Ben slowly opened his eyes. He looked to see a white chamber. It was beautiful, he thought. He looked to see a woman with breathtaking beauty. She had long, flowing blonde hair that cascaded like a golden waterfall over her shoulders, and piercing blue eyes. Her white dress accentuated her curves, with her full breasts prominently showcased. A delicate golden leaf headband adorned her head.
"Hello Athena, we meet again," Ben remarked.
Athena smiled. A small smile appeared on her face. "Indeed, we meet again," she replied.
"The great battle you talked about, or one of the great battles, we have won," Ben stated. He thought they had warned him about this battle and the battles in the future.
"Congratulations, that was the first major battle, there will be many to come some sooner than expected," Athena said.
"Marineford will be a challenge," Ben said.
"Even closer," Athena remarked. She had a serious face. Athena then smiled. "But you have indeed, and your crew has grown stronger and larger," she added.
Ben smiled back. "They have gotten stronger. Much stronger. They all seem to care and love each other, they are calling each other sisters," Ben responded. "They certainly do," Ben chuckled. "Sweetie has been helping out a lot," he added.
"The System has aided you however there is much more," Athena responded.
"Much more?" Ben asked. He thought she had mentioned it before as well.
"Yes, the power has more abilities than you think," Athena calmly said. She then looked at Ben and smiled.
"More power?" Ben asked. He thought Sweetie gave knowledge, devil fruits, blueprints, access to labs. That was a lot but there is more.
Athena smiled. "Yes, there is a lot more," Athena replied as she pressed her hands together. Her palms touched together.
"Your sister and mother," she began.
Ben's eyes widened. He remembered the last time it was talked about he woke up. Then he remembered when Aphrodite spoke about them. He remembered his sister was crying.
"How is my sister?" Ben asked.
"She is still mourning over your death, she has not moved from your room or your bed," Athena said.
Ben thought he loved his little sister. She was only a year younger but they were close. He thought she would get over him. Time heals wounds.
"Your mother is not doing much better either," Athena said.
Ben thought about this mum. She was more like a best friend. He thought his deadbeat dad left them and she raised them both by herself.
"Mum will help sis through this," Ben said.
Athena did not smile. She shook her head. "They are hurting too much but," Athena said. Athena walked over and touched his cheek and smiled.
"But?" Ben asked. At that moment, the room shook. Ben was tossed around in the bed. The wall around him crumbled and there was a bright light. Ben closed his eyes.
He thought not again. His family was hurting. He thought they would be okay without him. He had to do something.
The room stopped shaking. He opened his eyes to a red room and bed. He looked up to see a beautiful woman. Her breasts were large and her white gown was transparent so nothing was to hide. She looked similar to Athena in more than many ways.
"Well done, you have survived your first major war," Aphrodite remarked.
"Aphrodite," Ben said.
"That is me," Aphrodite responded as she walked up onto the bed and sat down. "Are you ready for the next one?" she asked.
"Marineford?" Ben asked. He thought he would be involved but not his crew. It is too dangerous for the girls.
Aphrodite shook her head. "Something even closer," she teased.
"Even closer?" Ben asked. He was a bit puzzled. There should not be any major wars besides that. He thought Thriller Bark, however that should not be a total war like Enies Lobby.
"You are thinking of Thriller Bark?" Aphrodite said with a grin on her face.
"Yes but that should be a big battle," Ben said.
"What is considered a major war when multiple factions are involved or when there are notable people involved," Aphrodite said as she leaned onto his chest.
Ben thought she was close. He remembered the time when she was riding him and threatened to crush his balls. A chill went through his spine. He turned his attention to her words. He thought when he fought against the Simon Pirates there were multiple factions. He knew there was CP6. Did she mean that, he thought.
Aphrodite giggled. "You can be smart sometimes," Aphrodite said as she moved her hand and touched his chest.
"You have a lot of attention on you, whether good or bad, every island could be more than you think," Aphrodite added.
"Thank you for the warning," Ben responded. He thought this was good information. He needs to get stronger to protect everyone. At the same time, the girls need to get stronger as well. They were strong already, however they could reach higher peaks.
"They are strong for sure, but they could be stronger, your princess, she also has the D," Aphrodite said. "Well two of them" she added as she looked at Ben`s crotch.
"I know Nefertari D Vivi," Ben said. "Wait, you are also reading my thoughts," he added.
Aphrodite chuckled as she held his hand. "I dont know what you are talking about," she responded with a devilish grin.
"You must also be worried about your sister and mum," Aphrodite added.
"You said they were hurting before," Ben responded.
"They love you," Aphrodite responded.
"I know they do, I love them too," Ben said.
"They love you," Aphrodite said.
Ben paused for a second. He looked to see Aphrodite`s face which had a special smile.
"I might be able to pull a few strings," Aphrodite said.
"What do you mean?" Ben asked.
"What do I mean?" she teased.
"Anyway, I will give you a small reward for winning your first major battle, your Sweetie will let you know once the quest is complete," Aphrodite said.
"I have a few more questions," Ben said as he saw Aphrodite get up. The room started to shake.