The sun was now fully risen, making the sky cover in a magnificent violet colour. At the back of the grand gardens of Mount Olympus, Apollo was playing with his lyre in a calming melody, driving the nymphs around him insane. His music was comforting and pleasant as always, it was somehow combining with the rising sun very well. Against a tree, the goddess of wisdom, Athena was reading a book carefully; and she was smiling to herself, hearing his half-brother's music. Hermes was talking to Iris and laughs were barely heard from their conversation, they were very good friends. Everything was perfectly fine as always.

But behind closed doors, her tears were falling one by one.

She was completely alone in the throne room, it was empty and cold. She was watching the wonderful day from a window, and she couldn't stop her tears. She was crying silently, feeling numb and unconsicous. Maybe hated.

She could still remember that moment.

Hera was walking in the aisles of Zeus's palace. They had just argued again and she was very angry. She was feeling broken, and tired. But she was the Queen of Olympus, and she had to stand right. She couldn't collapse now, not now and ever, she had to hold her marriage together for her children and family; althought she really hated it. So she had decided to talk to him now, at least soften him a little; for their children. No, Hera thought. They're my children. Not his. She sighed at his door and opened it very slowly. But what she saw was so much different than what she expected. Zeus was having sex with a blonde woman, they were both moaning in pleasure. When they were finished soon, Zeus rolled over satisfied and Hera saw the woman's face. Leto. Before she could even think how could it be possible, Zeus stood and hold her hands. "Be my queen, beloved. I love you. Come with me and be my side. Marry me, Leto." They kissed again as Leto murmured something like "yes." A proposal.

The tears were still flowing like crazy. She took a deep breath but it had no effect. How could it be possible? Zeus had proposed Leto when he was still married to her. She touched her heart, it was hurting too much.

When a sob escaped from her mouth, she instantly collected herself and took a deep breath to hold her head high. She couldn't back down. Not here, not now. But what to do, for Heavens, what to do now, she thought sternly but nothing came in her mind. She was feeling so...empty. She could only remember Zeus's word which was told her a very long time ago.

"I'll love you for all the eternity. Thousand of years will not be enough for us."

Why do I still love you, Hera thought in tears. It is like staying lifeless.

"Mother?" she heard someone call and turned around. A rough, but concerned face was standing before her; the first child face she saw.

"Hello, Ares." she quickly cleaned her tears and smiled. "It's a lovely day, isn't it?"

Ares walked closer to her.

"What are you doing here alone? Everyone is having fun in the garden." he asked quietly, but Hera contiuned smiling.

"I see." she answered and pointed the window. "I'd rather to watch it from my peaceful window. You know, no one needs an arguement." She sighed and turned back to the view. A moment later, she felt a strong hand on her shoulder.

"Mother, what did that bastard do to you?" he asked in a hard tone. Hera sighed again and turned to him. She caressed his black beard softly. Ares had always been very special to him, he was her first baby after all.

"Nothing that has to bother you." She answered with a smile on her lips, but he could see the misery behind it.

"Everything happens to you bothers me, my Queen. Especially when it's the King who hurts you." Then he put his hand on her soft arm.

"What happened?" he asked again, softer this time. Hera took a deep breath and tears started to fall again.

"Oh Gods... Are you crying?" Ares asked, puzzled. Hera shook her head.

"I will not surrender," she mumbled, but tears were still flowing. She turned to her son. "Neither you will. Swear, Ares. You will protect my children with all of your existence. No matter what. You will not forget that you are my, Queen Hera's son. You will live, do you understand me? No one will be able to break you. Swear."

Ares was very surprised but somehow, this vow, felt right. He took a deep breath.

"What did he do?" he asked again. Hera rolled her eyes.

"Do as you're told, Ares!"she snapped. Ares frowned. Something was definetly wrong.

"I swear on River Styks." he said and thunder shook the clouds. Hera sighed.

"End of the day, at least I'm alive." Hera mumured, she was watching the sunset. Ares's eyes were also wandering around. They stayed like that for a while.

"Your father and I... may divorce." said finally Hera and saw Ares turning to her with a shocked face.

"What?" he hissed. Hera sighed and shook her hand.

"Just, get on with it okay?" she said. But Ares was determined.

"Mother, tell me the truth, Zeus cannot dare to leave you. He can't. What's the real reason?"

"There is no real reason." Hera rolled her eyes once again.

"Oh, really? You're really not a good liar. I swore for you and your children, Hera. You have to say the reason." he pressed on. Hera glanced at him with a sarsastic look.

"You're my child, also."

"Not talking about that, now." And Hera smiled for real for the first time in that day. Then she sighed.

"Well... I, saw... Him having sex with that Titan whore, Leto and proposing her yesterday." she said with a disgusting tone. But Ares was shocked all over now.

"What did you say?" he could whisper, but Hera sighed angrily.

"If you're about to pity and comfort me, son, just walk from this room and don't be around for a week." she hissed back, but Ares was getting out of shock.

"No, no Mother, I will not such a...thing. I know that you don't like it at all. I know you." he said making Hera sigh for the thousand time in thirty minutes.

"I can make him pay." Ares said calmly, but Hera knew that tone, for some reason his son could be very calm before a fight. She shook her head.

"You will not. We will divorce. And it will be over."

"You don't want it."

"Of course I don't want it! For Tartarus I am the goddess of marriage, Ares! I don't like this." Hera shouted, then closed her eyes, taking her head between her hands. After a silence, Ares touched her arm again and wrapped his strong arms around her. Hera was just too bad. And she was too right. But no. Ares wasn't used to seeing her like that. She was the queen. She was supposed to be the queen. It was like she was born to be. When she walked into a crowd, it was very obvious she was the royal one. The way she was holding her head high, the way she dressed, the wasy she ate and laughed, it was all obvious. He couldn't imagine an another one with that crown. Especially that blonde whore, impossible. After all, she was his mother and even he was known by his hardness, he had always shared a breathtaking tie with his mother. He was feeling special, belong to somewhere when he was with her. No. He wasn't going to let Zeus destroy that. He wasn't. She was the Queen, and even the King couldn't change it.

"No." Ares said in a determined tone, which causing Hera look up to him with reddish eyes. "You're not doing that. You're not letting her take you life. You're the Queen. The only one. And no one can take your place. It cannot be replace, no way. You're gonna show that fucking husband of yours the world. I'm with you. You're not giving up. No. Think of your children. Think of us. A stupid couple will not ruin your life. No. Giving. Up. Now it's your turn to swear. I'm gonna be your rock. But just swear. For us."

Hera was truly astonished to his words. She looked into her son's emerald eyes. Just like her. Graceful. Prideful. And still, powerful. Like her.

She took a deep breath. "Then be prepared to be involved in the worst war you've ever seen. Because I will make them pay." Hera said. "I swear on River Styks to fight for myself and my children, for my love and for my position. I swear. Ares, you will not hear this words coming out from my mouth again."

Ares smiled, a mischiveous sparkle was burning his eyes. However, he was used to it.

"So the fun begins." This time, his smile was more evil. "Know this, mother, the evil will be useful for us."

"Definetly." Hera said with the same smile. She was feeling so strong.

She didn't know that evil was going to destroy every beautiful thing inside her expect only one.

Life.

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