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Sorry but I have to disappoint you guys again with a short chapter. It's officially the HELL MONTH of our school which means that requirements are piling up and defenses in thesis are incoming. I'm really sorry that it took me that long to write such a short chapter but rest assure that after the 3rd Week of March had passed, I would update literally everyday. xD Please bear with me for now :(
PastelShades -I originally intended the lost pieces for the 12 Olympians and 3 mystery gods/goddesses because they played a major role in Hera's life. I could make the grandchildren chapters as a bonus after I finished the entire story just for you ^_^
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FluffyClutchie
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"It is really natural for Hera to be a mother. Even when we were inside Cronus,she always has this gentle and caring side of her even if she now masks it with nonchalance and austerity." Poseidon remarked and Aphrodite clasped her hands in approval. Hera might not be the type to display so much love in public but it is the reason why when she shows it, it is overwhelmingly pleasant to the receiver.
"Pardon me for asking but why is mother so restrained in letting out all of her love for us? Why could not she be more honest about it? Does she not realize that she will much happier if she would just be truthful to her emotions?" Aphrodite curiously pondered in the open. Ever since Hera nursed her on the night of her birthday, she had always wondered why she never saw that side of Hera before. She desperately wished for the Fates to let it happen once more but it was never granted.
"Fear, child." Zeus replied with sorrow and sympathy for his wife. The hearts of his siblings ached for their youngest brother for they understood what he meant. The journey had been hardest to him for every piece reminded him of all the times that he inflicted a wound in Hera's heart. The heartless reality continuously reminds him that all of his efforts to save her from the devils within him cultured another demon that devoured her from the inside.
Zeus took a deep breath and his gaze sharpened.
"I was the one who imbued that fear in her heart. She loves me more than I could ever imagine. She was the one who remained even after seeing the monster that I truly am. We fight and argue almost every time we see each other. Her eyes screamed that they only wanted to feel my love and concern, both of which I was never able to return.
She trustingly entrusted her whole heart to me and I foolishly took it for granted. That is one of the heaviest regrets I carry. I destroyed her ability to trust that one can freely love and be loved equally in return. That is why she fears that if she will truly be honest with herself, people will take advantage of her just as I had done. And so, she danced in the merry-go round of life while hiding her true feelings under a mask so that no one may hurt her ever again.
I knew that lost things can never be restored even if one is the ruler of the universe. This is why we should value things when they are still here for we never know their true worth until they are gone. I know of all these but I also believe that I can make Hera have faith in love again and make it last this time. I will let her feel like a true queen and love her until there is no more hurt. It is all I ever wanted for her. Indeed this sounds melodramatic but she is the only one who can make me blabber out my feelings like this. Nothing could ever replace her. I would tread the deepest oceans and the darkest hells if it is the only way to get her back." Zeus enunciated with blazing passion.
Striking was understatement on how much Zeus had changed ever since Hera fell into a coma. Intense grief plagued him and he truly depressed at the beginning of their quest to conquer the puzzle. As time goes by, the opportunity to bond with every piece holder was given to him every time he harvests the pieces. Scars were mended and relationships were rebuilt. In sheer irony, it seems like the Fates were giving Zeus the chance to correct all of his mistakes when they took Hera away from him.
Hestia gleefully reminisced the youthful Hera and Zeus in the past. She remembers the one time she saw the two lovebirds from her veranda as they playfully chased each other in the sunset sky. She would always admire on how deep their love runs by the way they both look at each other. The two of them were in their own blissful world of love and it was enough to make Hestia happy.
A lot has happened ever since and she thought she would never see that look on the eyes of Zeus again. She had never seen him so happy with his children in eons. Now, she saw the same determination Zeus had before engaging in war against the Titans and she knew in her heart that they would succeed in rescuing Hera.
Finding Hera saves not only her but it also heals the broken spirit of Zeus.
The five siblings looked at each other and they all realized.
The entire journey was not only meant for one person.
They were all looking for the lost fragments of both Lady Hera and Lord Zeus.
