The Beautiful and the Damned
Kratos

WELL damn I can't say I didn't expect this.

"Where are we?" I turned to the grim reaper and asked.

"Like I said we've arrived"

"Yeah well so sorry to burst your little bubble Mr grim. But apparently there is nothing bloody here" I sprung around in a circle to emphasize my point. "Are you sure?" With a sly look Seker asked.

I sighed "Please don't tell me this is one of those what you see isn't always what it seems situation right?" I said putting the right amount of sarcastic air quotes.

"Oh but it is" he replied with a smug look. Well glad he's having loads of fun, as for me I sure as hell wasn't.

"Bullock's" I cursed beneath my breath.

"On with it Seky, we don't have all day"

"Did you just refer to me as Seky young mortal" he looked like he was trying to hold in a laugh.

"Did you just refer to me as young mortal Seky" I teased right back.

He proceeded to glare at me playfully, I returned the gesture.

"Oh for the sake of fuck, would you two get on with it already, the sexual tension between you two is as bloody thick as ice" When did Cyrus get here, not the right question, when did everyone get here. "Shut it Kratos" I sassed.

"Ha! she called you Kratos" Arazela laughed.

With a single glance from Kra..sorry Cyrus....see the names rhymes(God I'm on a roll over here).. Arazela abruptly ceased chuckling.

"Uhmm guys" Rina said in an unsure tone.

"Guys" she repeated, she got my attention but the others weren't really kin on that. Well they always said third time was a charm. "Guys!!" She yelled out for the third time. Would you look at that it really was a charm.

"What?" Cyrus asked.

"Uhm is it just me or did that big ass mansion just appear out of nowhere" she said pointing forward.

Following the direction of her fingers true to her words there was now an enormous mansion placed where plain grasses were before. What In the hell.....

"But ho... Right, what you see isn't always what it seems" I said in a dull yet amazed tone.

"Brother if you will" Cyrus gestured to Seker.

"Right it appears it's time"

"What does he want to do?" I whispered to Cyrus.

"You'll see" he whispered back.

"Would you two keep it down, I'm trying to concentrate over here" Seker sighed placing his fingers on the bridge of his nose.

"Sorry" we both said in unison.

Heaving a sigh Seker started.

"Ös ex ossibús mêis êt carò de carne mea proiêcerunt lòcat seçreto" he chanted out. A thick looking barrier with weirdly shaped ruins on it suddenly appeared out of thin air. (Bone of my bone flesh of my flesh I cast this boundary aside)

"Diu amicus súus" he spoke once more.

(It's been a long time old friend)

As he finished, the barrier embedded with ruins slowly began to fade away.

"Woaw" I mumbled in astonishment. Wait but I thought he said the barrier worked against him also, he broke it down without even breaking a sweat.

"Took the word right out of my mouth Beth" Rina muttered beside me, she also looked amazed.

"This is some high end Harry Potter shit right here"

"Never heard truer words" still with my eyes wide ajar I responded.

"Let's go" with the click of his hand Seker teleported us all inside the massive mansion.

"Woaw" if I thought the outside was beautiful then I was in for a ride because the inside was just beyond beautiful, I reveled in it's beauty and breathtaking panorama. "Is that the only word you know princess?" Cyrus teased.

"Are you seeing this" I exclaimed in awe.

"I mean I do have eyes Bethel so yes I do see it" he chuckled. I stuck my tongue out at him. Why I did that, I really don't know.

"Where is this exactly? Where are we?" I asked.

"You're in Olympus" a female voice suddenly called out.

Looking in the direction I heard the voice come from I saw the least person I was expecting to see.