Chapter 76: Immortal Dysfunction
Once the vessel of the Gods reached the Edge of Realms, they crossed successfully into the Land Without Magic, coming up in the Atlantic ocean, off the New York coastline. Before leaving a place with magic, Poseidon successfully cloaked their ship and they sailed toward the Maine coastline.
"Ugh...how do mortals live this way? Not a drop of magic in the air," Aphrodite complained.
"The mortals of this land are ignorant of its existence. They boast about their laws and order in this realm, but this is truly a savage world. No one believes in anything here," Ares complained.
"You're one to talk about being savage," Demeter quipped.
"Not all are ignorant or savage in this land. We misunderstand them, much in the way they misunderstand the myths and tales that surround us in their texts," Athena interjected.
"I'd say it's a little more than misunderstanding with what Persephone's family is facing," Apollo countered.
"He's not wrong. The mortals in this land are powerful in their own right with what they call technology. I don't recommend an extended stay in this land," Poseidon said, as he looked at his sister.
"I believe you should convince your daughter to move her family and their people back to land of our origin. It is not safe here for our kind or theirs," the God of the sea advised.
"I will do my best, but they have made this Storybrooke their home and once the invaders are driven from it, they may choose to stay," Demeter countered.
"It is unwise...but if that is their will, then there is little we can do," he agreed.
"Except that we can...we are the Gods and they are mortals. Mortals from our land. I will command them to do such," Zeus interjected.
"Oh, you'll command them? You've sat back and allowed belief in us to erode and now you want to command them?" Demeter argued. He glared at her.
"Your daughter is the reason we're in this mess. She got involved with that mortal prince in the first place," he snapped.
"Are you seriously going to stand there and chide my daughter for cavorting with mortals? You're the one that can't keep it in your pants!" Demeter growled.
"I never said I haven't had relations with mortals. I have sired many children as well, but I do not involve myself in their lives. It always causes problems and usually the deaths of those children. Persephone should have given her child up to the mortals and been done with her. She was raised a Princess and found true love. That's more than most mortals can say," he argued.
"Except that she was cursed and lost her own daughter! Persephone loves Snow more than her own life! But I would expect you to understand matters of the heart, you cold bastard," Demeter spat in return.
"ENOUGH!" Athena cried, as she stepped into mediate.
"I know there are unsolvable tensions among us, but we are forgetting another very big problem facing us and that is Cronus," she reminded.
"Yes...once again Hades has proved how inept he is in allowing Cronus to escape," Zeus spat.
"Hades is many things, but he would never want Cronus free, anymore than any of us do. Placing blame will get us no where," Poseidon reasoned.
"It's what he does best...blaming others for his own shortcomings," Demeter hissed.
"Enough!" Athena snapped, before Zeus could retort.
"Hades has been ousted from his Throne and we all know that Cronus means to do the same to all of us. Our brother would be dead if not for his escape from the Underworld. If Cronus finds a way to this realm, then the only way any of us survive that is if we are in it together," she said wisely.
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