“The Rise of Zeus – Chapter III (Pt 3)”

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.)

Chiron frowns, running a hand through his greying hair. “What did you see, Zeus?”

The vision runs through my head for a third time of the day as I tell Chiron. He just stands there, expressionless, one hand rubbing his beard while the other rests on his hip.

When I’ve finished, Chiron remains in that pose, fingers mindlessly running through his beard. Finally, he says, “I’m the one who says that the mortals are no longer worthy of Earth?”

“Yes.”

“Interesting.”

He falls silent again, deep in thought. Apollo catches my eye above Chiron’s shoulder and gives me a grimace. I try my best not to respond, though I feel the corner of my mouth twitch up into a smile.

“Do you think that this is funny?” Chiron immediately snaps.

“No, sorry,” I mumble.

He sighs, shaking his head. “Alright, well there’s not much we can do at the moment. Ares, continue with the training. Apollo and Athena, I would like to speak with you both.”

Apollo and Athena? But what about me?

“Chiron—” I begin, but he’s already walking away.

As Apollo passes me, he clasps a hand on my shoulder and whispers, “I’ll catch you up later. It probably isn’t super important.”

“Sure,” I mutter through gritted teeth.

As I watch them leave, I start planning my route through the Citadel. If Chiron thinks that he’s going to have an important meeting without me, he’s sorely mistaken.

Final Comments: I don’t know why I always feel like I need to finish on a cliffhanger at the end of the ten minutes. It might sound a bit weird when all the sections are put together… Or maybe it’ll keep the suspense and tension high!

Overall Rating: 🤨