Chapter 9

Ares POV

'Hah, another winter solstice is here'

The Winter Solstice is the solstice that occurs in December. The wintertime meeting between the gods of Olympus is held during the solstice. It is the darkest day of the year which usually occurs on December 21 or 22. The Winter Solstice is the day of the year when ancient, evil magic is at its strongest. This is also the only time when Hades can visit Olympus.

Over the years I've experienced how truly retarded the gods can get. Im indifferent to most gods but some…some just push me to a level few can get, this list includes:

Aphrodite- Always complaining about me stonewalling and out right ignoring her. She doesn't get how I can't give not a single **** about her. I also know she's the one who gave Heracles the info about the amazons, ill deal with her at a later time when she least expects is.(I need a really embarrassing punishment for a god like Aphrodite, suggest some here, also thank you Hawphy for the new Aphrodite pic)

Artemis- Classic man-hater. It's always how because im male and how she's female. One time when I appeared before her naked she tried to and I quote 'discipline me'. Lets just say She didn't try that again.

'Yeah, because I beat her into the ground when she attacked me.'

Hermes(VERY briefly)- Aphrodite seduced him into giving me a love potion. I beat him into the ground also. He didn't t try anything like that again even when he was being seduced. I mentally forgave him since the pranks he pulls are kinda funny. Now he's back at being indifferent status.

Apollo(sometimes)- only when he tries to seduce me.

To be honest ALOT of gods have tried to seduce me, both men and women have. They somehow don't have the concept of someone not wanting to be with them, I have no interest in any of the goddesses yet, and I CERTAINLY have absolutely NO interest in men(just don't roll that way). They're all beautiful creatures don't get me wrong but I don't know if it's because my past life's preferences in women or just this body is Asexual(lack of sexual attraction to others, or low or absent interest in or desire for sexual activity.), In my past life I was a man that liked my women Latina or Black and non of these women are that, so maybe thats it.

*BRRRRRRRRRRMMMMM*(horn sound)

Huhhh, time for the great council meeting

Olympus Throne Room——

I teleport straight to the throne room atop my own throne.

Seating chart:

Zeus Hera

Hades Poseidon

Apollo Ares

Demeter Hermes

Artemis Hephaestus

Aphrodite Dionysius

To my right is Poseidon, to my left Hermes and of course Straight in front of me is Apollo, staring my right in my eyes and then winking.

"Let the council start!" Zeus exclaims as always. We all collectively morph into our divine forms. Our divine forms are literally just our domains influencing the appearance of a god through divine means. For example Apollo morphs into a 25 foot giant with golden skin, with his hair and other body parts on fire.

Zeus turns into a 35 foot man shaped thunder cloud.

Hera just becomes larger at 25 feet.

Poseidon becomes a 35 foot half man half sea serpent.

Hades becomes a 35 foot man cloaked in darkness with black feathered wings wrapped around him.

Demeter becomes a 25 foot wood nymph looking woman.(cant find any good pics)

Athena just grows bigger at 25 feet.

Artemis becomes 25 feet and gains deer antlers.

Aphrodite grows bigger at 25 feet.

Hermes just grows bigger at 25 feet.

Hephaestus becomes a 25 foot copper skinned giant with flaming hair.

Dionysius just gets bigger at 25 feet.(I dont think I showed a pic of him yet. He truly is unremarkable.)

And LAST BUT NOT LEAST MEEEEEE. I become…w-well essentially I become Khorne. In this form im 30 feet.

"Now let us begin. First on the agenda, Ares explain your actions, against my son." Zeus says this as the entirety of minor gods also teleport into the throneroom, each of them becoming 15 feet divinity influenced versions of themselves. INCLUDING that Idiot Heracles, yes I know. whaaat? Turns out Zeus loves his boy so he just made him a god upon his death.

"Do my actions really need to be explained?" I reply back. I mean really, I thought my actions were really straight forward.

Before Zeus can reply, Hera says, "Please my son just explain them."

"Well, I killed Heracles's men in front of him and then proceeded to drown him in their blood." I say nonchalantly. I look down and spot Heracles having an episode about his experience with me, hehehe.

Apollo and Hermes immediately bust out laughing, their voices amplified by the echo of the divine room. "And why would you do that brother?" Athena asks me with an inquisitive look on her face.

"Why do think Sister?" I say. Im sure she already knows, in fact I know she knows, she always knows!

Athena is of course the smartest of all the Olympians. If I was to make a top 3 list it would be

1. Athena

2.Hephaestus

3.Me aka Ares

I have faith in her abilities to not be retarded. "W-well yes of course, I know why, brother but-"

"I killed him because he planned to enslave and rape my amazons AND he insulted me." I interrupt Athena, because I REALLY don't care about what she was gonna say.

Gasps are heard around the throne room, of course multitudes of women all begin to glare at Heracles including all of the female Olympians. "Hmph of course he is the son of Zeus." Mutters from some of the female minor gods enters my ears. No doubt Zeus heard it as well.

"ENOUGH!" Zeus yells. Aaaaand there he goes with the yelling. Alot of these women have been raped by Zeus at this point, so I don't blame them.

"Even though you broke the rules, you still saved these poor women from such a horrible fate." Zeus says, trying to subtly distance himself from his actions. Of course no one falls for his little justice stick.

"Now on to things of greater importance. A mortal by the name of Alexander has begun to invade the land of Egypt. The gods there have been getting restless and are demanding answers from us." Zeus says. Hmmm Now this is intriguing. I'll definitely have some of my war dogs go and kill and claim in my name.

"The egyptians?"

"Dont they have a sky father?"

"What if this turns to war? We might not win."

"Silence" I say calmly. See Zeus, no need to yell.

"What are we supposed to be doing with this information, father?" Athena asks.

"For right now Olympus will start talks with the Egyptians. Ares and Athena-"

We both look to him. "You will work together on a war strategy and bolstering Mount Olympus strength and defenses. You both are dismissed, begin immediately."

We both simultaneously deform into our regular forms and teleport to the war room.

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After a couple of months of planning and bringing mount Olympus's defenses up, I finally have time to myself.

"HehehehHAHAHAHA!!, A DIVINE WARRRRRRR???????????????????????????????????I WONDER THE LIMITS I COULD SURPASS DURING A DIVINE WAR? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"