Half an hour later everyone walked out of the temple and onto the streets of Mount Olympus, home of the gods.

It didn't take long for news of their arrival to reach Hera's ears, and in short order track the group down. Hera was furious, she was about to go after Cassandra herself when something no one expected happened Aphrodite stepped between them.

Hera had fire in her eyes and wanted to take it out on Cassandra. All of the sudden the ground began to shake and the skies began to rumble as Aphrodite took a step forward stating, "Hera… You are a third-generation removed from the Titans!"

Aphrodite's aspect changed in the blink of an eye, moments before she was peace and love. Now however she was filled to the brim with rage and fury as she reminded Hera, "I'm a direct descendent of Titans my half-brother is your father Chronos!"

The very ground shook as Aphrodite spoke ensuring that she drove the point home.

Very, calmly, very collectively Aphrodite looked into Hera's eyes telling her, "Just because I choose not to use it doesn't mean I can't… I wield the power of creation itself!"

Aphrodite walked back to the group, nervously Cassandra asked Aphrodite, "W- what just happened?"

Taking a breath Aphrodite told Cassandra, "Do you remember the conversation we had in your grandmother's… the one where I told you I was the daughter of Titan!"

Walking Cassandra to a nearby bench Aphrodite told her, "Have a seat this is going to take some explaining."

Taking a breath Aphrodite said, "Before Zeus created man there were three generations of Titans…"

Sitting beside Cassandra Aphrodite told her, "The first generation was Gaia and the Titan Uranus!"

Looking off into the sky Aphrodite told Cassandra, "Uranus is my father I was born before Kronos, Cassandra I am a second generation Titan …"

Aphrodite told them "Zeus and all the other gods and goddesses were born in the third-generation!"

Taking Cassandra's hand in her own Aphrodite told Cassandra and the rest of the group, "I am the last of the Titans…"

Looking at Aphrodite Cassandra asked in a taut tight tone of voice, "You're the goddess of love how do you wield rage and anger?"

Looking at the daughter of Hercules, Aphrodite said in a matter-of-fact tone, "It's because I am the goddess of love that I can wield those emotions Cassandra ."

Pausing to take a breath Aphrodite said, "Although love is the emotion than most in touch with… I am in touch with all human emotions"

Zeus disembodied voice boomed as the aged baritone tenor of filled the air stating, "Aphrodite… now that you've shaken mount Olympus to its foundations what you plan on doing for an encore?"

Shimmering into existence Zeus Aphrodite's gaze fixed on the exact spot where he appeared telling Zeus, "You know I hate displays of power… Hera left me no other choice!"

Chuckling to himself, Zeus replied, "So I saw, Hera is used to getting her own way Aphrodite she doesn't like to be challenged!"

In a contrite tone of voice Aphrodite said, "I've never been one to flaunt my power… You know that!"

Looking at Cassandra Aphrodite said, "I have watched this little one grow to the woman she is today."

Zeus walked to where Cassandra stood asking her, "Would you like to see my home?"

Looking at her parents Cassandra asked, "May I?"

Looking at Xena and Gabrielle Zeus said, "There is a garden not far from here that would be the perfect setting for your joining ceremony… It's only fitting that you be joined in the garden heroes!"

It took Gabrielle a moment to realize what Zeus just said as she asked, "Zeus are you telling us-"

Zeus just smiled and said, "You may just find your own statue there young bard!"

Cassandra looked at her grandfather confused asking Zeus, "Garden of heroes?"

In a booming baritone tenor, Zeus told his granddaughter, "When a mortal distinguishes themselves by a selfless and heroic act they earn a place in the hall of heroes…"

Sometime later in the garden of heroes Gabrielle, Hippolyta, Hercules, Xena, and Cassandra stand before a statue that had-been-covered by a cloth. With a silent chuckle, Zeus said, "It's time to unveil the newest hero!"

With a snap of his fingers, Zeus unveiled the newest hero Cassandra stared at statue of her mother Xena.

Zeus took Cassandra aside telling her, "Your father statue is over here… Who knows someday you might have statue here yourself Cassandra!"