Twilight/ TVD Crossover

Title: Aphrodite's Blessing: A Love That Transcends Time

Disclaimer: I am putting this disclaimer in the beginning of the story and it applies to the whole story. I do not own TVD, Twilight, or any of the songs or books or movies I may reference. All rights belong to the original creators. I'm just borrowing their characters and playing with them a bit.

A/N: I KNOW THIS IS A LONG AUTHORS NOTE AND I KNOW HOW MUCH PEOPLE HATE THESE BUT PLEASE READ BEFORE READING THE STORY! THANK YOU! This is not a crossover with Percy Jackson & the Olympians, but I do refer to some of the figures in Greek Mythology (if I get something wrong please don't kill me). I've also added my own little twists to many of the characters back stories. I've tried my best to keep continuity with the years and dates I use but if I'm off by a few years please bare with me. I know it's a little slow of a beginning but it will pick up fast. I also have a playlist, each 'chapter/book' will have at least one song that goes with it, please listen to the songs while reading, it will make it all the better (you can find them on Youtube), but it's your choice. Remember Reviews are Love! They make me a better writer. Also, check out my facebook fan page that has links to my stories, story banners, companion pics, trailers, and more: just search 'Mahjong90mulan' (on Facebook) to find it, if you have any problems let me know. Thanks for taking the time to read this long authors note, but on the plus side now you get to read the story! ^_^ So Enjoy & Happy Reading.

Aphrodite's Prologue:

Song: The Greatest Reward By: Celine Dion & Mario Frangoulis

"So suddenly, it's clear to me
Things change
Our future lies in here and now
We made it through somehow

Now the greatest reward
Is the love that I can give
I'm here for you now
For as long as I live
You made me who I am"

As I watched over her over the many years, there was a time even I began to lose hope and felt that history was always destined to repeat itself no matter what tried to stand in it's way.

Over the years I've heard all the great speakers:

"If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience." -George Bernard Shaw

"History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce." – Karl Marx

I wondered if even with my blessing they'd always be destined to repeat the same cycle, in different ways. I wondered if I was expecting to much from humanity.

There was a time that I was watching over her while she was traveling in the 1900s. She went into a lecture given by George Santayana:

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

At the time she didn't give much thought to what he said; she considered that even if one remembers it nothing changes, I mean in a way she felt she should know, she's been living though history and has witnessed it's unchanging ways, just as I have (in a sense). At the time I mused: If she only truly remembered, if she could only imagine.

But now, I think she finally gets it. She finally understands, sometimes all one needs is to really see what's in front of you and that simple change, that simple mindset, that simple admission can make all the difference.

Another quote that has had both her and I thinking over the years:

"[I]t was that there are no simple lessons in history, that it is human nature that repeats itself, not history." – John Toland

She's learned much from her life and I've even learned some lessons from her. She's found that there is no simple lessons and maybe it isn't history that actually repeats itself. She may not have changed the world completely or human nature, but she has made her mark and her soul has finally learned from the past and stepped forward; she has learned the value of love, just as a child blessed by me always should. Hers' is a tale of loss, heartbreak, motherhood, happiness, a good dose of supernatural, death, rebirth, and most importantly LOVE.

It only took her a few lives and a few hundred years. But she found her path. To some it is a myth but to those who know the truth it's an epic tale of complete truth that is woven through the lives of many. This is the tale of a girl whose love transcends all, eventually.

Sincerely,

Aphrodite, The Goddess of Love

So Let the Tale Begin…

It All Started When…

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