#Chapter2
OLYMPUS
/"Did you visit that mortal again?/" Athena looked up to see Hermes standing at the entrance of her home. He ignores his questions and looked back down to watch the young mortal 's movement, she was having breakfast with her sister in the balcony, and they seems to be engaged in a very serious talk.
/"What do you want?/" She asked when she felt his presence near her.
/"Father didn't like it when you indulge too much with that mortal and her affairs. He doesn't like it when you intervene with her faith./" Athena grits her teeth and she glared at Hermes.
/"I remember not interfering when father is having his affairs with mortals. I remember not saying a thing when he slept around./" Hermes gulped and took a step back away from her.
/" Well, i'am just simply conveying his messages to you. And your not the only one you know. What's with that human anyway? Even the queen adores her./" Hermes peeked down too and saw the young woman.
/" Hmmm.... Interesting, she's blind. And in fact her beauty... Exceeds the beauty of Aphrodite./" After he said that they heard a rumbling from above and the sky darken. The two of them peek up and chuckle. Looks like someone is mad.
/" Stop saying that, you'll get her mad brother./" She said stepping away from her own balcony and finally entering her humble abode. Trophies and weapons filled her walls, painting and tapestry could be seen anywhere. Many young maiden walks inside her house bare feet, they eat, play music and laugh, giving her home a bright and warm look. She just wished that Euryale is here. She would be better off in here, far from men's world of brutality and sins.
/"I couldn't say that but you could? You should be thankful that she didn't strike her their in the bath house right after you said that she is much more beautiful than Aphrodite./" Athena raised her eyebrow at Hermes.
/"Let's see her try. I'm sure Hera would hang her from the sky./" Hermes laughed, he shakes his head and placed his hand on her shoulder.
/"That is one of the reasons why he didn't strike. Second, did you know that the mortal you so adore also prays to Aphrodite at night? She would kneel besides her bed and ask for forgiveness. I think Aphrodite is starting to like her too. And it won't be too long for you to have another rival./" Athena stops walking and glared at Hermes.
/" And why should I believe a thief?/" The insult brought a frown upon Hermes face, he cleared his throat and cross his arm.
/" I'm a thief, not a lier./" He said, Athena continued to walk and Hermes followed her, a dreadful feeling arose from her chest and she grew angry at the thought of her favorite mortal giving praise and worshiping a whore doesn't sit well with her.
/" Now, now Athena calling the Goddess a whore is a grave offense./" Hermes warned her. Athena suddenly faced Hermes and brought a thunder down between them, the maiden and nymph stops laughing and cowered.
/"Stealing worshiper is a grave offense Hermes. And is it a mistake to call her that? When all she does is lay on her fucking bed, expose her chest and open her legs to every mortal and gods alike./" The whole place suddenly rumbles and another lightning came down, this time it brought Aphrodite down.
/"What is this fuss all about sister? Are you still mad about that golden apple?/" Aphrodite said, she stand in front of them the dress she's wearing barely covers her body.
/"This has nothing to do with that golden apple and that coward boy./" Aphrodite squinted her eyes at Athena and crossed her arms together.
/"Then why are you insulting me? Isn't comparing my beauty to that mere mortal enough to you?! You called me a whore in front of everyone here! That should be punishable enough! I should have killed that woman./" Aphrodite said in rage, Athena was about to said something back when the clouds darken above them.
/"You will not do that./" It was Hera's voice above them. The three looked up to see her looking angry.
/"Stop this nonsense, go back to where you should be. This isn't something to fight over./" After that Hera disappeared, Aphrodite was the first to leave but not before she glares at Athena, they glared at each other that's until Aphrodite smirk and laughed leaving them.
/"I did not like that laugh one bit./" Hermes said as he looks at Athena who pointed the door.
/"Leave./" She said. Hermes raised his hand in surrender and leave the house while Athena remained their standing... And thinking what was the meaning of that look.
APHRODITE
Anger... That's what she's been feeling the moment she sat back on her throne and looked upon the globe to see a familiar blind woman... Beautiful indeed, that woman is beautiful, but that beauty was a gift form her! How dare they compare her to her mere creation?! That beauty belongs to her... And she could take it away anytime she want.
/"Goddess Aphrodite, please hear my prayers, please forgive me if I have offended you. I did not wish nor seek to offend you, and I do not claim this praises I received, I gave their praises to you by not accepting it./"
She would hear her prayers every night, all of it which are asking for forgiveness, and it is true that the woman does not claim her beauty... For she had not seen herself even before. She knows that no one can be as beautiful and divine as her. And that what pleases her. This mortal is humble... But her guardians isn't. It is Athena and Hera who insulted her over and over and over again. And no matter how the mortal begged to never compare her beauty to her... They always did.
/"I will make them pay./" She whispered as she move the globe to try and look for a way to bring insult to the Goddesses and to make them pay. She was busy looking at the mortals when something caught her eyes.
It's moving in the forest, with it's long body that crawls on the ground, and every creatures run away from it, some where even unfortunate because before they could run, they have already turned into stone. The woman's body was covered in green scale and snakes lives in it's head.
She's headed to the City where that mortal lives, Aphrodite watch with interest as the Gorgon morphs into a beautiful woman and she recognized who it was.... The former lover of Athena.... It was none other than Medusa. A deep chuckle rose from her lips. It looks like she had a good plan to set her revenge.
/"Let's see what you'll do, if I make her fall for the beast you have created./" Aphrodite said to herself as she stood up. She quickly travels to the Chamber of the God of war.
/"You always dote to your swords, you show more care to them than me./" Ares looks from her sword to her, he sets down his sword and looked and smiled before he pulled her closer to her.
/"I need you to do something for me./" She kissed him on his lips and smiled.
/"I need you to cover the place of Pragma with clouds that will be enough to cover the it from the eyes of the Gods./" She said pulling him even more closer to him.
/" But I cannot do that. I'm the god of cloud./" He said trying to kiss her but she leaned back.
/" Oh but you know someone who can. Ask Zephyr in my stead, I'm sure he'll listen to you. And if you can do that...you can spend the day in my chamber, with me and my beautiful nymphs./" She kissed him in his cheek one last time before she disappeared, Aphrodite would have to wait until the clouds could cover up the whole city of Pragma.
Once the city is covered...she will make her plan work.