-Just a Kiss Goodnight - *Arranged Marriage* o.25

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}

Zeke’s P.O.V

I’d show all of them.
I’d show them all that I didn’t need a happy family to be brilliant, powerful and in control. I didn’t need stupid on-to-one lessons with Hades to be all that I could be like Zoe did. I’d take it all. I’d take Olympus without family and friends by my side. They only make you weaker and hold you back by supposedly ‘worrying’ about you and trying to keep you in their control. I’d show them all just how strong an abandoned Demi-God could be.

I took a deep breath, bitterness rising into the centre of my being as the familiar feeling of dark power filled my stomach. It was like a drug – the power- it made my head spin and made every other care of mine melt away into the darkness in seconds; all that mattered was my goal and the power that would allow me to get there. I remembered the look of terror that had plagued my father’s eyes when he smelt death on me, his own scent striking fear into him by my doing, and I smiled for the first time in days. I was the Lord of the Dead now. I could make things wither away and die painfully and slowly and then raise the dead to do my bidding, they were mine to command now, not his. And I was the one surviving from the fear they caused. Around my feet came the sound of the earth splitting and allowing the army of the dead I had summoned to surface, their bones cracking together loudly and echoing in the cavern beneath me, the stench of death hit my nose but rather than repulsing me like it would anyone else, the smell felt welcoming and made me feel like I belonged. It made sense that the dead would make me feel welcome… they only had me to serve, only me to relate to and they didn’t care about friends or family, only carrying out the jobs I had for them.

“My Lord…” Those two words echoed around me, sending a shiver of pleasure down my spine. These were my pawns in the upcoming battle; they were mine to control not his. I was the new Lord of the Dead. I felt each one of the bone soldiers fears empower my body, their nightmares electrified my senses and their worthless tears that they shed while they lived fuelled the cruel smirk that graced my lips.

“Find Georgiana Livingston, daughter of Zeus and bring her to me!” I called across the crowd of cracking skeletons, power amplifying my voice. “Find her, don’t be gentle with her and let this war begin!”

My cracking servants went away, their bones creating a deafening roar when they moved. As their ocean of noise faded away, only one spirit hung around in the air in front of me. It floated inches above the ground and gave off an eerie grey glow. “Yes, Spirit?” I sighed as I turned away from it, gazing across the forestry in front of me.

“Zeke, I beg you not to do this.” It pleaded; her voice felt like ice against my burning rage. “Think of your sister and friends!”

I hung my head and pinched the bridge of my nose, trying to control my temper. “Mother, I do not need your advice, like I have told you every time you have come to me when I have not called for you. Why do you insist upon coming to me every time I call the dead? Stop coming to be when I do not call you.” I sighed.

“I have to come when called, Zeke. Your bitterness calls out for love, for my love whenever you call those wretched things to you aid, you need my love Zeke, just let go and accept it.” Her voice sounded sad and for some reason it hurt me to hear it.

I turned to face her and looked into her sparkling transparent eyes. The truth in her words bothered me greatly but I wouldn’t give in like Zoe and Georgiana had to everyone else. It would make me weak like them and I wasn’t willing to lose this battle because of some far-fetched emotion that I was feeling. Zoe’s ridiculous loyalty to my father had made her weak and meant that she could never let her power control her like mine did to me, her loyalty and pathetic love held her back and stopped her from being as great as she could be.

My mother’s spirit floated closer to me, engulfing me in a certain warmth from her energy, thawing out my numb skin. I felt uneasy being so close to her and my senses started to tingle, almost like I was ready for battle.

“If you do this you will die, Zeke, and you’ll die alone. Your powers will only lead you to your destruction, Son. Please, don’t do this…”

“I will do this, Mother, and you will be proud of me instead of Zoe for once!” I cried, stepping away from her warmth, the anger flaring inside me creating an energy spike.

“I have always been proud of you, Zeke.”

“Olympus will fall under my fist!” I screamed. “My fist, mother! Mine! I was the prophecy child! Not perfect, precious Zoe!” I threw a bolt of shadow energy at her spirit before she could respond to my outburst, sending her back into the underworld. I would be the important one, even if it had to kill me. They would regret not loving me.

Georgiana’s P.O.V

I couldn’t sleep at all. It was ridiculous! Who doesn’t sleep after the kind of day I’ve had?
I’d been training most of the day with my father and I’d learned some pretty kick ass stuff. I could now control lightning with my mind, using it to frazzle trees and stuff, and I could do my wind flying thing pretty well now. T was bloody hard work, let me tell you and yet, noooo! No sleep for Georgiana who would have to do all of that stupid training yet again tomorrow!

Everyone in the house is on edge since Zeke left. His note to Zoe freaked us all out and we couldn’t shake the feeling of dread that it gave us. None of us knew what his ‘plan’ was and It was driving us all a bit loopy. The goddamned buttwipe! Surely he must know just how upset he’s made his twin sister by leaving? She’s been crying her heart out and not talking properly for days now. I was worried about her, so worried that I didn’t care about the fact she might go crazy and kill me if she lost control. I spent most of my time with Zoe if I wasn’t training with my dad. Zoe spent a lot of time trying to train as well but she was so nervous about losing control without her father around that she never but any effort into it anymore.

I couldn’t understand why Zeke had just up and left. Yes, his life didn’t seem to be all fun and games but if he’d have just tried then I would have been his friend, no problem! I’m sure we all would have if he hadn’t of kept to himself like he had. We were all a little curious of him. I’d found that out when Lissa had called us for a meeting to find out why he would have left. No one had really tried to get to know Zeke because he was just so… odd? Zoe told us he’d just always been like that, it was part of him but it didn’t make us feel any better for not trying. I felt the worst out of everyone. It seemed that since I came Zeke had just gotten worse and worse and he even said in his letter that Alex and I were the worst to be around.

I wish he’d have just said something rather than keeping it bottled inside of him. If he’d have said ‘hey guys, go be happy somewhere else!’ I’d have done it. Granted, I’d have looked at him like he had three heads beforehand but I’d have still done it for him. I don’t like to make people feel uncomfortable or unwanted.

I gave up lying in bed and slid out of Alex’s warm embrace and tip toed to the balcony outside our room. The cool air swirled around my ankles and body, making me shiver a little but I didn’t mind. I’d grown so used to wind that it didn’t really bother me anymore, it felt like a familiar friend to me now; like a child waiting to be played with. So I did play with it, I made the wind carry up some leaves and spun them around in pretty patterns for a while before I started to get bored. I looked up at the moon, trying to calm my mind down enough to sleep but something felt off about the night. The stars were clear and the moon was bright, everything seemed normal but I felt like something was watching me in the dark and I didn’t like it. It felt like something was advancing on me, ready to take me away and hurt me.

I shook my head and laughed at myself. I was just a little crazy. I suppose spending time being locked up in the dark, cold and damp by a crazy and jealous Goddess that wanted to kill you would make you feel like this at night. Though, as much as I laughed at myself and told myself I was being silly, I still couldn’t shake the feeling that something was watching me. I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when I turned my back to the night and I swore I heard something move. Scared and freaked out like hell I went back inside, crawling into bed again with Alex and immediately felt a heck of a lot safer. I felt him move closer to me and wrap his arm around my waist and felt guilty for waking him.

“You okay baby?” He mumbled into my hair softly, holding me close to him.

“Yeah, I whispered, snuggling into his warm chest, loving the way I could fit against his body so perfectly. “Just couldn’t sleep, that’s all.”

“Why?”

“Just thinking about Zeke again, nothing more, don’t worry about it.” I said, stretching out like a cat before returning to my cosy position against Alex’s chest.

“Hmm.. Okay.” I felt him kiss the top of my head before his breathing deepened and levelled out and his hold on me slackened. I closed my eyes and willed myself to sleep. It took a while but eventually I dropped off, though, before sleep came to me I heard a dull cracking sound in the distance and it make me shiver… but then, maybe I’m just a little crazy.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hey y'all!
I'm so sorry this took so long to get up!
I hope y'all enjoyed it though, please keep on messaging me because it makes my day and its really helpful to know if you guys are liking the way this is going (:
Love y'all!
-NikkiVanDyke
Songs I listened to -
Guns N Roses - November Rain
Skid Row - I remember You
Poison - Cat dragged in.
Alice Coooper - Wind Up Toy.