Mythos

Underland Creatures

I have been thinking on what i told Othniel, i feel like i f****d up and spoke through my ass, all because i am so f*****g desperate to find a cure and get the f**k out of here, but now if i can't find it I am definitely stuck here for the rest of my life. I hate myself. Yet maybe there is a chance to find a way to get rid of this damn mark.

Ill get to go back home, Ill be back into my regular life. If we manage to find answers. I feel the anxiety fill my body up. I dont want him to get hurt trying to find some answers, i dont know why i feel this way.

Maybe its the mark that is making me feel this way.

I do feel bad for Wyvern, yet he pissed me off, how could he blame me for this situation. I didnt know what was happening, i was drugged and out of my mind. Its not like i decided let me get marked by the dragon that hates me the most and wants me dead and literally tried to throw me from a height that would have gotten my bones broken to teach me a lesson.

I sit down and try to take all of it in. From meeting Othniel and him hating me, us body slaming into each other and him catching me while i was falling and torturing me. And now i have been marked by him to be his, and if i dont give myself to him soon he will take me by force. Great my life has gotten a whole lot worse.

So hopefully he finds some answers before he takes me forcefully and he can unmark me that way he doesn't have to force himself on me because he cant wait much longer to f**k me. Which is really not in any of my bucket list. f*****g an overgrown lizard is someone else's crazy fantasy not mines. Plus, i seen his d**k, i don't want it near me.

I just wonder if we will find some answers.

I turn to Othniel. "I really need to clean up. I have been sweaty and havent bathed in days." I say. "Can you please take me to the bathing pool."

Othniel doesnt say anything but nods. I begin to walk out, he then picks me up bridal style, before i can close my eyes, the world around me gets small as we get into the air. I let out a small shriek. Everything goes so fast, the trees inside of the cave pass by me very quick. In time we drop in front of the pool.

"Athena!" I hear Rain, i turn to her and she gasps. "So it is true!"

"Let me see!" Ria swims up and leans on the rocks, her eyes widen. "My, my Othniel i though you hated her."

Othniel sighs. "Go clean up, ill be back."

"I cant believe my eyes." Sienna laughs. "This is too funny!"

"I think its romantic." Luz says.

"You think so?" Rain asks.

"I do. Enemies to lovers." Luz put her hand to her heart and throws herself back into the water with a dreamy look.

"No, its not romantic, its annoying." I say.

"Tell me about it." Othniel says as he flies off.

I walk around the water fall area into the hidden bathing pool. I begin to undress and get inside the pool.

"So when will you lie down with Othniel?" Rain asks.

"Never." I say.

"Well its bound to happen." Rain says.

"I am going to stop it, i dont want to be with Othniel." I say.

Rain shakes her head. "You humans are so hardheaded. You think you all have the answers or you must find the answers."

"I dont want to be with Othniel, we hate each other." I say. "So i must do whatever i can to get this thing off of me."

"There is-"

"I dont want to hear that! There must be a way, a loop hole." I cut Rain off.

"There is a loop hole, his death." Rain says. "

"No there must be another way, another loop hole." I say.

"So hard headed." Rain says as she shakes her head.

"I am not being hard headed." I yell.

"No, what you are is being selfish." Sienna appears next to Rain.

"What do you mean?" I ask her.

"He marked you and now feels what you feel, he feels that hate, and it hurts him." Sienna says.

"Well thats on him, maybe if he would have been nicer to me."

"Maybe if his parents werent killed by humans, and us hiding down here to hide from him, would have made him kinder." Sienna says.

"Well that wasnt me!" I say.

"It doesnt matter!" Sienna says. "It has been permently scarred into his very soul, that pain and fear. But it looks like you dont know what that feels like."

I think back on when Othniel threatened to drop me, that fear i felt. How i started to hate him even more.

"Do you think he likes this?" Sienna asks. "He now has to love and care for someone whose ancestry killed and made all of us hide?"

"Didnt they burn and killed off humans in the first place?" I say.

"They only did that because of the humans." Sienna looks at me with an angry look. "Humans tried to domesticate dragons, make them into their own weapons. When the dragons wouldn't let that happen, humans felt threatened. Humans wanted to be on top of the food chain so they began to kill of all of the dragons. Then out of no where these people talking about demons and sin came and forced everyone else into hiding. Anyone with powers would be burned."

I think of Old Mother, she must be a witch. A powerful witch, there are still witches in our world but i guess they arent as powerful. I havent seen Old Mother use her magic. But by the way everyone respects her it means she is a big deal. She led hundreds of creatures into this place. I think back on that glowing tree that i saw when i fell. Maybe its the reason why theres a small sun, and an eco-system down here.

"All i ask of you, is to be kind to Othniel." Sienna says.

I dont say anything and turn my back, washing my body. I wouldn't be as desperate if it would have been Wyvern who had marked me, but Othniel. He has been horrible to me. I then remember what Sienna told me. Ugh i hate this so much, ok i get it my ancestors where horrible, but thats just it, what if my line of ancestry had nothing to with killing the dragons?

Ugh why was i the unfortunate one to fall down here? I hate it so much! I have a whole life! A life that I worked hard for. I was good in school, studied and joined clubs, i was always busy. Not only that but in college i did what i was supposed to and had fun once in a while. I then got my job and moved out of my parents home into my own, i did it all on my own, yes mom and dad helped me with tuition but thats about it. So why me? Why is this all happening to me? I dont want to be here at all! I want to go home to my life.

I think mom would be glad i have someone in my life, hah that would be funny. 'As long as you give me grandkids i am all for it.' I can hear her saying that. Her obsession to get me with someone was always so annoying. Mom, ugh i miss her so much, even though she was so annoying. Mommy i miss you, and dad too i miss his hugs. I miss everyone. I wonder how Brianna is doing? How are her kids and her stupid lazy husband.

I wonder how the project for the house is going, the meetings i am missing. Ugh this was a busy week for me, and a time for me to prove myself, i was working so hard for a change and now all of this happened. I hate it all.

"Are you done?" I jump when i hear Othniels voice. I then lower my body more into the water covering myself.

"Cant i get some privacy?" I shriek.

"Othniel!" Sienna exclaims. "Come here i have a surprise!"

Othniel shakes his head and gets closer to the mermaids.

"Hi Othniel!" Luz says. I then start to feel a pang of jealousy. I try to push it away from me. Othniel looks at me but then quickly looks back.

"Hey girls!" Othniel says. "How are my favorite girls doing?"

The mermaids begin to snickers and i ignore them, i use my strawberry blonde hair and cover my breasts more.

Sienna giggles. "Now what is it that you got to show me?" Othniel flirts with them. I roll my eyes in annoyance, cant he leave so i can get dry and dressed?

Sienna winks at me. Huh?

"This!" Sienna says as she and Rain grab Othniel's shoulder and push him into the water with me. He lands close to me and i try to get up. Angry at them. What the hell are they doing? Playing match maker?

Othniel comes out of the water and begins to laugh at them. Woah i have never really seen him smile like that. He looks very handsome.

Ugh no push that s**t away!

The mermaids laugh and they jump back into their section. I sit there with an angry look.

"Why are you pouting?" Othniel asks.

"I am not pouting!" I say.

"Yeah ok." Othniel says.

"Just get out so i can get dressed, my fingers are pruned." I say splashing some water at Othniel.

Othniel then splashes some water back at me. "Hey!" I yell.

"What? You started it!" Othniel laughs. He actually laughed.

I splash him back. He then uses his whole body and makes a big wave, I let out a shriek as i am over taken by his giant splash. I begin to laugh. "Stop it!" I laugh.

I realize my tiny splashes are worthless from his giant ones so i stop, but i am not giving up. I get underwater, completly forgetting i am naked. and swim to him, i grab his legs and try to make him fall, but i wasnt thinking straught, he is way too heavy to make fall. He then summerges himself inside of the water, and then tackles me underwater. I feel my lungs burning, screaming for air.

Othniel then helps me out of the water.

I suck in air my lungs happy, when i come out of the water.

"What were you trying to do?" Othniel laughs. I then realize we have forgotten the hate we have for each other, and just feel joy. My mark then begins to burn once more, and Othniel wraps his arms around my naked body, I feel my heart beating fast.

He then leans his head down, but i look quickly away, pushing him from me. And then just as fast as his smile came, it went away. He let go of me and gave me my clothing, he turned around and gave me privacy as I cover myself up.

I finish up and walk next to Othniel.

"Ready to go to your home?" I look at him, not sure if he is being sarcastic or serious. Home? My real home or this place i am being forced to call home? "Ah um to Fae's home."

I nod my head. "When are you going to the Gorgons?" I ask Othniel. "To find answers."

"Not sure yet, like i mentioned before i need to be ready for that." Othniel says.

"What about the Centaur?" I ask. "We can go right now."

"No! You cant be around them!" Othniel says in a deathly serious tone. "Dont you ever go near them."

"Why not?" I ask him.

"Just trust me, you dont want to be anywhere near them." Othniel says. I look at him and his serious tone.

"Ok." I say.

Kire then drops in front of us.

"Othniel, Athena."

"Kire." I smile. I notice at the corner of my eyes Othniel frowning.

"Othniel, i need your help with the Centaurs. For some reason they are getting angrier." Kire says. "Old Mother is worried for the safety of others."

"Ok." Othniel looks at me. "Come lets go."

"Take her to Old Mother." Kire says. "She wants to speak to Athena. She'll be safe there."

"Are you sure? I rather feel better if she were with the fairies." Othniel says.

"I know." Kire says.

"Ill be fine." I say. I then begin to make my way to Old Mothers.

"Are you stupid?" Othniel grabs my arm and drags me back.

"What?" I get angry. Stupid did he call me stupid?

"You are going to Fae's end of discussion." Othniel says.

"Oh hell no." I say. We then hear someone running, more like a horse? Yeah those are the sounds of hooves.

"Centaurs running to the north side!" I hear a deep voice yelling from the sky. Othniel goes to grab me, I then feel a sharp pain on my arm. I let out a shriek and Othniel pulls me to him.

Something cut my arm.

Othniel sucks in a breath and the hooves gets louder, and then a large man with the body of a horse appears in front of us. His hair shaggy and his beard unkept. His body full of scars. His eyes a dark brown almost yellow.

"So the rumors are true, a human." The centaur says.

"Knox, you are trespassing!" Kire says as he stands in front of us. Othniel grabs me and puts me behind his body.

"Why is there a filthy human here? And why does she bare the mark of a dragon?" Knox asks with a deep voice.

"Get out of here!" Othniel says with a menacing voice.

Knox then laughs, making Othniel frown. I feel my arm sting.

"No i dont think i will." Knox says.

"Knox you have your side, you are to stay there." Kire says.

"I grow bored! Besides you have broken the rules. You have a human!" Knox says.

Othniel wraps his arm around my waist his hand closing hard on my skin. I am going to bruise if he doesn't let go, the sharp pain on my arm gets stronger. Knox stares at us, mostly me. His face changing expressions. Anger, disgust, enjoyment.

Othniel ignores Knox, pulling me tighter into his body. My skin is burning where his hands are tightening.

"Its hard to believe that the most, human hater has a human, in his grasp." Knox laughs. "She is a disgusting vile creature." He spits out.

"Knox i am warning you, stay on your land." Kire deep loud voice makes me jump. My heart is already speeding at Othniel's touch.

"Kire, you are also becoming weak." Knox laughs. Knox looks me up and down, with a sneer, he looks at me as if i was covered in s**t. His hatred made the hairs on my neck stand up.

Kire opened his leathered wings, his body heating up. Othniel wrapped his arms tighter. I cant feel my arm. I think be might be cutting my circulation, I am just too scared to say anything at the moment.

Knox backs up his eyes widening, there was fear and anger in them. "You would protect a human?" He screams out.

"Yes." Kire says. "Now head back to your land. Or else."

Knox looks at me, his eyes filled with fiery anger, that consumed my body, I felt the fear traveling up and down my spine. His eyes screaming for my blood.

"Go!" Othniel yells, i let out gasp as i jumped.

Knox sneers and runs back, his hooves thundering on the ground. I feel like i have been holding in my breath. I exhale, making Othniel let go of me. I look down at my arm and see the blood, its not much but something cut me. Othniel grabs my arm and inspects it with me.

I pull my arm, i can see the bruises forming. Anger begins to rise inside of me.

"Did you have to squeeze so hard?" I ask angrily.

"What?" Othniel looks at me as if i was crazy.

"No time for this, we have to go deal with this." Kire says. He grabs my arm and Othniel growls. Kire lets my arm down and i look at Othniel confused. " I need to wrap her arm." Kire tells Othniel. Othniel seems surprised at his sudden outburst, especially to Kire. He nods and walks away. Leaving me and Kire behind.

Seems i am not the only one that has been feeling the mark.