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Remember how Ouranos was overthrown by Kronos and how Kronos was overthrown by Zeus? Well, what happens if Zeus was offered a prophesy millennia ago that stated that he would be overthrown one day? What will happen?
2000 years ago New Year's Eve: Artemis' point of view:
The Muses' music was spectacular. Everyone was dancing and just having a great time. I didn't have anyone to dance with so I just sat down and ate some snacks and watched the dancing. Hera was happily dancing with Zeus. Aphrodite was a great dancer, as she danced with Ares. Dionysus, the new idiot, was drinking, drinking, drinking. For crying out loud, he was already drunk, but he still kept on drinking. He's the new joke of Olympus! My thoughts drifted off… Why would Zeus put that idiot on the council anyhow. And why would he say to kick Hestia or Poseidon off of the council? Is he paranoid about something? Grrrr I hate not knowing information. Wait information! Athena and Apollo, yes, they are the perfect people to confide in. They will have information, right? I sneakily pulled Apollo and Athena aside.
"Something is different with Zeus," I started. "He's different. Something must have happened. Do you know anything?"
"Yes, I noticed his behavior. He is paranoid about something. But, there is not much we can do. Once one turns paranoid, they will turn power crazy, then they will deny logic. This all falls into fate's destiny, as of now we must depend on the fates for our father's benefit" reasoned Athena.
"But, what if he tries to," Apollo was about to continue, but was interrupted by a piercing, discordant scream. The music suddenly stopped as everyone looked over to see Hera stuck on a golden throne.
"Hephaestus!" she shrieked. "How dare you do this to your own mother, get me out of this throne!"
"Sorry, but no can do," Hephaestus coolly replied, "You 'accidentally' threw me off of Olympus, so I 'accidentally' trapped you in that chair."
Right when he finished he flashed out. Hera screamed indignantly and Demeter ran up to help her.
"I'll handle this," Zeus remarked as he proceeded to teleport out. *******************************************************************************************************************************
Mount Etna: Zeus' point of view:
Why does Hephaestus have to make his forges confusing? I've been walking around here for like a half hour, and it's a maze. It's a stupid maze! And no, I couldn't flash directly to him, because no magic was allowed! He obviously invented a device which does not allow magic from anyone unless he allows it. "Hephaestus! Enough of this!" I decided to start shouting to draw attention, "I want to talk to you!" I was suddenly flashed to him directly. The scene changed from rocks and metal to the edge of a pit of hot lava with Hephaestus standing a few feet away facing towards me.
"What about," Hephaestus smirked.
"Well, can you please get my wife out of that wretched throne. For crying out loud, I will never hear the end of it until you do," I complained."I will get more of a headache than I did with Athena."
"Well, Hera did throw me off of Olympus, so it couldn't hurt if she stayed there for a little while," Hephaestus mused.
"I'll propose a deal," I put forth. "You can marry Aphrodite, yes I know you like her. In return, you will take Hera out of that throne."
"But Aphrodite does not like me back," Hephaestus remarked.
"But, you will have a wife," I replied.
"Deal," Hephaestus proceeded to almost flash out when he paused and said, "By the way, you know that there was a sign back when you immediately flashed in. It stated that I literally was just on the left. I think that you need help with your vision. Hmmm… something to help vision… what to make… maybe metal vision, no, no, no glasses! Perfect." He left to write down his ideas, as I was silently fuming to myself. *******************************************************************************************************************************
Aphrodite's Point of view:
Where are you Zeus and Hephaestus? Ugh, sigh, they have taken a half hour already! It's not the easiest job to calm Hera down, not at all. She loves Zeus with all of her heart, but he keeps cheating on her and breaking her heart into tinier and tinier pieces. If only he realized… I was instantaneously jumbled out of my thoughts when I saw Hephaestus and Zeus finally arrive. Hephaestus went to the golden throne and pushed a button under the chair which released Hera. Wow, it was so simple that I was almost laughing. Hera got up and gave Hephaestus a hug.
"Thank you," Hera gratefully said. She whispered something in his ear that no one else could here.
"Yeah, yeah, no problem," Hephaestus mumbled as his expression completely changed after hearing what she whispered as he started to smile and hugged her back.
"Aphrodite, I have to talk to you," Zeus walked over to me. Oh no, what did he do this time? Every single time he says he has to talk to me, he either cheated on Hera again, or he needs me to do him a favor.
"What's the favor?" I asked.
"Well, you see, um, I promised Hephaestus that you would marry him," he quietly said.
"You. Did. What," I hissed. "How dare you! Love is my domain, and it is not your business to say whether or not I marry anyone! You know that I was dating Ares! What am I supposed to say to him? And I am older than you Zeus; I should have more authority than you as Ouranos is my father!"
Zeus looked angry and threatened, "Yeah, well I am king of Olympus, you are going to marry Hephaestus, or else."
"Or else what," I dumbly questioned.
"Or else I will take away your throne, and you will be banished from Olympus," he warned as he walked away. No, this can't be happening. Oh great… sigh. *******************************************************************************************************************************
Zeus' point of view:
I left Aphrodite who was furious. Yes, my plan is working. I went up to my throne and sat down.
"Everyone sit down for a minute," I shouted over the music as it stopped as everyone strutted to their thrones. "I want to congratulate Aphrodite and Hephaestus, for their engagement," I praised. Ares looked upset, and Aphrodite gave him a look which said that she would tell him later to which Ares nodded back. Hephaestus was almost like a statue with a stoic expression on his face. "Now the New Year is about to start in about 20 seconds," I firmly stated. Everyone simultaneously counted down. "3, 2, 1," I proclaimed then shot my weapon into the sky, "The New year has started."
The end of this chapter! Thank you for reading.