I wanted to give him a lesson !

Part 1 : Aphrodite makes her choice.

(Or : how Aphrodite fucked up everything while she was just trying to help.

And how things were fixed without her help.)

Hercules looked at his statue and just shrugged, seeing the result which was not really... brilliant, to say the least.

"Oh, Aphrodite will understand what I want..."

Yes, because, why would he care and why would he try to do something conscientious ?

It was just about... giving life to a human person, after all !

Because yes, being less skilled than his teacher, Hercules' statue didn't look like a human person at all, but like something... really ugly and not done in a good way.

Icarus raised an eyebrow.

He may was not really clever, but he was sure that this... would not be enough.

Hercules then summoned the Goddess of Love who appeared rapidly, and, if she was happy at first to see again her... half-brother ? Nephew ? Grand-nephew ? (By the way, what kind of familial link does she share with him ?) then, when she realized what he wanted, she felt a certain tiredness invade her.

The truth is that, it wouldn't be happening if she didn't accept this to happen...

She shouldn't be too much kind with human people, in fact, it was something which had been told to her a lot of time by Athena, who knew perfectly that to allow human to give life to someone they had created might be the worst idea she ever had.

It was a kind action, but it didn't mean it was not stupid.

And she knew that the goddess of wisdom was right, but she couldn't help but want to help them.

Even if they were as stupid as Hercules could be at this moment...

Correcting his work (hell, he really didn't know how to make a good statue. That was not surprising) and she began to burn with disapproval and fury as she heard what he wanted.

Hey ! Wasn't she already perfect the way she was ? Why did he want more ?

"So now, tell me, what about her personality ? She asked to the semi-god."

After all, it was a really important part of who Galatea was going to be.

He frowned, as if he was surprised by her question.

"Her personality ? Well... I didn't think about it. The goddess sent him death stares, but he didn't see them. I want her to be mad about me ! He finally said, seeming to be really proud of himself."

Her anger became even more great.

What ?

What the hell was that ?

What about her intelligence ? Her tastes ? Her desires ? Her aspirations ?

What about who she was going to be ?

What about who she really was ?

This young stupid man wanted all her life to turn around him and no one else, not even herself.

Hell, even Pygmalion hadn't been that megalomaniac.

Aphrodite looked at her (half-brother. Now, I will say half-brother, even if it is not really the case) half-brother, who was just waiting for her to realize his stupid wish.