Felix
I knew mother had struck a nerve with Marisa. I sighed as the apartment was in shambles. I touched the stuff that broke and then went to pack up my clothes.
"Alright. So, this quest is simple. While most doors to Hades are closed, he has opened one in Estonia for this quest in particular. But, it has to be opened with the armor and shield of Achilles to please his Roman counterpart Pluto."Hestia explained, handing us other bags. Nike was there too, steaming with anger and for some reason, Apollo and Artemis were there too.
"I thought is was a myth." Marisa asked, studying a map and fixing her glasses. Obviously she knew a lot more than I did.
"The armor is very real. Our brother, Hephaestus, made it."Apollo started.
"It's marvelous armor. Beautiful and impenetrable."Artemis finished.
"But, where is it? It can't be easy to find."Marisa asked as she shouldered a heavier bag. I shook my head and took it from her. She rolled her eyes.
"It's true. Achilles, the foolish man, lended his armor to his companion, Patroclus."Nike explained.
"He died in battle and the armor was never found. But, we have our suspicions."Apollo said.
"They were buried at Snake Island on the Black Sea, off the coast of Ukraine. Since Estonia is only, what 1,257 kilometers..."Artemis started.
"Or 781 miles, we figured you could start in Ukraine and make your way to the gate in Estonia."Apollo finished. They looked at each other and smiled. Perfect brother and sister. Yeah. Right.
"Are we flying or walking or driving or what?"I asked.
"That's for you to figure out."Nike said. Great. Just great.
"But, first, gifts!"Hestia exclaimed happily. Apollo and Artemis played rock, paper, scissors twice then Artemis stepped forward to Marisa.
"Marisa, daughter of Discordia, I grant you the gifts of archery and a Celestial bronze bow and arrows. The quiver refills itself, always keeping you in supply. "Artemis said, laying the gifts in Marisa's outstretched hands. We were all speechless. Artemis then pulled Marisa close and whispered something in her ear. Marisa hugged the goddess and wiped a tear from her eye. Apollo stepped up to me.
"Felix, son of Nike, I grant you the gift of sword wielding and a Celestial bronze sword."he said. He glanced at Marisa and pulled me close to him.
"I also grant you the gift of sexiness."he said. I pulled back, with a blush on my face, and he laughed. But, I got the feeling that he wasn't lying.
"For both of you, I grant each of you three favors. You may ask for whatever you want at anytime."Vestia said, pressing three coins into our hands. My mother pulled me aside.
"Felix, you know I don't want you to do this."she said, her hands on my shoulders.
"Mom, you know I have too."I replied. She stroked my cheek and sighed.
"Felix, the closer you get the doors, the weaker you will become. And she will become stronger. You won't be able to overpower her anymore."she told me. I nodded in understanding. She took off a necklace that was around her neck and put it around mine.
"This will give you all the luck you need."she said. I hugged her and she hugged me back.
"You ready?"Marisa asked with a smile. I nodded and Vestia took our hands. We closed our eyes and we were teleported out of Olympus.
