Caught

Down on earth, Fiona sat on the roof of her house with Kyle lazying around on her lap. He stretched his limbs, snuggled close in his mother's embrace and rubbed his furry cheeks against her arm. "The skies will change soon. This is the first snow in Spring. Psyche will be born soon."

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"Hmm? Why is the sky changing? Because the sky feels pity for Psyche and Eros. When something happens between the couple, the weather would change." She combed her fingers through his soft, fluffy body.

As the clouds in the clear blue sky began to swirl in slow movements and the hues of orange-red mixed together; she knew it was time for Psyche to be born. A smile rose on her lips. With her eyes closed, she flipped her palm facing upwards and continually counted with her fingers.

In the middle of counting down the minutes it will take for Psyche to be born, she sensed a different force interrupting the cycle of birth. "Not good! It's Zeus. Quick, I'll send you to your father. Have him reach Zeus' location and stop him from interfering with Psyche's rebirth!"

Holding Kyle in her arms, she slid down the chimney, spread her fingers and waved her palm across the window where sunlight was striking into the house. A rectangular swirl opened up and Kyle jumped into it. The portal closed within a matter of seconds.

With a snap from her fingers, she changed into a casual loose-fitting outfit and teleported herself to the hospital.

Once Fiona arrived at the hospital, she found the delivery room where Psyche's mother was giving labor. Passing through the closed doors was the sky-blue force she sensed earlier. Locking her fingers together she performed a spell. Under a minute, everyone in the hallway froze and the entire hospital turned silent. Time has stopped. She whispered, "Damn. It's been so long since I've done a time pause. Hopefully, I can last until hubby deals with Zeus."

Looking out the transparent glass, a deep hole was created in the clouds paving a path for Zeus' force to penetrate into the hospital. Squinting, Fiona ridiculed Zeus for making such an impulsive bold move.

Large quantities of mini orbs accumulated at the receiving end of the sky-blue force. As she followed the orbs' pattern, she stared deeply into the deity world. "What kind of deity are you when you can't split right from wrong?!" She knew he could hear her words perfectly clear. Hence, she despised him with words that might distract him from expending his energy in one place.

At the dawning point where Zeus was located, Aphrodite was sitting leisurely while picking wild critters to devour. It was time for her to watch as Psyche and her human mother suffers from her wrath.

"Just you wait. Your death is about to start. I'll have you strangled in your mother's womb. It's not enough to strangle you once, so I'll have him play with you for half an hour or longer. The umbilical cord will close in on your thin neck and squeeze as you struggle. Then, it will loosen and let you rest a bit before tightening in again."

She crossed her legs, leaned back and stirred her finger in the fried critters she made as a snack. Happily munching on the snack, she failed to notice an approaching presence that'll crept her worst nightmares into reality. When she noticed, it was too late as the Oracle's palm struck across her face leaving a bruising ink mark. His power also perforated a hole through her chest, burning it in her own wrath.

His aura alone set her nerves on a fire with awareness of her awful deeds. She held her face, spat a mouthful of iron taste liquid and pointed at him with a stunned expression. "Oracle!"

"Did that slap clear your mind or do you need more? Aphrodite, I thought I've made it very clear to you about making abominable choices. As for you, Zeus, helping her won't do her any good. What did you not understand from the lesson learned from last time? Or was the lesson not strong enough and you need a heavier punishment?"

His dominance ruled over all deities in this world. No matter what, they could not disobey him. More than once, Aphrodite and Zeus have crossed his bottom line and executed plans ignoring his authority. This time, he would not let them pass easily.

Dew drops from grass rose out of their shelters, froze in midair and hopped amid invisible particles to gather around the Oracle's hands. Sparkles with scattered rays dizzied the two figures and cut off all forces that were being utilized by them.

Leaves from trees shivered from excitement as the sun rays showered on the dark shadows in the area. Darkness melted away and all that's left were the three figures and the strong hues of nature.

As always, a protective barrier was devised to avoid destruction to the surrounding. Once the barrier closed, the Oracle released the strength of his attacks through bubbles of explosives. Large soap like bubbles blasted at Zeus, scalding his skin bones deep. His scream soared across the land — like microphone screeches to a speaker — alarming everyone of his agony.

"Oracle, please. Please spare me! I..I..." Zeus stuttered, covering his knees with big bites of boils.

"I've given you enough chances." Ultra thin needles secured between the gaps of the elderly man's fingers. With a light swing, the needles were sent flying towards all boils on Zeus' body - popping them. Critters from the bowl of snack that Aphrodite had prepared were revived and given the chance to avenge for their families.

An army of insects sharpened their teeth, leaving it spotless for their revenge. Ready to charge against their enemies, the clan separated in two groups - one for Aphrodite and the other for Zeus. Under the Oracle's watch, the insects bit their way into their skin and crawled inside their bodies. While rolling around on the grass below them, Aphrodite noticed an abnormal area behind the old man.

There was nothing on the grass area, but why was that area flattened? A conclusion reached her mind. Wickedness flared up to her head as she covered her mouth and waited until another portion of blood raged up her throat.

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A large spat of blood splattered towards the direction where the grass was oddly flat. Slowly, Kyle's body turned visible, and Aphrodite took the chance to snatch him from the Oracle's side.