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It was a cold place with a musty smell, you can hear a rivers and laments in the surroundings, it looked familiar to Rachel, she had the feeling that she had been there before. Rachel saw three women in a cage, one of their jailers had a kind of pump with a strange substance connected to the bars, the bars were glowing and the women's energy was being drained. A shadow came forward the jailers slashing and turning them to dust, it was a girl with two swords, Atalanta. The daughter of Hades caused an earthquake and the pump was swallowed into the earth, destroying it.
"Sister, the Giant Thoas will be mad at you, delaying the plans of Gaia. The Olympians would be destroyed, they don't deserve to rule" a macabre female spoke, her left side was petrified black.
"Mel?" Atalanta asked with disbelief.
"I told them you were worthy"
"And you weren't exaggerating, ghost goddess" the voice was terrifying, its tone expressed a ravishing hunger for destruction, ravishment and power. An enormous male approached Melinoe - Rachel felt sick just looking at him "The blood of the gods is strong in you" he chuckled "My brother Alcyoneus wants you like a pet, but I can see darkness in you…yes…your sister is right… you could be a great soldier of destruction; don't worry I would persuaded him in use you in a more dignified way, however I'm going to need more probes to assure your place in our army" he snicker as more monsters circled Rachel's best friend.
"Atalanta!" Rachel woke up screaming
"Rachel, darling?"
Rachel felt cold; her hands were shaking "He has her" a shiver ran down the diva's spine "The Giant born to destroy my father has Atalanta and some goddesses, I'm sure one of the was Artemis"
"What?" Quinn's eyes widened
"I have to go to The Big House and wake everyone"
"Rachel I don't understand. Why do you want to go to The Big House and wake up every one?"
"Shit, Mr. D. You are right we can't wake up everyone in The Big House. I just need to wake up Chiron and perhaps…" Rachel started to pace back and forth "Hecate, her children will help us. She is a friend of Hades and Atalanta is her grandchild and her children can communicate with…" the brunette shivered "You're a genius, Quinn!" Rachel grabbed her clothes "I need something from Atala's cabin. Go to Hecate's and speak with Lou her counselor, explain to her about Atala's situation…and tell Blaine too, he will arise other demigods" Rachel kissed the blonde's check "I'll see you all in the bunker" Rachel stormed out of the cabin, leaving a very confuse Quinn.
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A group of demigods were waiting for Chiron.
"Rachel, stop! You're giving me a headache" Lou was in her PJs, sitting next to Tina, the two girls had become great friends. "The spell worked, the hunters don't know about this and the others are here; Chiron will be here any minute"
"I don't doubt your skills Lou, it's just that pacing helps me to think, when I'm on the cusp of a elucidation the rhythmic nature of the pace stimulates certain parts of the brain which are conducive to problem solving and moments of brilliance" Rachel was overcharged, she couldn't stay still.
"Berry" Santana set foot in the bunker dragging Britt; Rachel looked at Blaine
"Don't look at me, I didn't summoned them"
"I did" Zoe one of the hunters entered the room with the pony man; Blaine and Sam stood up immediately with hate in their eyes
"What are you doing here?" Blaine stole Rachel's line; no one had seen him so angry before "She didn't kidnap your STUPID and MISANDRY sacred leader" he kept yelling, flailing his arms, getting in her face
Chiron stood between the two "Blaine, calm down"
Zoe touched Chiron "Let him, the boy is right. I didn't stop Josephine's accusations or the stupid decisions she has made, nor have I had the force to confront Lady Artemis. I should be the lieutenant, not Josephine; but I thought my age was a disadvantaged for the modern world where we hunt. I was wrong"
"Wait a moment, how old are you" asked Tina
"Older than the Roman Empire" she paused "But that's not important, I'm here to help you"
"Good" Rachel ignored her impulse to punch the girl and told them of her dream
"If the Olympians haven't announced the absences of three goddess, we have a big problem, we need to be discrete" said Chiron
"Lord Zeus, is still angry with the lesson your heroes gave him" added Zoe "He is too proud to accept that even he needs help" Everyone look at Rachel
"That flaw is my father's heritage, in any case I'm working on it" Rachel remarked
"It's the Underworld" all eyes looked at Britt "The place Rachel saw in her dream is the Underworld, Right Rach?" the brunette nodded "Which means we need a small rescue group, nothing fancy but effective" Brittany patted her chin "Sanny has to go! They have her mom too" the gleeks stared at Brittany for a long moment, they thought their ears were deceiving them.
"For Zeus' sake, think! Rachel saw three females in a cage. If one is Artemis, the other two have to be goddesses too, they also have to share other characteristic in common with Artemis" the dancer was staring at the ceiling "Many gods and mortal have fallen for Aphrodite. She has sleep with Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Dionysus and probably Zeus; her capture and absence would influence the decisions of most of the males in the council" she clapped her hands "Common factors: they are important members of the council, they are Olympians, they interact with mortals more than other entities, they are great warriors in different ways, they are reliable advisors of Zeus, they are beautiful, young and desirable trophies. Thus the third goddess is Athena" Britt added "Hera and Demeter are good choices too, but Artemis, Aphrodite and Athena are better candidates to …" she hesitated "Rach, they are going to…Oh Gods!" she collapsed.
Rachel enfolded the blonde in her arms "Shhh, Britt" Rachel could feel the blondes distress "Your mom is going to be fine, Atalanta will not let them touch her without giving them a good fight, we just have to find them soon"
"Her mom? Tell me I haven't been sleeping with my sister?" Santana was dumbfounded and scared
Rachel groaned at Santana "Really Lopez?" –Zeus, why is everyone now trying to fill Finn's place?- "Her mother is Lady Athena"
"Wait a moment! Her mom is the goddess of wisdom! That's the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard" Artie started to laugh "Como on, be serious"
Quinn clenched her fists –Ok I'm going to kick Artie in the balls and when Santana recovers she is going to put them in his ass. What happened to the sweet guy I used to know?-
"Wisdom and love have many forms, young man, you shouldn't be surprised" Chiron admonished him "besides she has a severe case of dyslexia and ADHD"
"It makes perfect sense, she's the only one that hasn't been claimed." interjected Lou and most of the demigods nodded in agreement
"Who will be on the rescue team?" Puck asked
"I'm in" said Artie
"Hell to the no! You are not going Robocop! My mom and Britt's are there so we are going" Santana crossed her arms across her chest, the Latina had recovered her composure –Did he make fun of Britt-Brit?-
"I agreed" said Zoe "Rachel has been in the Underworld so she will go too"
"Quinn, you will go with them" Chiron announced, Rachel was going to protested when the centaur added "Rachel, you two are stronger than the average demigods and if Atala is …well" his words cracked "They won't be able to stop the five of you"
"Me, Lou, Mike, Sam and two other hunters could be the reinforcement, the children of Hecate can navigate almost as well as the children of Hades in the Underworld" stated Zoe and Lou's face dropped, she was despising the idea of intruding on the place.
"Marvelous, but how are you going to convince them to work with males?" asked Blaine
"Are you implying that Josephine is going to let you go?" Mocked Lauren
"And what about the other hunters? They aren't going to let us get near the entrance of the Underworld in Los Angeles, the hunters are going to catch us before the two teams arrive in Los Angeles" commented Mike
"We have to eliminate Josephine" All gasped "I'm not implying forever" Rachel clarified "We can drug her and removed her form her duties"
"Rachel!" Chiron's tail was wagging
"Chiron, we need to do this. Besides, I have a relatively safe way to enter the Underworld, that doesn't required traveling to Los Angeles and the four of us can go immediately"
"I'm starting to understand why Atalanta likes you, clever girl; I'm concerned for you. You've spent way too much time with her" Zoe grinned at Rachel "Anyway, if Josephine can't command; my sisters have to obey me. I can make an excuse and take some of them to Los Angeles and if you need back up, we will we will be there"
"Exactly, they will not be expecting a backup team" Rachel showed them the small box, she had brought from Atalanta's cabin.
"My Child, tell me that's not what I think it is" Chiron rubbed his forehead, the centaur had noticed the engraving on the box
"It is" Rachel gulped, opening the box "This is a hellhound whistle and not for an ordinary hellhound, this will called Cerberus"
"Are you nuts? He's the size of a Great Leonopter, his three heads are mean and he only obeys Hades" said Sam
"Nope, he obeys Atala too. He likes her. When she is in there, she always plays with him, walks him and teaches him tricks" Rachel chewed her lip "He will help, if we explain the situation" the brunette added "And what the Hades, is a Great Leonopter?"
"It's an animal from Avatar" Blaine explained
"Figures" Rachel said with a hint if irony "Is it the one that flies?"
"Yes, the big one" confirmed Blaine
"I think you are exaggerating, Sam. He can't be that big" Mike said.
"Boys, who cares?" Tina said
"Are you expecting me to speak with him, Rachel?" Lou scowled.
"Sorry Lou, but you can understand dogs (kind of read their minds); your mom is her patron"
"Does Atalanta understands their language too?" Quinn asked.
"Nope, she doesn't, but she's like a the fucking Dog whisper" Lou responded
Before Rachel could change her mind, the brunette blew the damn thing, minutes later a big Rottweiler with three heads emerged from the shadows. The three heads look at us sniffed and started baring their teeth.
"Rachel? He's not happy; he's asking a lot of questions, he was expecting Atalanta. Did I mention that two of the three heads want to kill us?" Lou tried to sound calmed but everyone could sense the tremble in her voice.
The enormous dog step forward, its hackles were up and its stiffened tail was raised just slightly above its rear. He was ready to attack.
"He sensed my fear" Lou took a step backward
"No! Tina wacked one of its heads with a rolled poster that Britt had given her.
Cerberus growled and Tina wacked the three heads "No, no and no. Now, sit" Tina had put herself between the monster and the demigods gathering "SIT!" her voice was commanding.
Cerberus did as everyone gaped at her
"Rachel, why don't you explain to Cerberus what's happening?" Tina's attention was on the dog "And be brief, please"
Rachel took a breath "Hi doggy it's a pleasure to see you again" he snarled -I was totally lying and he knows it-
"NO" Tina said "Rach, carry on and called him by his name"
"Cerberus Atala is lost" his six eyes wide "She is in the Underworld, we don't know exactly where she is, but she's in danger. Melinoe and some other monsters or things are hurting her. Please you have to take us to her"
"He says that's impossible, Lord Hades would know if something was happening in his realm" Tina interpreted "And that her sister would never betray her and their father and mother"
"I'm not lying, my father is the King of the Gods and even he doesn't know everything, gods are not as almighty as they say. As for the goddesses Melinoe, I don't know her reasons, but I can assure you that she is helping the monsters and letting them have her fun with Atalanta" I was getting angry, my friend needs me and a stupid dog won't stand in my way. "Are you helping us or not?"
The three heads started a not so silence conversation between them. Then the three heads gazed at Rachel staring her down until he turned its heads toward Tina.
"He will do it. One of the heads says that if Melinoe is involved as you alleged, she is masking Atalanta presence so he will need something that smells of her" Tina looked nervously at Zoe "He also wants to chew on Zoe as a payment…and it has to be quick because the grim reapers will notice his absence" Tina explained.
"Here" Rachel threw some clothes of Atala's on the floor "As for your payment, we can't allow you to do that, in fact if we fail you will have to help her find us"
Cerberus stood and walked to her, his three heads growling "He said, no. He will never help a Hunter or her master and that you, Rachel Berry, can't fail or he is going to find you and eat you and then he will find Zoe and Josephine and dragged them to the punishment fields"
"You can't do that" Zoe interfered.
"He said, he can and that if you keep talking he will drag you alive"
"Cerberus, I like the hunters as much as you do, we have to work with them if we want to save Atalanta, we don't have a choice"
"Atalanta dying is not that bad, she will go to Elysium with her mother and she will be in the vicinities"
"Britt, do you have another poster or a giant electrical collar, because if you do Tina will use it right" Santana whispered .
"Cerberus, you know she deserves better. Don't you want her to live and find love?" Rachel asked the dog "Besides if the Giants win, there will be no Elysium" I supplicated.
The dog whined "He cares for her too. He accepted, but he will not assist Josephine, if he saw her he will….I better not translate that" Tina looked pale then added "He says that he can't fight against the other daughter of her master without tangible probes"
"That's ok, I understand" Rachel said
Rachel gave the whistle to Santana "If you can hide razor blades in your hair, I don't think you will have a problem keeping this safe and out of sight"
"Are you planning to call him again?" Santana said in a low voice
"No, I don't think he would appreciate it, but he will not react badly if Atlanta uses it" Rachel whispered back.
Zoe gave them some hunters' backpacks, stopping in front of Brittany "Take this with you" Zoe gave her a hunters bow and set of arrows.
"You stole from your sisters, now I'm the one who's impress" Rachel remarked and Zoe shrugged.
"Girls, Cerberus is getting impatient" said Tina and we climbed on each head "You must hold on to their collars and don't let go"
"Good luck girls" said Chiron "In a couple of hours, after we sedated you know who, the backup team will be on its way"
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Shadow travel is an exhausting experience for the children of Hades; for me it's absolutely excruciating. It's like riding a dark roller coaster moving so fast your stomach flips upside down while turning inside out, you feel the cold wind ripping at your face. Rachel's knuckles were white from both fear and grip -Yes, your guesses are correct. I hate Roller Coasters and if weren't near Quinn I would be screaming like a three year old- Rachel's eyes were closed tight.
"Rachel, Cerberus stopped"
"Berry, Come back to Earth!"
"Sanny, I think she's gonna be sick"
Rachel got down as quickly as she could, dragging herself to the closest wall fighting the urge to vomit. When she opened her eyes she could swear that the stupid dog was laughing at her. -Why can I ride a pegasis at full speed no problem, but the God forbid I ride a stupid carnival ride or travel like my friend, because I get sick?-
Cerberus tilted his heads pointing the way and vanished.
"Baby, are ok?" Quinn was concerned, her girlfriend was pale.
"Yes, just give me a minute" Rachel replied and Britt offered her some M&M's, Rachel took some "Let's go, we have to be careful"
They moved forward slowly, until they started hearing loud voices, jumping to the side hiding within a large rock formation. Peaking around the side they saw Atalanta being carried by a Minotaur, the monster's horns were broken, he threw her to the ground, after gazing at her with odium the Minotaur kicked her.
"El torito esta enojado por que le rompi sus cuernos (The little bull is angry because I broke its horns)" Atalanta mocked him as the monster kicked her again.
Britt and Quinn both put her hands over their mouths to suppress a gasp as they heard the snap of a bone. Atalanta curled onto her side in a ball.
"Hey!" Melinoe said with disapproval "We have a deal Thoas, I want my sister in one piece"
"Careful" Thoas ordered.
Thoas was enormous, his grin inspired chills especially in Rachel. The brunette could sense the pollution around him, the thick electrified air. He emulated the worst of Zeus' faults and more; he was pure evil. His presence made the diva feeble.
"Atalanta, I don't understand your devotion. The Olympians are immoral, they play with mankind, they only think of themselves" he proclaimed "Look at what Zeus did to your father, he tricked him with the sticks. Zeus chose the biggest which made him the ruler of the heavens, he had known of course which one was the biggest as he picked them and then he offered the second longest to Poseidon so he became god of the sea and Hades, the oldest brother, was left with the shortest. Your father had the right to be King instead he was banished to a lesser kingdom"
The girls could see Melinoe at his side nodding.
"Gods are cruel, selfish and arrogant" he smiled "And Zeus is the worst, bursting into enraged childish temper tantrums at the most minor provocation and inflicting deadly punishments on people for trivial offences…"
Atalanta had semi-incorporated. The demigod was on one knee, panting using her sword for support "And you're what going to be better? Please, how old do you think I am?" Atala's voice sounded rough
Rachel inspected the place, two laistrygones (giant cannibals), a basilisk, a sphinx, the Minotaur, a Kampers (dragon with a woman's head and torso of a scorpion), an evil goddess and a Giant.
"It can be worst right?" Rachel thought
"Sister, don't be stupid, he is offering you retribution"
"Yes, you can punish Aphrodite or better yet you can have Artemis" Atalanta closed her yes "You want her don't you? You served her like no one else, even Orion wasn't as reliable as you and he gained her favor; whereas you gained execration and worst you lost a limb in her services, depriving you forever of any sensations in you left arm, that pathetic imitation doesn't let you feel, does it? Would you feel the warmth or the softness of skin with that hand?" Atala stretched her fingers "Tell me, hero and be honest. Did you insult her like everyone said? Did you molest her? I don't think you did" he laughed, when she didn't' replay
Atalanta looked at her sister with reproach, and the goddesses had the decency to lower her head, avoiding eye contact.
"The most profound statements are often said in silence" Thoas glanced at the demigod with pity.
Rachel was surprised by the sincere display of emotions from the Giant and the Ghosts Goddesses, but she knew that she needed to rescue her friend "Britt, how are you with that bow?" Rachel asked "Can you take the laistrygones from here?"
Britt tilted her head then nodded "I need to get a little closer"
"Perfect, Hunter arrows are better than the ones we used, they can pierce almost anything. Santana, you protect Britt. You two have to get close to Atalanta and help her" they nodded "The goddess and the Giant are mine and Quinn's" Rachel stated, preparing to move.
"Wait" said Quinn "Look"
"I can see the doubt in your eyes, girl" the Giant remarked "The stamens I have been given you for days are sinking in your mind"
Atalanta was dubious, she was quiet for a while "Melinoe, is what you want?" she regarded her "What about father, and your mother?"
"They didn't care when I lost…" the goddess closed her eyes in pain and frustration "I have become someone they treat with contempt …you are the only one in years that has tried to get close to me, you don't judge me for what I am or the joy I felt haunting men with their ghosts. Besides our father can't help me; but Gaea will"
"Are you certain about that?"
"I am" Melinoe said with determination.
"I see" Atalanta observed her sister carefully "What about Gaea? Do you think the Giant's regime is going to be better?"
"You tell me, sister" Melinoe challenged Atalanta
"I …I don't know about her, her children are telling us half-truths" Atalanta pointed to Thoas "He will be exploiting and murdering mortals and gods. He is just sparing my life because he wants to use me like a weapon and leverage against you" with difficulty Atala rose, she was injured "They are self-righteous" the daughter of Hades directed her sword to the cage.
The bad guys moved and Santana, Britt, Quinn and Rachel saw that the goddesses, behind Atalanta, were also chained.
"Let's face it, we mortals are no better, but sometimes Olympians and humans put other beings needs and interests above their own, doing the correct thing, but they" Atala cringed pointing her sword at the Giant "…don't, their reasons are based on revenge and corruption. An eye for an eye would make the whole world blind. Gaea has forgotten that revenge is sweet, but can mislead you to believe that you are desperate for vengeance" Atalanta continued "Corruption has its own motivations, and one has to thoroughly study that phenomenon and eliminate the foundations that allow corruption to exist...like MJ said 'I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror…If You Wanna make The World A Better Place, Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change'…"
Atalanta drew a line on the floor with her sword "Am I a stupid dreamer?" she shrugged "Am I going to end up like a salmon… probably" she smiled "I made a promise to my mother and sadly for myself the gods made me an idiot, so…you are not crossing this line" she swung her sword.
"We should kill her" Thoas suggested.
"No!" Melinoe said firmly looking at her sister, shaking her head "You cannot keep them at bay for too long sister, you are tired, you have lasted this long because you are in Hades Realm surrounded by death" the goddess sighed softly in defeated "You are not making things easier, you are forcing my hand. You will end up swimming in the River Lethe and when that happens… your mothers influence will vanish and you will have to embrace your true nature and join us"
"Minotaur, you first" Thoas commanded.
"Go!" Rachel yelled
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The rescue demigod team split up. Santana helped Brittany to get close enough to shoot. The dancer aimed and fired at the laistrygones, they didn't know what hit them, becoming dust without a fight. The sphinx's elimination wasn't different, the hybrid creature said something intelligent like 'Uh' as Rachel dispatched him with her sword.
The Minotaur switched directions and charged Brittany.
"Watch out" a crippled Atalanta warned as she controlled the Minotaur's shadow, forming a block. The horned monster tripped, falling to the ground, near to the girls.
"I'll take care of this one" Santana said "Help Atalanta"
Brittany ran in the direction of Atalanta as the latest was being assaulted by the rest of the monsters.
"No one attacks my girlfriend" the Latina tried to stab the Minotaur, but the monster rolled "And then people wonders why I support bullfighting" the latina dodged the Minotaur as it stood up charging her.
Rachel and Quinn had quietly moved around until they were behind Thoas and Melinoe.
"You think I didn't feel you, daughter of Zeus" Thoas turned around and using a poisoned gust, the Giant sent Rachel straight through the wall; Rachel crashed it with a big VOOMP!
The diva couldn't move, the gust kept her glued to the wall
"I expected someone more impressive, at least taller" Thoas remarked while Quinn fought with Melinoe.
Rachel closed her eyes and commanded the winds around the Giant diverting his attention for a minute; Rachel took advantage of the distraction, breaking free. The diva charged him.-I 'm sure I look ridicule, Gulliver vs a Lilliputian- she was trying to maintain her concentration as the monster continuously stomped his feet. Unfortunately the diva couldn't refrain from checking on Quinn.
Noticing her distraction the Giant tried to control the winds again; Rachel couldn't allow that, so she moved fast and cut his Achilles' tendons.
Thoas grunted "How dare you?" He attempted to walk but ended up falling forward in pain.
His fall, granted Rachel the opportunity to observe Quinn, noticing that Melinoe had her under a spell paralyzing her in fear with swarms of grotesque ghosts; the blonde in her terror, began inching backwards, getting closer to the banks of the river.
"Quinn, wake up!" Rachel screamed; Thoas grabbed the diva with his big hand attempting to squeeze the life out of her "Quinn!" Rachel screamed in desperation, but there was too much commotion around.
Quinn was approaching the water, one push from the goodness and she would end up in the river.
"No, you don't" Atala emerged next to her sister tackling her. Atalanta efforts left her too weak to stand, Melinoe pushed her aside, rose and kicked her hard in the ribs.
"I'm trying to protect you and save you from pain" Melinoe said again "You will thank me after your friends and the goddesses take a swim in the river Lethe" Melinoe kicked her sister again and Atalanta passed out.
Quinn had snapped from the trance –I have to ask her if Russell is related to her, because they share the same twisted concept of family love- the blonde embraced Melinoe and created a wave that swept them directly to the stream.
"Noooo!" Rachel felt her mind combust, her suffering clouded her mind, liberating her powers. Lightning struck Thoas who let her go, she instantly took off running towards the river; Quinn was walking out, dragging a very confused goddess, by the time Rachel reached her. Quinn was completely dry, the water had not damaged her memory.
"Who are you? Where are we?" said Melinoe.
"I am going to kill you, crush you like insects" Thoas was recovering, his wounds were closing.
"You are a goddess, your name is Melinoe, we are in your father's realm, we are on a mission to rescue other goddesses, we are your friends, Quinn here…" Rachel tilted her head to the blonde "…rescued you from the river, the girl on the floor is your half-sister and from what I heard earlier you care greatly for her and that asshole over there" Rachel pointed to the Giant "Caused all this mess. Did I mention that your sister is half dead on the floor and that he intents to kill us?" –I dare any of you to tell me something about my fabulous breath control that allows me to ramble!-
Melinoe's face mutated "Why is he still breathing?" she asked.
"You see, Giants can only be defeated by demigods and gods working together" Rachel explained.
"Meaning?"
"We have to attack him together" Rachel simplified.
"What are you waiting for half-blood?"
Rachel and Melinoe raced towards Thoas, he didn't see them coming, the goddess produced chains out of thin air that automatically started strangling him while Rachel charged her sword with electricity fatally stabbing him in the chest.
Rachel spun and saw Quinn kneeling in front of Atalata –Shit, Shit. Uncle please, don't let her die- Rachel rushed to her side. Atalanta was worst than Rachel could have imagined, there were cuts and bruises everywhere, her back had been lashed and her arm was bleeding "Help me to turned her" Atalanta's face wasn't better, she looked pale with dark circles under her eyes.
Artemis pushed Rachel aside and rested her head in Atalanta's chest
Rachel caught Artemis' face out of the corner of her eye, noticing the deep concern in her eyes. –No, it was tenderness, it was regret … - then the mask in Artemis' face was back, she looked infuriated, even disgusted with the daughter of Hades "She needs ambrosia" she demanded.
Quinn raised her eyebrow in disgust, she was irritated by the goddess' reactions –What a bitch!-
Santana and Brittany had liberated their mothers and the four of them were next to the diva.
"Here" Britt gave Artemis a thermos from her backpack.
The goddess took it, but Rachel snatched it from Artemis' hands – Fuck her!-Rachel pressed the container to Atalanta's lips. With some effort some slid into her mouth.
"That's not enough. Rachel, please give me the thermos and backpack" Athena ripped off a patch of her clothes then proceed to take apart the backpack.
"What are you doing, Lady Athena?" Rachel asked, she didn't have a clue of what the goddess was constructing.
"I'm making a homemade nasogastric tube, the drops are not enough and we don't want her to choke" the goddess cleaned up the tube and inserted it inside Atalanta's nose, then proceed to feed her "Done. This will stop any infection"
"Is my sister all right?"
"She will be, she is very strong" Athena looked at Melinoe "Can you take us to Camp Half Blood?"
"I can try" Melinoe answered
"Aphrodite will give you the basics in god's transportation" Athena remarked
"Why me?" Aphrodite whined
Athena was angry, she grabbed Aphrodite by the neck "Because, this child has risked her life for us, despite the truths and promises that monster said to her, Atalanta remained loyal to the Olympians. She saved us from being reduced to mere mortals" Athena let her go and started to remove the plastic tube from Atalanta.
"And if her father finds you here, what do you think he will do to you?" Britt whispered to her mother's girlfriend with malice, the dancer didn't appreciate her lack of gratitude.
The goddess of love took Melinoe's walking away from the group of demigods.
"Why Camp?" asked Artemis.
"As ironic as it may sound, Camp is the safest place for us in our present state"
Ten minutes later Aphrodite and Melinoe returned to the others' side "I'm ready" the half-sister of Atalanta said "What should I do after I leave you in the camp? Can I stay with you?"
"No, you should return here to the palace of your parents and speak with them"
"Okay" the goddess said and in seconds they were back at Camp Half Blood.
The girls weren't certain what shocked the campers more, the sight of three of the most important goddesses standing in the middle of the pavilion or the appearance of Melinoe, who quickly announced her departure to head back to the Underworld to speak with Hades.
War room or Play room.
The first time Rachel set foot in the War Room, the diva was expecting a place with maps a big table and monitors with blinking red lights; instead she was introduced to a giant play room with air hockey tables in the middle and dozens of arcade games lining the walls. Rachel couldn't stop herself from rolling her eyes every time she walked in the room –Thank the Gods, no roman has seen this place, I'm sure they have the real thing-
All the counselors, a bunch of satyrs, the rescue teams and some other campers, the goddesses, Mr. D and Chiron were sitting around the table.
"My ladies, I don't understand are you mortal now?" Asked Zoe.
"We are more like powerful demigods. Atalanta interrupted the process in time" Athena revealed.
"In time! Have you lost your mind? We are going to be stuck like this for month's maybe even years and you think she was on time?" Aphrodite complained.
-That's it- Rachel jumped to smack the Tartarus out of the Love goddess, but something has tilted Aphrodite's chair, sending her precious butt to the floor.
Atala was behind Aphrodite with a cane in her hand and a smirk in her face "¿Rae, no me digas que tu también quieres tronarle sus huesitos? (Rae, don't tell me you also want to jump her bones?)" She made a face of disgust. "¿Pense que te gustaban rubias? (I thought you prefer blondes?). And I'm sorry to tell you, but she isn't a natural blonde…" Atala scratched her neck, flinching in pain at the gesture "…basically she is undefined, she morphs to every person's epitome of physical attraction, she always gives me a headache…granted, I'm one of the few people that can see her multiple changes at the same time, but it is really unsetting" Atalanta continued remembering something "Anyway she is blonde right now thanks to the odds, because I'm certain that her current appearance has nothing to do with me, I don't prefer blondes" Atalanta smiled stopped as she remembered something "Wait a minute, a year ago when I saw her in Central Park, one of her morphing's wasn't green hair, it was green fur"
Aphrodite gasped, slipped and fell down again.
Atalanta's eyes widened "Lady Aphrodite took the appearance of a green teddy bear, I saw bear's ears...which means someone had a fetish…" Atalanta's face and voice screamed shock "That's kind of disturbing" she grimaced " OMGods my childhood! Someone please save the teddy bears" she grimaced and then gagged "And poor Lady Aphrodite! I'm kind of feeling guilty for pulling her chair" the daughter of Hades sounded sincere.
Mr. D couldn't contain himself anymore, he was roaring with laughter, even Chiron was having a hard time trying to suppress his laughter.
"Child, you should be in the infirmary" the centaur attempting to sound harsh.
The Goddess of Love didn't look so loving, when one of her daughters wasn't helping her. Santana in spite of her mother's disgraced wasn't moving a muscle.
Rachel smiled at her new Latina friend –Something told me, that Atala won her over-
"Yeah, well Mr. D. said this was an emergency and that all the counselors has to be here and I'm the head counselor of cabin 13th . So I just following orders" she saluted Dionysus "Rachel, Cierra la boca (close your mouth), staring with your mouth open is rude, not to mention that punching a deity is unwise" she winked at Rachel, while Blaine was helping her to sit.
"What the Hades are you thinking you insolent girl?" Aphrodite snarled at Atala.
"Saving my friend from being cursed and taking advantage of my current state…I'm high or will be in seconds, so you can not make me responsible for my actions" All eyes widen in disbelief as she started to laugh "Oops, maybe now was not the right time to mention I am so wasted, any way quisiera disculparme (I wanted to apologize) for the interruption and for not show my self in the regulatory hospital robe, but we all have had a difficult week and I really don't want to traumatize more people with my nonexistent ass"
Aphrodite snorted, she was still angry with the demigod nevertheless the goddess had found Atalanta's commentary hilarious.
Rachel looked at the goddess and then at her friend in disbelief and miraculously she managed to close her gaping mouth –She wasn't kidding, she is stoned!-
"Here you are" said Leto, the satyr looked furious "Get up, we are going to the infirmary"
"Leto, I just had my thirty fifth birthday in the Underworld with the Minotaur and some other creatures torturing me; Lady Aphrodite is glaring dagger at me, thinking of a hundred and one ways to murder me; apparently a giant wants me for a pet and so on….could you be so kind as to just let me be this time and allow me to enjoy the side effects of the painkillers?"
Leto sighed giving her a sympathetic look "How many pills did you take?" Atala showed him seven fingers "That would explained how you managed to get out of bed and made it this far" he shook his head "I will put the other meds in you cabin, eat more ambrosia, it will help you with the broken ribs and the crazy overdose"
"Gracias G-Medicinal man. I will do my best to emulate your ideal patient" joked Atala.
"Please someone make sure she follows the instruction that I will leave with the meds and in a couple of days, we will have this dope back in action" he put a glass with ambrosia in front of her and left.
"I deeply apologize. ¿Rach, me podrías pasar un popote, por favor ? (Rae, could you give me a straw, please?" I put the straw in her glass "Gracias"
"Hmph!" said Chiron "Lady Athena, please continue"
"As I was saying before being interrupted" Athena said smiling, she was amused with the ex-hunter's wisecracks "The effects are not permanent" she announced.
Atala lifted her arm like a kid requiring permission to talk, Chiron look mortified and many of her friends were holding their breaths in fear of what could come out of her mouth.
"Yes, Atalanta" Athena was studying her with an intense gaze but still carrying a smile.
"Ahora (Now), that you are like us" Atala was having a hard time trying to keep speaking in English "Do you think this podría reducir (could reduce) the length of time you need to recover" she took out a red vial "I don't have more, lo siento (sorry)" Atalanta gave her the tube.
Athena took it "Gorgons' blood?" Atala nodded "Why haven't you drank it?" asked Athena in disbelieve.
"You need it more than me"
Athena and Aphrodite were re-measuring the daughter of Hades, while Artemis had an ear to ear smile.
"Good, we won't have you here, longer than necessary" Mr. D remarked "I don't want my punishment extended because a poor report on you three" he complained while lazily grabbing a diet coke. "Go on, with the tale"
Athena snarled at Mr. D "Dionysus this is serious, the last time the Giants almost overtook us and things are quite different in this century father has added more restrictions to our dealings with mortals"
Atala spat out her beverage and giggled "Restricciones…que ridiculez (restrictions…how ludicrous)"
"I think the drugs are taking effect, please…"
Britt interrupted Chiron "I agree with her, it's ridiculous! It's too late to add restrictions to that rule, because you've never really followed it, you have affairs with mortals and those mortals have had children and those children have descendants; you have influenced the mortal world with your progeny" the blonde dancer was trying to hold it together, but failing miserably.
"It doesn't matter if you pay attention to us or not, most of our kind has affected human history so you need us" Santana slammed the table with her fist emphasizing her point.
Before they could reply Rachel added "Please, you don't think we're stupid enough not notice the small details. We need each other, we have a symbiotic bond"
The Gods were silent, they were astonished with the girls' admission and Rachel was afraid they had gone too far.
"Oh come on! Even Zoe realized this stuff siglos atrás (centuries ago)" Atala said "Es un secreto a voces (It's a well know secret)" she pointed "Ustedes nos necesitan tanto como nosotros los necesitamos (You need us as much as we need you" Atalanta made a hand-waving gesture. "Please let's just jump to the important parts and keep playing dumb with that uncomfortable fact" the daughter of Hades flicked her wrist.
After Atala's assertion, Rachel decided to continue and act like nothing had bothering them.
"I think the Giants abducted you for that reason, you are not in agreement with the new restrictions; you are comfortable around mortals and understand that we need to work together to kill the Giants once and for all; with you out of the picture father will hesitate" Rachel asserted.
"Hesitate is a kind word; father wont consent to this, he's too proud, paranoid and arrogant, all of which are clouding his judgment" said Artemis as Atalanta stared blankly at the ceiling.
"The Giants have struck effectively twice" observed Sam as Britt copied Atalanta's pose.
"Exactly" Rachel said "They have pushed the council, plus went out of their way to take three goddess that probably would disobey father and help us if necessary" Rachel remarked.
Atala whistled to get our attention "Escuchen (Listen)" the daughter of Hades was still staring at the ceiling
Rachel gaped wide-eyed at her boldness "Atala!"
"Shh! Listen" she lifted her finger to her lips, gesturing for silence
"I don't hear any noise from the ceiling" Britt tilted her head to listen better "Does it normally make noise or something?" the blonde asked confused.
Atalanta turned toward her and answered "Not that I know of"
"What the Hades are you…" Santana
"Hush" Atalanta said "Zeus… helping us… PLEASE" she mocked him "He only cares about his stupid power" she shouted at the ceiling, her eyes shut and half of the room held their breaths.
"I don't hear anything" Blaine muttered nervously.
"And don't you think that's raro (odd) Where is the thunder clap of disapproval or the lightning bolts?" Atalanta asked while everyone exchanged nervous glances "The gods don't seem to be listening at the moment"
"Atalanta, don't you dare do that again just to prove a point! I don't want you to give my father another reason to execute you" Rachel scolded "But, now that, you mentioned it, it is definitely strange" she admitted.
"Rae, algún día (someday), we'll look back on this, laugh nervously and change the subject" Atala commented.
"For Olympus sake! I'm witnessing the thirteen years old version of you. Haven't you changed?" Artemis asserted laughing.
Before Atalanta was able to argue Artemis' insult, Blaine covered her mouth.
"Ahem! Returning to the present matter" Chiron said "As the girls and Atalanta have demonstrated, our links to the gods and goddesses have been weakened" his hooves were nervously clapping "We are still waiting for a reply about our current situation"
"And if you think they are going to reply, you can think again" Mr. D. said
"Father, do you know what is happening?" Blaine asked
Mr D was playing with a Deluxe Pac Man portable game, so he made them wait for his answer. "ARGH! These batteries are crap, they're dead already!" He sighed in exasperation "Before the goddesses' disappeared, father was avoiding everyone and rumors say that he wants to close Olympus and cease all communications between us and you" he throws the game the satyr caught it before it touches the floor "I think, he hasn't changed his mind about it"
Just like that an Iris Message appeared in the middle of the table.
Zeus cupbearer, the hero Ganymede came to view. "Greetings" he vowed. "Lord Dionysus, King Zeus expects you at Olympus in forty eight hours" Ganymede turned around "My Ladies you should remain at Camp until you are fully recovered, your weapons and additional help will be sent to you soon. All communications will be interrupted to avoid security concerns" he vowed again.
The message ended while another image materialized.
"Bingo! The contraband message is on" the image cleared "Hi sis" a blonde and handsome boy with sandy hair and a bright cocky smile was looking at Artemis "Whoa! Why are you looking older than usual?" the god of the Sun looked at Rachel "Good work Rach and good taste, nice girlfriend" he made eyes at Quinn "I applaud Poseidon, you are hot and brave. Bravo!" then he gazed at Atalanta "Way to go, cuz! If you ever want to explore the other side…" Apollo arched his eyebrow lecherously.
"La última vez , le di un ojo morado, Lord Apollo (The last time I gave you a black eye, Lord Apollo)" Atalanta sucked the straw "I must decline your offer, I'm still a sapphist and your personification tricks, don't fool me. You don't look like ya-sabe-quien (you-know-who) even when you try to" Atala remarked.
"Ouch!" Apollo blushed.
Artemis stiffened "Brother!" she scoffed, she was seriously pissed off
"Hi, son" he greeted Mike who had an embarrassed expression on his face.
"Hi, dad" Mike saluted, waving his hand.
Rachel felt bad for his friend Mike, his father was worse than Noah –I don't want to be in Apollo sandal's when her sister recovers…she is fuming …Hey, now that Apollo mentioned, Artemis usually takes the form of a fourteen years old teenager, and since I saw her in my dream she was looking in her earliest twenties, I wondering why?-
The god of the Sun smiled at her son, then get back to business "Father is cutting our communications, but don't worry! We received your requests Hestia, Hecate and Eros will be temporarily taking your places" he lowered his voice "Father is acting strange, that's the reason why Iris has accepted to evade his orders with the help of Hera" he looked around, probably making sure that no one can see him talking to us "The Queen is the one who designed the whole mess between Rach, Finn and Harmony, she thinks that we need to work together and unify the demigods…I agree with her and I have to tell you I'm not the only one. Look what happened to my sis and the go…" the sound failed "…unfortunately the King requires more proof and we need to convince the others to…" the image flinched "I have to go. Take care and good luck….I almost forget Poseidon and Hades are with us in Olympus, under house arrest"
-Fantastic! Father has completely cut us off, what is he thinking and since when is Hera good. The Gods really are quite and irrational bunch-Rachel thought with a scowl
The campers debated for two hours about the actions and strategies they need in order to survive the approaching war. Atala missed half of the discussion, she had fallen asleep.
"Mr. D, can we stay with her tonight? I am aware it's a violation of the rules, I don't want her to be alone in her cabin and we know that if she stays in the infirmary she'll just escape again " Rachel pleaded.
"HA!" Dionysus was happy with his triumph over some Pac-Man level; a satyr had changed the batteries of his game.
"Lord, Dionysus" Rachel repeated "Her overdose may have side effects like drowsiness, confusion, constipation, nausea, dry mouth, orthostatic hypotension and in the worst case scenario hallucinations, delirium, hives, hypothermia, bradycardia (slow heart rate), tachycardia (rapid heart rate) and muscle rigidity. I'm worried that if she experiences such side effects whilst left alone during the night"
Dionysus grumbled. "SUREEE WHATEVER! I don't want to listen to you whinnying all night, I've had enough of for a day"
Chiron shook his head "Rachel please try not to trash her cabin" the centaur winked at the diva and lifted Atalanta up "I will carry her, come on"
Hades' Cabin…
"This place is really wicked" Britt said
Santana stopped in her tracks, squeaking in fear and wonder "How the Hades can she sleep here?"
"Duh! You said it, silly because she is the daughter of Hades" Britt gibed at her girlfriend's selected expression.
Rachel shook her head "It's not so bad, the bathtub is amazing, the beds are really comfortable and you will find an entertainment system with several custom made consoles in that cabinet"
"Cool!" Britt was admiring Atalanta's sound system
"Britt, don't let Santana near her comics or her mangas, specially her yuri mangas. You can choose something from her video collection" Rachel looked at Quinn "What is it?"
"Do you often stay here?" Quinn asked.
"Yes" She looked at me expecting a further explanation "It get lonely being the only child of a God, when I discovered I was a daughter of Zeus I thought that I would be surrounded by brothers and sisters, but that wasn't the case, the worst part was that I didn't have my fathers at the facilities. But I always could turn to Atalanta, she become part of my family, a big sister" Rachel sat in one of the beds "When she was a hunter, I was a little kid and I always asked for her company; sadly only Hunters are allow in Artemis cabin, they don't like to interact with other campers and it was very difficult for her to go to mine"
Rachel played with her hands "After her expulsion Atalanta was back to a crowded Hermes Cabin, they receive everyone and when demigods aren't claimed or their parents don't have a cabin, those demigods ended up there and as I told you Hade's cabin is kind of new. When her father was honored with a cabin, Atalanta was beyond happy, a place of her own, but she lived too long with her sisters so we sneak into each others cabin when we need to talk or feel lonely and I have to admit I am the one who sneaks more often" Rachel chuckled "Unfortunately she is not always in camp" I stood up and walked to a drawer, taking Atalanta's PJ's
Quinn's features got hard and Rachel was oblivious to the reason behind her suddenly change, Britt caught a glimpse of her face and connected her eyes with the Latina.
"She's jealous" Britt announced.
"I'm not" Quinn snarled.
Rachel was clueless of what they were talking about.
"Q, are you blind or something? The diva over there is crazy about you, she doesn't look at her friend that way"
"But …" Quinn wanted to argue
"No buts, Q" Santana admonished Quinn as if she were speaking to a child "Surely you must have seen how the Lebanese started with Artemis…the person for whom she lost her arm, almost got killed more than twice and whom I'm damn sure she is in love with. Even if it is a poor decision on her part"
Rachel beamed at Santana's selections of words –I think I haven't mention than my friend, really looks like a Lebanese, she explained to me the Moro heritage in her Spanish blood mix-
"Quinn, are you jealous of Atala?" Rachel sighed "Baby, I love her like a sister, an older sister and as Santana explained she is crazy in love with someone she shouldn't be" Rachel walked until she was in front of the blonde and kissed her on both cheeks, her forehead then her nose "Quinn, my Father is the womanizer not me, I want a relationship like my daddies"
Rachel stood on her toes as she brushed her lips against Quinn's, kissing the blonde with passion.
-I love my diva's dexterous mouth- Soon a moan escaped Quinn's lips as Rachel's tongue grazed her bottom lip.
Rachel remained on her toes, putting her arms around Quinn's neck. The diva deepened the kiss thrusting her tongue inside, exploring the blonde's mouth at a slowly pace, while Quinn moved her hands from the brunette shoulders to her tiny waist, Rachel started to massage Quinn's neck and scalp, silencing the blonde' moans.
Rachel squeaked as she felt how Quinn's hand leave her waist to explore further, slowly caressing her butt.
"Who would have known, you are one sexy vixen, Berry?" Santana was smirking with approval in her eyes.
"Sanny, you killed their mood" Britt slapped Santana's shoulder "I was enjoying the performance immensely"
Where is Atala's power, when you need it? I want the floor to open up and swallow me- Quinn and Rachel were blushing at their needing to be interrupted.
"Stop teasing us and help, clean and change Atala" Rachel picked up her forgotten pajama's from the floor.
"Are we going to undress her" asked Quinn
"Yes, we also have to change her bandages. The instructions left by Leto say it has to be done at least twice a day and apply this solution"
Quinn blinked in disbelief "Are you sure you want those horn dogs' help" she gulped "I'm also going to see her…naked" the blonde turned pink.
Rachel snorted loudly "First she hates not sleeping in her PJ's, second we need to apply the medicine and third she isn't shy about her body, she doesn't have a problem showing skin, in fact she's always joking about her body"
"Joking?"
"Have you seen the cellulites I have? …Do you think my scars will be more distracting than my orange peel–like appearance?…I'm lucky to be a B cup, but damn lingerie designer, I can never find anything... It's good I love to work out, I could end being like really fatty, see I have to do double the exercise than any of you and my abs aren't as defined as they used to be when I had the blessing of Artemis, etc" Rachel grinned, finishing the quotations.
"I have always thought that you have to be very confident to see the thinks you don't like about your body and joke about it …she is doing her best to take care her anatomy, but at the same time she accepts the things she cannot change" Rachel declared.
"And you don't want me to be jealous of her?" Quinn pouted.
"Are you kidding, I hate her for that too" Rachel kissed Quinn's check and whispered "We can sleep together in one of the beds and if you're a good assistant, maybe we can do a little bit more than sleep" the diva nibbled the blonde's earlobe "The Gods are not watching us at the moment, remember"
FABERRY-FABERRY- FABERRY-FABERRY- FABERRY-FABERRY
After, Rachel had been heard Santana and Britt moans, she was indeed turned on so she waited until she was certain they were asleep and whispered into her girlfriend's ear "Babe" seeing the lack of response from the blonde, Rachel rolled closer, their bodies almost touching "Quinn, Baby"-Tartarus!, she is sleeping-
Quinn opened her eyes and smiled "Did I fool you?"
"You are going down Fabray" Rachel threatened her.
"If you play your cards right, I will" Quinn teased and before Rachel could recovered from the image in her mind, Quinn was kissing her.
Quinn's tongue asked permission to enter and when Rachel granted it, her tongue did a little trick that made the brunette's hair stand up on the back of her neck. Both girls groaned at the sensations of their mouths together, the softness, their warmth and their unique taste.
They kissed, and kissed, until Quinn tugged Rachel's shirt and before Rachel knew it, it was being lifted over her head. Rachel saw the lust in Quinn's eyes and moaned leaning in capturing her lips in a needy kiss.
Quinn's left hand rubbed Rachel's lower back , making little circles, moving her right hand from Rachel's belly to her breast, slowly measuring out the weight and stiffness of the nipple.
"Quinn" Rachel whimpered, as Quinn squeezed gently, stroking it with soft movements. Rachel felt her nipples stiffen further under the blonde's palms, she flooded when Quinn started gently tweaking her nipples.
Rachel used all her control to break the kiss, they were sharing "Take off your shirt" Rachel demanded
"God you are gorgeous" The brunette said as she looked down to see a green bra, encasing firm breasts with equally hard nipples.
They went back to their hungry kisses.
Rachel reached Quinn's bra and unclasped it. Quinn gasped and Rachel moaned when she felt the blonde's core hit her thigh, while Quinn's thigh firmly stroked her core.
Quinn's mind was blank the only thing she knew was that she needed more, she began thrusting slowly, riding Rachel's thigh leaving wet streaks behind. Feeling Rachel increase her movements as well.
A light of realization hit Rachel – I'm going to kick myself, if I don't stop, I promised to make it special - Rachel's hands started to explored Quinn's body – Intercourse bad...bad…but first, and second base are allowed…yep they are definitely allowed.
Rachel took one of the blonde's nipples into her mouth, pressing it softly between her tongue and palate softly sucking on it.
Quinn arched as Rachel switched to her other nipple "Raeee, fuck, Rachel" Quinn's clit was pulsating, she was close.
"Mmm" Rachel groaned and sucked, nibbled and rubbed merciless, losing herself in the blonde's breast, while her hips continued their rhythmic motion.
Quinn started to ride faster, harder; until she came "Rae, I love you"
The blonde's words sent Rachel to the edge "Baby" Rachel groaned, still sucking Quinn's breast.
With the heat of their orgasms still visible in their skin, Rachel reached Quinn's lips kissing her once more. Rachel's mouth opened slightly and Quinn's tongue slid in, caressing Rachel's in such a tender way it made butterflies fly in their stomach.
"I love you" Gently Quinn bit Rachel's lower lip, sucking it one last time before they broke the kiss.
"I'm not sure was that first, second or third base?" Rachel's voice sounded hoarse.
Quinn laughed "I think it was something in between"
"I love you Lucy Quinn Fabray" Rachel said and they kiss once more.
The two girls cuddled together, until they felt sleep.
Mythology Gleektionary
Melinoe: she is the Greek goddess of ghosts and is often confused with Hecate. She is the daughter of Hades and Persephone. She wandered the earth every night with a train of ghosts, scaring anyone in their path.
Cerberus: it is an enormous, semi-transparent, "pure-bred three headed rottweiler" who guards the gates to the Underworld.
The River Lethe: it is one of the several rivers of the Underworld. It is the river of forgetfulness. Even one drop can make someone begin to forget their identity. Spirits who wish to start over (re-birth) bathe in it to completely forget who their former selves are.
Ambrosia: The healing god food used in emergencies, when demigods are seriously hurt. Ambrosia will cure almost any injury, although too much can make a demigod feverish and kills mortals. It takes the taste of the user's favorite foods.
Additional Notes:
It was a rule of the Fates that whoever consumed food or drink in the Underworld was doomed to spend eternity there; but in the stories the eating food came from the Underworld, so I decide that if you bring food there, the rule of the Fates doesn't apply./I also made Thoas the nemesis of Zeus instead of Porphyrion.