18 CHAPTER 17 Reedit

After the meeting was over they all began leaving the tent. "Hades, says Poseidon, no need to train. Take the rest of the day off and relax." Hades nodded and headed out while Poseidon looked lost. 

"No training? What am I supposed to do for the rest of the day?" I walked over to the tent flap and before I walked out I placed my hand on his shoulder without making eye contact. Just learn how to control your divinity better.

The rest of the day was calm. Everybody was doing their own thing. The Cyclopes were sitting together talking about something, but from the nostalgic looks on their faces, it must be about a good memory. I didn't see the Hecatonchires so I opened my thunder eyes and searched the entire mountain. In moments I spotted them, they were a bit higher up and were arm wrestling. It looked a little weird as they used multiple arms and since the heads and arms were all over, it looked like armies trying to wrestle each other into the dirt. I switched my view to see Demeter making her way towards them with a smile and some pep in her step. Guess she enjoys their company.

Scanning the rest of the mountain I looked for Hades, he seemed to be at the very top of the mountain just looking towards Cronus and Rhea's thrones. The scene was a somber one. He's tall and lanky frame sitting on a ledge looking on to everything and nothing. The wind blew his hair around wildly but his face never changed, even when it obscured his view. Disturbed snowflakes danced around him but never made contact with his person. As if even the snow is aware of his need for solitude, scared to rip him from his troubled thoughts and incurring his ire. His helm was in his lap and clutched firmly between his hands. His face didn't have the usual seriousness that I had grown accustomed to. With my eyes, I can see many emotions on his face, from pain to melancholy. Anger to longing, and finally resting on what I can only describe as determination. Good for Little shit.

Deciding to leave him to his thoughts, He doesn't even meditate to control his divinity fuck thos 2 little shits.  I shifted my gaze to Amalthea who was just busying herself with knitting. Gida as usual not far away in her line of sight. The well-cared-for goat just lazed about without a care in the world. Poseidon was sitting in his tent and writing in a scroll and I decided not to look. at least he is doing something. As I was about to look for Hestia I saw the little mind(angel) attempting to sneak up on me. I made sure to not alert her to my discovery of her activities. She is truly a joy to be around, her bright and funny personality is infectious, and is hard to remain anything but happy when she is near. As if her mere presence is enough to drive out all the bad thoughts and bring warm feelings with little to no effort. Like the sunrise banishing the darkness to usher in light, change, possibilities, a new day to look forward to. I really want to fuck her like beasts.

As I watched her she inched closer and closer making ready to pounce. She lunged in the air aiming for my back but at the last moment, I spun and caught her in my arms spinning us as she laughed her heart out. "Haha haha, no fair, you cheated." She said between fits of laughter as she put her arms around my neck, holding on to not be flung away. After another spin, I fall to the ground making sure to cushion her fall with her lying on atop me.

"Who told you it was okay to sneak up on me?" I question with mock seriousness. She placed her hand to her chest while wearing an affronted look.

"You would accuse me of such fiendish behavior?" She said dramatically and then put on a face of sadness. "To think, my own brother, jumping to such conclusions. I was merely taking a walk, enjoying the mid-evening breeze when I was beset by a barbarian." After a short pause with her wiping fake tears, we both burst into laughter. "Ahem!" We both looked up to see Hera looking down at us with an expectant look. "Oh! I almost forgot", Hestia said while tapping her head as if attempting to jar any other memories from her mind. "I have to help Amalthea prepare to milk Gida, see you guys later". With that, she pushed off me and ran off towards Gida and Amalthea's blush on her face.

Laying there I placed a hand behind my head and waved to the spot next to me. "Care to join me?" She looked at the offered spot, seeming to contemplate the offer before walking over and laying down looking at me. I placed my other hand behind my head and looked up to the sky. I closed my eyes and just relaxed.

"How can you be so sure of yourself? Aren't you scared? To fight against such odds, even fighting Kronos alone would be near impossible. Yet you seem to believe that it is a foregone conclusion that you will win. That everything will work out in your favor."

‛What was I to say? That I know of future events, well at least the result anyway. Even if I am a fateless being. their destiny is already written in the book of Destiny. I just had to make sure I didn't screw anything up.'

Zeus: "The road to success is always under construction, I prepared myself for this. Even now I try to hone my abilities to perfection so that I have no fear of the outcome. Why should I fear anyway? I have done all I can and then some. I go to the next challenge knowing that I am mentally and physically ready for success or failure."

She looks up to the sky, "But that's what I mean, how can you be prepared for failure and be sure of yourself? I have nothing to prepare. Everyone is doing something to help but I can do nothing. I cannot help you fight, nor can I help you recover. I am utterly useless in this fight and those to come. What can I do to prepare? I have nothing to offer. I'm nothing like Metis, she is so sure of herself and is always looking for ways to contribute however she can. She shows no fear and places herself in harm's way without hesitation. You are truly lucky to have her."

I reached over and pulled her into my embrace, just holding her. If I'm being honest, she is pretty useless in most events. Her power has no immediate usefulness I marry her and have sex. And that must be hard on her. Also, what was that bit about Metis?

After holding her for a few minutes I release her and help her to her feet. "Everyone has something they are good at, and even then we are capable of learning new things to be useful. However, nothing will change unless we actively try to change. Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it."

I have a way to make you powerful but it will be after the war. I say.

With those words of wisdom, I give her a tight hug and a kiss on the head and leave her to her thoughts.

I walked to my tent and found Metis washing a silk gown. "What's that?" I asked, sitting on the bed.

"It's just the gown us Oceanids always wear. I plan on wearing it when we talk to Oceanus."

"About that, he won't kill you will he!". I ask a little worried.

Metis sighed before laying the dress down and looking me in the eyes. "He'll have to. I'd assume Kronos is already mad at him since I had helped you poison him. He'd probably want to talk first though. He may be a titan, but unlike Kronos, he cares for his children." Metis' eyes turned sad as she sat down next to me. "I already know he is going to plead with me to save him. But I already know what I must do. If I have to choose, I'd choose you one thousand times over." She pulled me in for a long kiss.

"Metis, I also want to talk to you about Girls." I ask a little paranoid.

"You still haven't kissed them yet? I mean they like you and you told me you share their feelings. I don't know what you're waiting for." Metis laid back and smirked."

"Well I'm in a dangerous war, and right now doesn't seem right."

Metis laughed. "Do I need to call Aphrodite? You're a man. Just go for it. It's not like They'll refuse. You're being paranoid over nothing."

"Anyway, that's not what I was talking about. Hera is antagonizing any of my lovers. I know you've noticed. If you want me to do something about it, you only need to say the word."

‛Plus I have to tell her all my future plans for girls so she doesn't go all cursing killing mode like myths comics.' Zeus though.

"I'm not a baby. If I had a problem I'd say something to her directly. She's just a child with a crush. But sadly you're dating someone already and she just happens to be cooler and smarter. She knows it and decides to be petty. As long as she doesn't go over the top, I'll be fine." She waved me off. "The only person's emotional state you need to worry about is Hades. He is not over what Kronos said to him and it's still eating him from the inside out. He's probably thinking about it right now. A little group hug won't help." ya I know but fuck that little shit.

I nodded. I wasn't an emotional person and all I could think of was to have him spill out his feelings. But fuck , he wasn't very approachable anyway and he wouldn't start a conversation himself. I also didn't expect him to tell me much if not anything at all. I could only wait for the others to talk to him. They could at least somewhat relate to him. I didn't want Hades to become distant as he and go to war and die.

"You're so hopeless without me you know that," Metis said. I shrugged. She was simply better at certain things than me. I could lead and fight. Become the figurehead. Metis thought would work in the background. Making plans and fixing the small things. We completed each other. For her. "Hey Zeus, before we fight Oceanus, do you want to take me now?"

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