P.R.O.T.E.C.T (On Hold)

Chapter 5

I slowly look up wondering why I'm not dead and I'm only faced with the shocked face of Lucas and the others including the old boss. Their eyes are wide open in fear as they stare at me. Well all of them except Lucas who looks flabbergasted, like it was something he knew but wasn't expecting. I wonder what happened and look down to the ground and my eyes go wider than saucers.

The blade that Lucas was to stab me with was laying on the ground...Shattered.

The blade was shattered.

What the heck is going on?

"Hope..." Lucas starts before trailing off his eyes still wide in shock.

The old boss stands in fear of me. His son stands in fear. One of the bodyguards is rubbing his eyes and pinching himself, trying to see if he's dreaming.

And then there's Lucas. After he says my name he picks up a piece of the blade off the ground I look up and see that Lucas is standing there with a shocked look on his face. Everyone is.

“Could you be?” He muses. Everyone else looks at him and whispers being running like wild.

“Could I be what?” I ask tentatively and curiously.

He grabs at the golden bangle on my wrist but I pull back, “Hey! My mum gave that to me!” I complain. “What gives?”

“Just let me see it.” He sighs. I cautiously hold out my wrist and Lucas twists the silver bangle around to read the inscription, Για εκείνους που είναι σοφός, για εκείνους που αγαπώ. I know that it's Greek but I have no idea what it says.

“For those who are wise, for those who I love.” Lucas says. At first I don't understand and then I realise that he is reading the greek!

Lucas suddenly lets go of my wrist and pulls up his own sleeve to show me a bangle that looked exactly like mine except mine is gold and his is silver, they're the same shape and size and they both have the same engravings. They look like they were made to go together.

“Lucas..What is going on?” I say slightly afraid but not wanting to show it. My eyes flicker up to his tall form and he is still just looking at the matching bangles in total and utter shock.

“Athena.” Is all that Lucas says before dropping to his knees. Everyone follows his suit and I go to drop down before I feel Lucas pushing me back up.

Confused I stand back up and look at everyone bowing. They almost look like they're bowing for me but i'm just some nobody that they kidnapped at Hobbiton, why would they bow down to me?
“All hail Hope Moreno, the one Athena has marked as her own.” Lucas shouts loudly with a strong voice that makes me want to repeat it. Then a sea of echoes come, all repeating what Lucas had said. Then they all stand up and acknowledge me with a slight nod of their head before they walk out the door.

Soon all that’s left are the two italian guys, Lucas and a girl who looks to be the same age as me. I notice that the other girl has a bangle like Lucas and I but it's a more bronze colour.

The older italian man comes over and examines me, “Well Hope, I was hoping we would find you before the others did.” He says with a happy, knowing smirk.

What others? Is someone else looking for me?

“Yes Hope, you see, we’ve been searching for you for centuries.” Lucas says looking very relieved. Wait did I say that out loud? Opps.

“Hold up...centuries?” I say wildly. “I'm only 17!” They must be talking about someone else.
“Hope have you ever wondered why you have never been hurt?” The girl suddenly takes over.
“Yes, but…” I start but she quickly interrupts me,

“Hope, I'm going to tell you know but I don't want any question until i'm finished.” She says very wisely. I nod and motion for her to continue.

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“So you’re saying that i'm centuries old but I don't remember because I haven't learnt to remember my past lives yet. I've been marked by Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom as hers to fight the upcoming war. My bangle represents my power and it stops blades from being able to puncture my skin. I have to train to fight this war and become an Assassin because it's the easiest way to prepare for the war. I will have to fake my own death in New Zealand in order to stay here and train.” I say carefully trying not to miss anything out.

The others all nod like that’s a perfectly normal explanation for kidnapping me.

“So what if you’re the bad guys?” I ask seriously.

“Hope, hun, do we look like the the bad guys?” The girl who I know as Cassandra says laughing.

“Well you did kidnap me.” I say truthfully.

“Hun, the bad guys would have killed you days ago.” Cassandra says sympathetically.
“But that guy,” I say pointing to Lucas, “He did try to kill me.” Only because you were going to refuse us and it's better than you running to the enemy and telling them all our secrets.” She explains and I honestly agree with her logic.
“Ok, i’ll join.”

Notes

Sorry It took so long, hope you like it xx

~Chelsea_Delos~