Disclaimer: "My" Ares is based on how Kevin Smith played him in the Xena and Hercules series.

Dedication: To Kevin Smith - You will be missed

Pictures that go with this story can be find at http://www.mehlaa.50megs.com/ares/minitempeleng.htm

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~*~ New Years resolutions ~*~ 

I am talking with my mother when Ares appears in the middle of her living room. In his right hand a quill and in his left hand a scroll. His face predicts 7 years bad weather. "What kept you??? It is already January 2nd, and you hardly haven't been home. You would be all ear in the new year!!!!" Ares scolds. "I started the list without you." Ares hands me the scroll. "But I can't read that." I tell him. "It is all in Greek." Ares waves his hand over the scroll and before my eyes the text changes from Greek to Dutch.

"What can't you read?" my mother asks. "The scroll Ares just handed me. But he fixed it for me." I answer her if it is a very normal thing. "Ares?" asks my mom, she looks at me puzzled. "Don't you see him? He is right there in the middle of the room." I tell her. My mom looks at me funny. "Right there!!!" I point at the big god in the middle of the room. Ares stars laughing. "There is nobody else here, just you, me and Stefan." My mother says. Ares walks over to my mom and waves his hand in front of her face. "She can't see me." He says. "Mortals can only see me if I want them to see me." I look at him and say "But than my mother and brother will think I am crazy and talking to myself." Ares points to the scroll "It isn't important what other people think. It is important that you are going to do what is on the scroll." 

I read the scroll…
1. Something to elevate the throne.
2. Swords 
3. Shields
4. Light/fire
5. Bags of gold
6. Statue
7. Crossbows
I am reading it out loud. My mom and little bro are still looking at me as if I am crazy. They don't see the scroll. "And this is just the beginning of the plans I have." Ares announces. "But we will talk about that when you are home." He takes back the scroll and leaves. 

"He was really here." I mumble. My mother and brother are looking at me in disbelieve. I sigh. "Great, now they think I am crazy." Goes through my head.