Daughter of Hera
A/N: Okay so we all know that Hera only has an honorary cabin, nobody lives there. But what happens when she gets fed up of Zeus' infidelity? Let's find out!
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The Gods had gathered for their quarterly council meeting. Apollo, Hermes and Ares were taking turns playing Temple Run 2 on an iPhone. Persephone and Hades were still down in the Underworld. Hestia was by the fireplace. Hephaestus and Aphrodite were arguing… again. Poseidon was playing with a ball of water, his trident leaning against his throne. Dionysus was drinking that disgusting Diet Coke again. Artemis, the darling girl, was shooting targets set up especially for her. Hera surveyed all this with an air of satisfaction and happiness; after all they were kind of a family. What kind of Goddess of Marriage and Family would she be if she couldn't be proud of hers? There was that little incident with throwing Hephaestus off Olympus but family feuds do happen all the time, don't they?
Only one God was missing: that worthless husband of hers, Zeus. Probably down on Earth enjoying himself with some woman. She'd just have to preside on this one by herself. She called everyone to attention and requested them to take their seats. Just as she was about to start speaking, the doors flew open and there stood Zeus.
"How could you call this meeting without me, the King of the Gods?" he shouted.
"I didn't want to disturb your pleasure-seeking time with some whore down on Earth, so I decided to preside over it myself; not that you care." she replied sharply, her good mood utterly ruined. Zeus didn't even have the dignity to feel ashamed on being accused to infidelity.
"I am sick and tired of your ways. Until you come to your senses, I am leaving to give you a taste of your own medicine. Let's see how YOU like it." she ranted getting up and walking to the door; swishing past him without a glance. "You have taken me for granted and I am done with you. Come and get me when you realize your mistake." she whispered low enough that no one could here but him. Saying that, she stormed out of the throne room and down to the elevator, changing into a mortal guise.
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Francois was utterly bored. He had the day off from his job at HomeDesign, an interior designing company. He loved his job; it gave him the ability to build homes for families. He himself spent a lot of time with his own, constantly involved in organizing days out for the men, spa days for his mom, aunts and sisters and the Annual family get-together. A 26-year old extrovert, he loved being around people.
Sighing, he got to take a walk. He was looking down at his feet, deep in thought and didn't notice another lady, busy on her phone walk towards him. Bump! They both fell down.
"Oh my Gods! I'm so sorry; I didn't see you there, hones-"she apologized.
"Hey, it's okay. Here, let me help you with that." He began picking up papers she'd scattered. "You're an interior designer? Where do you work?"he asked. "Yeah, I'm starting at HomeDesign tomorrow." she replied. "Really? I work there. What's your name?"
"Philia. And you are?"
"The Greek word for love; a pretty name. I am Francois. A pleasure to make your acquaintance." He bowed and kissed her hand, causing her to giggle. "Well Philia, would you like to have a cup of coffee with me?" he asked. "Sure, I know I great coffee shop just down this road, it's a bit tucked in but private."
"Then let's go."
They walked off, chattering about everything under the sun.
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"So, where does your family live?" Francois asked. Her face darkened slightly but she answered nonetheless. "Greece. I was born and brought up there but moved here for college and now, my job. My dad was a horrible father and mom always tried to make up for that. My brothers were always fighting; that kind of spoilt most of my childhood. I-I'm sorry, I don't know why I'm burdening you with all-"
"Hey, relax; it's okay. Maybe you just needed to get it all out of your system." he said softly, then brightened up," But I do know how to cheer you up. My family is having the Annual reunion tonight at Nana's farmhouse. You can come with me and no excuses. You probably need a night out."
"Sure what time?"
"Give me your address. I'll pick you up at seven."
"Okay," she said, scribbling her address on a paper napkin and pushing it his way," here it is. Just ring and I'll buzz you up. Anyway, I should get going now, it's 2 and I need to finish some work. Bye!" She got up and waved at him.
"Bye…" he shouted after her. God, Francois, why'd you do that? You could've made an ass of yourself. Thank God she accepted! He had no idea why she made him feel like that. However, he couldn't shake the feeling that she was a little… different. Shrugging, he began the walk back to his place.