The decision

For a few days, we accustomed ourselves to our new weapons. Our uncles showing us how we could best use them and helping each other discover new ways to use the weapons. Through it all, we constantly honed our fighting skills, however, this time it was with our weapons.

I mostly trained with Demeter. She was a prodigy with the sword, thus making the sword dances we partook in were prodigious. However her amazing talent did not end with the sword but extended to the sickle that her weapon phased into every so often.

When facing Hestia in trial matches. We sisters came to realise that one opponent was not enough for her. Why? Her dexterity when manipulating her lasso was phenomenal. Additionally, her body's flexibility when using her weapon made her difficult to pin down.

As for my brothers, they took turns challenging each other to duels. After all the best way to learn is to do something practically. This therefore gave them the opportunity to hone themselves for battle, preparing both body and mind for what was to come. Thus time passed, and with it we made ourselves ready on the eve of our battle with our father. Our wicked father.

One night we were sitting around a cosy campfire with all our uncles in our midst. The worries of the future long behind us as we laughed and listened as our uncles regaled us with tales of their past.

Suddenly, Zeus stood up, catching the attention of everyone around the fire. Silence enveloped the area as everyone looked at Zeus who was likewise observing every e with a solemn look.

" It is time." Zeus pronounced, " We have prepared ourselves to face the titans in the course of these days. Now uncles, we ask again. Help us fight our father. Aid us in the endeavour to defeat your brother."

There was a deep silence e as everyone gave their full attention to Zeus after he delivered his short message. The solemn looks on our uncles' faces slowly transformed into malicious grins. Then our cyclops uncle with a scar abruptly got on his feet.

" Of course we are going to war with you. D'you think is cowards. D'you think us weaklings who would break a promise. We were just waitin for you lot." He pronounced with a hearty chuckle. He paused and looked at everyone around the fire , the grin on his face diminishing as he did so. He slowly sat down.

With him sitting down, one of our Hecatoncheir uncles began to speak, all the lips on its fifty heads moving in unison and different voices were heavy and solemn, " This war will determine the rulers of this world. If we fall or triumph will be sung by all the creatures existing in this world. It will be etched in their histories, for it is a war to determine their ruler. Remember, there is an outcome in each war, and with it, we must persist towards the future whilst bearing the consequences of what has already passed."

Silence followed those words.

" Very well. If we will go down in history. We may as well go down with a bang and live our names eternally etched in history!" Poseidon exclaimed with a broad grin on his face.

Our cyclops uncles chuckled at his words and my siblings grinned along with him even Hades. His nonchalant remark had changed the atmosphere completely and made it completely upbeat. I was happy that everyone was more relaxed. This was the type of atmosphere I preferred and loved. I preferred these warm , homey and loving environments.

With glimmering eyes, Zeus gazed at everyone with an ear to ear smile which showed his milky white teeth that shone even in the night. " Then it is settled.

We go to war tomorrow!" Zeus declared with his beautiful smile still on his face.

I took a sharp breath. Is he serious? When did we decide we would go to war tomorrow?