Running Bride

Travis

I looked in the mirror in my castle. I used for Isolation; no one can ever come here except a god related to me.

I have been here for so many years; I hated my look ok the mirror because I looked so unkempt; I never believed this was the handsome god of war looking like a falling god.

I stood up, walking to the centre of the place where I placed my sword gifted to me by Zeus; getting closer to it, I cried the more for my beloved sister died by my sword, which I vowed that I would use to protect my family and my subjects.

I hate myself, and I will never forgive myself; I don't wish to activate my war god; I prefer to continue living this way alone and moan my sister; I will continue grieving for she ended her life to make sure I get back to my true self. I won't respond to the signal I keep getting to return.

I wasn't even eligible to have last words with her before she left to become the full god in the god world.

I know she will never forgive me, so no need for me to call on her and talk with her; I can't see myself doing that.

I fell on my knees, crying so hard as my tears dropped blood for being hurt.

What was I think before I used my dangerous sword on her?

I was getting close to touching the sword when I heard the thunder rumbling, thinking, ready to pull out the sword and become the war god the people always nee? But I stopped and went back to where I planted some flowers, a new lifestyle for me.

The flower is my best companion now; I always talk with it and assume I respond.

Manipulative god

"Tell those slaves to clear out every memory of their weak god, the god of war who left them as a coward he his," I told the head guard directing other guards.

"I need to make an important announcement that might benefit anyone," I said out loud to the head guard, who is already shivering in fear.

"Yes, master, I will get everyone ready and make sure that everyone doesn't harbour anything in their heart related to him," he said, for he knows what I am capable of doing.

I announced that anyone who knows about the whereabouts of the coward war god in isolation or praying for his aid would be killed instantly.

Mostly anyone who finds him and keeps it a secret.

Leah

I remembered in the dream I was not to tell anyone, but why am I seeing Lux in my room at this hour.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him.

" Have you forgotten? You said I should come so early for we have so much work to do together" I watched him as he continued talking and making a fool of himself as usual.

Sometimes I wonder at his funny behaviour at times.

"I couldn't sleep at night; I kept thinking about us working together, how beautiful and romantic it will be, I just can't even stop picturing it, and even right now I am sitting thinking about it," he said with a smile.

I took my cloth on the bed I am sleeping on and threw them at him to shut it.

" Don't you understand the meaning of privacy hum? When I mean come early, I don't mean you should come to my room and watch me still sleeping without making a sound. Are you that dumb, Lux? Why will mom even let you in?" I said in frustration.

"Maybe because she knows I might marry you someday, and for the record, you look so beautiful like a flower while you sleep, now I see why the nickname flower," she said, raising his eyebrows continuously with a foolish smile attached with it.

" I hate you, Lux, and how did you even know I have a bad dream? Are you now a seer hum?" I asked him, so curious.

"My late mom always tell me that whenever you see someone sleeping and having an expression on his or her face, maybe a bad dream and the person might wake up unhappy, it's good we put a smile on their faces telling them it's just a dream," he said with all seriousness this time around.

I smiled at this; I know for the first time my foolish friend has said something exciting and romantic to me.

" See, I told you, it works, you are already smiling when I have not even calmed you, you should be thanking me, I am here, even my presence is making you smile, truly I am your best, best, best friend." he boasted about our friendship.

I just laughed out, getting up, and said to him while I went out to wash my face.

The word of Ariel kept playing afresh in my memory of me not telling anyone about what she said and how I need to accept my fate as the chosen bride for a heartless god.

But come to think of it, telling Lux is not bad for I don't even believe what I saw in the dream; as foolish as Lux, one thing I like about him is the fact he can keep secrets, and no one else will hear about it expect I decided to tell someone else.

"I just had this weird dream, seeing the god Ariel telling me I am the chosen bride for his brother we have no idea of his existence. It seems I am not only hunted in the physical by everyone in the village to marry them but also in the dream." I said to him.

He started laughing way too hard and said," A human bride for a god, this is so hilarious." he said.

I thought as much before I excuse myself to have my bath at our local customised bathroom outside.

I was bathing when the flash of the truth came; I am turning 22 next week; this is so bad now the people in the village will want me married by all means as their foolish customs demands.

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My mom and Lux started singing a birthday song for me when I turned 22; I was happy and sad at the exact moment.

They wished me a fruitful birthday giving me gifts; Lux gave me a necklace along with a beautiful locket, and I promise him never to take it off me no matter what; it stands for our friendship.

Unknown to me, they are preparing a marriage ceremony for me.

I was told I am getting married to an ugly monster in three days to an ugly moron, I don't want this, but Lux kept telling me I should marry him instead of meeting the person I love; we can break from there, but hell no.

I don't love him for a relationship but just friendship; I finally give in to persuasion to marry the old moron.

On the day of the wedding, I changed my mind after putting on the ceremonial attire for it; I excused myself. That was how I started running and running.

Some notice it, and I got chased by the guards.

I ran as fast as my legs can carry me because I don't wish to be caught; if I am hooked, I will be flogged before continuing with the marriage ceremony.

I kept on running then I remembered the dream. It was looking similar to me now; I had the boldness. Maybe Ariel will show up, but it never happened.

I ran till I escape the ray of light to an unknown place, looking abandoned.

I notice I wasn't chased again, and I fell to rest, not knowing where I am.

I notice the thunder never stopped rumbling; looking at my feet, I saw it was bleeding seriously, and I need to treat it but how.

To be continued.

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