…" I said and got up. "Here we go." Alice said. I stop and looked her in the eyes, "What?"

She shrugged, "Whenever you get up, you try to leave, but then come back for one of us mainly me. And then you have me take you back to your house. I don't get why you want me to take you, why not this dweb?" She asked, I felt a little hurt, "Because we both don't like the dark…"

Julian's ears turned pink, "I-I'm not scared of the dark!" He stammered. Alice chuckled, "Tell me that without the stutter." She then got up, "Fine, at least it's better than sitting here with him."

Julian grumbled something, "What was that?" Alice asked.

"Come back safely." He muttered. I smiled, at least I'm not the only one that's scared of her…Kind of, I have different feeling about this girl, she's mysterious, which is why I hang around them, "You guys need to grow up." She told us, I scratched my head, "But we're all the same age…Remember?"

She groaned and headed for the door. "Nice one." Julian said as I also left the room. We went down stairs and put on our shoes, "So you want to-

"Not until we leave." Alice cut me off.

I nodded, "Okay."

Once we were out of the house, and about fifty feet away from it, she said, "How many times have I told you not to talk about this other stuff, until we leave and get far enough away from the house?"

I sighed, "I'm sorry, I just keep forgetting."

This relationship we have is completely hidden from Julian, I can't imagine what he'd do if he found out who I am. This girl right here, found out I was a demi-god. One day she saw me kill a man…Heh, let me say that differently. I killed a monster that looked like a man, right in front of her, but. I had no choice, it was either die or save myself.

Not a very hard choice.

"So, what are you going to kill tonight?" She asked casually, I sighed, "I don't know…I mean it's not easy to find them, plus by now they probably know I'm the one who's been killing their friends. So they're hiding because of me…But they'll come out soon."

Alice looked at concerned, "What do you mean by that?"

I should have kept my mouth shut, "The incident with the school, my mom thinks it was a monster that did it…Whenever something like that happens, we move somewhere new. Somewhere where I'm not known…" I told her sadly.

She sighed deeply, "I guess…I should have seen that coming…"

"Yeah, which is why I've been killing them. So I don't have to move away from you guys, it's been a while since I've had friends that understood me. Heh…I'm ten years old and I'm already killing these things." I chuckled lightly.

Alice tried for a smile, but hearing something like this, you can't put on a real smile. She knows this…But I'm glad she's trying. "Were you telling the truth about the school? You don't know who set it on fire, like do you know if it might have been a monster?" She asked, she sounded a bit scared and hopeful.

I hate to burst her bubble, but I honestly don't know. "I doubt any monster would do something this stupid, even though they're really dumb…But even monsters fear something, and because of that something they fear, they don't do anything to draw attention to themselves." I explained.

Alice shoulders sagged, "Alright…"

"Don't feel sad, we'll meet again." I told her reassuringly.

She nodded, "Yeah." The past two years, I've felt so good. These two are my precious friends, which is why I have to leave. I don't want them to die because of me. "I should be okay here. Tell Julian I'll miss, and that I'm sorry I didn't tell him I was leaving…"

She nodded sadly, "Okay…I guess this is goodbye…" She turned slowly, I can't leave it like this… "Alice." I said and pulled something out of my pocket, "Here…Something to remember me by."

She held out her hands, "But this is…" She examined my dagger, "It's okay…I won't be needing it, my mom got something for me. Hopefully an actual sword." I smiled.

She admired the dagger, "I…Don't know what to say…"

"Okay…Then how about just a hug then?" I asked, she sighed, "I guess so." She opened her arms and welcomed me in a warm hug, I've grown taller in the last two years. I'm not taller than her, but someday I'll be a giant compared to her.

"Well…Goodbye, I'll miss you." She said. I truly hope we meet again. But the life of a demi-god is tough, no one ever has a happy ending. I waved and walked away. I could feel her gaze on my back, "I'm not looking back!" I said, and with that comment she probably rolled her eyes at me. We both hate the cliché things people do, and I hate to say it, sometimes I like it. I mean, that was a god moment to look back, but to honor our friendship, I'm not going to look back.

Ten minutes later I found myself thinking about the fire, who's crazy enough to do something like that? I know monsters don't like to draw attention to themselves. So it couldn't have been them…Right? There's the off chance it was them, but their leader has them gripped tightly, they won't disobey him.

For the past five minutes I've felt a presence following me, I got tired of it, "Who's there?" I turned around to face whoever it was. In front of me was a huge lizard, "Oh, don't mind me." He said, his voice was like a bass. "I can't do that, since you're following me. Plus you're a monster." I told it.

He hissed, "I am not a monster!" He sighed and regained his composer. "Monsters are things that think without actually thinking. They follow orders okay, but that's all they can do. Me on the other hand, can do much more than those…Things" Hearing this huge lizard insult his own kind made me laugh. "That's awesome! Exactly whose side are you on?" I asked.

His yellow eyes closed, "Sides. Is that all you mortals think about?"

"No…" I growled.

He smiled crookedly, "I am my own master, and I am alone. Basically, I'm no one you need to worry about." Easier said than done. "Yes, you're alone…But that doesn't make you any less dangerous." I said.

He sighed and kneeled down, "Boy. Your mother used to say don't fear the darkness, yes?" I froze. "What did you do!?"

He stood up, "Nothing, just asking a question."

My mind was racing, did he see my mom? Is she…No she can't be… "I do not fear the dark."

He turned his back. "Good. It can be an excellent assist, and don't worry about your mother, she's in good hands."

He may be ten feet tall, but it doesn't matter how tall, how strong or how crafty you are, you can't win against someone who's mad. Someone who's lost something. I grabbed the back of his suit and pulled on him as hard as I could. He instantly hit the ground. He sighed, "And here I thought you were the one to see the obvious."

"Shut up and just answer me this, what did you do to my mother? Or what have you had someone else do to my mother?" I snarled, he smiled, "Nothing, simply nothing."

I don't believe him. I just don't.

The street light darkened…No…The darkness around me was moving. "So this is how I die?" He said. My heart stopped beating, but I could still move, I stopped breathing. I put my hand on his chest and he just…Disappeared.

I got up wobbly, I was five minutes away from my house. What if he was telling the truth? But he was a monster, he was bound to die sometime…I made my way to my home, my vision darkened and then it went back to normal, this happened every minute. I was at the front door, I fell forward and the door was gone.

Everything I was touching turned to shadows, what is this!? I still couldn't feel my heart beat. My vision was still blurred. "Mom!?" I shouted, it was silence for a good minute making me think he really did something, "MOM-

"Felix? What're you doing out so…My god what happened?" She said and came running to me, "Mom…" I tried to hug her, but I remembered everything that was disappearing right before my eyes. "Wait! Don't touch me, something's wrong…" I whimpered. There was still no heart beat, "Mom…I can't feel my heart beating. I can't feel anything!" I screamed.

My mind finally catching up with what's happened. "What do you mean? Felix! What happened?" She asked urgently. I could hear the panic in her voice, "I met this lizard…He said some misleading things…Or…Just somethings to get under my skin…I don't know! Mom. I'm scared." I cried.

"They're already here?" She muttered. "They? What are you talking about?" I asked worriedly.

"Nothing sweetie…"She said gently, her voice set my mind at ease. "Come here." She told me and opened her arms. I tried to go forward, "But…I can't…If I do then…" I didn't want to finish that thought. "It's okay. I'm here now." She said sweetly. My body moved on its own now. I closed my eyes and hugged, her. "I love you. And one more thing…There's a place I want you to go to…It's a Hotel, you can have fun there, make new friends your own age. Its called the Locus Hotel and Casino…"

"I will…" I sniffled, she went quiet. I don't get it…Did she do this to make me feel better? Or worse? I opened my eyes and saw no one in the room with me. I seriously don't get why she did this…Is it because she wanted me to learn how to control this godforsaken power? Or…Does she know we'll die sooner or later?

Europe

Italy, Rome. 1941, present day

I was only ten years old when I left my friends and lost my mother…But other people have worse than me. They definitely have it worse than me. As I was reaching for David's face, he looked terrified, and lost. Good. It's better for him to at least feel like that once in his life. I am now twenty five years old. I have never used this power much, mainly because I couldn't and I didn't actually know how to activate it.

I was close to his face, but then at our feet, water surrounded us. I looked at the sea son, there was this old looking bottle on his side, so he keeps water by him at all times, the water rose until it was past our heads, I stared at the boy, "What are you doing?"

Ashton Green, Son of Poseidon

My body acted on its own…I didn't do this. Water surrounded the two. The general…Or David and the dark prince. They stared at me, wondering what the hell I am doing to them. This isn't my fight…But, it's not their fight either. They don't have to fight. It has only been a few seconds, and they seemed to be fine, they weren't affected by the water, not one bit. The dark prince was breathing fine…Which was weird, considering he's not a son of Poseidon.

I get that I'm a bit younger than them, but do they have to give me that look? Like I'm just some annoying brat? "You…Don't- Can you two just get along for now? I'm in for the plan…" I stammered.

David looked disappointed. I just now realized he can't breathe under water. As soon as I released them, David started coughing, while the dark prince stood there completely dry, and unfazed by my sudden attack.

"Two against one…So you in? Or are you going to finish this war and die with everyone else?" the dark prince asked.

David growled, and looked at me like I was a nuisance. "You're both cowards! You can't hide from death forever!" I frowned and looked at the ground, "I wasn't…"

Was I really just going with him so I won't be killed? Why did I agree to go? The past three years have been hard, but what lies ahead might be even worse. "You never quit, do you?" The dark prince asked. David snarled, "I don't fear death like you two!"

"So you'd rather embrace it, then delay it?" I asked.

That question caught them both off guard, not sure why the dark prince was surprised. I mean he knows about death more than I do. David didn't say anything, which scared me. Was that not the right thing to ask?

This will be all for today, I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

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