To Be A God (God of War Story)

Part IV: Nemesis

After hours of nonstop partying with the gods and goddesses, I went over to Hestia, Hekate and Eleos and they led me to Hestia's keep.

"Sozime, we have a gift for you," Eleos said, "It was Hephaestus' final masterpiece because the Oracles prophesied another Champion, one who would be a goddess and be loved amongst the gods."

Hekate used her magic to bring me armored pieces, all floating towards me. Their golden details put me under a trance as she brought them to me. "Gold is considered to be the flesh of the gods. Never rusts. Take this as if you're taking us into battle, for we will never rust when we're accompanying you, Sozime. You are the one who will decide the last of Olympus' fate," she said softly, as I gracefully accepted the gifts. I was shocked.

Shocked that my prophecy was more than being the chosen one and Slayer of the God killer, Kratos along with Granddaughter of Zeus. A princess technically.

The gold pieces floated onto my body clicking in and I got adjusted to it. They were still warm. It went over my cloth band that contained the jewel that I was gifted and there were twin arm pieces that cuffed my wrists. I smiled happily and turned to Hekate. "Thank you so much!"

Hestia smiled. "There's two more," Eleos said softly, bringing me a small box, tied in a cloth. Inside the box there was a necklace that looked all too familiar. "We did our best to scavenge and find it after the fall of Sparta. I know it has meaning to you, Sozime," Hestia said, placing her hand on my shoulder. I stared hard because it was the same necklace my father had given me with my true name: Adoni.

My eyes watered because that was one of the few moments I remembered him truly loving me. I found myself deep in thought.

*Adoni/Sozime's Mind*

I had taken the form of the child I once was when I was happy. Before life spiraled into chaos and despair. I had dark brown hair was long. Mother always did it for me and put flowers in my hair. She'd allow me to watch the older girls train. Calliope wasn't old enough to yet but I remembered being prepared to be a warrior like my father and be of service to the gods like my mother.

I saw another figure emerge, one who looks like present me. She was surrounded in that red energy that Lyssa gifted me. She looked mad and twisted. She was surrounded by spirits that looked like Mother and Calliope. The Maniae surrounded her, swirling around her in a mad frenzy.

We were surrounded on an arena styled place with an abyss on the outskirts of it.

The Maniae surrounding older me laughed and spat mad things in the ears of the red figure.

"He's going to die."

"You're going to be our savior."

"Kratos is the enemy"

The little child in me spoke up meekly.

"He is not! He's my father and he loves me and Mother and Calliope! He's our protector!"

"Protector," the one who looked like Mother hissed. "He destroyed your godly family, myself and your sister! He's the enemy!"

They circled the little girl. "No! He was a powerful and loving man! He had a reason to, don't you think? He wouldn't just kill his family. Why didn't he kill me then?"

"You're the one he left behind. Forgotten. He did it because he wanted you to suffer," the Maniae that looked like Calliope said, peering into the child's eyes.

"He hates you."

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I gripped the necklace and forced a smile.