"So? Why is he still here?" Asmodeus points to the corner, Merlin snuggling Arthur into his arms. A dopey smile on his face as he giggles to himself.
Remulus sighs, "Apparently that portal of his really can't be broken." He laughs to himself, filled with exasperation, "The idiot teared through spacetime and then restitched it together."
He holds his head. "It's so stupid. I don't know how it worked."
"No, I was talking about the pink-haired slut petting my cute daughter." Asmodeus glared at Aphrodite, currently holding up a dress.
Said goddess turns to her, "Excuse me? Your daughter? I'm her biological aunt! You didn't even know who she was a week ago!"
"We're besties! And besides! You're not even Athena's sister. You! you're just dick foam!" Asmodeus shouts, her eyes alight as Aphrodite stood up, cracking her knuckles.
"You wanna taste this foam in your mouth?" Aphrodite snarks back, "Did you forget your current status? I think I remembered you being sealed?"
Asmodeus stood up. "Oh? Did you think that would stop me? I kicked your ass before! I could do it again! Anytime! With or without magic."
Ares sits beside Remulus as the two women stared at one another, chuckling at an old rivalry sparking up. He spoke, "So, how've you been my dearest descendant? Heard you retired?"
Remulus smirks at the well-dressed man. "I have. I wanted to take a few centuries off. Let the Empire deal with its own shit, but plans are changing."
Ares grins, "Yup! Plan never survives contact with the enemy."
"Heh. Heard that from Athena, huh?" He shakes his head, lowering down the glass in his hand. "So, why did you follow? I don't think you'll come with her just to visit."
Ares chuckles at the joke. "Yeah, I'm here to ask you for a favor."
"And pray tell, why would I need your favor? I'm confident enough in my position, after all." Remulus raises an eyebrow. A favor from a god was no small thing for most, not for him.
Asmodeus and Aphrodite then hold each other's throat
Ares nods. "I know, but I heard you and your kids are travelling around for exciting lessons." He gestures to himself, "This favor would help with that."
"Oh my, now I'm intrigued! Tell me what it could be?"
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Arthur looks around him, "Sooo? What are we doing here?" He looks up at the door. The imposing letters, signifyign great strength. "What the hell does that mean? What alphabet is that?"
Attie walks up beside him, her eyes upon the sign of the door before her, her eyes roaming its figure as she reads, "It's Greek." Arthur stills. "It means Door." "Oh."
Her head swivels to Remulus, "Why are we here? And where's Asmodeus?"
"She can't come."
"What? Why the fuck not!?" She glares at him.
Remulus chuckles at the sight. "She's still a prisoner, you know?"
Attie jolts at his words before sheepishly rubbing the back of her head. "I guess you're right!" She crosses her arms, "The doesn't mean I'm fucking happy about it."
He then opens up the door before them. "Well, we're here for a little quest!"
"QUESTS!?" "QUESTS!?"
Arthur perks up, "Like those fantasy quests! In the game!"
Attie holds her head, terrified. "Quest! Like the Twelve Labors quest!?"
Remulus scratches his cheek at their reactions. "Funny you mentioned that." He opens the door to reveal a clearing in the middle of nowhere.
Attie freezes in fear as she turns to the door. Only to be met with more grass. "Shit."
Arthur whispers to Remulus as Attie's expression braces for impact. "Why is she like this?"
"Its most likely because of that." Remulus points to a boulder, one whose height dwarfed them. "It's currently the house of a terrifying beast."
Arthur turns his gaze to it, waiting for something to jump out. Only for a soft mewl to come from beneath him, "Ah! What the hell!"
He shakes his leg, something digging into his skin, his eyes closed as Remulus walks to his side, grabbing it off of him. Arthur shivers in fear as he opens his eyes to see a kitten.
Roaring and nipping at Remulus' fingers, angrily mewling at them as it gives out a cute roar. Remulus raises it up. "Presenting to you, the Nemean Lion!"
Arthur blinks, "I don't think it's a terrifying beast. Not even close."
Attie sneezes at the allergies. "The problem isn't that, fuckwit. It's that!"
A roar erupts from above them, the Nemean Lion roaring above the boulder as Arthur widens his eyes, "Oh! So, that's the problem."
He shrugs, "I can see, why you're afraid, little sis." He then hits his chest in confidence, "Don't worry though, your older brother is here to take care of-"
He dies..... Nah, not really. The Lion though appears before him and slams him to the ground; the pain leaving him, coughing.
Remulus hisses at the pain, a few meters away. "Arthur, don't underestimate it!"
Arthur snaps to him, "Probably should've told me that sooner!" He then rolls to the side, as another claw gouges the earth beneath him, Excalibur bursting from his hand.
"Dammit! Man! You didn't even bother teaching me actual swordsmanship!?" He ducks from another swipe of its claws, as a call rings in his pants. He takes it from his pants. "Hey! Rosalie! Haha! Of course, I'm not busy at all!"
The Lion then lunges at him, only for Attie to smash against it, her form covered in darkness as she sneezes, "Brother, I advise you to lower your phone. This is not an enemy you can breeze through."
With the mic up, "Don't worry, it's fine." Fire erupts from his sword, swiping it to the side as it swallows the beast in its entirety. He then turns to his phone. "Oh, hey, really? That's"
He ducks, "Awesome! What has he even taught you?" He bends over backward as claws cut through his hair. "You're a master alchemist? Wow, that's way faster than I thought."
Arthur then rolls to the side as another burst of flames erupts from Attie's hands. Holding the beast back as Arthur speaks. "Wait? That's just the second level?"
Attie sneezes. "Can we end this, please?" Snot dripping from her nose, a very apparent snot from the enormous mass of darkness. "I hate cats. Cats and allergies."
Arthur nods at her, holding down the mic as he replies. "Ok, ok. This bastard just can't die. None of the magic seems to work."
He then opens the mic, hearing Rosalie's voice. "Oh, that means you were already good enough just from self study? Then you got this!"
Attie nods. "Hercules did something to it. I just can't remember what it was." She gives out another sneeze, wiping her snot with a cloth. "All I need to do is."
Arthur then ducks another swipe, spinning before kicking it in its throat. The force of which left the lion wheezing. He widens his eyes at the sight before he shouts. "Choke it!"
Attie nods while sneezing, a rope of darkness forms in her hand as she jumps the beast on its back, wrapping the rope around it as it struggles to get her off.
Arthur then returns to the call. "Oh, wait? Really? So, you want to spend time with us? Sure! It's not like we're busy or anything."
He says as Attie chokes the lion as it roars, weakening every second as it loses air. Leaving behind one last roar as it falls to the side.
Attie wipes the sweat off her brows. "Well, that was something."
Arthur nods, "Ok, see you soon!" He then closes the phone and turns back to Attie, ready for another fight. "Oh, wait, you're done?"
"No thanks to you!" Attie shouts, before unleashing another sneeze.
Remulus claps forward, the kitten running to its mother as he says. "Good job, kids! You killed a mother after trespassing on her territory and kidnapping her child!"
The two snap their eye to him as he cackles. "Ahhh, yes, the first lesson is the awareness of the situation. Learning to take in information to avoid misunderstandings."
He scratches his head. "You guys missed it by a mile."
A soft whimper then comes from the kitten as it nudges its mother, it cried, terrified and confused. Its soft whimpers forcing the two kids to look away, a bit ashamed and guilty at their actions.
"Oh nice! Another lesson!" Remulus walks to it, grabbing it in its neck as he shouts. "Second lesson kiddos! We have healing magic! Learn more of it!"
With a single pump of magic, the Lion in his awakens, roaring in Remulus' arms as he slaps it and says. "Calm down, you fucking cat."
It calms down.