Athena Pov
I landed hard in the middle of the forest. Poseidon had let up on the storm somewhat and I growled as I stood. I felt the familiar sting as my weapons burned their patterns into my skin. They would only be used when I called them forth. I glanced down at my white dress and frowned. Poseidon rose in front of me and smirk. "Hello sister." He said. "Hey Po." I sighed. I cleaned the dirt from my dress and he smiled. "That's better." I sighed. "Thena? What are you doing here?" he asked. I hadn't been to earth in thousands of years. Not since my love had burned my city to the ground for the second time. I had tried to rebuild but I was impossible. People no longer believed in my love for them and they gave up on me.
"I must save Ares." I said. "Here? On earth?" he asked and I nodded. "Would you like to build here?" he asked as I glanced around. "No. I need everything you have on Ares." I said. I looked up at the trees and then I smelt it. A human. Poseidon disappeared and I turned around to face the person who had walked up behind me. "Are you okay?" the human asked. It was a man. A very tan man and I smiled at him. "I am fine. Just looking for a place to build my new cottage." I said. "Well, you are on the wrong side of the river." He said. "I didn't realize there was a wrong side." I said. I turned away from him and walked along the river until I found a shallow part and then crossed.
I walked for a while just taking in the beauty around me. Experiencing earth again was something I would cherish forever. I had no wish to be on earth after the destruction of my city. It was better if I stayed far away from Ares. We waged war like no other against each other. We had not shared a kiss since before the first burning of Athens. He hated that Poseidon had favored me and showered me with gifts. To Ares, to show me love was to declare war. I had loved Poseidon and my city paid for it twice. In all that time though, no one had shown me the love that Ares had. No one would ever love me the way he did.
"Where are you my love?" I asked to the gentle breeze. I hit a road and turned right. My natural sense of direction told me that was the way into town. I needed to find a place to build my home though. I crossed the road and entered the forest again just outside of town. I found a pretty open area and called to Poseidon. "Yes my love?" he answered. I turned with a smile on my face. "Here. I want to build here." I said. "I will have it done for you before you return." He smiled. I kissed him gently and then pulled away. "Did you find Ares?" I asked. "He is living in a house full of vampires about 5 miles north of here. He is a vampire." He said.
"I am aware of that. I need to find a way into their lives though. I need and opening." I said. "There is a girl. A human girl. Her name is Bella Swan. She could be your way in." he said. I nodded and turned towards town. "I must send word to our brother and get some things from town." I said. "You know how to reach me." He smiled. "And Athena?" he asked and I turned back to him. "Welcome home." He smiled. "Thanks but next time, lose the theatrics." I laughed. He nodded and turned to get started. I smiled at his back as I thought of the last time I had seen Poseidon. He still bared the scar of Ares wrath above his eye. Poseidon had helped rebuild Athens after the first fire and when Ares burned her again, he was the one to douse the flames. He fought Ares off as he tried to claim me in the worst possible way. Poseidon had protected me and I had banished Ares here to Earth.