A/N: Thank you so much for reading Divinity, for your kind reviews, opinions and ideas. It means a lot to me. Enjoy this new chapter!, again, we all know i just own some of the characters and the plot.
Previously on chapter twenty three:
"You may not be immortal like them anymore…but you still have what made you special among them. You have the same courage and sharp personality, the same beauty, the same strength and you can still use the Golden Crystal" the priest said.
"The Golden Crystal holds too much power…you know it's a stone every god would like to have in their hands. By helping me, the gods have felt the strength of the energy that was unleashed from it to save my life…" the priest said seriously.
"But, once you said you were the only one who could use it" Eros turned to see Gaia.
"And I am, but, when I went to the audience in Olympus…I wore another crystal that looked like the golden one, and they went for it…I knew when they sentenced me, that every god in the universe would fight for this stone. I wouldn't let that happen because it would unleash what happened many years ago…every god tried to marry me because of this…Metallia I know she wants it, and I won't let them have it"
"I won't give it away without a fight" Gaia's voice was determinant.
Chapter twenty four:
In the darkness of her room, Metallia was enjoying her victory.
At last, one of the strongest goddesses had been destroyed. Holding a glass of red wine in her right hand, the evil woman sat on her large and dark bed.
"I did this for you…" she said.
Metallia stood up and went to the small balcony outside, she took a sip of her wine and fixed her gaze up to the night sky to see the stars.
"All this…I did it for you…" she said again.
"Your little sister is not wearing your crown anymore" she said softly to the sky.
"Once I find the crystal…I will go and bring you back where you belong…" she said again, holding her glass tighter.
"I will bring you back, and we will rule everything together! Everything will be ours!" she said, her grip was so tight she broke the glass and the red liquid ran through her hand, dripping to the floor.
Eros was in the study giving his father some papers to sign. A week has passed since Gaia was staying at the palace with them, but she never left her room. And that worried him.
He knew she was still mourning the loss of her parents, her friends, her title, the destruction of her shrine and the fact that she still felt weak.
He wanted to do something for her, he wanted to make her feel happy again, he wanted to see her smile again, he wanted to see those magical eyes again.
King Odell noticed his thoughtful son and stopped writing.
"So, what are you going to do then?" the king asked.
"You said something Father?" Eros shook softly his head and saw his father.
"With Lady Gaia, what are you going to do?" the king asked again.
"Being there for her…" he answered and lowered his gaze again.
"Maybe she doesn't want to be here son" the king said.
Eros kept silent. His father's words echoed in his mind.
Maybe she doesn't want to be here after all. Maybe she realized her life here is not as great as her previous life being a goddess.
His heart was pounding fast.
Gaia was sitting near the window. Since a week ago, that was her place to sit. She could feel the sun's warmth and at night she could see the moon dance across the starry sky.
Aurea was there doing her bed.
Gaia let out a sigh.
"Is something the matter My Lady?" the maid asked.
Gaia was interrupted from her thoughts. "Huh? Oh… no Aurea, everything's fine"
"My Lady…I know it is not of my business and that…it is inappropriate but, I've always been a very curious and direct person…" the maid said.
"Yes Aurea?" Gaia never took her eyes off the young woman.
"May I ask…where are you from?" the maid asked.
"I…" Gaia lowered her face to the floor. "I'm from a place very far from here…"
Aurea stayed silent. "Do you like it here?"
Gaia raised her face again at the maid. "I love it here" she said.
Aurea was about to ask something else when a knock came on the door and a few seconds later was opened.
"Good day, Lady Gaia" Leonidas said.
"Good day, Leonidas" Gaia smiled at him.
"His Highness Prince Eros wants you to be ready in two hours. He says he has something to show you" the general said.
"Did he say what it was?" Gaia asked.
"No. he just asked me to come and give you his message. Aurea, please help Lady Gaia to get dressed, Prince Eros also asked me to give you this" Leonidas gave Aurea a white rectangular box with a golden ribbon around it.
"What is that?" Gaia asked surprised.
"I guess it's a surprise My Lady" Leonidas smiled.
"Son, your mother tells me there have been rumors in town about Lady Gaia" King Odell said.
Eros gave a soft laugh. "Father, there will be comments and rumors even if I wear a different sock on each foot everyday" Eros said.
"You know how much we dislike those things son" the king said seriously.
"Yes I know Father, and that is why I've made an important decision" Eros said.
"And what's that son?" the king asked curious.
"It's something that will change our lives forever" Eros said.
"It's beautiful My Lady!" Aurea sighed.
"I can't believe he sent me this" Gaia said marveled.
They both stared at the gift Eros sent Gaia earlier. It was a soft golden dress. The fabric seemed thicker of what she was accustomed to wear but it was beautiful, it had thin long sleeves and a V neck and at its end was a broach with emeralds. Soft golden slippers were accompanying the dress.
"It's the most gorgeous dress I've ever seen!" Aurea said in a dreamy tone.
Aurea helped do Gaia's hair; a messy low bun with a comb with little emeralds on it, her makeup was soft and natural.
"Well it's almost time, Prince Eros will be here any moment, I have to help you put on the dress" the brunette maid said.
"Very well" Gaia smiled and stood up.
The sun was set, it was time. Eros was walking towards Gaia's room. He was starting to get sweaty palms because of his nerves. He had planned a whole evening for them alone to make her feel better. He told his father he wasn't going to be available for the rest of the evening.
Once he stopped talking with his father he went to his chambers, took a bath and changed clothes. His dark green uniform was spotless and accented his blue eyes sheepishly covered by his brown hair.
Once he was there, he knocked the door and waited for an answer.
"He's here" Aurea said excited.
"How do I look?" Gaia asked her.
"You look beautiful My Lady, like a goddess" Aurea said.
The comment hit a soft spot in Gaia's heart and lowered her gaze.
"Are you okay My Lady?" the young maid asked worried.
"I'm fine, don't worry" Gaia gave her new little friend a small smile.
"Are you ready?" Aurea asked.
"I'm ready" Gaia said, she could feel a strange emotion, like butterflies in her stomach.
Aurea walked to the door and opened letting the prince come in. His eyes widened when he saw the beauty standing before him.
"Gaia…" Eros said amused.
"Hello Eros" Gaia said with a warm smile.
"You look beautiful"
"Did you look for it?" King Geb asked his wife.
"Yes" Queen Nut only responded.
"And?" he asked again.
"She took it with her" Nut said.
"We must get it back!" Geb said frustrated.
"Geb…that stone might not even work anymore. You can't use it, neither do I and now she can't because she lost all of her powers…" Nut said.
"That stone is powerful…what she did is even worse! Taking to a mortal's realm something that belongs to us!" Geb said upset.
Nut remained silent.
"Isn't enough sorrow to be attached to a mortal? To deal with their nonsense?" Nut asked.
"It is more suffering to realize she's gone forever" Geb said.
Nut sat on one of the chairs in the living room silently.
Her eyes were red from crying and her face looked tired, she knew her relationship with her daughter was complicated, she wanted her to marry a prince and become a queen, she wanted her only daughter to be a lady but instead she was always with her father training, learning how to use the stone she wasn't prepared to use yet.
"I forced her to do what I wanted her to do…to be" Nut said, her voice was breaking.
Geb turned his face to his wife and kneeled in front of her, he took her hands.
"It's not your fault"
"What kind of mother am I? she asked frustrated, hot tears fell from her eyes again.
"A good one" Geb said silently.
"Our both children were punished…one has a seal to not escape from where he is now and the other one is banned" Nut cried louder.
"He can't leave that place, you know that Nut." Geb said.
Nut nodded.
"Now. We must get the Golden Crystal" Geb said and stood up.
"Where are we going?"
"It's a surprise"
"Can you give me a clue?"
"No"
"Aww…why not?"
"It's a surprise" Eros chuckled. His hands were covering Gaia's eyes.
"But I can't see anything!" Gaia said.
"No. Because it's a surprise"
"Can I see now?" she asked in a playful tone.
"Nope" he said and smiled.
"Now?" she asked again.
Once they were on the right place he took his hands away from Gaia's face and smiled.
"Now. Open your eyes" he said.
Gaia did what she was told and gasped.
Eros has taken her to the rose garden in the palace. The place was a round court; in the center was a small pond with white candles floating in the water. And all around the garden were rose plants in full bloom. There were soft candles illuminating the entire garden, it looked like a fairytale.
The night made wonders to the flowers and the fresh air had a soft rose scent that soothed Gaia's soul. She took a deep breath.
"It's beautiful Eros" Gaia finally said.
"It have always been my favorite place in the palace, but somehow…something was missing" Eros said.
Gaia turned to see Eros with a confused look. "How can something be missing here when this place is like a dream?"
Eros smiled. "I could be in the most beautiful place in the world, but I wouldn't enjoyed it the same way if I don't have the love of my life by my side"
Gaia blushed.
Eros at this took Gaia's hand and got down on one knee. Gaia's eyes widened in surprise.
"My beautiful Goddess of Earth, since I met you I couldn't stop thinking about you. You became the owner of my heart and soul and nothing in this planet, in this universe would make me more happy and complete to be with you…forever"
Gaia's eyes started to shine with tears; she covered her mouth with her right hand, surprised by his kind words.
"Gaia, will you marry me?" Eros asked and showed her a gorgeous golden ring with a big pale yellow diamond on top.
"Eros…" Gaia whispered.
Her tears started to fall and she didn't try to hide them. A few seconds later she nodded yes and gave him a wide smile.
Eros stood up and lifts her up and started to twirl.
"I love you…" she said when they stopped and Eros put her down. "I love you so much…"
"I love you too, my beautiful goddess" he said softly.
They broke the distance between them and sealed the conversation with a soft kiss.