Chapter Two
"Hey dad." Cupid, God of Love said as he flashed into his father, Ares God of War's temple. Ares had an ever present scowl on his face, but as his son entered the temple his face brightened slightly. Ares was lounging on his throne and musing about the man he was in love with when his son interrupted his thoughts.
"Hey son." Ares said quietly.
"Are you ok dad?" Cupid asked as he made his way over to his father.
"Yeah, I'm ok." Ares said unconvincingly.
"Yeah, right and I'm just going to go and start a war." Cupid said sarcastically. "What's up Dad?"
"I've already told you there is nothing wrong." Ares said irritation beginning to appear in his tone of voice. Cupid regarded his father for a few moments before realisation hit.
"Oh my God's, you're in love!" Cupid exclaimed. Ares' head whipped around to pin his son with a glare that scared all of his warlords into submission. However, Cupid was not one of his warlords and so the glare had absolutely no effect whatsoever."Who is she? Come on dad spill."
Ares thought for a few moments before finally making a decision. "Ok, fine. I'll tell you who it is. It's Joxer."
Cupid stood and stared at his father for a few minutes. "Joxer! Inept warrior Joxer?" Ares growled at the insult toward his beloved, but restrained himself from yelling at his son.
"Yes Joxer, and he is not inept. Just untutored. He has the potential to be a great fighter, but I don't want him that way. I love Joxer just the way he is and to make him into a warrior would change him. It would make him bloodthirsty and savage and I just couldn't handle seeing him like that. I love that he's so sweet and kind and gentle..." Ares trailed off dreamily and a smile appeared on Cupid's face.
* Well, well, well, Dad's in love and it is so the real thing. The look on his face alone is enough to tell me that he loves Joxer. Joxer, who'd have thought it. *
"Well Dad I just dropped by to ask if you'd mind looking after Bliss while I go and find Psyche." Ares growled at the mention of his son's wife.
"Son, why are you still with her. You know you don't love her and its not like she's being faithful to you. Cupid, I want to see you happy and you never will be if you stay with her."
"I know that dad, but I have to stay with her for Bliss' sake. He can't grow up without his mother and I know she's not being faithful to me, I did catch her in bed with Apollo, remember? Look Dad, I know I'll never be happy with her, but I have Bliss and he's all I need. I love my son, dad and I have to do what's best for him!" Cupid had begun to yell and had to take a few minutes to calm himself down. "Look dad, I'm sorry, but I have to do what I think is best for my son."
Ares rose from his throne and walked over to Cupid. "I know son, I just hate seeing you unhappy". Ares pulled his son into an uncharacteristic hug. "I just want you to be happy Cupe, you are my son and i am allowed to worry about you you know." Ares finished with a grin at his son. Cupid smiled back at his father secretly pleased that his father worried about him.
* No-one gets to see him like this. He is really caring and kind, but nobody knows. To them he's just war, bloodthristy and cruel. It is so untrue, he does what he has to because his job demands it, but he is such a nice guy. I think I'll go find Strife later and see if he can help make dad happy. Strife, oh crap why does Strife have to be the only other person who can help. Mom's busy so I can't ask her. Oh man, i so so don't want to see Strife, mainly because i might jump him. Oh for crying out loud why does he have to be so cute? Damn it, why do I have to be in love with him? One, he's straight, why the hell would he want me? Two, i'm MARRIED to a cheating bitch who i can't leave because she happens to be the mother of my son. And finally I love him and he will never love me, I'm just his boss' weird, soft son. Oh I wish I had a chance with him and to let him get to know me. Oh crap, i'm moping again. I so have to stop thinking now. *
"Anyway, I'm going to go and get Bliss now."
"See you later Cupid." Ares returned to his throne as his son flashed away.
"Hey dad." Cupid, God of Love said as he flashed into his father, Ares God of War's temple. Ares had an ever present scowl on his face, but as his son entered the temple his face brightened slightly. Ares was lounging on his throne and musing about the man he was in love with when his son interrupted his thoughts.
"Hey son." Ares said quietly.
"Are you ok dad?" Cupid asked as he made his way over to his father.
"Yeah, I'm ok." Ares said unconvincingly.
"Yeah, right and I'm just going to go and start a war." Cupid said sarcastically. "What's up Dad?"
"I've already told you there is nothing wrong." Ares said irritation beginning to appear in his tone of voice. Cupid regarded his father for a few moments before realisation hit.
"Oh my God's, you're in love!" Cupid exclaimed. Ares' head whipped around to pin his son with a glare that scared all of his warlords into submission. However, Cupid was not one of his warlords and so the glare had absolutely no effect whatsoever."Who is she? Come on dad spill."
Ares thought for a few moments before finally making a decision. "Ok, fine. I'll tell you who it is. It's Joxer."
Cupid stood and stared at his father for a few minutes. "Joxer! Inept warrior Joxer?" Ares growled at the insult toward his beloved, but restrained himself from yelling at his son.
"Yes Joxer, and he is not inept. Just untutored. He has the potential to be a great fighter, but I don't want him that way. I love Joxer just the way he is and to make him into a warrior would change him. It would make him bloodthirsty and savage and I just couldn't handle seeing him like that. I love that he's so sweet and kind and gentle..." Ares trailed off dreamily and a smile appeared on Cupid's face.
* Well, well, well, Dad's in love and it is so the real thing. The look on his face alone is enough to tell me that he loves Joxer. Joxer, who'd have thought it. *
"Well Dad I just dropped by to ask if you'd mind looking after Bliss while I go and find Psyche." Ares growled at the mention of his son's wife.
"Son, why are you still with her. You know you don't love her and its not like she's being faithful to you. Cupid, I want to see you happy and you never will be if you stay with her."
"I know that dad, but I have to stay with her for Bliss' sake. He can't grow up without his mother and I know she's not being faithful to me, I did catch her in bed with Apollo, remember? Look Dad, I know I'll never be happy with her, but I have Bliss and he's all I need. I love my son, dad and I have to do what's best for him!" Cupid had begun to yell and had to take a few minutes to calm himself down. "Look dad, I'm sorry, but I have to do what I think is best for my son."
Ares rose from his throne and walked over to Cupid. "I know son, I just hate seeing you unhappy". Ares pulled his son into an uncharacteristic hug. "I just want you to be happy Cupe, you are my son and i am allowed to worry about you you know." Ares finished with a grin at his son. Cupid smiled back at his father secretly pleased that his father worried about him.
* No-one gets to see him like this. He is really caring and kind, but nobody knows. To them he's just war, bloodthristy and cruel. It is so untrue, he does what he has to because his job demands it, but he is such a nice guy. I think I'll go find Strife later and see if he can help make dad happy. Strife, oh crap why does Strife have to be the only other person who can help. Mom's busy so I can't ask her. Oh man, i so so don't want to see Strife, mainly because i might jump him. Oh for crying out loud why does he have to be so cute? Damn it, why do I have to be in love with him? One, he's straight, why the hell would he want me? Two, i'm MARRIED to a cheating bitch who i can't leave because she happens to be the mother of my son. And finally I love him and he will never love me, I'm just his boss' weird, soft son. Oh I wish I had a chance with him and to let him get to know me. Oh crap, i'm moping again. I so have to stop thinking now. *
"Anyway, I'm going to go and get Bliss now."
"See you later Cupid." Ares returned to his throne as his son flashed away.