Hera sat on Zackarons back looking down at earth with only a month to go the child's birth she was spending a lot of time flying as Morticia wouldn't dare attack if he was there. Hera had been on earth sorting out mortals requests and was one her ways to Hercules and Meg as she and Zeus has been invited for dinner.
"Take a left at the river then hang right at Athens".
"Right you are, then it's over the river and left to Thebes then the next left, right".
"Got it Zack, I love flying with you its going to be fantastic when myself and the baby fly with you".
"Should be able to; as long as Demeter doesn't find out".
"She doesn't know you as we do, better start descending".
The house was insight and Zack saw there was a very large lawn where he could land. On the ground Meg, Herc and Zeus were chatting. Looking up Meg saw the dragon.
"There's a dragon coming down".
"Hope it's not trouble" Herc replied.
Before Zeus could reply Zack landed on the green lawn knocking over a tree or two.
"Sorry about t that not used to landing in gardens, so I'll see you Friday night that is if you're still coming".
"Of course I am Zack ask a daft question, but please tell that pair no tricks or pranks or they'll wish they'd never been born".
"You scared them the death last year I think they know not to mess, see you around", with that Zack flew off.
Hercules, Meg and Zeus exchanged surprise looks and wondered what Zack meant.
"Zack offered to give me a lift here as I was at Dragons point he needed me to sort out a dispute that had gotten out of hand. I didn't know either of the dragons so I could see both sides of the argument without being biased".
"Ok next time ask him to drop out off outside the wall, would save a lot of trouble" said Hercules.
"Fine he apologised for what he did, just because you've fought dragons doesn't mean they are all like that".
"Ok calm down please, why don't we all go inside" said Meg.
The meal that night proved to be very nice and tongs loosened due to the wine causing a few stories to slip out that weren't meant to. Zeus got round to telling Herc and Meg what he and Hera got up to when they were younger, resulting in a lot of laughter and embarrassment. Hera wished her husband would shunt up. By the time the night was over both men were extremely drunk and the women knew what they would be facing the next morning.
Zeus awoke to find his head hurting like Hades and felling sick and dizzy, when he came out of the bathroom twenty minuets later his sickness had gone but his head still hurt.
"I MUST HAVE BEEN FG By MAD!" he cursed silently.
By now it was 10:30 and he knew that there would be a pile of paperwork waiting for him. Looking over at his sleeping wife he decided to let her sleep before waking her up, lovingly he drew the covers around her then kissed her and left. Waking up some time later she saw that Zeus was sitting next to her stroking her long golden hair gently.
"You are awake at last my love I was wondering when you would awake. "
"Its our baby that makes me tired I didn't get a lot of sleep as she's always kicking and moving".
"Well let me help you up my love for there will be a pile of paperwork a mile high after taking last night off".
Getting up Hera washed and dressed then followed Zeus into the audience chamber where Hermes was waiting for them
"Morning Big Z looking tough as usual, Hera looking radiant as ever. Well nothing major a slight accident involving a young witch near Athens. Kids only two she apparently got hold of Daddy wand when he wasn't looking and turned her cat into a large fire breathing big cat, caused a fair bit of damage before Daddy put it right. Nothing much else to report on the trouble frond, Athena and Ares have been at each other all morning but that's usual. Hades' has been behaving himself most of the time."
The rest of the morning went by without incedent the pile of paperwork steadily decreasing, by lunchtime it had more then halved. The three sat down and ate with Zeus and Hermes talking about the lasted chariot racing results. Hera felt the baby move restlessly as she sat there, gently she spoke to it.
"Little one be still soon you will be with us myself and your father, we can't wait to meet you sweetheart. Things have been peaceful with Mortica not causing a lot of trouble all because of a silly grudge. She did do something bad baby she tried to steal to very powerful stones, they haven't been seen in 18 years. I was carrying your brother at the time, strange I dream about them now, I think you are linked to them somehow but I am not sure".
"You can't help talking to it can you even thought us two are here" said Hermes with a grin.
"I don't really care what you think it is up to me what I do and when" she replied.
Later that night Zeus and Hera sat together, watching the stars, Hera had her hair down and a long pink cloak around her shoulders. The pair were in each others arms with Zeus left had placed on her stomach next to hers. Both were relaxed and happy just to be together.
"This is bliss just to be with you alone without anyone or anything to disturb us" Hera whispered.
"It is my love free of meetings no formality we will not be getting much time alone soon thought, we are not even alone now" Zeus replied lovingly kissing her stomach.
"Our baby would be embarrassed if she saw you do that. We have both wanted another child fro so long this time we will get to be parents and raise this little one".
"Hera I swear to protect you both our child can sleep in our room while it's small until we are user that nothing will happen, plus it will be easier for you getting up in the night. No minion would dare to try and kidnap our baby from our room".
"Thank it is a good idea this is going to be so special so loved nothing will" but she was cut off as Hermes came in.
"My Lord and Lady there major trouble we've got two dragons, a couple of monsters and a gorgon attacking Athens. Its Mortica's work she's there to with that green dragon snake thing. Ares, Apollo and Athena are already down there but they need your help. So sorry but she's after something again cant say what."
"Hera I have to go don't want to but have to stopping her now will save trouble in the future".
"Please be careful ok I don't want you to come back to injured, don't worry, go she needs sorting out".
"Hermes I want you to stay here look after Hera I know it's still two weeks till to child come but do it".
Hugging her tightly Zeus left leaving Hera and Hermes alone. On earth things kept going from bad to worse the creatures were extremely tough to kill. Up on Olympus the other gods watched what was going in all but Hera who couldn't bring herself to watch. As she lay curled up tightly in bed she thought if the evens 18 years previously. Mortica had tried to gain land and power of Zeus by kidnapping and chaining Hera up to a rock that was in the path of a hydra. Zeus had managed to find her then fight the creature, Hera had been injured that day and she had been 7 months pregnant at the time.
The battle lasted well into the next morning and it was midday the following day by the time it ended. The gods came home covered on blood their own and the creatures. Seeing the state her husband was in Hera rushed over and cleansed him up. After she had fished he has several neat rows of stitches and some bandages on him. Zack had come with them and was with Artamis as she know how the treat his kind.