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Persephone was at Aphrodite's temple with her friends Harmonia, Priapus, Rhodos, and Deimos.
Harmonia was the Goddess of harmony, Priapus was the God of vegetable gardens and fertility, Rhodos was the Goddess of the islands of Rhodes , and Persephone's best friend was Deimos, he was the God of fear which he really lived up to.
They were all lounged in a circle around a fire, along with Aphrodite and Hephaestus. They were talking about the meeting the following day.
"The meeting tomorrow is going to be awkward with Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades there," Aphrodite said. She was sitting next to Hephaestus.
"Why is that?" Rhodos asked curiously.
"Because all three of them haven't been in the same room for over three thousand years," Hephaestus replied for his wife.
"Why not?" Persephone asked.
"Zeus and Poseidon get along just fine and they both go to all the meetings we have. Hades is a different matter, however. He despises Zeus and Poseidon, but mostly Zeus. He never goes to any of the meetings and no one has seen him in three thousand years, as well."
"Is it true that he's a haggard looking old man?" asked Deimos shakily.
"Yes, sir!" Aphrodite exclaimed, with a smirk. "He's been down in the Underworld for so long that his body is just rotting away," she teased and silenced Hephaestus before he could correct her.
Rhodos kept up the false tale, "Yeah, I heard he has long, black fingernails and he only has four teeth which have turned black and fang-like! He has ebony eyes that will kill you soon-as-they-look-at-you. He stalks young girls and eats them or feeds them to his dog!"
"Ah!" Deimos screamed as he his behind Persephone.
Priapus chuckled, "You are such a wimp, Deimos. Why are you always so frightened of everything?"
Persephone answered, "Um…hello! Where have you been for the last few centuries? He is the God of Fear."
Priapus paused, "Oh."
Everyone laughed at him.
He turned back to Persephone, "So…Seph. How's your mother been lately?" He winked.
She gave him a disgusted look, "Okay one, ew. Two, don't even start thinking stuff about my mother with that perverted little brain of yours-" Hephaestus interrupted her.
"And three, if you don't stop I'll tell Demeter about those little dreams of yours," He said with a glare.
Priapus stared back, eyes wide. "You wouldn't dare."
Hephaestus raised an eyebrow, "Wanna bet?"
Priapus' eyes widened and he instantly shut up.
Persephone giggled, "That'll teach you." She stuck her tongue out at him.
Persephone looked over at Harmonia, "Hey Harmy, you're been more quiet then usual tonight. You okay?"
Harmonia nodded. "Yes, I'm just a little nervous about tomorrow," she said in a quiet whisper.
Persephone nodded in reply, "Me too." She looked towards the others, "I actually have to get going. I'll see you guys tomorrow in the Gathering Room."
"Alright. See ya," Rhodos and Harmonia said.
"Bye," said Deimos.
"Goodnight," came Hephaestus and Aphrodite.
"Say hello to your mother for me," said Priapus with a smirk.
Persephone ignored him as she walked back to Demeter's grain palace.
"Whoa," Priapus stated as he and Persephone met up again, the next morning.
"Where did they all come from?" Persephone was dumb-founded as she saw so many unfamiliar faces walking past.
Priapus looked at Persephone, "I guess there must be a lot of Gods and Goddesses that don't live on Mount Olympus."
"Look, there's my uncle!" Persephone ran into the crowd of strangers and found her target.
"Uncle!" Persephone wrapped her arms as best as she could around Poseidon. She hadn't seen him since her 400th birthday.
"Seph!" he picked her up and swung her in the air above his head, "how's my favorite niece?"
"Wonderful! I'm so happy to see you!" she kissed his forehead, lovingly.
"It's an honor to meet you…" Deimos appeared out of nowhere and was, obviously, very nervous.
Poseidon put Persephone down and shook Deimos' hand, "And you must be the infamous Deimos. Your stepfather speaks often of you…in a good way and any friend of Seph's is a friend of the sea."
"Is it true?" Deimos asked, anxious.
"Is what true?"
"Is Hades really a living skeleton? My sister sure says so!"
"Deimos, you can't believe everything Rhodos tells you." Persephone laughed.
"The boy speaks the truth!" Poseidon smiled, winking at Persephone.
"You can't be serious-"
"Oh, but I am. The souls of the Underworld would eat at his flesh until it was all gone."
Rhodos snuck up behind her brother, "Boo!"
"Aaahhh!" Deimos ran and all the way home.
Before Persephone could respond Rhodos smiled, because she got rid of her brother. "You're welcome!" She ran off after him.
Poseidon tucked Persephone's small arm into the crook of his muscular one and led her over to a bench.
"Are we going to be okay? You and Daddy aren't going to let anything happen to us, right?" she hid her face in his taunt arm.
He put his index finger underneath her chin and raised it enough to where he could gaze into her bright brown eyes with his light blue ones. "Seph, whatever happens, you gotta be strong for me, you hear? Your friends need your support and se does your mother."
"What do you mean? Aren't you going to keep us all safe?"
"Seph, right now, it's not possible. Your father is helping Gaia, I have to look after two kingdoms, and Hades is one ticked off son of a-"
He stopped as he saw Persephone's raised eyebrow.
"Sorry, I shouldn't have started to say that."
"But Uncle…"
"Seph, baby you are so gorgeous, I hope you have the time of your life…I don't know how much longer this will last so make it worthwhile! I'm sorry, baby, but I do have to get ready for this meeting and you father has just arrived! We'll talk later, alright? Love you, Sweetie!"
Poseidon vanished quickly, leaving Persephone alone.
She just sat there in a daze. What had her uncle meant when he said he hoped she had the time of her life? Or when he said to make her life worthwhile? She was so utterly confused.