Title: Hell Hath No Fury Like Athena Wronged
Disclaimer: I do not in any way shape or form own any rights to any of the characters in this and never will, although if I did the stories about them would be completely different.
A/N: Please Read and Reivew. Desstructive criticism will be ignored while Constructive will be eagerly welcomed. Plus I'm sorry for taking so long to update but a combination of Life, School, and the fact that my muse ran away from me and I just got her back kept me from being inspired to write more for this story.
Warning: The characters in this story will be acting very OOC compared to how they usually act in their myths and legends. If you don't prefer them in their natural personality then please read and enjoy :D
Chapter 6
Athena's POV
I uploaded a map into Hera head so she would be able to easily find her way here. I put a spell on the forest to keep it constantly moving to avoid detection and discovery by anyone that I did not want to find it. It is annoying to constantly have to give people directions but it is a necessary annoyance. It took no time at all for Hera to walk through the entrance to the most private area of my forest. I could see from the way she walked that all she wanted to do was run at me and force me to tell her everything. But her status as Queen of Heaven held her back even in private.
"Welcome Hera, I could tell you are not in a hurry to hear what I have to say," I teased as lightheartedly as I could due to the circumstances.
"WHAT?! OF COUR- oh you were kidding... I knew that," Hera replied hurriedly her cheeks reddenning.
"Yes, I was. But do not worry I will tell you everything soon enough. How was your journey from Olympus?" I inquired.
"It was not too bad. I had to make a few brief stops to throw anyone that could possibly be following me off my trail. I was teleporting so it was not hard but still irksome none the less. I may be many things but careless is not one of them. Covering my tracks was easy but necessary because I believe that your father has been keeping tabs on me. In my mind –and I am sure that you will agree- Zeus is not above such petty actions and casting tracking spells on me or hiring someone or something to follow me," She vented.
Looking at her surroundings she exclaimed, "On a lighter note, you have been taking excellent care of this place. Despite my many visits it never fails to take my breath away. Demeter herself would green with envy," Hera praised.
"Thank you very much. I usually prefer battle strategy to gardening or plants but when I am feeling upset it really helps. Although I would not go that far. Demeter is much better at it then I am," I humbly replied. While it wasn't visible on the outside on the inside I was beaming because I had been working really hard to make sure that everything that lived there had what they needed.
"You should know me better then that Athena I do not sugar coat. When I compliment someone it means that they deserve to be praised. Now enough small talk, who is it that has managed to capture your heart so utterly?" she needled not giving me any room to stall her anymore.
"It is Apollo, he," I said not being able to say anything more before Hera interrupted me.
"APOLLO! You fell for that playboy?!" she shouted.
"Yes, I did and before you interrupt me again let me tell you something. He has changed and I promise that I will go into greater detail after we take care of a major problem whose name is Zeus."
"What would that be? I know you mentioned it before I came but you were very vague. Zeus is always causing problems."
"That may be true but not on this level. First he tries to make me marry against my will. And when I refuse he threatens to throw me into Tartarus. Apollo gallantly takes my place in the prison sentence. Then Zeus in his never-ending mercy decrees that Apollo will also have to endure his liver being devoured every day at noon for a month before he sent to Hades' realm. Thankfully I was able to tell him how I really felt, promising that I would rescue him one way or another before the month is over," by the time I finished my entire body was shaking whether by fury or sadness I could not tell.
Hera pulled me into a strong hug that would certainly have crushed a normal person, "That is absolutely horrendous. He has reached a new low. Just so you understand he could not have made you marry Apollo if you did not wish to. For a marriage to be valid, it must be blessed by me the goddess of marriage. And of course I would not bless a union where both parties were not amicable to it. Zeus knows that. I cannot believe that he would try and undermine my power like this... But then again I can, he has always wanted his own way and when he cannot get it he throws a royal tantrum. Do not worry we will find a way to free Apollo even if we have to storm his prison ourselves and free him by force. Plus with Aphrodite on our side he will not be able to cheat on me so he will be even more distracted looking for a good time so we will have more chances to try and rescue him. It may take some time, but the human do not call me a vindictive harpy queen for nothing. Nobody crosses me without rueing it for eternity," she spoke comforting me.
"Oh thank you so much Hera. I wish that Apollo did not have to suffer and face possible eternal torture and imprisonment in order for me to realize my true feelings for him. Zeus, you may be my father and 'King of Heaven' but I will not let you get away with both what you have done and tried to do." I declared uncaring of volume for only Hera and myself would hear my declaration.
To be continued...
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