The Sons Of Chaos and Mischief

(Author\'s Note: I kept getting asked about Ethan, and when I went back to look at Chapter One...I realized I forgot to add him to it, so here\'s Ethan\'s chapter. Remember...even though he\'s not on Olympus anymore...he\'s still a god.)

Sons Of Chaos, Chapter Two:

Five year old Ethan Rayne growls as he ducks another punch from his esteemed father. Ever since he was old enough to walk, all he\'s been told from his parents is that he\'s worthless, will never amount to anything, and will be lucky if he even makes money from prostitution. He doesn\'t believe it though. Unknown to his parents, he\'s been told that he\'ll be more powerful, and more well-known if he follows his dreams.

\"Dear, stop hitting Ethan,\" says Maria Rayne, his mother, her voice as cold as ice. \"The Giles\' are on their way and I do not feel like explaining to them why Ethan is covered in bruises. You know as well as I do that Richard has the King\'s ear.\"

\"Go get cleaned,\" snarls Matthew Rayne at his son. Ethan nods, bows to his mother, before all but running towards his rooms. As he enters them and shuts the door, he jumps. There, floating in mid-air, is his friend Diayma. Her eyelids are closed, hiding amethyst colored eyes. She\'s dressed in a flowing silvery victorian-style gown with her silverish wings outspread. Her long black hair is loose and around her neck is a single moonstone.

\"Ma?\" asks Ethan gently. He first met Diayma when he was three and his father started beating him. She just appeared in silvery light, causing him to mistake her for an angel. She just laughed it off and healed him, soothing him until he fell asleep again. Since then, she\'s visited whenever he\'s needed her. She\'s also introduced him to her friends, Strife and Cupid...who are married!

\"Hey Little Chaos,\" says Diayma with a grin as she opens her eyes. Ethan laughs and jumps into her awaiting arms. He began calling her \'Ma\' when he was four and the absolute shock and pleasure in her eyes at that keeps him calling her \'Ma\'. Sometimes he even wishes that Diayma was his real mother. He\'s even started calling Strife and Cupid, \'Dad\' and \'Pa\'.

\"Where\'s Dad and Pa?\" asks Ethan.

\"They can\'t come today,\" says Diayma. \"I\'m lucky I could little Chaos.\"

\"You\'re leaving?\" asks Ethan, tears suddenly filling his eyes.

\"Unfortunately my Little Chaos, I am.\" says Diayma. \"Zeus is being an idiot and is locking all the Gods on Olympus until the Sons of Chaos come of age.\"

\"B-B-But aren\'t you Chaos Incarnate?\" asks Ethan curling up in Diayma\'s lap, trying to get closer to the only person who\'s ever truly cared about him. \"Can\'t you just say no?\"

\"But only you know,\" says Diayma. \"The rest of Olympus believes i\'m a minor goddess, one who\'s been taken under Ares\' wing because i\'m the Chaos Goddess. Until the Sons of Chaos have been reunited, I can\'t say otherwise.\"

\"Sons of Chaos?\" whimpers Ethan.

\"They\'re my sons,\" says Diayma softly. \"They\'re the ones who will change the world for the better once they are found.\"

\"I won\'t see you \'gain will I?\" asks Ethan.

\"Of course you will!\" says Diayma. \"Ethan, i\'ve *chosen* you. That means something to the other gods, despite the fact i\'m only a minor goddess in their eyes. You will always be my son, even if you\'re not related to me.\"

\"Oh.\" says Ethan softly.

\"So,\" says Diayma changing the subject. \"Who\'s these Giles\' that i\'ve heard are coming over?\"

\"Richard and Abigail Giles,\" grumbles Ethan. \"They\'re friends of the King and Mother and Father want to impress them.\"

\"Good luck,\" snorts Diayma. \"I\'ve heard of them. They don\'t stand on pomp and circumstance. I believe they also have a son around your age, don\'t they?\"

\"Uh..Rupert Giles,\" says Ethan. \"Think Mother will let me play with him?\"

\"I don\'t see how she can stop you.\" scoffs Diayma. \"You\'ll like Rupert. I\'ve met him once. However, he\'s really shy. You\'ll need to approach him, okay?\"

\"Okay!\" says Ethan. \"When are you leaving?\"

\"I need to go now,\" says Diayma. Ethan immediately looks crestfallen. \"Oh, don\'t look so sad my Little Chaos. We\'ll still be able to talk to each other.\"

\"Huh?\" asks Ethan before Diayma makes a huge leather-bound book appear.

\"It\'s a two-way journal.\" says Diayma. \"I have the other one. We\'ll always be able to communicate through it. Now don\'t fret, and here.\"

Ethan stares as his dirty trousers and shirt immediately change colors and become clean. His black onyx pendant is still around his neck thankfully, and is hidden behind his shirt.

\"Some advice Eth,\" says Diayma as she stands. She gently touches the pendant through his shirt. \"If you ever find the person wearing a pendant exactly like this one, do not hesitate to befriend him. This means he\'s one of mine, and will need your friendship.\"

\"I\'ll befriend him.\" declares Ethan.

\"That\'s my Little Chaos,\" says Diayma with a smile. \"Make friend with Rupert little one, he\'ll need you.\"

\"Bye Ma,\" says Ethan as he hugs her tightly. Diayma wraps her wings around them before disappearing. Ethan sniffles, trying to keep his tears at bay. Succeeding, barely, Ethan places the surprisingly light journal underneath his pillow before pulling his uncomfortable shoes on and all but running to the sitting room, where his parents await him with another couple and their five-year-old son.

\"And this is my son, Ethan Rayne,\" says Matthew as Ethan barely stops running as he enters.

\"Hello Ethan,\" says the woman kindly. She has fire-red hair and compassionate green eyes. She\'s dressed in an emerald green gown that brings out her eyes. \"I\'m Abigail Giles.\"

\"Hullo Mrs. Giles,\" says Ethan respectfully, bowing before her. Abigail smiles as he rises.

\"Polite boy,\" says the male, who must be Richard Giles. He looks cold, forbidding, with ice-blue eyes and a stern expression. He has short black hair and is dressed in black slacks, a white dress shirt, and a black jacket. A black tie completes the outfit.

\"Mostly,\" says Maria a bit coldly. Abigail and Richard share a look before Abigail kneels beside her son, who must be Rupert Giles. He\'s dressed, surprisingly enough, in blue jeans, a white shirt, and what look like sneakers. He\'s also carrying a semi-ratty black-silver blanket.

\"Ripper luv,\" says Abigail startling Maria and Matthew with the name. \"Why don\'t you go play with Ethan?\"

\"Yes Mama,\" says Rupert quietly before shyly walking over to Ethan. Remembering Diayma\'s advice, Ethan gently grabs his hand and bowing to his parents, leaves the sitting room.

\"I\'m Ethan,\" says Ethan as he leads Rupert to the nursery. \"Do you wanna be called Rupert or Ripper?\"

\"Ripper, please,\" says Rupert shyly. \"Only called Rupert when i\'m in trouble.\"

\"Alright then Ripper,\" says Ethan. \"You can call me Eth if you want since you are now my best friend.\"

\"Promise?\" asks Ripper, looking shocked at Ethan\'s declaration.

\"I don\'t make it lightly,\" says Ethan. \"Pinky swear.\"

The two children hook pinkies, swearing to be friends forever, before terrorizing the nursery staff. They just take it, smiling at seeing Ethan finally acting his age. By the time it\'s time for Ripper to leave, the two have bonded and seeing it, Abigail and Richard smile at each other as they pick up a sleeping Ripper.

\"Ethan is always welcomed at our house,\" says Abigail to Maria. \"We hope to see him soon.\"

\"Of course,\" says Maria, mentally sighing in anger. Their worthless son accomplished what five hours talking with them couldn\'t do. Well, at least he\'s worth something.

On Olympus, Diayma snarls at she hears Maria\'s thoughts.

\"Oh he\'s worth more than you think Rayne,\" growls Diayma. \"And don\'t think you\'ll stay unharmed. When Sev\'s soul-mate turns 15, justice will rain upon you all.\"

\"Vindictive again Di?\" asks Strife hooking his chin over Diayma\'s shoulder.

\"Just promising the Raynes and Snapes something,\" says Diayma. \"Where\'s Cupid?\"

\"Arguing with Hera again over custody of Bliss,\" says Strife. \"Psycho wants Bliss, but so does Cupe. Unk hasn\'t left his bedroom since Jox left to stay on Earth with Sev and Eth.\"

\"Hmm...\" says Diayma before pulling a sword earring out of her pocket. \"Give this to Ares. It\'ll allow him to teleport to Joxer\'s side about once a week for 24 hours only.\"

\"Better than nothing,\" says Strife before disappearing, leaving black widow spiders all over the floor. Diayma yelps and banishes them with a thought.

\"STRIFE!!\" roars Diayma. Strife\'s laughter echoes throughout the room and Diayma groans before bursting out into laughter.

~End Of Chapter Two~

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