Chapter 7:

Zeus' POV:

"What is the meaning of this?"

What power was this! The girl had just disappeared into the grass in a large flash of light! As if she was swallowed by the space around her, teleporting her somewhere else than here. Zeus could feel…actually feel her enormous power pass through him, almost pushing him backwards.

Her disappearance made a faint echo. He was absolutely stunned of what he had just witnessed. Was this a trick of some sort? If so, punishment will be ensued. Was this the strange girl that he was hearing so much about?

The ocean healer? Zeus flew over the village, examining the lively villagers singing and eating, celebrating, rejoicing in a proud moment. Have they been fooled by this girl? This place was infected by the plague, but that did not cast a shadow of sorrow over these people. As the fishermen said not long ago on that beach, they had a healer here, amidst them, helping them.

As she disappeared, the clouds above moved away in a vast circle, the grass suddenly laid flat against the ground.

The mortals were not wrong.

So…this was what their universe was jarred with!

But unfortunately, Zeus had missed his chance, and there was a possibility he may never see this ocean healer again.

Your POV:

I was home! I was home! I was eating breakfast in my own kitchen with my own mother and her over-rated boyfriend! It was all back to normal again. I was living my own real life for once. I was who I was for once. And I missed me. I was just a normal teenager enjoying herself as she always does. Even though this was a new house, I still missed being here.

Damn, it was good to be me again.

But that's the thing that reminded me about my other lives in that other world of Kings and Gods. Though I never witnessed if there was any real gods, but it's what the people believed. I still didn't tell mom about my adventures there, but all I knew is that I left those people to suffer to disease.

"Mom, what are you doing today?" I asked her, hoping for a miracle.

"Oh, well I'll be busy. I have a doctor's appointment, go shopping, have a key copied, and I have to pick up my prescription at the drug store. And other stuff. Why?"

"Just wondering. And can I go with you?"

There was many reasons I asked, mostly to spend time with my mom. And just my mom. Her boyfriend would stay here.

"Yea. Have something in mind?" she smiled.

"I'm…" I thought long and hard about what I was going to say," I'm feeling a little hot. I might have the fever or something. The flu."

I put my hand over my forehead, sniffing, and clearing my throat. My skill in acting wasn't washed away just yet.

"Oh, sweety. You came down with something? Alright, we'll pick up some stuff at the store ok?"

She put her hand on my forehead.

"Ok, thanks…" I smiled, grateful she bought it.

After awhile, we started the car and headed off towards town. A place I also missed when I was away.

My mother and I did our errands, and we came to the drug store at last. I knew that this was last minute thinking, but I had to get back to Adelio and Andra. Those people needed me. I wondered if they were alright. When my mom was getting some cough syrup, I snuck away to the other end of the aisle and began to look at other medicines. I'll have to race her to the register.

I picked up some Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Tylenol, Advil, Tums, Cough Syrup, Burn Cream, Tolnaftate Cream, Dilotab II, Antiseptic Wipes, bug spray, hydrogen peroxide, green tea, and ointment for infection.

With my own money I bought my things before mom could realize and I ran out to the parking lot to hide them under the seats of the car. I ran back inside to come to know that she was done shopping and ready to go home. The radio was playing my favorite tunes, oh god, how I missed technology!

But that didn't stop me from trying to attempt to get back to Adelio and Andra, as I bought the stuff that they needed. I don't know how long I've been gone in their world, but all I hope is that I'm not too late to help them, and the baby. That's been my number one worry. Our drive home was short and sweet.

I wonder what Adelio and Andra are going to name the baby, what was the baby going to look like when it was born, will it look more like the father or the mother? I was so nervous for Andra. What would happen to the baby if she stayed sick? I couldn't even think of it.

As we were driving back home, I was trying to figure out how I had gone from my world to theirs in the first place. Was it something I said? I'm sure I didn't say any weird other-language incantation or something, so that couldn't be it. Was it something I did? Last thing I did was sit down. Nothing special.

We got back home, and I let mom take in her stuff first. But I took my bag and snuck it out back, getting it ready I suppose. Getting it ready for what? Not a damn clue came to my head to know what to do to get back to the other world. I promised that I'd help them.

"What do I do?" I asked myself.

So a week passed by.

Then, I decided today was the day that I would attempt to transport myself to the other world.

The last time I went there was when I visited dad's grave, and that was the saddest morning I had. So that idea came to my head. But if I did succeed in going back, I would have to be prepared this time!

I went to bed that night, but I got up at 2 in the morning. I loved my mother, and it scared me to leave her like this.

But something strange in my gut told me to go back.

I had to go back.

So I dressed up in comfortable shorts, a white tank top, putting the shawl the Prince gave me over my shoulders. I emptied my bag, and repacked the medicines in there, along with a jacket of mine. Getting some kitchen knives, I packed it in there as well. You never know.

I decided to leave a note for mom, since I didn't have the decency to actually tell her where I was going.

There was no dignity in that, so call me a coward.

Retracing my steps, I found the spot where I disappeared in the first place this morning.

That rock I sat on. My heart sped up. All I hope is that I don't die from this. All I have to do is…sit, right?

"This is stupid…"

I sighed.

"I should just go home…"

But I had no choice.

I sat down on the rock, ready this time. My feet shifted, ready for my body to fall backwards and go flying into nothing. I should've brought a helmet.

"Come on…" I urged.

Nothing happened, making me feel lame and superstitious. Maybe I should go home and lie down, get my mind off some things. It was early in the morning, so I could still turn back now and sleep.

But…what about the baby? I closed my eyes, feeling guilty and depressed about it now. If anything happened to that baby, I wouldn't be able to ever forgive myself.

"The baby…" I whispered.

I bet Andra was coughing violently and there was no one there to help her but me. What would Adelio think? What would the rest of them think? There was even people who came to see me from distant villages.

"Come on!"

I stomped the ground, but nothing happened. Where was a miracle when I needed it? I sighed, my mind wandering back to the ocean and to the fish. The plague was bad, and people are slowly dying. I'm sure Hades was receiving a lot of souls in the Underworld. Then I narrowed my eyes.

Hades.

Where did that come from? Shaking it away from my thoughts, I focused on my problem. After a few more minutes I pouted, letting defeat sink in. As I got up from the rock, a wind blew past, violently.

I realized what just happened.

"Oh, here we go…" I whispered.

Just as always, a force as strong as gravity made me fly backwards into nothing. The colors spread out, ripping themselves apart over and over and over again. The vortex came back, but this time I was ready!

I was ready!

I was going to try and tackle this thing down! Forcing my body, I twirled around, facing the vortex that was dragging me through space! I spread out my arms, trying to control this vortex by the thought of flying. But I was soaring!

"Oh god! How do I do this!" I screamed as a tunnel of light swallowed me.

The light faded into colors, and those colors formed into trees grass, sand, and the ocean. All of it connected with eachother, forming a universe again, bringing back the atmosphere again.

The ground screamed as it rushed towards me, instinct took over as I shielded myself with my arms.

My body stopped. Removing my arms, I saw that I was floating in mid-air above the sand.

"Wow…" I whispered.

But then it let go, and I hit the sand, making my chest hurt. Gravity was a little bit more soft on me that time.

"Oomph!" I grunted.

I flipped over, and looked at the sky.

It was still daylight.

The nighttime back in my world was gone, and now I returned.

"Wasn't so bad…" I whispered, getting up.

My body didn't feel any pain. It was alright. But there was one problem.

"The hell did I do?" I asked myself.

Damn it! It was still a mystery! How can I teleport? I got up, looking around, and in the distance, I saw a fisherman's ship sailing.

This was it. I was back in wonderland.

"Evey!" someone called me.

I turned around and it was a child. One from the village! I was happy to see the child! She ran to me.

"Hey!" I smiled.

"Ocean healer, what are you doing? Adelio and the others have begun eating. We have your food."

"Thanks. I'm back. So let's get to the village. How long have they been eating? How long was I gone?"

"Not long. Maybe a few short minutes. Follow me."

I took her hand and we walked back to the village, where Adelio and the other men were eating. I was gone for a week! It didn't make sense!

Adelio saw me and waved. Walking over the men bowed their heads at me, I returned the favor. Even when people passed me, they bowed their heads, thinking me as a miracle from the gods themselves.

I sat down, and Adelio gave me a bowl of soup.

"Your food, ocean healer…"

"You can just call me, Evey…"

"Very well. Where did you go, Evey?"

I thought up of a quick scheme, but turned towards him with a fake honesty. They'd believe me.

"I went back into the ocean."

All the men turned towards me.

Interested and mystified.

"Then what?"

"What did the mighty god Poseidon say?"

"One at a time!"

"Did you go meet Poseidon?"

"One at a time!"

"Tell us, what business is in the ocean?"

I smiled at them all. They'll be very impressed.

"I got medicine…" I announced.

They lifted their heads, faces bright with curiosity and relief.

"Thank the gods!"

The men cheered! Lifted their drinks and took huge gulps! So, news spread out and people were getting excited.

After we all ate our bowl of soup, the women followed me into the house of the ill. The men did not find it in themselves to be of service like a nurse, but instead sent their wives to see what I was up to.

The women surrounded me, observing me, as I dug into my bag and took out some pills. Before me laid Andra, still coughing and wheezing. She still didn't look good. Still unable to speak.

"What will you do ocean healer?"

"Will this help Andra…?"

"What is in your hand?"

"Do those do any good?"

The ladies kept asking questions as I secretly slipped out some Ibuprofen pills from my bag.

"Observe ladies. Don't try this at home… This can only be done by a serious professional such as myself… so don't try to be me. You might kill someone."

I took out a small pill and inserted it into Andra's mouth. The women leaned in forward, awestruck.

"What was that ocean healer?"

I thought up of something quick.

Something creative.

"I-It's a pebble found from the bottom of the ocean, but it can only be found by me. But not just any pebble, it's a special magical pebble that will make everything better. I promise."

I gave the pills (ocean pebbles) to the rest of the patients in the house. This gave me great ease to know they were going to be alright.