Starting Over

I was mixed with anger and a vague sense of joy. Mom looked clean. Like, she hasn't been taking her "medication" or drinking for a while. I was kind of in a trance until I noticed Annabeth took out her dagger and looked ready to attack. "Look lady, I can tell your a mortal and I don't want to hurt you. Let the oracle, my friends and me go and no one gets hurt." Mom smiled and snapped her fingers. Annabeth stood at attention and was trembling. "Oh, daughter of Athena, what a cute thought. You remind me of how Tyler would run around the house singing the Power Ranger anthem." I would of been embarrassed by that if Annabeth wasn't looking like she was being blood bended. "How are you doing this?" Mom was moving both of her hands like a puppet master(yes this is another Avatar reference) and moved Annabeth towards the cage Rachel was in. One of the empousa opened the cage and Annabeth fell in with the empousa slamming the door shut.

"Like the new talent children?" Fiona had an arrow set up and faced it at Mom. I withdrew my sword and raised it. "What did you just do?" Mom laughed, that sweet laugh she used to do when I was younger. "Oh it's an interesting little story now. But before that, lets clean out some skeletons in our closets. Fiona, would you like to here a cute little story?" I was frozen. Fiona lowered her bow and looked into Mom's eyes. "What story?" "Why, one of Tyler's past of course! A story he would want to hide from you." "SHUT UP!" Fiona's eyes met mines. Her eyes were full of hurt and confusion. "Tyler, what is she talking about?" "Don't listen to her." Fiona now had anger in her eyes. She turned to face Mom who was now sitting in her chair that was facing us. "Now, if I can get through this without any interruptions, I would like to finish what I was saying." Mom's calm tone was beginning to piss me off. She began to tell Fiona the same thing Apollo told me in the woods a month again.

"Before you were born girl, Tyler was a happy kid. I treated him well and he never had to worry about a little sister. Occasionally, Apollo would even come by our house to check on him in his sleep. It was so cute. Apollo warned me though that one day I would have to let Tyler go to camp one day, for safety. For eight years I hid the world of Greek myths form him. Sadly though, around the time Tyler was eight the Second Titan War was starting and Apollo came to me and told me he would take Tyler to camp, personally. The very thought of no more visits from Apollo scared me. He was taking away the only reason he would come back. So I told him let me seduce him one more time before he would leave me. I would tell you what I came downstairs for, but you still to young. Anyway watching Tyler downstairs gave me an idea. I told him to go and not to come back for hours. After I finished with Apollo, well-" she was blushing at that point. Rachel and Annabeth looked disgusted and I wanted to vomit. "-back to the point. After we finished, I told Apollo that Tyler was dead. He stormed into his room to find it empty.

"He was so sad. 'You, killed my child!' he yelled at me. We argued so long until he got fed up and left. He just left right out of the window. I was screaming until I herd Tyler come back into the house. It wasn't much longer until you came along. When I was five months, I went into labor. The moment you were born, I noticed a doctor holding you. He was smiling. It was your father. We argued. He was mad that I lied to him to the fact that he said he was taking you and Tyler away as soon as you turned three. You were taken to an incubator and that was the last time I saw Apollo. I tried every thing I could to summon him. Died my hair, wore bright colors, and I prayed. The mere fact that he sent Artemis to make sure you two were alive was enough to kill me. One night I told her she had one more time to visit, and after that if she showed her face again I would kill you two. So, she paid her last visit and left too. Just to prove my point, I would beat Tyler badly every day. So, how do like knowing that you single handily destroyed your brother's life?"

It took every muscle in my body to speak right then. "Don't you dare say that! You ruined my life, Mom, you!" Fiona's bow was now completely lowered. Mom started up again. "Oh, almost forgot the best part. After you guys ran away, I had it with trying to summon Apollo. My new mission was to find a way for Apollo's down fall. It hit me. When Tyler was a baby, I ran into Pasiphae, she told me that I would come to her one day. I found her and told her that I wanted Apollo's head. She gave me this gift, the ability to control anyone to my will-mortals, demigods, giants, titans, even gods." "So why do you need us?" "Tyler, the blood of Apollo runs through your veins. With my new found power and the blood of a god, I can take down any person I want." "I won't give you my spit!" "Looks like I'll have to do this the hard way." Before I knew it, Fiona was being dragged across the room by an invisible force and ended up next to Mom.

"It hurts," was all Fiona could manage to whimper. Mom gave her a genuine smile. "Sweetie, you messed up your brothers life. Imagine the pain he must of felt." "Don't listen!" "Imagine how hurt he must of been realizing his entire life crashed and burned, because of a preemie. Make it up to him." Mom let Fiona go. I went to charge, but Mom over took me with her power. It felt as if every nerve in my body was on fire and if I tried to take control, I would turn to dust. Mom moved her hands until I was on my knees, each movement causing the fire to burn more and more. "Leave him alone!" "Fiona, you can end his suffering. Shoot him." Fiona's expression was unreadable. "Shoot him?" "With your arrow. End his suffering. After all, you did this to him." "Fiona. Don't. Listen. To. Her," each word burned and made me feel as if my throat would fall out of place. "Are you scared about the others, allow me." With a wave of her arm, my mom turned the security guards and empousai into dust. "I-I-I-I don't want to kill him." "End his suffering child." Fiona took a deep breath, faced our mother and readied an arrow right in her face. "I am not you! I will not turn my back on Tyler!" "I see."

I felt like collapsing. I had control over my body again, but Fiona was under her grip now. To hear a song of bitter release. "Mom, let her go. I'll give you what you want." "What is that?" "Me. All you have to do is swear on the River of Styx to let Annabeth, Rachel, and Fiona go and never bother them again." She pondered this for a while. Fiona fell to the ground and the cage containing Annabeth and Rachel opened up. "I swear on the River of Styx. You have one minuet for goodbyes." Annabeth was supporting Rachel's weight and Fiona ran up to me. "Tyler, please don't do it." "I promised you that I would protect you. Go back to camp, okay?" "Okay. I love you Tyler." "I love you too, Fiona." I knelt down to meet her eyes. She was trying to be strong. We smiled before she took off towards the exit with the girls. This may be the last time I see my sister.

After they left, Mom placed her hand on my shoulder. "Now, for what you promised." I turned to face her. "After seven years, this is what you deserve." I began to sing to verses to the spell. Before I knew it, I was feeling like the sun. The heat was intense and my body felt like it could crumble. Mom was crumbled on the floor, however and I knelt down with her. "I'm sorry Mom." "Tyler-" she turned to dust. The power of the sun was more dangerous than I thought. By the time the spell died of, I could barley breath. I rolled over and felt like I was on fire. I saved Fiona. It was worth it. I herd foot steps. "Tyler! Call 9-1-1! Tyler, can you hear me?" "Dad?" "Yeah. It's me." His blue eyes were watery and his blonde hair was shaggy, like mines. "I'm sorry Dad. You really did care." "I should of taken you when I had the chance. I'm sorry." "It's okay. You care. I. Know. That. Now." I blacked out.

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