Chapter three
Its been three days after the annual council meeting and its been three days since her talk with Ares haunted her mind. While cleaning her sword, Eris visited her temple.
"Hi." Eris greeted. She's wearing a dark purple dress, her dark raven hair flowing, and with her red lipstick, typical Eris. Always terrifying to look at but mesmerizing indeed.
"Hello, Eris. To what do I owe this visit?" She left her sword and welcome the Goddess inside. The Goddess smiled back and sat on the sofa. Athena can see that she's fidgeting. What's wrong? She thought.
"I really wanted to visit Hera but she might throw me away, out of Olympus." The Goddess said. "So I think, why not visit the Goddess of Wisdom? At least you're not like Hera who is so full of herself." she added, laughing at her own joke.
"Yeah, typical Hera. So, what's wrong? Do I have to kick Apollo's butt?" She joked back.
"Nah, I just want to know if..."
"If what?"
"I think I'm with a child. I don't want to tell it to Apollo until I'm sure I am. Can you help me?"
Athena just looked at the Goddess for a minute. Her mere presence is terrifying yes, but she's no threat to Olympus, just a misunderstood woman who wanted to prove herself. Athena hold her hand and closes her eyes. She can see a beatiful little girl with golden eyes like Apollo but raven hair like her mother. The child is bubbly and every one in Olympus loves her. She then opened her eyes and smiled at Eris.
"I think you and Apollo will going to have a beautiful princess. Every one will love her."
"Oh..so I am with a child. Those dreams..its true. Apollo will be so happy about this." The Goddess of Discord is smiling even if there are tears flowing in her eyes.
"Why are you crying? I thought you're happy." Athena asked, confused about the Goddess reaction.
"I am that's why I'm crying. I never thought this day will come that I'm going to call myself as a mother. I thought I'm going to be alone forever only to be saved by Apollo." And now, Athena is curious on how it all happened.
"Can you tell me how it all started, Eris? We're all suprised when Apollo announced your enagagement and wedding, like what Artemis and Hermes did three days ago. Artemis and Hermes, its predictable as they are best friends. But you..and Apollo. How?"
"Its a long story, Athena. Do you really want to know?" The goddess asked back.
"Yeah, I have all day."
"Alright, I'll tell you then."
Just after the infamous trojan war where Eris is the most responsible one, she was outcasted in Mount Olympus. She is living a normal life finally..alone, until Apollo found her secret place. She is staying at the forest near the mortal world where no one can see her, unfortunately Apollo did. She is bathing in the lake when a familiar sound of lyre touched her ears. The sound is getting nearer and nearer so she took a bath as fast as she can and dressed up so whoever it is who is coming near her area will not see her wet and naked...she tried it, to be decent before the man or woman can see her in the lake, but her best was not good enough. The blonde man saw her naked, her breast covered by her wet raven hair and hands covering her most intimate part.
"I'm sorry!" The man turned around so she wear her dress and act cool, even though she is totally embarassed.
"You can turn around now, Apollo."
The man is shaking and it made her laugh.
"Come on, the God of Sun is shaking just because he saw a woman, naked. I thought you have many lovers both goddesses and nymphs. You should not be suprised."
Apollo then turned around and said his apologies again. Eris invited him to her small house and asked him to join her lunch.
"Why are you here? Did Zeus asked you to find me? Tell him, I don't want to see them anymore."
"Nah, I'm just walking around, never thought I'm going to see you. Why are you here anyways? Are you alone?"
"What do you expect? Of course, I'm alone. No one wants to get near me. Its actually suprising that you didnt decline my invitation earlier. You're not scared of me?"
"Why should I be scared of you? You're just you." Eris didnt know what to say after that. Almost all the Gods are scared of her, just the mere presence of her made them terrified but here, the God of Sun is acting like she's no monster.
"I am a monster, Apollo." The man chuckled and drank another glass of wine.
"You're not a monster, you're a goddess with badass personality, that is different from a monster. No monster is beautiful like you Eris."
After that day, Apollo has been her constant visitor, actually her only visitor. They didnt know how exactly happened but they saw each other as more than a companion. At first, Eris doesnt want to accept Apollo's admiration for her. She is scared that he is just trying to get her into bed, but no, Apollo proved to her that he truly love her. Months passed, and she accepted him fully and fast forward, they announced their relationship, then their engagement and finally their wedding, and now their first child.
"I am excited to tell Apollo about this good news, Athena. Thank you so much." Apollo then entered the temple, calling for his wife.
"The servants told me you're here, love. Hello, Athena. How are you?" Apollo greeted.
"I'm good, Apollo. I think Eris wants to tell you something. Right, Eris?"
"Yes. Love, I'm with child. You're going to be a father. I'm so happy." Eris hugged her husband and Apollo kisses her hair.
"Really? Thank you so much! I love you so much, Eris."
"I love you too..so much, my Apollo." Athena smiled at them, she's happy that the misunderstood goddess finally have her happy ending. When will she?