Apollo looked at me, smitten. I cannot deny that I loved the way he's looking at me but this is not the Apollo that I know, he is too hung up on the idea of love that his state of mind is affected. I need to find Cupid and undo it.
"Cupid!" I shouted.
"What do you want from him?" Apollo looking at with a dejected expression.
"He needs to undo this curse!" I told him.
"It's a gift ...not a curse!" The little Cupid flew beside me.
"Oh!" I was surprised to see him beside me. He looked so cute and tiny up close.
I reached for his golden hair and stroke it. He slapped my hand away "Stop it! You don't treat a god like this!"
"Oh, but you are so cute!" I exclaimed.
Apollo embraced me from behind and pursed his lips "How about me?" He's acting like a baby. I tried to get away but he tightened his hold.
"You're not getting anywhere...you're mine" what is talking about?! My heart began to beat fast. Stop it, heart! Stop it!
"Cupid..." I looked at him " You need to undo the spell..."
"Uh-oh! He laughed at me!" Cupid spread his wings and flew above me so that he can tower over me.
He placed his hands on his hips and stuck his tongue out! Oh, this little...if he wasn't so cute!
"Well... If you bring me the ambrosia nectar then, maybe...I can re-do the spell..." He winked at me.
"Ambrosia?...Where can I find that?"
"From Hestia's garden... she makes the best ambrosia nectar..." Said Cupid as he flew away.
Ambrosia Nectar is a wine made from the Ambrosia flower, it brings immortality and power to whoever drinks it but it is dangerous for a mortal to consume that's why it is called "Wine of the Gods"
I pushed Apollo away but held my hand tightly "Let me go, Apollo"
"I know where you can find it... I know a place"
"Really?"
"Hestia has a secret garden where I usually...um..." he coughed uncomfortably. "Well... let's go!"
"What do you do there exactly?" I asked him, intrigued.
He looked uncomfortable as he walked ahead of me. "Nothing... just sleeping...sometimes"
"Alright..."
I'll let this go for now...
We reached the gardens and it looked so serene. There were hundreds and hundreds of many kinds of flowers. Roses, Daffodils, Jasmines, hyacinths and many more... We walked past the flowers and into an arch-shaped tree root surrounded with beautiful colorful flowers. I walked underneath and marveled at the sight.
We walked inside the flower tunnel until we reached the very end.
At the end of the tunnel was a field of golden Ambrosias. I ran towards the field of Ambrosia and tried to pick one but a soft pair of hands stopped me, I looked up to see the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, She has golden eyes and hair even her eyelashes are golden! her lips were pinkishly carrying a slight smile.
"Please do not pick this ambrosia..." She said.
"um... I ...sorry" I looked down.
"Hestia! Let her hand go!" Apollo stalked towards us and snatched my hand away.
"Golden Apollo..." She smiled "What brings you here?"
"We came to get Ambrosias..."
"These Ambrosias are being harvested for the feast tonight..."
"Feast?" I looked at Apollo
Hestia turned to met my gaze, her look says it all. She gave the 'where-did-you-come-from-why- don't-you-this?' kind of look. "It's Apollo's betrothal feast"
I turned my gaze upon Apollo open wide "I guess... he failed to mention this"
"Hestia..." He said in a threatening voice. Hestia just smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
"I will refuse my betrothed for you, my love..." He said to me.
"You don't need to..." I said crossly. Hang on! Why do I feel so annoyed at what Hestia said?
I looked at Apollo and saw his loving stare at me. Am I in love with him? What am I thinking about this situation?... I need Cupid to undo his curse. I turned to Hestia with one goal in mind.
"We need the nectar...so Cupid can cure Apollo of a curse!" I exclaimed.
"oh!" Hestia grasped. "Oh dear, Cupid had done it this time..."
Hestia took a bunch of Ambrosias in her hand and gave it to me. "Give this to Cupid, he knows what to do..." She smiled.
"Thank you very much!" I reached for it but Hestia held my hand "But...I have a request for you"
"What is it...anything!"
"Don't let Zeus see you... I can sense a bright light coming from you, I've felt it before from my father Kronos..."
"What?"
"There is something about you that reminds me of him..." Hestia was about to touch my face when Apollo quickly pulled me away from her.
"Hestia... She's mine!" Apollo yelled.
"Oh... what a pitiful soul you are Apollo... she is never going to be yours"
What does she mean by that? What bright light is she talking about?
Apollo pulled me away as I waved goodbye to the beautiful Hestia.
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I walked to the same spot I saw Cupid but he is nowhere to be found. Where is he...where is he!
Apollo sat on the huge stone and stared at me. "Cupid must have gone to Olympus"
"But he told me to get this..." I showed him the Ambrosias. "How can he leave you like this..."
"Cupid's arrows only lasts for four hours..." He snickered.
"What the hell!" I yelled at him.
"It was just so fun watching you get worked up..." He laughed.
Is he the Apollo I knew? This Apollo sounds so young and carefree... The Apollo I know is so serious!
He stopped laughing and stood up. "Thank you for entertaining me ...little girl" he patted my head. I took it by my hand and twisted it behind him.
"Ow...ow..." Apollo cried out "You little... Let me go"
I pushed him away, he turned furiously at me "why...you arrogant little...ow!"
I kicked him right between his legs, he rolled down the ground holding his member.
"Serves you right!"
"You little... You don't treat a god like this!"
I ran away from him until I reached a forest. The moment I entered I felt a sudden chill. I looked up at the sky and clouds suddenly covered the sun.
The trees began to sway from the heavy wind. What is going on? I hugged myself.
"Why are you with Apollo?" A sudden chilling voice whispered into my ear. I screamed!
"What the fuck!" I turned behind me to see a beautiful woman. Her hair is very black as well as her eyes but she has a faint blush across her face.
"Who...who are you?" I cried out.
"...I should be the one asking you? Who are you and what are you doing with Apollo!?"
"Nothing...We just went to pick some Ambrosias... Hang on! Who the hell are you? Why would you that creepy voice thing"
"Creepy...what? The way you speak is very strange" She said.
The creepy woman stood there looking at me from head to toe. She is examining me...
"May I ask who you are now?" I asked her.
"I am Melinoe, Goddess of death... Daughter of Hades..." She looked at me carefully "you are a strange woman...if a mortal see me they will run away..."
"Should I?"
"You're funny..." She walked closer to me and lifted my head so she can see my eyes. Her nails are digging on my skin, it hurts.
"You're so ordinary...I wonder what he sees in you?"
I pushed her hand away "What are you doing?". her eyes glowed with anger. I don't even know what made her angry in the first place. Wait...is she angry because I entered the forest?
"If he likes your face then we need to fix that!" She exclaimed.
"Fix...what?!" I am getting confused now. She raised her hand and suddenly it caught fire!
"Oh my god! You're on fire!" I yelled, "I need to call 911!"
"Call...911? A very strange woman... Let me see if Apollo still likes you with a melted face!"
"Wait...what? Are you crazy?!"
Her burning hand reached for me but Apollo caught it just in time. "Melinoe...what are you doing?"
"Apollo..." She whispered.
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