Zeus waited patiently in the woods. He hadn't heard or seen from Hermes ever since he informed him of what happened to Bell Cranel. He noticed that the sky was turning dark.
'it's gonna rain soon.' he thought. 'If anything happens to you. I won't forgive myself.'
Flasback
A four year Bell was lying on his bed with his grandfather reading a story for him.
"And with his bare hands," He read. "Hercules snapped the neck of the Neamean Lion and skinned it as his inpenatrable cloak!
"So cool!" Bell marveled.
"It's cool alright!" He chuckled. "Your hands can effective weapons. If your stong enough."
"Do you think I can become a hero?"
Zeus smiled. "Anyone can be a hero. With the pure of heart and determination. You can become one."
"Really?!"
He patted him on the head. "The path a head will be difficult. Perhaps when you're older you might become one."
He notice that Bell yawned. "Well it's time for you to get some sleep."
"Good night grandpa."
"Night kid."
Flashback end
"Lord Zeus!"
Zeus whipped and saw Hermes and in his arms is a body bag. The god looked with distraught. Part of him didn't want to see what is inside of that bag. But this is his boy, he had to see the damage they inflicted upon to him. Hermes came to him and placed the body bag gently at Zeus' feet.
Hermes spoke with concren. "You sure you want to do this?"
"Please," he begged. "Just let me see what they did."
The messenger opened up the body bag. To his grief, Zeus saw the one thing that would haunt for all eternity. Bell's lifeless body layed there.He saw a knife wound at the center of his chest. It must have been the killing blow that Bell died to.
"No not again." He fell on his knees and tears flow from his eyes.
Hermes watched in saddness. As he mourned for Bell, it began to rain as if the sky was crying as well. He knew that the rain was his doing, similar to Freya's discerning eye. In the old age, Zeus was worshipped as one the lords of the sky. His worshippers called him "God of Lightning" or "He who cracks the heavens".
Zeus was eclectic when it comes to lightning. Infact, other than chasing women, he spends most of his time warning kings who have abusive to their own people with a sound of thunder and if not taken he will cast down lightning on them.
He said. "I'm sorry. If only I could have done something. They executed him first without any trial. His Familia and the girl he admired just left him to die."
"He was just a child!?" Zeus roared in mixture of grief and anger.
His outburst caused a crack of thunder. Hermes showed slight hint of fear.
"Their was an massacre in the dungoen," He explained. "The Evilius commander framed Bell who came into the dungoen and pinned the blame on him."
Zeus wanted to kill every single one of them. He should let the Evilius destroy the city in the first place. But the mention of the fanatic group made him realize something.
Doing all that, would not change a thing and Bell is still dead. So sniffed and took out a knife.
Hermes steped back. "Zeus what are doing?"
"I've lost my children once." He said. "I won't repeat that mistake."
"What do you mean?"
Zeus cut his thumb and place his blood on Bell's forehead and hovered his hand on the bloodied chest. Hermes could not understand what he is doing. But, he was starting to connect the dots. When Zeus muttered an enchantation in the language of the Gods and sparks of white electriciy sparked through Bell .
"Gods and Gods. Stroke of Olympus. Unveiling Lightning. Bring down Heaven's Wrath. For this boy has my blood. I grant no other power of the Divine. For the will of the Hero is a journey of hardship and pain. For it is written: It shall be the Argo who deems penance. I grant the will of Zeus, and the remnant of thy strength. For my name is the father, I, Zeus, unleash the potential of this child as blessing to the world. May your soul be forgiven."
He finished the enchantation and spoke softly. "I won't let my cowardness prevent me from doing what is right... my son."
Hermes was shocked at hearing this. A powerful pulse of electricy erupted from Bell's body. The once deacesed Bell Cranel was now springed back to life. Bell gasped for air and the wound on his chest is gone only leaving a scar. Despite being ressurected, he remains unconscious.
His father cradled his head. The look joy that it was a success. Part of him, doubted that breaking the seal of Bell's powers would fail to bring him back to life or send him back to heaven. But it worked.
"Zeus is he you-."
"Yes Hermes," Zeus cut him off. "He is my son."
(I would like to thank dereturd for the help of writing the enchantation. So once the month of august is passed. On septemeber is the back to the ghost rider. He wont be in orario for some chapters because he will be dealing with bandits, evilius members, bounty hunters, and powerful monsters in places that no one has ever ventured before and you may see little of avengers reference.)
