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I groaned and closed my eyes, expecting the onslaught of questions usually accompanying my little group of friends. Instead, I was met with two pairs of wide eyes and two gaping mouths.

"Athena, now look at what you did! You've successfully turned our friends into fish without my help!" I laughed.

"Is...is this true Kore?" Hestia asked.

I nodded. 3,2,1....

Artemis and Hestia started screaming in joy. I sighed and waited until they tired themselves out from all their bout of joy.

Meanwhile in the forest......

The two journeying men had hours ago set up camp and were presently now either laying down or leaning on a tree trunk. One was filled with doubt and regret of his friends plan while the other was fantasizing about the goddess. The smell and sound of crackling wood filled the day air.

"Are you sure this is going to work, Pirithous?" Asked his sitting companion. He sighed.

"Of course it will, Theseus. Helen was easy to capture and so will Kore." Paris snorted.

"Easy? That's what you said last time and look what got that us into! A war and thousands killed. Think of what the GODS will do if you kidnap Kore." He sneered. Pirithous chuckled.

"Still got a wife out of all that and wasn't it actually Aphrodite's plan to unite you with Helen?." He said.

"It may have been her intention but it wasn't her plan that I should start a war, which I thank you for. Sure I got a wife- a wife who doesn't even look at me. I mean, come on! Just look!" He said and began to flex his muscles. Pirithous rolled his eyes and stared blankly at the fire.

"Paris, this time, it'll be different." He said.

"Yea? How?" He asked sarcastically.

"I've visited the fates." His friend's eyes widened.

"YOU DID WHAT? WERE YOU CRAZY?"

"I wasn't crazy, in fact, it was a right decision to do anyway. If we had stayed on that road Hades and Hermes would've caught up to us."

"So thats why we put-"

"Yes, yes. Well, anyway, the fates have foretold that Kore will be the queen of the Underworld, with Hades by her side. So I said to myself 'Hmm...maybe if I save Kore before becoming Hades' queen she might fall in love with me in the whole ride up to the surface process.' My plan will work perfectly."

"Sure, but why would Kore will willingly be rescued by you? I hear she has quite a spirit." Paris said.

"Don't worry, once I save and marry her, I'll break her. Then, she'll do my every bidding." He said and laughed mercilessly. Paris snorted again.

"You sound like it's going to be easy. What if she falls in love with Hades?"

"Kore, fall in love with a wrinkled, evil old god? You humor me Paris." He laughed.

"Oh yea? What if Kore isn't at her mother's mansion?"

"She isn't."

"What? Then what are we doing here in these woods?" He said and smacked away a mosquito.

"We're the distraction. Hades will go to her mother's mansion and try to find her, then we'll go to Athena's mansion and ambush her. The fates have told me that it would be only her and Athena tonight." He said and began picking at a piece of meat between his teeth.

"And you're sure this is going to work?"

"Of course. Have I ever steered you wrong?"

"I should have been faithful to Oenone." Paris whispered and gazed into the fire.

"Hmm? What did you say?"

"Nothing."

To The Fates......

"Ha HA HAA! Look upon my scrying glass, my diminutive sisters, and see this ignorant fool!" Screeched a teen aged girl around the age of 14 dressed in a gray chiton.

"Did I miss anything Lachesis?" Her sister, Clotho asked, a young girl around the age of 8 dressed in the purest of white.

"No, life bringer. We are just getting to the best part. Where is Atropos?" asked Lachesis.

"I'm right here." A teenager around the age of 16 walked out into the light, dressed in a black chiton. Her sister's jumped at the sound of her voice.

"Whoa, scare us to death won't you?!" Screeched Clotho.

"That can be arranged." Atropos said and took out both her sister's spool and a pair of rusty scissors. Lachesis gasped and slowly moved towards her sister, but Atropos swiftly put the spools into one of the many pockets she had.

"Why do you have our spools?" Asked Clotho suspiciously.

"I will need to cut them one day."

"Why?"

"The demise of the gods will arrive and we shall die with them." She said and turned around to face the nearby window.

"When?" Atropos turned around.

"When your face starts to get prettier." She retorted a bit harshly. Clotho began to cry.

"For the love of the Gods, Atropos look at what you did!" Lachesis said and hugged Clotho, her curls becoming damp with her tears.

"Is it MY fault that she was destined to be the soft one in this twisted family?" Lachesis stood up.

"Well maybe if you stopped putting her down she might actually be a little more tough."

"Guys-"

"She has to learn that not everyone is gonna be nice."

"Guys-"

"Still doesn't mean you can-"

"GUYS!" Clotho yelled.

"WHAT?!" Lachesis and Atropos screamed.

"They're gonna break Kore." She said quietly. Atropos snorted.

"Yea right."

"I heard him. I really did." Clotho said and moved away from the glass.

"I think he has a better chance getting hit by lightening than-"

"Atropos, shut up, okay? Clotho might be on to something. Now, where is that remote? Aha, here it is!" Lachesis said and grabbed an unusually small remote. She pressed a button and Pirithous's conversation with Paris began to rewind.

"Stop!" Clotho said.

"Don't worry, once I save and marry her, I'll break her. Then, she'll do my every bidding."

"Great Lachesis, now look at what you did. Kore is in deep," Atropos looked down at Clotho staring intently at her and sighed, "is in trouble. Why couldn't you not accept that guy's offering?"

Lachesis turned around and crossed her arms.

"He was cute." She sniffed.

"Whatever, just fix it NOW." Atropos said.

"How?" Lachesis asked.

"Make Hades call Kore." Atropos said and slid into one of the chairs.

"But he doesn't have Kore's phone number." She said and began twiddling her thumbs.

"THEN MAKE HIM CALL ATHENA!" Atropos yelled and banged her head on the table, next to the scrying glass.

"Alright, alright, I'll do it." She said and hurridly moved toward her glass. Atropos gave a rare smile from under her arms.

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Hey, just wanted to tell you guys that I'll be continuing Persephone's POV in the next chapter. Sorry if the chaps are short and my overall tardiness but never fear, I shall continue the story for I, *name* *name* *name* *name* *name*, am and never will be a quiter. :D