I've just watched the new Cadbury's advert for the first time!
Oh how I enjoyed myself, 'Spots vs Stripes'
Anyway.. back to this;

Chapter Two

Zoey

"I am not going to argue about this Stark! You need rest, Aphrodite's right, and goddess knows that I don't want to admit it, but you do look like hamburger meat."

Stark looked like he was pissed, which evidently, he probably was. "But Zoey, you need rest too. You were in the Otherworld longer than what I was - "

" – I was out cold, though."

"And after everything that's happened I need to be by your side, especially when it's something important."

He was really starting to annoy me now. "Look, I've dealt with Aphrodite's visions before. I'll fill you in on everything when I get back. Oh look, even if you were OK, you wouldn't be able to come anyway, the sun's rising."

Before he could carry on protesting I slipped out of our room. I mean, I know he had basically just saved my life and all but I wasn't going to need looking after 24/7.

Somewhere during my internal babble I found myself outside of Aphrodite's room, as if he could sense that there was someone stood outside, Darius yanked the door open and practically threw me inside.

"Quick Priestess, Aphrodite doesn't want the Sgiach and her Warrior's knowing she had a vision. They seem unusually keen in her gift."

"Gift? It's not a fucking gift, it's an inconvenience. Plus, it makes me look somewhat unattractive, which is very hard to do." Aphrodite decided that her opinion on her 'gift' needed to be voiced.

I sighed, "Aphrodite, how many people have to tell you how many times that you never look unattractive, even in distressing times like this. Anyway what was this vision about?"

I looked at the whites of her eyes, they were tinged pink with the blood that must have been cleared before I arrived.

"It wasn't so much of a vision per say, it was kind of like viewing the present – not future. However, that doesn't matter. I saw Kalona and Neferet on Capri. She's clearly not happy that Kalona failed to keep you in the Otherworld. She was using her Tsi Sgili power thing in his mind making him writhe on the ground in pain. Neferet just kept repeating herself will she paced around him saying, 'You failed me, now I will have to clean up your mess and figure out a way to kill that annoying little witch', it was very creepy to watch as Kalona kept snarling at her every time she mentioned killing you." Aphrodite gestured towards me.

"Right... Well, we all know that she wants me dead. So, right now, there isn't much we can do about it. I'll go and let Stark know what you saw and we'll deal with it at sunset, 'kay?" I couldn't be bothered to wait for an answer, they'd just have to deal with it. I started walking back to my room thinking what I was gonna say to Stark without him getting himself all worked up.

"She will never ever lay a finger on you, she'll have to get through me first." Stark ranted, just like I knew he would.

"Look, can we just talk about this at sunset with Darius and Aphrodite? Isn't that when we're going to be boarding the House of Night jet anyway?" I tried to reason with him.

He just grunted in response which I took as guy language for yes. I stood up and walked to the closet in the room to find some pyjamas to wear for that night, I mean I must have been wearing these clothes since my soul shattered and who knows how long ago that was.

"Hey, where are you going?" Stark asked me.

"To go change, I'm not wearing these to bed." I gestured to my clothes.

"Here I'll come with you."

"Stark, as much as I appreciate how protective you are of me, I think I can manage getting dressed myself. I mean what are you going to do? Follow me every where? Even when I go to the bathroom?"

He smiled his cocky smile that I loved so much, "Only if you're going to shower, then I can help wash your back."

Man, he's such a guy. I just sighed and resumed my task. Once I was dressed in my pj's (very comfortable, might I add) I slid into the bed next to Stark. He was already asleep but somewhere in his unconsciousness he must have known I'd joined him 'cos he wrapped one of his arms around my waist. His touch was extremely relaxing and soon had me drifting off to a much needed sleep...

Yea, I'm a little bored now and for some very weird reason my bed is starting to feel uncomfortable..
I did not write that. Nobody read that, I didn't mean it.
Sorry bed!