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𝙼È𝙽𝙶 𝚈𝚄𝙴 𝚇𝙸𝙰 - ???

The dream was... well you know what I'll explain it.

I was asleep, peacefully in my bed, until I found myself in a dark and musty room, filled with old pictures and paintings.

The air was thick with dust, and I could barely see a few feet in front of me. I mentally screamed because I just wanted to sleep, but hey that's the life of being a demigod, Nightmares that felt too real? That's normal.

As I was walking around the room, something caught my eye - a large picture of the teachers of Valencia Academy. I tried touching it but my hand went through. I checked the bottom of the portrait seeing it was dated around 1875. I then whispered to myself, "how could pictures have existed in the year before?" I shake my head, dismissing the thought and turn to leave, but not before noticing a stack of paintings tucked away in the corner. One painting caught my eye. It had a gold frame and had vines on it. I touched the painting and surprisingly, my hand didn't go through.

The painting was beautiful, signed by Aether in gold ink, what's up with his obsession with gold? Literally everywhere I go to the school there has to be gold, real gold, heck even the flowers and plants.

Back to the painting, It depicted two boys, hanging out with each other, their faces full of joy and affection. As I continued to examine it, I noticed that it looked like the garden in our school. I couldn't understand why such a beautiful piece of art would be hidden away in this dark room.

As if in response to my thoughts, Morpheus, my father, appeared behind me. "Because the gods wanted to hide evidence of their comrade falling in love," he said, a wicked smile playing on his lips.

"But why?" I asked, whipping my head around to look at him.

"That, my child, is what you have to find out," Morpheus said, his smile growing wider. "Ask your professor on the first day of school."

Before I could respond, my surroundings turned into dust and suddenly I felt myself falling into a dark void, my screams echoing through the darkness.

𝙼È𝙽𝙶 𝚈𝚄𝙴 𝚇𝙸𝙰 - 𝙳𝙾𝚁𝙼 - 𝟽:𝟶𝟶 𝚊𝚖

I woke up with a start, my heart pounding in my chest as I let out a bloodcurdling scream. Naomi, my roommate, quickly hit me with a pillow, yelling at me to wake up.

"Yah! Wake up! It's a dream!" she yelled, literally right next to my ear.

I blinked, my alarm still blaring in my ear as I reached over to silence it.

"We can't be late on our first day," Naomi reminded me, fixing her necktie. "Most of our roommates have already gone to eat, so we should get ready too." I nodded and checked my uniform, making sure everything was in order.

I noticed Naomi was fixing her mask and putting on lipgloss on her lips. I then asked her a question "Who's our first subject today?". Naomi stops what she's doing before answering, "Professor Athens."

I thanked her, and as Naomi was about to leave the room she turned to me, "Hurry up, Maxine is already waiting, we are leaving without you if you don't come out in 30 minutes."

I gave her a smile, before entering the washroom.

I nervously tapped the bathroom sink thinking, Professor Athens... She's our professor who teaches things about mythology gods, I'm sure she'll know about the dreams I'm getting...

I stopped tapping the sink before turning the water sink on and washing my face with water. Once I looked at the bathroom mirror, I swear my reflection winked at me...

𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙵𝙴𝚂𝚂𝙾𝚁 𝙰𝚃𝙷𝙴𝙽𝚂 𝙲𝙻𝙰𝚂𝚂 [𝙷𝙸𝚂𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚈 𝙾𝙵 𝙼𝚈𝚃𝙷𝙾𝙻𝙾𝙶𝚈 𝙶𝙾𝙳𝚂] - 𝟾:𝟶𝟶 𝚊𝚖

"Class, let's talk about the King of the Gods, Zeus," Professor Athens began, "Ah, the great Zeus," she said, a mischievous glint in her eye. "King of the gods, ruler of the skies, and infamous for his many, many love affairs." The class erupted into laughter, and Professor Athens couldn't help but chuckle along with them.

She shushed them, though, a smile still playing on her lips. "Settle down, class. We have a lot to cover."
The Professor smiled, enjoying the levity of the moment, before continuing her discussion

The lecture flew by in a whirlwind of mythological tales, and soon, the bell rang, signaling the end of class. As the students filed out, There was one last lingering figure left – Yue, the demigod daughter of Morpheus. She hovered near the back of the room, her eyes fixed on the professor with an intensity and nervousness.

"Maxine, Naomi, I'll catch up with you guys at the next class," she said, her voice low and deliberate.

Naomi cast a suspicious glance in Yue's direction. "You're not usually so...eager, about learning. What's going on, Yue?" she asked, her brow furrowed.

Yue rolled her eyes good-naturedly. "I just want to ask Professor Athens something. Don't worry about it."

With a snort, Maxine followed Naomi out of the classroom, leaving Yue and the Professor alone.

Professor Athens noticed that one student remained behind. Yue, the demigod daughter of Morpheus, was lingering by the door, looking hesitant. Professor Athens raised an eyebrow, curious. "Can I help you, Yue?"

Yue hesitated, glancing around the empty classroom before fixing her gaze on Professor Athens. "I just wanted to ask you something, Professor," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.

The professor looked up, her gaze meeting with the young one, as she continued sorting some papers. "Yes, Yue? What can I help you with?"

Yue's eyes darted around the room, as if searching for an escape route. "I had a dream," she began, her voice barely above a whisper. "About Aether, the former founder of the school."

Her question caught the professor off guard. Yue then continued "Professor, I was wondering about Aether. Who was he, and what happened to him?" Athens stopped mid-sort, my hands freezing over a stack of papers. Aether, the former founder of Valencia Academy, was a sensitive topic, especially for teachers.

"Why would you ask about Aether, Yue?" Athens inquired, her tone carefully neutral.

Yue continued. "I need to know more about him. He was always told around school that he died while remaining as a celibacy, but I had a dream, there was painting... a lover of his?" The teacher's grip on the papers tightened as she forced herself to remain calm.

Professor Athens sighed inwardly, knowing she shouldn't encourage her curiosity. "Yue, it's not wise to delve into Aether's affairs. He was a complex individual, and his legacy is...complicated. Lord Aether... was a complex person," she said, choosing her words carefully. "He was a visionary, and his dream was to create a safe haven for demigods like yourselves. And I'm afraid that is where we end this discussion."

Yue's eyes locked onto mine, her gaze unyielding. "Please, Professor Athens. I have to know."

The Professor glanced at the clock on the wall. "Oh, dear, I have another class soon. I'm afraid we'll have to discuss this later, Yue." She forced a smile, trying to usher her out of the classroom.

Yue's face fell, but she nodded reluctantly. Thanking the teacher before leaving the classroom. The teacher watched the young girl walk out of the classroom, sighing and rubbing her temples. Professor Athens couldn't afford to indulge her further. She had secrets to keep, all of the teachers cannot afford to answer that question.

As Yue stepped out of the classroom, she couldn't shake off the feeling of being watched. She looked around, and my eyes met with those of a tall, dark-haired boy leaning against the wall, It was Sir Haru. He had an air of mystery and power around him, Yue bows to the high council, before Sir Haru gives her a nod before walking away.

It was like he knew something.

˜"*°• Author's note •°*"˜
HI YALL