Sadly..

...this game has ended.  I thoroughly enjoyed playing Chloe and hope to find another game to play her in.  Thanks to my STer Dan for letting me try new things with her and thanks to my friend John for playing Niko so well.

Marriage round 2...FIGHT!?

We spent a day together in our room just enjoying each other when it came time for our Egyptian wedding.  While I was being prepped by maidens Isis came and started to apply my makeup and offered a bracelet her daughter wore to me...with a slight catch.  Fate indicated she would need my help in the future and I agreed to help her so long as it did not endanger my friends or family.

Isis led me out and into the thrown room and my eyes went straight to Niko.  His look was like electricity was sent coursing through my body and I was only vaguely aware of our bandmates being there.  Even Isis at my side was nothing more than a satalite thought.  When I reached him and he took my hands the feeling intensified 10 fold; gods but I love this man.  I would marry him daily if I could.

Pharaoh started the ceremony but he was so nervous with Isis there that he was stumbling over his own words and I could feel Isis tense in annoyance as she ordered him out and proceeded to perform it herself.  Isis asked for our vows and I was going to repeat what I said in Athens but I felt inspiration strike and instead said "Niko when I met you I was a bitter, angry, hurting person.  But from the moment I saw you I was drawn to you and a need to know you grew in me.  You have helped to wash away all the pain and anger and it was replaced by a love stronger than anything I have ever felt.  Here before my Lady Isis, I swear love and honor you in everything I do.  Know that any who seek to harm you will deal with me first."  Niko welled up and said his vows and Isis let us finally kiss.

When we broke apart after what felt like eternity our friends congratulated us and I could see Michael hurting of Sarah so I gave him a hug and swore we would find her.  They all had some of what turned out to be a gift from Baron Samedi when Pharaoh's son burst in with 6 guards shouting about us humiliating his dad.  Georgi lept at him and got him in a bear hug and I sprang forward kicking out a ball of fire at him.  Niko and Lemming went for the guards and Ryue clubbed the Pharaoh's son on the head with the flat of his blade just as I called out for no one to kill him.

He may have been a colossal ass for calling Isis a whore and interrupting our wedding but I would not screw up our timeline.  Isis strolled back in then and got control of the situation quickly.  I looked at Niko and saw such great love and respect in his eyes I nearly melted right there.  This man would not only be my husband for the rest of my life but my lover, my friend, and my fighting partner.

Niko and I marry for the first time...

After laying by the river in Niko's arms a thought occurred to me and I suggested we spend some days in Greece.  The look on his face was almost as radiant as the one when we found out about the pregnancy.  We landed outside of Sparta and he showed me around.  We got some seasoned lamb and watched the soldiers training before Niko took me to a dress maker for an authentic Grecian dress.  After I was measured Niko said it would be a day or two for the dress so we went to Olympia.

We toured the town which was much like I imagine the suburbs in the US to be before heading to where the games were held.  Once we hit the running field, Niko challenged me to a race.  I kinda tricked him into talking to much so I could get a head start cause, well he is a very fast man!  But it seems I am just as fast because he never caught up.  After we went to Hera's temple and asked her blessing on our marriage.  Night was approaching and we decided to sleep by the nearby lake...well not so much sleep.

I find myself incredibly addicted to Niko, his scent, his body, his mind, all of him is intoxicating to me.  It is so tempting to want to stay in this time period, where titans aren't running about, the natural beauty is not spoiled, and I could raise my children in safety.  But that is not what I am called to do, what we are called to do.

The next morning we went for a swim and made love again.  I love how even the slightest touch can send either of into a state of need.  Gods just being near him sends a heat running through my veins.  When we dressed I tossed my Egyptian necklace into the deepest part of the lake hoping it would stay there long enough to confuse an archeologist later on, then Niko picked me up and we went to Sparta to retrieve my dress.  After trying it on and letting her adjust it Niko paid her and we headed for Athena's temple in Athens.  Tradition state Niko says his vows first and I choose to accept them or not....so long as I live I will never forget his words that day nor mine to him.

"Chloe, my love you are sacred to me. I treasure every day I spend with you. It's you that gives me strength. I need you to survive.  Today I give myself to you in marriage. I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you in times of joy, and to comfort you in times of sorrow and whatever Fate may throw before us. I will have faith in you and honor you; I will always defend you and fight beside you. I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow and forever."

"Niko before you my life was nothing but darkness and pain and bitter anger.  I hated the world for what I had been through.  But from the moment I met you it was as if you chased the darkness away.  When I am in your awe inspiring presence my pain and anger vanish and I feel nothing but the deepest love and respect for the man I know to be my other, better half.  You complete me and make me feel loved, and comforted.  Here in the beloved Athena's temple I swear to love you and honor you in everything I do for the rest of our lives.  I will fight with you and our enemies shall know true terror as they cower before the might of our love."

When we said then the priestess had tears in her eyes and we kissed for what seemed like hours.  On the way out I asked Athena for the strength to protect my family, the wisdom to know when I cannot, and justice for those who seek to harm them.  With that Niko made his offering to his aunt and we went to the Mediterranean Sea and made love as husband wife.

Upon our return to Egypt there was a small box on our bed.  When I opened it, it revealed two gold bands with a peacock feather eye on them...Hera's blessing it seems.  Niko had a talk with Michael when we returned while I stowed my dress and made an oath to never betray him, while Michael swore to protect our family.  This upset me a lot but I was careful not to show it.  You see, I know my husband...he takes oaths very seriously, and I as a woman of course see the worst case scenario.  What is someone had our children and would kill them if Niko did not betray Michael?  What would he do then?  I was certain he would save our children but I know the great pain that would follow from not only betraying Michael but breaking his oath.  I voiced my concerns and told him I would swear no such thing.  I try not to work in words like "never"  and "always" with someone I do not love.  He promised to be more careful in the oaths he makes and we were about to make love again when Michael came.

We talked briefly about things Fate had shown us and eventually it turned to our own issues.  Michael asked why I hated him and I told him I did not hate him...I reserve that emotion for people like Leo and Pembroke and my mother.  I simply did not like him.  He expects everyone to betray him, he is disrespectful of those that deserve it most and he doesn't think things through.  We talked about his trust issues and I told him it takes working at it to heal...it does not happen on it's own and he said he had been working on it.  We talked about his lack of respect and how he said stories weren't enough for him to bow to the gods...I told him one day a god would find him not amusing and kill him on the spot for that sort of behavior.  We are not yet on their level and it is our place to show at least SOME sign of respect.  I also pointed out his lack of respect seems to be like his lack of trust in that he expects the worse and also believes the gods have to prove their worth to him, rather than trusting people until they prove unworthy and respecting the gods until they prove unworthy.

We talked about the pregnancy a little but I shot Niko a look that he got immediately and he shooed Michael away so we could be alone...

A shock and some time off...

When we awoke and untangled ourselves from each other (we had been all piled up) we noticed we were clothed in ancient Egyptian finery and our relics were all missing.  I immediately went to Niko's arms and his presence calmed and soothed me.  We were in a room with a familiar set of gold doors that opened to reveal a Pharaoh's chamber....and not just any Pharaoh but Amenhotep III.  He addressed us as his council of advisors and I bowed and addressed him properly, to which Niko followed suit, gods bless him.

He asked us about the state of things and we kind of bullshitted answers but it turns out it was a rest because he called us murderers and summoned his guard.  But then one of those things you think you'd never see happened...Pharaoh bowed low to the floor as the doors opened and none other than Lady Isis walked in.  I immediately dropped to the floor, bowing also, and Niko, Georgi, Ryue, and Michael did as well...though Michael was still being a bit of a disrespectful prick, and our newest companion Lemming did not bow till Isis forced him to...thank god she was more intrigued by why we were here than to bother blasting him to nothingness.

We explained to her what had happened and when I told her of the mask she went pale.  She said she needed to consult the others on getting us back to our time and we would have a week in Pharaoh's palace.  Once she got their help she would send the eight of us back.  Wait....EIGHT!?  Had she not counted right?  There were six of us here...but then I saw her staring at my belly and realized she is the Goddess of Mothers and it hit me...oh gods I was pregnant!  With twins!  At first I couldn't breathe.  I was in complete shock.  Then a thousand questions flooded my mind...how would I keep fighting, what happens when they get here, how will I care for them, will I be a good mother, will Niko be happy?  But my last one was answered almost as soon as I thought it because he threw his arms around me and hugged me close.  I could feel his love and joy radiating off his body like heat from a fire, and it comforted me greatly.  Lady Isis told us not to abuse her hospitality and left to go deal with our problem.

The others congratulated us and I admit I was still stunned as thousands of questions and scenarios played through my head.  I looked up into Niko's eyes and felt my soul reaching out to his, testing to see where we stood and I felt mine touch his and it was like an electric shock.  This man loved me, loved our children...I had nothing to fear from him and I felt myself sigh in relief.  Then my eyes went black and I got a vision....a vision proclaiming our children would be the first scions of a new pantheon and I felt even more relief.  Mother would not claim them and I would not be forced to stay with the Pesedjit.

Pharaoh reentered (as Isis had chased him off) and Lemming had a little fun with him before we were shown our rooms for the week.  Lady Isis  provided a room for Niko and I to share and for that I will be eternally grateful to her.

Once we settled in I took Niko and Michael on a tour of Amenhotep's great city and showed them the closest pyramid.  Eventually Michael left us and Niko and I sat by the Nile and talked...and made love.  He formally asked me to marry him and I of course said yes.  I cannot and will not be parted from him.

I get schooled on why my homeland sucks.

So Anubis plops in the middle of the desert after telling us we need to find some mask that once imprisoned the titans.  Half of it Pembroke has and half is hidden in a pyramid.

So when we get there I can see it plain as day but everyone else seems to be effected by illusions meant to keep people away.  Thankfully Niko was there to believe in what I saw and back me up.  After I went in the others followed and were able to see it.  I picked up the scent of other people being here recently and before us so we followed it and found a wall with bricks.  Some hieroglyphics told us which to push in and Niko recognized the Greek symbol for mirror.  We figured do it in reverse and were right...it swung open.  Thant's when Michael realized Sarah was missing and so was Jess.  But he knew we needed to press on so we did.

The next room had statues, Celtic Warriors, holding bowls that had fresh blood in them.  We figured if we didn't add our blood they'd come to life.  After I did three Niko realized a lot of druidic rituals required nakedness.  So I stripped down and did the three again before I started to feel very weak from the blood loss.  I slumped against the wall and willed it to heal while Niko and Lemming stripped down and finished...not that I will ever complain about seeing my love naked...but when he healed himself he started growing a third arm.  I was terrified for him but he said it did not hurt...I only pray we can rid him of it when this is all over.

The next room had a giant frozen in ice with a spear and sword floating before it.  But the door to the next room was open so there seemed like nothing to do here and we moved on.  The next room was Greek in design and had a lock and key in the center and over the door was 'lock before opening'.  So after some sniffing and everyone standing around like a bunch of morons I went and locked the lock...then the cage fell on me and locked me in and started sinking into a room below it.  I tried to Shadow Step out but all that did was (thankfully) bring Niko in with me.  He tried to get us out and it failed too.  We sunk into the room below, which was pitch black.

The cage opened and I sniffed only to find none of them managed to fall for that trap....fuck.  Thank the gods for Niko cause I would have been freaking out otherwise.  We moved into the next room and found three doors (red, blue, green) and 3 levers (orange, purple, black) and two rings.  He suggested we put the rings on muttering about this wasn't how he planned this moment to which I replied this isn't how it went in my mind either. Did I mention recently how I love this man and can't stop fantasizing about marrying him?  And then the moment got killed by the rook starting to fall slowly down...after a series of fails involving the levers I got flung across the room into the wall.  As my hand slammed against it though the ring hit it and the roof stopped coming down.  Niko ran to check on me, I love it when he gets so close to me, and I told him to touch the other wall.  He did and it stopped and I could breathe a sigh of relief.  He said when we were out of here he wanted to talk to me but I already know what he will ask and I hope he knows that I have already said yes...my heart and soul call to him.

Our next room had a body on a raised dais and upon closer inspection it seemed to be Brom.  Niko lept over and pulled her off, but as he did the dais raised and growling came from the corners of the room...they looked like mummified warriors of Anubis.  I tried to calm them but either they did not understand me or did not care.  I summoned Solar Flare and took ones head off but he just kept coming.  Niko drew his sword, Invictus, and slashed one in half but it regenerated the damage.  We were fucked...and not it the way we like to be either.  Suddenly 'Brom' swiped at me and the bottom half of her face fell off to reveal rotting bone.  I pray this isn't really her and a thought occurs to be.  I shouted for Niko to get to the platform and as he stood on it they all collapsed and the door opens.  When I too stand they got back up so I lept off.  I went to the door and stepped through but as soon as Niko stepped off it slammed shut.  I was freaking out.  It's not like me to do so but I was started to cry and pound on the door yelling for him.  What the fuck is wrong with me?

I heard a door behind me open and Michael calling to me asking what happened and coughing.  I told him and as I finished the door opened and Niko ran through.  I have never felt such relief in all my life.  I threw myself at him still crying and did not want to let go.  We looked around and there was a set of huge golden doors carved with Egyptian gods and Pharaohs.  We told Michael about Brom and Lemming opened the door to a room filled with coffins...

...and Leo.  I have never felt such shock, horror, fear, and rage all at once as I did right then.  How was he still alive?  I killed that mother fucker over a month ago...I have his gods damn ring on my finger?!  With his was another scion and a third almost invisible one that Niko seemed to recognize...the last one picked something up out of the open coffin and put it on his face and pointed to us....then I blacked out.

I don't think it can be said enough

I love this man.  After spending three days locked in my room with him I know I could happily spend three lifetimes with him.  He listed to my fears about my past and who I was becoming without judging me, he told me about his past and what he had been through recently, and I am certain I know him (including his body) as well as I know me and mine.  When I dream all I see is a future with him and a month ago that would have scared the shit out of me seeing as I've only been with one guy before him, but now it's all I think of.

Anyway now that I have that out of my system how about I write about how I got here in the first place?  A few weeks ago my wonderful mother (/sarcasm) came to me and told me she owed a debt to Anubis and to pay it I was going to play tour guide for a group of Demigods on holiday (yes I usually only hear from Bast when she needs to use me...bitch.)  It's not like I can tell her no so I went and met them at the airport.  I met Michael and his girlfriend a scion of Aphrodite, Georgi a black (real black not African black) skinned man, and Niko...

...sorry drifted off to dream world there.  Anyway I brought them to see Lord Anubis and got into my first argument with Michael.  Anubis put us up in his suites at his hotel, everything paid for, and gave us cards that would let us into anywhere we wanted to go.  Immediately Michael questioned his motives and I felt my self getting VERY angry at him.  How DARE he question Lord Anubis like that?  Who the hell did he think he was? After we were dismissed I took them to the rooms and we went out so I could show them the city...Cairo really is pretty even is those blind Muslims have ruined it with their mosques.

The next day it started snowing...in CAIRO.  Turns out Loki wanted to play a prank on Michael welcoming him to being a Demigod....stupid Norse.  Again I felt myself getting angry at Michael for celebrating Christmas and singing Christian songs.  Even though I loathe my mother most of the time I know I HATE the monotheistic religions even more...foolish mortals.

So the next night we went out to the clubs again but this time Fate stepped in and decided to show us how much of a bitch she really is.  The club belonged to Heimdell and he didn't appreciate Anubis giving us carte blanche to his club...too bad ass wipe this is Anubis town, you just rent space here, I thought but managed to keep my mouth shut.  He proceeded to berate or parents and lineage and I felt that rage building again...Niko turned to leave when Heimdell said he had information on someone Niko was hunting...and he'd give it to him if we helped him spy on Loki.

Loki's club ended up being a strip club and we decided to do some surveillance before settling on which of two plans we'd use.  Michael used his computer to find out some shit, a man going by Lemming who abruptly dropped in on us and Ryue a friend of Niko and Michael's who joined them late took the bar and Niko and I went to an area near a door marked private to watch the comings and goings...but um, I got a tad distracted.  First off the dancer turned out to be my sister and she wanted to chat in 30mins.  Second I was busy sitting on Nikos lap and flirting...

...sorry about that.  Drifted again.  I went to meet Jess but not till I told Niko if we pulled this off I'd give him a private dance...when did I become so forward?  Jess said mom had a message, there was a traitor in the group.  So I went to grab Niko and get the others together.  I needed to consult Fate and my tiles were at the hotel.  We agreed to wait till I had answers so they kept surveilling and Niko and I went back to the hotel.  If it weren't so serious a situation I would have had fun with him right then but things we not looking good.

After talking to Fate I found Niko to be trustworthy and that my original plan (telling Loki what was going on and letting him fool Heimdell) would get us our info just fine.  So we prayed for Loki's attention and got it and told him our plan.  He agreed and said he would tell John to let us plant the device.  So we headed back to the club...seems my sister has a thing for me and won't leave...fuck I hate my family.  We walked in to all hell breaking loose.

Apparently they acted without waiting for us.  I don't know exactly what happened but Michael started screaming that Niko and I were traitors worthy of death and Ryue was ready to try to kill me.  I was pissed at them saying such nonsense and for acting without waiting.  Turns out Michael saw the man they were hunting and didn't think things through first.  Niko and I walked out when Michael refused to back down.  He had had enough and so had I.  This is why I work alone.  Eventually Michael followed and let us talk.  I told him I had spent 2 years hunting people, extracting revenge and I knew that you never accomplish anything by being rash.  He apologized to Niko, but not me.  I don't give a fuck, he can go screw himself for all I cared, I didn't want Niko losing his friends though.

We went to a club, danced and chatted for about an hour before he asked for his private dance.  So we went back to the hotel and I danced...and he didn't leave my room for three days...

...sorry.  Yes I love this man.  I will go to the ends of the earth for him...

Falling is fun so long as you land on your feet.

So while I sit here waiting on Anubis I feel the need to expand on Niko.

The first time I met him was when he and Michael and Georgi arrived in Cairo.  Mother had me run an errand for her by showing this group around Cairo and basically relegated me to tour guide so she could pay off a debt to Anubis.

Michael, has a girlfriend, a scion of Aphrodite.  He seemed very watchful and tech oriented.  Kept yanking out his laptop to try and do the job I was assigned to do.

Georgi, big, black skin, really friendly and likes to party.

But Niko...I had a very hard time keeping my eyes off him.  It isn't just cause he is gorgeous either.  Something about him just had me drawn to him like a moth to a flame.  I couldn't put my finger on it then, but I now could see spending eternity with him.

After spending a few days with them I grew to learn more about some of them.  Michael is a paranoid fuck, pompous, and disrespectful...I want to punch him in the face half the time.

Niko is me but better, as I said before.  He is caring, respectful, passionate, and he ignites in me a desire and longing I did not know possible.  When I look in his eyes all I see is safety and comfort and love.  I know now I will do anything for him, and I will protect him with my dying breath.

And may the gods help whoever harms him for they will face my wrath.

It seems I have a band now...

...so I will start a blog trying to sort out my interactions with them.  In addition I find myself utterly and completely in love with Niko, scion of Nike.  He is....he is so like me, but better.  He is smart, and fun, and understands me.  I feel drawn to him like no other man I have ever met.  He walks through all my emotional barriers and I feel completely open to him.  I would do anything for this man.

Ok...so we um...spent 3 days together.  Exploring each other and learning about each other...I told him about my past and it didn't bother him and wow...I cannot say it enough.  I love him.

I also sorted my latest issues with Michael out.  He apologized for calling me a traitor, and apologized for losing my temper.  I told him about my past a bit and we parted ways.

We got a message from Anubis to meet him...not sure what it's about but here's hoping it isn't the end of the world right?