The Olympian

Invisible string

Not Proof read*

Me: Mom?

Gaia: It has been....

I hug my mom before she can even finish her sentence. I haven't seen her in eons. She quickly reciprocated. 

Gaia: How I've missed you my love. 

I grip her tighter because some part of me doesn't think this is real. 

Gaia: You are crying my love. What is the matter?

I pull back to see her face, my face. I favor my mother tremendously. 

Me: It has been too long since I've last seen you. 

She smiles at me and I start tearing up again. I haven't seen her since I was in my early years of life. Not that I could forget what my mother looks like because we look the same, but I've missed her. Her smile, her warmth, her guidance. It is rare she comes to Earth. There are many worlds and universes she oversees. 

Gaia: I was going to say that. 

Me: I've missed you. 

She wipes a tear from my face as hers goes a bit more serious. 

Gaia: As much as I love this reunion, you shouldn't be here little one.

Me: What?

She shakes her head. 

Gaia: Zeus and Erebus will decimate Earth if you don't go back. 

Me: But I can't. I've absorbed to much power. You know I can't. 

She smiles again. 

Gaia: I may have fibbed a bit when telling you that. 

I look at her confused. 

Gaia: Sit. Let me tell you a story. 

Natasha's POV*

She's gone. Phoenix is gone. Wanda is laying on my lap, tears running down her face ever so often. I am zoning in and out. Nix's family left a while ago, mentioning something about getting help to fortify Olympus. But none of that matters to me right now. The only thing that I can think about right now is that Phoenix is gone. Sacrificed herself for us, with no guaranteed way to come back to me, to us. She wouldn't leave us....she wouldn't. She is going to come back. Wanda shifts to look at me. Her eyes are puffy and red from crying. She reaches up to my face.

Wanda: Baby. *Her voice a bit raspy from the events of the day*

Me: She will be back.

I have to keep saying that to myself. Because the moment doubt slips in, I don't know if I will be able to get myself out of the downward spiral. After a few more moments alone with my thoughts, the atmosphere changes. I shift so I can turn my head a bit and see our extended family with a couple of new people. Hera sees my confusion and nods. 

Clint: With the recent events, I am starting to like unannounced visits a bit less now. 

Hera: I am truly sorry for that. I have put a protection spell around your estate. Though Erebus is more powerful than I am, it should give us enough time to get to you before he gets in. 

Laura: Comforting. 

Hera gives an apologetic smile. 

Poseidon:  Wanda?

He can sense she is taking this hard. Not knowing if we are ever going to see her again is messing with her, with us. Wanda doesn't speak. She just turns her attention to the new people.