This is the price we pay to live. VOL. 1

Chapter Eight.

Telemachus walked into Cleopas' chamber since he didn't saw him all day. He found an letter a letter with the dagger on the floor. He picked the letter, he noticed a comma in the middle of a phrase. It changed the meaning, did he intend this? One stroke and he's consumed my waking days. It says;

'My dearest, Telemachus'
With a comma after dearest. he's written. 'My dearest, Telemachus' followed by ' it's not your fault,do not blame yourself for the cruelty of others. '

The dagger's blade soaked in blood as well the bottom of the page.

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Cleopas walked on the marble floor of the palace. He took a deep breath as he looked around. He saw a young man walking in his direction. "Hey,you are late." The man commented.

"Late for what?"

"Oh yeah, I forgot that you are new here. I'm Ganymede and Lady Hera wants to speak you." Ganymede explained before leading Cleopas to Hera's chamber. They stopped in front of Hera's chamber before Ganymede patted Cleopas' back.

"You will be fine, trust me." He whispered before smiling at Cleopas.

"Ganymede?" the cup-bearer sighed before turning around "Coming, lord Zeus." He answered as he gave a last look to Cleopas before walking away. Cleopas knocked on the door before walking in the room.

He stood in the room, He stared at Hera who was like two times more taller than him. "Hello there, little peacock." She said as she looks at Cleopas. "I was very worry about you. I been looking over you for a while, you know that? " Cleopas titled to the side.

"Then why I became this?" He asked with fainted voice. "Why?" His eyes started to became glossy as his voice cracked.

"This is your fate, dear. You will stay here from now and on." Cleopas fell on his knees and started to sobbing. this is the will of the gods...

"No, no!" He sobbed. The prophecy came true.

'You aren't going to find rest in this life. I see your future in chains, serving people.'

"Do you think I'm going to accept this?! You all turned your back on my people, me! I'm not-" Cleopas gasped loudly as Hera lifted him by the back of his tunic.

"You will speak when you are spoken to. You don't have a choice. I didn't ask for your opinion here." Hera hissed. "Did you understand,boy?"

Cleopas nodded as he looked at the goddess.

"Good." She muttered as she let Cleopas fall on the ground. He hits his face against the ground and sighed.

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Cleopas sat down on a staircase with puffy and red eyes, as he stared at his wrist now full of golden bracelets. The sky was painted in black and the moon and stars were the only lights. He heard steps behind him, he quickly wipe his tears in silence.

"I cried too the first time here." Ganymede commented. "You are so lucky that Lady Hera chose you to serve her. I'm so jealous." He sat down next to Cleopas who just curled up on the other side of the stair.

"What is your work here?" Cleopas asked while he wiped his tears away. "Me? oh, I do a bit of everything but I'm principally a cup-bearer." Ganymede replied as he stared at the boy. "What will be your job?" Cleopas looked at Ganymede in silence as a tear fallen from his cheek. "She told me that will serve Apollo, she doesn't want me."

"Oh gosh, well you will need some rest and a lot of luck." Cleopas' eyes widen at those words. "Why?" He asked in slight panic. Ganymede chuckled and shook his head. "Nah, he is just a drama queen,that's all."

"Oh fine..." Cleopas muttered. Ganymede smiled before patting Cleopas' back. "Don't let them touch you." He whispered as his voice cracks slightly. "Please don't end up like me, please. Don't let them poison your life like they did with mine."

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"Father, God King.Rarely do I ask for favors Now. I'm knocking on your door with hopes to save a friendship with one who's a prisoner far from home,Odysseus." Athena explained.

"Divine intervention, is that what you seek? To untie apprehensions that were placed on that Greek?" Zeus question to the goddess. "You are playing with thunder for a man full of shame But if he's worth the risk of going under, why not make it a game? Convince each of them that he ought to be released, and I'll release him." The king of the gods answered while Cleopas and Ganymede stared the scene behind a a column.

"Who's them?" Athena question. "Apollo, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Ares, Hеra, or me." Zeus listed before turning to the other gods and goddess. "What do you say?"

"Great." Apollo replied.

"Very wеll." Hephaestus answered.

"Eh." Aphrodite mumbled.

"Alright." Ares responded.

"Groovy." Hera remarked.

"Bring it." Athena said.

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[[AN: Hello people :3 I was thinking to do a Q&A since we almost done with the Wisdom saga. So ask me anything about this fan fiction or Cleopas! I will answer in the next chapter. ]]