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Apollo - (god of music, sometimes of healing, sometimes God of Archery) --- Zero Kiryuu
Artemis - (goddess of Archery) --- Maria Kurenai
Aphrodite - (goddess of Beauty and Love) --- Shizuka Hiou
Athena - (goddess of wisdom) --- ?
Chapter 2
"Where have you been!?!" Artemis shrieked at her twin brother in her mortal form.
Zero hadn't returned to Olympus for a week already and Leto had been worried. Artemis or now Maria found her brother in the manor of theirs which they usually stayed in when they visited the human world. It's being taken care of by the the nymphs in their own mortal forms.
"What? It's not like I'm needed up there." Zero answered, poker faced.
"A week in the human world! Usually you hate it here! Brother...wait, unless..." her stricken face changed into an excited one, "You've fallen for that mortal!" she clapped her hands and jumped.
Zero stretched his arm to his side, stopping Maria momentarily from her rejoice.
"I am not." he said.
Maria pouted, "Fine whatever, But we're going back now. There's someone Mother wants you to meet. Even I don't know who."
Zero sighed, "Again?"
"Come on. Aphrodite wasn't bad you know. You really hurt her feelings when you stormed out like what you did last week. She didn't show it! Did you know she unconsciously broke the upstairs glass windows!? She could curse whoever you might fall in love with you know! Unless of course Mother approves."
He groaned, "Alright alright. But let me stay here for one more day."
Maria looked at her brother intently, "Really?" then she grinned, "Then I'll stay here too!"
"No," Zero said coolly, "You better go home."
Maria shook her head stubbornly, "No way," then she folded her arms and plopped into the nearest couch, "I want to meet the mortal or else I'm telling Mother you've been meeting with one."
"You mean---"
"Of course I didn't tell her! If I did, that mortal would've been killed by Mother or maybe cursed by Aphrodite! So, please let me stay? I'm a life saver aren't I?" Maria pleaded.
Zero pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. He gave in.
"She's pretty," Maria murmured to Zero.
They've been hiding behind a tree. Watching Yuuki sweeping away dead leaves. Her long silky blackish-brown hair dancing around her, being blown away by the breeze. She had on the traditional Miko (Priestess) clothes. White long-loose-sleeved top and red skirt below.
"Why are you attach to her suddenly if you're not in love with her?" Maria asked.
Zero shrugged, "She interests me. She's a first...the first female who hasn't swoon over me, and I like that."
Maria rolled her eyes, "They don't really swoon," she made quote signs in the air, "over you."
Zero ignored his twin. He slowly stepped out of the tree and approached Yuuki. Yuuki heard him approaching and she broke into a smile, "Zero."
Zero wanted to smile but held himself. He rarely smiles, and if he smiles now, his sister might pester him for some answers. Instead, he raised his hand, "Hey," he said in a low monotonous voice.
Yuuki walked towards him and peeked behind him. Zero followed her gaze, his sister is hiding at the moment, so what is she looking at?
An owl swopped down to settle on her shoulder and hooted. Zero had always wondered why the owl was loyal to Yuuki though Athena is its master. Yuuki had once answered his question...
"Because Athena-sama trusts me. She's a really kind person. She's like a good friend of mine. And so, I've been given the gift to understand and to communicate with her owls."
Yuuki grinned, "Your famous feisty sister?" she asked.
"Uh..." Zero forgot to mention that his sister hated being referred or even if its an accident, to be described as someone unlady-like, in any form.
Suddenly a deer charged from the trees towards Zero. And crows flew down in front of him. The deer stopped as the birds crowed.
A pouting Maria emerged from the trees. She walked delicately towards them. The deer by her side already, the crows slowly flew away one by one when Zero waved his hands on the air.
"Feisty, am I?" she asked.
Zero chuckled. Yuuki smiled at that.
"I don't know what my brother has been saying about me, but hello. I'm Maria Kurenai." she said "Maria would do fine."
Yuuki introduced herself and Maria instantly liked her.
"So, he's being sent back?" Yuuki asked Maria when she was telling her about why she was in the mortal world.
Maria nodded.
"Wow, engaged. That would really be something." Yuuki said.
"Well not really for us, though its nice to have an offspring, we tend to age faster than the normal pace...for us." Maria said.
"But your father..."
Zero snickered suddenly, "Our father doesn't care for us, all he care about is cheating on his wife Hera."
"Their offspring is Athena-sama right..." Yuuki said quietly.
"We don't mean to insult her or anything...but at least Zeus is always by her side, with Hera. She's happier," Maria said, "You have both parents, it's great---"
"Maria." Zero said his twin's name with hardness that made Maria stopped talking.
"Zero told me about your father. I...my parents are divorced..." then she looked at Maria who had an apologetic look, "Anyway, Athena-sama can't always be that happy. She's been very sad these days. Haven't you ever thought that her parents are always fighting? It even more sad seeing your parents shout at each other in front of you..." then Yuuki looked at Zero, "At least you're sure your parents loved each other. They do still see each other...right."
Zero couldn't look into her eyes.
Maria struggled inside her mind. Thinking of a way to make things lighter. She suddenly stood up.
"How about we see this Athena-sama of yours. Athena's pretty mysterious. I haven't met her yet." Maria said.
To both Maria and Zero's relief, Yuuki smiled and agreed.
She slowly got up and opened the great doors to Athena's main temple. Inside were several other priestesses praying silently to the goddess. There was also a group of students, who looked like the Archery club, praying on the other corner.
"How come they pray to Athena? Not Apollo or Artemis? I mean, me or Maria here?" Zero asked.
"Though its true the twins are excellent in Archery and will bless those Archers, but you see, because Athena-sama is wise and thinks well of battle strategies, she never fails to shoot her target. And they need her grace and wisdom." Yuuki explained.
"Is that so..." Maria said astonished at the great temple.
"Our temple is a bit smaller than this isn't it," Zero told Maria
Maria nodded, "That's her right?" she whispered to Yuuki.
Yuuki nodded.
There, the statue of Athena. Her hair held into a crown-like ornament on her head. She had a shield and a spear beside her, and laid somewhere near her was her bow and quiver full of arrows. She wore the clothes that most Greek gods wear, though her top was almost like an armor, her skirt looked like soft linen. Of course who could tell just by looking at that statue. Despite her almost boyish looks, she was beautiful. Everyone could tell that much.
"Does she really look like this?" Maria asked, no one in particular.
"Athena-sama said though they look similar, the statue was too much." Yuuki murmured.
"She's beautiful, isn't she?" Maria asked her brother, who was just gaping at Athena's statue.
Yuuki giggled.
Zero swallowed and nodded, "Well, the statue is full of the mortal's imagination. You can never be too sure the real things looks like this."
"Well, why don't you go back and find out?" Yuuki said.
"And! Maybe he'll even fall for her." Maria gushed when they head out.
Zero nudged Maria's arm, though he didn't mean it to hurt, it hurt her.
"Ouch." Maria complained.
"Sorry, but will you just keep quiet. I won't be interested in any other goddesses. Spoiled as they are." Zero said.
Yuuki laughed shortly, "That's not true Zero. You might really fall for Athena-sama. And your impression might change as soon as you see her."
"I won't fall for anyone because---"
"OKAY! Let's go!" Maria said, shoving Zero towards the trees, "Bye Yuuki, its really nice to meet you."
Apollo and Artemis were soon back to Olympus.
"What was that?!" Artemis said, looking at her brother.
"Hm?" Apollo asked absentmindedly.
"You were about to confess to her!" she half shouted, half whispered.
Apollo shrugged, "No, I wasn't."
"Huh. I won't fall for anyone because..." Artemis quoted him.
"Shut it." Apollo said, as he opened the door to the mansion of their house.
Leto was at the front room.
"Finally!" she said.
Apollo and Artemis shield their eyes for a while because of a bright light.
"Well, I want you to meet my children, Artemis and Apollo." Leto introduced to the figure, whose face was darkened because of the sun's glare.
"Hello," the gently yet firm voice said.
As the sun let down, Artemis and Apollo were shocked, it was the same face...the same as the statue...
"Pallas Athena." Apollo said.
A/N: Review please! How was this for an ending? Please review!