an epicly beutiful heart (standard:adventure, 2638 words)
Author: Screaming Mime	Added: Jun 15 2002	Views/Reads: 3527/3244	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
continuation to the odessy containg his son Telemicus

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Greece named Penelope (named by Odysseus of course).  As his father 
told him, he put on the emblem and he knew where to go.  Athena 
appeared in front of him to tell him what kind of tasks he might have 
to endure. Because the journey that Odysseus took was so painful to 
remember that he never shared it.  One month after Penelope set sail, 
Telemachus had a dream. In his dream, his mother and father looked as 
they once did when his father returned from his journey.  They were 
standing in front of him, in the hall of the house. In the dream 
Odysseus said ?You are the king of Ithaca, listen to the gods but most 
of all your heart.? Followed by Penelope saying ?Yes, you are our son 
and we wish you to make us and the gods proud by carrying on our 
legacy.?  They then smiled and faded off. Telemachus woke and wandered 
what the dream meant. When Telemicus arrived in Sparta he discovered 
that his father had died. At first he wanted to turn back but decided 
to continue on because of the dream. 

Three weeks later a large storm aroused causing Telemachus?s ship to
tear in two.  Only Telemachus Cirtus and another man named Sparetese 
survived.  The waves tossed them violently around for many days. The 
strange thing was that the waves were taking the men in the direction 
they needed to go and Telemachus could sense it.  They arrived on a 
sandy coast. His best friend Cirtus was close to death so the two 
nursed him back to health.  Telemachus sat there the next day in the 
sand questioning what was going on.  He was definitely sure that he was 
where he needed to be but he found not only no trace of his wife but 
anyone at all. He cried for he thought that he was tricked by the gods 
or just sent to his doom by the wrath of Poseidon.  They lucky had 
salvaged supplies from the ships but also found wild pigs on the 
island, along with turkeys. 

Aphrodite showed herself the next day.  She wore ribbons and a long vale
covering her whole body.  They were the colors of pink and light blue. 
Only Telemachus could see her.  He pleaded her for answers on why he 
was in the state that he was.  She answered by saying ? Telemachus you 
are right where you need to be.  You have not found what you are 
looking for because you are looking to hard. You must let it find you.? 
With that she left the men. 

Four more days they camped out. They had made a hut out of sticks by
then.  They were not as bad as they once presumed.  That night they 
heard sounds of beautiful music. It woke them. Cirtus was back to 
health by then.   They followed it till they came to the wall of a 
cliff.  They looked all about the cliff but could not find where the 
music was coming from. Then they felt upon the cave and Sparetes fell 
through the wall.  They were surprised to say the least.  When they 
followed him, they found themselves in a cave.  Torches were on the 
walls.  They followed the passage downwards. The music kept on rising 
as they went. They finally exited the passage to finally a giant 
opening under ground. The cave seemed almost as big as Hades, but 
certainly looked livelier. There is where all three men set eyes on a 
woman sitting a throne like chair.  They were mystified by here beauty 
and even more when she started to dance to the music.  These cultures 
were unseen and unheard of by any of them. 

For a while they were not noticed but eventually some men that must have
been guards grabbed them and brought them to the woman.  ?Who is the 
leader here?? asked the mysterious beauty. ?I am.? Proclaimed 
Telemachus. She gave a flirty look and said ?Oh I see.? She then said 
since they were guests that they must join there feasting and dancing.  
Telemachus knew this was the one that was to be his wife.  They sat, 
ate, drank and danced all night. They learned that they lived under 
ground for centuries. Her name was Harena.  In the morning they shared 
stories and told what had happened.  Telemicus asked her, since he knew 
that she was the one to be his wife, that she marries him. After 
hearing his story and who his father was, she agreed to his request. 

The next day Telemachus and Harena walked about the caves and talked. 
She told him how she was just made queen of the caves and that?s what 
the ceremony was, a celebration of her becoming a woman. Telemachus was 
pleased with his future wife and could not wait to get home.  That 
after noun Harena and Telemachus went to Harena?s house and made love.  
Later that night they danced a lot. But she strayed off with other men 
and got lost in the crowd. A working girl named Aprita engaged 
Telemicus in a conversation.  She told how Harena was scheming and 
unfaithful. Telemachus told her not to talk bad about his future wife 
and she apologized. She did not have near the beauty as Herena had and 
she was not very popular. She was also Herena?s old best friend before 
everyone started to like her so much, now she is just her slave. She 
did have many talents and had very many similarities as Telemachus did. 
They talked for a while but Telemicus missed Herena so he bid farewell. 
 Telemicus could not find Herena or his friends so he decided to just 
eat and drink much wine. 

In the morning when he woke he went to talk to Harena.  As it turns out
she was with his best friends. She slept with his closest friend that 
night, both of his were in love with her.  This enraged Telemicus and 
mad him swell with sorrow but thought maybe that was just a custom and 
they weren?t married yet.  Later that day he asked Herena if she could 
provide him with a ship so he and her could go back to Ithaca. She 
replied ?I have no intentions of leaving this place. If you are to 
marry me than you must stay here with me! I could marry many other men 
you know. When we do get married you must bring your riches here. ?  
Telemachus was surprised with what she said and agreed to stay. 

Telemachus went to see Aprita to tell her that he was sorry for not
believing her.  She said it was fine with her and that he meant nothing 
by it.  Then Aprita revealed that many of the men in the caves and 
Telemachus?s friends were planning on killing Telemachus.  She also 
told how she heard that it was Herena that advised them too. She 
apparently found that she would rather be with other men than 
Telemicus. This time Telemachus believed her and listened to her wise 
advise. She told him that she would prepare a ship to return him home 
safely. It would go on the underground currents and take him straight 
home. He thanked her and then left to go pray to the gods. He asked the 
gods ? Gods why must you trick me. You said I would find my true love 
here and I have not. She is but a traitor and a whoar. Now I have to 
leave with no wife or be killed by my own comrades! Please tell me 
why!? 

Just then Athena and Aphrodite appeared.  ?Poor Telemachus can you not
see what is going on here. The love you seek is right under your nose. 
Have you not figured out that love does not lie in beauty! If that?s 
all that you think it is than we shall not help you anymore!?  
Telemachus shouted to them ?I do not understand! My father always said 
how beautiful my mother was and could not say it enough! Then what did 
he mean?? the gods looked in strife but said soft and calmly 
?Telemachus there are more ways of being beautiful you must see this. 
Do you understand? Aprita is your true love. Have you not seen how much 
she has done for you how honest and loving she is. She does not resent 
her friend for turning on her and nor does she resent you for doing so. 
 She has many same Ideas as you and can relate to you and your parents 
in hates.  Go Telemicus take her with you on the ship! She wants it and 
so do you. Go, now!? 

Telemachus ran off to find aprita. He instead ran into a mob of men
wanting Herena. They all had daggers in hand and chased after him. As 
he was running someone hit him in the side of the head from a small 
passageway. He fell to the ground unconscious.  When he awoke he was on 
a ship. He saw Aprita stand before him.  He looked at her for a while, 
squinting with one brow up then wide eyed, it hit him.  She was so 
beautiful. He loved her with much of his heart.  He could see now what 
the gods meant. Not only did he see her inner beauty but because of her 
inner beauty she now seemed much more attractive on the outside too. 

Telemachus rose quickly and Kissed Aprita. She was surprised but
willing. He then took her in his arms and asked her to come with him to 
Ithaca to marry him and be he queen. She said, ?I dreamt about this. 
The god showed it to me. Now I know dreams can come true.?  And laughed 
with Telemicus.  They quickly cut the rope that was keeping the boat to 
the rock and floated down the channel.  As they came out and opening of 
the rock, the sun shone bright, the water clear, the wind blowing right 
for them. The gods were definitely in his favor that day. As they 
sailed towards their future kingdom Telemicus held Aprita looked to the 
skies and said ? Thank you. ? 


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