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Vesta was strangely similar and very different to Hestia, physically they looked like twins, which I suppose in a way they were. But psychologically, is where the differences started. Hestia was more openly friendly, Vesta was… I don't know? more serious?
It was basically like talking to a more serious and to the point Hestia, it was weird l, because at times I would forget who I was talking to.
"Did you really betray the Greeks?" Vesta asked.
"No, they simply chose to believe I did… and now I'm being hunted," I sighed, with the hauntingly painful thought of my sister, shooting at me, with the intent to kill…. "The only ones that believed in me, were… Hestia, Hades and Persephone,"
"I see," Vesta smiled, "No wonder you feel so comfortable with me,"
"I do, but it's also weird, not gonna lie," I chuckled.
"I suppose it can be," Vesta admitted with a chuckle of her own, "But it is what it is,"
"So what now?" I asked her.
"Well, now we talk to Jupiter…" Vesta answered, "He will let you know if you have asylum with us or not, if you do… I suppose you will have to take a realm and represent us,"
"Just like that?" What's up with people offering realms left and right.
"Well, I don't know how the Greeks do it, but here we don't have a God for each realm, and it's not everyday a God without a realm appears out of thin air," Vesta clarified, "Many of us have to fill for realms we don't even have a connection for, like poor Trivia,"
"I see… but still, isn't that a bit… too trusting?" I mean, what was to say I would not betray them at any giving time.
"Well… in a way it is, but how can you truly trust someone if you don't give them a chance," Vesta smiled, "Sometimes we have go burn ourselves to see if someone is trustworthy or not,"
That was very deep, and somewhat risky, but I suppose I understood her reasoning, "I see, well…. Before we go, I have a question, on the scale of one to ten, how likely is Jupiter to smite me?"
"Frankly? A two," Vesta answered, her eyes shining with mild amusement, "He is not as aggressive as his Greek aspect,"
Well, ain't that a relief, "I see,"
"Talking about aspects… a little rule we have here is… don't tell the demigods about our counterparts," Vesta said, her tone carrying more weight than before, "Human opinion alters our form, and gives us a very bad headache, in your case as a god you don't really affect us, but the kids…. they would give all of us a massive headache,"
"Very well," I nodded, taking note of that if I ever needed to fight the Roman pantheon.
"Now follow me, I already informed Jupiter of your presence, and he wants to meet you," Vesta informed me.
"Lead the way," I bowed for dramatic purposes, wondering how this meeting would go.
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"Adam, the Greek traitor," Jupiter greeted, and I wondered was the traitor part necessary…
"Jupiter the king of the Roman pantheon," I smiled.
"Vesta told me you were… spying on our kids," Jupiter muttered, his eyes narrowing at me in something akin to anger, making me flinch inwardly at least, the tension was so big I could probably cut it with a butter knife.
"Spying is a big word… I was simply curious about the Roman pantheon, and wanted to see if they would offer me asylum," I lied.
"So I was told," Jupiter sighed, "But before I give you an answer," as soon as he said that, a god appeared by his side, looking oddly familiar, "Phoebus, check if he lies…" there was a not so hidden threat under that, that if I lied I would die.
"I will answer your questions to the best of my ability," I smiled, feeling emotionally constipated at the fact I was facing Apollo's Roman aspect.
"Did you betray the Greeks?" Jupiter asked.
Going for the big boy questions I see, "No, they betrayed me, believing an idiot over me,"
"He says the truth, father," Phoebus stated.
"Do you have any ulterior motives that can hurt us?" Jupiter asked, and for a moment I froze…. was trying to merge Hestia and Vesta an ulterior motive?
"No," I answered, ready to run if that turned out to be a lie. I wasn't sure myself, which is why I was ready to run like a bitch.
"He says the truth, father," Phoebus stated once again, much to my relief.
"Last question, would you consider taking a role in our pantheon?" Jupiter asked. This was feeling remarkably like a job interview.
"I would… as long as I'm free to travel… I have friends around the world," I answered.
Jupiter looked at Phoebus who nodded, "Very well, that seems like a reasonable request, you see as Vesta has told you… we have various realms without gods, some with gods that don't have a real connection to them, like Trivia, she is the goddess of crossroads… but we had to appoint her the realm of Magic, to which she has no connection,"
"I see," I nodded.
"Then we have other realms that have no gods managing them…." Jupiter sighed… and yes, this was definitely a Job interview, "So… here is my offer, we will offer you asylum, if… you agree to become a Roman god,"
"And what am I now?" I asked, with mild curiosity.
"A pantheonless God," Jupiter answered, "Which is why, I want you to work with us," how in the fuck where Zeus and him the same being…. they shared nothing in common, well… maybe their promiscuity… but besides that, nothing!
"Very well… I accept the deal," I stated, if this was going to give me power like the super grandmas said… I would be more than happy to take it.
"Very well," Jupiter nodded, "Call the the Parcae… we need to know what realms can he manage,"
Who knew becoming a God was so stupidly easy. I have to admit, I was happy… to have this golden opportunity to prank new victims, all the Roman children and some gods would suffer at the hands of Adam the pranking master!