Two Worlds

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The palace at Mt. Olympus was normal like any other day. The sun was shining, a breeze can be felt, small animals can be seen scurrying around, its' as if nothing happened last night. The lights on the trees, the petals on the ground, the numerous carriages were all gone. The grand hall looked as if it was never touched. The tables, chairs, instruments and other signs of festivities were gone. Even the guests, nymphs, satyrs and other creatures could not be seen. Only six beings can be found in one of the rooms in the palace.

The throne room was still the same except, there was now only one throne, which was bigger, and the one sitting on it was none other than the titan god, Cronus. The titan was different from before, he is younger and more powerful. His brothers changed as well. The orb not only brought their powers back but they were much stronger.

"Cronus, we have done what you've asked. We have freed the others and ordered the nymphs to clean the place, which as you will see is spotless." said Iapetus.

"I still don't get why you turned the gods into humans and sent them away. If you didn't want to kill them, then we could've at least made them our slaves." said Crius.

Cronus did not say anything but let Oceanus explain. "Crius, killing them quickly won't quench our brother's thirst for revenge. Throwing them into Tartarus is acceptable but, where's the entertainment? So Cronus here decided to turn them into filthy humans. Amusing, no?"

"Ok then…then what about the other gods?"

"My brother, if we killed them, who will do their duties?" asked Iapetus.

"Then let the nymphs do it. Now that I think about it, where are they?"

The titans ignored their brother and looked at Cronus, waiting for him to speak up. He was in a deep thought while playing with his necklace when suddenly the door opened to reveal Agae.

"M-m-master, A-Agae is d-done with order."

Cronus looked up and glared at the satyr. "Don't disturb me you foul creature!"

"A-A-Agae i-is s-sorry m-m-master!"

While the titans were busy, at the door was a small creature which hopped along the corridors and went outside. It was headed for the forest and went deep into it until it came across a small lake with a waterfall. The place was tranquil and no darkness touched this place. The nymphs were gathered here, hiding from their new rulers while enjoying their limited freedom. Some of them were attending to some women near the lake.

"I can't believe this! That was the worse night I have ever had! My party is ruined! I slept on the ground, and worst of all, I ruined my dress!" Aphrodite was crying while her hair was being done by the nymphs. As much as possible, the goddesses were trying hard not to kill her. She kept them all night with her whining and crying.

The goddesses stayed here for the night while waiting for the gods to come for them, but not one of them ever came so Artemis sent one of her creatures to check what has happened. "I wonder where she is, she should be back by now…"

Hestia went to her niece and comforted her. "Don't worry Artemis, your friend will come back."

"You're all worrying about that stupid rabbit when you should be worrying about me!" shouted Aphrodite.

"That's it! You can whine all day, cry a river of tears, and shout all you want, but never talk about my bunny that way!" said Artemis angrily. She took an arrow from her quiver and aimed at the goddess who was still crying when Athena stopped her.

"Artemis, wait! Can you hear that?"

They all stopped and listened. The nymphs were terrified and hid, leaving the goddesses. They heard a rustling sound behind a bush a few meters away from them. Athena and Artemis took a fighting stance while the others stayed behind them. They were about to attack when the unknown creature revealed itself.

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