“I am not a monster! I may not be a fully living being, but I would never hurt anyone!” said Eloise, looking down in disbelief.
“But you are! You’re hurting me! You’re going to take my daughter away! You’ll convince her to follow you to the Underworld just like your father did to your mother,” Phyra barked.
“You’re crazy! I would never!”
“I shouldn’t have let you have so much freedom! I should have known that you’d end up doing exactly what I told you not to do! How many times have I reminded you that the deities of life should never be fraternizing with these undead monsters!” Phyra screamed.
The day was ending as it always had done before. Scarlet and Eloise were spending time together in their favourite spot, having fun and laughing away. This time, however, Phyra had heard them and had come to investigate. Her eyes suddenly lit up as if they were on fire, “So this is where you’ve been spending all your time!”
*****I just want to give a warning that this next bit might be intense for some people even though it’s cartoony.*****
The children continued to visit Eloise, although some visited more often than others. As the children grew older and aged into teens, only one of them continued to visit every single evening. That teenager was Scarlet.
The children walked towards the graveyard until they finally spotted Eloise. “See that purple girl over there? That’s her,“ Neil whispered. “Try to be nice!”
The group continued forward and Eloise greeted them with a big smile. “Hello, everyone! Thank you so much for coming here. I know it’s not great.”
“I’m just glad we’re not meetin’ underground at my house so that I don’t have ta clean my room!” said Rhea. The rest of the children chuckled.
“I suppose I should introduce you to everyone, Eloise,” said Neil. “This messy green one is Rhea, in the orange shirt we have Cameron, and his girly double is his twin sister Ayla. Rhea, as you probably guessed, is a goblin, while Cam and Ayla are from the dream realm.”
“It’s so nice to meet you all!” Eloise replied.
“You don’t dress like the other kids I know,” Neil commented.
“I’m not from here, I’m visiting from the Underworld. I get here through mean-looking statues like this one. I only do it at night though because the day time is too bright!” Eloise replied.
“I don’t spend a lot of time outside during the day either. My dad works nights, being the Man in the Moon and all. I am usually with my family when my dad isn’t working, so I mostly get out at night too. It’s great when my dad starts work early. That’s when I get to play with the other kids.”
“I can come here in the evening just before the sun goes down!
Do you think the other kids would ever come to a place like this one so I could meet them?” Eloise asked excitedly.
“Yeah, I can ask around when the sun comes back up. They just gotta get permission from their parents. Most of them can probably come, but my friend Scarlet might have some trouble. Her mom is really protective.”
One evening, when Eloise was visiting the surface, a young boy found her. He introduced himself as Neil Twilight, the son of the Man in the Moon.
The years passed by and the supernatural offspring were growing up. Most of the children played together, but Eloise often found herself alone. Being nocturnal, there were usually no other children to play with because they were asleep. Additionally, her parents were always needed to help those who had passed away move on.
Even so, Eloise still remained cheerful.She was not a loner, but she remained happy because as she was allowed to do as she wished. She could even visit the surface on her own, so long as she stayed near grave markers and statues dedicated to the Underworld. Her father could still keep a close eye on her this way, so long as she did not travel too far.
Unlike many of the other supernatural beings, the Sun Goddess did not need a partner to have a child. Using her own life-giving magic and clay from the waters in the Lady of the Lake’s domain, Phyra created a daughter named Scarlet Spark.
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