I woke up hours ago after morning come and gone, and now here I was walking in the woods.

I was still thinking about Louis, after his confession about his feelings, his feelings towards me. I never even knew he like me that way, I thought he was my best friend and we grew up together nothing more.

But apparently he thinks differently about me. But I love Daniel and I hope he understands that. 

In all honesty I want to go look for him and I guess that's why I'm walking in the woods alone, hoping that I would find him. I still never told Frank what happened to me yesterday, because if I did tell him about a black Pegasus who is my best friend showed up here, then I would tell Frank about how the gods already knew about me revealing myself to him. Also too that a crazy maniacal trickster named Loki is on the loose and wants to destroy Mt. Olympus. There's no way I could tell him all that. 

And plus Frank is still upset about his mother accusing me of being a manipulator. I hope he can forgive her. And also I hope that his mother can see that Ray is a cheater and just left him already.

As luck would have it I actually found Louis laying out in the sun. On his side to be exact. I walked toward him and he heard me and he straightened himself up by sitting on his belly. He looked at me.

I said, "Well don't straighten yourself, you looked like you were enjoying yourself." 

Louis then only said, "Hello Roxanne."

I took a step toward him and said, "Can I join you?"

He looked at me for two seconds and then he said, "Please."

I walked to his side and I laid down on my belly as well and stretched my wings out, I sighed.

Louis looked at me and then looked straight ahead. I did the same thing as well and said, "Well....This is awkward.

He giggled, "What did you expect? Did you expect that after you say that you're sorry about everything, then all the past will be forgiven? I doubt it."

I sighed and looked at him, "Louis, don't make this harder than it already is."

Louis nodded, and said, "I won't. So what do you want? I thought you would be with that mortal today."

I said, "I did see him today, but I'm going to see him again tonight. That's the plan anyway."

He only replied, "Oh."

I sighed again, "Louis....I'm sorry. I'm sorry for...Not accepting you as my mate sooner. It's my fault. I just...Didn't see it."

Louis smiled and said, "Well what are you sorry for? I was the one who was being so hard on you. Telling you that you can't be with Daniel and that he's a mortal and you're not. I shouldn't tell you how to live. It's how you choose to live, that's what counts."

I giggled and layed my head against him, "You seem to be poetic today."

Louis giggled, "Might as well be poetic."

I asked him, "Louis....All those things you've said the other day, are they all true? Did you really love me?"

He shrugged, "What more do you need?"

I've felt more pity for him than ever, "Louis."

He shook his head, "Don't apologize Roxanne. I don't hate you, I could never hate you. We've been through a lot together all these years. We talked a lot and we do stuff a lot. And sometimes you cry in your sleep about your parents, and you know how I am, I didn't want you to feel alone anymore. I guess that's why I fell in love with you. But someday I need to realize we wouldn't be together forever."

I sighed and said, "I don't feel alone anymore Louis. Because I think this world made me learn a few things."

He looked at me and cocked his head, "What did you learn?"

I answered, "That sometimes you need to find love instead of waiting for it. That sometimes you need to fight for what you believe in. That sometimes if you feel something then you need to tell someone about it. And one last thing, you should always forgive someone for your actions, no matter what it is." I looked at him and said, "I forgive you Louis. I would never hate you, but I can't be with you like you wanted me to. I love Daniel and you need to accept that. Don't wait for me, but find someone else and....Go on with your life, because I believe in you." Then I nuzzled him and he nuzzled back.

Louis said, "I'm sorry for what I've done. I'm sorry for everything I've said. You deserve better and you know you were right about one thing."

I had a quizzical look on my face, "What?"

He answered, "The gods can't control your destiny, only you control yours." Then he smiled at me.

I smiled back at him, "Thank you, Louis. You really are the best thing that has ever happened to me in my whole life." 

He joked, "Isn't that why we're best friends?"

I tapped him with my wing, "You should know the answer to that!" Then we both laughed and we both got on all fours and looked at each other.

He said, "Well I need to find Loki, he's still out there somewhere."

I nodded and said, "I know. I hope you do find him."

He nodded, "I hope you do too."

I stared at him for one more second and then I turned and walked away from him. He said, "Roxanne."

I stopped and looked at him, "Yes?"

He said, "Remember what I said to you the other day, what would happen if Daniel found out who you are? Just remember that you're putting him through more pain if you don't tell him who you really are. One day the truth will come out. And you can't hold your transformations forever."

I nodded and said, "I know, but it's still my problem. I'll talk later." Then I flew off.

*****

I drove back home from Amy's house, man that soup that her grandma made tasted pretty good, I hope I get to have it next time I come over.

I made it to the driveway of my house and saw that mom is sitting on the porch. Oh boy what does she want now? Forgiveness? I doubt I can give her forgiveness, not after what happened last night.

I put the car in park and got out of my car. I walked up to her, and she looked up at me. She had a guilty look on her face, "Hi Frank."

I only stared angrily at her and only said, "Hi."

She asked, "How's your day going?"

I shrugged, "Just another day. Just got back from my girlfriend's house." Then I asked, "What are you doing here?"

Mom said, "I...Came to talk to you."

I stared blankly at her, "About what?"

She answered, "Last night, after what happened. About everything we've said to each other. "

I said, "Well I don't want to talk about last night....I'm sorry Kate but you need to leave."

She got up from the porch and pleaded, "Frank I really need to talk to you."

I raised my voice, "What's there to talk about? You don't care about me and Roxanne anyway."

She shook her head, "No Frank I do care about you and Roxanne. It's just....Something happened to me last night after we went home."

I tilted my head, "What?"

She said, "After what you said about Ray, him being the cheater and not Roxanne. I looked through his phone and it turns out he was talking to this girl that he claimed to have broken up before we went out. You should have seen the texts that he was sending her. They were disgusting."

I looked at her with concern, so she knows now. She finally knows the truth about Ray. Never thought it  would end up like this. I said, "I'm sorry."

She waved me off, "Don't be sorry for me, I should be the one who is sorry for everything I've said. It wasn't right. In fact it makes me feel like I haven't changed at all throughout the years. After everything that happened to you."

I shook my head, and said reassuringly, "Mom, you did change, you did change for me."

Mom only asked, "Did I? Did I really? I doubt it now. Because I didn't listen to you."

"Mom, Ray was your boyfriend. I wouldn't believe it either if I was in your shoes."

Then mom added, "But that doesn't give me an excuse for not believing you in the first place."

God after what I said to her last night, now I feel guilty for her the first time in my life. I never really felt guilty like this before. I wrapped one are around my mom and took her to sit down on the porch. I rubbed her arm and she said, "Frank...Can I tell you the reason why I treated you so badly years ago? After your father died?"

I nodded, "Sure."

She sighed and said, "It might sound like an excuse but here it is.....It's because I thought it was your fault."

I looked at her shocked, "Why? What do you mean?"

She continued, "Because....Look I shouldn't treat you badly, you're my son. But I did treat you badly and I paid for it. One night during the car accident that your father was in, you forgot your father's journal from this house. Your dad gave it to you as a present hoping that you would follow in his shoes as a professor and an advid learner in the Greek mythology. You forgot it one night and your father wanted to go get it for you. I told him no, but he insisted. Then the next thing I know about two hours later, the cops came over and told me about the accident. Honestly I remember what he told me and he didn't listen to me, he would've gotten it some other time, I mean it was late at night, accidents were bound to happen."

She close her eyes and sighed, "The next thing I knew, I felt so angry and I wanted to drink something, and I did. I drank so much it got to the point where I was yelling at you not at someone else. I blamed you for your father's death, not to mention that you remind me of him and you looked like him even when you were a little boy, but I knew that it wasn't your fault. I just...Couldn't let it go."

Then she looked at me with tears in her eyes, "I never should have blamed you for what happened to your father. A...Part of me wished that it was me who died in that accident instead of your father. Your father would have been the better parent than me."

I shook my head and put my hand on her shoulder, "No mom, you don't deserve to die. I'll be honest, I wasn't the best son to you ever since I came back home from grandpa and grandma. I ignored you. But you know a friend of mine once told me. If you don't forgive your mother for everything she has done before she dies, then you would regret it for the rest of your life."

She smiled at me, "Who said that?"

I answered, "Roxanne said it. And listen....I'm sorry about what I've said to you from last night. I never ever should have said all those things, I thought you didn't care about me still. But I think now I'm wrong."

Mom then said, "I'm sorry for putting you through all that pain. I...Really love you Frank, you look just like your father."

I smiled at her, "I...I forgive you mom. And I love you too."

Then we both hugged and then I started to cry in her shoulders. After twenty minutes of crying, we finally let go of each other. She smiled at me and said, "Well...I better get home, your sister's probably wondering where I am."

I giggled and said, "You think Miley will forgive me as well?"

Mom giggled as well, "Oh she would never hate you, she looks up to you. I'm sure she'll be alright." Then she started to walk to her car, "Well talk later Frank. Call me later, ok?" 

Suddenly after everything I've put her through, I've felt this urge to tell her everything that happened to me for several days, about what Roxanne really is, that she's a Pegasus, and tell her that Zeus and the other gods exist as well. 

I know it's a bad idea since I'm going to break the rules, but now I just don't care, I want to tell her everything. I shouted, "Mom wait!"

She stopped and turned around, "Yes Frank?"

I walked to her and said, "Can...Can I tell you something about Roxanne? You're not going to believe this, but try to believe me ok? It's a long and amazing story."

Mom then had a curious look on her face and she said, "Alright." Then me and her sat together on the porch and I started to tell her my tale. She will be surprised.

*****

Me and Daniel were sitting outside town in the woods at night, we were sitting on top of a hill looking at the stars together. It was a beautiful sight.

I layed my head against Daniel's shoulder just enjoying this moment, just the two of us.

Daniel said, "Hey Roxanne, can I ask you something?"

I only hummed.

Daniel said, "Have you...Ever wanted to have kids?"

I lifted my head from his shoulder and looked at him, "Honestly I haven't had kids for a long time. Not one. In fact to most of my friends that I grew up with, they thought it was weird, that I never had a boyfriend or husband to be with and have kids. I never know what's so weird about it. But now I think I know why it's weird. Because I was never with anyone in my whole life. And that sorta scares me."

Daniel giggled and said, "You didn't answer my question."

I smiled, "Yeah I know, to answer your question...Yes, I thought about having kids. Actually I always wanted to have a daughter. But sometimes I think a boy is good enough for me as well."

He asked, "Because of Frank? You two seem close."

I nodded, "Yeah very close. And yes, it's because of Frank." Then I giggled and asked, "What about you? Did you and Cindy ever wanted to have kids as well?"

Daniel smiled and nodded, "Yeah and I'll be honest, when she died, she was also pregnant. She never even had a chance to give birth. She was only a few months away."

I had a sad look and said, "I'm very sorry to hear that. It must have been horrible."

He only said, "It was."

I stared at him and said, "You know Daniel, throughout my whole life, I never expected to meet you. It's like fate managed to bring us together. Did you ever believe in fate?"

Daniel nodded, "I do. I think we should thank fate making me single."

I asked, "Why?"

He looked at me and said, "Because if I wasn't single and if Cindy didn't die, I wouldn't have met you." He smiled after he said that.

I giggled, and then very slowly we started kissing. First they were small kisses then they started to go deeper. I moaned and then I layed on my back and made out with him some more with him on top of me.

Suddenly while we were kissing my instinct started nagging to me that, you're not human girl stop this!

I gasped and pulled away from his mouth. He looked concerned and looked down at me, "What's wrong?"

I shook my head and said, "Nothing." Then we went back to kissing again. Then I started to remember what Louis said to me. The truth will come out sooner or later. What would he think if he found what you're not?

I gasped again and then I pushed him off of me and I only said, "No." After that I sat down on the grass and had a guilty look on my face.

Now Daniel was worried, "Did I do something wrong?"

I glanced at him and then I looked away and said, "Daniel...I don't think we should be together anymore."

Daniel then looked shocked, "What? Why? What's the matter?"

Without looking at him I said, "Forget about me. I'm...Not the person you think I am."

Daniel then pressed me, "What do you mean? Tell me."

I shook my head, "Daniel, please don't do this."

He shook his head as well, "NO, what is it? Why don't you want to be with me?"

I shouted, "I said leave it alone, ok?! Forget about me!"

Daniel yapped back, "No, I won't forget about you, I don't want to lose you! I'll do anything, you know I would."

"I don't want to hurt you alright?! I'm hurting you!"

Daniel then got on his feet and said, "What do you mean hurting me? How are you hurting me?"

Then I just blurted it out, "Because I'm not from around here! I'm not a mortal!"

Suddenly his expression changed to confusion and said, "A mortal? What's that?"

I sighed and said, "I'm not a human, ok? I'm not a human."

He spoke to me reassuringly, "Yes you are, you're beautiful."

I shook my head furiously, "That's not what I am! I'm not a human, don't you get it?!"

Then he shouted, "Then who are you really?! I don't understand any of this! What are you talking about?!"

I looked up at him and thought about where I'm going with this, then I finally sighed and stood up on my feet, "I can't hurt you anymore, you deserve better, you deserve to know the truth."

He tilted his head, "What truth?"

Then I emitted a bright white light from within me and started to change from mortal to Pegasus. Daniel covered his eyes because of the light and when the light finally cleared, he uncovered his eyes and looked at me with his face going wide. 

I looked at him after I changed and said, "Hello Daniel."

He looked at my wings and my appearance and he said, "Roxanne? Is that you?"

I nodded my head, "Yes Daniel, it is."

He looked at me and said, "What happened to you?"

I only said, "I told you, I'm not a human, this is who I am."

He asked incredulously, "Who...What are you?"

I answered, "I'm a Pegasus, Daniel."

"Wh-what?"

"I'll explain everything. You need to know everything. You need to know the truth." And that's when I told him everything, about what I am, about where I'm from, about the gods, everything. He needed to know the truth, I couldn't hold it in anymore.

After I was done, all Daniel did was stand there, of course he was shocked to death, but apparently he seemed to be taking it very well. After what seemed like a long time he finally said, "You know something? I don't care."

I cocked my head, "What?"

He had a serious look on his face, "You heard me, I don't care. Whether you're a mermaid, or a witch, or a different type of talking creature, I love you for who you are. I don't care what you are."

I shook my head and backed away a few steps away from him, "Daniel....I can't."

He assured, "Yes you can. You can be with me."

I shook my head again, "No Daniel, I can't be with you. I don't belong here and I never will be. What we're doing is wrong and I know it. You're not a Pegasus, I can't be with you. I just...I don't want to hurt you."

He walked toward me, "Listen, I love you and I know you feel the same way."

I shouted at him, "Haven't you been listening to everything I've told you?! I can't hold my transformations forever! Sooner or later I'll be back to my normal self! I can't live like this with you! And I don't want the gods to hurt you too Daniel. Because if they did and if you die, I'll never forgive myself." Then I closed my eyes and lowered my head.

He got closer to me and raised his hand to touch my neck, "I love you Roxanne."

I flinched at his touch and said, "Don't!" I back away from him, "Daniel....I don't want you to see me again. I'm sorry, but I won't hurt you!" Then I made a running start and took off flying.

I heard him call out to me, "Roxanne!" But I didn't stop and go back to him I just kept on flying. While I was flying, I started to cry and started sobbing.

*****

Daniel came back to his house after Roxanne left, he thought, I'm sorry Roxanne I really am.

He went inside his house and when he entered, he heard a noise in the kitchen and he went in there and found someone standing there. It was Loki.

Daniel said, "Who are you? What are you doing in my house?"

Loki said, "Why my name is Loki my friend. And you never should have gotten involved with that woman." Then he snap his finger and suddenly a big hand went over Daniel's mouth and when he struggled everything went black.

*****

I came back to Frank's house after I left Daniel. I still had tears flowing down my face. I wanted to talk to Frank but then I saw a light coming from in the woods. 

I went in the woods and found Hera standing there. Obviously waiting for me.

I asked, "What do you want Hera?"

Hera had a grim look on her face, "You're done Roxanne."

I cocked my head at her, "What? What do you mean?"

"I said you're done here. You have broken too many rules. You have not done your job like we told you to. You have revealed another mortal to yourself of who you really are, and not to mention you started a intimate relationship with a mortal. And for that me and the others have had it. You're not fit to find Loki, only Louis is. You're coming with me back to the island, where you belong."

I was sad and surprised all at the same time, I pleaded, "Please don't do this. I don't want to go with you. If you won't let me stay here, then let me say goodbye to Frank."

Hera shook her head, "No Roxanne, we're leaving now. Now come."

I hung my head down in shame, what have I done? I started a relationship with Daniel, and it cost me Frank. I'll never see him again. I walked toward Hera and then we slowly started to fade away. I looked back at Frank's house one more time and then more tears started to fall and I shut my eyes tight.

I'm sorry Frank, my son, I will always remember you.

Daniel, I'm sorry Daniel for everything. I will always love you.

Me and Hera finally faded away.