Chapter 51

Murder? I whisper as the sounds of fighting reach my ears. I wish I could watch, as hearing this is messing with my head.
All of a sudden, a bright light appears and imagines start playing like it is a home movie, I watch as the current scene in front of me is like something from a great war. There was blood splashing, peoples screams and cries as they look and seek help, I watch the utter chaos as I walk through the streets of the temple and look for my husband and other relatives my heart breaks for everyone that we lose. As I approach the main temple, I can hear the cries and screams of a baby. Thinking of Phoenix I run through the street dodging swords and slicing at the enemy as I watch as I deliver swift kills and strikes to that of my enemies. In the distance I hear Helios call for further assistance as see my husband Archon nods his head and move towards him but before Archon as offer assistance Helios is beheaded, I hear and remember the great pain that rips through all of us.
I watch as Erebus rushes towards Athena as she crumples to the ground holding Phoenix but because I am closer, I swiftly grab her and rush us away. I remember the trembling in Athena’s hand as we race through the streets she is sobbing uncontrollably and can barely hang on I pull and tug telling her to hang on we will reach the realm boarder to be transported into the super realm. But before we can reach the portal Athena is snatched from my hands as Phoebe has her pinned to the ground by one of her helpers and Phoenix is in the arms of one of Phoebe’s henchmen Phoenix is crying and screaming her lungs out, Athena is no better she is crying and screaming begging them to give Phoenix back to her. But Phoebe smiles and laughs.
“You want what should have been mine, you have always wanted what is mine, you stole Helios and now no one can have him, you had a baby that should have been mine, ever since school you have always been after what is MINE!” Phoebe shouts into Athena’s face.
Athena lays on the ground crying and begging Phoebe to give Phoenix back to her.
“NO!, she is mine now, maybe I will raise her to hate you, maybe I will turn into a mortal so that you can no longer no about her. No, no I will just plain kill her and make you suffer for the rest of your life knowing that I am the one that finally took what you stole from me” Phoebe shouts in her deranged voice.
“Phoebe listen to me, this is not right you are a traitor, traitors are killed on sight you need to stop this and beg for mercy” I yell back to her trying to fight my way towards Athena and Phoenix.
“Shakti, you are no better, for what you have done. The all powerful goddess of the Cosmic you are just as bad as those other stupid gods and goddesses that believe every little lie that comes out of their mouths, you put me into power and you doubted that decision when you didn’t like how I handled an issue but the problem is that I am the Bird goddess and it is my right to deal with someone what doesn’t do what I say” Phoebe says with a smirk on her face.
Turning her attention to Athena, I watched as Phoebe bends down getting really close to Athena’s ear and whispers something that I could hear from where I was battling but now, I could hear it all.
“Helios begged for your life and that of your stupid child’s life. I hope that you suffer greatly with the loss of your precious Helios” Phoebe taunts before slamming Athena’s head into the ground before giving her an injection “Well that is if you even remember them” Phoebe cackles as she watches Athena sink lifeless onto the ground.
“ATHENA!” I scream but everything goes black.
I come too sometime later and see that I am laying on a table chained with binding cuffs. I can hear murmurs but its too hard to make out what is being said. I close my eyes and take a deep breathe and continue to take stock of my situation.
“Are you sure this is going to work?” I hear someone ask.
“Absolutely they say, this is meant to cause great pain as well, the Dark witch says that the pain would be close to unbearable and that she may not survive.” The voice sneers.
“Oh, that would be a shame” Phoebe cackles. As they move closer, I quickly close my eyes and pretend that I am not awake. I can feel them close to me as they move about the space close to me but not once do they touch me. I hear more footsteps and then a woman’s sultry voice.
“So this is the big bad Queen of all, she doesn’t look like much does she” The woman’s voice caresses the room.
“Drink this” Phoebe says. I crack my eyes open just slightly enough to be able to see what the woman is doing and drinking as the woman raises the vial in a cheers gesture before opening her mouth and drinking down the potion.
I feel a pinch in my arm and then an incredible pain flows through my body, I am unable to stop the gasp that leaves my throat as the pain continues to tear through me.
“You will feel a small pinch and then a burst of uncontrolled energy that is when you know that it is working.” Phoebe says to the woman.
The pain increases until it is like a white-hot burning poker ripping through my chest, it feels like it lasts forever when in actual fact that is lasts no more then a few minutes.
“Its working” The woman with the sultry voice screams as she dancers around.
“Remember your job is to make sure that she hates everything that is bird” Phoebe says.
In the distance the baby’s screams and cries are continuing I want to get up and go to the baby but I still can’t move nor could I breathe properly.
“Don’t worry I will make sure, consider it done. On the fortieth year you will be given the baby of the Phoenix and you and your daughter are to make sure that she never reaches maturity at the age of twenty-three.” Phoebe says.
“Ok” the woman says.
“Let the games begin” Phoebe says as her voice fades and I lay in a paralysed state.
Feeling trapped I try and turn my head but I can’t even do that.
“Don’t worry Queen you will remain until such time as you are freed or you die from the poison” Phoebe whispers into my ear.
I try and tell her that I hate her and that she will suffer for what she has done but I can’t even talk I try my best glare but it probably looks way off.
But in my head, I am promising retribution. I am promising to make her pay for all the pain and suffering that she has caused and to pay it back tenfold.
“Bitch”