A/N: So, I was thinking that maybe would be a good idea to post another chapter this week as a thank you for reading and reviewing this story. It means a lot. A special thank you to persian85033, Nikitamjo for reviewing last chapter and to PriestessHelene and sangoscourage for reviewing the last chapters :)

I don't own anything, although I wish I could.

Divinity

Chapter four

When Eros regained his consciousness nobody was there, the sun was shining brightly in the sky and there was not a single cloud in the sky, he turned his gaze to the lake and it was calm, like if nothing ever happened.

Then he remembered her.

"That wasn't a dream...you were real..." he said with a low voice.

"Prince Eros!" he heard in the distance, he stayed in a sitting position with his hands rubbing his temples. "Over here" he said out loud.

"Your Highness, are you okay? What happened?" Leonidas asked worried stepping off his horse.

"I'm okay Leonidas, I'm okay... I just felt a little dizzy that's all" he said to his general.

"How did you find me?" he asked and tried to stand up.

"It looked like if a storm was coming but the clouds seemed to vanish" the general said.

"I think I need some rest" Eros said, not wanting to go into details with his general and friend.

"Let me help you Your Highness" he said.

"Leonidas please, not a single word to my parents about this" he said in a serious tone.

"As you wish Your Highness" he bowed and went back to the castle.

Gaia returned to her Palace angry about what had happened with the new found prince.

"I can't believe it!, a royal!" she said out loud.

The priest saw her grumbling and pacing all over her throne room. Not sure of what to do he decided to come in.

"Princess?" he asked worried "Are you okay?"

"He didn't believe in me Obelix, he thought I was an illusion!" she said angry, almost crying.

"Who's He Princess?" he asked scratching his head, messing up his white hair.

"The Prince of the Northern Kingdom" she finally said, sitting in her throne she placed her head in her hands.

"I'm so stupid Obelix" she said in between sobs.

The priest came near her and sat on one of the stairs down her golden chair.

"Why is that Princess?" he asked.

"I met a mortal, and he was nice to me...but then he told he was one of the royals of the northern side of Earth and that he didn't think the goddess of earth existed, he said hurtful things about me and I got upset. I couldn't help showing my true self to him and made him faint..."

When the priest heard her words he panicked and stood up inmediately, he started walking around the room trying to figure out what to say to his princess.

"Your Majesty...you broke a very important rule" he said, his hands were shaking.

"I know..." she said so quiet that it sound like a whisper.

"What are you going to do when the king and queen know of this incident?" he asked looking at her.

Gaia raised her head to see her priest. Tears on her eyes, panicked she stood up going to where he was standing and took his hands and begged.

"Please Obelix...please don't say a word, they'll put a harsh punishment on me...please...I know what I did was wrong but it won't happen again...please..." she started to cry.

The priest saw the regret and fear in her golden eyes and smiled.

"Don't worry Your Highness...I won't say anything but please, be careful next time" he said then hugged her.

After that day, Gaia stayed in her palace most of the time and tried not to go where she had her encounter with the terran prince.

The days went by slowly and winter almost came to visit, Gaia was sitting on the edge of her window thinking about her life as a guardian, her life as a princess and she couldn't stop thinking about what the nothern prince said months ago.

The prince..she thought.

Another person was in her mind. Her friend. She haven't spoken to her since the ball at the moon palace.

"I wonder how is she, I hope she's okay" she said softly.

As if it had been an invocation Serenity appeared at her door.

"What are you trying to do here all alone?" she said interrupting her friend's thoughts. Gaia turned to see her friend standing at her door wearing a long white and lavender dress, her hair styled as usual, her lips wearing a pink gloss.

A true goddess.

"Serenity!" she said standing up smiling "What are you doing here?"

"May I come in Your Highness?" she said smiling

"Of course! Come in, come in!" she said while brushing her sleek antique gold dress.

Serenity came in and sat on one of the chairs of the little living room Gaia had in her room for visits, Gaia did the same and sat next to her friend after hugging her.

"I was just thinking about you!" said Gaia giving her friend a warm smile.

"You have been lost! If I don't come I don't know how much time will have to pass for you to go visit me! She said sadly.

"I'm so sorry Serenity, I've been very busy these days..." she said not trying to say what have happened a couple of months ago.

"I understand... It's just that...well I have missed you so very much!" Serenity said taking Gaia's hand.

"The moon it's not the same without you" Serenity smiled.

"I'm so glad you came" Gaia said, her eyes caught something sparkle in her friend's left hand and her eyes went wide.

"Oh my God!...Serenity! is this what I think it is?" she said taking her friend's other hand.

"It is...Gaia, it is" she said laughing. "He proposed a couple of days ago and I said yes"

"You're going to be a bride!" Gaia said with tears in her eyes.

"Gaia...why are you crying?... aren't you happy for me?" Serenity asked worried.

"I am Serenity, I am...these are happy tears, you two are going to be so happy together" she said.

"I do have one favor to ask you" Serenity blushed, lowering her eyes.

"What is it?"

"Would you be my maid of honor?" Serenity said shyly, Gaia laughed at her friend.

"I would love to!" Gaia said, hugging the lavender beauty again.

"Mother is going crazy with the wedding arrangements! She's thrilled" Serenity said smiling.

"I can imagine, how did Athan proposed?" Gaia asked her friend trying to sound as excited as her engaged friend.

"Nothing too special, I thought it was a normal visit like the other ones, but he then said he had a suprise for me so he put me a bandage to cover my eyes and took me outside to the court, when he took the bandage off, there were white candles everywere and then he kneeled and asked me if I wanted to be his wife. I couldn't resist. I inmediately said yes."

"That is so romantic, I'm so happy Serenity" Gaia said.

"But enough talking about me...what about you? What have you been doing all this time?" Serenity asked crossing her legs.

"Nothing" Gaia said trying to sound normal

"What do you mean nothing?" Serenity said raising a brow, "There has to be something"

"Mmmm...no, not really" the raven haired girl said.

"Gaia, you can't fool me, I know you very well" Serenity said putting a hand on her friend's right shoulder.

"Serenity, would you promise not to say a word of what I am about to tell you?" she asked

"Of course, I promise" Serenity said.

"After I left the moon palace that day I saw the man I told you about days later" she said.

"Oh...Gaia, you didn't" Serenity said in a serious tone.

"Nothing happened...until" she said.

"What do you mean until!" the lavender haired woman asked freaking out.

"We spoke a couple of times, he was troubled and I tried to help him...but" she said nervous.

"But..?" Serenity said anxiously.

"But then one day...I found out he was a royal here on Earth... and we ended up having a discussion" she said not looking at her friend.

"Continue..." Serenity managed to say trying not to freak out more than she already was.

"He told me the protector of earth didn't exist and how naive people were by bringing flowers to the shrine and praying to the skies waiting for a good response" she said.

Gaia couldn't stay sit any longer, she stood up and turned to the window trying to avoid her friend's gaze.

"I felt insulted, and I couldn't help showing my true self to him...he almost died..." she said in a sad tone.

"What do you mean by...he almost died?" Serenity followed Gaia's figure with her gaze.

"He started to feel sick...and fainted" she finally said before she started to cry.

Gaia quickly stood up to reach her friend and hold her in an embrace.

"Serenity, please, don't tell my parents about this..." Gaia said between sobs.

"I won't Gaia" she said brushing her raven hair. "So that's why you haven't been outside or went to visit me at the moon am I right?" she asked in a soft tone.

"Yes, Obelix said it would be better if I stay away for a little while until everything gets back to normal" she said, drying her tears.

"I think it's for the best" she said still holding her friend.

"Thank you so much Serenity" she said "I don't know why I got so upset...or why do I feel so worried about him"

"Are you worried about him?" Serenity asked.

"I am Serenity, I have never experienced something like this with a human, but, he always treated me nicely...he was troubled the last time we spoke..." she said.

"Come let's sit on the bed the breezy air from the window will help you clear up your mind.." Serenity said to her friend. Gaia followed her.

They both sat on the bed. Taking one of her shimmery pillows Gaia continued her story.

"He was upset because his parents wanted him to get married and bring an heir to their kingdom, but I found amusing how he insistent he was when he talked about love...and not wanting to marry just any girl..." she said, her gaze down.

"You have a soft spot for this man Gaia..." Serenity said seriously. "You have to be careful"

"I know Serenity, I know I'm being silly...but, I liked how nice he was and the sincerity in his words...the way he opened his heart to me without asking me who I was, he was so honest..."

"You seem to care too much and that's dangerous" Serenity said.

"I know...but I need to know how is he...I've never hurt anyone in my life!, I think that's the reason why I'm like this..." Gaia said, fresh tears came to view.

"Dear friend...I won't say a thing I promise, but I do think you have feelings for this man and you know anything between you two can't happen, it's against the law" Serenity said brushing away some hair away Gaia's eyes.

"Please, come and visit me more often..." Gaia said.

"I'll try dear friend. You should visit me more often too!" Serenity said now smiling.

"Hey I'm always there! You need to come more often...I wish you could stay here a couple of days" Gaia said smiling too.

"I promise, I wanted to come earlier but mother wanted me to study more now that I'm getting married. She wants me to be ready when the time comes to be the next lunar queen" she said

"I understand... I promise I'll go soon, tell my parents I'll visit them soon as well..." Gaia said.

"I will...and don't worry I won't say a word about what we spoke here" Serenity said standing up "I better get going...mother is specting me to have dinner together"

"Wow, your mother is really taking seriously this thing on giving you her crown very soon" Gaia said standing up as well.

"I'm worried Gaia, I don't think I'm ready to wear that crown" Serenity said.

"Don't be, you'll be a great queen and you will have a wonderful king beside you" Gaia smiled.

"Thank you" she said walking towards the door and turned to see Gaia "Please, keep in touch...and be careful"

"I will dear friend..." Gaia responded with a smile.

Eros was having a hard time at the castle. His parents were more and more insistent with the marriage subject, he was thankful that everything else was calmed down.

He almost wished to have a mission outside the kingdom so he could have a time of his own to think about other matters, other than a marriage and an heir.

And on top of all the things, the incident with that misterious woman kept coming back to his mind.

The way that golden glow surrounded her...her eyes turned many shades of green and gold, how the surroundings changed in seconds, how deadly her voice sounded...she seemed hurt.

"I don't think I'm seeing her again...it's a shame...she was nice...she was beautiful..." he said to himself.

Sitting on a bench in one of the courts of the castle, he suddenly remembered the feeling of dizziness of that day... "Was it an illusion or was it real?" he said to himself.

The sun was setting but somehow he didn't feel tired so he decided to take a walk.

He walked by the place where he first saw her, then the lake. Stopping himself near the shore he raised his face up to the skies his blue eyes full of wonder. "It's there where you are?" he asked out loud.

"No" a voice was heard near him.

Eros inmediately turned to see where that voice came from, his eyes widened of what he saw. Her.

Her figure under the moon light, her thin dress showing every curve on her body, her black hair loose moving with the soft breeze, her eyes worried.

"The goddess" he thought. His heart pounded strong.

"You again" he said not knowing how to react

"Yes" she said softly.

She walked to where he was standing raising her gaze to meet his dark blue eyes as she tried to hold her tears.

"I'm glad to know you're okay" she said.

"Why are you here?" he asked.

"To tell you I'm sorry" she said before lowering her gaze again.

He couldn't believe what he was hearing yet seeing. A goddess ashamed almost crying. His heart was beating faster and faster, nervious he lifts her face to him with his hand and smiled.

"Don't steal my favorite word"

"I guess it's my favorite too" she smiled back.

"I'm really glad you're safe" she said again.

"Don't take this the wrong side but, what are you doing here?" he asked.

"I was worried about you, believe it or not" she said.

"That is hard to believe" he gave a soft laugh.

Gaia was thankful that the moonlight covered her intense blush. She didn't know why her heart was beating the way it was and why her legs were feeling weak so she tried to change the subject.

"Wanted to be alone again?" she asked directing her gaze to the water. He laughed.

"You really know me that well already?"

"You are too easy to read" she laughed.

He didn't know if he should ask about what happened and clear all his doubts about her...he wanted to be sure if that day really happened.

"Was it true?" he asked looking at her.

"What thing?" she turned to see him this time.

"What you said that day...what happened that day..." he asked.

"Yes...it's true, otherwise I wouldn't be here asking if you are okay" she said.

"So, you really are the owner of this planet?" he asked afraid of her answer.

"You humans always wanting power. Eros, it is not about who owns what or how much, it is not about property, it's about life, I bring protection to this planet, I take care of it, I control it's energy, it's lifeforce" she said, then she sat down on the grass patting a space next to her inviting him to sit.

"The way you say humans upsets me" he said once he sat down next to her.

"Why? That's what you are!" she laughed.

"Well...yes, but it sounds like if we were inferior" he said while playing with a small branch.

"It's complicated" she said.

He smiled at her. "It's okay...you don't have to tell me everything"

"Actually...I'm not supposed to be even here talking to you" she said looking at him.

"Because you are a goddess" he said.

"Yes"

"Then if it's not allowed, why are you here? Why did you talked to me in the first place?"

"I don't know...I think it's because I didn't feel threatened by you, you were nice to me and I saw you alone and your aura screamed help... and a friend" she said.

"Am I your friend?" he asked wide eyed.

"If you don't want to be my friend it's okay...I was just saying" she laughed.

"I do, I want to be your friend, it's fun to have you around, it easses me" he said with honesty in his voice, she blushed a deep shade of red.

"You will have to promise me something" she said raising her index finger at him.

"Anything" he said looking at her slender finger.

"We have to keep this friendship a secret, please don't tell anyone about this"

"Booo! what a killjoy you are!" he said laughing.

"I'm serious!" she said.

"I know! I'm just joking with you, I won't say a word about this, it will be our little secret, I promise" he said raising his right hand.

"Prince honor?" she asked

"Prince honor" he said back. Both laughing.

"Tell me, have you finally found your future wife?" she asked.

"No...but my parents are worse everyday" he said scratching his head.

"You will, someday" she said patting his shoulder.

"Maybe I'm not supposed to ask you this but... what about you? do you have a consort?..lover? children?" he asked.

"You're right, you are not supposed to ask me this but, I will tell you anyways... No I don't have a consort or lover or children. I do have a family" she said with a soft laugh.

"Do they live with you?"

"No, they live in the moon"

"The moon? You can go there?" he asked amazed.

"Yes. My best friend is the crowned princess of the moon" she said.

"Wow, and how come the father and mother of the earth goddess live on the moon and not on earth"

"My father is the god of earth, my mother the goddess of the skies...when they got married and had me, they trained me to be the one to take care of this planet. It's habitants started to believe in me and since then they haven't stop bringing me flowers or praying for a good day or good health." She explained.

"I see..." he said.

"I never meant what I said about not believing in a protector" he said to her seriously.

"You are saying it because I'm being friendly with you" she said smiling.

"No...really I didn't mean it, I got upset when I heard you refered to us as you humans like if we were some kind of a nuisance...then you turned out to be the protector you were talking about and everything got out of control" he said his hands still played with a twig.

"Human is better than be called mortals and...don't worry It's okay Eros, really I'm sorry".

"Stop stealing my words and yes I guess it's better than mortals... that sounds even worse" he laughed.

Gaia stood up brushing away the dirt and leaves off her dress.

"I have to go" she said.

"Will I see you again? He asked standing up.

"Soon" she said and walked away.

Eros stood there a few more minutes.

"I hope so..." he thought.