Homecoming

Eos POV

I don't know if it was the fact I hadn't slept in awhile or Brutus body heat but one of the two cause my to fall asleep thru the entire trip. The the up and down of Brutus's breathing was comforting knowing someone actually does care for me, I still can't believe he took me out the mansion to get a relief of stress, offered to go clothes shopping and even paid for the bus tickets...I had to come up with something to repay him for everything he has done for the girls and I.

~Dream~

I sat next to the wolf, "What do you think I should do for Brutus?"

The over grown dog cocks it's head at me confused.

"He's done so much for us...especially me. Yet here I am not knowing how to repay him."

The wolf chirps a little.

"...You know I should give you a name instead of over grown dog or wolf..." I thought for a moment.

The wolf cocks it's head harder and barks.

"How about...Odin?"

It shakes it's head "no"

"Lycaon?"

It shakes it's head again.

I groan, "Diana, Leto, Artemis, Jupiter, Ska-"

It cuts me off with a bark, turning my head I repeat myself, "Jupiter?"

It stands and wags it's fluffy tail then barks louder,

"I'm guessing you are a female then?"

She nods then sits, I'm guessing Jupiter was waiting for this moment because as soon as she sits she lays her snout on top of my floating, black hair. "Well I'm glad to be your friend." I whispered as I stroke her head.

"E..."

Jupiter and I lift our head and look around in surprise.

"E...!"

"Brutus?" I stood up looking around, Jupiter doing the same. A giant screen pops up in front of us, it was Brutus. He was trying to wake me up. "Ah I see well Jupiter I'll see you around?" I hold my hand out to Jupiter, she looks at me then my hand. She rubs her head under my hand, I pet her then walk away.

~Reality~

"Mm- Brutus what's up..?" I yawn tiredly while rubbing my eyes.

"Sorry but we're here." He whispers softly.

"Wait really? Already?"

He nods, "You passed out 5 minutes with in the trip." He chuckles.

My face flush, "Well umm-...uh."

"You don't need an excuse." He stands offers his hand to me. I sigh and shake my head, I take his rough hand and just as I was about to push myself up to stand he pulls me up to my feet. This causes me to stand and fall against him, luckily, he stayed put as if someone just threw a tiny pebble at him. "Well if you just wanted to cuddle could've said~" He cooed.

I bounce off of him and cross my arms, "You did that on purpose!"

He walks towards the exit on the bus, "Maybe."

I quickly follow behind him. He looks over his shoulder and down at me with a slide smirk on his face. "Wipe that smug off ya face durp!"

He shakes his head and chuckles lighting, "Okay Okay Kitten." He steps off the bus with me hopping off the bus like a small bird hopping around for food.

"So do you remember where you live?"

"I believe so," I murmur while looking at my surroundings, we're in the town of my home. It wasn't a very big town but it sure never lost it's color. It was beautiful in everyway, the smell, the colors, the old fashion restaurant/markets.

"Lead the way." Brutus cut me away from my time with the enjoyment.

I start to walk towards where my street it wasn't that far away actually, probably get there with in a few minutes.

"So where are we going first?"

"Home."

"Do you have relatives?"

I bit my tongue down, sadness taking over my heart, "...Yeah..."

"Why do you sound so sad?"

"...Well...It's my mama."

"What about her? She's going to be thrilled to see you alive and well!"

".....That isn't it...She is the one I'm worried about, you see Brutus 2 years before I was abducted Mama was diagnosed with bone Cancer..."

"Oh...I'm...Sorry."

I sigh, "If I known that I was only an hour away I would've tried to escaped faster..."

"...It's not your fault E."

"..."

We both walked in silence for a few moments, I lifted my head to the street name signs, Crooked Drove and....Peachy Meadow! That's my street! In no time, I booked it down my street running as fast as my legs could carry me. Passing each house getting more and more familiar with my surroundings.

"E! Slow down!" Brutus calls out from behind me, but I just wanted to get to my house as fast as possible.

There was my house! Still standing at the end of the road...It's grey walls almost blended in with the other houses, to others, but to me it was familiar in everyway, the garden in the front the old rickety porch. I stop on the curb of my old house thinking of every possibility that could go down...Mom could hate me...Mom could be dead...new people could've moved in...

Brutus came running behind me panting. "You...are" He hunches over and gasp for air, "Fast..!"

"Aren't you a werewolf?"

"Still you are Fast," He mumbles something else under his breath and stood up right. "So is this it? It looks nice."

"Yup.." I gulp some air and walk towards the door, there is a car outside the drive way but I don't know if it's hers or not. I creep up the steps one by one up the porch. Then I head towards the door, my legs wobbled and wanted to fold in on themselves. I raise my finger towards the door bell and press it.

Ding~! Dong~!

A woman voice from the other side calls out, "Coming!"

I thought this was mama! She is alright!

The door swings open and there stood....not Mama, It was a lady in her early 30s, Dirty blond head of hair, hazel brown eyes...Not my mama although she does look familiar, "Can I help you?" Her voice sounds familiar as well.

"Uh- um...Do you happen to know the woman who lived here?"

She squinted her eyes for a moment thinking, "Hera? Hera Afifty?"

I nod my head hard, "Yes That's her!"

"Oh...In case you didn't hear...She...Passed away." The woman holds her hand to her mouth and looks away.

I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces, "Wha-What?"

The lady nods, "About 3 years ago Hun..." She looks up me with tears at the corner of her eyes, "Say...Why do you wanna know?"

I ignore her question and zone out...Mom is dead....And I wasn't there....Mama...In the back off my head I could hear and feel Two of Jupiter's Chains shattering. I grovel to my knees and clutch my arms together, hot tears start to trickle down my cheeks.

Muffle voices speak while I'm on the ground weeping, I knew one of them was Brutus and the other was the lady.

I....want...to...DIE. I thought to myself, I want to see my Mama...Papa.

"E..." Brutus bends down to me and raps me in embrace. I simply went limp in his warmth, I was in the state of shock and realization hitting me like a hurricane.

"Wait..." The woman chime in, "E? Eos? Eos Afifty?" Her voice croaked and shook.

I glance at her wide eyes, "I-It's me, Abby!" She sniffles.

My eyes grew wider, Abby was my babysitter when I was a little tot...and here she is living in my moms house. "Abigail...?" I rasp. Brutus helps me stand, then swiftly I hugged my old childhood best friend. And just cried into her shirt.

"Eos...I'm so sorry." She rubs my back lightly, "But where were you for the passed 8 years?? People thought you ran away or abandoned your mother."

"I-I...would never...Abby..."

"Then what happened?"

"..." I shove my face into her shirt more.

"She was...Kidnapped by the Rouges." Brutus looks away in shame.

"What?!" Abby starts freaking out asking if I'm ok and If I need a place to stay.

"...I....Just want to...Die right now Abby..."

She sighs hard and brings me inside, "Come in." She told Brutus.