I know, you guys totally hate me...im so sorry, but im hoping to finish up the story in another chapter full of fluff and M stuff...so, it will all be over soon, and then i'll start working on something else, but in the meantime, enjoy 3
"Well, what do you suggest Hermes? We can not just let her wander around! Hades will be after her the second she sets foot out of Olympus."
"Why did we have to bring her here at all? She chose her fate, let her face the consequences…"
"Silence Hera! You would have me cast away the very human who saved our existence? As much as I dislike saying it, we owe this young woman our eternal gratitude, and I will not see her be thrown to Hades like a dog!"
"Fine then, awaken her and see what she chooses. Hades was right, your love of the humans will be the end of you."
"I said SILENCE!"
Thea lay still. She didn't know where she was, but the power in that voice made her want to run and hide. It was like a strike of lightning, the boom of thunder. She kept her breathing natural, listening to the conversation. Her thoughts were heavy and slow, but her years of training had prepared her for situations such as this.
Someone hummffed haughtily and the swishing of fabric signified a dramatic exit. Another person sighed as if deeply troubled.
"Everyone leave me. Your voices cloud my mind and judgment. Except you Ares, you are a greater part of this than I." the voice ordered and sounds of departure echoed through the room. After a few moments of silence the voice spoke again, softer now.
"Ares? She fought in your name, I fear my brother may find that a gross opposition of his power…"
"You know I have no love for my uncle, nor do I have any for you, father. I would have benefited from a war between the both of you, but I took precautions and made certain that it would not come to pass. I should expect some gratitude and trust for that." Ares spat. Thea recognized his voice and was surprised by the venom behind it.
"Rise, Warrior of Sparta." a voice boomed in Thea's thoughts. Against her will, her eyes flew open and she found herself lying on a white marble floor next to a giant golden throne. She stood up quietly and waited.
"Ares, you know I am grateful, but you can not blame me for being cautious. I am simply warning you of my brothers possible vengeance. Ahh, your champion has awakened." Thea saw the two gods standing above her, giant in their size and stature. She was only tall enough to reach their knees. Zeus looked tired and drawn, even clothed in full battle armor. Ares wore the traditional Spartan armor, helmet pulled off his head revealing scars and roughish good looks. Thea was taken aback slightly by his appearance. She had never seen him in his true form. She looked about the room in amazement and wonder. Golden thrones, each separately decorated with the symbols of their patron sat in a circle all facing a large map of Earth. Bright light shone in between the multiple columns so that Thea had to blink for her eyes to adjust. She looked back and forth between the two gods before her.
Thea was confused and conflicted about what to do next. Her gut feeling was to bow and avert her gaze, but she remembered Perseus and his blatant defiance of the gods. So instead, she meet their gazes stubbornly as they challenged her rebellion.
"We took you out of Hades's grasp. You are one of the few mortals granted access to Olympus. Pray you don't make me regret my decision to rescue you." Zeus warned the woman, both proud and angry that she followed in his sons stubborn footsteps.
"I mean no disrespect," Thea lied standing her ground, "but I did not ask to be saved. I had accepted my fate, and the punishment that followed. I do not mean that I am ungrateful, just that it was unnecessary."
Zeus laughed, a great booming sound that seemed to make the room shake. Ares looked from his father to Thea thoughtfully. The lighting god wiped his eye and turned back to Thea with a incredulous smile.
"I understand why he is so taken with you. Woman, you are such an expendable mortal, yet you stand here among the gods like an equal." Zeus said sitting down on his golden throne looking down at Thea.
"You know as well as I do that mortals are not as expendable as you would have them believe." she answered making Ares grin.
"I knew their was a reason that I favored you." the god of war said, "Father, there are more pressing matters than going back and forth with this woman."
"Alright, alright." Zeus said slumping back in his seat pressing his fingers to his temple.
"Thea, Warrior of Sparta. I am offering you a choice. You can choose to remain here, among the gods on Olympus, where your soul will remain protected from Hades. Or you may return to Earth as a mortal, return to your beloved Sparta and live out the remainder of your natural life until your soul returns to the Underworld. Or, if you so choose, I can send you back into my brothers grasp right now." Zeus said staring down at Thea. She felt uneasy under the gods gaze and was almost afraid to ask her next question.
"And, the demigod? Does he still live?" Both Zeus and Ares laughed now, causing Thea to blush bright red.
"So you return his feelings? I often wondered by the way you acted so cold towards him at times. Well, you will be happy to learn that he is waiting on earth, that he declined my offer of immortality and only asked that I spare you from Hades's punishments." Zeus explained. Thea kept her head lowered as she broke into a small grin.
"Then yes, I would like to return to earth." Thea answered quickly.
"Very well warrior." Zeus said nodding his head thoughtfully and raising his hand. Thea's body once again started to disappear slowly.
"The gods owe you their gratitude daughter of Sparta." Ares said before Thea felt her body slipping. She nodded to the gods and fell into darkness once more.
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