The Book of Gemma VOL. 2

37: THAT IS NOT HOW WE DO THINGS HERE

GEMINI:

Triton breaks out into a full sprint to H, both of them running to meet in the middle. They throw their arms around each other and all of us gawk at the reunion.

"Did you know he was Deecon's cousin?" Aries stutters and I shake my head slowly.

"I knew him as H, he never said a word of Olympus to me.. He said his father had a large army and I asked for his help in our fight."

Tori wraps her arms around my neck as she stands behind me.

"God's I wish I had your luck, Gemini."

I let out a low laugh at her comment and placed my hands on top of hers, my family finally gathered around me. I was home and I took in a large inhale at the smell of the fresh cut grass, the sun rising above the horizon. I squeeze onto Tori's hands a bit tighter and she mimics me, Lib stepping in front of me and hugging around my waist.

"We were so worried about you, Gemini."

I pat the top of her head, "For what? You knew I would find a way back to my family."

I hear a figure behind me clear his throat and I tilt my head to the side, my father looking down to me and I am released from Tori and Lib's grip.

I leap into my father's arms as he spins me around.

"Father!" I exclaim, his laugh loud in my ear.

"Cane had been watching over you the whole time, have your lashes healed?" He sets me back on the ground and I look over my arms, "Tis a scratch." I wink.

Aries comes to my side with worry in his eyes, rubbing over the skin on my arms to see if I had indeed fully healed. I see my new kills have marked his right arm now.

He whispered into my mind, 'Are you actually alright?'

I look down at the ground and reply, 'Physically yes.. But I will not be fully happy until I come through on my promise to the people on Paradise.'

He gives me a slight bow, 'We shall have a drink and you can tell me what plan you are already concocting.'

Sage limped towards us, Aqua helping him with his arm around her shoulder.

"You pushed Triton too far, didn't you?" I scowled at him and he flinched.

"I do not need your lash as well."

I grab him by the neck of his suit with Aqua cowering away from him.

"Listen here, I will do my best to keep Triton's wrath from you but I make no promises on myself if you dare try to get under his skin again. I have seen the memory in his mind of what you did to Olympus and you are on thin ice here in Eden."

He lowers his head along with his volume, "...look inside my memories later today and you will see I had no choice."

I release his suit, pushing him backwards, "No sin goes unpunished."

I go to scold him more on it but hear Triton and H-.. Hercules.. make their way back to us. The Zodiacs stand in an outstretched line as they wait to be greeted by the Greek God.

Hercules' arm is draped over Triton's shoulder as they approach, smiling faces from the reunited family.

He looks each Zodiac in the eyes, pulling his arm from Triton and crossing them.

"Which one of you is the one who burned Olympus to the ground?"

Sage gulps, Aqua gasping a little under her breath as she looks over to him and Aries stepping a foot away from Sage in line.