Dark Goddess

sleeping was when Ally or Chloe would pop in with some food for me, insist

And Monday was my first day of Death Deity classes. I had caught

ding was made of black stone resembling a dark temple. It was a complete cont

Lily’s reaction, she wasn’t a happy about it. However, she agreed to do so, making sur

o help a person through it. I was so fascinated, learning that a death deities job was more than simply bringing death to ones door, but they helped people

ded by other students, clearly not wanting me to sit anywhere near her. Despite being alone

messages from Alex asking me how my day was going. I smiled, replying to him about my new fascination

arena today for our class. The war gods allow us to use the arena when needed.” She explained

a moment before jogging after her and found the other gods and goddesses already in the arena and in thei

ought this was Death Magic

ed, giving me no other information

ff alone. I was incredibly aware that I had no friends in this course as they all stood tightly toget

tes behind her. The professor wore all black and had the face of someone who has never se

r henchmen to set the crates next to her. “

of their favorites had been a necromancy book. One night they tried to sneak out, it had been on Halloween. Their intenti

hugging myself as my nerves began to itch. I wasn’t even certain I could perform de

ffing around me, coming closer, not until they were right beside me, sniffi

ntly obeyed, giving me a longing look as they returned to the professors side. “Sorry about that dear.

snickering at my expense, then. asking who

lture class to bring life to the plants. As she slowly opened her eyes one of the crates began to shake violently. M

d as muscles and veins took form around the organs, the scent of decay still ripe, but fading. When the remains stood befo

oing my best not to show how utterly terrifyi

e Lily!” The pro

or Moore.” Lily re

ect performance,” Professor Moore continued with a smi

ain and again, but none of their remains had as much meat on them as Lily’s

then when he raised his remains I admired how close his power. His creatures had full muscles but none of the skin like Lily’s had. T

felt before. For a second I thought I saw the same desire burn in his eyes before they turned completely cold, turning away from me. I watched him re

on me. “Well, I know this is your first class with us, but let us see what you c

me as they whispered and giggled back and forth. I caught Lily’s cold gaze

es on the remains before me. “Good, this is essentially the same thing, only these bones are no longer living. Not on th

er and pulling a small bit from it, aiming it towards the remains. I could sense the, asking my intentions and replying to give them life in exchange fo

ugh the tissue. From the other crates, more remains began doing the same. The creatures growled, now having vocal cords. Eyes with irises as red as blood formed in their sockets and skin began to cov

r do it!” Professor Moore cried out, rushing to me and

d eyes of Lily staring at me from the center of the group, as they

t child. I held a hand to them to keep them from approaching, another mere instinctual mo

ll standing my dear, but these creatures were given enough life-force from you that they won’t return to the other sid

tching her, realization set in at what Max and Brutus were. They were undead, but they didn’t look as well as my creatures. My creatures had intelligence in their

e for a moment before realizing it was the larger male amongst my cr

and follow her commands for now.’ I thought ba

ho was patting her legs and speaking to them in a high pitched baby voice. Her treatment of

singing in my head. Shaking my head and I turned to find my class all whispering and

w colder than it ever had been before. Growing colder with whatever he was saying. I watched him pa

or into an underground tunnel, ushering my creatures inside. I waited, watc

noted that Mondays would be my loneliest day of the week, while one of my favorite classes at the same ti

nued to ignore me from the opposite end of the table

d you brought

’s impossible. She just created more complete undead minions. They can make noise a

ead creatures. “Max and Brutus didn’t seem that brain dead to

hing. Probably why you keep over using your magic. Only

the infirmary? The only time I’ve felt sick since being here was when I drank too much Saturday nig

ht.” I announced, getting up to put

ected different food. “Don’t mind Lily, I know I keep saying it but she is still really hung up on this dream she h

line but frowned as I listened to what sh

scovered and a few days after that you were here at the school. Again, this could just be a normal dream that she is m

ray when I bumped into someone who

myself locking eyes with a pair of cold slate eyes. Heat pooling again in my core as we stare

at could have match Lily’s. “Maybe you shouldn’t jump in front of pe

ve and felt a bit of embarrassment flood over me. Lo

ttention before she walks, I was standing here a solid five minutes.” He paused, smirking. “Then a

t a table with the two death gods who followed him out of class and a couple war gods I recognized fro

who’s voice it was. Alex draped his arm over his sister’s shoulders while she glow

her moving and then blamed her, saying she should pay better atten

en smiled at me.

down and eat this food. Well, minus my pudding,

to her face as we walked back to our table. Alex

remains into undead minions. Impressive for your first day

w what I did in class then?” I asked,

you, the deity world is a smal

their father, “You talked to Dadd

ho told me that Dad told her about Hadie’s mini

and began typing a message, making Alex chuckle and

her own eyes with a sigh. “Didn’t Mom and

ey now.” Ally laughed, “Don’t you all want to go

y plate just as the waiter approached to collect dirty dishes from our table. I than

r a walk with

Sure.” I laughed, moving to stand up. Alex stood first, helping me pull my chair out, like an

r look in their eyes. Fire, both cold and hot shining in each gaze. I shuddere

water deities did most of their classes. Waves lapping at the shores, the soft floral scent replaced by sea breeze. We followed the path by the giant windmill at

e, making it back to the path towards fertility house. As we arrived, I fin

se dorms.” I said, looking at all the flowers

wn the path towards the house on the barren hill surrounded by dead trees. “Both houses

Though I enjoyed the classes, I was

ht then.” Alex stated with a si

auty sleep I guess. I’m taking my love

etting beauty sleep. You’re plenty beautiful naturally. Though me on the other h

ly, laughing. “Shut up, y

ue eyes twinkling with amuseme

n anticipation for a kiss. One that I would actually remember. However, his lips did not land on my lips. I l

ide. I won’t leave till I k

ed around, I almost tripped over the first step of the porch, earning me a chuckle from Alex as

felt a shiver run through my body. I touched my forehead and couldn’t help the smil

and pulling out my phone simultaneously. I had messages from Ally asking how

Friday will be revealed in

me see. I had only wanted to get back to campus and go to sleep that night. The group pho

mean my interview

on the magazine’s website at n

other day of me being the