This is my first for the series, so I hope you like it.
The world is full of different beliefs, with different gods to give the power of nature a form in each of its occurences. Each god the emerged from each individual belief acknowledge each other, and know what they do, but do they acknowledge the very existence of a god from another belief? Do they even know they exist?
The waves gently caressed the land at Athens as light shined on the city, seemingly making it glow. On a hill just outside the city limits was a figure of a man leaning against a tree, monologuing to himself, "The famed city of Athens, named after Athena herself as they turned their back on Poseidon." A grin spread across the man's face as he chuckled, "Surely this will make the perfect battleground for an old grudge."
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"Thirty-seven ships, that's a new record." Poseidon said to himself as he sat at his throne deep below the sea, "Only seven survived my trial across the sea last year...seems I need to make the waves bigger, the mortal ships are much more durable." A sudden roar of thunder caught his attention and he sighed to himself, "There's only one kind of thunder that could reach my depths." he said to himself before grabbing his trident and heading off to Mt. Olympus.
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Upon arrival at Mt. Olympus, Poseidon heads for the source of falling lightning spears to his brother Zeus. Zeus himself pauses at the sight of Poseidon before launching one last bolt of lightning onto the earth below. "Poseidon my brother, what brings you to Mt. Olympus?" he asks.
"I was answering your summon." Poseidon replied, "Did you not want to speak with me?" Zeus howled in laughter.
"My apologies brother," he replied, "I must have accidentally summoned you while I was demonstrating my power to the mortals below."
"Why am I not surprised?" Poseidon replied, "I will be on my way then-"
"Wait," Zeus interrupted, "before you go, there is a matter I must bring up now that you are here. Be warned brother, for I have seen strange oddities throughout the land mortal, not caused by the other gods. Winds bring destruction in an unusual manner, the land and its people decay in a manner most unsettling, and even lightning strikes without my command."
"That is most unsettling news, but surely the occurrences must be the other gods doing." Poseidon replied, "Perhaps a prank, seeing as how the very thing you command is involved. I must take my leave now."
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"Now, where were we?" Poseidon asked himself as he returned to his domain before spotting a great and majestic ship docked at Athens, "Surely such a ship is worthy of a truly challenging trial." he thought to himself. Patiently he waited before the ship set sail into the sea, unknowing of the trial it was to be brought into. Poseidon began by mixing the waved, slowly making it lose its course. "Now lets make things interesting." Poseidon said to himself as he thrust is trident high and creating waves high enough to topple the tallest buildings of Athens, but the ship sailed through, seemingly unhurt. Surprised by the lack of damage, Poseidon stirred his trident in a cone fashion, creating a whirlpool in front of the ship before it got caught. The ship followed the current and came ever more closely towards the center, and in the moment that the ship was caught on point, Poseidon created a giant wave rivaling the height of Mt. Olympus before it crashed down on the ship and sinking it to the depths.
Pleased with his work, Poseidon turned to return to his throne, but stopped short at the sight of the majestic ship rising from the depths and continuing its sail as though nothing happened. "What trickery is this?" he asked himself, "No mortal ship could survive what I put it through!" Tempted as he was, he chose against calling upon the Kraken and turned to Athens, "Mocking me are you?" he growled under his breath.
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The majestic ship continued its way into a narrow channel, treacherous not for its structure, but for the creature that resides in it. As the ship sailed, a fog seemed to roll in and cover the land and the laughter of a child echoed though the channel. In a moments notice, four black and scaly tentacles, tipped with the head of dogs, emerged from the depths and tore into the ship before bringing it down into the depths, but the attack was in vain as the ship simply emerged from the waters and continued on its way. One of the dog headed tentacles rose and grabbed the ship, dragging it back as a little girl emerged from the waters and examined the ship.
From below the deck of the ship rose an old man, feeble and fragile. How he survived the attack was remarkable. The old man spoke, "Scylla, is it not?"
"Who wants to know?" Scylla asked with curiosity.
"No one special," the old man replied, "just and old man who wonders why you attack his ship."
"Hello, 'Horror of the Deep'?" Scylla replied, "Is it fun to be the stupidest mortal?"
"Oh, forgive me." the old man replied, "I had no idea Poseidon had a pet."
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!?" Scylla roared.
"Surely that is what you are?" The old man asked, "Poseidon seems to think so if he needs to weaken ships so that you may have the left overs." Scylla growled at the old man as he continued, "Of course, he wouldn't want you to know, after all he barely touched this ship, perhaps he want to starve his pet."
"I think I'll eat you now." Scylla said as the four tentacle dogs rose ready to strike.
"Of course, yes, take your anger out on the feeble old man." the old man replied, "Poseidon would surely be amused."
"I AM NOT ENTERTAINMENT!" Scylla roared.
"Then...why are you a second rate god in the sea?" The old man asked, his voice having changed to a younger one, "No one fears a god that doesn't have the power to overpower another god. Even now, we mortals barely fear Poseidon, let alone you. Athens is far beyond the need of fear." Scylla hissed.
"I'll give you something to fear!" She shouted before tossing the ship away and making her way to Athens. The ship itself landed harshly on land and the old man tumbled out, but rather than crying out in pain he howled with laughter.
"This is getting better and better!" he said to himself before his appearance changed to one of a young man, "Let's go watch the triple threat!"