Ascension

Aemond POV

Metis.

A nereid born from the sea. Also wife of Zeus-well....former wife. Said to give birth to the person who would overthrow Zeus.

I cant 'exactly' let that happen, as he belongs to me now. Although, Athena does technically overthrow Zeus in the future, he gained his throne relatively quickly after.

Plus, alot of...potential gods came from Zeus and Hera. Ares, Hephaestus, Hebe, Eris, The Charites, Angelos, Arge, Eileithyia, Eleutheria, and Enyo.

And of course Zeus would give birth to many, many children. Heracles, Apollo, Hermes, Artemis, Dionysius and Perseus among the most known. All powerful in their own right, and all of them useful.

Interesting fact, in some stories, Perseus is both Heracles's grandfather and brother. Zeus is Perseus's father, Perseus is Alcemene's father and Alcemene and Zeus had Heracles, sooo...

After Athena is born, I could easily teleport her to my realm and offer her Asylum, I didnt feel bad for her predicament, I just wanted a back up plan against Zeus if my conditioning of his mind fails and he exits my control.

Perhaps Metis would give birth to 'the chosen one' in my realm? Damn you! Whoever blocks my sight.

"Obviously,"

Hera, as always, asking dumb questions. "BROTHER! WHERE WERE YOU!?" Poseidon jumps into me. "YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH-"

"Perhaps you should let him go brother." Hades comes to my rescue. My favorite brother, smart, cold yet intriguing.

"Hello Hades." He nods at my greeting and I turn my attention to my other siblings. "Hello Demeter, Hestia, and Hestia.

They all greet me back with Hera doing it reluctantly and Hestia, excitedly. "Where have you been? You left with no words to us." Hera asks coldly.

"Oh…this and that."

"YOU-"

"So, you are Aemond? It is nice to finally meet you." Aphrodite comes up to me.

I nod to her as she winks at me. "Aphrodite."

"So you've heard of me?"

"I sensed you as you came into existence."

"Mmm, but you know my name."

"Like I know everyone's name." While Aphrodite would be a powerful ally, this incessant flirting will have to be controlled. "You are not special in that regard."

If she took offense to my words, she didn't show it. "I suppose…"

"Welcome UNCLE! It Is nice to finally meet you!" The brute is next in line. Ares, the god of War, Brutality, Bloodshed, Masculinity and Weapons.

To know of Ares, you must know how he differs from Athena.

Both are gods of War. Athena is the goddess of martial skill, formations, strategy, of training realized, of wisdom applied, of the best possible defense being the best possible offense.

Her's is the voice that speaks reason in the heat of battle. She is with the mortals, counseling a level head, the judicious application of force to lead the way to victory.

But it is not always easy to hear the lady. War is chaotic, unpredictable….by most. It is glorious, terrifying, overwhelming and maddening. Formations can break and strategies can falter.

And that, is when Ares takes the field. He will arrive in a chariot driven by his sister-in-arms, Eris, Goddess of Strife and Discord.

Ares, war insatiate. His armor blazing like fire, dealing death. He will be flanked by his sons, Deimos and Phobos, God of Fear and Panic. Their presence will be terrible; foes scatter before them.

Ares is that moment when the best laid plans have gone awry. When the blood pounds in their heads, when it splatters on their shields, when the chaos, the confusion, and the horror threaten to uproot the world…..and something else takes over.

To lose all thought, being and body. To stare into the eyes of foes as the light leaves their eyes. To be slick with sweat, with the blood of those who oppose them. To rejoice in death, dismemberment, and destruction.

To climb atop a hill of your enemies, soaked in gore, hold out your arms and laugh, rejoice, and want more. That…..is Ares.

"Nephew." I answer back to the newly made god. My consciousness is brought back to the present with nothing but a millisecond passing as I had viewed Ares's far future. 'Doing what he does best, killing.'

From this experience I've learned one thing. I can view and individual's fate without and blockage.

"Have you come to witness my coronation, if you are, you are late!" His voice holds jolliness at my presence.

'He wants to fight me. How annoying.'

Ares was going to prove a nuisance. "I have come for something…much more entertaining." I say as I look to my right, a portal opens up and out steps…

(I've got 3 chapters so far. Samurai fic and Hxh/Jjk crossover fic are coming nicely.)