188 The Bane Of Olympus Final Part
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(General P.O.V)
"This is the last one on this continent."
Child told Klarion, she was seated on the shoulders of her gemstone anchor, Flaw. Flaw was a large lumbering humanoid shaped Familiar that had a smiley face as it's expression. Child chuckled ominously as the last traces of the chaos vortex were channeled deep into the purple core inside of Flaw.
"Wait, no fair! I wanna do it too! I wanna suck all the chaos away. Ain't that right Teekl?"
Klarion interjected petulantly, making Teekl meow and Child sigh at his antics.
"Your familiar is right. Not only am I more efficient, I'm also backed by the others, ensuring my power and control are above yours Klarion. Let us leave, the more we waste time here, the more they will discover what we are planning."
A huge red portal swallowed them from the forests of Mongolia. A few minutes later, a yellow magic circle flared out and two figures appeared where the Chaos vortex had recently been. An open section of the forest was left bare from the suction force and all the vegetation in a perimeter of 20 meters was sucked away.
"Bloody hell! Missed the cunts again."
Constantine complained, lighting up a cigarette with the flame that appeared from snapping his fingers. He took a slow drag and sighed.
"That's the stuff."
His companion rolled his eyes.
"For someone who just came back from hell, you seem pretty intent on making your way back there shorter."
The phantom hero, Deadman zipped around in his red outfit, leaving Constantine behind to finish his cigarette.
"Bite me. Do you know how long it's been since I had this?"
Constantine shot back.
"Not long enough."
Deadman quipped, flying around the clear perimeter before making his way back to where Constantine was.
"There are traces of the same energy in the vortexes we came across." His tone took on a serious note.
"I think it's right to say they can unravel the chaos pockets, Constantine."
Constantine frowned.
(Elsewhere)
The sounds of battle had long died out. The clash of weapons ended and an eerie quiet had entered the realm.
Olympus lay in ruins. The hall of the gods was destroyed, permanently weakening the gods and the temples constructed around the hall were cracked and falling. The golden city housing most of the minor gods and the forest was abandoned after every god in the pantheon experienced the shock of the defeat of the Olympians.
The forests surrounding mount Olympus were similarly left felled. The mythical creatures making it their home, hiding or running far away from the conflict of the gods. Or so Zeus felt through his awareness. He was missing the left side of his body. A sword slash from a a chaos construct splitting him from the shoulder down to his groin. Zeus was in pain. But more than the pain was anger. More than the anger was the fear.
Why did he have to antagonize this mad man? Oh yeah. It was because of the Fates. They had given him a prophecy. A prophecy that stated, to regain his former glory he needed him to submit to his rule. Dammit! Zeus was not dumb, he should have seen it for what it was. Those old hag's schemes. His right hand twitched as Hera's blood flowed on the floor, coming into contact with him.
Quiet steps heralded his approach. The purple figure looked distorted, now more cloud monster than a man. It was huge, intimidating and a darkness trailed behind it. A darkness that swallowed the fallen gods one by one from all sides, leaving behind Zeus on an island of clear visibility. Everywhere else was darkness.
"You know Zeus, all this is a result of your arrogance. An arrogance born from always getting what you want. Tsk tsk tsk, dear old dad should have disciplined you better. Oh wait...you killed him."
Zeus choked out a laugh at his words.
"You know...not...not what you speak of!"
He tried to inject as much venom in the words as he could.
"Whaaat? I don't? But the myths! I mean you Greek gods are either very creative to come up with something like that or most of that shit is actually true! Which is much crazier dude! You fucked a woman as a swan! How does that even work?" The monster laughed. "Dear old dad was a dick Zeus. Bravo on ousting his titanic ass. But instead of taking a different route, you chose to continue the Legacy."
"I am nothing...nothing like him!"
Zeus protested vehemently coughing out blood, feeling the last dregs of his consciousness start to wane. Then his leg was stomped on. The pain hit him like a lightning bolt. He opened his mouth in a scream but found his voice cut off. His eyes widely rolled around in their sockets.
"Sorry had to make sure you didn't faint. Can you even faint inside your mind?" The voice trailed off. "...Anyway it's like this, you got daddy issues and on top of that, you're the last born. Can't say I blame you for growing so...dickish. But that doesn't excuse your actions. You've hurt a lot of innocents Zeus. You have been the cause of so much pain and suffering. All your collective memories can attest to that."
"But I've come to realize something...I don't want to be like you. You have never given anyone a fair chance. Every encounter with an outstanding mortal has ended in that mortal's unfortunate fate. Arachne, Cassandra, Heracles, Acteon, Medusa, Oedipus, midas even Prometheus, a titan who from your memories I can see was a pretty chill dude."
Aden's voice went monotone.
"You gods are a sickness. And if I am on the way to becoming one...then I don't want to be anything like you. Which is why I'm giving you a chance Zeus. One chance not to lose everything."
The world splintered and Zeus found himself seated on his throne. His fingers gripped the arm rests to the point where they had dug into the stone of the throne. He traced his fingers across his left side, shocked out of his stupor from the sensation. He was whole. Zeus closed his eyes. All that had been in their minds. All of it had happened in their minds...
"Zeus...what should we do?"
Poseidon asked telepathically. The mood in the hall was tense and subdued. The Olympian gods had subconsciously decided to treat Aden with the same respect and wariness they afforded a higher being.
"It's useless to communicate mentally. If he is capable of controlling our minds then it figures he can hear us too."
Athena interrupted. Eyeing the purple figure standing infront of them.
"Isn't that right, Aden Strong?"
She asked out loud.
Aden bowed, the purple Washing off his body, to reveal a young black man with red eyes. The symbol of Vaatu was branded on the skin underneath his clothes yet, it glowed visibly above the black t shirt and his familiar trench coat that screamed edgelord! in caps.
"It's a little too late to say this... seeing as I just fucked with your minds...but I'm a big fan Haephestus."
He addressed the ugly misshapen god sitting on a throne that felt distinctly like a hot forge, metallic scent and hammering sounds to his energy sense.
"Umm...thanks."
Haephestus looked unsure on what to say.
"We should like totally forge something once this whole thing is over, granted Olympus remains standing. I got a couple of ideas and...um resources." He said shadily, "...that I'm sure you would cream your pants upon seeing."
A glint of interest appeared in Haephestus' eyes before getting squashed by the somber expression on Zeus' face. Zeus was actually silent. A mortal had silenced the Sky Father of the Olympians. Then again... Haephestus could remember trying to teleport away only to hit a massive wall of darkness.
"Where is Artemis?"
Athena asked.
Aden had a confused look on his face as he turned his head sideways.
"Whaaa? She was just here! No cap! What the fuck?" Then he shrugged in some really bad acting.
"Sigh, I guess she fucked over to where Apollo is hiding his shiny ass. Anyway...Zeus don't you have something you maybe wanna say?"
They knew he knew they knew he was the one who had kidnapped Artemis just as he had done to Apollo. Both of them were in the hollow lands. Artemis divine energy was similarly being siphoned and stored. Unlike Apollo's case however, Aden decided to go a different direction.
(Realm, decipher the stored internal energy of being designated as Grade 1 Karen alias moon bitch aka pointy sticks maniac aka Artemis and come up with results on it's composition, utilisation and production.)
(Confirmed. Estimated time till completion of objectives: 6 weeks 7 days)
That was the order he'd given to the Sconiad tower. He had yet to upgrade the realm which is why the time till he knew what exactly divine energy was, was so long. But that was in part due to how occupied he had been with the aftermath of the whole hell thing.
Zeus stood up, every eye on him. Despite most of them disliking Zeus greatly, none of them could deny his Majesty. The white robes he wore enhanced his aura as he declared, for all to hear. Even the minor gods who were now wise to the fact that something was going down listened intently.
"Olympus officially challenges you, Aden Strong to a competition to end the grievances between us."
That was not what anyone was expecting. Hera stood up.
"Zeus what..."
She started only for Zeus overbearing aura to focus heavily on her. He turned to her with anger marring his features.
"Sit. Down. Woman."
Hera had a stubborn look on her face but she wisely looked away and obeyed. She threw a nasty look Aden's way. He had them all by the balls. They practically had no leverage over someone who could put them in a mental illusion without even knowing. They could even be in one right now! That and the pain of their deaths was what caused them all to remain seated rather than sending attacks the Mort...no the monster's way.
A slow smile spread across Aden's face as Zeus continued.
"By the ancient laws, as the challenged you are permitted to state what sort of competition you want."
Aden's eyes snapped to Hestia quickly before focusing on Zeus. He really hoped she didn't forget what they agreed on.
Aden nodded, a serious expression appearing on his face for the first time since the whole thing went down.
"I choose a one on one battle between both of our chosen champions. If you win...I will consider this matter closed, and not retaliate as I should. I will also give back Apollo and Artemis. But if I win..." he paused for dramatic reasons. Hey it worked in every reality show he'd watched before so...bite him. Every god seated leaned forward to listen in.
"Then I will choose to oust Zeus from his position as the Sky Father."
Protests immediately happened.
"Preposterous! If you wish to claim the throne for yourself, that is never going to happen. Olympus would never accept you as Godking without the blood of a god."
Dionysus laughed at the idea. The others all had faces of humor at the idea. Zeus was the Sky Father. It was entrenched in the annals of history. It was a fact. Insurmountable.
Athena narrowed her eyes at Zeus' unchanging expression. He was bitter. A minute later she understood why.
"Oh no no no, you think I want the throne?" Aden backed out a laugh. "Oh hell the fuck no. What would I get out of leading a group of rapists and murderers?"
He wiped a tear off his cheek as he bent down in laughter.
The room had frozen over due to the sudden chill at his comment.
"If he wins he has the right to demand I immediately step down and he will choose either one of you or my children who are gods to take the throne."
Zeus bit out unhappily.
Immediately, a look of greed flashed in Poseidon's eyes. Most of the gods stared at each other in shock at the unexpected twist.
"What is your angle? Just because Zeus steps down and someone takes the throne doesn't mean that we will automatically leave you alone." Athena spoke up, her aura surging out briefly. Why was her father even allowing this?
"Call it what you want, revenge, retribution, judgement on past misdeeds...it is still at its very core, an insult. And you should know...our wrath is incomparable."
Aden shrugged at her threats, a menacing throne made up of a polished stone and gemstones with an insignia of the Avatar on the head rest, appearing behind him. He sat down and crossed his legs. It was a throne he had commissioned to show off whenever he was in the presence of another monarch. The truth was that Aden had grown tired of others flexing on him.
His hammer space had grown a bit bigger from a simple closet to a bathroom stall over the course of the three months. Aden had a theory on the two possible reasons as to why his perks seemed to increase their effects. One, it was due to adaptive physiology which maybe extended to things not directly linked to his self or they grew in power along with him.
"Well, I'm hoping that the person I install on that throne...and trust me, I am going to do it, is wiser. You as the good of battle and wisdom should understand how futile your power and influence are before someone like I." He cocked his head and stared at them in arrogance.
"And just in case you doubt my power for even a second..."
He snapped his fingers.
A boom tube instantly manifested beside him. A figure wearing a long coat with the sleeves cut off, showing his powerful body and a mask walked out. His blue eyes glowed with subtle power. His mask and upper body were covered in a black liquid that dripped to the floor, causing critters like huge black beetles, a snake with six heads and a squirrel with a flaming coat to sprout from the drops.
A white flame washed over the floor in a swirling motion, destroying every single one of the creatures.
"My word."
Demeter gasped.
"Impossible!"
Poseidon stood up and slammed his trident on the floor, cracking the stone at the action.
Hestia herself blinked wildly.
"He is just a mortal!! How could he have achieved such a feat?!"
Dionysus asked Haephestus.
"Stop gripping my arm so tightly you fool!"
Haephestus rudely shot back, but his thoughts were similarly running wildly in his mind. To him however he wanted to know if he could manage to procure the horns, bones and hide of the creature the new figure had in his hands.
"Typhon, the father of all monsters." Aden announced. " A monster that Zeus struggled to defeat, not to mention kill. I sent my lieutenant to deal with him and he managed to do so in less than 5 fucking minutes."
He chuckled, before waving a hand at The White Shadow.
A notification had come in from the system. He was going to fail the mission as someone seemed to be dealing with the chaos pockets before him. Aden had decided to send his Homunculi puppet to figure out who it was. The White Shadow threw Typhon's head to the middle of the hall before disappearing into the boom tube.
Without missing a beat, Aden laid his chin on his knuckles.
"So you tell me, Athena, tell me why I should care for your threats. I am the motherfucking Avatar." With every word, Aden released his full splendor. Something that he never knew he was subconsciously suppressing so as to not hurt normal civilians.
"I should be dealing with other shit instead of entertaining you. That's how insignificant you are. I respect you when I shouldn't even bother. You have lived all your lives trampling on others, that the concept of 'shut the fuck up, lower your head to you betters and submit is alien to you. You should wish I judge your life to be less bothersome than waving my hand to snuff it out."
A sound broke out of another throne as Aphrodite who had been silent through the whole meeting, her hands deep inside her robes let out a moan. Her eyes looked straight at Aden while she bit her lip seductively. A boom tube appeared under her swallowing the god of love and beauty.
"I'm guessing we are all in agreement about that?"
None of the gods spoke up. Haephestus even gave him a thumbs up.
"Now where were we? Oh yeah..."
The hall shook. The tremors increasing to the point where, a heavy weight fell upon Zeus' shoulders. Athena stubbornly glared her eyes at Aden, even as she felt her whole self get submerged in the chaos deep in his eyes. Her legs shook, her bones grinding upon each other. A god was the epitome of existence yet she felt like she couldn't breathe when breathing to her was not a necessity.
Just when things started getting too unbearable...Athena lowered her sight, breathing heavily. Instantly the pressure disappeared. Athena raised her head and looked at her father. She saw an emotion she had never seen before in his eyes. Resignation. She tried to communicate with her eyes. Tell him that they could still win this but the fire of Zeus the Godking had been snuffed out.
Zeus shook his head and stepped up. Every eye turned to him.
"For Olympus, I choose my daughter, the pride of the Amazons. Diana of Themyscira! The Wonder Woman as my champion!"
Zeus declared. Hera looked furious but she wisely stayed silent. She had to bregrudgingly agree that Zeus' bastard child was a formidable warrior. There was no one else with more combat experience out of all their subjects.
A teleportation circle appeared in the middle of the hall between the two parties.
The light died down revealing a wary Wonder Woman, Superion and Darken. Aden whistled.
"Well well well, I got to say a good choice in picking Wonder Woman. She particularly looks intimidating in that pose." He turned to Persephone really quickly.
"Hey I really hope you captured that entry. I want some of the footage later."
Persephone instantly gave him a thumbs up mouthing, 'I got you.'
"Cool chic. Hades gets one free pass in the future if he decides to fuck with me."
Persephone rolled her eyes but couldn't quite hide the smile. Meanwhile Aden could feel the gazes of the three new arrivals. Wonder Woman particularly was eyeing him with an intensity he had never felt from her before.
"Thanks. I'll make sure to tell him that."
Persephone answered after a while.
All the other gods sans Demeter who eyed her daughter with pride stared daggers at her.
"Persephone you little..."
Hera begun only to be interrupted by a furious mother bear Demeter.
"Shut up Hera! Don't you dare insult my daughter in my presence!"
Their gazes clashed in mid air, showing that this was a normal occurrence.
Aden's gaze landed on Hestia, with a raised eyebrow. The goddess sighed from her throne.
"Hera, Demeter, please settle down. Remember who the real enemy is."
Her words were soft but everyone heard them. The bickering immediately stopped.
"Sooo...you got questions Diana."
Aden started only for Wonder Woman to ignore him and turn to Zeus.
"Ha! How rude!"
Aden gasped in mock hurt.
"Father, to what end did you summon me?Man's world needs me at this very crit..."
"You are needed Diana." Zeus interrupted rudely. "Man's world has other protectors. The matter before you is much more important and delicate than whatever new nuisance is wrecking buildings on the mortal world."
"But..."
Wonder Woman was left trying to convince her dad, while Superion floated over to Aden.
"What is going on Aden? Where are we?"
He asked.
"Settle down Connor and chill. I promise to explain everything after I'm done with this. For now...get ready for the show of your lifetime."
He rubbed his hands while standing up. Superion made eye contact with him and nodded curtly. He trusted Aden not to do them any harm. And without getting a better context, Superion decided to move to the side.
Darken watched Superion with a raised eyebrow as he subtly positioned himself between her and the figures seated on the thrones. It was an unconscious move from him but she noticed it. She also noticed that the aura of power coming off the figures was almost overwhelming to half of her blood. She turned her attention to Aden and saw him wink at her.
"You get me in the craziest shit you know that?"
She projected out her thoughts.
"Don't worry, you're getting a bonus after this."
He assured.
"I need the full picture." Diana decided turning her back to the gods. Zeus allowed her to try not really seeing the fault in that plus...it gave him time to think upon a strategy. With a half confused half enraged look on her beautiful face, the Amazonian turned to the Master of Chaos and Order.
"Aden, whatever this is... whatever conflict you and the gods have, we can solve it peacefully."
Aden snorted.
"Now's not the time for a speech Diana." He said bluntly.
"The gods chose you as their champion. If you refuse to fight as I'm sure you're... thinking, then let me bust your bubble, it will be tantamount to saying they've lost. And... I'm sure dear old dad has already told you the price he will pay for that."
A glint appeared in Aden's eyes.
"Actually Diana... wouldn't you want that?" He asked in an enticing tone.
"Think about it...Zeus is not fit to be a leader. You have certainly not had it that easy but there were others who've face worse fates than you can imagine. So think it through...you don't actually HAVE to fight you know."
He could see that Diana was considering his words. The truth was that he didn't lie.
Zeus snorted.
"My daughter understands her duty, Mortal. She will fight for the honor and glory of Olympus."
Diana closed her eyes and made her decision. When she opened them, the one who looked at Aden was not Wonder Woman but The demigod daughter of Zeus.
"I still do not understand everything Aden. But I can tell you with absolute conviction that the gods are an essential part of the world. My sisters and I have worshipped them for millenia. I am sorry but...choose your champion. This fight is happening!"
Superion stared at Wonder Woman strangely. Her behavior was different infront of these...gods than her usual self. Then again, his eyes turned to Aden. Even he was acting differently. The casual arrogance he carried with himself was more intense. It was like looking at an extreme version of Aden.
The young man in question jumped up from his throne.
"Finally! I guess we are at the cusp of the main event!"
He spread out his hands.
"I..."
"Wait! I have a request." Athena neatly interrupted.
"Huh?"
Aden lowered his hands and huffed.
"Now what? You just ruined my whole routine but fuck it... what's up Athena?"
All attention was on her.
"As the god's chosen champion, I suggest that we fully equip my sister with the boons to see her through this trial. Unless you're afraid that she might be too much for your chosen champion?"
Aden rolled his eyes but inside he was happy. The plan was progressing smoothly.
"Sucky attempt at manipulation but whatever, be my guest."
In an unforeseen signal, all the gods in the hall raised their hands in the air. Light started glowing on their palms. Diana felt her body rise to the sky. The first boon she received was from Persephone. As the Goddess of spring, her natural boon could not manifest in a direct battle skill, so instead Wonder Woman was granted double the life force she possessed.
Demeter followed her daughter's lead, granting the Amazonian the gift of size manipulation that was inherent in all gods. Hermes granted her increased speed to her already crazy speeds. Poseidon followed next with the ability to control shockwaves, a Subskill of his divinity to cause earthquakes.
Hera begrudgingly gave Diana godly sight. A spiritual sense that gave her an almost omniscient awareness of her surroundings up until a certain distance. Hestia then elevated Diana's state. Her godly blood suppressed her mortal self as she was made as close to a god as she could get without actually ascending. This gave her increased physical parameters. Aden whistled, intently watching the whole process with his red blazing eyes. Almost there...
Haephestus went next, he gave her natural affinity to fire for a direct means of attack. Athena then pulsed her divinity and granted Wonder Woman an instinctual understanding of how to use any weapon she picked up as well as her surroundings to fight.
Dionysus was the second last to move. His hands shook as he breathed in and granted Wonder Woman an ability that would make her even more formidable when paired up with the other god's abilities.
'Madness Enhancement.' Aden thought seeing the clash of Dionysus' red black energy swirling over the other divinities inside Diana.
Lastly, Zeus hands glowed. His boon was simple. Something that Diana already possessed but he increased it to untold levels. His main divinity. Lightning manipulation. Diana acquired the ability to use all facets of divine lightning. The light show died down and Aden looked on in interest as Diana was revealed.
She wore a form fitting armor. The Golden Eagle Armor. Something Aden knew her DCEU variant had worn during Wonder Woman 1984. This armor was a direct copy to that with the notable difference that it shone with divine energy. The energy seamlessly flowed from the bracelets of submission made from Zeus' shield remains from the titanomachy to Hestia's lasso to the god killer sword strapped on her back below her iconic shield. She looked like a goddess of war. The aura she was releasing was incredible.
Superion's hands tightened as his eyesight revealed to him all the crazy invisible colors of power swirling around her.
Aden lowered his gaze, looking at his palm. A crazy smile was on his face. He...had recorded and dissected the whole process with the enhancement to his eyesight paired up with his energy sense. He could...he could do it. Time to end this farce once and for all.
He looked up.
"Impressive Diana. You've always been powerful but now...now you're terrifying."
"It's still not too late to stand down Aden."
Wonder Woman advised, hands on her hips. She felt invincible! Aden's face changed.
"Keep a leash on the arrogance Wonder Woman. That's how we got here in the first place."
Aden spread his hands out.
"Here's to hoping no one interrupts me again."
He muttered.
"As you have chosen your champion, it is my turn to do the same. But first, I have a request to make as well. Or two."
He continued uncaring of the looks thrown his way.
"To make sure everything is completely fair, I volunteer that Dream of the Endless be the referee for this battle."
At the name, murmurs sprang out only to be silenced by Zeus words.
"Silence." He then addressed Aden. "Boy, do you understand what old powers you call upon?"
Aden casually shrugged.
"So be it."
"This is not how I anticipated our third meeting going...little brother."
A mature deep voice said from the shadows of the room. There was no indication of his arrival. He just... appeared. Zeus immediately felt as if his strength left him.
Shock pervaded the whole room.
"Little brother? He...he...is an Endless?! But how!"
Dionysus voiced out what they were all wondering about.
"Oh hey Morpheus. Ran into some trouble with the Greek Pantheon. I really hope you don't mind me calling on you like that."
Aden said as Dream walked to stop before him.
"Nonsense. We are family. As...awkward as the circumstances leading to that were, family sticks together."
He turned to the Greek Pantheon. Aden's figure underwent a second re-evaluation in their eyes. Who was he? One of Dream's siblings in disguise?
"Zeus."
He nodded the Sky Father's way. Zeus closed his eyes and rubbed his forehead.
"Lord Morpheus."
"Hey why are all of you so shocked?! We haven't even gotten to the main event of the night yet."
Aden declared.
"I was in the middle of choosing my champion, big brother."
He further explained.
Morpheus nodded in realization.
"Is it related to that?"
Aden nodded while laughing.
"I needed a physical vessel for him."
Dream shook his head as a throne casually manifested on the left wall of the hall of the gods, in between the two parties.
"You have the craziest plans Aden. Plans whose chances of working are close to nil and yet...time and time again you prove the odds wrong." He settled on the throne as a portal of Sand manifested right next to Aden, it disappeared suddenly leaving behind a humanoid sand mannequin with no distinct features.
"Surprise me."
Dream stated.
"Excellent!" Aden rubbed his hands together, inspecting the figure that was 6 feet 5.
"You could have given him hair you know?"
He complained.
"I didn't want to influence his creation that much. That way, you can choose the direction you want to go with him."
Dream answered.
"Tsk tsk, you're wrong Dream. I won't influence anything either. It is all up to him."
Aden pointed at Zeus.
"What?"
Zeus narrowed his eyes.
"What does that mean?"
Aden held up his hand.
"Listen up everybody. My chosen champion is...the unborn son of Zeus and Metis. Conceived through Fate's ordainment. His existence is unquestionable due to the 3 Fate's decree. Born with the power to overthrow his father from the throne of Olympus just as he did his own father."
"WHAT IS THIS!!"
Zeus bellowed out, rising up to fill the room with all his power.
"PREPOSTEROUS!!"
Hera rose up next to her husband! All the other gods were in shock.
"Sit. Down."
Dream's casual presence squashed their auras as Aden continued undisturbed.
"Using the mystical energy of Mother Magic, The key to impossibility granted by the touch of her concept to weave reality, I call upon his self from the discarded timeline in which his existence was undeniable."
A key hanging from a chain appeared in his hands. The key pulsed with light in Aden's fingers. The chain fell to the ground and extended very fast to Zeus' belly.
They speared through without harming his skin and dragged a golden light out before anyone could do anything to stop Aden. Zeus looked on in shock as his face reflected off the golden ball. The aura spreading out of the golden ball felt majestic. Blue sparks of lightning washed across it's round surface.
"This can't... can't be happening..."
Dionysus murmured.
"With the divinity of Hestia, I strengthen the bonds of family and blood to be reflected upon the body created of the energy of free unrestrained potential. The energy of hope. The energy of dream."
Hestia could feel the disbelieving looks sent her way from her family. She tightened her fingers into fists. They didn't know she was doing this for them in the first place. She allowed Aden to tap into her divinity.
Strings of light sprouted from the golden ball and stretched out towards the sand mannequin. Then they combined...and nothing happened for a few seconds. Zeus almost deflated in relief when...
"Oh!" Aden suddenly said.
"I forgot... there's one last step."
A wide chaotic smile spread out across his handsome face. His voice rose up in volume with every word that flowed out of his mouth.
"By the power of unpredictability, the power of true darkness, the opposition of order. By chaos, I claim you, son of Zeus as one of my own. I tie your existence to mine. As a direct challenge to the laws that govern the balance, I use chaos to stomp on Order, come forth from obscurity, from the void of non-existence, spark your own flame. ENTRENCH YOUR SELF IN THIS COMPLEX STATE OF BEING CALLED SAPIENCE AND LETS WRECK SOME HAVOC!!!!"
