Here's the last chapter !! (if i dont post the alternate ending )
I'm working on a sequel, which is a continuation of cobweb185's "A Session With Demeter" which is called "A Session With Athena" - I'll post the prologue next week :)
Thankyou to all the reviewers :D
Disclaimer: I do not own Greek Mythology
RedFluffyBanana :)
Gradually, Harvey saw his office appear before his eyes. Artemis was kneeling directly in front of him, visibly worried about his condition.
"I'm ok ...I think." Harvey mumbled, his vision slowly returning to him. It was very disconcerting being forced from the bright beaches of Troy to his dreary office in New York.
With a start Harvey wondered what the time was, his wife was probably a nervous wreck!
Artemis stood up, and looking at the position of the moon in the night sky, "It's the tenth hour," she concluded.
"You will leave in ten minutes, and arrive at your apartment 20 minutes after that- your wife will understand." Artemis stated.
Harvey forced a smile, in awe of Artemis' omniscience.
Convinced that Harvey had recovered from his experience, Artemis walked over to the chair and sat down.
"Anything you want to ask me?"
"Why did you hesitate when you were fighting Hera?" Harvey suspected the answer to this question, but wanted to be sure.
"Contrary to popular belief, I'm not completely heartless- I was shocked I had actually wounded Hera. I hesitated as I was unsure of whether to continue to attack or not." Artemis stated, matter-of-factly.
"Why didn't Apollo attack Poseidon?" Harvey questioned.
"Isn't it obvious?" Artemis paused, looking at Harvey's expression. "I guess not" she mumbled.
"Apollo did not want to attack Poseidon, it was after all Aphrodite's fault that the Trojan War started in the first place. The Gods had chosen their sides in the conflict for varying reasons, so when Poseidon was ordered by Hera to attack Apollo he was reluctant. I'm sure if my brother had attacked Poseidon he would have fought back in defence. Apollo's allegiance to the Trojans was incredibly unstable, it only took Poseidon a few moments to persuade his nephew that a battle between them was unwise. Apollo's bravado attitude is only an act; he wouldn't be foolish enough to actually fight the Sea God."
"But you attacked Hera."
"Well, yes. I admit that was imprudent, I was young – I thought myself indestructible."
Harvey and Artemis sat in a companionable silence for a short time. The silence was broken by Harvey, "What do the Gods do now?"
"Exactly what we've been doing for hundreds of years. Mostly we sit upon Mt Olympus, watching mortals live through your extremely short lives. Sometimes we walk upon the earth, aiding those that need help. For example Athena, in her endless pursuit of knowledge attends universities as a student or professor teaching humans of the way of the world. Ares will always be entertained by the wars you wage upon one another. Aphrodite sees humans as puppets, always manipulating. Hades and Persephone have and always will rule the dead. Life goes on." Artemis sighed.
"I appreciate you allowing me to talk to you, Harvey. It's allowed me to get a …few things off my chest. I'm sure this will not be the last time we meet,Fate has stated otherwise."
Sensing that the session had come to its natural close, the Goddess stood up and turned to leave, her glowing aura intensifying until he could only just define her silhouette. There was however, one other thing Harvey wanted to ask her.
"What happened to Orion?"
Artemis turned her head, her startling sapphire eyes emitting a light of their own, "I killed him" she said, and then she was gone.
The End (or is it?)
