A/N: Some of the stuff in this chapter like the Greek and Roman mythology I look online and some of the other stuff is all from my head. For the first few of the chapters will be in Bella's POV then maybe I'll do it in others POV.
Disclaimer: I still don't own Twilight that's all SM but I do have fun with the characters
Chapter 3:
Bella POV
"Bella, I know you will not like to hear this but please understand we have laws to follow and if we went against Jupiter we would lose our powers and immortality as well. I am your real mother, my name is Persephone. I'm the daughter of Zeus and the harvest goddess Demeter, and once was the queen of the underworld.
In some stories like the one from Homer describes me as the formidable, venerable majestic princess of the underworld, who carries into effect the curses of men upon the souls of the dead. I was abducted by Hades, the god-king of the underworld. The myth of my abduction represents my function as the personification of vegetation, which shoots forth in spring and withdraws into the earth after harvest; hence, I'm also associated with spring as well as the fertility of vegetation."
I look at this woman who claims is my real mother. How the hell would this be true? "How do I know your telling the truth Persephone?"
"Yes I know I go by my Greek name instead of my Roman name which is Proserpine. I go by both names as I see you do the same as me with our names. I am also a Chthonic deity (underworld realm) I have healing powers can grow garden like flowers grass. My father promise me to Dīs Pater is a Roman god of the underworld, he also goes by Pluto or Hades. Originally a chthonic god of riches, fertile agricultural land, and underground mineral wealth, he was later commonly equated with the Roman deities Pluto and Orcus, becoming an underworld deity."
I notice that she and my dad do not answer me when I ask them questions. I just wish they would just answer me. "I don't believe you lady at all." I know I was being sarcastic but I need answers.
"Charlie here is your father trust me on that one. I did not want my daughter to have that crazy God as a father. When Charlie and I started to see each other he had not meet Renee yet and had just finish the police academy. Let's just say that things between us got hot and heavy and I found out that I was pregnant with you but I had to hide you from my husband. So I did what I could, I delivered you early and place you inside of Renee so she can have a baby girl."
I was getting mad that she did not answer me again. I wonder if I yell I will get my answers but then again I might get a sore throat for yelling. "Why do what did to save me from this guy you're married too?"
"At the time Charlie started to date Renee and when they slept together that is when I place you in her. You are a full goddess like me, granted by law you should be a demigod but when I was with your father I made him like me, well a God."
Ugh I was getting frustrated at this woman in my house and not answering me. I got up from the couch and stood in front of her and ask once again
"Why? I would like answers. You claim me as your child so prove it?" I stood there and really look at her. I could see that she had dark brown hair, brown eyes and a lot of other things like me. I can see that Persephone that she could really be my real mother but I was still unsure of it.
"Isabella, ever wonder why you and Renee don't look anything alike. I know you have questions, like why you like females, why you like history, why you like the country area more the city, why you like the sun but at the same time like the winter." She was smiling a little at me and I saw that she smiles like I do.
"Persephone, why let me to be taken by Renee when she divorced my father? Where were you when I needed a mother? Do you know what I went through with that woman, did you know that I had to grow up fast. I had to take care of Renee because she had many adventures or forget to buy or pay the bills. Well let me tell you something you may be my birth mother but Renee is and will always be my mother."
I was about to storm away from her but Persephone grab my arm and made me face her while she spoke to me with a voice that made me fear.
"Don't you dare say anything like that to me, you want to know where I was fine I'll tell you. Sit down and I will give you the story but you will sit there and not say anything to me at all till Im done."
I went back to the couch and sat down again and waited for her to speak. I can tell Persephone was having a hard time to find the words but I was going to give her time, it's the best thing I can do for her right now.
"Right, well is my story of how I grow up. When I was three, I was left in a field of wheat. I had nothing but the clothes on my back. I had called for my father and my mother but I got no respond I had to basically raise myself."
I can see this was hurting Persephone just as it hurts me to hear this. I didn't think that her father would do the same she did with me but I think I should give her the benefit of the doubt and find out what happen to her.
"I learn what I was when was about 5 years old not in mortal years. I will explain that later. Anyway I was be able to talk to animals started to grow things and when I would get upset I was able to make thunderstorms. I couldn't figure it out why but I dealt with it."
"How did you manage to deal with all of that at such a young age Persephone?" I had to ask her this I needed to know how she manage to when her own parents leave her behind to grow up alone.
"I'll answer that soon please let me tell you this, it is very hard as it is. So as I got older I learn too many other things but I learned it all alone. I was maybe a little younger than you when I was in a field by the volcano Etna in Sicily. It was when Pluto came out from the side opening of the volcano, with a chariot of four black horses. He came for me and took me to the underworld."
I look at Persephone in shock that she was kidnap. I had read it in the history book on how she was kidnap and force to live there with a man that she didn't love. I wanted to say something but I had agreed to let her talk.
"Yes you read that in the history books but it did not tell you everything. After he took me to the underworld, my mother Ceres refused to go back to Mount Olympus and started walking on the Earth, making deserts at every step she took. My father was worried because of what my mother was doing to the Earth, so Jupiter sent Mercury to order Pluto, Jupiter's brother and my uncle too, to set me free. Pluto obeyed, but before letting me go he force me to eat six pomegranate seeds, because those who have eaten the food of the dead could not return to the world of the living. This meant that I would have to live six months of each year with him, and stay the rest with my mother. This is why we undoubtedly meant to illustrate the changing of the seasons: when Ceres welcomes me back in the spring the earth blossoms, and when I must be returned to my husband it withers."
My mouth drop open at the shock of what happen to my own mother. Wait did I just think that. I guess I did and I maybe she is really my mother. I felt bad for her, I hope she is not still with that jerk of a husband.
"Anyway, I married him and I thought it was a good thing to have someone like me and maybe love me but I was so wrong. I was chained up and beaten daily. Whenever I wanted to roam around the underworld, Cerberus three-headed dog or hellhound. By the way that hellhound became my dog because it is what I am taking from him after the divorce."
I look at my mother really look at her and see something different in her eyes. I got up from the couch and walk up to her looking into her eyes and smiled a little, shock her and myself by giving her a hug.
"M...mom, I know I'm shocking you now but please explain what it is that I am going through. Why do I like women and what is this that I keep feeling like I can hear things around me."
Persephone smiled at me when I had the courage to finally accepting her as my mom, granted it will take some time but like the saying goes, you only get one parent once.
"Bella, come sit here with me and I will explain the things better. The thing is you are going into your powers. I know it's a shock but there must have happen something for it to make your powers wake up now. The powers are bind when we Gods and Goddesses have children well the children powers are binded and when the children either reach a certain age or they..."
I was shock at this new information about this so I wasn't 21 yet but wait Im not human so what age do we Gods or in my case Goddess. Whoa I am really a Goddess. I can tell my mom is thinking of something to say or how to say it.
"Mom, what is it? I can tell something is on your mind that it has you so worried?" I was panicking now something is bothering her and I can tell.
"Bella, you are the right age to come into your powers and there must be something else. Have you seen someone that you pictured yourself with, having a family and living together?"
The moment my mother mentions someone my mind goes to Emily. I started to smile and think of a future with her, us raising kids and living together after getting married. I can feel my cheeks getting red as I start to blush thinking of Emily.
"Yes there is someone that I like but I'm not sure if this person likes me or even..." I blush even more thinking of Emily, just not sure if she even likes me or females in general. Oh shoot what if she doesn't even like women then what.
"Bella, may I ask you who this person is?" I can tell my mom must've figure out who I was thinking oh, but how would she know who I am thinking of unless she has some power that she can tell.
"Mom, this person I'm not sure if. Oh I need to tell someone but..." I had stop because my dad was in the room and my mom turn to face him she just gave him a look that said leave now. Which he nodded his head and walk out of the room.
"Ok Bella talk and no he can't hear us. I made sure that he wont he won't hear what you tell me. Yes I can shadow us too if I need to but we don't need that. So tell me about this person because every time you think of this person you smile and blush so tell me."
"Mom, I don't know if she likes me or even women." I slap my hand over my mouth after I spilled to my mom that I like a woman. Now I'm worried that she would think differently.
"Isabella, stops thinking like that right now. Yes I can hear your thoughts Gods and Goddesses can well more like mates and family can hear each other's thoughts. Is this girl pretty and what's her name?"
I need to stop being shocked by what my mother's tells me. What's next she is going to tell me that vampire, fairies, troll witches wolves and whatever other mythological creatures are real.
"Her name is Emily and she is beautiful mom but I'm not." I knew this is going to get an ear full from my mom soon.
"I will hold off on getting upset with you putting down yourself. To answer your thought yes that list of mythological creatures you thought of are real and there's more. Emily why does that name sound like I know it from somewhere."
"Emily is Native American and is from the Makah tribe. She is cousin with Leah's boyfriend my soon to be step sister." I could tell something was there and she would tell me.
"Wait you said Native American from the Makah tribe?" I can tell something is wrong and I'm getting more worried. What will my mom say next...?
