The Maker's Undoing

Chapter 01: The Beginning of the Countdown

A/N:

Here is the first of me rewriting this story. The titles that will be written like this chapter are the ones rewritten. I hope you enjoy it, I loved writing it! <3

TW: Forced Sexual Relations

A massive hulk of a man walked drunkenly along the gravel road. Incoherent slurs escaped his mouth as he tried to snap himself out of his reverie. When humans were created he never thought they would be pleasurable. A knowing smirk graced his lips thinking of what he did in the town he just left, who cares if there would be another era of demigods? Zeus laughed bitterly knowing Hera would kill him when he arrives home, he reeked of alcohol and sex. What kept him from doing this for all eternity was being married to his jealous wife, Hercules had to suffer a fate worse than death because of Hera's wrath and jealousy. Even his other consorts were not as jealous as Hera, but who can blame her? She was the goddess of marriage, but she was married to a cheating husband that gives no regard to their marriage and is a sex fiend.

Zeus sighed at the life he is forced to live for all eternity, truth be told he may have all the power in the world but being tied down, and unable to do what his heart desires is not something he can stomach. He longs for the day one of his children would take his place. Athena is the only candidate that will fit in the role perfectly. If only it were that easy to just step down from the throne. There will be uprisings, the other bloodlines will riot, and they will not accept a woman on the throne. Another Olympian that will not think of the giants, and the Titans. It was his fault, he did not educate his children in keeping the peace between the Titans and Olympians.

He however had no time to dwell on his thoughts, he had other things planned. A beautiful lady was at the tavern but she paid him no mind. He has slept with almost every woman in the town, but he hasn't seen her before it was only plausible to try and get into bed with her. She was enticing, her eyes were beautiful as if the sea, and the sky were condensed into one shade of blue. Her eyes surprisingly held feral energy, intoxicatingly innocent, and ancient. The surroundings danced with her or were he too drunk, he didn't care as he continued to be obvious in his advances. The woman's smile bewitched him, pearly white teeth formed an elegant smile. It was perfect, too perfect, and he wanted her. The whole night was spent romancing the woman that was adamant about keeping him away from her. The woman denied his advancements making the man exasperated as his charms did not seem to work. When the woman continued to deny him he begrudgingly left the tavern to go home.

"Excuse me, Monsieur," A velvety voice spoke from behind him he turned around and saw the same woman from the tavern, her platinum blonde hair was now covered by a cloak to combat the cold, her beautiful body was now encased by the heavy material not giving Zeus the time to ogle at the sight. Her light blue eyes were glowing in the darkness, her eyes meeting with his electric blue. There was static in the air as their eyes met, it was unnatural. "You left your satchel on your stool, it would have been a shame if this much money was used for the wrong means," The woman said as she returned the man's belongings. As Zeus placed it conveniently on the pocket inside his robe, the woman bowed and turned around to head home, leaving him no room for conversation, but of course, he insisted.

"Where do you live? A woman like you shouldn't be out at this hour. Let me escort you home," Zeus offered while the woman laughed sarcastically.

"For someone who wanted nothing more than to take me to bed mere moments ago, you are quite a gentleman but I will have to decline. I can take care of myself quite well," The woman dismissed him but Zeus kept on pestering her.

"If you knew of my agenda why didn't you say yes? Everyone says yes, so why didn't you?"

"The audacity for a simple man-thing to ask such a silly question, you are married, is not that a reason enough?" The woman dismissed him yet again but this time he grabbed her arm with his inhuman strength making the woman turn to him alarmed at his display of power.