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A/N: Hello, dear readers! I m back- for the most part- from my hiatus. As I mentioned in a previous work, I will be rewriting my stories and uploading them. This will be a slow process, but bear with me because I believe it will be worth it in the end. Anywho, thank you to everyone who has decided to add me as a favorite author and is following my work. I appreciate the love and support. Now, without further ado, here is the rewrite of To Forks, From Olympus.
P.S I do not claim to know everything about gender identity, but for all intents and purposes, Bella is biologically female but identifies as genderqueer with pronouns usually being he/him. If I write she/her for Bella's pronouns, the character using them doesn't know any better.
I scurry toward the door the moment my father's anger becomes apparent. He shoots a gust of wind at me, but it aids my escape. Unable to contain a roar of anger, Zeus changes the intent of the wind causing its helpful gusts to become grasping tendrils pulling me back to him.
"Apollo!" he bellows at me. The sound waves shake through me, almost knocking me from my feet. I skid back a couple of feet before finding traction again.
"I do not understand, father! Why am I forbidden to enter the Earth realm?" I ask, voice already beginning to hoarse from yelling over the intense wind. He ignores my question and instead ups his strength. My eyes water from the intensity before I'm suddenly engulfed in water.
"Leave him be, Zeus!" my uncle, Poseidon, growls as he moves me from near my father. He releases his water bubble and pushes me behind him as he fights my battle for me.
"THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU, SO LEAVE. IT. BE, POSEIDON."
"Go get your sister and Hades. Leave, little one. This battle will be at a standstill, but believe me when I say a war is coming, and you'll need all the people you can get on your side. I'll work on the gods; you get the creatures of Earth realm to help." Poseidon shoves me in the direction of mine and Artemis's room. After my initial stumble, I regain my balance and run as fast as I can.
I hear the battle behind me continue as the doors to the throne room close. Loud bangs against the wall cause me to turn my head, and I witness my father flying into the pillar near my throne before getting back up and javelin throwing a thunder bolt at my uncle. I gasp in surprise but continue my short journey to my shared room.
"ART!" I scream at the top of my lungs as I slam the doors open. Our room is a mess, and Artemis is nowhere in sight. Tears escape my eyes as I think of all the horrible things that could have happened to my sister. Hurriedly, I grab the hidden weapons Athena gave the two of us and head to Hades's domain. I make it to the underworld in a few moments huffing and puffing the entire way.
" Uncle! Father has flown off the proverbial handle. Poseidon is holding him off while I come get you, Persephone and Artemis, but I cannot find Art!" I bawl to my dark uncle. He quickly gathers me in his arms as he calls for his servants.
"GET ME PERSEPHONE AND ARTEMIS, NOW! There is no time to waste." Demons scurry around searching for Hades's bride and my sister. After what feels like forever, the demons show back up with an encrypted note from Persephone.
"Dearest husband, I have received news from Cassandra that worries me. She told me of Zeus's betrayal and the war he is encouraging from Ares. I fear there is not much time before he storms through the underworld looking for us to fuel the fire. I have Artemis with me, and I am taking her to the Earth realm. By the time you read this, Apollo should be with you, so take him with you and meet me at our spot. "
"Uncle, we need to go before he comes-" I'm cut off by the doors to the underworld slamming open. My heart jumps in my chest, and my limbs refuse to listen to my commands. Hades grabs me around the waist and uses his powers to transport us to Earth realm. During all the commotion, my grip on consciousness loosens.
"…Pollo….A….llo…..Apollo!" Someone smacks me back to consciousness. My eyes snap open, and I gasp for air unnecessarily. With a quick glance around, I take in my surroundings; Artemis is supporting my head with her legs, Hades is pacing while biting the nail of his thumb, and Persephone is supporting my legs.
"What?" I ask disoriented. Artemis brushes a bit of my hair from my face.
"We're in Earth realm. Father went ballistic and tried to kill you, but Poseidon defended you. You went to Hades at Poseidon's request and the both of you searched for Persephone and me. Father stormed the underworld, so Hades had to shadow walk to escape." I give my sister a confused look.
"Cassandra came to me, warning me of the fall of Mt. Olympus," Persephone finally speaks up. I roll off the bench choking on my spit trying to process her answer. As soon as the words solidify in my mind, and my coughing ceases, I jump up and reach for my aunt. My lack of balance causes me to stumble pathetically and fall at her feet.
"YOU LISTENED TO HER?" I ask, not meaning to yell. Instead of becoming angry, she helps me up and grasps my hands tightly.
"I know you have history, Apollo, but the way she described the events from her vision caused me to see through the veil you put over her. I have had my doubts about your father for a while now. The way he cannot stand to see your uncles happy, and how he favors Ares over Hephaestus are quite concerning. Hera will hear none of it, and I fear my own mother is in Zeus's grasps."
"History-that… woman embarrassed me in front of all the gods," I grumble petulantly. I shake my head to clear my thoughts and pull Persephone into a well needed hug before I move toward my uncle. He glances at me briefly but continues his anxious pacing. I stand before him for a moment, lost in thought.
"What do we do now?" I ask, my voice quiet and uncertain. Hades finally stops his pacing and sighs heavily before running a hand through his hair and grasping his darker-than-the-abyss colored locks. He stares into my eyes and grabs me into a tight hug.
"It's gonna be ok, Sun. We'll live here in earth realm as humans. There are plenty of supernatural beings to take the attention off us. We'll start over, and hide here until we're ready to fight back. Seph, we need a story." I melt into my uncle's grasp and breathe in his comforting smell of fire and cinnamon. He lays a gentle kiss on my forehead and holds me tighter, allowing me the comfort I seek.