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Hades' Lost Daughter

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Rain. Thunder. Water. Destruction.

A baby cried loudly outside of an orphanage. The cold rain pouring over her as the cold breeze passed by. Suddenly lightning struck nearby trees, the trees set on fire. As the baby cried the flames burned brighter. A young woman finally came rushing out of the building and took the child inside.

Once inside, the woman quickly grabbed towels and dry clothes but once she took the girl in her arms she gasped as she saw that the baby wasn't wet.

Rumble. The ground shook violently and a dangerous shout echoed through the realms...

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Chapter One
"Aileen, get back here!" A woman yelled with frustration evident in her eyes as she ran. A little girl ran by, her dark hair wet and messy from the shower she had just taken. Her legs moved as fast as they could at the age of five but she was still fast. Her clothes were dripping wet and the staff rushed, trying to catch her. Their faces showed their unsurprised look on their faces. The little girl always got into trouble and it was no longer something odd. "Aileen!" They yelled behind her but she paid no attention. How could she? She loved the feeling of adrenaline and excitement she got when she was being chased. Her giggles filled the large hallway as she ran through it. Her bare feet fell softly over the dark carpet that covered all of the big house she had grown to call home. "Got you!" The young woman running after her said as she wrapped her strong arms around the child. Her hold was gently yet firm. The little girl let out a gasp of surprise as her eyes widened. She had never been caught so fast before. Aileen tried to free herself as she wriggled and yelled in desperation when she couldn't. "It's not fair," she cried out with a pout. "It's time for bed Aileen, but we have to dry your hair first," said a young woman with kind green eyes and a bright smile. She had always found the young girl amusing and even though her co-workers found it frustrating and childish of Aileen to act that way, she knew the little girl only wanted to play. "Barbara!" A voice yelled behind them. The young woman jumped but turned around. An older and stern-looking woman stopped in front of her. Her eyes stared coldly at the unmoving child in the caretaker's arms. "Barbara, you get that child under control because I won't hesitate to kick you out! You said you would be responsible for her and that you would educate her properly. So do it." The woman said through her clenched jaw. "Yes ma'am, I understand," Barbara said quietly, her eyes never faltering from the woman. "Good, now get to work." Barbara did as she was told, taking Aileen with her. The little girl had stopped struggling and was now staring worriedly at the one adult she had always considered a friend. Both of them stayed quiet once they were in the manor's bathroom. Barbara had finished drying Aileen's hair and was now brushing it softly while humming a soft tune. For once Aileen knew when to stay quiet. She felt bad for getting her friend into trouble. "This is not like you Aileen, you've never been so quiet," Barbara commented as she ran the brush through her soft hair one more time before putting the brush down. The woman looked at her in the eyes through the reflection on the mirror. Her green eyes reflected worry. Aileen sighed and looked at the ground, "I don't want you to leave Barbara." Barbara smiled at the young girl as she pronounced her name like: 'Barba'. She turned the child on the seat where two people could fit comfortably and sat down next to her. She ran a hand through her soft hair and smiled. The young girl turned away and started at the ground in defeat. "Aileen, look at me," the child did what she was told. Barbara never had trouble communicating with the girl, she was obedient and kind and only ignored her when she wanted to play. Her gray eyes studied Barbara's green ones while she remained silent. "I'm not going anywhere and you will never be alone here. I promise, okay?" Aileen smiled widely and hugged Barbara tightly. "Okay." Barbara let out a burst of heartfelt laughter and patted the young girl's back softly. "Time for bed, kiddo, let's go." She said before she got up and carried the girl in her arms as she led her to one of the beds in the room. The place where she worked was lucky enough to be properly funded and only a couple of children stayed in each room. In Aileen's case, she only had to share her room with two other girls that were already sound asleep. Once Aileen was tucked up, Barbara walked to the door and turned off the light, "good night, Aileen." Her silhouette could be seen due to the light in the hallway and her smile reached Aileen through her words. "Night," was all the child responded as she laid on her side and watched her friend disappear as she closed the door after her. Aileen closed her eyes as sleep began to reach her. But that had all happened eleven years ago. ... "Kids! Or should I say, ladies, it's time to get up!" Barbara yelled enthusiastically opening the curtains with one swift movement of her hands. Three girls sat up and rubbed their eyes sleepily as if in unison. Barbara's friend helped clean up the girls' room a bit while Barbara gently shook the only girl who was still asleep. She rolled her eyes in amusement as she sat down at the edge of the bed. Aileen groaned but opened her eyes. "Wakie wakie, the sun's up," Barbara said softly as she kept on shaking the young teenage girl she had grown to love. Aileen sat up and tried not to grimace at the sun. For as long as she could remember she never liked daylight. She felt like the sun took away her energy but the moon was the opposite it fueled her with new energy. Other kids thought she was exaggerating and accused her of being weird but she couldn't help it. She hated the sun more than anything else. "It's too early," Aileen said with a yawn as she stretched in her bed. Barbara chuckled and shook her head. "No, it's not. Now hurry up before you are late to your classes again." The woman got up and began to move the blankets away from Aileen, knowing she would fall asleep again if she didn't. Aileen glared at her friend who paid her no attention and finally, she let out a sigh of defeat and got up. Once the four girls were clothed, Barbara and Emma, the other worker in the manor, led them to the cafeteria. Inside, there were at least 50 kids already eating and laughing with their friends. Aileen sighed, just another day at the orphanage. "Aileen!" a girl yelled rushing towards her with a wide smile. "Hi Alex," greeted Aileen sleepily. A yawn escaped her and Alex couldn't help but roll her eyes at her friend. "Still tired?" asked Alex and Aileen nodded. Alex led them towards the buffet where the food was already becoming scarce. Minutes later, they walked towards the spot they liked to sit to have breakfast in. The sun was shining above them in the sky and the tree they leaned against was big enough only to let a couple of sunrays through. The two girls ate their breakfast before heading to one of the rooms used for teaching. Yes, these kids were homeschooled. Aileen hated most of her classes but she loathed gym. Alex was the typical very smart friend who always got good grades and praised herself for it. Sometimes Aileen wished she could be the same, instead, she was her rebellious friend with an attitude. When they got to the classroom, the teacher was already handing out the exams as everyone walked in. We headed to our assigned desks and I could see Alex waiting impatiently for her exam. "Congratulations Alex!" said Jasmine, their teacher, handing Alex her test. My friend smiled widely and showed me her grade. I gave her a thumbs-up, trying to act surprised by her grade. When Jasmine walked over to Aileen she smiled, "you did great Aileen but I'm sure you can do better," she said encouragingly. Aileen nodded and frowned when she saw her 'C+'. She let out a sigh and shrugged, Oh well, math is not for everybody. Once their break started, Alex rushed to her side, "What did you get?" Aileen showed her the test. "Oh, I'm sure you just need a little more time. I could help you if you wanted." Frustrated Aileen shook her head, "I don't need more time, really I don't. I don't get why we need to learn this anyway, there's no need, it's not like I am going to apply most of it to my life. And thank you for offering, Alex, but you already know my answer." Alex rolled her eyes at her friend, unbothered by her attitude. "You're just being dramatic, and I insist. I could help you study next time." Aileen didn't want to upset her friend so she agreed in the end. The only class Aileen enjoyed was Roman mythology, it was filled with stories about how it all came to be. She always scored some of her best grades in that class. Everyone had been impressed the first time Aileen had excelled in an exam but what could she say? She liked the message behind the stories, the creative and imaginative aspects of them. For some reason, they made more sense to her than the real world the other teachers portrayed. That was her routine every day. Wake up, have breakfast, go to classes, eat, do homework and chores, and finally go to bed. It wasn't so bad but Aileen had a feeling life had a deeper purpose than what she was being taught her. It was a feeling she could not sweep away. Always present in the back of her mind as a stalking predator waiting to pounce on its prey. ... It was Friday night, most of the kids in the manor liked to have sleepovers, not Aileen. She preferred to spend her night outside, laying on a blanket, looking up at the stars and she did just that on that particular night. Someone sat next to her in silence and Aileen didn't bother to turn around to know who it was. "Now I understand why you love the night, it's so peaceful and beautiful." Aileen nodded and looked at Barbara. "It's when I feel more at home." Barbara smiled and laid down too. "Barbara, can I ask you something?" I asked after a moment of silence. "Sure kiddo," she said softly and I could feel her gaze move towards me. "If you found out you had a roman mythology parent who would you think it would be?" asked Aileen hesitating a bit. She didn't know where the question had come from but suddenly her curiosity grew. Barbara was shocked, it was obvious she hadn't anticipated that question. "I think I would have liked to have Minerva as my mother because she was wise, artistic, and brave. A great example. How about you?" Aileen shrugged and blushed a bit, "I think I would have liked to be Apollo's daughter." Barbara leaned on one elbow and looked at Aileen with a raised eyebrow, "really? Why?" "Simple, he's the god of music," I said without a question. It was true, I loved music, it was my escape on hard days. Barbara didn't say anything as she smiled and laid down again, "true and you do have an amazing voice." Aileen blushed, "shut up, how do you know?" Barbara laughed, "I've heard you singing in the shower." Aileen laughed with a lingering blush on her cheeks. She always chose to shower late at night so the bathrooms were empty and then she could sing confidently. She had never expected someone might have been out there hearing her sing. "If you could be any roman god who would you be?" asked Barbara with a curious gleam in her eyes. "I've never thought about it, maybe Diana or... Venus?" Aileen hesitated with a faint blush on her cheeks, she admired Venus but in secret. Barbara laughed, "I get why you would choose Diana but Venus?" "Well yeah, she's the goddess of love! I am not a heartless monster" Aileen responded with a chuckle as she rolled her eyes. "How about you Barbara, who would you be?" "Okay, okay fine, no judging. I would choose, Ceres, because she is great with nature. I admire that and I wished I could keep a plant alive more than a week," explained Barbara while she laughed and Aileen did too. After their laughter died down, both girls stayed quiet and Aileen closed her eyes slowly, drifting away into a peaceful slumber.

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