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[color=00a99d][u][i][center]Alias: Kora Black[/center][/i][/u][/color]

Kora leaned over and picked the yellow dandelion from the tiny patch of grass at her feet. Sure, dandelions weren’t real flowers, but Kora love them nonetheless. They were disregarded as weeds by humanity and it always made her a little sad. She ran her index finger along the satin petals and smiled. The sun was directly overhead, hanging magnificently in a cloudless sky. She loved coming out to the park on her lunch break. It was one of the few places in the area with natural growing grass. 

The weather was warm and very little breeze blew. It was just transitioning from spring to summer and she was exhausted. Living in New Mexico was a completely new experience for her. She had always enjoyed living in areas that flourished with vegetation but had hit a point in her life that she needed something different. What could have more different that living in a land with almost [i]no[/i] vegetation? 

Kora dropped the weed to the ground and started to wander back toward her jeep. She needed to get back to the office to finish paperwork for an acquisition of a smaller cosmetics company that had been in the works for months. She was excited because this possession would allow for an opportunity that she had wanted to implement for years now - full figuring models for advertising. The company that [i]Vanity[/i] was taking over had a clause in their contract for hiring models and would, by default, push out the modeling company that Kora had originally signed with.

She reached her silver, topless Jeep Rubicon and hopped inside. She pushed in the clutch, started the engine and smelled the faint aroma of french fries. She had custom ordered the vehicle to run off of used cooking oil, saving the earth from hazardous emissions that were made by gasoline and diesel fuels. She glanced over her left shoulder to back out of the parking spot she had taken and immediately stepped on the breaks. Her mother, [url=https://40.media.tumblr.com/7c0f3a5c78ba731d8a7a2c8039c36934/tumblr_nz09hiLyyD1rrem7xo1_540.jpg]Demeter[/url], stood directly behind her. 

Kora shut of the engine, hopped out of the driver’s seat, and casually walked toward the rear of the car. Demeter remained in place, her stance wide, as if she was preparing for battle. Maybe she was. Kora crossed her arms as she stood toe to toe with the other woman. Demeter simply smiled before Kora started, “What are you doing here mother? I thought we agreed we would give each other space for a while.” Demeter reached forward and moved a free flowing lock of Kora’s chocolate brown hair behind her daughter’s ear. Kora casually lifted her hand and pushed her mother’s away. “Well?” She asked, slightly cocking an eyebrow.

“Oh Persephone,” Demeter bit out, “cut the attitude. You know it hurt me when you and Hades split. I wanted what was best for you. Even if I wasn’t a fan of him in the beginning, neither of us can deny how well he took care of you.” 

Kora let out a small burst of laughter before she huffed, “Mother, my name is Kora now. Not Persephone. No goddess powers, no goddess name. I’m turning over a new leaf. And that means no Hades too. Besides, I’m seeing someone new now and I’m really enjoying it.” She dropped her arms, allowing her mother to step a few steps closer. This appeasement gesture, however, didn’t lighten Demeter’s tense mood.

“I heard that,” her mother started, “some Aztec [i]war[/i] god. Disgusting really.” She scoffed and started to brush some of the dust off of the back of Kora’s Jeep. Kora grabbed her hand and held it tightly.

“Stop it mother. You’ll scratch the paint.” She chastised. They dropped their intertwined hands. Suddenly Demeter looked over her shoulder, as if someone was listening. Kora sensed the woman’s unease. “What’s the matter, mom? Why are you here?” Demeter grabbed her daughter by the shoulders and looked into her eyes before she spoke.

“Something has happened. Something terrible. We must go to Asgard right now.” Demeter said. Kora was taken aback slightly.

“Asgard?” she asked. “What business do we have in Asgard?”

“Just come Persephone. Right now.” Demeter turned and walked away, her image shimmering the desert heat before it disappeared completely. Kora sighed. As demanding as her mother could be, there was no way she would have sought her daughter out unless the matter was of priority. The spring goddess threw the top back on her vehicle, sent a text to her assistant to start the paperwork without her, and walked herself into the meeting hall of Asgard.