A New Order of Chaos

xoxo, Gossip Goddess

Hera could be described with many adjectives by different people.

Zeus had called her 'control freak'. Poseidon and Hades had qualified her as 'cold'. Hephaestus with a 'hypocrite', while Demeter used the word 'paranoid'. 'Self absorbed' and 'self center' are Aphrodite's most accurate way to describe her, while Athena, Hermes, Apollo, Artemis and Dionysus used the word 'step mother' or 'step monster' if she's not on hearing radius.

But, there's one goddess that would use a different word (or phrase) to use on her.

Iris, the Goddess of the Rainbows and Hope, Hera's personal Messenger (also known as Butch's mother and the creator of the tofu Ding-Dongs) called Hera, the Queen of Heaven... 'gossiping housewife'.

Surprising as it is, Hera is more gossip than Aphrodite herself. Which means that she has ears in all the conversations in the world. Nothing escapes her net. She only acts when she found something good or something that could affect the balance in her 'perfect' family.

"Iris!! Iris, come quick!" Hera called her messenger, making Iris hate her jobs for a brief second. But, as always, she kept quiet "Iris, where are you?!"

"Not to sound self center, but I have a job to do... Like Hermes, messages don't deliver themselves..." Iris' complain was quickly pushed away by Hera.

"Nonsense, Iris" Iris stopped the urges to roll her eyes "Anyway, I have super news about those little pests you and the rest of the gods call 'children'..."

"There's no reason to insult the kids of half the gods, Hera... Including mine" she added at the end, trying not to sound offended "I can understand you holding a grudge and even hatred against Zeus' kids, but why the rest?"

"Ay, Iris, you wouldn't understand!" Hera waved her hand again, dismissing the topic "Aren't you curious to know what those kids are planning?"

"Are you gonna tell me, even if I tell you I'm not interested?" Iris wondered, tiredly.

"Of course, silly!" she replied, giggling like a highschool girl "Besides, you're gonna deliver a couple of notes for the rest of the gods, since they are gonna be interested in this as well..." Iris waited patiently, without muttering a word. She knew that if Hera hated something more than Zeus' infidelity was to be rushed "I heard that Hades lost a few of his subjects during the last weeks... Also, Zeus threw a tantrum because those Guards that appeared in Olympus were defeating the army of Erebus. And, get this! The Guards are Hades' lost subjects! And that's not even the best part!!"

"Which is the best part?" Iris was impatient, she could not stand this little game anymore.

"The Generals of that little army are Jackson and his friends!" Iris' eyes widen open in surprise. She didn't expected this "Oh, when Zeus finds out, he is so gonna sentence them to Tartarus!!" she squeaked in delight, but that made no sense to Iris. How she could be celebrating when the only thing that stands between the destruction of Olympus and Ouranous and his people were the Guards of Chaos?

"Hera, how can you be delight about it?" Iris jumped in, thinking about the security of all gods, minor and major. Hera stopped squeaking and looked at her, serious "They might not be your favorite, but they are the only one capable to stop Ouranous and his people from destroying us!"

"That's a lie and you know it, Iris" Hera insisted, huffing "Jackson and his friends will try to take over with that nonsense of Ouranous and Tartarus..." she mocked the information.

"Why are you insisting that's what is gonna happen?"

"Because it's all those brats want! Remember, with Kronos and the Hermes' kid?" This time, Iris did rolled her eyes.

"Whatever you say, Hera..." Iris dismissed it "And, since I don't enjoy being your messenger for petty works, tell me what I'm supposed to do..."

"Urgh, change of attitude, have we?" Hera pushed her, smirking "Fine, you'll deliver a note to Hades telling him that he'll be judge for his poor work as ruler of the Underworld-" As much as she hated the assignment, Iris began taking notes. She would have it as proof for later "-and, that if he can't provide solid evidence that wasn't his fault, he'll be replace to someone who cares about the needs of Olympus..."

"Would that be all?"

"Nope" Iris held back a sigh "You'll send notes to Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, Apollo, Artemis and Dionysus saying that, if said trial for Hades takes place... Well, let's just say that someone would have to go back and not to the lifestyle that they had..." Slowly, the information sinked to Iris, but she kept quiet. Gods and goddesses all over the parthenon were right into calling her the names they did. Hera couldn't think in anyone but herself! "Now, that would be all..."

"Want the notes to be signed?" Pretty standard question, but necessary. If Hera wouldn't say, taking the order by granted, Iris would used Hera's name to make a little havoc.

"Are you insane?! Of course not!" Hera shouted at her, before calming down "You'll need to sign with my pen name"

"I suggest you pick something else than the 'Mothering Goddess', because everyone knows it's you" No matter what you sign like, everyone knows it's you!

"You're probably right... Everyone knows I'm the most maternal goddess around..." Iris couldn't contain herself longer. She was a living repression! "How about if I signed like that TV show mortals used to love? That show that Aphrodite loved so much..."

"The one about the guy who wrote a blog and signed like a girl?" Iris wondered, incredulous.

"That one! Form now on, you shall sign my messages as... 'Gossip Goddess'!" Hera moved her hands in the air, making more dramatic effect "That's just perfect!!" she squealed, excited. Iris bowed slightly and excuse herself to do her job. One thing she was sure of.

Everyone would know this would come from Hera!