: Athena

A/N: This is Godfire here! anyway about yesterday *laughing nervously* yhea, I was drunk when I posted that chapter. good news I removed it. Anyway, my sister and cousins were going to initiation School, so I drunk my ass off. The results spoke for themselves.

Anyway, I got a killer hangover. help me spot some mistakes and I'll correct them. Bye!

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Athena POV

Athena stood there as Daedalus, the mortal who killed her favourite mortal Inventor. Athena still held a slight grudge against him for what he did.

"Inform your son of your slight against me, Daedalus." Athena said.

Athena could see the terror in Daedalus' body language. He really thinks she's going to kill him doesn't he? Well, she did try to kill him and his son. So maybe he's justified in his terror.

Speaking of Daedalus's son, Athena turned to the young man beside Daedalus. He has brown hair like his father and clear, piercing eyes that shone with intelligence that had Athena curious. His eyes are also dulled now that Athena paid attention to them. His eyes also have a crack in them like they're mirrors or glass. A normal mortal won't have to notice the crack in them but Athena is a divine being, she noticed the crack in them.

He wore a one strap chiton with a belt and sandals.

Athena looked at him as she pondered.

'He'll be a fine addition to my current one.'

As Athena was lost in thought, Daedalus finished explaining to his son the promise he had with Athena.

"My lady, since my father failed to fulfill his end of the bargain mayhaps I can be of help." Icarus, the son of Daedalus said.

Athena smirked. Because Athena doesn't smile, only idiots smile.

"Yes, you'll be of use. Now a deal, you'll be a Hero and be the perfect Ruler of Athens." Athena said.

"In return?"

Athena refrained from sighing and pinching her nose, She's above that.

"What do you want, son of Daedalus?"

"Eyes that can see." Came the ambiguous answer for her troubles.

Eyes that can see? Is he blind? 'No, he's merely playing with me' Athena realised.

Athena considered cursing him.....but she stayed her hand. She realised that she was enjoying the game that the mortal was playing. It's been a long time since she played a battle of wits with a mortal and actually enjoyed it. Nowadays, mortals cower in fear when they see her or they revere her in great fever.

Nonetheless, Athena humoured him.

She came to Icarus and stood few cm apart.There, was no space between them.

"Close your eyes." Athena murmured. The son of the man did as she requested.

She put her hand on his face and placed her thumbs on his eyelids. Divine power flowed through her thumbs and into Icarus' eyes.

As Athena was busy with Icarus, she felt a pair of hands clasp themselves on her waist. Athena doesn't know who these hands below to or what they're doing on her waist but she suppressed the knee jerk reaction that wanted her to turn the person whose hands below to or summon her spear and turn that person into a sieve.

Athena took a deep breath and slowly stepped away from the son of Daedalus, the hands slowly unclasped and left her alone. It is only then she realised that these hands belong to Icarus.

Although Icarus is handsome enough that a few goddesses won't mind throwing themselves at him, Athena isn't them. She has self respect, unlike those sluts. As the child of Daedalus's eyes open, Athena was greeted with eyes that are split in the middle. The bottom part is white, while the above part is brown. The child's original eye color.

'How intriguing.' Athena amused.

"It would do so to be careful of what you touch, mortal. A few Gods won't allow you to roam free from what you did."

"Yes, My lady. Forgive me."

"You're forgiven. Now, I'll hate you for break our agreement like your father.If I were you I'd already be on my way."

"That's the problem, My lady. I didn't agree to what you've proposed, I only requested blessings from you."

Athena stood cold from her tracks. 'What?' Athena was sure she heard that correctly. Was...had she been tricked by a mortal?

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Change of POV

"Close your eyes."

Icarus heard Athena murmur.

But he was not paying attention to that, no what got his attention was Athena herself.

She was so extremely close to him, so close that he started to smell a flower fragrance. Perhaps one may not know but Icarus got the ability to taste smells and magic in general.

And right now, Icarus tasted the taste of books. Dusty old books and the taste of dried ink. Although what Icarus described can't be tasted but smelled, he tastes them nonetheless.

Regardless of that, Icarus was one step away from falling from the cliff and grabbing Athena to give her the dicking she deserves.

Sexual tension in the air was palpable but maybe that's only Icarus feeling that.

Hot air puffs from Athena hit his face and Icarus suppressed all his inner instincts to mate.

Icarus closed his eyes as Athena requested.

Soft hands that can make any hot blooded male mad came upon his face, Icarus shuddered. Athena's thumb came over his eyes and—

Icarus didn't know when but eventually he found his hands on Athena's waist. It's so slim and wasp-waisted.

As Icarus closed his eyes, all his other senses were amplified. Icarus can't help but to imagine her saccharine sweet lips on his. They were probably blossom soft.

Icarus hands slowly inched towards her shapely looking butt but —

She pulled away at the last second.

"Icarus felt an incomparable sense of loss and agony at that moment.

Icarus opened his eyes to look at Athena only to find her looking at him with displeasure on her cute face. She looked like she was pouting on his side.

"It would do so to be careful of what you touch, mortal. A few Gods won't allow you to roam free from what you did."Athena said.

It was only then that Icarus was free from the stardust feeling that had overcome him.

"Yes, My lady. Forgive me."Icarus bowed slightly.

The horrifying feeling that was supposed to come, felt far away at this moment. It's like hearing people shouting with your head dunk under water.

"You're forgiven. Now, I'll hate you for breaking our agreement like your father.If I were you I'd already be on my way."

"That's the problem, My lady. I didn't agree to what you've proposed, I only requested blessings from you."

Icarus knew that he was treading on dangerous territory here.

But Icarus never wanted to be a Hero nor a king to some kingdom. While yes, he once fantasised wanting to be a king when he was a child. Icarus grew up and he doesn't want anything to do with kingship. As for being a hero? *Snort*

In this world, every action has a consequence.

Helping others on a grand scale means ascending to a heroic spirit status.

Becoming a heroic spirit means eternally being a slave to this planet and humanity.

For Icarus, that's the thing he wanted to avoid with all his being.

While, yes there's a possibility of him becoming a heroic spirit if he wanted to be a teacher like Chiron, there's a solution for that. Something that he prepared if it seems he'll ascend.

Icarus saw Athena freeze, he knew that she caught on with what he had done.

"I feel like the Fates are testing me." Came the cold reply from Athena.

Icarus was expecting another pressure of gravity or a spear turning him into swiss cheese.

But later, his fears were proven false as Athena just chuckled and said.

"Be thankful that I like you, boy. Humiliating a divine being is a one way ticket to Tartarus."

It was at this moment that Icarus was rudely reminded that Athena was still a goddess despite her acting like a virgin on their honeymoon.

"Yes, My lady." Icarus bowed again.

"Regardless, I don't care what plan you have. I just want my perfect Ruler in 30 years time."

With that, Athena turned and walked away. But she didn't even take five steps before turning into an owl and taking over the skies.

Icarus looked down at his hand that had grabbed Athena's waist and felt like he's the luckiest bastard that have ever lived.