Post by dolphinreader on Nov 10, 2011 7:35:29 GMT -5
Nicki was reading a book when a satyr entered the room. "Apollo will see you now." He said. "Follow me." Slinging her bow over her shoulder, she followed. He led her to the Throne Room, and pushed the door open for her to enter. She stepped inside, and found Apollo sitting on his throne. "Dad." She greeted, a smile on her face. "How do you like everything so far?" He asked.
"Oh, it's wonderful! I'm so glad to be here!"
"I'm glad to hear that."
"When will my training start?"
"Never." A woman's voice rang through the Throne Room, and Apollo gave a sigh. Athena appeared, a cold look on her face. "What do you mean it won't start?" Nicki spoke up, when it was clear neither of them were going to say anything else. "Nicki...Athena has requested your help. I'm against it. She can find another demigod, is what I said."
"Not just any demigod will do Apollo." Athena said sternly. "The girl is coming with me."
"She has a choice Athena. You agreed to that." Athena looked slightly irritated but nodded. "Nicki, I'm sure you're aware about the condition of my daughter?"
"Anabelle? Yes, she's in a deep sleep."
"I know, and I need you to wake her up?" Nicki's eyes widened. "Me? But why can't you? You're much more powerful."
"There are certain laws we must abide by Nicki. This is a demigod concern. I nor any other god or goddess is allowed to interfere. Not even Zues."
"Nicki, you don't have to do this. You can stay here, and train." Apollo said.
"What will I have to do to wake Anabelle up?" Nicki asked slowly.
"Go on a quest. You will know what to do. And you won't be alone. Anabelle is my daughter Nicki, and I want to see her woken up. I will be watching you, and helping when I can."
"Nicki...I want you to stay and train, but it's up to you."
Nicki said nothing for several moments. "I want to train Dad, but Anabelle must be woken up. Otherwise, she'll stay asleep forever. And she's my best friend. I've got to help her." Apollo nodded. "As much as I wish you would stay, I understand your decison." While Athena didn't look happy, she looked slightly relieved. "Come. We must talk Nicki." Nicki nodded, and followed Athena out of the room.
"Oh, it's wonderful! I'm so glad to be here!"
"I'm glad to hear that."
"When will my training start?"
"Never." A woman's voice rang through the Throne Room, and Apollo gave a sigh. Athena appeared, a cold look on her face. "What do you mean it won't start?" Nicki spoke up, when it was clear neither of them were going to say anything else. "Nicki...Athena has requested your help. I'm against it. She can find another demigod, is what I said."
"Not just any demigod will do Apollo." Athena said sternly. "The girl is coming with me."
"She has a choice Athena. You agreed to that." Athena looked slightly irritated but nodded. "Nicki, I'm sure you're aware about the condition of my daughter?"
"Anabelle? Yes, she's in a deep sleep."
"I know, and I need you to wake her up?" Nicki's eyes widened. "Me? But why can't you? You're much more powerful."
"There are certain laws we must abide by Nicki. This is a demigod concern. I nor any other god or goddess is allowed to interfere. Not even Zues."
"Nicki, you don't have to do this. You can stay here, and train." Apollo said.
"What will I have to do to wake Anabelle up?" Nicki asked slowly.
"Go on a quest. You will know what to do. And you won't be alone. Anabelle is my daughter Nicki, and I want to see her woken up. I will be watching you, and helping when I can."
"Nicki...I want you to stay and train, but it's up to you."
Nicki said nothing for several moments. "I want to train Dad, but Anabelle must be woken up. Otherwise, she'll stay asleep forever. And she's my best friend. I've got to help her." Apollo nodded. "As much as I wish you would stay, I understand your decison." While Athena didn't look happy, she looked slightly relieved. "Come. We must talk Nicki." Nicki nodded, and followed Athena out of the room.