“The Rise of Zeus – Chapter III (Pt 2)”
Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!
ZEUS (cont.)
I let myself become lost in jokes and banter with Apollo as we walk downstairs and toward the front door. The signs of my vision are clear as we move through my house; most of my furniture is overturned and feathers and glass pepper the floor. Honestly, it’s a miracle that I was able to find my way back up to my bedroom.
But as soon as I step outside, the heaviness of my vision returns. The others are already gathered, waiting anxiously for news of the future. Undoubtedly, they already have some idea of the outcome. After all, indoor lightning isn’t exactly a common phenomenon, not even here in Olympus.
“How bad is it?” Athena asks, stepping forward with a frown.
I bite my lip, trying to figure out exactly how much I should tell them. Finally, I settle on, “Bad.”
Alarmed murmuring breaks out amongst my brothers and sisters. Maybe I shouldn’t have been so blunt.
“What, so you’re just going to leave it at that?” Apollo calls out. “Give us details!”
So, I do. I tell them every little detail, from the destruction that I’d witnessed all the way to Medusa’s warning about non-spaghetti-sauce Basil.
When I’m finished, Ares immediately shouts, “You’re saying that we’ll be killed by mortals?”
“Unfortunately, yes. It seems as though Chiron is training them a bit too well.”
“Oh I am, am I?”
The voice echoes from behind my brothers and sisters. They step aside, bowing their heads respectfully as Chiron passes between them to walk up to me.
“Chiron,” I greet him, acknowledging him a nod. “I was just telling the others about my vision of the future. It… well, it doesn’t look good.”
Final Comments: I’m pretty excited about getting more into each one of their personalities. On the other hand, I’m a bit worried about having so many characters at once, considering that there are twelve gods and goddesses… I think there’s going to be some trial and error with the number of characters I can manage in each scene.
Overall Rating: 🙂
