Chapter 2
Olympus
I walked along, and stood in front of the council room, at the top of mount Olympus and looked down at the view, big gleaming white temples glittered in the sun. Flowers, courtesy of Demeter and Persephone, sprung everywhere, I sauntered along to the vineyard, where Dionysus and Adriane were sitting back laughing in the sun, his head jerked up when he heard me and I gave him a quick wink.
It was a Sunday afternoon, and everyone was lounging about. Zeus and Hera were together; they were discussing something earnestly and whispering, not looking too happy so I decided I'd leave them to it.
I wandered into a little garden and sat by a fountain and l gazed in to it. My reflection shone back at me. I punched the water, distorting my face and I thought about Hephaestus. My husband. I wished so many things were different. One, everyone thinks I'm so horrible because of Ares. But really, why was I forced into a marriage? They aren't in charge of me, but stupid Hera, Goddess of marriage so she thinks she can sort it. WELL SHE CAN'T. I'm not saying I don't like him, I do! But Ares is so breathtakingly gorgeous!
Olympus is beautiful at this time of the year, I leaned back and lay of the side of the fountain, trawling my fingers though the water, lulling in the serene calmness of the sunny afternoon.
BANG!
I shot up and twirled around, and saw a figure, covered in soot advance towards me