(Why is it that I'm bombard with imagination during school, studying and about to go to sleep but not when I'm not busy. Sorry if there are any errors don't really spend so much time editing and revising too lazy orz)
The three butchers of mankind, starters of war, and spawns of Zeus miserably dragged themselves up the long flight of Olympus stairs too tired to fly or teleport. Ares the teenage god of war was scratched viciously on his chest and had bloody bandages loosely wrapped around his torso and pressed a hand to his bruised ribs. Eris wincing every step of the way, had missing patches of blond hair burned off and blackened skin in some areas. Athena looked worse than road kill; tunic and pants torn barely holding on to her figure, black hair covered in blood rolled down, dripping off her nose and chin. She also had a nasty open gash on her shoulder.
They had just returned from a mission from Zeus. They had to cross a long never ending dessert where giant carnivorous worms like sharks came out from the sand trying to swallow them whole. After that they had to march to the freezing cold lands where horse sized wolves chased them and ice giants had spotted them and thrown boulders trying to squash them like ants. They only escaped to make it to the hostile lands of dry orange mountains where the air was polluted, no animal life to hunt, and even the grass tried to kill you. They climbed a super steep volcano fending off mutated birds with giant bat wings and the skull of a baby. Once they made it to the top of the active volcano they took a step forward and let gravity do the rest. A dragon that lived there hungry for lunch saw them and blew raging hot fire at them. They managed to avoid getting severe burns and plunged into the blue lava.
It wasn't hot just warm and dense but they managed to swim deeper. That is until a band of mermaids attacked them one biting Athena on the shoulder. They killed a majority of them and the last few surviving ones retreated. Ultimately reaching the ominous darkness they were the next moment swimming upwards gasping hot air and swam to the gray shore. They had come from a tiny little pond with purple water. Their gloomy surroundings was populated by the walking dead. Literally, skeletons eagerly ambushed them trying to tear of the meat in their bodies. After fighting them all of which took hours a man in a grey cloak holding onto a staff came to them shooing the skeletons away like flies. Athena calmly told him why they were there and the old man shook his head astonished. He gave it to them apologizing for all the work they had to go through to get here and also for not being able to give them an easier passage out. With a heavy heart they fought their way back home all the previous monsters happy for a rematch.
"All this for a flower." Eris growled out cracking her neck.
"Could have been worse." Ares said hiding a wince.
"We almost became popsicles, a dog snack, digested by worms, and fish food!" Eris snapped.
"Guys lets just give it to father so Hera can forgive him and we can all move on with our immortal lives." Athena said as they finally reached the last steps. Hebe excitedly greeted them from the gates waving wildly and thought to hug them but stopped when she saw their injuries.
"Athena you said it was going to be an easy mission. Are you okay? You're not going to die are you? I have nectar here." They took it grateful.
"No Hebe we'll be fine now thanks."
"Oh man that hits the spot." Eris said closing her eyes in bliss.
"So was it a success?" Hebe asked.
"If you consider being mauled a couple times trying to get a flower a success than yes." Athena answered and then drank savoring the taste.
"Last time I do something like this for dad." Ares said bitterly.
"Athena I can take it to him, you guys go freshen up and nap, you look like you need it." Hebe said with a soft concerned smile.
"3 weeks of no sleep to be exact." Athena said giving the precious flower to her. Hebe looked at them then flower disappointment clear on her face.
"Not what I expected it to look like." It did look a regular flower the type you would always accidentally step on.
"The flower of forgiveness works, forget what it looks like." Ares said they had tested it themselves on the way back and came to despise it not liking their anger at their dad fading away. However, the siblings were good at clinging to hate.
"Make sure to deliver it to him Hebe." Athena said with authority. Hebe pouted muttering she wasn't a child anymore but gods always took advantage of her innocence. Athena ruffled the bannana colored hair of Hebe affectionally.
The three gods trudged to their homes. Unfortunately that meant passing the open green field where gods were allowed to merry around. It was vacant except for the winged sibling children of the night; Zelus,Bia, and Kratos.
"Olives, troubles, and temper tantrum where you are you guys going?" Zelus shouted aloud. Athena, Eris, and Ares tensed up they had their backs to them wanting to hopefully sneak through them. Eris smiled painfully "They're just asking for it." Athena sighed turning to the winged gods and frowned.
"Where's Nike?"
"Kidnapped earlier by Aphrodite. No idea why, said she'll return her later." Bia said resting on the grass.
"You guys look like dog droppings." Kratos said his head tilted a bit to the side.
"Like you're so pretty." Eris retorted.
"Our red skinned friends from across the world came by. Left us a present why not play." Kratos pointed at a small sphere wrapped with fur.
"Maybe another time we just came back from a mission as you can obviously tell and want to go home." and with that they turned away ready to walk off when they heard the winged sibling whisper.
"Guess even they have limits..."
"heard it was for a flower."
"They're so weak can't even play a match."
Angry red symbols appeared on their foreheads and their eyes glowed a terrifying red.
"You want to play! We'll destroy you!" Eris hissed out. Dark energy bubbled inside them.
A few hours later, Ares, Athena, and Eris were on their knees trying to catch their breaths and wiling the dark circles in their vision to disappear. The winged siblings were out of breath too but no where near as exhausted.
"I(gasp) swear you- tell anyone about this(another gasp) and I'll rip your throats out during your sleep." Ares threatened. The winged siblings could only shrug. They managed to get up still breathing quickly.
"Good game." Bia said scratching her cheek.
"Good game I-" Athena stopped internal radar beeping. She turned her head to the right and so did the others but Ares and Athena's eyes widened comically. Aphrodite and Nike were only wearing a two piece swim suit and were covered in oil. Nike kept glaring while Aphrodite kept apologizing for what had happened.
"What happened." Zelus said incredulously. Aphrodite hesitated and Nike gave her a cold look.
"Never mention it."
"Agreed."
The others were confused.
"Hey where did Ares and Athena go."
"Athena was here!" Nike almost shouted.
"Yeah she saw you two come in." Nike reached achieved a new blush level at the thought of Athena seeing her dressed in this.
Ares and Athena were walking side by side taking care of their bleeding noses.
"Geez at this rate we'll definitely die of blood loss." Ares said wiping his nose with his dirty torn skirt.
"Would have been a nice sight to die to, aye sis." Ares said gently elbowing his sister.
"Shut up Ares."