the Goddess offered us a drink and her staffs automatically rushed to get us the drinks.
"Enchanted by my beauty, Boys will always be boys" the Goddess claimed.
"do you know why I'm the Goddess of Love? it may not sound much for everyone but based on what you have stated you know what are my capabilities? right right?" the Goddess asked.
"ahhmm I don't know exactly cause I've been introduce to this world a few hours ago, sorry goddess" mike said "Don't you worry sweety pie I know" the goddess smiled and replied.
"because of how the Goddess's of love and beauty Aphrodite is born" Nich said "am I correct goddess?" he added
"Kudos! to the mortal who befriended time" the Goddess clapped in amusement, though I may not remember it clearly but I know the Goddess went to a Higher Birthing as well but I don't know how.
"Hush now Daugther of Athena you don't need to force yourself of thinking, but indeed I do came to a higher birthing as well just like your mom" the Goddess said "you ever wonder why I claimed a throne at that mountain?" the Goddess added "because I'm not only as powerful as the 12 olympians but I'm also an elder God even Older than the old Father Zeus" She said and of course Nicholas seems to know it already but Mike and I was shocked I know she came from a High Birthing but I didn't thought that its that High she is an elder god like the titans "Correct child like the titans but I'm nicer and prettier than them, my father was the grand daddy of all Uranus the Heavens the Husband of Gaea the Earth" she read my mind and answered my question at the same time "when Chronos defeated Uranus he chopped his father into pieces Chronos tossed the genitals of Uranus to the sea and them viola!!! the Goddess of beauty was born but I wasn't only the Goddess of beauty before, for the warriors of Sparta I'm not only for love but also as the Goddess of war since nicholas mention that Love can spark world war" she then winks at mike seems like mike is thinking how can she be a goddess of war too.
"You see now you two That I'm.." she chuckles "why thank you son of demeter" she winks at mike.
"She read my thoughts, I'm so amaze by you ariana goddess" mike winks back at her thats so immature.
"Hush now you making me blush, but to continue modesty aside I pack more than a punch as a Goddess I'm on par wit the big boys who plays bosses but you know beauty is my thing and love is my game" the Goddess claimed.
"Any question you two because I know nicholas here the cursed demigod here knows all about it, am I right" the goddess said nicholas then bow his head.
"Goddess can you please help us?" Mike said
"Of course I can sweetie but you two must know by now and maybe they told this thing to you as well sweetie that an assistance from an immortalis comes with a price, and by your request it won't be cheap" she leans back on her chair.
"please Goddess what can we do?" I said.
the Goddess smirked at me "I've been waiting eons to hear a daughter or son of her begging" she smiled "say please again" she said.
"please goddess" mike said "Oh no, no not you sweetie I only want her to say it, and I want you to mean it cause I can tell if you're not sincere I'll focus all my power on reading you" the Goddess say which annoys me and I shouldn't be right now cause I don't want to piss her.
"Aphrodite Goddess of Love and Beauty can you Please please please help us I'm begging you" I sincerely said cause infact we really need her help.
she giggles "I feel so important gosh How can I say no, but don't get me wrong I still hate you and your whole family tree, understood!" she said "of course Goddess I understood" I replied.
"Ok" the Goddess said.
"I'll be helping you but I need something in return of course" the Goddess said.
"We will do everything" Nicholas said "yes everything" I added.
"Of course you will" the Goddess chuckles.
"I want you to travel, on the farthest western part of the world there is an Island near the gulf of Mexico an Island that is impossible for any men to see only men who possesses our blood can see this land" she said "so is this a quest?" mike said, me and nicholas looked at him and answer in sych "YES!" the Goddess chuckles and pinches Mike's cheeks "you're so cute but back to the "Quest" this Island is called the island of hesperides, on that Island you'll find the Western Maidens the Daughter of Evening together with the thing I want" the Goddess said.
"The Golden Apple of Hesperides? am I correct?" Nicholas said "There are more of these apples?!" Mike said "Of course not genius that one is special, like destruction level special" I said while doing my best not to hit him.
"You're so funny, but I'll agree with her this time, but don't get it wrong those apples are special too it was given by Hera to Zeus during their wedding soiree and you must know by now we might looked calm and compose but we love on getting even with each other" the Goddess said and we nod in agreement " Very Good" the Goddess Added.
"So Technically you wanted us to go to an Island Near the Gulf of Mexico that only shows itself mystically to the likes of us and talk to the maidens of evening if we could steal 1 apple" I said "Ah - Uh a Golden apple to be precise, and your smart indeed - so do we have a deal?" the Goddess said and reached out her hands.
"Agreed" Nicholas grabs the Goddess's hands for a shake of agreement.
"But" nicholas said "Can you give us some more protection and a private ride too?" he said.
"sly sly Demigod you are Nicholas, but sure why not I'll make sure that those makhais and that Goddess Limos wont find you I'll grant you the Grace of Beauty that will mask your, Hmm Ok looks and scent so they can't trace you and for the ride hmm I can only lend you a boat?" the Goddess said.
"we will take it" I said though I know it would be risky for me.
"Are you sure, You know I'm not the only Immortalis that your mom pisses even That hottie God of the seas is pissed with her, am I correct nicholas?" the Goddess said and Nicholas Nods.
"I'll take the risk Aphrodite, we don't have much of a choice right now and time is not really on our side right now" I said.
she then grabs and slides her fingers to her glowing beautiful hair "I starting to like you - Courage is powerful but Nothing is more powerful that a Courage with Love" the Goddess winks at me, what did she mean by love? "No use hiding it to me though" she added, nicholas and mike looked at me puzzled.
"Okay so enough chit chats for us the boat will be located at where you docked a while ago and the I'll make sure all the things you will be needing is on that ship, so any more requests?" the Goddess said.
"That would be more than enough Aphrodite" Nicholas said "Of course thats really more than enough and when you successfully got what I want I will help you on where you can hide that thing" she added "Though they might get mad of you if they found out about me helping you, but who cares" She giggles "Go now before Limos Figures out that I enchant your presences and I can sense her coming this way" She said, why so fast "Go and may the Gods be in your favor" she smiled and a staff massages her right after she bids her farewell to us.
"Nicholas any knowledge on those maiden?" I said
"Honestly I only know a little about those maideb but I was surprise how we manage to handle her well and thanks to this boy's charm" he then brushes mikes hair "That's how hot I'm" mike added "Eww?! gross" I can't helped but say it but I too is thankful, his charms saved me from being a Goddess's playtoy and I must admit this boy have some looks in him. his jet black hair and hazelnut brown eyes and his fruit like scent so calming - wait since when does those informations about Genius here infected me?.
"If I knew you find me cute too" Mike said "I'm not but thanks for saving us back there.." mike interrupted me "And what come on say it say it" I sigh "and Ok you are cute" Mike laughed "You admit it" he said "don't get so high about it genius thanks to Aphrodite cause he dubbed you that way and I'm not a genius like you, I wouldn't want to argue with a Goddess" i said and he still laughs and nods.
"Come on now you two enough teasing I'm just glad we came out alive and with a blessing instead of a Curse the last time I had a long talk with a God like that It didn't turned out well for me" nicholas smiled at us.
"I don't usually mean things but this time I mean it that may the Gods be in their favor they should find a way to defeat Maidens of Hesperides" Aphrodite Said "Well I gave them the protection they needed this time but I haven't told them about Ladon's revival and I'm also surprised that nicholas doesn't know about it, well I just need to trust them, but they are technically trying to anger her more" Aphrodite said "Nahh we will cross the bridge when we get there" Aphrodite Added
snatching a Golden Apple Guarded by the Daughters of the Evening seems easy but knowing Gods they wont be giving demigods easy Jobs we should prepare for the worst, and for a Moment I totally forgot about the boat ride and now that I remembered it will we survive?