HERAI waited for another two minutes, but still no Liam came out and the three were already walking back towards us."What the hell is happening?" I asked, specifically to no one as I stared into nothingness, but no one answered, they were just busying themselves with the grass, pulling them up till its root and multiple sighs was the only thing I could hear from them. I pushed myself up from the ground and they alertly stood up, forming a big circle around me. "Move." I command firmly."Hera, let's just wait for them here–.""I said move." I repeated to cut off Rujin."Hera, calm down." Ceres tried to soothe me but I only scoffed mockingly and pushed Tom and Rujin to the side hard which caused them to stumble on the ground and I made my way to the public toilet."Hera, wait–.""Shut up!" I said to Jiroo and threw him away without even holding him when he also tried to block my way after he saw me walk to Liam's hiding place."Jiroo!" Ayu and Nami yelled when Jiroo's body fell on th
LIAMI couldn't breathe, it felt as if someone was choking me while staring at Hera's cat-like eyes that's void of any emotion. My heart was racing and all I wanted to do was curl up into a ball and wait for someone to hug me. But no one would, no one was there as they already climbed out of the cars and they left us alone.A choked cry for help forced itself up my throat, and I felt a drop run down my cheek when Hera climbed out of the car without saying a single word and shut the door with a heavy thud."I knew it." I muttered and sighed softly. I shouldn't have talked to Demian earlier, after I saw the disappointment in his eyes, as if he's telling me that I should get my shit together and continue what I gotta do, which is serving the demons."Liam.." Jiroo's voice appeared on my side after Ayu opened the door on the driver's side. "Just give her time, she might just be shock.""I don't know what's running through your mind, schmuck. Why did you have to tell her?" Ayu asked with a
LIAMWe all settled in the large living room and waited for Cubby and Mina to calm down, Tom gave the smaller girl a water and Selena did the same with Mina while rubbing the petite girl's back to soothe her."Ok, what exactly happened?" Hera asked, breaking the silence."I was beaten." Cubby started and the boys suddenly stood up and wore their coats."Sit down." Hera instructed and they all sat back down. "Why tho?" She asked again."Mina's mom told me that I ruined her daughter's life." Cubby sobbed and they all groaned and stood up for the second time but Hera shot them a dagger look and they all sat down again. "So that's why she beats you?" Hera asked again and Cubby nodded. "And what did Mina do?""She stopped them but she also got hurt." This time, the girls stand up along with Hera."Let's go girls." Hera said and my eyes widened and pulled her arm."Sit down, Hera. All of you." I said but Hera just looked at me coldly. "I swear to God, Hera.""Two of our squad got hurt, Lia
HERAEverything was so slow and it seemed like every sound became muffled. The loud cries of fear from the people at the back came out as voices from under the water. The loud crash of the car after I unconsciously turned the car wheel into the creek came out as background music. Liam's scream that came out inaudible, mouth wide open, eyes bulging out from its socket, his body moving in slow motion, hair slowly lifting up that I could see every strand of his hair.I stared at him with adoration, he looks so cute even if he's crying in fear, the way how his mouth forming in unreadable motion, the way how his hands were shaking and didn't know where to hold and he's panicking."...era!"His mouth stretched widely, slowly calling my name and I smiled back at him. His words earlier turned everything off, the world stopped spinning from its axis and I never felt so happy until today."..era we're going to die!"I didn't die, but the way he subtly proposed to me was enough to feel like dyin
HERAWhen we stepped inside, there are no couches but clean rugs, a single table that can occupied by three person, of course there were only the three of them, but the house was spotless from any filth and the things were organized, there are two wooden door that I assumed it was Liam's and his parents' room. All of us decided to sit on the floor but Sean gave me the clean rug which caused Liam's parents to look at me confusedly, maybe they're confused why Sean gave me the rug instead of using it for himself.Liam sat beside me still bowled over and his hand tightly wrapped around mine, as if he's holding on his dear life that depends on me."So uhm.. how can I start, let me introduce these guys first." Sean started as we all settled down and he pointed to the two people next to him. "Wait, before anything else, I just want to ask you first." The old guy said and Sean nodded. "Where have you been? The four of you and why were you with the two high ranked hoplites?" He asked. So he
LIAMYou know what's funny about having a girlfriend with such superpowers? She can be our knight in shining armor and we are the damsel in distress but mostly, she can be the witch in every Disney movie who can bring us into the most unexpected place, just like now.We are in a place where a battle is happening or I don't know what kind of war it is because the werewolves and which I assumes are vampires not even hurting each other and they seems like in some kind of friendly battle, that's really unusual to be honest because as far as I know, werewolf and vampire are mortal enemies."Jesus Christ! All I want is to see Ceres, not some blood sucking machine or a big ass dog having a battle!" Jiroo blurted out frustratingly and we all turned to Hera. "I'm sorry, let's all go back inside and–." Hera was cut off when she turned around and we saw two kids standing behind us and there's this little girl who really looks like Hera and she was looking at the latter with her left eyebrow rai
LIAM"You're telling me... whaaat the fuck is this? Am I hallucinating?" And here comes the vampire Nami strutting her way towards us with the rest of their squad and my own squad gasping after seeing the girls. "Holy shit, am I in heaven?!" She asked in disbelief while looking at me and Jonas back and forth."Trust me, you're not in heaven if you can see these guys." Cubby said and her own version was still staring at her with a glint of disappointment on her face. "Stop frowning! I told you, this will be our height forever and you can do nothing about this!""Fine, I hate to admit it but at least we're cute.""Exactly, now move I want to meet my girlfriend – I mean, your wife." Cubby said as she pushed her other version on the side and she struts towards the Vampire Mina. "Hi there, beautiful.""I'm a vampire, Cubby. Stop flirting with my wife in front of me or I'll suck every drop of your blood in your body!" "Jeez! I'm just greeting her, no need to feel jealous with the same face
LIAMYesterday was really the best weird situation I've ever experienced, I saw everyone's other version, I saw myself, my masculine self which motivates me to visit the mini gym inside this mansion, I get to see their cute but bitchy daughter and she literally called me Daddy that made my heart melt and scared the shit out of me at the same time because Hera almost killed me.Then I met another dumbass Jiroo that change my own Jiroo from stupid to biggest stupid Jiroo ever but became super cringey sweet to Ceres last night. Then Hera never wiped the smile on her lips, it's creepy but she's really in a mood last night that if ever I'd ask her to have sex with me, she would probably say yes, why I didn't do it last night? What the hell?!"Yow, good morning!" Jiroo greets and taps my shoulder before occupying the seat next to me as Ayu puts down my chocolate drink in front of me and a cup of coffee for Jiroo."You seem in a good mood, are you going to tell us now?" Ayu asked before tak
LIAM"Demons!" A deep voice booms the entire hall and everyone starts to panic, they are running and yelling."Wow, our impact." Nami awed."Quick! Grab everyone– no! Not civilians stupid!" Ayu hissed at Tom when the latter grabbed the hand of one Olympian who ran on his side. "Our friends! Not olympians!""Oh ok." Tom said and let go of the guy he was holding. "Jonas!""Nami!" We all turned to the owner of that voice and saw Jonas, he shoved the guy in front of him and he ran quickly towards us.Did she just fucking shoved Iris? One of the deities?!"Baby!" Nami shouted back and she flapped her wings and flew towards her boyfriend. Jonas stopped in the middle of the aisle and opened his arms, waiting for Nami to engulf him, but his eyes slowly widened when Nami looked like she had no intention of stopping and she seemed to be attacking the guy in front. "Shit!" Jonas blurted out and he started to run away. "Stop right there, moron!" Nami growls and she successfully grabs Jonas shoul
LIAM"Are you sure that we'll be safe?" Ayu asked worriedly as she was eyeing the drunken master Jiroo, who's cripplingly walking around my office with a bottle of whiskey in his hands."I don't know." I shrugged and giggled at the excitement knowing that I will see Hera again– or maybe I was just drunk? I've consumed too much alcohol these past few days, even today that Jiroo had admitted his true identity. "You're drunk, Liam. For once, I want to know if we'll be safe?! Can someone answer me?" Ayu shouted, looking at each of us but we're drunk, drunk in excitement and drunk in alcohol. "Why don't we just delay it for tomorrow?" "N-no! No.. no!" Jiroo said while turning his head on both sides and his index finger in front of him, moving like a car wiper. "Today, I will bring everyone where I was born!" He said, his voice deep and mighty. "Are you ready guys?!""Aye captain!" We all yelled except Ayu."Who lives in pineap–." Jiroo started to sing playfully and paused to take a swig o
HeraThe time had gone quickly and that two days passed by as quick as lightning and we hardly slept a wink, the wedding day has finally arrived and the five of us got out of the prison but still guarded with moreover 50 hoplites, along with the four high ranked hoplites who's bruises they got from punishments are still visible.Mona smiled when she opened the gate for us and she was about to hug us but when the other hoplite shot her a warning look, she stopped herself and just bowed her head."Nice to see you again.""Mona." I called and she slowly lifted her head. "Who did it to you?" I asked about the bruise on her left lips."It's p-part of the punishment, don't worry I'm fine." She said and stole a quick glance at the girl on her side before looking back at me. "We're going to guide you to the preparation room.""Hey you, why are you looking at our friend like that?!" Selene reprimanded and stood in front of the girl with her arms on her waist. "I'm just making sure that she's d
HERA"Exact- wait what?!" Ceres blurted out in astonishment."You may not remember this, but I'm your playmate when you were a toddler.""A toddler." I said and we laughed. "Of course she won't remember that.""You're crazy, how would you ever felt a love with a fucking toddler who knows nothing but to suck a thumb?" Ceres asked in disbelief."But now can suck a dick.""Shut up Selene!" Ceres scowled at her and we laughed again except Sanford who grimaced at what Selene said."I didn't say that I fell in love with you when you were a toddler, oh my God. I'm not a pedophile! And I was just literally three or four years old at that time!""Then when?!""This is so cute, reunion of the lovers, I see.." Ivana said and we burst out into much louder laughs."Shut up, Ivana!" Ceres sneered and turned to face the boy behind the bars. "Listen to me Sanford, I can't marry you because I already have Jiroo, and who cares if he tried to kill Hera-.""He didn't!" I snarled."Whatever, but what I'm t
HERA"Ceres, stop it." Ivana rebukes the girl raging in anger while pulling one of the girl's hair from the other prison, who's crying and begging for Ceres to let go of her hair. "No! This bitch kept dissing us just because we're also imprisoned here with her?!" Ceres growled and she slid her arm between the bars to wrap on the girl's neck, squeezing it to block her air pipe. "You fucking bitch! I already warned you to shut your mouth, didn't I?!""Y-yes, I'm s-sorry, I'll s-stop! P-please!" "Do you know who we are?!" Ceres asked again and tightened her arm, the girl started to turn blue but Ceres didn't seem to have any plan to let go until the girl passed out."Y-yes.""And who the fuck do you think you are for getting into our nerves?!" "I'm s-sorry." The girl replied weakly."Harder Ceres! Choke her hard!" Selene cheered with her hands in the air."She's going to pass out in one...two...three!" I exclaimed and clapped my hands giddily when Marcella ran out of breath and her eye
LIAMAyu was the one who volunteered to drive to the coffee shop for today as she didn't trust me, Jiroo, even Sean and Tom who're asleep in the backseat. I told them not to come with us but they insisted because the four of us had the same reason, we don't want to sulk inside our room and think about our partners who left us.The car parked in an exclusive parking lot for the owners and Ayu released a lungful sigh after she turned off the engine. "Guys, I can still drive you all back to the mansion in case you decided to just sleep.""We're already here, let's just start working." I said before I unbuckled my seatbelt and pushed the door open on my side. The guys followed me and we all walked inside the shop and were greeted by the three crews who were already working. Ayu walked straight to the counter to help Jiyo."Good morning." Lia greets with a wide and cute smile. "There are new applicants, here is their resume.""Thank you, can I ask for a coffee?" "Ok, four black coffees?" S
LIAM"Yow! open up the safe, bitches got a lot to say!""Ergh!""Pussy in your face, that'll put you in your place.""Boom!""Seven letters on the plate, fuck you when I break!""Bitch!""Shut the hell up!" Ayu shouted from the top of her lungs. We all whipped our heads up to look at her and stopped everything that we're doing."Open up the safe, bitches got a lot to say." I started singing again, not even tearing my gaze away from Ayu, "Ergh!" Jiroo continues, scrunching his face like an angry cat and dabbing."Pussy in your face, that'll put you in your–." I stopped when Ayu groaned loudly then jumped off from the second floor and she landed on the floor with a heavy thud. "Superhero landing!" I mocked while clapping my hands enthusiastically and Jiroo and I laughed."That's enough! I've had enough! I'm not having it anymore, you girls are so messed and fucked up!" She yelled as she walked towards us with anger, ready to beat the hell out of us."Whoa whoa whoa, calm down, we are j
HERAFlashback…"I'm sorry." My head snapped behind me, looking over my shoulder to have a sight of Demian with my eyebrows creased, confused as to why he's suddenly apologizing after hurting all of us and brought me here in a place that I surely know is not a part of the underworld. He removed his arm on my neck as he leaned back on the wall behind him with his head hanging low, then his shoulders started to shake. I became more confused and turned my body to face him and bent my body to see his face under. "Why are you crying?" I asked confusedly."I'm s-sorry." He repeated and when his head lifted up and our eyes met, I chuckled bitterly, looking away from him and rolled my eyes. "How could you be so damn stupid for doing that to your son?" I scowled at him and I jumped on him like I was gonna smack his head but I stopped when he suddenly crouched down covering his head with his arm. "Stupid!" I hissed instead and turned my heels abruptly."I'm sorry–.""Stop saying sorry! You s
LIAM"They are really gone, Liam.""Who?" I asked stupidly, although I clearly know who are he talking about."Liam, aren't you too stupid for asking that question?" Tom asked with a glint of annoyance on his voice.I laughed mockingly and rose up from the couch. "They were just wandering around, later tonight they will all return." I said with full certainty in my voice then I shifted my gaze to Nami. "Take a rest Nami, Jonas will be–.""He won't.""..back later." I finished even if Nami tried to cut me off. "Please tell Hera when she arrives, that I am just in our room." I said dismissively and was about to walk upstairs but a hand stopped me from doing so and pulled me back down on the couch. "Sean–.""Hera left you! Accept it and stop pretending like she didn't!" Sean snapped, his bloodshot eyes filled with anger and tears threatening to fall down from them. "S-she left you and Ivana left m-me too.""Sean, stop overthinking. They are still here, didn't Daren and Yael look for them?