Chapter 3:

Hell Grounds

Rose bought up her sword up to meet Thraso's sword. We were having a friendly compition. Sophia had already lost. I beat her ass good. Whoever won would go up against Ares. Only Thraso stood in my way. Thraso was an amazing warrior. Luckly I knew he his fighting style. He was brutal and relied on his strength. His powerful strikes were really hurtful when you tried to block a strike. I had a very different fighting style. I was fast and acrobatic. So I could easily dodge his powerful strikes. The gods were very entertained.

Thraso seemed to get tired. "Are you getting tired old man?" I teased.

Thraso smiled and swung his sword like the expert warrior he was. I easily dodged and returned the strike. With amazing speed he blocked and tried to swing his sword at me but I was faster. I used my sword to disarm him by hitting the blade near the handle. The sword fell to the ground. Before Thraso could react I put alot of strength into a kick. He fell to the ground and I placed my sword on his chest.

"Looks like I win." I said smiling down on him. Everyone cheered as they had just witness me a simple servant beat one of Ares best warriors. Of course they didn't think I was a simple servant now.

"Congratulations. But now it is time for you to face me." Ares said walking up behind me with his sword.

I raised my sword and mentally readyed myself. Ares was no regular warrior. Ares was the ultimate warrior. He was a war god for Zeus' sake. I knew I would lose but I was dead set on putting on a show.

At amazing speed Ares swung his sword. I barely dodged the strike. The cold steel grazed my arm. I felt a trickle of blood go down my arm. Ares was no longer smiling. He was serious. His warrior was coming out and I knew I was screwed.

He swung his sword one more time this time I was able to block. The strike was very powerful. It made me stagger back. The blow was more powerful then Thraso's blows. He swung again this time I couldn't dodge. The blade made contact with my leg. The gash was bigger then the one on my arm. more blood poured out. I felt my self weakening.

I saw Artemis. She had a grim experssion. She looked like she wanted to jump up and stop what was happening, but she couldn't. No one could untill someone lost. I tried to raise my sword but I couldn't. I felt extremely weak. Then suddenly the sword is knocked out of my weak trembling hands. Then I fell to the ground. Next thing I knew, I was out.

Ares POV

"What is wrong with you? How dare you hurt her. She is like my sister. I don't care that she is a mortal!" Artemis yelled at him. She was next to her twin Apollo who was healing Rose. I had cut her up more badly then I had expected.

I never wanted to hurt her. I felt something for the mortal that I have never felt before. I never felt this way about anyone, not even for Aphrodite. When I was with Aphrodite it was just pure lust. But with this mortal girl it was different.

"Artemis calm down. Ares did not mean to injure her." Athena said cutting Artemis off from her rant. Artemis was still angry but kept quiet.

"Look I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. My warrior side just appeared and I couldn't help myself."

Apollo finished healing her. "She will be out for a while but she is fine." Apollo said. Artemis and Apollo left leaving Athena and myself alone with Rose.

"I know that you feel something for her. Don't fight it." With that Athena left. I stayed with Rose and waited untill she woke up. I needed to apologize. I needed to make things right.

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