Eclipse

Twenty-Eight

I scoffed, "You should've thought of that before-"

"Before what?" He asked, hope filling his eyes. 

"Zeus told me." 

"Zeus told you what?" He said, looking completely confused but I knew he was faking. 

"Maybe if you had told me before we could have worked through it somehow but you kept it from me! We were together for 3 years and you didn't tell me! How am I supposed to trust you now?" 

"Tell you what?" He asked desperately. 

"What do you think? What could I possibly have found out you've done that would make me this mad? You know, you might let the world think you're dumb but I know you Ares. There is no way you don't know what I'm talking about. I don't want to repeat it I just want to leave. This date is over. 

I went to leave but his hand wrapped around my arm, bringing him with me as I teleported to my  safe place. 

I sighed out in frustration as I shook his hand off me, trying to let the beautiful vista of Mount Everest calm me before I acted out and pushed him off of this mountain.

"Please, I don't know what I did. Truly, please I would never purposely hurt you. I don't know what my brother told you but it isn't true." 

"It wasn't just Zeus, Ares. The stars confirmed it all." 

He blinked at me. 

"The stars?" he said, confusion all over his face and his amazing acting made me almost believe him. Almost.

"URGH! JUST STOP! STOP! STOP TRYING TO GET IN MY HEAD!" I screamed, blocking my ears and closing my eyes. "HOW COULD YOU? HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO ME WHEN YOU DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ME? HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL ME? HOW COULD YOU LET ME BE IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU? YOU SAID I NEEDED TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU BEFORE I AGREED TO BE WITH YOU BUT YOU LEFT OUT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART!" 

I felt gentle hands on my hips and something lay against my stomach. I opened my eyes to see Ares, the proud god of war, on his knees in front of me, his head resting on my stomach as pleads spilled from his mouth, his entire body trembling slightly. 

"Please, please, my little dazzle, I don't know what Zeus said but its not true, please, I told you everything I don't know what to do. I don't know what you're talking about with the stars, please I need you, please." He said quietly, his voice strained and shaking slightly. 

I wanted to believe him. Believe if he had nothing to do with it but I couldn't. The stars we had imprisoned had no reason to lie. I couldn't let myself fall for any more of his charms. I would never let my walls back down again. Not for anyone, and certainly not for him. 

I closed my eyes for a second, relishing the familiar feeling of being in his arms before disappearing. I teleported away but this time I was sure to leave him behind. He didn't have the mind tracking abilities I had so unless I let him in he'd have no idea where I am, and there was no way I was letting him back in.

I teleported myself back to earth and to where I felt Donny's presence. As soon as I saw him I burst out into tears. He immediately engulfed me into a hug before leading me to go sit by a nearby stream.

I explained to him who Ares was and what had just happened and he just listened and rubbed my back, throwing in a joke here in there to make me laugh through my tears. He really was a good friend. If I let my walls down for anyone, it would be here, but even with Donny I couldn't find myself able to tell him everything. 

There is one thing that I haven't told anyone. Not my parents, not my friends, not Zeus. I even blocked it out from Coeus. If anyone ever knew what I knew they could destroy my in seconds, and I would never let anyone have that kind of power over me ever again. 

I spent a couple days hanging out with Donny and Killian. They had finally officially gotten together and I couldn't be happier for them. While it was awkward sometimes being the third wheel I didn't want to have to see or deal with anyone else. 

I needed some space and Donny and Killian respected that. 

Finally, once I was feeling more like my confident self again I went back to Coeus's cabin. I explained to him what happened and he was completely fine with it. 

"Are you ready for you next date?"

I nodded, "Ay, ay, captain!" I explained and he smiled widely.

"Alright, I'll let Fire know to meet you in about an hour. Maybe go for a run or something before then if you're feeling antsy?" He said and I couldn't help the sparks that lit up my stomach when he brought up going on a date with that grumpy, scowling hot ass idiot. He had really started to grow on me. He may have tried to kill me the first time I met him but he certainly wasn't the first and will very likely not be the last.

I realized that Coeus was definitely leaving the worst for last. After Fire was Jacob and I couldn't help the dread building up in my stomach. Unlike Ares I didn't have a single good memory to hang onto. Just raw anger. 

I pushed that all aside for now and concentrated on Fire. I was honestly really excited or this date. He was definitely attractive and I really liked spending time with him. If Ares hadn't betrayed me like he did I might have had a harder time choosing but since he did, Fire was definitely in first place for me. 

Ares and Fire were probably equally attractive, hell they even looked alike, but looks were not everything and to do something that I couldn't forgive took a lot. 

I did as Coeus said and went for a run in my tiger form, taking my time and enjoying the beauty of India. I even came across the real monkey man that Coeus had recreated in the hallucination about Alpha Green. 

I don't want to be mean but honestly he was just as annoying in real life as in the hallucination. 

Finally I went back to the cabin and got myself ready, the excitement coursing through me. 

I met Coeus outside and he teleported us to some beautiful private restaurant overlooking the ocean. It was near where Fire's base was on earth, I could tell. 

"Eclipse." He said with a nod, sitting at an adorable table for two by the window. 

"Sparky." I greeted back, walking over and sitting across from him as he graoned. 

Coeus didn't even say anything when he left this time, just disappeared with a small genuine smile on his face, not tricks or games, just happiness.