Sometime later, Ruby sat with Sera in the long coach inside the screen room of the cave. And of course, Natasha was by his side with her hands entwined with his own.
"So, Sera, how is Olympus?" Ruby asked after some time. This question had been in his head for a while now, but he didn't ask because the latter was still new and the level of loyalty.
"That question? I can answer it, but that would be going against the gods for treason."
Ruby furrowed his brows. "What do you mean treason?"
"The Olympian gods are supposed to keep all their dealings secret out of fear of the other gods' faction."
'Oh, he is already spilling some info without me asking.' The different factions of gods piqued Ruby's attention.
Now that he thought about it, if humans could use superhuman powers like this, there would certainly be gods.
"Do you mind telling me more about these gods' factions? It's OK if you don't want to talk about it, though."
There was a slight hesitation on Sera's face. He was contemplating whether he should tell the mortal or not.
Sometime later, he spoke:
"There are mainly two factions of gods…lemme say these are the neutral gods, and they have the human race at heart. But they are not close because of the constant competition on both sides.
"I'll go straight to the point. They are the Olympian gods and the Norse gods."
"Norse gods? Where did I hear that name?" Ruby put on a thinking face as he racked his brain. After a while, he remembered. "Yes, from the movie Thor. So they are real?"
"Yes. Each one of them is real. Loki is real, Thor is real, Hela is real, even Odin is real."
"And I'm sure the majority of the earth has no idea about them," Ruby said. He too just got this information, and instantly, cold sweat started trailing down his spine.
'this world is bigger than I thought, so all those gods are real.' He then said, "what about Loki?"
"Yes, he is Odin's adopted son."
"Yeah, I know that, but is he planning to take over the earth like in that Avengers movie?"
"That question, I can't answer because nobody knows what is going on in the god of tricks' heads. He is a cunning being that has used tricks to establish himself throughout his life."
"I bet he is still tricky. If by chance he plans to take over earth like in the movies, so many people are going to die. Luckily, we have the SUPEs, so they should be able to stop him."
'OR Die.' Ruby didn't say this part.
The last thing Ruby wanted now was some gods storming this planet, even though it might be beneficial to him in a way. He still wanted to avoid it. 'why did I just come up with this idea just now?'
"Sera, can you take me to these gods?"
"I don't think that would be possible because mortals can't cross into the God's realm."
The news shattered Ruby's plans for forming a truce with the gods. He was sure it would be hard, even though the answer would have been No.
According to Sera, the gods don't value mortals that much, so he doubts if his plan would have worked anyway.
However, there was Loki. If he acts as the film portrays him, then Ruby would have an easy time convincing him. But the latter was just too tricky.
"Sera, tell me more about the Olympian gods."
"Well, the Olympian god consists of the Greek gods, and as you may expect, juice is in charge."
"You mean Zeus? I see, this is a lot of info to digest. I wonder what those super organizations would do if they knew about the existence of beings who will wipe them out with just their sneeze." A tiny smirk appeared on Ruby's face.
'Luckily, I have one of them by my side, and I'll get more in the future." Ruby glanced at Sera.
Natasha, who has been listening to the entire conversation, seemed to be lost in her thoughts:
'So those gods are this many. Why am I even thinking? I bet that old man knew about this, but he never told anyone. But what if they become a threat in the future?"
*****
Meanwhile, in the White House—
Inside a dark room with no light, a silhouette of a man could be seen seated with crossed legs. His eyes appeared to be closed.
However, the ominous shadowy creatures behind him were not. They constantly hovered around the gloomy room while making creepy screeching noises as though they were basking in the shady room.
It appeared as though the shadow was enjoying the noise, as he bobbed his head like he was listening to some sort of music. But this wasn't music; it was an annoying noise that would make blood ooze out of ears.
However, in his head, there were currently two voices fighting for control.
'Don't do this! Swap back with me: "You don't know anything about humans! Please, I beg you!' The human-like voice pleaded; his voice sounded like he was in pain.
"Stay down, Mark; this is my turn. Isn't that why we are in this room in the first place?"
"This is my body, for fuck's sake. I'll choose whatever I want to do with it!" The other voice yelled, enraged.
'Yeah, yeah, it was your body before, but now, it belongs to both of us, whether you like it or not!"
The other voice dimmed, and it appears as if it has completely shut up.
*Knock knock
A loud knock suddenly resounded. The man stared at the door with a frown across his face.
'Are you expecting someone?'
'No one is supposed to be here, except it's something important.' The other voice spoke with a noticeable zing in his voice.
"Whoever that is, go away. I'm not in the mood."
The person on the other side of the door seemed to hesitate, contemplating what to do.
'The president told me to tell him about her arrival anytime, so I'll just have to inform him.'
The middle-aged man with bald hair thought as he proceeded to reply, "Sir, you have an important visit!!"
"Who is it, Mohammed?" The president's voice came from the other side.
"It's your daughter, Anita Black!"
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