#inkwolf17

In the beginning, there was nothing but Chaos. Until a large black winged bird named Nyx came along. She laid a golden egg and sat on it for many eons. When it hatched Eros or Love, was born. One-half of the shell rose up into the air and began the sky, known as Uranus. The other half became the earth, known as Gaea. Eros made the two fall in love and they bore many children together. Kronos was the most powerful and ruled when his mother convinced him to kill his father. Rhea, his wife, had 6 children all of whom Kronos ate except for the last. Zeus (Dakota), the king of Olympus. Zeus freed his siblings and took control over the earth and mortal affairs, and soon the 12 Olympians were born, with a few side gods and goddess. Yet being divine beings who were far greater than any other beings, they fell in ‘love’ with their mortal creations, often. Zeus especially, he literally has an entire family tree of his children and another tree for the gods.

Being of half mortal and half god created a race known simply as demi-gods. Many great heroes were, in fact, demigods, but very few ended up happy. Only 2 demigods had a happy ending and only one ascended to Olympus as a God. The mightiest hero of them all, Heracules. But before he was Heracules he was babe named Kentin. The whole Heracules mess all started when Zeus ‘fell’ in love, again. A simple mortal woman with short brown hair and green eyes was tending to her farm as she waited for her husband to return from war. Zeus disguised himself as her husband, a man with long blond hair, with a muscular build, and green eyes. After surprising his ‘wife’ and getting a ‘proper’ welcome, Zeus left quickly and quietly. Right before the real husband, Giles, arrived and got his ‘proper’ welcome.

The woman known as Manon fell pregnant with twins, one from each man. All was peaceful until the twins were being born. Hera found out about her husband’s affair and yet another demi-god she’d have to kill. Hera appeared as a birthing nurse, a thin woman with brown hair and blue eye (Deborah). Once both of the twins were born Hera killed one the mortal boy named Ken. As she was about to the kill the other, Kentin, Athena stepped in. Sent to retrieve Hera, Athena tricked Hera into believing she killed the demigod. To ‘save the mortal’ Hera allowed the babe to feed.  Gaining godly strength that a child managed to actually hurt Hera. Still alive as a sign of her mercy the child was renamed Heracules.

His parents swore that everything good the boy did was in honor of the goddess. Only known to others as Heracules, the boy, was outed by his peers. Even to other children, it was clear that he would be different and to fear the one who survived a goddess. To them, he was a death omen, a trouble bringer. Heracules was only referred as Kentin by his parents when they tended the farm. Heracules preferred his original name Kentin but kept Heracules as a title. As he grew old enough to do more serious farm work, Kentin discovered his strength and that cows did not like him. He could barely control his strength and ended up creating a mess. Furious and frustrated with his lack of control and lack of friends, Kentin went off to cry.

He ran all the way to the dead woods where a fire had consumed all life and left burned remains of trees. He sat in the ash and soot of the gray forest floor and let his tear flow free from his eyes. His parents couldn’t help him and seeing him cry was just a sign of weakness. Amidst his somewhat silent sobs, a young girl with long black hair tipped with white that covered her eyes and a crown of flowers appeared.

“Why do you cry?” She asked alerting Kentin of her presence.

“Stay back!” He shouted and jumped back holding out his hand terrified. The girl noticed his fear and began to panic. “Why!?”

He looked away in shame and answered, “Because I am a death omen, from Hera herself!” The hateful words of his peers had won.

The girl’s fear left her and confusion flooded her instead. “Lady Hera does not control death omens. You are not a death omen.”

This surprised Kentin never had been told something hopeful from surviving Hera.

“What am I then?” His gut told him that this girl would have an answer.

“Whatever you want to be.” That wasn’t what he had expected, it was as if he were in a dream. “...What I want?”

“Mhmm.” The girl nodded her head and a big bright smile spread across her face.

Kentin looked down at his hands remembering all the trouble they caused him. “I want to be in control. I want...friends.”

The smile faltered and a sense of pity radiated off the girl. “Then see the centaur known as Chiron in Amoris. He hides as a human sometimes. Look for a Faraize then.”

“How do you-” Kentin was doubtful but he shook off his doubt. ”Nevermind. Thank you, for the advice.”

“I wish you the best, hero.” The girl bowed to him and he did the same.

The girl disappeared shortly when a woman started calling for her. Kentin knew what he had to do, and so he packed up some stuff and went off to find ‘Chiron’. Leaving behind the place, he could call home, forever. Within 2 weeks time he had made to Amoris and with 3 days of searching, he found the cottage of the centaur. Like the mysterious girl had told him the centaur had disguised himself as a human named Faraize. It took little convincing that Kentin needed help in control his ability. In the hidden alcoves of the woods, Kentin trained for control and studied combat.