A/N I'm SO sorry for not writing for AWHILE, but the reason I am able to write now is because I just had three tests today so I don't have anything to study for. So here we go.
I felt myself fall to my knees. Nick. Gone. I let it soak in and when it did, fury replaced pain.
"DAMN YOU NICK!" I screamed at empty space Nick had left. Of course he would act this way. When ever he didn't get his way he would pout. Has been doing it since we were kids.
"Risky? Risky?"
I looked at Acheron. He had a look of concern on his face.
"Do you want to wait on the training?" he asked. I rose.
"No. I think it would be the wisest thing for us to do is train," I said standing to my full height that made me still look like a kid next to Acheron. I guess the height genes skipped me.
He held out his hand. I took it knowing we were going to be flashed somewhere. He flashed us out of his house and onto some strange island.
I looked around. "What are we doing here? Is this where you're going to train me?"
Acheron looked toward the water and pointed as a huge wave rose. "No, that's who is going to train you."
I looked and I saw a man surfing in the waves. He was wearing loud Hawaiian shirt and matching trunks. I looked at Acheron.
"THAT'S who is going to train me? Why I don't just go pick up a Goth at Hot Topic while I'm at it? Then we would have a matching set," I said.
Acheron laughed and looked back toward the waves. "I know he doesn't look like much but he's the best. He taught me all that I know," he said deep in thought. I figured he was remembering the good times, so I turned to look back at the man.
If he taught Acheron all that he knew, then he must be great.
Acheron manifested a surfboard. "Stay here," he told me. He then paddled the board toward the water.
I sighed and sat down on the sand while I waited for Acheron. I saw Acheron swim toward the man and talked with him for awhile. It looked like they argued for awhile and from the looks of it, the man gave in. I saw Acheron point to a wave before pointing to the shore. He and the man rode a wave before dragging their surfboards toward where I was sitting.
I stood up and brush the sand off of me as they approached. Acheron and the man put their surfboards on the sand and walked toward me. Acheron stood between us.
"Risky, this is Savitar. Sav, I'm sure my mother has already told you about Risky."
Savitar nodded. "She wanted to discuss of releasing Risky's powers and informed me of who she was and told me I would be training her." He paused and looked at me. I jumped back. His irises grew and flashed to silver then back again.
"She's very powerful Acheron," He said still keeping his eyes on me. I looked at Acheron. He was looking between me and Savitar. He light of realization went through his eyes but then died out. He then started making small talk with Savitar.
I allowed myself to tune them out. I kept thinking about Nick and how tense Savitar and Acheron were. The next thing I knew, Savitar's fist came toward me. I ducked in time and went to go hit him in the stomach, but he grabbed my foot and twisted it to where I fell onto the ground.
Acheron helped me up. I turned on Savitar. "What the hell was that?"
He looked at me levelly. "I told you, your training started now. You were too busy with your own thoughts to pay attention. That'll get you killed…or killed again," he said coolly.
I gave him the stare-down. He shrugged. "Better get use to it." I looked at Acheron who was just standing by. I sighed and prepared myself for the long training ahead.
Two Years Later
I walked into the bar know as Sanctuary. I hadn't stepped in here since before I was turned a Dark-Hunter and I figured that everyone thought I had died. The band was on stage doing a sound-check before the human customers arrived. I went up to one of the people I knew from way back.
"Hey Byree."
She turned and smiled. "Hey Risky!" She came from around the corner and gave me a huge hug. The only reason I felt it is because Byree is a Were-Hunter, her full name being Byree Lykos, an Arcadian Were. Being an Arcadian, she was born a human and was only able to access her wolf form when she reached puberty.
She stood back and held me at arms length. "So where have you been mon âme soeur
?" My soul sister.
We sat down at the counter and I explained what had occurred over the past two years.
"So let me get this straight, you're are the Atlantean Goddess of War and Peace?"
I laughed. "According to Apollymi. So do you have an rooms I can hole up in until I can find an apartment."
"OF COURSE!" she said. She reached behind the counter and pulled out a room key.
"You should totally listen to the band. I booked them after hearing in The Square."
"Umm…"
"Please, Risky? Please?" she said begging.
I sighed. "Let me get a shower first."
She squealed. "Yes! And I have the perfect thing for you to wear!"
I sighed and got off the stool and hugged Byree. "Thanks Ree."
She returned my hug. I walked to where I knew the rooms would be located. When I got to my room, 103, I wasn't surprise on how small it was. Most people stayed only for a night or two so they had only the necessities for these rooms. Longer residents like Wren and his mate Maggie tended to get the larger rooms.
I went into the bathroom and took a long shower, scrubbing my skin raw. I held up my necklace my mother had given me two years ago when I found out that I was something bigger than a Dark-Hunter but a goddess in my own right.
I let go of my necklace and turned off the water. I grabbed the towel beside the tub and wrapped it around myself. When I went back into the living room, there was a simple black tank top and a lacy black ankle length skirt with a pair of combat boots.
I chuckled at Byree. She always knew my personal style. I blow-dried my hair and changed. I touch my necklace at my throat. I grabbed a messenger bag that Byree had left with the clothes and walked out the door.
The deserted club from earlier had been replaced with dozes upon dozens of people. Some sober, some drunk, and some wayyyy out there. I laughed and found my way toward the bar where Byree was.
"So where is this amazing band?" I asked her screaming over the crowd of people talking.
She pointed toward the stage. "Here they are now."
The band started off with some slow songs. Byree was right. They rocked. Byree handed me a Pepsi. I thanked her and continued watching in wonder.
My rapture was cut short though. I had turned around to ask Byree for another Pepsi when I heard the band's singer that they had a guy who wanted to sing a song for the one he loved. That's when I heard his voice.
"Yeah, so this is a song for a girl that I hurt and hurt badly. I just hope she listens."
I turned around toward the stage. He was standing on the stage, looking straight at me. He turned and nodded to the band who started playing.
If you only knew
I'm hanging by a thread
The web I spin for you
If you only knew
I'd sacrifice my beating
Heart before I'd lose you
I still hold onto the letters
You returned
I swear I've lived and learned
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I
Toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me
Back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe
In is you, if you only knew
If you only knew
How many times I counted
All the words that went wrong
If you only knew
How I refuse to let you go,
Even when you're gone
I don't regret any days I
Spent, nights we shared,
Or letters that I sent
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I
Toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me
Back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe
In is you, if you only knew
If you only knew
If you only knew
I still hold onto the letters
You returned
You help me live and learn
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I
Toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me
Back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe
In is you, believe in is you
I still believe in you
Oh, if you only knew
He bowed his head, breathing hard. "I love you Risky."
A/N: song is "If Only You Knew" By Shinedown.
2. I am thinking about starting another story based on the Hunger Games series, so if you are interested, I'll post that information.
3. THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH LOYAL READERS!