Dionysus, God of Wine

Terra and Delta's eyes were blinded by light. Their ears were stinging from the sudden change in elevation. Terra was discombobulated from the damage done to her. She was laying on the ground. There was a woman sitting next to her. She had long blonde hair, with a flower crown on her head. She wore a normal white dress. And no shoes. Terra lifted her arm, it had returned. She was healed.

Delta: Olympus! I'm finally here!

The woman above Terra stood up.

Delta: And you're Demeter! Right?

Demeter: If only your other friend was as excited as you….

Delta: Wake her up!

Demeter: ….Terra. Wake!

Terra awoke from her trance startled, she scrambled to her feet,

Terra: What the- Where are we?!

Delta: It's Olympus! Can't you tell?

Terra: Olympus...Oh, my arm….He cut it off.

Demeter: I healed you, Polybus went a bit overboard. I'm sorry for that.

Terra was surprised, why was she acting nice?

Terra: Uh, it's not your fault. Thanks for healing me.

A booming voice took command of everyone who was around.

???: Terra Lorenz! Delta, Artemis's kin! Stand before me!

The man was clearly Zeus. He was sitting in a gigantic throne. He had a white cloak, only covering half of his chest. He had armor around his stomach and down past his hips. Where the rest of his cloak led down. He wore no shoes.

Lord Zeus: Both of you have been selected as the next Artemis. We need to settle this feud between you two, formally. In the Olympian ring. You will be given time to prepare. You will choose your weapons on the battlefield. So take your time to prepare. Polybus will transport you to the battlefield. And you will be given an Olympian to give you a tour of the school. Which will be where you will be staying.

Terra: Hey, what if we don't want to be the next Artemis?

Lord Zeus: It would be laughable. You wear her armor, and are imbued with her symbol. It would be foolish if you didn't want the role.

Terra: Take me home Zeus! You can give the role to her!

Terra pointed harshly at Delta.

Lord Zeus: That isn't your choice. You will battle for the role, and you won't quit on us. Delta, you are assigned Ares. And Terra, you are assigned…

Zeus sighed in disappointment.

Lord Zeus: Dionysus.

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Terra was sitting in her chambers. An empty room with only one bed. It was a dorm of sort.

Terra: This place is like a jail….

Terra was sitting on her bed, with her hands on her head. Her regenerated hand still felt tingly. Her mind was overflowed with everything that had transpired in the last month. She didn't even know how long it had been. Tempest...For all she knew he was gone, what would happen if she became Artemis? Would she become another god? Repeating tedious task after task until the end of time? Or should she just let Delta win? That would certainly mean death, Artemis was supposed to be a rising phoenix. Even though Terra was branded with the mark of the phoenix, she wanted to be herself, Terra. She was Terra. Her head hurt. She didn't even notice the tears rolling down her face. She washed away her anger. Left with the ever lingering thoughts

Terra: I'm Terra, Terra Lorenz, that's who I am.

She heard someone walking towards the door. She could tell even by his footsteps he was flamboyant about it. Dionysus knocked on Terra's door.

Dionysus: Dionysus here! Let's get this show on the road!

Terra got up. She saw herself in a mirror. It was obvious she had been crying. But she opened the door anyway. Dionysus was much skinnier than the other gods. But he was lean. He had a purple beard and hair. Very curley. He had a purple robe, like Zeus. He wore a fancy belt, diamond plated, possibly. And had sandals. He was holding a glass of wine as well.

Dionysus: What's up Terra?! How you doing? Liking it here? Mmmmm, those chambers are incredibly cruel for a guest of honor like you! You need to stay at my quarters!

Terra: Am I liking it here? No, not really.

Terra looked out the window. Multiple mountains spread out with bridges made out of clouds, past the mountains were more clouds. Terra wondered what would happen if you fell.

Terra: This is the last place I wanted to be. I don't want to be Artemis.

Dionysus: Look. I get it. You don't want to be Artemis. If I was Artemis I wouldn't even want to be her. None of us saw eye to eye with her. Even Lady Demeter. You're a second chance for us!

Terra: How does that help? Why did Zeus even pick you to do this?

Dionysus: Nobody else wanted to! Or at least nobody wanted to have you.

Terra: What? Why?

Dionysus: I think they're threatened by your power. Or offended you don't like them. But I don't care for any of that!

Terra: Who even cares if I don't want to be her?

Dionysus: I can't assist you if you don't want to be Artemis. Zeus would have my head. But hey, I can help you get loose!

Terra: Get loose?

Dionysus: That's why we're ditching this stupid school tour! You haven't partied till you've partied with Dionysus. Let's go!

Terra: H-Hey, that wasn-

Dionysus grabbed Terra's hand. He threw the wine in his glass on both of them, apparently there was a lot more than there seemed in the cup, because both of them were engulfed with wine. Dionysus pulled Terra's hand forward. They walked out of a waterfall of wine.

Dionysus: Here we are! My domain! God, what are those clothes. We have to change you up immediately!

Terra saw no reason to argue with Dionysus anymore. Maybe she could find a way to let go of her current sorrows.

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Delta walked into a classroom. She saw kids in the middle of the huge class using powers. It was a class of about ten. She saw Ares, decked out in full golden plated armor. He was holding his helm at his side. His eyes were discolored, and he had scars on his face. He also had a huge red cape that matched the mohawk on his helm.

Ares: Find a partner! And practice spells on eachother, I have business to take care of.

Ares walked to Delta, she nearly felt every step like a kick in the gut.

Ares: You are my student for the day?

Ares examined Delta. He crouched down to her level and looked her in the face.

Ares: You are disciplined. Besides, you were raised by Artemis. And yet I smell...fear.

Delta: Fear? I don't know what you mean, Lord Ares.

Ares: It's just Ares. I am no king. I'm a soldier.

Delta: Of course.

Ares turned around towards the kids.

Ares: Class is dismissed today! Everyone out!

All the kids left the classroom.

Ares: Show me how disciplined you are.

Ares walked to the edge of the training area.

Delta's heart sank as she watched him walk to the end of the area. She didn't have to defeat him, right? Ares analyzed Delta even further. He seemed to be thinking. Delta's heart was racing. She started getting bouncy.

Ares: I want you to hit me, once.

Delta: Okay. I will.

Seriously? That was all he wanted her to do? Delta knew she was faster than him, all that armor had to be weighing him down.

Delta jumped straight forward at Ares. She threw a kick at him. With a single step, he dodged. Delta threw a punch at him, but he grabbed her hand and yanked her arm towards the ground. She fell face first. Before Ares could strike her again she dodged out of the way, and didn't stop her assault. Ares simply dodged and parried again. Hitting Delta clean in the stomach.

Ares: Try harder. I want to see you shine.

Delta: Yeah right.

Delta couldn't keep throwing random blows at him.

Ares: Use the unorthodox! Strike me!

Delta distanced herself from Ares. She made a vine come out of the ground, shaping it in the form of a bow. She engulfed it with stone. Leaving the string part of the bow as a vine. Ares approached her this time. He materialized a sword. Slashing masterfully. Delta dodged the first, and was hit hard with the blunt of the sword's hilt, and then again with the sword itself. He had faked her out. As soon as she was hit she threw a punch. It was untraceable. But Ares sidestepped and dodged. Delta fired an arrow right at Ares. Who walked backward, while dodging the arrow.

Ares: You're holding the bow too tight! It is a tool, it listens to you! Guide it.

Delta: Mom said it was an extension of myself. She was the master of the hunt. What are you?

Ares: The god of war. Your mother merely fueled my flames. My wars!

Delta: She was sweet, and loving, and the greatest shot of the Olmypians!

Delta Shot an arrow right in between Ares's eyes. He shot his hand up and grabbed the arrow.

Ares: Show me your lust for war!

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Terra walked out of a changing room. With her hair tied back into a ponytail. She wore a multicolored top. With multicolored pants, the same pattern as her shirt. A red, green, and purple pattern. Her top was cut off at the back, showing off her phoenix brand to everyone. Which was kind of embarrassing. She was wearing bracelets that lit up. And a hair band that did the same.

Dionysus: You look….better than you originally did!

Terra: What's that supposed to mean?

Dionysus: You looked like a mess! You were all bruised, crying, and that armor, man! It didn't fit your aesthetic! I could tell!

Terra: I've grown to like the color red, actually.

Dionysus: Sit tight. People will be coming in soon! As a matter of fact, try something for me! Walk into the pool!

Terra: Aren't I, uh, going to get my clothes wet?

Dionysus: No, no! Just do it.

Terra walked over to the pool, as she climbed down the stairs, her clothes changed into a rather skimpy bathing suit. Terra covered herself.

Terra: Hey! This isn't my bathing suit! You didn't let me choose this!

Dionysus: Nice. It works!

Terra: You've got some nerve! What's wrong with you?!

Dionysus: Hmmm. On the list we have Charon, Chaos, the furies, Pan…

Terra: Did you hear me?

As Terra came over to Dionysus her clothes went back to how they once were.

Dionysus: Hm? I truly wish Aphrodite was still around. She would throw the greatest parties with me.

Terra sighed.

Terra: Wasn't Aphrodite replaced?

Dionysus: They aren't replaced.

Terra: Then why would I be the "new" Artemis?

Dionysus: That's a good question. It's just a working title! The name Terra does mean earth. Maybe you'd fit right in! Terra, god of Earth!

Terra: Isn't that already a god?

Dionysus: Not an existing one!

Terra: So...When's this party even happening?

Dionysus: Right now bro!

A bunch of people ran into Dionysus's party area. Many diverse gods and goddesses from greek mythology. Terra looked around, a bit overwhelmed by the amount of people.

Dionysus: You alright? Embrace the party! It's great!

Terra: It's just, what am I supposed to say? Who am I to them?

Dionysus: I dunno, find out! You make your own image here!

Terra: I doubt it.

Dionysus walked off, and greeted many of the partygoers.

Terra simply wandered. She looked like she was lost. She was fidgeting. She bit at her nails. A tall woman with white hair that was out of whack and came to her hips walked past Terra. She had a long black cloak on. She looked like the grim reaper. With that scythe on her back. Terra wondered what she did for a job. She turned around and looked at Terra.

Terra: Um, hi.

???: Who are you? I never saw you at one of Dionysus's parties.

Terra: I'm uh, new here.

???: Call me Tisiphone. I'm one of the Kindly Ones.

Terra: The kindly ones? Whose that?

Tisiphone: Who do you think you are? Have you never gone to school? The kindly ones are the Furies! The Three fury sisters!

Terra: Still doesn't ring a bell. I'm Terra.

Tisiphone: What kind of name is Terra? I've never heard of you.

Terra: That's because I'm a human.

Tisiphone looked closer at Terra.

Tisiphone: A human, and in Olympus? You have the same red locks as Artemis…

Terra sighed.

Terra: Yup. No relation.

Tisiphone: Don't try to trick me, human. You are next in line for the Olympian gods. Replacing Artemis!

Terra: A little less loud please…

Tisiphone: How could you be embarrassed to be an Olympian god?

Terra: Ugh. Look, I dunno.

Terra was annoyed. So she downed one of Dionysus's specialty shots.

Terra: I thought I wasn't even replacing Artemis. I'm supposed to be something different!

Tisiphone: Everyone in Olympus agrees that Zeus just replaces them. Hermes died. Polybus took his place. It's that simple. Hermes isn't talked about much. Not even by Zeus and Hera. And neither are Hestia and Aphrodite.

Terra: What really happens to an Olympian when they die?

Tisiphone: Depends on what their killed by. Everyone killed by Crius was permanently killed. They don't even go to the underworld. Artemis is in the underworld now.

Terra realized she must not know that Hades killed Artemis for Zeus. What was Zeus planning? Zeus had to have wanted Artemis dead.

Terra: Whose Crius?

Crius? She was pretty sure Ivan said he killed them.

Tisiphone: He was an accomplice to Yuri. The one who launched the attack in the first place. I'm not here to answer empty questions. I'm here to get wasted. Pass me the bottle over there.

Terra passed Tisiphone a big empty bottle. She took it and dipped it in the huge water fountain in the middle of the room. Filled with wine. Terra grabbed a shot and came over to the fountain. She dipped it in and drank.

Terra: Hm. Not bad. This is actually, really good.

???: Hey!

Terra dropped her shot glass into the fountain.

Terra: Who are you?

???: I'm Tisiphone's sister, Alekto. I was checking to make sure she didn't scare you or anything.

Terra picked up her shot glass.

Alekto: Seems she shook you. I scared you half to death there!

Terra: I'm fine. I just, need another drink. That always helps.

Alekto: Are you even old enough to drink?

Terra: Why does it matter? It's Dionysus's party.

Terra took another drink.

Terra: Shit this is good….

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Delta missed again.

Delta: I'm faster than you! How do you dodge everytime?!

Ares: Because I'm better than you.

Delta: Shut up!

Ares: Don't let the anger get the best of you. Men like that died in wars.

Delta: I'm not a man!

Ares: And?

Delta jumped at Ares and threw the same normal combo she did.

Ares: Like I said! Use the unorthodo-

She threw two punches and a kick, Ares dodged out of the way, and then Delta went for a leg sweep. Ares jumped. She then kicked up and sent a kick at his stomach. He grabbed her leg and slammed her against the ground.

Ares: Good.

Delta jumped to her feet.

Ares: That's enough.

Delta: I'm not done. Stay in the ring coward!

Ares: You did good, that's enough.

Delta: You're just afraid I'm going to hit you!

Ares: What was that?

Ares practically disappeared out of thin air. He stood above Delta, towering over her. He slammed his fist down on top of her. She was forced to the ground by his punch. But she caught it in her hand. She reached up and tagged Ares in the face. He let go of Delta. He felt the punch.

Delta: Now it ends.

Ares: Right. You did good. I mean it this time.

Delta: I wonder what Dionysus made that lost cause do.

Ares: Let me tell you why you'll win the fight against her. You spent the time training with me, and Dionysus is probably someplace screwing and partying.

Delta: Terra caused me so much anger, she is the reason mom died. For that, I'll kill her.

Ares: Destroy it all. Destroy everything in your path if you have too.

Delta: I will. I'll burn it all.

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Terra was carelessly sitting in the hottub with a bunch of party goers.

Terra: So then he punched my spear! And it broke in half! I was like, 16 so I could barely fight back. The bastard beat me to shit and threw me across the field. Into the wall. I had like, two broken shoulders. And my legs were fucked. And then I got the luck of the draw. This absolute dumbass charges up his super-duper punch and throws it at me. I swear it would've taken my head off. I just stood there and watched. I-It would've taken my head off. I hold up my broken spear, and he just ran into it! Boom! First big win!

Guy: Damn girl, you sound drunk. You're repeating yourself over here!

Terra: It was still a good story! Fuck, I got a whole treasure trove of stories.

Random guy: Oh, tell us the one where you killed Artemis.

Terra: Did that Zeus asshole seriously tell you I killed Artemis, oh fuck him!

Guy: You didn't?

Terra: That bitch killed herself. None of you liked her, right?

Random guy: Nah, she was an asshole.

Terra: A big one at that! She was a tree hugger!

Guy: You'll be a way better Artemis!

Random guy: Especially if it's an Artemis that likes to party!

Terra: Hey, look at this.

Terra turned around and pointed out the Phoenix engraved on her back.

Terra: And don't look at my ass! I'm stuck with this big Phoenix guy for like, ever!

Random guy: That a tattoo?

Guy: It's a really good looking one.

Terra: It's a brand! Some asshole named Phobos branded me like a sheep!

Random guy: Phobos? That's Ares's son.

Terra: Yeah. Him. He did that!

Guy: Hey...we'd like to hear more if you came back to my quarters in Athens. We'd give you a good time. I doubt any of the gods could treat you as well as we could.

Terra: Hell yeah, I don't have anywhere to be.

Dionysus stepped into the hottub.

Dionysus: I highly doubt a bunch of minor gods could treat little Terra here better than I.

Terra: You aren't my mom! She's a bitch!

Dionysus: Hey Terra. I heard you really liked the doughnuts from Bibble and Sip. Some just came out.

Terra: Seriously? Hell yeah!

Terra stumbled out of the hottub.

Terra: Sorry guys, you seemed nice. But food matters over people.

Terra got out of the hottub. Her clothes changed to their normal form. The guys from behind were able to sneak a peek at Terra. Creeps. Terra grabbed a doughnut from the snack table. She woofed a couple down. Shortly after her stomach felt horrible. She wandered around the party area. Took another shot. She tripped over to the bathroom. She looked at herself in the mirror. Her hair was still dripping from the hottub. And she was wasted. Her hair was a mess and she was nearly pale white. She spent the next five minutes throwing up in the toilet. Alekto knocked on the door.

Alekto: Hey, I heard Terra was in here last, you there?

Alekto teleported into the bathroom. She took a long sigh looking at Terra's current state. Laying down, blacked out in the bathroom.

Alekto: Ugh, Dionysus!