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Apollo's eyes slightly fluttered open. He had woken up to someone's voice, and turned around. Athena had decided to sleep at Apollo's apartment. It had been a week since her trial, where they found the infamous Phantom. As much as Athena was worried for Apollo, he was concerned about her. Going through the nightmare of being accused of killing your mother, and believing it, obviously would take a toll on anyone.
It was certainly affecting her dreams.
Athena was asleep, but she was shaking, slightly whispering. Apollo didn't know whether to wake her or not. He heard terrified whispers of "Mom..."
She was having nightmares about her mom's death.
"No..." She shuddered. Apollo was afraid waking her would scare her too much.
Athena saw her mothers bloodied body, lying on the floor. She grabbed a utility knife, and went to stab this man.
To hurt this man.
She could slightly remember hitting the mans hand before being knocked unconscious. When she awoke, she asked Ponco a question she wished she never had.
"Ponco? Can we fix mom, please?"
It was like Athena was watching her child self do these things. She wanted to get out, she wanted this nightmare to end. The conscious of Athena wanted to burst out and run. Ponco lifted Metis's body onto the operating table. Athena desperately wanted to get out, but this nightmare held her tight and made her watch as the machinery went to work on her mom.
The noise.
The noise.
The whirs and clicks of machinery as they moved into place to completely maul her mom. Athena's physical body was smiling.
"You'll be okay, mom!" She was telling her.
Athena's conscious was absolutely terrified. She tried to look away, but was forced to watch her mom get torn apart.
The noise
The NOISE!
Athena eventually had her wish granted. She sprung up, panting heavily. The noise of machinery still ringing in her ears. She put her hands over ears, and felt tears starting to form in her eyes. She felt warm arms wrap around her, holding her close. She looked at whoever was hugging her.
It was Apollo.
She held her hands over her ears, the ringing of machinery still in them.
"It's okay, it's okay, Athena..." Apollo said soothingly as he ran his hands through her long, orange hair. He kissed the tip of her head, and held her tight.
"Mom..." Athena sobbed. Apollo kissed her head again.
"She loves you, Athena..." Apollo tried to calm her down. The ringing of machinery eventually stopped, and Athena took her hands away from her ears, and instead wrapped them around Apollo.
The two eventually laid down, and Apollo put his arm around Athena. She buried her face into his neck. They fell asleep in that position.
In Apollo's arms, she had no nightmares.