Ares

A Glimpse at my Fate

Two moons later

Ares POV

I'm now up to Zeus's shoulder, Scars lined my pelt from our "training,"  My muscles were more profound. Shaking out my pelt dry flakes of blood flying off. " If only I wasn't his son."

"Stop loafing around!" His voice snapped me out of my trance. His large stained claws extended a sigh left my mouth. I dart forward side stepping to the right I lash out claws extended at his right shoulder. My eyes widen as I attempt to avoid the claws that came at my chest with no avail. Yelping I back away from him.

"God damn it" I hissed at the pain, blood trickling down my chest.

" Pathetic! You need to move faster, you have the strength fucking use it." His words made me flinch back. Those eyes of his shown nothing but disappointment.

" Yes sir," I bowed my head to him before looking up to see him coming closer. He stops by this large oak tree before turning to me, his words made me tilt my head in confusion.

"Climb up there and start hanging."

" Wait what?" I didn't understand a word he said until he darted forward wrapping his tail around my neck he squeezed.

" Your tail is your most powerful weapon, you may use the trunk to hold yourself a bit but you must pull yourself up by your tail to help yours strengthen got it?

I swiftly nodded, feeling myself starting to get light headed from the lack of oxygen. As he let me go I coughed and gasped. Soon enough I made the journey up to the trunk to low hanging branch that could hold my weight. I gingerly wrapped my tail around the branch, turning upside down I let my front claws dig into the bark to hold the majority of my wait.

"Don't you dare come down unless you do what I spoke to you of" He lashes his tail walking off, leaving me to watch the blood drip down my chest.

" Such a great father" I muttered to myself. I let go of the bark and pulled with all my might but was unable to get up. Letting out a sigh I knew this was going to be a long day.

Some time later

The world felt so fuzzy, it felt like forever sense I have been up here. My chest stopped bleeding after a while, the taste of my own blood wasn't a pleasant one. "Being a soldier is the best! It's not hard at all and it's so much fun," I spat to myself. The only thing keeping me entertained right now was watching hades group train below me. Soon a familiar Tom approached me and I couldn't help but curse under breath.

"Apollo what are you doing!"

"Better question, what in blazes are you doing?" His tone was so calm and relaxed, boy have I missed my brother this past few moons.

"You should not be talking to me with if our shitty father comes?" I could help with how I spoke, the older soldiers were wearing off on me too much.

Apollo went to open his mouth but shut it before jumping back, I blinked seeing a very familiar black figure approach him. "What do you think your doing?" His voice was so cold, it made me worry for my brother.

"N-nothing I swear," Apollo's voice was filled with such nerves.

"You know the rules" My father would let his claws slide out, before pinning his own son to the ground, clawing deep into his shoulder. Hearing Apollo's screams of pain and terror gave me my second wind as I pulled myself up onto the branch. I went to leap down but mid air Zeus looking at me with a smirk before my heart seemed to stop as I witnessed my only brothers throat get ripped out before my eyes. I landed on the ground a bit wobbly only to watch the light drain from his eyes.

"No!" I yowled out in sorrow looking to Apollo's corpse. Glaring to Zeus I lunge at him, claws out I manage to dig them into his hind quarters before kicking at him. He stumbled back glaring at me.

"Boy you shouldn't have done that," He snarled at me launching himself at me
I jump back out of the reach of his claws. With a quick out reach of his tail he wraps around my front leg, pulling me forward and off balance he pinned he to the ground, his face right in mine.

"Don't you ever disobey your commander again" Zeus spat in my face, Apollo's blood still dripping down his muzzle.

"He didn't deserve it!"

"You ever disrespect me again Ares I won't be afraid to end you like I did Apollo." He would let me up, allowing me to stand only to find two senior soldiers at my sides.

"Escort him back to his quarters, tomorrow we see if there is a she worthy enough to join us." Zeus would turn around and walk off towards his brother Hades. My heart seemed to grow cold as the soldiers would shove me towards my quarters. I would glare at them, they looked at me surprised and worried a bit before moving a bit quicker. With that note I knew my eyes have grown colder as well. As they shoved me inside the make shift nest area. I started thinking of ways to destroy these evil cats once and for all.