8 Chapter 8: Free and Declaration of War
*On Mount Othrys*
Most of the titan were there for the celebration. It was the only time when Kronos was not being a full on tyrant and was barely tolerable. It was the only time when everyone was not on edge when talking to him as he would be too drunk to remember the little conflict the next day. Everyone was awaiting for Kronos to start the festivities. Both Titans and humans were there though the Titans had changed to the size of humans as it would be easier to be served by them. The only one who remained to his original size was Kronos, not that he wanted to but that he could not muster the strenght to keep his 6 childrens imprisoned in his...weaker form. A load sound was heard, a huge door opened. Kronos walked in follow by a tired and sad Rhea. Kronos on the other hand looked like the past him, before he had heard his father's prophecy, he came in laughing.
Kronos: HAHAHAHA Let the celebrations begin.
Thus the celebration began. They drank ambrosia, ate food and watch the dancer while laughing happely.
Kronos: HAHAHA.... Rhea com'on! Eat! Drink! Today is the day of celebration! Their shouldn't be anything that makes you sad. HAHAHAHA....
The Titans were already too drunk to remember that Kronos had eaten his children on the day of their birth. At that comment, only three people were not laughing. Two of those three were boiling in rage, those two were naturaly Rhea and Zeus while the last one was Metis. Rhea could not fathom how Kronos could do this just because their father had told him while Zeus seeing his father for the first time reminded him of the crappy cave he lived in due to him. As for Marcus he was laughing with them. Why? Because that was part of their plan. He laughed harder and gained the attention of everyone present.
Marcus: ZEHAHAHAHA. This celebration is missing something....
Rhea was the first to react followed by Kronos.
Rhea: You-
Kronos: Who are you?
Zeus panicked as he thought their cover was blown. Rhea had immediatly recongized him. How could she not? He was the one person that had given her the advice she wished she had taken all those centuries ago. Not a day went where she did not want to go back and punch her past self for her foolishness. Marcus proceeded to devert any attention that might be headed towards Zeus or Metis.
Marcus: Who am I?..... ZEHAHAHA.....You want to know?
He got put his right feet onto the table, in front of him, and continued.
Marcus: If you want to know who I am.... Then beat me in a drink contest! This is what's missing here....ZEHAHAHAH.....Who's up first?
This statement was view quite positively from most. For the woman, a mystirious/beautifull man had just appeared and most were mesmerized by his smile at the end of each laugh while for the men, it was a chance to drink more while impressing everyone. For Kronos, he though it was just a brassen fool and since he did not sense any resemblance to his children, he had nothing to fear as he had realize the blessing of Uranus curse was that he was invinsible against anyone else. He learned that during his fight with his brother Oceanus.
The first one to challenge Marcus was Atlas.
Atlas: HAHAHA Let me show you....your place.
*192 drink later*
Atlas was not feeling good he looked at his opponent and Marcus was doing fine. Atlas decided to revert back to his giant form.
Atlas: Very good. You have forced me to drink seriously.
*Another 200 drink later*
Atlas fell on the floor after passing out.
Marcus: ZEHAHAHAHA! ONE DOWN WHO'S NEXT. ZEHAHAHA
The Titans went one after another but the suffer a fate similar to Atlas. The only difference was that some started in there giant form while other did not. Marcus had a red face due to being partly drunk.
Marcus: *Hick* *Hick* RORORORORO! WHO'S NEXT? RORORORORO-
[*Ding*...]
They had realized he changed his laughter when he became drunk. Zeus was impressed by this as even he would have been distracted if not for Metis. She had already put the poison in Kronos personal ambrosia. Kronos finally talk interrupting Marcus laughter.
Kronos: I shall be the one to bring you to your knees.
At that moment, both Zeus and Metis were horrofied since it meant that Kronos was going to drink regular ambrosia and not the poisonned one. The horror was short lived.
Marcus: *Hick* RORORORO! Does that mean we're drinking from your personal reserves?
Kronos knew that he could win since his opponent was almost fully drunk, another 10 glass and he would win. Everyone there knew that, due to this he decided to grant Marcus this honour.
Kronos: As you have bested all my subject... I will allow you to drink with me. Come here and let us start.
Marcus went as everyone was cheering him up. Kronos thought it was meant for him but even the Titans were rooting for Marcus as they did not like the ideal of Kronos winning because his lost would wash away their shamefull defeat. Atlas was the one who wished for it the most.
Metis, disguised as a servant, poured a drink to Marcus. She was nervous but calmed down whe he smiled as she had taken a gamble and asked him a question, seeing that knowing smile meant he still had the clarity to look into the future. Her calm, however was short lived, as Kronos utter some alarming words.
Kronos: Drink first!
To Metis, it was not an challenge but more of an order. Despite being in the celebration, his paranoia never disapeared and he felt something was off with this drink. Metis was out of her wits but luckly Marcus once again came to the rescue.
Marcus: Don't mind if I do. RORORORO
He drank and looked completely fine except from being drunk. Kronos was relieved and drank his glass.
[*Ding*...]
Kronos was ready to best Marcus but sadly he had already lost.
*BLURRRRPP*
He puked what looked like a whole river. It took 10 min for him to stop and by the end of it, 5 bodies and a rock were on the floor covered but puke. Everyone had laughed during the last 10 minutes as Marcus was just fine after drinking his glass and they though Kronos had drank too much and overestimated himself. Seeing him making a fool out of himself was the best thing they had ever seen. All had drank too much, due to Marcus drinking competion, to realize what was actually going.
*COUGH**COUGH**COUGH*
All 5 Olympian coughed before realizing they were free. The first to speak was a handsome man with a black hair that was reaching his shoulder level. He had blue eyes and a toned body. Marcus used obersevation and discovered that he was Poseidon.
Poseidon: HAHAHAHA! FREE! WE'RE FINALLY FREE!
A beautiful brunette, with cute freckles that added to her mature charm and her hourglass figure, was the second to speak. She was none other then Demeter.
Demeter: I-Is this really happening?
A red haired beauty, with hourglass figure, hugged Demeter. She was, definitely, Hestia.
Hestia: YES SISTER! IT IS REAL! THE NIGHTMARE IS OVER!
The other handsome man, with a black hair that was reaching his shoulder level as well as red eyes and a toned body, stayed silent. It was the same for the last beauty, with hourglass figure, that had black hair and gray-ish blue eyes. They were Hades and Hera.
Zeus brought Metis with him to them.
Zeus: BROTHERS! SISTERS! I HAVE COME TO FREE YOU ALL!
They all looked at him. They did not have time to respond as Kronos shouted at Marcus.
Kronos: BASTARD! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!
All 5 siblings eyes as well as everyone's attention came upon Marcus. Kronos shout had awakened the Titans from their festivities.
Marcus said nothing but went towards Kronos ambrosia. He took it and drank everything. No one even moved. After finishing the whole bottle, he threw it against the floor breaking it. he brought his hands up 45 degree above a T pose.
Marcus: ZEHAHAHA! YOU WISH TO REMAIN IN POWER! THEY WISH TO BE FREE OF YOU! BOTH OF SIDE ARE DETERMINED TO GO AGAINST EACH OTHER TILL THE LAST ONE WINS! BOTH SIDE WANT JUSTICE AND JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED...BECAUSE IT IS THE WINNER THAT WILL DECIDED WHAT IS JUSTICE AND WHAT IS NOT! I CAN ALREADY SEE IT! THE WAR HAS ALREADY BEGUN! ZEHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
While everyone was in shock of his words, Kronos asked the question that everyone but Zeus and Metis was thinking.
Kronos: BUT WHY SIDE WITH THEM? YOU ARE NOT ONE OF THEM! YOU'RE NOT HIDING IT ANYMORE! I CAN CLEARLY FEEL MOTHER'S POWER FROM YOU. YOU'RE HER CHILD AND THUS OUR BROTHER, MY SUBJECT. HOW DARE YOU BETRAY YOUR KING!!!
Marcus stoped laughing for a second looked Kronos into his eyes then went on.
Marcus: ZEHAHAHA! IT'S BECAUSE I'M FREE AND WANT TO BE THE FREEST IN THE WORLD! I WILL NOT BE HOLD DOWN BY ANYTHING NOR BOW DOWN TO ANYONE! YOU ARE ALSO STRONG AND I WANT TO FIGHT! ZEHAHAHAHA!....SO LET'S FIGHT TO OUR HEART'S CONTENT.
At the end of his speech, Marcus black eyes showed a glint of red light and purple lighting all over his body. It gave everyone a bit of pressure. The next moment, an invisible wave went from Marcus body to his surrounding.
*VVVHHHMMM*
Everyone but Rhea, Metis and the Olympians had already collapsed. Kronos could barely look at Marcus before, like everyone else, rolling his eye up, having foam in his mouth and passing out.
[*Ding*....]
Marcus woke everyone left from their stupor.
Marcus: We don't have time to stand here they wake up soon and by that time we better be out of here.
None disagreed. They all followed Zeus and Metis to the island as Marcus was not in the mood to be a guide. He was still drunk.
------------------------------*At the Island*----------------------------------------------------------------Once they arrived at the island, Rhea no longer waited to hug her children while apologizing for not being strong enough while crying.
Rhea:.... I'm so sorry.....so so sorry....
The six siblings were happy to meet their mother but five of them still had one question. It was Hera who, being the most curious of Marcus, asked.
Hera: M-Mother?
Rhea: Yes my child.
Hera: Who is he?
At this question, Rhea was stuck as she did not know who Marcus was other than someone who gave her the advice she should have listened to. Zeus came to her rescue once he saw that his mother was struggling to respond.
Zeus: He's the champion of Gaia. He managed to out drink every Titan creating the distraction needed to poison our fath-Kronos drink. Speaking of which how are you fine after drinking all that?
Marcus: I'm not! ZEHAHAH*BLURPPP*
Marcus puked into the sea. It only took 5 minutes both everyone waited as he was the one who managed to knock every Titan to the ground without moving. Marcus felt a little weak after puking but was able to talk.
Marcus: Metis what the fuck did you put in that bottle?
Metis: It was poison.... but why did you drink the rest of the bottle?
Everyone present was wandering the same.
Marcus looked at all of them before laughing.
Marcus: ZEHAHAHAHAHA! It's because it looked cool plus it was a nice show of dominance. ZEHAHAHA.
Metis came at a realization. Marcus was not afraid of this whole thing. he just liked to do things he enjoyed no matter what. He was fearless which could be a great asset but he would not follow orders which will limit her plans for him.
Demeter, Hestia and Rhea were perplexed while the three brothers were somewhat of an agreement with his reason. Zeus though it was a nice show as he remembered his- Kronos face at that time. Poseidon did indeed think it was cool while Hades respected him from using his wits. Hades and Hera were the only ones that were actually paying attention to Marcus from start to finished. They were not focused on the bottle but on him and they clearly saw that he did it to further impact Kronos image. On the way to the island they had analysed Zeus enough to know that he was similar to Poseidon. He was rash and did not take time to think of his next step. Marcus on the other hand knew what he was doing and he also knew what they always wanted. It was implied that Zeus was going to be the leader but both Hades and Hera wished it was Marcus. At least there was Metis who had some brains. Hera remained silent but still looked at Marcus.
