SACRIFICE TO THE MOON (Completed) #Wattys2020

CHAPTER 12

Orion was on his throne listening to the governors of Atlantis while they gave him a briefing about Atlantis.
    He felt his father call to him. Immediately, he dismissed his governors and had the throne room locked
     In an instant, the trident of Poseidon materialized in the middle of the throne room.
    Orion arose from his throne and approached the trident.
    He could feel the enormous power of the trident.
  The closer he got, the more powerful the tridents power became.
     He knew but not for the fact he was a legitimate heir of Poseidon he could never have gotten so close to the trident.
     He then did something he had never attempted, he grabbed the trident.
      The moment his palm gripped the trident, his eyes dilated. As king of the sea, sweating was impossible but he instantly sweated profusely.
    He heard Poseidon's voice in his head
    "You successfully grabbed the trident, you're getting more powerful. I have a task for you".
            Zainab was led to an inn. She was treated with such respect such that if she didn't see the men kill her friends she had branded them saints.
      Amykos paid for a spacious and luxurious quarter and ensured food and clothing were promptly provided for the diviner.
     Zainab looked at the five men in apprehension. She regretted not aligning with any god if she had, perhaps they would have come for her rescue.
    Amykos approached the diviner.
     " We need your help". He began.
    Zainab nodded once indicating he should continue.
      "We need you to penetrate into a person's subconscious and implant memories".
     At the end of his words, he flung a sizable bag filled with gold coins on the ground.
      Zainab cast her gaze on the bag of  gold coins then looked up at him.
       For the first time since her abduction, she spoke.
           "This person you speak of, who is he?"
      "Waya"
Amykos responded almost immediately.
   "He resides on the moon alongside Athena ".
    "If he resides on the moon, am afraid I can't help you for the moon is barred by a protective charm conjured by Athena herself. I am not powerful enough to break through it".
      Amykos considered her words carefully before speaking.
        "To break the protective charm, what do you need?"
     "Breaking the protective charm would require the aid of a god as powerful or more powerful than Athena".
       "Say we don't break the barrier, say a worm hole only large enough to penetrate just one person's mind on the moon"
       It was Zainab's turn to think.
     "Still I would need the aid of a divine being"
        "How about a demi god?"
         "A demi-god isn't powerful enough to withstand that, the demi-god would perish."
      Amykos leaned forward, scaring her in the process.
        "Would it work?"
              "Yes it would".
Orion suited himself in full armour, he silently used his powers to summon his cosmic bow.
     He took a moment to admire the weapon.
        He knew he had to exit quickly before his baby brother caught up with him.
        He briskly crossed the threshold. He ignored the mermaids who stared at him in lust and need.
     He knew he was king not to mention he was in full armour which of its self was a sight to behold.
   He was at the exit of Atlantis and about to egress when Atlas seemingly appeared from nowhere.
    "There is something about your armor that always has me drooling".
    Orion smiled. He hadn't smiled all day, his baby brother always had a way of making him smile.
     "We both know your amour is much more dazzling than mine". Orion tried to counter
             "We both know that's a lie. So who has father sent you to kill this time?"
         "You're better off not knowing".
      "But curiosity is killing me"
      "He wants me to wipe out the remainders
of Belus's army for failing to conquer the moon".
    "Typical, and you would gleefully execute them".
     "I do not support the action but I have my orders".
      "All these for what?, Worshippers,power, superiority".
     Orion sighed.
"In a perfect world, our family would love in peace and harmony but in reality we're not really family. We're competition to each other.
      More worshippers means more power and every god wants power.
       Don't worry about things you can't change and stay safe"