The Ghost of Sparta part 1

Calliope had just returned with Athena from Byzantium, where they had saved the city from falling in hands to a Persian warlord. Calliope and Athena talked while entering the gates of Olympus. "You did the right thing, Calliope, by sparing that warlord."

Calliope however disagreed as she wanted to deliver the killing blow herself, for all the evil that that warlord had done. "That bastard had killed so many innocent people, Athena. If I just...!"

Athena remained calm and said. "If you had killed him, the Persian king would never have believed us, and the peace that you had worked so hard for for the Greeks in Minor Asia would be lost. That warlord will be punished by his king."

Calliope sighed after calming herself. Athena was right. If she had killed that warlord, the Persian king would see it as a perfect excuse to invade Minor Asia, and the peace that she had worked so hard for all the Greek would have been broken, and making the Gods to doubt if Calliope was worthy to be the Goddess of War. "Your right, Athena. Forgive me."

Athena smiled at Calliope. "I already have. Rest now, Lady Death, you have done more than enough for one day."

However, there was something that Calliope wanted to know from the Goddess of Wisdom, and asked her before she left. "Athena? There's something I need to ask you."

Athena stopped and turned herself to Calliope. "Ask, and I will answer." Athena said with kindness.

Calliope told her what had been troubling her for some time. "Athena, am I really a Goddess? Or am I still a mortal? I may hold the title of Goddess of War, but in all my 3 years I still don't feel any different. I don't feel all powerful or mighty like all the other Gods. I need to know the truth. I deserve it."

Athena signed, knowing that she had to tell the Ghost of Sparta the truth. "I'm sorry, Calliope. Even though you now sit on the throne of Ares, you are still a mortal."

Calliope didn't understand that. "I'm... still mortal?! But Athena, I've done so much for the innocent people of Greece! I've served you and the Gods for 10 years with my Alecto and Sylvia! I saved your city and destroyed Ares! I... I even freed the people of Minor Asia!"

Athena felt sorry for Calliope, knowing that she was right. "I know, Ghost of Sparta. You and Alecto have done so much good for Olympus and for Greece, but even with all that heroism and glory, it still doesn't make you a true Goddess."

Calliope felt she was going to lose it. Still after all that she had done, the Gods were still not honest to her. With the little temper she had left, she calmly asked. "But... what do I have to do, to become a Goddess?"

Athena stroked Calliope's arm softly. "That is something you have to discover yourself."

"But... what is it? Tell me!?"

"I'm sorry. But I can't tell you." Athena said with sadness before turning away and leaving.

Calliope walked back home, angry and sad at the same time. When she entered her home, Alecto saw her lover troubled as she yelled out at the top of her lungs. "DAMN YOU ATHENA! DAMN YOU AND ALL THE GODS!"

Alecto ran to her lover. "Calliope! What's the matter?"

Tears were starting to form in Calliope's eyes as she looked into Alecto's eyes. "I'm not a Goddess, Alecto..."

"What? What are you talking about? Of course you're a Goddess, why else would you-"

"I'm still mortal!"

Alecto didn't understand that Calliope could still be mortal after becoming the Goddess of War. "But... i don't understand, Calliope. How can you still be mortal after becoming a Goddess?"

Tears fell from her eyes as Calliope sat down at the couch with Alecto, telling her what Athena had told her. Then Calliope said why it bothered her so much. "I'm still mortal, baby. And that means... I can still die... You, Alecto, you're a Fury, you'll live on forever. But me, I will still die." She said sadly.

Alecto understood now and embraced her lover as she could feel her pain. For she too didn't want to lose the only woman she had ever loved. "Oh Calliope." They remained like this for some time, while Calliope sobbed. Alecto then broke the hug and whipped away Calliope's tears, she softly said. "We will find a way, my love. All right? We'll find another way to make you immortal. I promise." Alecto then kissed her lover, which she returned.

But then Calliope asked. "But what if... what if we won't...? I don't want to lose you, baby."

A tear came from Alecto's eye as well. "I know. I don't want to lose you too. But... if we won't find a way, then..."

"Then what? Tell me."

As the tear fell from Alecto's eye, she softly said. "Then I'll be willing... to give up my own immortality."

This surprised Calliope completely. Was Alecto willing to give up her immortality, just for her? "I would rather live a single life with you, then to face all the ages of the world... alone." Alecto told her lover and then held Calliope's face close to her before speaking softly. "I choose... a mortal life... with you."

This made Calliope nearly cry out of happiness. Same as Alecto before both embraced into a passionate kiss, which slowly became more lustful. Alecto then carried Calliope to their bedroom, where they had another passionate night together. Fortunately, Sylvia was staying at Pandora's house for the night, so the 2 lovers didn't have to worry about being quiet. But on that night, Calliope had been so into her emotions, that she forgot to put the necklace that Sylvia gave her on, to keep her nightmares at bay.

And because of that, she had another nightmare... about her father's younger years while he was training his brother Deimos and him calling out to his brother to help him. Also, Callisto, still thinking that her son, Kratos was still alive, so she called to her son in the vision. "Kratos, help me." It was then that Calliope saw her in the temple of Poseidon, in the city of Atlantis. She knew that this was not another nightmare like before, this was a real vision.

When morning came, Calliope told Alecto of her vision and knew that she needed to find out answers about it, so she prepared to set out to find the answers and her grandmother, Callisto, together with her lover, who agreed to go with her on the journey. But before they left, they trusted Hephaestus to take care of their little warrior princess while they were away, which he happily agreed to. The mothers told Sylvia and Pandora to not cause any problems or go on any 'wild adventures.' Both Sylvia and Pandora promised, but they secretly crossed their fingers behind their backs.

Calliope, the Ghost of Sparta, had taken her place amongst the Oylmpians as the God of War, with her family: the former Fury Queen Alecto and their little warrior princess, Sylvia. The bloodshed of pure evil monsters, human and creatures alike , the relentless battles had finally brought them to a home to call their own. Ares was dead. And though the Gods beckoned, visions and nightmares of Calliope's father, Kratos still haunted the Ghost of Sparta. Calliope knew that this recent nightmare was no mere vision. For with the Gods, nothing was as it seemed.

There you go, my friends, part 1 of Ghost of Sparta is complete. Next is part 2. Hope you all recognized the lines Alecto said to Calliope. Rate and review. See you soon, my friends.