Chapter 21: A Match Made In Haven
(A remote garden on Olympus. Two days ago.)
Athena: {She's definitely up to something alright. (To the reader) Here. I'm up in that tree over there. Don't see me? Well do you see a peeved snow owl? Yep that's me. I do that sometimes, mostly to get away from annoying people, which on Olympus is nearly everyone. What am I doing up here you ask? Spying of course. That lady you see pacing around like the floor is made of lava? That's Aphrodite. She is single handedly responsible for half of Greek mythology. What is she up to now? Something tells me we're about to find out.}
Aphrodite: Ohhhh I'm so excited! I haven't been this excited in a long time! Eros must have reached earth by now. (She's giggling to herself like a middle schooler who's found out her best friend's crush likes her back)
(She suddenly stops her pacing as *poof* in a thick cloud of black shimmering dust appear the Moirai, AKA the fates)
Athena: {What are the fates doing here?}
Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos: Greetings Aphrodite.
Lachesis: Is there a matter of urgency?
Clotho: I'm sure you have your reasons for summoning us without notice.
Aphrodite: YES! Finally! I have a match that I want to run by you!
Clotho: A match?
Atropos: Something that couldn't wait till our regular Tuesday meeting?
Aphrodite: It's no ordinary match. It's a match between gods!
Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos: Oh.
Athena: {That seems to have their attention, and mine too}
Clotho: Who do you have in mind?
Aphrodite: Hades.
(Silence)
Athena: {*Sigh* This again. She does this so often! She's tried to set Hades up with literally everyone on Olympus.}
Lachesis: And?
Aphrodite: Persephone (The grin on her face could be spotted from the moon)
Athena: {That's an interesting choice}
(There is a pause as the Moirai think)
Atropos: That's not a bad idea.
Lachesis: I agree.
Clotho: So do I.
Aphrodite: Thank you.
Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos: We'll see to it then.
(Aphrodite smiles in response as the fates disappear in another *poof*)
Athena: {Rarely do all three agree so quickly, if at all, on matters of such importance. And the more I think about it, the more I agree too. I guess Aphrodite got this one right. Persephone may be young but she's definitely not naïve and Hades may seem serious and cold at meetings here on Olympus, but he's still a child at heart. They both take their work seriously and know how to goof off and have a good time when it's appropriate. Rarely does this happen but I agree with Aphrodite, they'd make a good couple.}
*****Meanwhile*****
(A hallway in the underworld)
Thanatos: {A lot more people are dying of starvation than normal this year. How is that possible? I should probably let Hades know}
*Stops a random passerby* Have you seen Hades?
Random passerby: Not since this morning when I had jury duty
Thanatos: Dam it. Where could he be?
Author-chan: Sorry about the delay in updating, I've been sick. Still, I hope you enjoyed this chapter.