“The Rise of Zeus – Chapter V (Pt 9)”
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.)
“So don’t you think that it’s time to let him know?” Apollo asks.
Man, I’m glad that I’ve got at least one person on my side.
“No,” Athena repeats.
“But what if we approach it like ‘Hey, Zeus, do you remember Medusa? Well, we’ve just heard that she’s no longer with us. Sorry about that.’”
“No.”
“Okay, how about ‘Hey, Zeus, we’ve got some bad news.’”
“No.”
“What about—”
“No.”
“But—”
“No.”
“H—”
“No.”
The room falls silent. Honestly, I’m amazed that Apollo held out for as long as he did; usually he just accepts Athena’s word as law, given that she’s supposed to be the wisest of us all.
Finally, Chiron says, “Well, I do believe that it’s settled. We don’t tell Zeus about Medusa.”
“Yeah, but what if he finds out?” Apollo asks.
“How would he find out?”
Another moment of silence, then Apollo mutters, “I don’t know, but he could.”
“We’ll deal with that if or when it happens,” Chiron says. “Now, can we please move on?”
“Yes,” Apollo murmurs.
“Yes, let’s discuss the mortals next,” Athena says.
“Alright,” Chiron says, probably giving a nod of respect toward Athena. “Let’s discuss the mortals.”
Final Comments: I had such a hard time figuring out how to end this chapter… Also, I’ve (finally) created a page where you can read all of The Rise of Zeus at once! Click here to be magically transported to that page!
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