Alright! I am BACK! I know you all are thrilled. This chapter is even longer than the others. Also, a new character is coming.
Hera's POV
"So, can I?" asked Hermes again. My husband shrugged.
"Sure, why not?" he said. Hermes smiled and zipped off to film Poseidon. After Hermes had left, Zeus noticed me giving him the stink-eye.
"What?" he asked. I scowled. As if he didn't know! Oh well, I know who I'm picking for my turn.
"My turn," I said, smiling smugly, already thinking of what I want him to do.
"Great," he muttered.
"Zeus," I said suddenly, my voice sweet like honey. He perked his head up though I couldn't help but notice how his shoulders tensed. "I want you too... go a week without dating anyone but me."
"WHAT?!" he screeched. "No dating anyone b-but you!?"
I held up my nose indignantly, trying not to feel hurt by that comment. "Only a week and you don't have to date me-"
"Good. Then I choose not too," he interrupted. Humph, he might as well have slapped me.
"-but you will have to go the week without cheating on me," I finished as if he hadn't interrupted. Zeus grumbled.
"Anything else you want, dear? Perhaps you want me to massage your feet or deliver your food on a silver platter?" he retorted.
"A gold platter," I said pointedly. Oh, I know he was being sarcastic; we both do. That's why it drives him crazy when I reply seriously. Zeus gritted his teeth and turned away from me. Aphrodite clapped her hands (I honestly don't know why she does that) and bounced up and down in her chair.
"'Kay, 'kay!" she said smiling. Then she sing-sang, "It's Atheeeena's tuuuuurn!"
Athena looked like she'd sooner rip out her own eyebrows. She has nailed her father's grumpy look.
"Must I?" she grumbled. Aphrodite pouted and tilted her head at the wisdom goddess.
"Yes, Athena," Aphrodite sighed. "You must participate. Everyone else has or is going too."
Nobody looked to excited about this announcement. Athena sighed and looked around. "Alright, I choose..."
"HELLO!" a woman's voice suddenly shouted as the door flung open. No... not her!
"You?!" Ares cried in disbelief. A grinning woman with red hair in a pony tail and golden eyes came marching in, her smile bright like the sun. I grit my teeth, digging my sharp nails into my hands to resist leaping across the table to claw her eyes out.
"You!" I said, standing up and pointing at her. "How dare you come here y-you, shrew!"
"Don't get your tiara in a twist, fellow shrew." she told me, waving her hand dismissively. This was one of my husband's girlfriends and she gave him (and the rest of Olympus) the most annoying pair of children yet. Maybe ever.
"Mommy!" Apollo squealed, jumping up from his seat to run and hug her. Artemis sat at her seat and blinked in confusion.
"Why are you here, Mother?" she asked.
"My thoughts exactly," I think to myself.
"Why, to play truth or dare of course!" she said smiling. "You know, I love a good challenge."
"No! Absolutely not! No, no, no, NO!" I shouted, stopping my foot at each word.
"So, is that a no?" Ares asked. Bless my son... I'm going to slap that little creep.
"Alright, Hera! If you insist on me staying," she said, jumping in Poseidon's old chair. I gritted my teeth.
"That was not what-" I began.
"You can stay," my husband said, looking very eager at one of his flings appearing. He gave me a pointed look. I looked away. As long as he keeps his end of the dare...
...Wait. I never officially gave him the choice so it's not an official dare.
Oh, well. Hopefully he won't find out.
Athena's POV
As soon as Leto entered, I knew things were about to get interesting. It was plain as day that Queen Hera still held resentment towards the goddess. After Leto sat down in Poseidon's seat, said person himself came in along with a grinning Hermes. Poseidon looked terrible. You know, worse than usual if you can believe that.
He was pink as a newborn and had skin peeling off at random parts of his body. In fact, some of his skin was turning an odd shade of yellow at some areas. It looked painful. I only wished I had thought of the dare.
"Why are you so happy, Hermes?" I asked. He held up a video camera.
"I got the whole thing on tape!" he said, joyfully. I grinned too. This was something to smile about.
"Can I see it?" I asked.
"Ooh! Ooh! Put it on America's Funniest Home Videos!" Leto said, raising her hand up like a girl in school. Poseidon noticed her for the first time and frowned.
"Leto?" he asked. "Why are you here and in my seat?"
"Your seat? I believe it's been moved to the head of the table, across from Aphrodite beside Artemis and Hephaestus," she told him. My smile got wider. Now he is going to be farther away. This is getting better and better.
"I have to sit next to those two?" he asked. Leto frowned.
"What's wrong with my daughter?" she challenged. Poseidon went to his new seat. Apollo healed Poseidon and then went back to his own seat. The old sea king looked like his regular hideous self.
"Besides brother," my father said. "You get to go sooner now."
"I do, don't I?" he said, grinning like the fool that he is. To bad he was already picked to do the dare. I could almost sense that he would pick me when it gets to his turn if no one else has by then.
"Aphrodite!" I said. She gave me a questioning look like, Who me? "Truth or dare?"
"Why, truth!" she exclaimed, smiling. "My life is an open book."
I glanced at Artemis. Time to avenge her. No one tries to shame a virgin goddess like that.
"Have you ever been rejected?" I questioned. The smile wiped off her face. I knew the answer was yes. I just want to hear the love goddess admit it in front of everyone. Also, knowing her, she will try to justify of how she could ever be rejected so she will go into depth of the entire situation.
"Yes..." she said, carefully.
"Gasp!" Leto and Artemis said in mock surprise.
"You?" Hades asked, sarcasm dripping his voice. Huh, I had almost forgotten he was here he was so quiet. "Never!"
"I know!" Aphrodite agreed, failing to hear the sarcasm. "But it was only because he was gay!"
"Keep telling yourself that," I said, rolling my eyes.
"The other times were because they weren't lesbian!"
"Other times?" I smirked.
"You remember one time, Athena. I did try a move on you," she said. My faced burned. How could I have forgotten that? The rest of the gods began to laugh.
"Ooh," Queen Hera cooed. "You never told us about that!"
"As if she hasn't made a move on you!" I snapped back.
"Okay, everyone be honest here. If she made a move on you, raise your hand," Hephaestus said. Everyone rose their hands, excluding no one.
"Pimp," I could hear Artemis mutter as she held up her hand albeit reluctantly.
"Um..." Aphrodite said, shifting in her seat and looking like she wanted to change the subject. "Hestia! It's your turn!"
The goddess in question pointed to herself as if to say, "Me? Are you sure?"
Everybody nodded. She pouted, probably hoping to stay out of this as long as she could. Well, we will all have to take the fall eventually.
OK! There's that chapter!
Next chapter will be from Hestia's point of view.
Okay, two questions I would like you guys to answer in the reviews.
1. Which gods/goddesses are your favorite?
2. What do you think of Leto so far? Should anyone else join? If yes, who?
