ERICA
"My dear and young Lumia. Are you sure that you are dreaming? Haven't seen enough of the real world yet? The things that you've experienced, powers, magical beasts, and gods have you forgotten about it; the sensation of the water you breathed in your lungs back when you were underwater? Have you also forgotten the mer-people that you saw just underneath this very palace that you are standing on?"
"I...."
"Child, I am afraid that you won't even be able to go back to your parents if you don't let me into your body."
All was too much to hear. My heart throbbed and beat for her to come into my body, but at the same time, it felt like she was leaving out something. She was holding back on information.
"You haven't told me the complete truth, Chione. God or not, all of you have a fear of being diminished."
Her beautiful smile turns into a grin. "Even if I am holding back on the information you won't be able to return to your body if you don't accept me. So it's a win and win for me. So just accept me young Lumia."
I hated her calling me that, but everything she explained to me all came back to me like a wave. The memories that my parents and grandpa had suppressed me from using my power all came back to me when Chione decided to enter my mind at her own free will. With those memories, they are proof that the gods and everything I see exists.
Blame it on my ancestors who wanted to have powers desperately that they gave up their body for the gods to live through their generation. Now the goddess of ice is holding back on information. I really wanted to go back to my lover and my parents, but I don't like having the idea of a god jumping into my body without having further information, but I have no other choice.
"I will accept you on one condition."
Her eyes turn into a grin and somehow I didn't like the fact that she looks almost exactly like me, but she has more of a western vibe with white hair and I was more of an Asian with sharp features. "Name your condition, human."
"Tell me everything."
"Will do," she grinned. "At first I didn't want to because if I did you wouldn't let me into your body as you are now, but now everything has changed. The thing is we have too much in common my dear Lumia. Your appearance, your affiliation, and last of all your personality.
The last time a god entered the host body that looked exactly like him things didn't go well for him. He was slowly consumed by the god, but except for becoming a god he lost all his human desires and lost his humanity. In the end, he'd gone mad, killing countless innocent people and even those who are close to him. He became a monster.
However, my powers are completely different from other gods. I am a nymph with powers that is equivalent to a god and even stronger than some gods. If you use my power it'll become a double-edged sword to its user. Use my power and bit by bit you will lose your humanity faster than the previous host did."
From start to finished I have regretted making the deal. Before I knew it all was happening too fast the god jumped into my body faster than I could breathe and when I did, I woke up in a bathtub with my body soaking wet, and they felt different from usual. Then everything came flooding into me when I was in the Poseidon lair. I basically housed a god in my body.
I closed my eyes in anger.
What had I done?
Fay came into the bathroom as soon as she heard me gasp for air. She pulled me into a tight embrace even though I was fully wet. The thought of ever hurting someone still scares me so I pulled her into me. A few moments later my parents walked in.
They knew everything about the gods and the family bloodline and how we came from the most feared family, Lumia. They have hidden this information all this time, but I couldn't help but understand that they were doing this to protect me from inflicting harm on others and myself.
"You knew." Those were all the words left from my mouth.
"I'm sorry. We had to-"
"Mom!" I raised my voice. She jerked in surprise even though Fay was surprised. I have never raised my voice against my parents before. I groaned then sighed. "I'm sorry. Please... Can you just leave us alone?"
My parents nod before walking out of the toilet. I was still dripping wet.
"Erica.." Fay's hands touched my face but they were cold so she pulled her hands back, and that really hurts me.
She wanted to touch me again, but this time I pulled my head back. "It's alright if you don't want to touch me. Based on my parents I bet they have to tell you everything. After all, I am not your average human being." She cried and just pulled me into her body my head placed on her shoulder, but I didn't hug her back. I was already hurt by the way she touched me. I was feeling numb. I felt lifeless knowing that in my family history we were murderers. There was so much blood within my hands.
"I'm sorry," she replied. "I don't care if you are not a human. Even if you got turned into disgusting slime I will still love you, Erica. I love you for who you are and is not because you are rich or beautiful. I love you because you are just you." I closed my eyes before I knew it, tears flowed down from my eyes and I hugged my face buried into her shoulder as tears began to soak her shirt. I needed to hear these words.
I couldn't accept this cruel reality. However, I could see Chione's evil laughter. Her beauty has been blind many people to the fact that she was a beautiful goddess, but deep inside she has deep darkness, a bloodlust so deep that she wants to feel blood feasted on by her hands. I was completely terrified but at the same time, I wanted her to do everything as she pleased because part of me liked it.
With Fay's embrace, I was able to feel safe. Quietly, I heard Fay humming a familiar tune, a melody soft and beautiful. The song name registered into my brain as I closed my eyes feeling Fay's hand patting against my head. It really felt nice, the song, my fiancée, and her singing was so soothing that I wished that time would never pass this moment by.
I looked up at her as she finished humming the Fairy tail main theme song slow version song. She went down to my face and I closed my eyes as she leaned in crashing her lips on mine feeling each other warm. They were soft and tender. Her tongue went into my mouth exploring it and I couldn't help but moan it. No one had ever made me feel so vulnerable. She is my very first. She is my mistress, my lover, and my soon to be wife.
I will never let her go.
When our faces separate she just stared into my eyes. "Your eyes are still as beautiful as ever, love." I smiled putting my hands up to caress her cheeks and she held them tightly. "I will always love you. No matter what."
"I believe you," I whispered and we stayed silent for a while. She knew I needed silence. When I had enough of silence I got out of the bathtub. I froze all the water from my body and manipulated them to come off my body. Fay watched me in shock.
I held her hand before walking out the bathroom and my parents just stared at me. "Fay, why don't wait for me in the bedroom?"
"Sure love," she gave a peck of a kiss on the cheek and left. When I watched the door closed. I squeezed my hand before opening back up and there a snow sign had come out of my hand.
"I'm sure you know who this sign belongs to mom and dad."
"We do," my father nods. "It belongs to Chione."
"And did you know we have too much in common?"
They shook their heads. "Mom and dad if one day I get very violent and want to harm innocent people can you help me do one favor?" They didn't nod their head so I am guessing that they knew what I was asking of them. "Mom and dad I want you to kill me." They didn't look into my gaze. I just gave in a sad smile. Of course, why would they want to kill their own child? I was just asking for the impossible.
"Erica, before you go back to Fay. Your grandpa wants me to relay a message to you immediately after you've been claimed. A decision has come to be made by our and another family. Your grandfather wants you to marry someone, and to someone, you know. Her name is Micah Hale from the Arcana family, and you are to become the next boss of the Lumia Family."
No.