A fallen beauty (Eros & Psyche) [MATURE CONTENT]

[Psyche]

Once upon a time there was a king with three daughters. They were all beautiful, but by far the most beautiful was the youngest, Psyche. She was so beautiful that people began to neglect the worship of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. Despite her great beauty no-one wanted to marry Psyche. Her parents consulted an oracle, and were told that she was destined to marry a monster, and they were to take her to the top of a mountain and leave her there. She sighed, heavily depressed as she made her way through the small forest that was just below the mountain where she was to be left.

Her heart raced as she ran her hand along the bark of the trees, her long blonde hair tumbling down her shoulders and cascading down her shoulders as the cool breeze brushed passed her cheeks. Her blue eyes panned the area, it was so open and she felt so free. She didn't feel trapped like she did when she was in large, most desired Palace where she was always being in the shadows of her two older siblings, but was always the preferred Princess to the public, she was far more beautiful, she never stayed in the Palace she always went for walks through the town or through the forests, to think, to be alone.

Sometimes alone was best. She didn't mind her good looks but they got annoying sometimes when she got the un-desired attention from the young men, yet why did they not wish to marry her? Was it something that she had done, something about her? Maybe she was meant to be used and thrown away, then to be sold off for money for her father.

[Eros (Cupid)]

Under his mother's Wishes Eros descended down form the havens, although he took his time, he was in no particular rush, His mother's jealousy was nearing the brink of intolerable. So, with various loops and twirls he descended toward the vast greenery which was the forest, he swooped lower, his eyes scanned the forest floor in search for her, he had seen the woman, Psyche. Here with a sigh, he swooped lower diving up and down among the tree canopy, and then zig-zagging among each trees, his large wings close to his body.

A while later, he soon spotted the girl, although he could not appear to the mortal in such a form, he flew ahead, barely glancing back, before he landed softly on a branch. He tucked his wing against him and pulled out his top to which he had stuffed in his boot. Removing his bow and arrow for a brief minute he pulled on his top and there for hid his wings that were lightly bound by the tightness of his top. Eros replaced his quiver and bow on himself and let a foot dangle idly from a tree, as the other booted foot rested on the branch and his arm in turn rested upon that.

He waited a good while before he saw the woman. It was then his eyes widened, she was so very beautiful, perfect, angular, if he was anyone else he would of counted her as a goddess, he watched slightly opened mouth his head tilted softly in awe as he watched her. Her glorious hair shone in the light, a true beauty. One he had never even expected. This was Psyche. With that and in awe as it was, He lost concentration and there for balance, and soon fell forward, he was to use his wings when he remembered they where constricted by his top. So he fell to the floor at her feet.

[Psyche]

Psyche jumped back from sudden surprise and stumbled over a fallen tree branch as she panted, looking up to where he fell, she soon crouched down and placed her hand on his shoulder as her blue eyes glistened, like two giant images of the sea. Her smile widened as she then bit down on her peach lips, "Are you ok?" She whispered, her voice was soft like velvet as it melted off her tongue in the cool, mid-day sun that pounded down on her bare arms. "You didn't hurt yourself did you? That was quiet a fall," She whispered again as she pushed some of her blonde, strands of golden hair past her ear as she looked to his bow.

She was caring, just like her mother. She probably was the kindest of her sisters as the eldest let fame get to her head, being a Princess, she abused her position and authority. Psyche begged, pleaded the Gods that the boy wouldn't know who she was, just to think she was a normal girl, not the Princess. She just wanted to be normal for once, not to be treated differently and to have people do everything that she asked, it got tiring and it saddened her to think that people had to do anything she wanted them too. Vanity hadn't gone to her head, even though she had been told countless times from admirers that she was beautiful, she thanked them for the compliments. She wouldn't spend ages infront of the lake, looking to her reflection, in her eyes, she was a mortal, no one could be that beautiful as they said, otherwise she would have been a Goddess with those looks? Who would bless a mortal with such devastating good looks?

[Eros (Cupid)]

Eros stirred on the ground, spitting out his mouthful of leaves he rolled on to his back, which was a bad mistake. The tip of an arrow pierced his back. He blinked then looked up to the sudden beauty above him, his golden eyes met the wonderous eyes of Psyche, they were beautiful, she was beautiful. He took a moment to collect himself. "Yes..Yes I'm perfectly fine.." He breathed breathless even from looking "I, ah, No I didn't, Perfectly fine, thank you, And you are very beautiful." He stated suddenly nad slowly got to his feet, to stand before her, he was slightly a bit taller, yet his figure, posture and looks was perhaps slightly intimidating.

"My aplogies..My mannors, I'm.." He paused, he would have to lie, he could not tell her what he was, or whim he was. Yet he would be safer with his other name. "I'm Eros, and I have never seen such beauty, till now. Bestill my beating heart, If I didn't know better i'd think you were a goddess" he said, his words where soft, soothing and seductive. His eyes suddenly lustfull and in awe, and admiration. "What is a fiar maiden like yourself, doing in a place like this, true beauty doesn't belong in such a place." He looked aorund and held out his hand to her, "would you like to go for a walk?" He offered with a gentle smile.

[Psyche]

Obviously he did not know who she was, she smiled softly with a small laugh leaving her lips she then took his arm in hers as she walked through the woods, "I come here to get away... from my father," She whispered with a small smile as her lips twisted into a pleasant grin, more than satisfied with her company. "Beautiful," She whispered as she blushed, her cheeks flashing a dark shade of crimson as she then looked back towards Eros, "Im Psyche," Her breath was quiet as it got carried to him by the cool breeze, that blew her golden locks from her passionate eyes.

"What about yourself? What were you doing hiding up a tree, if you had landed like you did you might have killed yourself! Please be more careful in the future, I would hate to think what could have happened," She smiled as she looked around the forest, "your manors are perfect, please don't worry." He was the first person who hadn't addressed her like a Princess, no bowing, nothing, it was wonderful. Yet was he just going by her looks? He seems like a pleasant boy, from the feel of his arms he was strong, much stronger than the boys whom normally complimented her, maybe he was different from the rest, he was beautiful himself.

Psyche watched how his glorious hair twirled and twisted in many different directions, she cocked her head as she looked to him, with her hair cascading down her back as she shifted her white toga, which did up at the side with a golden tie which was plated. How was she going to hide her pure golden bracelets, maybe if she threw them away he wouldn't notice and he would think she was a simple girl from the town? She would have plenty more at home, luckily she never came out with her other jewelry, such as her necklace.

With the wind billowing in her hair as she looked to him as she fluttered her long eyelashes. For once she hadn't come out with anything fancy, it was one of her cheapest robes and her hair wasn't particularly styled, it was loose as she had only just finished bathing before she decided to go for a walk. She never through that she would have bumped into such a handsome stranger as Eros, "I swear I have heard your name before, just I cannot think where from," She whispered under her breath, this would bug her until she had thought where from.

[Eros (Cupid)]

Eros was evidentially, smitten by her. Occasionally he had to tare himself away from looking at her, his heart beat rapidly. Cupid had finally fallen. Eros felt as her arm took his own she felt so very fragile and slightly colder to him, after all she was a mortal. Eros then listened and nodded softly. "I can understand that. Fathers are never pleasant at times, but you don't know my mother." He chuckle in internal amusement. He turned to look at her as they walked his golden eyes perhaps large. and full of warmth, and admiration for Psyche. Eros of course heard the small whisper and noted the blush in her cheeks. He smiled. "Indeed you are." He stated bluntly.

"Myself?" He said and looked ahead, his warm hand had moved to cover Psyche's own, it was so small under his, he felt the need to protect her. "I wasn't hiding, I was waiting actually, hunting." he amended, it seemed a perfectly good explanation. "Hm, I may of killed myself but i didn't" he smiled to her at her concern, "Glad to know you care." He chuckled his laughter was light, if not mischievous. "As you say so then, Princess." He stated matter of factual casually, he couldn't care less if she was a princess or a peasant, or even an animal,he loved her. That was now final. He turned his gentle gaze to her, "I have never seen someone like yourself going for walks, isn't that dangerous?"

Eros, met her gaze steadily, his eyes flickered to her lips. Oh how he wished to taste her, yet his morals were not exactly wonderful, to she, he was a mere stranger. Yet that could soon change. His gaze lifted to her golden locks, he reached out a warm hand, that was infact burning hot to a degree. He touched her hair lightly "Your hair is equally wonderful. It compliments your eyes, and personality. I would of never imagined a princess could be so caring as you have proven, Your eyes are alive, the colour of the sea on a clears summers day, your hair as golden as the wheat in a harvesters field.." His thumb touched her lips lightly. " Your lips so rosy pink as a healthy babe, You are beauty incarnate."

For a while he admired her, though not enough to scare her, he removed his overly warm hand from her skin and fair hair. His golden eyes net her own, dazzling, and innocent. Eros gazed silently at the beauty before him, for the first time he glanced at her appearance, she looked stunning, the skin that showed he etched to touch, with his hands, with his lips. Yet he restrained himself but only enough. At her statement, he smiled softly showing his perfect white teeth "you may have, my name is shared with others." He said sound mysterious.

[Psyche]

"Oh, you know who I am?" She sighed, the Gods had failed her as she looked down, shaking her head to let her hair cover the blue eyes that burned with passion. "Well, tonight Im going, to be taken somewhere, that fate only knows what's going to happen to me." Psyche had no idea why no one wanted to take her hand in marriage, maybe it was one thing to play with the Princess but another to marry. "Since I am the youngest, all the boys wish to marry my eldest sister since she is closest to the thrown but not I as I am merely the youngest, useless in anyway way. Apart from stealing worshipers from the Goddess Venus, I must have angered the Gods in some way." She shook her head angrily as she felt his warm skin slightly sting her own, yet it was a welcoming sensation that she wished to keep.

"Im going to be taken up there," She whispered pointing to the tip of the mountain, "the Gods will decide my fate from tonight." She added, she was scared but what ever happened was her destiny and she had to embrace it with open arms. Yet her cheeks still bared the blush from the wonderful comments that he had given to her as she then felt his fingers running over her small, perfect features. "You say that with such meaning and passion, but many have said that before with the same loving tone, yet again none mean it," Psyche added bitterly, all of the men of Delphi wanted to touch her, to know what she was like in the art of love making and how she tasted yet none wanted to know the real Princess Psyche, it angered her to feel unloved, not wanted.

[Eros (Cupid)]

"Indeed I do, But I do not put your position first, your personality is the royalty, not your blood. Eros stopped before her, his hands rested lightly on her shoulders, before they moved to brush back her sweet golden locks. "You are? Why are you going to be taken?" He asked with sudden concern, would he never see her again?. No, for he would always find her. "Fate I'm sure will be kind to you." He said as if in a promise more then a assurance. Eros listened to her as she spoke of her life, "They only look to power then, not beauty." He stated softly looking to her. "Men like that do not understand the meaning of love, nor would they deserve to love." Cupid smiled softly with a gentle chuckle "I can imagine she is not best pleased with that." He snickered, before he shook his head, I would not say you have angered them, Perhaps Venus yes, but not the others."

Eros then followed the Princess Psyche gesture, up to the mountain. He would find her, he would visit her, he would love her and he would worship her. "I know a god will be watching you if not all of them, then certainly one of them." He looked to her for a moment, her expression pained, "You do not wish to leave you family?" He asked softly, Before he led her on for a moment and sat neatly on the floor lightly pulling Psyche with him to the floor. Eros sighed softly and looked to her. "I say it with the deepest meaning, I do not wish to anger you, or upset you, I am sorry if I did offend you. I see beauty and love with the mind not the eye, although granted you may be beautiful without, then I can barely contain myself to know what beauty lies within you.

Eros nodded, "I meant every word I assure you, I don't wager that many before me have indeed said that, But true they do not mean it, what would you have me do, to prove to you that you are indeed what I say, and that I mean it? I will do anything, if you so bid it." He said softly looking down to her hand before he took it softly, In his own and caressed it softly and delicately. "This may be perhaps too soon, But love at first sight is possible, and I believe I have fallen in that trap, unable to escape."

[Psyche]

"I may never see you again, this is not wise Eros," She whispered under her breath as she felt a pang in her heart as she held him close as she pressed her hand to his chest, closing her eyes as she tried to fight back the tears that wished to splash down her cheeks. "How do you know the meaning of the word love, no one has shown me how to love," Psyche sighed as she held her hand tightly in his as she leant forwards and planted a soft kiss on his cheek before she looked up to the tip of the mountain.

"If fate is going to be kind, it will bring me back here," She added with a twist of her lips as a single tear that she wiped of with her fingertip with a swift, delicate movement. Shifting on the spot she looked to the flowers and ran her hand amongst them as she sighed softly, before she looked up to the blue sky and then ran one of her hands down the side of her bare arm with a small sigh, "What if fate is to kill me, I will never walk amongst this beautiful Earth again, never to wed even if is by some old man. I will never know what it feels to be loved or to be wanted," She sighed as she looked down as she pulled the bottom of her toga up to reveal her bare legs.

"You are young, you will find a girl who will love you. You don't need one who is cursed by a God," Psyche whispered cowardly underneath her voice as she took his hand and kissed it, peeled them off reluctantly before pushing her blonde fringe out of her eyes as she took her hair and passed it around her shoulder with a soft sigh. It was that time of the day when everything was confused and you didn't know wether it was day or night, with still a small chill in the air, it made her skin crawl, she didn't want to leave him, to face her fate. "Im so scared Eros," She muttered under her breath as she brought her knees to her chest and buried her head into her knees with a whimper.

[Eros (Cupid)]

He smiled softly "May, maybe not, how do you know that?" He questioned looking to her, thrills shot through his body at that touch to his chest the smile mortal gesture. Against him had him craving her attention, her affection. At her question he chuckled. "Trust me in this, I do know what love Is, and I can show you if you so let me?, I would gladly show you.." He offered as he held her hand tightly pleading for her to open her eyes to see sense. Eros was however answered by a soft kiss to his cheek, that sent a further thrill his wings twitched under his top, yet were limited to what they could do."

Cupid looked to her, with a tilt of his head. "Or Fate will have me find you." he replied in a soft whisper with a gentle smile in turn. "Hm, do not shed a tear.." He said bringing up his finger to her eyes "The fountain of youth is not to be wasted." He then took his hand back, and watched further more as she toyed with the flowers. "I doubt Fate will be that cruel, No you will be found I promise you that. The earth will always wait for you." He paused and smiled softly "So you say. But then why waste such a thing when it is willingly handed to you on a plate? How will you experience love if you do not accept it?"

Eros smiled softly once again "I find that unlikely when my heart is already taken. Are you saying you cannot love? or will not love me?" He asked gently, before he chuckled "Cursed? I think not, blessed I would say, even if you do not see it." He allowed her to take his hand to which he enclosed around her own, and felt the soft kiss. Cupid reached out a hand to tuck the strand of gold behind her ear. "Do not waste your emotions on fear..there is no need for it." He said before he trailed his fingers down her cheek and under her chin, just as the clock in the distance struck, he looked to the sky, he was by far due back. He looked to her, whether she would like it or not he leaned in and pressed his lips to her own, before he pulled back, "I must go.." He whispered. "You will be visited tonight, So I have heard. But do not turn your light on." He demanded almost, before he stood and kissed her cheek. "May the god Cupid look down upon you" he smiled secretively. With that he turned off into the forest out of sight he spread his wings and flew up. Although if she did indeed look, she would think it was a bird.

[Psyche]

Psyche felt her lips tremble from the kiss as if she had been kissed by a God, it had felt wonderful yet her body yearned for more. Never has she felt such a need for a boy, but as she stood up, she stumbled and caught herself on a near by tree as she called out his name but there was no use, he was gone and she would have to return home to figure out what her impending doom could be. She could have lost a lover and yet his words baffled her, who would visit her on the mountain top? Who would do such a trek just for her, it sounded like nonsense as she shook her head, he was just a boy from the village, he was sweet and clever with his words to baffle someone such as herself yet she couldn't stop thinking about him, yet he had disappeared so quickly that her heart ached.

Her trembling hand felt around her lips feverishly as she looked to the ground where her bare feet stood dirty, blackened by the soil and leaves. Slowly, her feet tripped and blundered as she tried to gain her center of gravity. The Gods were toying with her heart, how was this funny to them, reducing a girl to tears. "Eros," She whispered as she looked back and yet she could not see him, she bit down on her lip and cursed, before heading back towards the large Palace where she resided.

Just after she had reached home, her mother had swooped her up into her loving arms and kissed her forehead before mumbling something to the slave about her dirty feet. "But mother," Psyche whispered as her mother ushered her to go and have a bath before she was to be handed over to let the Gods decide her fate. She was to be bathed, primed and to put on her best outfit so that the Gods would think of her as not just a mere mortal but as a Princess. Her heart ached, she didn't want to leave her home, her sisters and her parents and yet they were the ones whom where pushing her away. Embracing it, she would have to for she could not forsake the words of the Gods, her life was in their hands.

Soon enough she was ready, her best dress on and her hair done in loose curls as they cascaded down her back as she sighed softly with a small frown on her brow as she said her farewells to her parents before walking to the top of the mountain, sitting as she fumbled with her hands, ready to foresee her fate. She sat, her hands shook as she pushed her hair behind her ear.

[Eros (Cupid)]

[glow=red,2,300]The First Night.[/glow]

From Above till night truely feel Eros had been watching as he had promised. He stood within the lounge in the hevens and looked down upon Psyche via the large bowl. Without his mothers permission Eros later decended, to the mortal world once again. Towards the mountain top, he saw the Princess sit, she looked lost, perhas frightend? His heart thumed in yearning as he flew lower to the ground, he Fanned his wings softly behind him then quickly moved to cover her eyes, she could not know who he was.

"Fear not Princess Psyche. Your fate has been sealed. " He said his voice slightly deeper then before, this was but a charade. "I Shall take you away from this place, to where you will stay for a while. I assure you, you will be safe, your family will know of your safety. You must do as I say, for this could alter your fate." He said demanding almost. "Close your eyes and do not open them untill I tell you. Now close your eyes." He stated once sure that was done he looped his arms around her waist. With beating wings he accended, the wind swirled around them both under the effort of his wings.

Before long they had reached a distant tower. To which Psyche would stay, and to where Eros could visit her, and where she was safe from his mother. Of course if his mother did know of such actions there would no dobt be a price to pay. Eros landed softly on the floor of the room. There was no door in which she could leave. Only a vast drop, and a large window and balcony to where he could fly in. He set the Princess softly on her feet before he switched of the lights and drew the curtains. It was pitch black. "You may open your eyes." He said before softly taking her hand and leading her to he bed where he let her sit.

"I shall visit you every night, during the day another will vist, he shall be your friend and bring you what ever it is you desire. Know here that you are safe, If you wish to leave the tower you will ask the day time companion. He shall acompany you to the gardens. But remember this is the only place you are safe from the wraith of Venus." Eros stated as he Stood slightly before her and continued. "Whilst I am here, you are not to turn on the lights, or open the curtain this is a rule I forbid you to disobey. I'm sorry that it has to be that way."

[Psyche]

"Your voice, it seems so similar, do I get to know your name?" She whispered as she shut her eyes, the was no point in having them open as it was pitch black her heart thudded as she felt herself sitting on somewhat felt like a bed. "Am I not allowed to know my fate? Or my fates successor?" She whispered softly as she slowly laid down on the bed and closed her eyes, "If Venus cannot find me here than this is where I shall stay," She whispered softly, her chest rising and falling with a lightly startled and baffled expression, her hand running through her hair as she wondered who he was, Why couldn't she see his face? There were so many unanswered questions that she wished to ask him, her breath wasn't visible, nothing was with her faded, blue eyes.

"Please, do I not get to know your name? Just tell me that, Im alone, Im young and you can do whatever you wish, just please, tell me your name and I will say no more," Psyche whispered as she ran her hand down her arm and kicked off her long, strap sandals and let her toes dip into the sheets that were silky, soft like velvet against her skin and so very sensual. Arching her back slowly, she undid her hair so that it would fall down sexually over her shoulder and her strapped slipped down, why was this happening she didn't know. Why she felt this she didn't know, if his looks were as good as his voice, he must have been a God.

[Eros (Cupid)]

Eros listened to her words She had not guessed nor did she seem to have any clue, "I assure you it's not. No. I'm afraid I cannot tell you my name, you may call me what you wish yet I cannot tell you my name." He watched her through the darkness he could see clearly, every moment. His eyes burned with desire as he watched her, scolding her with his heated gaze. "Again, I'm afraid not, the fact that you are safe and will remain here. Is the best Fate, the fact that you are alive. Whilst you stay here, anything you wish you so shall get. Without question. If you desire it merely say." He watched her, with a small smile, as he could see her slowly building excitement. He moved a fraction closer. His own excitement stirred, desire burned deeper and harsher, it burned like a flame ready to engulf her, if it had so, not already begun.

"No. I cannot tell you." He stated once again. "You are not alone now I shall visit you at night, and my friend during the day." He stated, He heard her slightly heavier breathing. He watched his eyes smoldered in lust as they watched her. Eros moved closer, slightly further. He sat softly on the foot of the bed, his wings tucked neatly behind him. He watched further, consumed by her presence and general lust of love and desire. He lowered his voice creating more of a tone, an atmosphere to enhance it. "Do you feel it?" he whispered. He Voice slow, seductive as he watched her. "Tell me you feel it, let me see it..let me hear it.."

[Psyche]

"Oh I feel it," She ushered out through her lips as she shivered and then bit her lip as she whimpered, leaning forwards as she reached her hand out to touch his cheek, "Your hot," Psyche whispered as she then ran her hand down his cheek and pulled him closer by his neck as she then pressed her lips tightly to him, she didn't know what she was experiencing but it felt amazing and she couldn't get enough. Her lips searched his in the dark as she laid back but this time she held him over her, moaning as she pressed her lips into his and then ran her hand over his bare chest with a small smile on her lips.

Her fumbling hands trembled over his hot skin, her lips pursed as they welcomed any kisses that came her way. His warm skin tingled her own as it was so cold from the mountain air, shivering pleasantly she then bit down on her lip worried as of what she should have done next. Her togas hem was rising as did he and a small pleasant smile appeared on her rosy lips, her cheeks were of a flushed crimson and her veins pumped hard as she then pushed him down, closer to her as she removed the strap to her dress, letting out another small moan from her lips.

"How do you do this," Psyche asked as she felt even more attracted to him as she felt her way over his muscles that rippled under her grip, her lips soon bruised his collar bone before making her way down, lower and lower and then made her way up using the tip of her tongue to please her mysterious guest.