Try to picture your weakest moment then imagine yourself facing one of the closet people to you in a sword fight. You'll pretty much be in my shoes, but you won't have any idea what it feels like inside. It's like someone took away your breath, murdered you inside out, crushed your heart with a heavy boot, punched your rib cage in, and finally knotted your stomach till it was unable to untie. You are faced with the decision to fall to your knees and beg to your godly father, who as a matter a fact doesn't exist anymore, or stay and fight, the boy who you grew up with. Not a big deal or anything. Just you know might kill me inside if I kill my little brother.

"Your a pathetic good for nothing loser, I am embarrassed I even called you my sister." He shoved his sword down into his scalpel, and then walked away. I collapsed to the ground sobbing. My tears made the soil retract and blossom the blue little flower that always bloomed with I cried. I tried to stop but his words kept coming back into my mind. Making me relive it once more, over and over again, I sat up and put my head down in the gap between my legs and my chest. Tears furiously streamed from my eyes, I tried to control them but I couldn't. Then something happened. I stood up pulled my sword from my medallion and then started to jog after the direction Eros had flew. Two could play at this game; I grew my wings and dove upward into the air. I soared faster then the speed of light then spotted him carrying Fiona. I dove down without them noticing took my falcata, and went for the back of Eros's head.

Fiona let out a high pitched scream, I thought she saw me but was only crying over her shoulder, which now her shirt was soaked in blood. A shirt tied around it, to stop the pressure. I smiled; I had finally done something to hurt her. I let pounced onto Eros's shoulders, I surprised him and he squirmed and fought for control but I took the golden butt of my sword and beat it on top of his head, he let go of Fiona and started to fall I caught her, then I flew towards the rocky edge of a cliff, the world was my playground it felt at that moment. I slammed her head against the pointy rock that jutted out. Her head rolled to the side and I saw she was knocked out then I dropped her and she fell, I flew after her to the ground. When she landed, she quickly regained her composure even though she was a little on the shaky side she still stood like her old powerful self. I smirked.

"Morn'in darling." She looked at me her eyes piercing me with electricity. She tried to shock me but I dodged. "Your gonna have to be quicker then that if you want some of this." I moved my butt in a rotating motion, she became irritated. I smiled then went for her with my sword and my falcata spinning in my hands, I threw my sword at her, it pierced her in the heart, and she coughed up blood. Fell to the ground, she wouldn't stay down for long. I took my sword out from her back, then took my falcata from my other hand and was about to stab her in the hole that was starting to close up. But her hand shot up and she grabbed my wrist and started to twist with amazing strength almost ripping it from my arm. But I stung her with lethal injection mushroom juice. She leaped up and went for me, her eyes angry.

"No one kills me!" She yelled.

"Unfortunately no one did." I said. She ran at me I jabbed my hand up, uplifting the grass and it moved up like a wave and then fell back down, but she was a step back every time. She screamed in anguish.

"Stop it!"

"Or what? Fiona this is our battle, it's been coming and there's no way I back down. You of all people should know that." I glared at her, she held my gaze. She smiled.

"Alright then, we need to go to a better battle place then, I hate the jungle. You win this little battle, and then you get your brother, my word, my death, and Eros. But if I win, I get to kill you in front of Phoenix, then slaughter your mother with my golden sword, and take your brother."

"Deal." I wasn't going to lose; I was never going to lose the battle.

"Meet me here in twenty four hours; say your goodbye to the world you knew, Miss. Rondervin. It's about to get fun." I narrowed my eyes at her, grew my wings then flew upward, and found the hideout. I went inside and found Nevleon waiting. Phoenix had purple under his eyes and his eyes showed relief that I had returned. Jordyn ran and flung herself around me. I smiled and then hugged her back. She let go and I walked over to Nevleon. He pulled something out of a case. It shimmered in the fire light and looked like the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. The blade was perfectly crafted to a deadly point. From tip to bottom, the blade was slowly bending gently to a menacing curve. Silver outlined the outside slowly making an outer beauty layer. Then came the celestial bronze which glimmered in the dawn light. Then the part that caught me off guard was the sharpness and intenseness of the gold. It speckled with raw diamond and the same saying that was on my arm engraved in hot green lettering was on the sword.

"Nevleon it's beautiful- I can't thank you enough…It will serve as a good weapon in combat when I fight her to-" I cut off Phoenix gazed at me.

"You're fighting her tomorrow!"

"Yes, I need to it's the only way she'll back down, and finally be gone and dead."

"Fine, but just remember that you have something very important that loves you, and your letting it slip away!" Phoenix slammed down on the rock hard table, it lit to flames. Nevleon sprayed it with fire extinguisher he kept hooked to his belt. Hm, smart guy. I watched Phoenix go, I know I angered him, but the world was more important then the love of your life. Wasn't it? I couldn't think right now, I was nervous, what was Fiona planning inside that mind of hers. I felt like I needed to sleep, or maybe eat, or maybe drink a gallon of liquor, or maybe… I don't know I can't think right now! I start to feel dizzy; I lay down on the couch. My mind spinning. I can't take it anymore I get up and run upstairs and see Phoenix pacing furiously.

"I'm sorry. I love you so much, but I have to save the world. I just thought that you of all people would understand that." He stops looks out on the city of Morphina. Then turns to me, his hands together behind him. His voice calm and numb, so terrifyingly creepy a shiver runs down my spine.

"I do understand Penelope. But what I don't understand is I was alone for six months Penelope, half the time worrying if Fiona had f- killed you!" His voice grew louder, "I could only hope you were ok, I couldn't see your beautiful face when I woke up in the morning, I couldn't hear your sweet tone of voice that sounds like music to my soul, I couldn't enjoy your body against mine; I couldn't do any of that for six months Penelope!"

"Phoenix- you know I love you more than anything, you know I can't stand the fact of losing you, you know I can't go a single moment without you becoming my only thoughts in my head. I can barely have a moment of rest without me missing your warm arms around me while I sleep. I can't even register my own problems cause' the only problem I ever can think of is that you're mad at me! When I'm with you Phoenix, things just seem to straighten out and I'm…. and then when you look at me, like your doing right now, I- I- I can't even think straight…I'm love sick for you Phoenix, and it's ridiculous that you think that for a second I would forget about you, care more about other things then you." I sobbed, tears flying down my face.

"Penelope, I had no idea." He came to me all anger washed from his eyes, and once more his arms found themselves around me. I put my head in the crook of his neck. I loved him. I loved him. I always did, why this didn't seem so clear before… I found myself with his lips pressed against mine, and myself drinking it all in, tempted to go longer. But I pulled away, leaning all the way into him. We just stood there, after so long of being on edge and tense, it was like a beautiful day full of sun, just to stand there and be embraced. The one thought though kept running through my mind, I love him. I love him. I love him.

"I love you." I said, tears started to pour down my cheeks suddenly.

"Honey, don't cry. It's ok…Shh." He shushed me while I sobbed into his chest. His shirt smelled a little like aftershave and cologne. I loved how clean he smelled. Then he put his hand under my chin and looked into my eyes then kissed my forehead. I wished the moment could have lasted forever but something burned him, he let go and I saw, something had burnt his flesh. I looked at it, and then looked to my forearm which was slightly steaming. The words lighting a little like coals on fire.

"Nothing burns me, what is that?" He asked, rubbing his arm.

"I don't know I had a vision of Penelope, my grandmother, and this appeared. She has the same marking." He took my arm ever so gently, and then watched it flicker.

"It says, 'Penelope stripped of evil and unkindness.' This means something Penelope, your living in the footsteps of Penelope, taking her view of life. It's like your slowly becoming her… This whole mark on the skin thing, it's only happened one other time in Greek history, Boy, the son of Gaia, was given the mark of her. Then something became of him, he turned into her…in a way, it's disturbing even to us gods…"

"What…?"

"I know, it's so undeniably creepy, that it drives nightmares into the very edges of my mind."

"Not only that, but it's just weird…"

"You can defiantly say that again." We stood watching Morphina. I decided to lie down for a few hours, since I would be fighting tomorrow, against whatever she schemed up. I lay down on the mattress bed that always had a hint of musk to it. I immediately fell asleep when my head hit the pillow.

When I woke up, it was morning. Had I really slept through a whole day? I got up put on my jeans then a T-shirt, when I was finished I swept my hair into a long flowing ponytail. My soft green glow giving light to the dark room, I then put on my numerous necklaces. My medallion, my mother's necklace, the sand monster's necklace, my falcata's old blade, always amused that my neck didn't give out from all the bands I wore around my neck. I put a wet wash cloth to my face, wiping away old sweat and dirt. I felt a great deal better I looked at the clock that hung in the main room, six hours.

I played a game of sword play with Markus; he said I always needed work on my element of surprise. So we played around with that for awhile, then I played a game of war with Jordyn. She saw I was a bit antsy and tried to soothe me. But nothing seemed to work. I danced around for another two hours. I now carried three swords; I defiantly had one upper hand in this. Fighting with swords, just the thing for a sixteen year old to be good at. Soon my head started to become alert and wild. Even when Nevleon gave me the lightest and gentlest tap, I flinched and spun my sword. But he only gave a knowing smile.

"Calm yourself my goddess." He patted my back, and then walked off. Finally the clock ticked to the exactly thirty minutes till Fiona wanted me to meet her. I had to get there, so I grabbed my bag then kissed Phoenix and said goodbye. I started to hike and soon enough found the clearing where Fiona and I had battled yesterday. Sure enough she stood there looking immaculate as ever. Her black hair flowed past her shoulders and her powerful glittering blackish-blue eyes stormed happily. I glared at her.

"Ready?"

"Bring it on." I said.

"Take my hand." She got annoyed when I didn't, "You have to take my hand if I'm going to take you where were going to battle." I hesitantly took her hand, and then we flashed out of the clearing. I saw many scenes of my life, but then I found myself in the Orcas Island, Island Park. Fiona was no where in sight. I tried to grow my wings but my magic didn't work. She wants to play old style. I thought. I started to jog, then hit a dead end when I saw I couldn't go past the park sign. I sighed, it wasn't real. So then I turned back around and felt her eyes on me. I twisted around but saw nothing; I leapt up at a tree and started to climb. It was pretty tall, but not the tallest one in the park. As soon as I got to the top, I stood on my tiptoes, I knew one bad move I would fall, and the trees weren't on my side this time. I saw a steady mist had started to settle over the dense forest. As soon as I saw a flash of movement in the tree next to mine I knew it was her. I flipped down onto the ground. I was as breakable as a demigod. Then slowly crept through the woods. I heard with the ears of a rabbit about a mile away she stepped on a twig. I forced my long legs to move, but without my powers I was as slow as a snail. But I still had my hyperactive hearing. I found her slowly lurking in the shadows. I slipped behind a tree, then pulled out the trio sword. As soon as she wasn't looking I jumped on top of her and held my sword to her neck. She flipped out from under my grasp, and then pulled her own golden blade out.

I stared at her, a smirk washed over her face. She ran at me but I parried, my sword blocking in an elegant move. I twisted to her other side then moved in her direction, but she was quick, and knew what I was about to attempt. She went for my arm, but I jumped back. Pulling my arm just out her cut range, and then I quickly jumped back in battle eager to start again. She flung a knife much like my falcata, but it was a tad bit duller. I stopped it with Trio. Then threw my own falcata at her, it stabbed her through the hand. She screamed as it passed right through her. I opened my palm and the falcata flew back into my hand. I slipped it back into its place on my belt. Then jumped back into the shadows, it was too early to finish her off. I would hold this out as long as possible. It was quite fun hearing her screams of pain, and the tears of her anguish for once. A wise man once said, "The monster within people rests in their stomachs, for the heart despite of what they do is always good deep inside." Well then I think I may be a true monster, for my heart didn't beat a single solitary solemn beat for Fiona.