Chapter 383: Prometheus (2)

So long story short , which is my way of saying that I'm too lazy to describe my night and everything that happened like yesterday, I met up with Albert on the cliff and have the 2 goddesses to decent there.

It didn't take long for a portal to open and we entered inside and arrive at like one of those 1980s diner, except that the few customers that the place have are gods or celestial beings. But one presence stood out from the rest, a titan who is older than everyone currently in the Diner.

He's a muscular guy looked to be in his late 50s, about 184 cm tall, have black hair that goes till his neck but is neatly combed, have orange eyes an a black beard. He wears a red suit over a grey collared shirt with black time. His pants is also red and wears a black shiny shoe. He is sitting and quietly enjoying a banana split.

"May we join you?" I asked as we approached him

"Go ahead." he replied with a big smile.

We all sat the opposite of him, which he doesn't seem to mind as he just got more space on his end. We didn't order anything but the waiter placed some milkshake in front of us, from the looks o it, Prometheus may have ordered it for us.

"So let me get to the point, what do we have to give to get the jar?"

"Hmm, I have 2 easy tasks. You see, giving up hope isn't something I can give easily, even though I'm siding against you and hope you become the host of Chaos to help rebuild every world, I still have compassion for my enemy, it's why you have to earn it." he replied "You have to show me proper determination, each of you, I would have asked Andrius to join you since he is the last candidate we have in mind as a host."

"Yeah, so get to the point."

"Well you see, lately Ares has been released from his bond of holding up the sky of a particular world, our side has interfered with rescue attempts many times but it seems like Ares manages to escape. Perseus, I want you to show me your determination, hold up the sky for 1 week as Dabria watches you in your misery."

"What?! I'll die!"

"Don't worry, you won't" he chuckled "Dabria will also have to acquire me one of the apples from Hera's sacred tree and you're not allowed to tell her why you need it, you have to show me your spirit and determination if you want the pithos...as for Albert, I have 3 offers where you and Helena can pick from."

"It surely can't be worse that holding up the sky, right?" Albert said and raising a flag for his dense stupidity.

-Yeah, you don't say those thing aloud.- Dabria agreed -You're basically asking for death.-

"#1, one of you be chained to a rock and suffer what I did for a week as the other one have to watch and is not allowed to help, #2 get Zeus to do it or #3, I will send you to a world full of mostly innocent people where you need to kill every living being in that world." Prometheus offered "You will need to understand pain, both physically and mentally. While being chained, the other one is not allowed to take the victim's place and switch nor allowed to use healing magic, one week, only a fraction of what I've suffered."

"I thought you were a friendly titan." Helena commented "Why are you against the council?"

"I suppose you can say it's revenge." he answered "In a particular world, I gave humans fire, and I got punished by being chained to a rock where an eagle would eat my liver everyday for my rebellious attitude despite those stupid Olympians enjoying the company of humans, I was only freed thanks to Heracles. Yet till this day, I've received no apology.

"Not just that, my brother, Epimetheus, was subjected to be punished because of me gifting fire. They blamed Pandora for forgetting their warning, they blamed the 2 of them for opening the jar and releasing evil upon the world despite Pandora was created to have curiosity, and that curiosity brought bad things. I have no care for Eros or Chaos as much as you think, I just want to see Zeus suffer."

Well...I get it, honestly...why can't we just turn Zeus into a mortal and let him suffer in the field of punishment for the same amount of time that he's been alive. Like, I'm surprised he hasn't had his throne usurped by now.

"What if we don't do any of that, we kill Zeus and you help us gather allies and help us win?" Dabria offered "I don't think Hera will give me permission to get a golden apple from the garden of Hesperides, the dragon, Ladon, and the others over there will attack me just by approaching it close."

"Well, that's not my problem, is it? You want the Pithos to pass Heracles' test, you do what I ask. And don't worry, I have made a deal with Eros for him to spare Heracles." Prometheus reassured "You can do whatever you want, just don't tell her why you need it."

"Yeah, and how the fuck am I supposed to hold up the sky?"

"Your powers have surpassed Heracles when he was mortal even before you take on the curse of Styx, I swear on Styx that you can. Hold it for a week and someone from the realm will volunteer to take it away from you to take on the burden of holding up the heavens." he chuckled "Albert, Helena, which one will you take?"

"I'll...I'll get tied up to a rock and have an eagle eat my liver every day for a week." Albert replied "I can at least tell Aenon, right?"

"You can tell your bonds." Prometheus nodded "Just don't leak it out. Not even family members or lovers. It's so fun to punish a student of Zeus. Zeus can switch out wit you if he volunteers, he can do it at any time."

"This negotiation is shit." I said to his face as the milkshake I got no longer taste good.

"Well you 4, will you the deal?" he chuckled as laid back in a relaxed manner