Chapter One; Simba's evil cousin tries to eat my bones...Mondays.
Listen there is no way in any of the many underworlds that I wanted to become this….this major figure in uniting the three very distinct-very different- worlds into one big mess of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and just general chaos. But, I guess that's just life for people like me, and in the end we did the right thing in bringing the Greek/Roman, Ancient Egyptian, and the Norse Pantheons together…
But where are my manners? Mrs. B will scold me for that later- She'll tell me I learned nothing from her French class(Totally jokingly but still) and that I should be ashamed of my self, "You are from the south after all!" She'd say with that motherly smile she always had. But I got myself off track, You want to know who this weirdo narrating the story is right? Well Hey there, I'm Naomi Harmon, Daughter of a Greek god, descendent of the (eye of) the Egyptian God of Wisdom, Granddaughter of the Norse god of Justice and Protection, the chosen hero of the Celtic Raven goddess, little sister to the teen who saved the world twice with his friends. So to say that I have a lot to live up to is the biggest understatement on the face of this Earth! And to be honest, a few months ago I would have said I was a completely normal highschooler with an unusual set of parents who secretly dreamed of adventure in a fantasy world. I guess I got my wish…
It was a normal school day for me, Sit with friends in the gym before classes started, annoy the heck out of my best (Moronic) friend, Jack Garner, Live up to my mother's incredibly high expectations-you know the normal-. That is until the bell rang, from then on it went downhill.
Jack snorted, smirking as he responded to the story I told him about my trip to the aquarium in fifth grade – He hadn't moved here until sixth grade- "Heh. Nonbeliever."
I rolled my eyes as I held my binders and sketchbooks close to my chest as we turned the corner before entering the science lab that housed our eleventh grade Chem class.
"Oh! 'Ey you two!" Our teacher, Mr. Breyir( Who by the way looked like a mad scientist and someone's favorite-if senile- grandfather somehow had a southern son) called as we entered.
"Morning Professor!" I hummed,looking at the broken piece of machinery in the back of the class with a pang of my heart,"Hey…. Can we fix the tesla coil?"
Jack nodded with a scowl," Yeah some complete moron class A must have messed with the cables trying to be cool. Hope they got their illiterate butt zapped." He muttered the last bit with a nasty scowl, his eyes becoming the dark color that I secretly dreaded- the look of someone who could murder-
"Go for it." Our wonderfully cooky teacher smiled as he turned back to the blackboard, raising his hand to write on it,"Oh! Surprise test tomorrow." He warned with a sly smile as the rest of the class shambled in, looking like a horde of undead from literally anything involving zombies-which I didn't understand the fixation with to be honest-.
I let out a sound of protest as my hair was ruffled,"Really Chris?" I grumbled without turning my head,"I leave my hair down for once and you Immediately ruffle it."
Jack sniggered as he highfived each of the brothers," Yoooo Winchesters~~ Ignore Cassy, She's in a mood. Someone hurt her baby."
I snorted as I turned to face the two-Who like Jack's nickname for them, Looked like Sam and Dean Winchester- "I'm not in a mood." I huffed before smiling as I was pulled into a hug by Trey-Who was nearly identical to Jensen Ackles- "Don't let them get to ya' hun. You can kick my pie-loving brother's butt any day-The moose-"He grinned, having the southern drawl that many people found attractive.
Chris on the otherhand gasped,his long, chocolate locks falling into his eyes as he gave me puppy dog eyes, grabbing at my hands,"No! You wouldn't not bring me pie would you Nao?"
I laughed as he released my pale hands,"Nah, you still get pie Ya moose."I laughed as I turned back to the opened panel of the Tesla Coil, the wires tangled causing me to mumble an exasperated,"Greeaaaat"
"What are you two mad scientists working on instead of participating in class today?" Chris questioned as he looked,not over my shoulder, but over my head since he was so tall.
"Mmm."I hummed,"Don't entirely know yet." I let out a frustrated growl as I managed to untangle the wires and see where the problem was.
"Don't cause an explosion this time wise siren!" the exchange student, Leo Valdez from somewhere in Texas, called to me as he walked over, the same "I am so up to trouble" smile on his face.
"Hei!" I groaned, switching into my second language- Romanian- as I glared at him over my shoulder," I not the one who -oh so wisely- plugged in, and turned on the coil when someone was meddling with the internal wiring." I made a thinly veiled jab at Jack with a smile referencing what he had done when we first got our hands on the darned thing.
Unfazed by my jab, Jack cocked his head to the side as he turned to face Valdez,Chris still at my side and handing me the things I asked him for.
"Where's your hippie Girlfriend Fireball?"
"Cally?" Leo questioned, rubbing the back of his neck," I… Honestly have no clue. She kind of wanders. Think she has French first." The lanky boy blinked as he turned towards me,"Blue white to that circuit."
I smiled in relief," Thought that's where this sucker needed to go… Thanks Repair boy." I quickly did as instructed, missing the look of pain and guilt that flashed on Leo's face before he reached over me to slide the panel back.
Chris blinked in awe," Valdez you are a mechanical genius! Like some Iron man!" He cheered,before frowning as he saw Leo's smirk,"oh no."
Leo laughed as he bowed dramatically,"Thank you,Thank you, You are so kind~"
"….I hate you."
"Don't we all cupcake~" Leo hummed.
I blinked, suddenly realizing the absence of our resident walking explosion," Hey guys…Where's Jack..?"
"Maybe in the normal classroom with Trey?" Chris questioned futilely," I'll go check!"
"….Traitor." I hissed.' He's saving himself from dealing with the explosion that Jack undoubtedly will cause. Its only a matter of time until Jack shows up and goes," Hey guys look at what I found!"
"Hey guys!" Jack called, standing in the doorway with an insane smile," Look at what I found!"
"Aand There he is Like Freaking Clockwork." I grumbled," Jack whatever it is do not-"
I let out a yelp as the back of my sweater was grabbed and I was yanked under a table by the surprisingly muscular Leo.
Cue the wall shaking explosion and Jack's cackle.
I peered out from under the table into the smoky room," Jack Axel Garner." I growled, starting to creep out.
Jack honestly looked like any cartoon character holding dynamite- Soot covered face,his hair thrown back at unrealistic angles and spikes, his clothes soot covered and burned in spots- and as he turned to me, his eyes were wide and he still had that insane smile as he looked to his hands, which were dripping blood, "So that's what it does!"
Mr. Breyir poked his head in the door, smiling- probably because he was the one who gave Jack the explosive… whatever in the first place- "My, What was that?"
I blinked as I noticed shards littering the ground, my eyes probably becoming the stormy grey they did when I was annoyed or mad.
"Jack."I growled, stalking forwards,"Why prey tell, are there shards of my. Water. Bottle. On. The. Ground ?"
"Heh…"He grinned nervously as he looked down at me in all my 5'2 rage. His eyes darted to the sink, grabbing more of the highly reactive substance from wherever he had stashed it and rushing to the sink,"DISTRACTION!"
On some weird instinct pulling and guiding me, I stretched-more like flung- my arm and hand to the sink,which had already started to fill. A strange tugging sensation formed in my chest-kind of like a knot but not(heh see what I did there)- for whatever reason, the tap shut off even though the faucet was still set on the running position, and the sink itself started to drain, as the water drained completely, the sensation lessened greatly. But still, I must have blacked out because when everything came back into focus, the voice of the principal was blaring over the crackling speakers,"Co-CODE GREEN" the code for an armed intruder, most likely with violent intentions. My heart lurched as I leaned back against the wall,the world starting to spin as I became aware of the annoying knot in my stomach.
Jack and Leo frowned as they nervously forced themselves to sit down beside me,"You couldn't just let me have any sort of fun could you Naomi?" He questioned, trying to make the air lighter.
Smiling I glanced at him,"Not when it involves explosions you Pyromaniac.."I trailed off as Mr. Breyir walked back from locking the door to the lab and turning out the light ,"I'm… going back into the main classroom… I have to keep order…"He frowned,his Kaleidoscopic eyes showing worry as he ran a hand through his greying blonde hair,something odd seeming to having been communicated between the teacher and the two boys beside me," S-Stay safe now, Y'hear? Th-That's a homework assignment." He joked weakly,shaking as he closed the door between the rooms and locked it after him.
I couldn't help but to flinch and let out a quiet squeak as I heard a deep,growling voice shout,"Spawn of the Earthshaker! Come out! Your petty consorts of Forge and Death shan't be harmer! Only your bones shall be feasted upon!"
"What are you doing?!" I hissed as Jack stood up and walked towards the door, his footsteps silent.
"Trust him siren." Leo mumbled,rising to a crouch and pulling me up after him,his eyes serious.
"You really thing you'll be feasting on anything tonight ya' overgrown housecat?" Jack taunted,his voice raised to where the man outside the door could hear him," Because if you think I'll let you anywhere near my friend you are Dead wrong. And Death is my territory after all."His eyes had that dark look in them as he reached into his pocket for something.
"Reaper of foolish Mortals! You shall fall to my claws and my claws alone!"
Jack scoffed as the door shook as something rammed against it.
"That's what they all say kitty cat" He took a step to the side as the door flew off its hinges,Leo having to pull me against him so that the corner of the door didn't slam into my skull,"Woah."Leo grumbled,releasing me slightly-his hand still closed around my arm to keep me from moving, or falling(Which was the more likely option with how much my eyesight was beginning to swim as whatever was causing the knot was begging to be released to do… something)
A man with extremely sharp features entered the room,and -to my surprise and disgust- sniffed the air and stared directly at me," Ha. So the Sea-spawn is only a mewling she whelp who cannot control her dammned gifts!"
Okay so normally I am really levelheaded,but for some reason, or mixture of reasons this guy really irked me.
"You really want to come in here and belittle me?"I snapped,my left eye twitching,"First off- I have had it up to here with you! And I haven't even known you for a minute!" My hand flicked up,my intention was to flash a rude sign at him, however someone had other ideas as something that glinted in the slight sunlight of the room shot from the hall, through the guy's shoulder and landed in my hand,dangling from a silver chain as blood dripped from it in ruby droplets. I had to do a double take as I stared at the silver crescent moon pendant with blood dripping from the intricate celtic designs,"What th-" I jumped back with a not so dignified shriek as gunshots rang out, holes appearing in the man's shoulder (the one not subjected to the… Magneto attack of the necklace) "there…There were three shots"I stammered,my vision starting to blur as I stumbled back into Leo's chest,his hands finding my shoulder,"O-Only two holes…There were three shots"I whimpered, not entirely hearing Jack's command in my delirium.
"Mrs. B has her car down there."His eyes were darker than I had ever seen them, a fact that scared me even worse than the insane cat-man,or the pristine pistol in his hand,whose black metal seemed to have the ability to suck all of the light and life out of the nearby area.
"Break the window, stay clear of the edges of the glass, I'll follow in a Now Leo!" Jack hardly looked back as he jerked his arm backwards and shot at the window multiple times, the glass falling to the ground with a crash.
"Reaper!" The man literally roared as he dropped onto all fours and…. Changed before my eyes.
His messy,dirty blonde-ish hair-which had been held back by a hair band- spread all around his face and neck,seeming to have a life of its own,almost forming a mane. His clothes ripped as he seemed to grow and shift, what looked like a scorpion's stinger raising over his back,poised to strike. A pair of messy,disheveled wings ripping from his back as his face morphed slightly,becoming more pinched and Catlike, but still remotely human as he snarled, his claws leaving marks on the ground as he stalked towards my friend. "A-A-A-" I began, my eyes wide as I was jerked backwards by a retreating Leo.
"Naomi! RUN! GO!" Jack shouted,clearly aware of my panic and fear,"Don't look back.I'll be-" A shot rang out as the manticore was knocked back," me when I am trying to talk to my friend."He huffed,shooting at the tail,"You know what- Naomi is pretty much locked up, Leo Pick her butt up and go."
"Got it Cap."Leo nodded,literally grabbing me by the waist and slinging me over his shoulder,my eyes still fixed upon my friend who was in very real danger of dying. There had to be something I could do!
Just as Leo reached the window and climbed up onto the sill, my eyes fixed upon the sprinkler system, and it was like I had tunnel vision as the source for the now painful knot in my stomach and I seemed to be in agreement-it was time for…. Something to be released.
I nodded weakly as the knot suddenly released and the sprinkler system was set off, steam coming from the water as it hit the manticore, but didn't hit Jack somehow.
My stomach plunged as my vision of the lab was cut off,and I felt the effects of a freefall, Leo tightening his grip on me.
Suddenly our rapid descent was halted,not by our bodies hitting the pavement and shattering, but by what looked like a vine wrapping around us and slowing our descent.
"Thanks Mrs. B!" Leo shouted as his feet hit the ground and he pulled me from his shoulder.
In hindsight, setting me on the ground wasn't the best idea as the second there was weight on my feet, I plummeted to the ground like a ragdoll.
As my vision faded to black, I heard more gunshots and Jack's voice shouting in some odd language before the sound of feet hitting the asphalt and someone rolling reached me and my world went out like a light flicked off.