Nightmares

They are both older than me and look at my direction, moving towards me, trying to reach out. The first one, closest to where I'm standing, is a young woman, a little bit tanned skin, slender figure, golden blonde, straight, long hair and piercing green eyes. The second is a young man, with a complexion the same color as cinnamon, angular yet muscular body, onyx black, curly, short locks and undoubtedly sweetness in his chocolate-like eyes.

The bird moves it's wings and leaves the rock where it was landing. It surpasses the guy, then the girl, and goes near my head, so close that I can feel the touch of feathers on my cheek. I look quickly behind, being able to see as the animal dives into the pitch-black hole. I look at the duo again.

I know what happens next. It is always the same dream. The same situation. The same resolution.

And, for some reason, I'm sure they also know what I'm going to do, but try to stop me anyway. They try to hold me, and I also know that, if they bring me close, I will not be able to move away. I will not be able to push them or tell them to let me go.

Because I will not want them to let me go.

So I take a deep breath.

I give them a sad smile.

I go stiff. For some reason, being able to see their faces makes it endlessly worse.

And I let myself fall almost the same way the nocturne animal did.

I hear something before every single light disappears.

-ATHENA!

As expected, I cannot see a thing. I just feel. It's like there's a place even darker than all around me, and is in this direction I look. The air starts to be absorbed, my body being pulled as if by gravity until the oxygen gets out of my lungs and then...

I wake up startled, sitting on my bed with sweat on my face, breathing incorrectly but, fortunately, breathing. Many questions are going through my head. What does this all means? Who are those two people? Why am I having this nightmare over and over again? Is it possible for this to really be a vision from the future?

There is someone that can help me to answer at least some of those questions and I do not waste my time. I get up quickly, change and soon start to walk on the halls, looking for the twins. When I find them they are training against each other on the yard, using swords and shields this time. I call them and Apollo looks at me immediately, Artemis taking this opportunity to hit him. I laugh a little at his shocked expression and her amusement smile.

-Not fair!

-You cannot get distracted during a battle.

-She does have a point. - I say getting closer and looking at them, the guy pretending to be annoyed but soon smiling lightly too.

-So, what gives me the honor to being distracted and get hit?

-Oh, I...wanted to talk to you about...my dreams.

-That was expected. - our sister says putting her weapon and buckler together on the side of the stairs, her twin does the same and we sit on the steps.

-So, I do not know why I'm having those dreams, there's people I do not know there, places I've never been and the...the situation is just strange. I also...kinda have a theory about the prophecy... - the duo look at me in a mix of surprise and question on their eyes - ...Hermes told me about it and It sounds like something...not complete. Does it makes sense? Maybe you got interrupted before finishing it?

-That's not...entirely impossible. - we stay quiet for some time until Artemis talk.

-You could try it again right now. No one will get in the way. - he confirms with a head motion.

-Okay, but it can get...intense. If I start to make no sense, stop me.

-Brother...if I stopped you every time you make no sense you would not be able to do a thing. - we laugh - But relax, I know how to stop you if there is a need to.

-Right. - he says, smacking his own thighs while getting up - Follow me.

We do as he says. close to the main temple there's some smaller ones, including the one where he goes to get prophecies or inspiration. We get in, walking down a narrow and long hall and stopping on the large, circle room with a design of the Sun on the ground. The ceiling is open and is always full of sunshine inside. My brother goes to the center of the place and makes a gesture for us to stay close to the hall, my sister in front of me as he starts to talk some language I cannot understand.

His feet goes up, not touching the ground. When he starts floating warm light shines through his skin, his eyes glowing. I realize that a colder light comes from my sister, but by the way it looks I can see that she's reflecting and not emitting it. When Apollo talks his voice is slightly different.

"As the enemies arrive

Coming from deep down the ground

The war divinity

Will come in field surround

By it’s dear fraternity

To complete at least it’s fate

And no other deity

Will ever get to equate

To what this one will do

Or, even more, create"

This part is familiar, but he does not stop here. I can feel that there is more, the goddess of the moon holds me in place so I don't get closer. I feel heat rising more and more every second.

"But there’s some things you need to know

First, the feeling in you, down below

You must follow it until the end

There’s a reason why you’re here

And a reason why this message is for you sent"

I can feel the surprise rising. "you". "you". This is referring directly to someone.

"Second, even following your heart

You cannot forget something important

Something that is with you from the start

Your feelings should not be refrain

But you cannot ignore your reason

You cannot ignore your brain"

This is not about Ares. Is not about any other divinity. Is about me.

"And third, never wish to be alone

Never let your soul grow bitter

You can do wonders alone

But in group you’re even bigger

Loyalty and friendship are also love

Everyone wants and deserves it

And you must not ever shove"

At this point the temperature starts to rise even more. The blonde one starts to mumble senseless things, the light shining so bright I'm not capable of looking at him, my body refusing to get closer. It is in this moment Artemis does something. She runs towards our brother.

And hit him. Hard. On the face. The strength of her blow makes him fall on the ground.

-Apollo! - she says laying down and holding him - Sorry, I panicked. Are you okay?

-I've been better... - he answer sitting, I go to their direction but something coming from outside makes my blood run cold. A familiar voice, aunt Hestia, and a familiar name being yelled.

-HERMES!