Can you just taste the Victory.

mei perked at the mention of a very familiar japanese gods. “i know about them! i mean… what japanese person doesn’t?” she chuckled. “but that’s so cool! i didn’t know they were real either… wow.”

“Wha~! really? They’re highly respected as the second in command to Nurarihyon~Sama the leader of yokais all like.”

Aka spoke as she thought about the time she met her fathers brother whom he in trusted his life to. He was a wicked little thing that put fear in anyone yet that was his charm that made everyone wish to serve him. Glancing at the young maiden, she pulled out a picture of her father whose wings were sparkling with pride and war not to mention the handsomeness of the gods. It was no wonder how he snagged her mother in an instant.

“One of your parents left you at camp too then, without even telling you why?” Ruby asked with a raised eyebrow, she was definitely not the only one with a story like that. But she was always a bit sceptical when people started saying they were alike, when they barely knew eachother. 

She watched the girl pour herself another drink, something clear but it probably wasn’t water. The other camper didn’t look like she was 21 or even older, but half the camp was drunk off their faces right now, and most of them were still teenagers.

“My father dumped me here without explaining why. I came home from school and there my family stood with my bags packed. All he said it was for the best and that when I return, it’ll be my wedding day.”

Aka spoke as she glances down at the moons reflection in her drink. She knew ever since her mothers disappearance she was unloved for even carrying her genes and the slight characteristic she was given from her mother as well. Aka also knew sooner or later her father would marry her off to another deity to make the Japanese deity bloodline stronger with or without her consent. For the sake of the next heir to the Tengu shrine and the clan it self. The wind around them softly began to pick up causing her to bend her hair back in content of the cold breeze.

“In my father eye’s I am a puppet that is able to produce a purebred god that he couldn’t be. Now enough about me, shall we cause some trouble tonight?”

“Oh damn.” Ruby simply said with an impressed expression, which was not something you saw often on her. “That’s badass. I’m also a child of war. Ares. My mother is mortal, but had she been a goddess, she would’ve been the goddess of betrayal and abandonement.” Ruby spoke bitterly. There was no love lost between her and her mortal family. That relationship had been ruined when they dropped her off at camp without an explanation 5 years ago.

“Oh? We have a lot in common it seems and not just with the blood of war in their veins.”

Aka spoke as she chugged the rest of her drink, slowly pulling out a bottle of Shochu. She popped the bottle open and began pouring the clear liquid down into her cup. They truly did have a lot in common only different gender swaps, her father was more god even though the blood of mortals run heavily through her bones and that of her mother was pure greek god. The pain she had left her father in the night she had abandon Aka in the hospital haunted that family day in and day out with the cries of her father who succumbed to his own rage and yearning for her vanished lover.

“Really? Cause it’s my first attempt to grow a pomegranate ever.” Tom felt the pride building up his chest as he watched the bright smile on the girl’s face. “I should definitely keep up the good work then, huh?”

“What?! Really?! You must be a natural born prodigy then.”

Aka spoke as she put more into her mouth, chewing happily she nodded her head happily as she enjoyed the sweet fruit. Glancing down at her ruby dyed finger tips, she happily licked them before speaking once more.

Ella sighed in amusement as she sat down and took the glass. “Yeah, that’s one way to call it.” she mumbled and took a sip. “What is that anyway?” she asked after the unknown for her taste spread across her tongue.

“Shochu. It’s a gift from my family it’s similar to what you westerners call vodka I believe.”

The unclaimed child of nike spoke as she poured more of the clear substance. Putting her hand on the delicate small sake shot cup she had also been gifted, she took another shot before passing her a plate of Takoyaki. The ball shaped snack aroma seemed to dance around them making the shochu taste even sweeter.

mei’s curiosity was getting the best of her, and she moved to sit next to the older girl. “so you’re greek and… you’ve got some other god in you?” it was intriguing to her that there were so many things possible that she would never think of.

“I’m half greek, human, and a small slither of Tengu. The minor gods of war in the Japanese deity.”

She turns to the other girl, taking a piece of candy from her purse that she’d saved from earlier in the evening. “Leah, daughter of Nyx. Nice to meet you Aka. The wings are gorgeous, by the way.” She adds, before holding out her purse to the newfound friend. “Want a piece? I’ve got more than enough for myself.”

Chuckling slightly with a slight blush at the compliment, Aka to the piece of candy before placing it gently into her mouth. Eyeing the daughter of Nyx, she tried to remember what goddess she was from the teachings of the councilors since she was accustomed yet to the western thinkings and deities.

Teren held tightly onto her. He could feel his guts being left momentarily at the ground when they flew up. Eyes wide, he started to take in the beauty that she pointed out. He let out a chuckle and nodded his head. “Yeah. It`s really… wonderful. You do this often?”

Feeling him tighten his grip upon hers, she glanced over at him with her own chuckle as she began to fly over the camp enjoying the breeze upon her skin and the healing properties of the moon embrace her.

“Yes, it helps ease the mind in times of need. Especially when current of the sky sings a soft lullaby.”

Ruby grinned, nodding at her comment. “Exactly. They get claimed and suddenly they get this huge ego. It’s fucking ridiculous. Especially the big three kids.” Ruby complained, walking away from the fluttering wings to actually face to girl. “Who’s your parent anyways?” she asked, only now realizing that the other camper could just as well be a big three kid. It’s not like she cared enough to remember which campers belonged to certain gods or cabins.

“My father’s the Minor God of the War and the heavenly dog of the Japanese Deity. As for my mother I have no idea who she may be, he never really spoke of her since she disappeared.”

Aka spoke nonchalantly as she eyes the girl timidly with a sweet smile as she moved her wings back more to stare at the women with interest. Truth be told, she didn’t wish to find out because if she did- all hell would most likely break out with her rage.

“What of your parents?”

Jamie shook Akayuki’s hand, still with a friendly smile on his face. “Red. Gotcha. It’s nice to meet you too… Your wings are pretty cool.” He said as he let his hand fall to his side, looking at her wings now.

“Thank you, they’re a hassle to manage though.”

Aka spoke as she placed her hand back upon her cup as she glances up at the beauty before. The jet black seemed to balance against the moon light night causing her eyes to twinkle with pride.

“And what are you suppose to be to night?”

“Yeah… Unfortunately for those girls, greeting is all they’ll receive.” Tom pointed out, carefully letting the seeds fall in the girl’s hand. “How do they taste? Will you believe me if I told you it’s my production?”

“Hmm I suppose you can’t take whats already ready been taking.”

Aka spoke as she held the seeds within her hand. Timidly taking a few seeds and placing them into her mouth, the young demi smiled brightly at the sweet taste before glancing up at the man with a approval look.

Teren nodded as he listened. She was a rare case, indeed, if she had more blood of the gods in her. “I–alright,” he said anyway, even if he had never imagined being in the skies before. He was content on being on the ground, but he supposed it wouldn`t hurt to try.

Smiling brightly at the man, she took his hand gently before walking away from the halloween party. Once they were a good distance away, the young demi spread her wings to their full size as she dropped bits and pieces of her costume to the ground. Clasping her hand upon his, she began to slightly flutter her wings causing them to levitate a few inches off the ground. Flapping her wings slightly harder, they shot off rather quickly yet gently before reaching a clearing over the forest allowing them to see the beauty of nature at night.

“oh… still, uh, i-i’m sorry.” she apologized once again. “so… wait, they’re real?” mei asked curiously, eyes wandering from the girl, to her wings, and back to her. “how is it that you have wings and everyone else doesn’t?”

“That I do not know, It could be due to me also baring another deity bloodline besides just the greeks”

“Yeah, but they don’t have huge-ass wings.” Ruby shot back, refraining form ending her sentence in a condescening ‘duh’. It’s not like you could just meet a demigod with wings everyday. She was about to walk off, not wanting to ruin her halloween by getting in a fight, which would probably end with Ruby getting extra chores for a month. That exact scenario had already happened way too often in past years. But the other girl spoke up again, earning the slightest hint of sympathy from Ruby. She also often felt like beating the crap out of some stupid campers. “Yeah, with all that godly heritage running through their veins, you start wondering how they can be so stupid sometimes.” she replied.

Aka chuckled slightly at her comment that did make her feel slightly stupid. In all her time here, she saw some demi gods bare apparitions of wings during there claiming process but none that actually sticked causing her to realize she was the only one of her kind here. Fluttering her wings slightly causing a soft current to pulsate around them, she bit her lip as she listened to the other speak once more.

“Truly, but then again the beauty, power, and already huge ego can get to people sometimes. Gods or not”