A Woman Named Eris

Chapter 6: Strange things are happening to me

The next day... What could be said about it? Could I say it was normal, woke up, had a cup of coffee, read the morning paper, gone on a little tour of the city, and saw the sights? I could say that if I was a compulsive liar. What happened the next day?

Well, in the span of two hours, Eris nearly set the apartment ablaze by her attempts at cooking, then proceeded to steal a car to get more supplies for cooking and our little trip, proceeded to steal those supplies, destroyed public property, and got multiple sexual harassment charges for trying to seduce her way out of trouble.

And it was only 10:30 in the fucking morning...

So, like the good boyfriend I am, I bailed her ass out of jail, proceeded to return all the stolen property, paid off the guy whose car Eris stole, and paid the hotel for damages to the room. So, down about seven thousand dollars now. Not so bad.

So, we returned to the hotel just a few minutes before my mother and father arrived home. Let's just say that, when they got there, they were shocked at what happened to the place.

I turned from my spot on the couch as they walked through the door. They gawked at the state of the kitchen, but seemed okay when I tolled them I paid it off.

"So..." My father said, straightening his dress shirt. "I take it this is... Eris." He said, having a hard time getting over the outfit she was wearing today. Hair in pigtails, mini skirt, and a tank top that said 'Eye Candy'.

"Hello!" She said in a chipper voice. "I'm Eris, and I'm courting your son!"

My parents looked from Eris, then to me. I pretty much had my face in my palm the whole time, trying to hide the sheer embarrassment of the situation. You know that feeling that, even though you're mortified beyond belief, you can't help but smile? Yeah, that was what I was going through.

"O-Oh?" My mother stuttered, also loosing her composure. She turned to me and gave a small smile, the kind of smile that said, 'where in the hell did you find this psycho'. "Well, Chris is very lucky to find you, then."

Eris smiled. "Thank you very much. And I'm so sorry about the mess in the kitchen. Breakfast went a little wry." She chuckled. She walked back over to me and laced her arm under mine, sitting us down on the couch.

"Oh!" My father blurted. "We left Mr. Suez out in the hall!" My father ran to the door and opened it back up. "Mr. Suez? Yes you can come in now!"

My father turned to reveal a small man with glasses enter the room. He smiled at me and walked over. "Ah, you must be Chronos! It's very nice to meet you!" He said, shaking my hand.

"Pleasure Mr. Suez. And please, you can call me Chris." I assured.

He chuckled and took a seat on the other couch with my parents. "Oh, why would you wish that? Chronos is such a strong name! The God of time! It's a shame about the new information we found on him though."

Eris looked from me to the professor. "New information? And what might that be?" She asked. The man blushed when he looked at her and pulled out his camera.

"We found these stone slabs, depicting a... terrible war. It appears, from the writings, that Chronos was released from Tartaros by his son, then swiftly broke his trust, thrusting the world of ancient Greece into two thousand years of destruction and despair."

I looked over the drawings. There, standing tall on the mountain, was Chronos, battle scythe in hand. Wrapped around him was a creature with mismatched body parts from various animals. "What is draped around Chronos' back?" I asked, looking over the picture intently now.

"Oh, that? That is a Chimera... We think. We have never seen anything like it. The writing we found makes references to it being Eris... Apparently they were lovers during the war, but once it ended, they were never mentioned again..."

My parents looked at both me and Eris curiously. "Well, this is a coincidence..." My mother said slowly, staring at the red eyed harpy still wrapped around me. "So, Eris... Where are you from?"

Mr. Suez perked up when my mother said her name. No one else noticed, but I picked up on it quick enough. Everyone was staring at Eris, and her at everyone else.

"O-Oh, I'm from... um..."

"She's from Baltimore. She doesn't really like talking about her past, so, she might be a little hesitant to do so ." I assured, trying to keep a straight face. Mr. Suez stood and walked out of the room.

"I'll be right back. I have to make a phone call." He called back, shutting the door behind her. My parents focused on Eris, before she leaned back into me and chuckled nervously.

"Chirs? Help me out here..?" She whispered harshly. I shrugged lightly and kissed her forehead, hoping to reassure her. Eris sighed and leaned back in the sofa, kind of content with my answer.

My mother leaned back in her chair and smiled. "Well, your past is your past, I suppose. Anyway, Chris? You two arrived just in time! The Archeological Society is hosting a party, celebrating the new discoveries tonight. You two have to come!"

I turned to Eris who just grinned mischievously into space. I could already tell she was all for it. I turned back to my mother and nodded.

"Yeah. Sounds great!" I grinned. "Eris and I will scrounge something nice to wear for the event."

My mother smiled and turned to father. "Wonderful! Now you can meet the head professor of the university here. He's a wonderful man! And his wife is a gem!"

"Alright. We'll be happy to meet them." I turned to Eris, who just shrugged. She didn't seem very interested in meeting the people, but, a party was good place for her to stir up some chaos. Clearly she didn't cause enough chaos this morning.

My mother and father stood. "Well, we better be off. Enjoy the place. We'll be back to get you later." The left the apartment and I could see the small man still talking on his cell. He flashed one last look in as the door closed, making me feel a little uneasy.

"Alright Eris?" I stood, picking her up with me. She giggled as I leaned her down, kissing her passionately on the lips. "Time to look fancy this evening."

The evening came quicker than I anticipated. We didn't have to shop for clothing, since we had brought our Casino get ups. Eris still looked ravishing int the Greek dress, while I was content to wear the tux. The party was in a very beautiful hall, which was filled with old Greek and Roman artifacts and relics.

Eris clung to my arm like a vice. She was content with being ogled by the men there, and was more than happy to show them she was taken. Maybe I should talk to her about public displays of affection? Nah...

As we looked at some of the new items that were put on display for the even, we were approached by two individuals. One was a very suave looking man, and the other was a woman with short cropped hair.

"So, you must be Chronos." The man said, shaking my hand. "I'm Chet, and this is my wife Elizabeth." The woman smiled and shook my hand delicately.

"It's a pleasure." I smiled, I turned to Eris and ushered her to the front. She faked a smile and shook their hands. "And this is Eris."

"Oh? Well, that is an interesting name. Oh, your parents wanted me to ask you if you would attend my class tomorrow at the university. It's highlighting all the new historical evidence we found on Greek culture. Should be an eye opener."

I really didn't want to go to a freaking lecture. I had done my time in school and really didn't need to go again. Still, the class should be interesting.

"Only if I can invite my beautiful acquaintance here." I said, gesturing to Eris who hugged my arm tight. The man smiled.

"Of course. Only if I can show her a tour of the collections we found." He said, smiling at her. I looked to him, then to Eris. I didn't want this guy alone with her, because, he was a rather handsome man, and Eris was rather impressionable and brash. Wait... was I getting jealous?

You're getting jealous, bro!

Well, shit. What should I do?

He isn't gonna try anything with a wife like that. I don't see why not.

"Alright." I said. "Just be careful. She's quite the spitfire."

Chet chuckled. "I'll remember that. Eris? You'll be intrigued by the things we found." He assured, extending his hand. Eris laughed along with the previous joke and took the hand.

"I highly much doubt it." She said, still laughing. Chet led her off to another part of the museum while I was left alone with Elizabeth.

"So, would you like a tour of your own?" She asked, shifting her body left to right. I just shrugged.

"Sure. It beats the hell out of standing around. Oh, pardon my language." I said apologetically. Elizabeth only giggled and looped her arm under mine.

"Come. I'll show you some of the collections in my private collection." She dragged me off to an opposite side of the museum by the arm, bringing me to a door that said private.

Inside was an impressive collection of old weapons, armor and skeletons from ancient times. It was quite impressive and Elizabeth made a point about explaining most of it to me, but I wasn't paying much attention.

"And in here is my personal office." She opened up another door, revealing an office/bedroom. It was a little odd she was showing me this, then made her intentions known when she shoved me hard into the room.

I tumbled onto the bed and was instantly mounted. She grinned deviously into my eyes. "That's better, isn't it? I've been on my feet all day." She whined, stretching her body, pressing herself further against my hips.

"Okay, I'm sorry, but I'm in a relationship, and-" she pressed her finger to my lips, still holding that devious grin.

"Oh, you think we're actually going to-" She burst out laughing and pressed her forehead to mine. "Sorry, sweetheart. You aren't really my type."

OOOH! Going for the low ball!

Then why is she on top of me?

Ask her

"Um, then why are you mounting me? That's a pretty strong signal..." I said, trying to wiggle away. She locked her thighs around mine and giggled.

"Well, how else can I restrain somebody when I kill them?" She asked sweetly. My eyes widened and I furiously tried to scramble away, only to be met with a needle to the neck. The injection she gave me knocked me out in seconds. I was now hopeless against whatever she had planned.

I could feel my vision return, almost painfully. I tried to move, but I could lazily feel my arms and legs bound by leather straps. I was up against a cold stone wall, almost stark naked. At least Elizabeth was nice enough to leave my underwear.

"H-Hello..?" I called out. My voice was ragged and harsh, my throat feeling like it just went through a tanning bed in the middle of the Sahara.

I shouted in pain as a harsh crack hit my stomach. I turned to the right to see Elizabeth with a whip in hand. "Oh come on!" I rasped. "Can't Eris and I take a nice vacation without fucking psychos trying to kill us!?"

Elizabeth stared at me harshly, then smiled. "You know perfectly well why you and that devil must die!" She hissed. She turned around and I could see the same tattoo that was on the guys who tried to kill us. "Great... these bozos..."

"You already killed two of our men. Two really great men. So, tell me," She asked, hefting a knife in one hand, and a handle of moonshine in the other. "Fast, or slow?"

Well, I could either die by the knife, or die by alcohol poisoning. Neither option seemed to be very lovely, so I guess I had to buy some time.

"Pour me a drink, you bitch." I seethed. She smiled coyly and and poured the moonshine into my mouth. I coughed and gasped for air, swallowing more than I intended too.

"Why did we send goons to do a job that really needs a professional's hands?" She asked, twiddling the knife in her hand. I looked up at her and could already feel the alcohol taking effect.

"You think your husband has a chance at taking Eris down? She's getting her powers back and you won't be able to stop her!" I hissed. Elizabeth sighed and sat on my lap, wrapping her arm around my neck for support.

"Oh, Chronos... You really are a fool." She took out her phone and put it on speaker. It rang a few times before Chet answered.

"Hey dear! You got Chronos I take it?" He asked. Well shit, there went my bluff.

"Mhmm. How's Eris doing?" She asked.

"She's a little... tied up at the moment. How about Chronos?"

"Same. I'll call you back when he's... disposed of."

"Alright, dear. Have fu-" Before he could finished, the call was cut off.

"Hello?" Elizabeth asked. She checked the call and saw it had ended. She turned to me and glared. "That wasn't a connection loss... Who's working for you?!" She shouted.

I just stared at her. "Your mother." I chuckled. Elizabeth hissed and pressed her knife to my throat.

"I swear to the Gods, I'll-" I never found out what she'd do, because her talking turned to gurgling. Foam began to seep from her lips as she fell to the floor. She twitched a few times, then was still.

I looked around the warehouse I was in for any sign of who shot her. It seemed completely empty. No sound, no movement. Whoever got her was a real pro. Glad they were on my side.

I yelled in fright as four echoing bangs echoed throughout the warehouse. The chains around my wrist and ankles were shot off. I tumbled to the floor and skidded under the table. I sat there for about five minutes. Nothing happened after that, which was a relief. I poked my head out and looked over to Elizabeth's prone form. There was a dart sticking out of the back of her neck, and attached to it was a piece of paper.

I crawled over and plucked it up. On the front was the symbol of Ares, and on the back was a simple message. 'Finish your quest.'

I looked back up at where the shots came from and waved. I got dressed and beat shit out of there as fast as I could. Everyone I passed, I gave a wide berth. I couldn't trust anybody around me, which was a really frightening feeling. I made my way back to the apartment without further incident. When I got there, the place was completely empty.

I stormed to the bedroom and flew the door open. Eris was nowhere to be found. I really, really hoped she'd be okay. I sunk into the mattress and tried to get a good nights sleep and not worry about it. She was a big girl, she could take care of herself. Still, my feelings for her wouldn't let the nagging thoughts go away. Needless to say, I didn't sleep a wink that night.

The next day was pretty normal to start. I had managed to get some sleep, and my parents had stopped by before leaving. They left a note with the class instructions and directions for that Chet guy. If he was still alive, I was going to kill him myself in front of everyone. And if Eris was dead, I'd make him wish he was never born.

Wow, chill, Chris. That's Chronos thinking.

These people started it. I'll kill every last one of them to keep Eris safe. And we have a little bit of help watching our backs.

Can we trust them?

Do we have a choice?

Good point

I got dressed in just jeans and a T-shirt. I didn't care how I looked, just as long as it was functional. I hailed a cab and made my way to the university, which was quite prestigious to say the least.

I entered the school and wandered aimlessly for about ten minutes until I found the class. The room was packed with students, young and old. I found a seat in the front and sat there with a look of angry determination on my face. If Chet was still alive, then I'd make sure he'd be frightened for his life when he saw me.

Ten minutes passed and still no professor. Some of the students got fed up and began to leave, but the sound of clacking high heels just outside the door in the back halted them, as in walked-

"Oh god, please no..."

She walked up to the desk, swaying her hips in her plaid skirt. The skirt flashed up a few times, revealing flower printed panties to the world, which gave her a sense of innocence, but you could tell she had anything but.

"Oh, please god, anything but this!"

She placed the books in her arms on the desk and leaned against it. Her blouse was unbuttoned down past the cleavage, which revealed half of her breasts.

"Why!? Why the hell am I being tortured like this?!"

"Hello class!" She said happily. "Your professor is a little... sick today. I am your substitute, Miss. Sire."

"Clever...

She turned back around and smiled at me. I had my face down in my hands, shaking my head and sinking into the table. Some of the students looked to 'Miss. Sire' and then to me as she sat her plump, sexy ass on my desk. I looked up to see her rubbing her chest in a flirtatious manner towards me. She lowered her glasses at me and grinned deviously. "So... Who wants to learn about what happened way back when?"

"ORANGE, MONKEY, EAGLE! ORANGE, MONKEY, EAGLE! ORANGE, MONKEY, EAGLEEEEEE!"