Delia was 13 again, she walked into her mother's bedroom, on the phone with Dr Terence, only to drop the phone in surprise as she saw the man perched on a chair by her mama's side.
He looked up and she had to remind herself to breathe, this could only be her dad, he was exactly as her mama had described, as if he hadn't aged a day since her mama last saw him. He had dark hair that was unruly but still handsome, and eyes orange like the sunrise, but shining with tears. He wore a simple flannel shirt, jeans and tramping boots like he was just about to hop on the tractor.

"Dad?" She asked incredulously.

He looked up and held a finger to his lips, motioning for her to take the chair beside him. Delia took the chair and stared at her Mama, asleep and deathly pale.

He talked to her quietly, "I'm so sorry, I wish I could do something but I'm too late." He managed to croak the words out. Then to Delia's amazement, he flickered. "Oh god's, I'm sorry! But I can't be this far from home for a long time."

"What's wrong with her? I just left for a second and- and when I came back she was-" Tears poured from Delia's eyes.

Her dad put a firm hand on her knee reassuringly "She had a heart attack, she's lucky she didn't die sooner but I can feel her slipping away." He stared at the floor, tears in his eyes. "There is one thing I can do for her, a last resort."

Delia nodded through her tears, "Anything," She took her mama's hand and kissed her pale forehead, "I love you mama."

Delia sat back in her chair and watched as her dad waved his hand over her mother and her form shimmered, leaving behind a pure white baby goat.

Delia sobbed "Is that-"

"Her? No. She's gone to Hades but this is like her- ummm...parting gift to you- from both of us."

Delia picked up the goat and stared into it's eyes, they were golden like the sun. "I'm calling you Elysium, cos that's where my mum is now." The kid curled up in her lap and began to nap.

"I have something for you," her dad held out an envelope with two plane tickets in it. "You need to come to America to see your other family. I'll get someone to meet you at the airport."

"But- " She protested.

"Bring Elysium with you." he shimmered into a sunray and he was gone. Confirming her suspicion about his identity.

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An air hostess shook her awake. "We've landed miss, I'll walk you to your family."

Notes

Sorry for killing off a charcter this early but otherwise there isn't a story :3