The Real Story of Medusa and Athena

I got the idea from a conversation I had with my friend. So, enjoy.

Disclaimer: I got the whole nectar in the face thing from Glee, which, unfortunately, I don't own.

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Athena and Medusa were best friends. They attended Mt. Olympus High; School of the gods, heroes, and future legends. It was common to see Medusa and Athena walking down the halls chatting about this, or that. Medusa was captain of the volleyball team, and an avid member of the snakes enthusiast club. Athena was captain of the mathletes, and co-captain of the philosopher's club (Aristotle was captain).

You would think that since Medusa was on the (very good) volleyball team she would never look twice at Athena, who, though she was a goddess, was one of the biggest losers of the school. You would be wrong. Their friendship started the second week of sophomore year. Athena had been walking down the halls, when Aphrodite— the head cheerleader— backed by her boyfriend Ares— captain of the football team— had come up, told Athena her outfit was atrocious and "here this will make it better," before promptly throwing a cup full of nectar in her face. Medusa had been walking past at that moment, seen what happened, and let one of her pet snakes that she always brought to school in her bag, loose on Aphrodite. Aphrodite went screaming down the halls with her boyfriend chasing after her. Medusa had turned to see Athena walking miserably down the hallway. She ran up to meet her. "Hey, want some help cleaning that nectar off?" Medusa asked.

"No thanks. I have extra clothing in my locker; I'm always prepared for this kind of thing. And I have plenty of experience cleaning this stuff off." She responded sullenly.

"Too bad, I'm helping," Medusa told Athena forcefully, and when she didn't get an answer, followed her into the bathroom.

"Why are you insisting on helping me? I thought you'd be helping Aphrodite give me a nectar facial," Athena asked quietly.

"And why would I do that?"

"Well, all the other jocks, and cheerleaders seem to have made it their personal goal to make my life a living underworld."

"Ya, well I'm on the volleyball team, not the cheerleading team."

"So, they have plenty of ways to make me miserable too."

"Well, I'm an athlete not a cretin. I don't approve of them picking on anyone weaker than them, no offense. Besides I hate Aphrodite just as much as you do. She criticizes everything I wear, and calls me a freak for carrying around 'Those disgusting creatures'"

Athena looked at Medusa skeptically, "yes, but I'll bet you have never had a nectar facial before."

"True." "Oh, here, let me help you with that!" Medusa had exclaimed, realizing she had been standing there dumbly while Athena cleaned the nectar from her hair.

A/N Tell me what you think. This has been on my computer for a while and I thought, "Hey, why not!"