Small tremors spread and shook the Underworld a bit as Persephone was in the throne room playing with Eros.
"What is going on up there Persephone?" Eros questioned.
"Nothing. It is not coming from above little one. Its just Cerberus playing with himself, oh that silly lamb can be very playful at times. Why don't we go feed him and then come back to build a fire to stay warm?"
"Are you sure that it is safe?"
"Don't worry Cerberus really is a softy furball."
"Alright!"
At the cliff, powerful vibration from stumping headed towards Zeus when he turned around it was one of his greatest rivals.
"Looks like you have succeeded so many achievements... son!" The giant said.
"Cronus!" Zeus gritted his teeth and hurled a thunderbolt towards his Titan father. Cronus was able to deflect the attack and attacks Zeus.
"Do you think your lightning bolts can affect me?" He shouted. History repeated itself as Cronus tries to grab Zeus's tendons. After successfully disabling his son, he threw the tendons aside making Zeus cry out in pain. Ares was standing nearby witnessing everything.
"Ares! Please help me!" Zeus hollered the God of War just walked passed him and shook Cronus hands.
"You did well!" Ares congratulating the old God. "Now you know the deal. I get Olympus and you will get back what was once yours."
"You traitor! How could you do this? How could you betray your fellow Olympians?!" Zeus shouted immobilized on the ground.
"Come now Father as if you don't know anything about a son betraying his father." Ares mockingly said.
"You will pay for this!"
"You are weakly sprawled on the ground! I like to see you try."
"How about me?" Hephaestus jumped on his brother with his hammer as Ares blocked the attack with his shield.
"Look who came to join in the party? Did you ever think you can defeat me crippled!"
"Let's find out."
Aphrodite was getting anxious in the palace, Cronus is a very powerful God almost slaying Zeus in the last war. What chance does Hephaestus have going against him! Hera and Demeter tried to calm the Goddess of Love but to no avail.
"I have to see him!"
"And to go out there are you insane woman?" Demeter said shocked.
"I don't care!"
"My dear you are not thinking straight, there is a war out there what could you possibly do to protect others? What could you do to protect yourself!?!" Hera was losing it.
"I will be fine. Just the two of you stay here and if anything happens, RUN!"
Cronus and Ares were coming at Hephaestus from both sides, able to dodge most of their attacks Hephaestus needed to get them separated. With the might of his hammer, he smacks Ares right in the chest and flinging him aside. A whistle was sound from the God of War and the Titans were now heading towards him.
"Attack that crippled lame!"
Like a hoard of ants against a single spider, they swarmed Hephaestus using everything he has left in him he lifted his hammer and smashed the ground below him. The force was overwhelming as the whole mountain shook and cracks begin to break through, the cliff was split into two. The edge started to slide down into an avalanche taking with it Cronus and half of the Titans. The tremor caused the Olympians to lose their balance Aphrodite stuck her sword into the ground and held on to it the best she can. Athena got the situation under control with the rest when they have found their footing.
Like a barren wasteland, Hephaestus lay motionless holding a shattered hammer.
Someone stood over him and grabbed him by the neck instantly cutting his airways making the God of Fire being choked to consciousness. He felt his body being lifted off the ground and right in front of his eyes was an injured and ego bruised Ares.
"You worthless, disgusting lame! I think it is time you go back to where you came from!" He threw him off the mountain. Athena tried to stop him but it was too late, Aphrodite released a gut-wrenching scream as she witnessed her husband disappear past the clouds.
As if it were back in that old dream, the falling, the hurl, the pain everything was coming back to him. Like he was floating or flying his descend from the mountain felt like forever but he knew he needed to brace himself for the agonizing landing. Images of everyone flooded his mind "You're just here to create materials for us!" "You are nothing like us, lame and disgusting!" "Why are you still here?" "Who could ever love such a creature like you? Even Medusa would be ashamed of you!" How worthless he truly is. And then everything went blank.
