Chapter 2: Zeus & Artemis
If you look at me, you might be thinking, my dad is as good-looking as I am. But, if you think that way, throw away that thought right now. And don't have too high of an expectation of him. He's, well, highly respectable and scary. Heard of the tragic fate of Phaethon, my son? Yeah, my father killed him, my son, his grandson and I have to turn my daughters into trees thanks to him. Yes, he's heartless, but soft for his kids, sometimes.
Okay, right now, we're reaching his throne soon, so let's just keep our mouth tight shut.
"Father, did you asked for me?" I bowed in front of him.
"Yes, my son, Apollo." My father's voice boomed. Yes, I plucked up my courage and looked up at him. See that? That's my father Zeus. I'm kind of his favorite son, and my twin was his favorite daughter. "Did you bother Artemis's huntress again?" He sighed loudly. Yes, I know he can't stay angry with me for too long. I'm too sweet to be angry at for too long.
Well, yes, Artemis. She's here too? I'm too distracted by the fly on my father's beard to bother about Artemis. Tell him? Hades no! And I kind of pity the fly to land on his grey beard of all places. "Yes, and no, father. They had obviously liked me too much that it would bother them if I had not bothered them."
"Nonsense! Apollo-" Artemis opened her mouth to speak but was cut off by Zeus.
"Oh, lil' sister, you're here?" I said that purposely to irritate her.
"I said I am not your lil' sister! We're twins, for Olympus's sake! You did know I'm here, didn't you?" She exclaimed, yeah, we're falling into a mini argument in front of my father which is not an uncommon sight. Twins tend to fight often, don't they? But, happily to tell you, I've always won the argument.
"I'm too occupied with the fly on father's beard to care about you." I smiled and only realized my mistake shortly after when Zeus held up his lightning bolt.
"Father, relax! First, let's have you keeping that lightning bolt away, it's dangerous. Just swipe it away." I defended myself, and the small fly.
"Yes, yes," He said as he kept his lightning bolt away, "This had become such a habit. Twins, you should stop getting into arguments. This had been going on for thousand years, so why can't you twins just act matured for a bit? You guys have already passed your childish age thousands of years ago!"
"Zeus, dear, have you been mortal-ising nowadays?" A shriek entered the room and disturbed my eardrums. Yes, you're correct. It's the witch with a b.
"Great, I've got to take my leave now, twins. Let's just pretend we do not have this conversation, and you did not see me." He smiled cheekily. I bet you have completely no idea that Zeus was this playful. He's going to leave us here, to take care of his jealous woman.