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Chapter 2 - The Crismon Garden

The gentle snow pouring down the night sky was like a blanket from the heavens. The dark night sky was just clear enough to see the most beautiful of stars. The Olympians were slowly heading towards the main hall where the upcoming winter solstice are going to begin. It was a beginning of a new chapter.

"Snow already? Jez, it's gonna be a cold winter this year" a honey-like voice spoked. It sounded smooth, as smooth as the finest silk in the world.

Responded a deep yet pleasant voice "Come on, lighten up Aphy! You think Zeus would let us do a family snowball fight after the meeting? Look at all these snows that are pilling up already"

"Hum, there might be a chance. If you don't manage to piss him off in the first 5 minutes of the meeting Apollo," replied Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, sexual pleasure, and fertility. Known as the most beautiful and enchanting woman of heaven.

"Maybe I will get Artemis involved. He certainly does have a soft spot for his 2 olympian daughters" responded Apollo. Apollo is the ancient Greek god of the sun, archery, light, poetry, music, healing, and diseases, truth, and prophecy. One of the famously known trouble makers of Olympus.

"Now, now what's that I heard you muttering my name Apollo," asked an annoyed voice from Apollo's right.

Apollo gasped "Hades, why do you feel the need of killing your big brother. Don't jump out of nowhere Artemis" Artemis is the ancient Greek goddess of the hunt, the moon, chastity, childbirth, and nature. One of the famous 3 virgin goddesses of Olympus.

Artemis took a deep breath, and annoying began. "Firstly, I am older than you, call me a little sis one more time, I will shove my shoes up to your ass. Secondly, you are a trouble maker, don't drag me into one of your messes."

Apollo let out a low whistle " Jez, no need to be mean about it. Are you still mad at Ares for eating aunty's cookies? Plus I wasn't even planing any forms of trouble. Just a family snowball fight-"

"And the sunny boy here thinks Zeus would say no, and you try to help him to persuade your old man as he as soft spots for his daughters" interrupted Aphrodite.

"A snowball fight huh? Haven't had one of those in a while, it might be some good bonding moments for this insane family. For once a non-idiotic thing came out of your mouth brother. Did you hit your head somewhere brother?" Artemis responded teasingly, with an elbow shoving at Apollo's sides.

As the 3 Olympians walk through the city of Olympus with the target of the throne room as their destination. Along the way, the group has run into Athena. Athena is the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare.

As the group chatted and caught up with each other about their day, they have just arrived in front of the mythical garden right in front of the throne room. As the four Olympians gets closer to their destination Artemis suddenly came to a stop, causing Apollo to crash right into and landing himself on the floor.

Apollo groaned in pain "What the heck is happening? Why did you stop so suddenly? Gosh you could have said something lil sis"

"Something's wrong" Artemis mumbled quietly towards her companions. As she took a step forward, her sliver eyes widen "There's the smell of fresh blood, a large amount of it coming from behind the throne room"

The four Olympians picked up their pace, as they try to look at the source of the scent. As they come closer and closer, Athena's stormy grey eyes narrowed "There are marks of 2 sets of footprints in Hera's garden heading in the same direction, whoever they were they didn't take the same way out"

They followed the pair of footsteps, the sights that it leads them had their eyes widen in shock. The most beautiful garden of Olympus that should be covered with a soft blanket of white snow is soaked with crimson blood, trails leading to an unmoving body of a fallen hero.

Athena gasped in shock "I-s that-"

"NO NO NO, come on this can't be happening" Aphrodite shouted, it was full of panic. She ran. In fact, they all ran. It was as if a trigger that linked the four of them had set off at the same time. They ran, the fastest they had in a long time of their immortal life.

"Don't you even dare think about it, you aren't leaving us yet" Apollo harshly spoke towards the unmoving body. His decades of experience in healing kept him calm as he examined the body. A large flesh wound, running down from the ribcage towards the lower abdomen. His hand glowed bright and hover right above, trying to stop the crimson liquid that was pooling on his knees.

"ART-"

"I KNOW, I WILL GO SUMMON THE COUNCIL. THIS IS A EMERGENCY" Artemis interrupted and teleported away with the most urgency.

"ATHEN-"

"IM ALREADY ON IT" Athena replied quickly and teleported away towards her destinations. And that was the control room of Olympus. Whoever did they could still reside on Olympus, they need to go in full lockdown.

"Fates, why? Why Him, hasn't he done enough yet?" Aphrodite kneels on the unmoving body of the fallen hero. It wasn't just any fallen hero, he was their pillar, the light within the darkness, their hope, lastly their family, one that was so important which could never be replaced.

Apollo's calmness has started to crumble a bit. The feeling of desperation has started to fill in. Why, is the one word that's repeating itself in his head. Why did this happen to him, why is he always getting himself in trouble and lying at the death door? Why isn't his wound closing up faster?

Apollo declared along with Aphrodite "PERSEUS ACHILLES JACKSON, DON'T YOU DIE ON US."

Somewhere far, far away in the endless universe,

A lone shadow figure sat on the throne, and whispered "Plan EDEN has finally started"

And here's the new chapter! Thanks for reading, please leave a comment, and feedbacks are always appreciated :)