The Ties that Bind

Alessandra's P.O.V.

I returned to the Underworld, hurt, and angry. I petted Cerberus on his head and hugged my three-headed best friend with tears standing in my eyes. Cerberus licked my face when the tears started to fall.

I felt someone coming up behind me. I could hear Cerberus growling fiercely, and I already knew who it was?

"Why did you lie to me, my dearest father, and you thought I would not find out, or perhaps you are hoping I would not see," I said, turning around glaring at my father with venom.

My father only gave me a sadist smirk,

"I knew you would find out sooner or later, Alessandra." my father whispered.

I walked up to him, and I slapped him across his face with tears streaming down my face, " Where is my mother, you sick bastard."

My father took a bottle strapped from his waist with a sadist smile and said coldly,

"Siria is in here safe and sound as long as you do as I say, Alessandra."

I laughed right in his face and said just as coldly,

"Mother was right; you would do anything to make me stay, and I know Uncle Hypnos is holding the bottle in which mother's in, Father. I'm just here to say goodbye, you twisted, sadist bastard. I am no longer your puppet."

I turned to leave when a few Specters appeared, and I looked over my shoulder at my father laughing, "Really? "and then I glared coldly at the Specters who dared to stand against me with a wicked smirk.

I waved my hand, and The Specters hit the opposite wall. I walked away when I felt a sharp pain as I hit the ground. I rolled over, and I saw my father glaring coldly at me,

"If you are going to leave me, child, then you will die by my hand." My father snarled, raising his sword to strike when a woman appears and covers me with her body. My father strikes with his sword.

The woman smiles at me, lovingly.

"Run, my Alessa, and stand with Athena. Do not make the same mistakes I have made. I love you, my Alessa." my mother crooned.

I scrambled from beneath my mom, who was bleeding from her mouth. I started to cry when I heard my mom's voice sharp and definite,

"Run, Alessandra, know I loved you. Now run."

I took off running, not even bothering to look back when I heard a blood-curdling scream. I felt tears running down my face as I ran and ran. I could listen to my best friend howling in anguish. I ran until I fainted from exhaustion.

I woke up warm, and somehow I felt safe and happy. I started to sob when I heard a kind voice,

"Why are you crying, Alessandra?"

I sat up, and I saw my grand-uncle seated in a chair while my grandfather paces back and forth.

"My father murdered my mother when he tried to kill me. I've never hated anyone in my entire life, but I hate him so much for his lies, his deceit, and most of all, he murdered my mother." I screamed as more tears fell.

My grandfather stopped his pacing, and he looked at me sadly,

"What was Siria's last words to you," he asked sadly.

I looked over at him sadly, tears streaming down my face as I answered my voice breaking,

"Run my Alessa and stand with Athena. Do not make the same mistakes I have made. I love you, my Alessa."

My grandfather looked at me sadly.

I made my choice and declared defiantly,

"I, Alessandra daughter of Thanatos and Siria Tsomo from this day forth, I renounce all ties to both Hades and Thanatos. Therefore, I declare that only my heirs shall bear the Columba Surplice. Therefore, all my heirs and I shall only serve the goddess Athena and The Pope of Sanctuary."

I saw the priceless look of awe on both their faces and I smiled softly.

"I am making sure my line stays right to Athena. After all, Mother said not to make the same mistakes as she,"

My grand-uncle then smiled and nodded his head gently.

"I accept your pledge to Athena, Columba Alessandra, Oracle of Sanctuary, and High Priestess of Athena."

So begins my life in Sanctuary.

THE END!