In Love with a Human

In Love with a Human

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Vida was a waitress who put in eight hours a day in order to afford her $300 monthly rent and three square meals a day. She enjoyed each and every fantasy story as if it were true, and she longed to live in and explore the worlds depicted there. But she was shocked to find out it was true. Meeting a royal is the last thing she expected, but it happens. She does, indeed. Her visions morphed into steamy fantasies, and before she knew it, the handsome stranger was standing outside the bar where she worked. The question recurs, "Am I dreaming again?" They repeated in unison, looking into each other's eyes in disbelief. What happened afterwards is ancient history. And the ride was quite exciting.

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Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1: They're probably not real, but what if they are?

Vida

New York City, Planet Earth

"Uhm, hello? Earth to Vida?" Tessa waved her hand in front of Vida in an attempt to pull her back from reality.

Vida looked up from the page she was reading and pulled her glasses that were slipping off of her nose. “Sorry, you were saying something?”

Tessa let out a huff and dramatically sat down beside her best friend. “You never seem to listen to me! You always have your head behind that book.” She took the book from Vida’s hand and playfully kept it out of her reach.

“Hey!” Vida giggled. “Stop it, Tessa. You’ll get my page messed up.”

Tessa would not actually lose Vida’s progress in the book. She still sensibly kept her finger where Vida was reading and turned to take a look at the cover. “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief,” Tessa rolled her eyes. “Ugh, again? How many times have you read this book?”

Vida looked up and actually thought about it. Fantasy books have always enthralled her. There is something about these stories that make her fall in love a hundred or maybe even a thousand times.

Ever since Vida was a little girl, her grandfather would always give her books for Christmas and her birthdays. It started out with picture books until she could read and then she was a goner. Out of all the books she has read, it was Percy Jackson who really left a mark on her heart.

“I think, I’ve read it for about four times,” Vida replied.

“Shut up. Don’t fool me, you’ve read this more than four times.” Tessa said as she handed her the book back to Vida. She looked at her friend to gauge her reaction. “They’re not even real, Sades.”

Vida reached for the bookmark inside the pocket of her Burn’s Bar uniform and carefully placed it in between the pages. She took a deep breath and replied. “I know that. I’m just interested about their lives being a demigod, you know?” She knew that Tessa was genuinely curious as to why she was so invested in this book. Nobody actually really knows the real reason behind why she loves to read aside from Tessa. It was her escape from reality. Something she can call home whenever she hops from one apartment to another. 

“Besides, wouldn’t it be great if the actual Greek gods of many eons ago do exist in this modern times? I mean you could just imagine how they would be so freaked out about cellphones and computers? But in the book, technology is not a thing that jives well with the Mist. It’s what they call the mystical veil that separates the world of demigods and mortals. Like for instance, that man over there,” Vida gestures towards the man across the street with her head, hoping that she was not too obvious about it. “If we were, let’s say, gorgons with snakes for hair, he would see us as normal girls on our way home from Burn’s.”

Tessa chuckled. “Out of all the mystical creatures in there, why would you compare us to snake-haired gorgons?”

Vida shrugged. “It was the one thing on top of my head! I’m sorry. But no worries, you my friend, are no gorgon in my eyes.”

Her best friend rolled her eyes and gave a meaningful glance at the man across the street. “We never know, he might be the gorgon and we are just blinded by the Mist.”

They both laughed. Vida silently thanks the universe for her best friend. She wouldn’t be able to survive life in New York City if it was not for her.

It was nearing midnight and thankfully the bus arrives as scheduled. Friday nights were always the busiest nights of the week at Burn’s Bar. It was always a given that the girls would be staying for more than 8 hours of duty. And since it was Tessa’s turn to render overtime service, Vida was more than happy to accompany her friend in her shift. It was something Peter, the manager and owner of Burn’s Bar, was grateful for.

Vida and Tessa waited as a handful of passengers got off for this stop. Once it was in the clear, they boarded the bus and swiped their bus passes. Since the bus was not very crowded at this time of the hour, they got the luxury of choosing their seats and those at the very back were their favorite one.

Once they got settled in, the bus doors closed and off they went. Vida stared out of the window and watched as the city lights flashed by. New York City at night is not very different from New York City in the morning. After all, it is the city that never sleeps. At 12:00 midnight, people were still out and about doing their usual Friday night businesses of club hopping and getting themselves shit-faced until Sunday. Oh, what would Vida give to have that kind of carefree life? Having the time of her life whenever she wishes to and not having to worry about paying the bills because she has a steady job to support herself.

But sometimes, life throws the worst of all curveballs and hands you the shittiest of cards.

At a very young age, she has seen the world as it is. Hard as it may sound, Vida has learned that people come and go and that you only have yourself to rely on. That is the reason why she relates so much to the characters in her book. She very much feels like her very own protagonist in her own story.

Vida shook her head. What a ridiculous thought. She needs to get a grip because her monthly rent is due next week.

She nudged her friend by the shoulder. “Hey, Tessa?”

“Hmm?” Tessa replied as she was rummaging her bag for a snack bar.

“Have you ever imagined yourself with super powers?”

She stops for a while and considers Vida’s question. “I honestly have not thought about that.” Tessa loves how her friend comes up with these quirky questions that actually makes you think about your answer. Her friend might be a bit out of touch with reality sometimes but that is what makes her unique and lovable in her own way.  She indulged Vida and replied. “I think it would be cool to actually you know, be able to pass through walls and objects? I mean, it would save me some time serving the customers.”

Vida laughed. Tessa can be candid at times and can really take her stress away with her wit and practicality. “Do you think Peter would give you a raise then?”

“He better! He won’t be getting someone as pretty as me with an extra little perk of being able to walk across the tables.” Tessa exclaimed.

They continued to chat about their theories about super powers and the convenience of what a world with magic could bring. When all chatter died down, Tessa asked a question that made her entire night. “But what if magic is real? What if there is another universe where humans have magical powers and they just didn’t want us normies to know? Have you thought about it? With the discovery of UFOs, there might be a possibility to it.”

Vida loves how her friend does not see her as a weirdo and engages with her wild ideas. Vida could not have asked for a better friend than Tessa. She laughed at Tessa and Tessa in return gave her a look of bewilderment, “What?”

“I mean, think about it Sades,” Tessa looked up and saw that her stop was approaching. “The world is big and we haven’t even explored the depths of our oceans. Anything is possible!”

“You know, for someone who does not consume fictional content on a daily basis, your theories are a bit too much.”

Tessa pressed the button near the handle bars to signal the driver to slow down. She got up as the bus slowed down and looked down at Vida with a warm smile. “I swear, Sades. I got it all from you.”

Vida returned it with one of her own. “You’re crazy. See you on Monday, Tess.”

Tessa made her way down the aisle of the bus and before she exited, she looked back and waved goodbye. “Don’t let the gorgons get you!”

The few passengers on the bus looked behind at Vida with weirded out faces. She just gave them an apologetic smile and pulled out her book out of her bag to return to the world of modern Greek gods.

Tessa’s words echoed through her head, as she thought about the possible existence of alternate universes. Excitement flooded her body. What if they are real?

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73 Chapters
CHAPTER 1: They're probably not real, but what if they are?
VidaNew York City, Planet Earth"Uhm, hello? Earth to Vida?" Tessa waved her hand in front of Vida in an attempt to pull her back from reality.Vida looked up from the page she was reading and pulled her glasses that were slipping off of her nose. “Sorry, you were saying something?”Tessa let out a huff and dramatically sat down beside her best friend. “You never seem to listen to me! You always have your head behind that book.” She took the book from Vida’s hand and playfully kept it out of her reach.“Hey!” Vida giggled. “Stop it, Tessa. You’ll get my page messed up.”Tessa would not actually lose Vida’s progress in the book. She still sensibly kept her finger where Vida was reading and turned to take a look at the cover. “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief,” Tessa rolled her eyes. “Ugh, again? How many times have you read this book?”Vida looked up and actually thought about it. Fantasy books have always enthralled her. There is something about these stories that make her fall
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CHAPTER 2: Burning Flames
ColterKingdom of Howard, UnknownColter always has a habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.“Fire!”He also never meant to set the forest on fire.“Someone help!”“Quick, call the Neró-Ecanus!”Five men were frantically trying to suppress the fire that innocently started out as a flame. Colter slowly backed away and tried melting into the shadows as more men came to help suppress the blaze that rapidly spread like the inferno.He knew right then and there that he was in trouble. Colter thought to himself, when was he not in trouble, anyway?Colter safely kept his distance from the wildfire that had almost reach the woodland edge. He wanted to bolt before anyone could figure out that it was him that caused the fire. But he had to ensure that the fire would be safely put out and that no one was harmed.Another group of men, the Neró-Ecanus, arrived and immediately started putting out the fire with their Hydropathic talent, Torrential Outpour. When the fire finally subside
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CHAPTER 3: The Duel Between Them
ColterVikalyn, Kingdom of HowardColter was being watched.There was something about what his brother mentioned yesterday that dawned on him. "Colter, haven’t you learned by now that I always have eyes and ears on everything? The moment you stepped out of the palace doors, I already knew where you’re going."That bastard, he thought. Gian seems to get off on Colter's mishaps. Ever since he got back from the forest yesterday, Colter could not shake the feeling that unseen eyes seemed to follow him wherever he went.He was in the forest once again, but this time he was in Vikalyn, a lush, green forest located in the eastern part of the Kingdom. After accidentally running into The Queen in the gardens, he locked himself in his room and spent the night reading books about the unexplored areas in the Kingdom. He had made it a hobby to research on those uncharted regions and mark them on an old map he found in the Palace's grand library. Colter found it strange that his father, a stickler
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CHAPTER 4: Havocc, The Underworld Kingdom
KING MALIKThe King's Study, Kingdom of HowardBack at the Palace, King Malik was still perplexed at what he had witnessed. How could Colter, who barely attended his training, beat Gian? Given that they have both used elemental powers to each of their advantage, Gian clearly was more experienced in combat.But the way Colter retaliated with precise blows and exceptional speed and form, left Gian in the dust. And what really left King Malik in awe was when Colter unleashed the power of Fotiá. It was as beautiful as he had imagined.As King Malik gazed through the window, he saw birds circling atop the treelines in the distance. He wondered what would have happened if he had not intervened. “Colter does not realize how powerful he can be." The King mused to himself. "If he only knew what his full potential was, he'd be the most powerful king Howard will ever have."His contemplation was cut short when a loud knock rang through the room."Enter," King Malik said.The tall double doors op
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CHAPTER 5: Immediate Danger
GianGian's private quarters, Kingdom of Howard"What's on your mind?" The girl sitting in front of Gian asked.It was sometime around midnight and Gian was enjoying a nightcap with the alluring Duchess Eloisa. She was a girl descended from one of the minor royal families in the Kingdom and Gian's conquest for the night.It was an open secret that Gian had the eye for the Duchess. He would meet Eloisa out in public and they would go on horse rides and attend galas together. But they were not officially a couple. At least, not yet.Being in a committed relationship was not high on Gian's to-do list. Besides, Gian would not allow himself to be tied down to one, unless he was sure of his feelings for Eloisa."This and that," Gian said as he leaned back on the chair. They were both sitting by the fire in the large sitting room adjacent to private quarters.Eloisa gathered her hair to one side and leaned forward. "Care to share them with me?"Gian smiled warmly at her and replied. "Nothing
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CHAPTER 6: Who Is That Girl I Saw In My Dream?
VidaNew York City, Planet EarthVida could not believe she forgot to bring her umbrella.She just finished her shift at Burn's and was currently waiting for the bus ride home. Unfortunately, Tessa was on her day off, so she had to go solo for tonight's shift. She didn't really mind since she was used to being alone. She also felt guilty that sometimes she just tunes out Tessa's ramblings like white noise.What she's saying is that, she will be alright since she had her book with her.Normally, it does not rain this hard in the city. They mostly experience scatters of rain showers or drizzle. So, to experience this much rain is a wonder to her.Vida fished her phone out of her pocket to check the time. It was 10:50 PM.She sighed. 10 minutes more of waiting. It was kind of funny how she clocks out the same time the bus arrives at this stop. She even tried to catch the 10:40 PM ride one time, but the bus had already left. It was super inconvenient for her and Tessa. They even asked Pet
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CHAPTER 7: Just Let Me Go
VidaSomewhere in Downtown, New York City"Please! Let me go! I'll give you all my money, just let me go!" Vida cried."What makes you think I want your money?" the man roared.Vida's blood ran cold. Nope, this would not happen to me tonight or ever.Taking advantage of the slickness of the rain, Vida twisted her arm to loosen the clasp of the man's hand. She flailed her legs trying to reach the man's jewels in order to cause some amount of pain to enable her to run away. However, this man can easily take on her strength. Her efforts were like annoying flies to him, something he could swat away so effortlessly.Vida resorted to the one thing she found really gross but essential in this kind of situation: she took a bite out of the man's hand.Psycho-Dimples yelled in pain. His grip on Vida loosened and she took the chance to escape. But this man must be built with steel because he just shook off the bite and immediately caught Vida by the waist and sucker punched her.It knocked the w
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CHAPTER 8: The Silence that Could Kill
ColterKingdom of Howard, UnknownWith a final glance at the sketch, Colter decided to wrap it up. Carefully rolling it up, he placed the piece of art inside an open chest and sealed it with a dull thud. He stared at the closed chest before shaking his head and turning away from it. The silence of the room was eerie, and he decided to get away from it before it drove him mad. “Look, if I were given a chance, I’ll be more than happy to see you.” A brief pause as he realized he was talking to himself, “Oh great. Now I’m talking to myself. That amber eyed brunette surely got me in a lull here.” The flickering thoughts of the girl flashed in his thoughts, which worsened his dour mood. With a sigh, he opened the door and stepped out of his room.“It’d be better if I can see her somewhere that isn’t in my dreams, but then that’d be quite a journey.” Colter muttered to himself as he closed the door behind him. “Who’s to say that she even exists, she might be a figment of my imagination.”
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CHAPTER 9: Entering The Forbidden Portal
ColterForests of Howard, Kingdom of Howard Laughter spread throughout the trees; it was a boisterous, powerful laughter. Prince Colter Howard was traversing the forest once more. The adrenaline he feels, the way his blood races when he is trekking through the unknown brings a sense of thrill that he was almost addicted to. He jumped over trees, forced himself through undergrowth after undergrowth, his face was speckled with leaves and dirt. Exhaling loudly, he leapt from one tree into another, plucked an apple in one fluid motion then slid down the trunk and rested on a great tree’s roots. “The fruit here tastes the best.” The young prince muttered, wiping the apple on his clothes, and taking a giant chunk out of it with one bite. As he chewed on this little piece of heaven, his thoughts were suddenly invaded once more by that brown-haired woman in his dreams. Her beauty almost enthralled him, making him feel things he never felt before. His heart practically marked
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CHAPTER 10: Curiosity Could Kill, Right?
ColterTraining Grounds, Kingdom of HowardThe sun was up, a new day is in progress, Colter was surrounded by a small mob of Ecanus, some younger than him, some were almost as old as him. It was due to him being one of the best Fotiá-ecanus types. He may come off as a lazy, irresponsible person but many of the citizens still looked up to him for his skills and even his devil may care kind of attitude. There were some who envied his prowess, as he was born with latent powers that made him easily control the flames and his other powers. “It may sound hard but look at this.” He said casually, he snapped his fingers and a flame lit itself up on the tip of his fingertips. The trainees around him gasped at how easily he can manipulate the energy within himself to conjure these flames. Another snap of his fingers and the flame disappeared, “It’s all about focusing your thoughts as you try to summon the flames.” The trainees gasped and laughed, wanting to learn as much from him.“Alright, a
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