24 February 2013
Aphrodite ran. She pushed past the smallest DeathFae, perhaps it was a child, if these creatures were ever children. It gave her a nice cut across the arm. She winced at the pain, but the adrenaline kept her going. She could hear her heart pounding in her ears.
She was running toward the place where it was snowing. She saw the wells, and fetched herself some water. She brought the bucket to her lips, and instantly spat out the liquid. It tasted of blood. Aphrodite shivered, and looked at her reflection in the bucket. The cut across her face was bleeding fiercely. Suddenly, she heard the flutter of wings. Slowly, she turned around, and came face to face with one of the BloodFae. It stared at the cut on her face hungrily.
Nyx heard a familiar scream. She dropped the bucket and ran toward where the sound had come from. Slowly, Aphrodite came into view. She was curled up in a tight ball, being clawed repeatedly by another BloodFae. Nyx hissed, and kicked the BloodFae in the chest. He skidded backwards, then pulled himself back to his normal height. He wailed, and bit Nyx's arm. She pressed her fingertips to the wound and snarled. "You are a weak one, aren't you?" Smirked the other BloodFae, slowly flying toward her. Nyx reached up and slashed his torso, causing him to yell with pain. He flew off with inhuman speed.
They were falling. And quickly at that. They didnt land on a ledge as Nyx had. Hecate gripped Posidon's arm. Hermes held tightly to the bundle containing his snakes. Hades stood stick straight, with his eyes closed. He refused to give up his dignity. And suddenly he was snatched out of the gloom. Hecate screamed at the sudden disappearance of Hades, and began to cry when Hermes vanished as well. Then Posidon was taken. But she wouldn't let go of his arm, and was dragged into FaeEdge by his side. They appeared under the very same tree Nyx had. "Ah, more humanoids. Grand." Said the Dryad sarcastically. Hecate pressed herself up against the bark of the willow. "Kindly get off my tree." Snapped the dryad. "I suppose you're hear to find the BloodFae. What a strange group. A SeaDweller, a Stardust, a Messenger. Oh-ho, and we have you. Half DeathFae, half human." The dryad seemed amused at their confusion. "Look at yourselves." She twittered. Hecate began to change first.
Cronus Chapter Eight • Opuss № I