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The Brothers

Several weeks had gone by since Eurydite had killed the Oracle and set out with her new companion whom she named Ixion. The woman was now content with her understanding of emotions, but one thing still haunted her. The nameless man she saw in her dreams visited her every night, each night he became more physical with her, more pleasurable. She could never make out his face, only his dark hair and God-like body. It was frustrating her both physically and emotionally to the point she wanted to cry, knowing that these emotions were truly tormenting rather than joyous. Still she rode on from village to village, hearing rumors of a damned village in Lydia where a creature feasted on children at night. If Eurydite knew one thing, she knew that creature was a product off the Gods.

Upon arriving in the village at nightfall, she noticed how deserted it was, not a would in sight. It was a fishing village, maybe it was one of Poseidon's creatures on the lose or perhaps this was one of her fathers minions, she doubted it.

She needed to find shelter that wouldn't cost her anything and a suitable place to hide her flesh eating horse, who was very much letting her know exactly how he felt about this side trip by looking the other way. Eurydite ignored the horse and pulled him along towards a building that she recognized as a temple of some sorts. It wasnt a temple for Zeus, but for Ares. She found it odd that a fishing village would build a temple for the God of War, it didnt make sense unless the creature was there to punish the people for building it. Something wasnt right. Looking at her surroundings, she noticed the village also bordered a forest.

"Ixion, all of this is very strange and I dont like the feeling I have about it. Lets go look in the temple." The horse planted his feet, wanting nothing to do with the God of War, but Eurydite only pulled harder on his halter. "Come on Ixion or I won't share any food with you." The horse still resisted, pinning his ears back when she pulled harder, nearly showing his wolf like teeth in response. He kept resisting until the think of an arrow hitting flesh made him roar in pain. Only then did he growl at the offender.

"Be gone beast! You will not take any children tonight!" A man had shouted and Eurydite suddenly found herself being restrained by two very strong men from behind. "Kill the creature and take the woman inside!" Ixion bared his teeth at the men, lowering his head with his eyes glowing red, ready to feast on the flesh of the men restraining Eurydite.

"Ixion, I'll be alright, just go until I call you!" The Demi-Goddess called out to her friend who was being poked and prodded with spears and arrows, each one piercing his flesh. It didnt hurt him, it only made him angry. "Go Ixion! I promise I will be alright!"

"Knock the woman out! Get her out of here she is bewitched by the creature!" She heard one of the men say before being hit on the back of the head with something very hard. It wasnt enough to knock her out, just enough to give her a large headache. "You fool, didnt you hear me? Knock her out!"

"Tolisus, I hit her very hard, she should be sleeping hard by now!" She listened through the ringing in her ears, still keeping focused on Ixion who was now running away. "I dont understand, could she be an Amazon?"

"Ares only knows, we should ask him to save this poor girl from the beasts spell." The man, who she assumed was Tolisus, spoke up. He was testing her patience, but she was in no position to fight back. She was weakened greatly by the one hit, but she wasnt out of it yet. She could still feel the two men holding on to her, but the ground seemed non existent.

"I dont think Ares will keep me from killing you once I get back on my feet." She said slowly and very quietly, hearing laughter in return. If she could lift her head without having pain course through her, she would call upon Hades himself to aid her in killing the bastards.

"I dont like this Tolisus, she could be a Demi-Goddess." She saw the shadow of a young man come over her and lift up her chin for her grey eyes to meet his dark brown ones. He looked to be no older than twenty, yet as strong as an ox, with dark hair to match. "If that is so, then the horse is her companion. A gift from the Gods!" He said turning around to face the older man who looked to be the leader of the village.