A Thousand Year Into The Past

a tale that has never been told, a past hidden from the rest of the world

and a small moment was the start of marvellous journey ahead

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a young girl stood in front of a marble-white palace, she couldn't stop the curiosity of her eyes wonders innocently around the huge place. she seemed scared, lost and full of fear

her small hands gripped the hem of her white dress, trying to find some strength, as she stood there waiting to be noticed. moments felt like hours. the little girl stood like a statue made to to catch the eyes of visitors

she didn't move nor talk till a an old maid took notice of her presence, the old lady walked to the girl slowly, she seemed an old wise women, with a mother's love and kindness

she smiled softly at the young girl "ah you must be Meliora", the small girl lowered her head "y-yes ma'am"

the old lady, who seemed to be the head of maids, patted the girl's head softly, as if trying to assure her that she is safe here "you are as beautiful as i've been told, follow me Meliora"

Meliora followed the old lady slowly, trying to capture every detail about the huge beautiful palace, she was amazed to say the least. never in her life Meliora has seen such a luxurious place

she looked in awe at anything, it was indeed an amazing palace, white marbles covered the floors, and glamorous golden ceilings decorated with the most beautiful gemstones of all shapes and types, golden and marble statues decorated the halls and rooms

a palace fit for a king no less

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in one of the countless rooms in the palace, sat a handsome young man, his gaze was fixed on the book in front of him, he was lost in the world of abstraction. a small knock on the door cut his train of thoughts, "come in" he simply murmured

the maid from earlier entered his room with a small bow "the young girl is here"

Ambrosius nodded with understandment, the old lady hesitated a little but after a short pause she finally said "she is a fragile small girl, be kind with her my lord"

the young man didn't like what he has just heard but nodded carelessly "i just don't understand why would a demigod daughter of Aphrodite work as a maid for me? isn't she suppose to be treated like... you know a demigod?"

the old lady smiled fondly at him "not all demigods have what you do, you are born special, a warrior no less, you are the son of Zeus.. so not all demigods have the privileges you have my lord" she sighed sadly "her name is Meliora, she has been living alone this entire time, moving from place to another, her father abandoned and disinherited her from the day she came to this life"

Ambrosius, not interested at all, sighed and looked at the lady "just take care of her, and keep her out of my way i don't want troubles"

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two years passed since Meliora came to this palace. now being a 16 years old, with a smile brighter than sun and a beauty to captures the blind's heart, she grew to be loved, admired and respected by everyone in this huge place

she was the light and the heart of this place, everyone loved her, from maids to visitors. the only person who wasn't captured in the beauty of her smile was the owner of the palace himself, because he simply didn't care about meeting the mysterious red-headed gorgeous girl everyone is talking about. until one specific day..

she was wandering around the gardens of the palace not knowing what to do or where to go, it was her free day, and she hates having no goals to achieve, after few hours of walking she suddenly found herself in place full of flowers of every kind and species

happiness flooded her heart as she walked to smell the beautiful flowers, a specific flower captured her attention, a lonely red rose found its place between glamorous white roses.

the rose stood high with its unique colour, it seemed alone.. and different yet the most beautiful of all roses

this rose was like her.. with a colour similar to her own hair and uniqueness to be distinguished from the rest of roses. Meliora took a step closer to the flower to capture its scent, a gorgeous smile formed on her lip as the smell made her heart burst with happiness and love

"what are you doing here?" a harsh tone interrupted her moment with the beautiful rose, Meliora was frozen in her place as a man approached her

she've heard many rumours about him, maids describing him, but never in her life she imagined to meet him in this field of roses

Meliora froze in her place, nervous isn't even enough to describe her at that moment. with eyes full of purity and virtue, the tyrant's heart seemed to soften a little

like a small child captured doing what they shouldn't, there she stood too afraid to speak or even breathe, as if breathing would leads to her death

for some reasons he has forgotten why he was here in the first place or that someone has entered his personal garden without permission. moments passed by and he was still looking at the young girl, like an athletic looking at his olympic medal of years of training

"i-i'm sorry sir- i mean lord" she paused, her face waa as red as the beautiful lonely rose besides her "i roamed around unconsciously sir.. I- mean lord... lord sir.. agh" she covered her face cursing herself in a low sweet voice

Ambrosius couldn't help but make a loud chuckle, his heart couldn't handle the mixed unknown feelings tangling deep within his soul, and the only way his body was able to respond to those feelings is by laughing.

a laughter no one has ever heard from him..

his laughter seemed to fluster the young lady even more as she hid her face trying to mentally escape from the situation she is in

trying to change the atmosphere Meliora made a small curtsy adressing herself "Meliora at your serves", the young man seemed taken back, he focused his eyes on her small figure

Scarlett red hair that reached her mid thighs, piercing wide sea green eyes shining like a diamond between rubies, with a face holding the innocence of a child

it was indeed the extraordinary daughter of Aphrodite, the beauty walking on earth the palace is murmuring about

His curiosity always took the best of him considering this mysterious girl, but seeing her right in front of him was in a whole different level "and what are you doing in my personal garden Meliora?" he stressed on the word 'personal' as if trying to remind her of the the rules of this palace, which she seemed unaware of

"i'm sorry i was just wandering around and the beauty of your garden has captured my attention" she murmured with a sense of guilt

at that exact moment, Ambrosius didn't care about someone entering his garden. he felt eased, like a warrior returning to his peaceful home after 10 years of war. A small smile formed on his lips "you like roses?"

since when does he cares if someone likes something? when was the last time he felt curious about someone? why is he even asking a mere maid about a certain flower in his garden?

questions seemd to swim in his mind like a lost fish in the big wide ocean

there was indeed no answers for that, all he knows that for once in his life, his bloody, ferocious, dark and hard life, a life a warrior like him was born for

for once, he saw something other than bloodshed and swords

a small innocent conversation including a specific flower followed that moment, and every moment for the next two years of their lives

It's not longer a relationship between the master and his maid

It's now friendship built on trust and respect formed between the two demigods, a friendship everyone dreams of

and for the first time in his life, the son of Zeus had someone to return to after a long tiring battle

but this 'friendship' was overthrown by a much powerful feelings, a stronger and tenacious emotions

two years has already passed since their first encounter when they realized that it's no longer a friendly relationship, there's something deeper, stronger and more violent

it was on Meliora 18th birthday when the young friends realized the deepth of their emotions, and from that moment it was no longer the innocent friendship

on that day, a powerful, spirituous, passionate love story has began

a story destroyed everything the world knows about the sense