Something in Freya snapped when Athena uttered those words.
"How dare you?" She fired at Athena.
Athena recoiled at Freya's words. " How dare I, you seduced and lured my son into falling in love with you, you enticed him away from my love"
"You manipulating witch" Freya spat in retaliation, "you sexually abused him for years and blatantly call it love".
Athena was livid, she conjured a fireball and hurled it at Freya.
Freya could defend against a
number of things but a fireball wasn't on the list. She watched almost helplessly as the fireball rocketed towards her.
But it never struck her for Waya had flung himself between Freya and the fireball.
The fireball denoted harmlessly on Waya.
"Mother" Waya began.
"Do not speak" Athena ordered, anger visible on her face.
Waya glanced around the room and found Ziana lying in a heap.
"What have you done" Waya gushed at Athena as he raced towards his handmaiden.
He felt for her pulse then heaved a sigh of relief, she was still alive.
"Waya, are you in love with Freya?"
Waya turned to his mother, he had once denied Freya at a time he couldn't protect her but he could now.
He snapped his fingers and teleported Ziana back to his room.
"Yes, I love Freya" was his reply.
There was a look of absolute horror on Athena's face.
"What did you say?" Athena rasped.
"And I would appreciate it if you stop attacking her" Waya finished.
There was a huge grin of victory on freya face as Waya approached her.
Waya grabbed her by the waist and vanished with her.
Orion strode into Poseidon's throne room in rage.
It was his first time walking through the throne room of Poseidon to report a failed task, it wasn't entirely his fault still it vexed him beyond respite.
Orion cleared his throat and prepared to speak but Orion cut him off.
"So, he has become a god" Poseidon uttered almost in
Soliquily.
"Do you know what that means?" Poseidon inquired Orion.
"It means you now can fight him". Orion replied
A smiled cut across the emperor of the seas as he uttered the words.
"Make preparations, I will personally attack the moon."
Athena was certain Poseidon would soon attack the moon, it was a matter of when.
She needed a refill of power, she needed a sacrifice.
Through dreams, she had relayed her intents to her priests.
She strode into the tower of alignment with a sour face, she loathed the sacrifices but it was a necessary evil to ensure her survival.
Renie aligned with earth and the goddess of the moon was teleported to the temple.
As expected, an infant had been placed on the altar.
Athena took a moment to assess the baby, it was a 'he'.
The baby stared at her, she wished the baby was asleep, perhaps it would be easier.
She needed the power the sacrifice would give her.
She closed her eyes and stretched her hands to kill the baby.
She felt a hand grip her's firmly, instantly, her eyes flew open.
Her heart fell for holding her hand was Waya with an irate look on his face. Waya reached for the baby who gurgled as Waya gathered him into his arms.
Athena could do nothing but watch as Waya vanished with the baby.
Freya was in the middle of the army's routine training when emerged from thin air,
In his arms was an infant.
Freya was stunned for a while but she quickly regained her bearings. She turned to the army and barked
" Training's over, get lost".
Like rats, the entire army scampered to their barracks.
Freya strode towards Waya in haste as she spoke
"My room, now"
Waya nodded once and vanished with the grandcommander and the infant.
Freya couldn't believe Waya's stupidity.
"On the account you're a god doesn't mean you an do as you please"
"You'd have preferred I'd let Athena kill him?"
"No, you could have found his parents and returned him"
"What's wrong with bringing him here?"
"Are you sane?, You just brought an infant straight into a war zone"
Waya exhaled heavy. Maybe you're right, perhaps I didn't think it through or perhaps after this schizophrenia with Poseidon, we and this baby could start a family.
Freya's features softened at the mention of family.
"I want a family Waya, more than you know but from my experience, things doesn't always end with a happy ever after".
Waya took Freya's hands in his, "I will do everything in my power to ensure it does"
Freya leaned in to kiss Waya but suddenly the door burst open.
It was Sai and Saie,
"It better be good" Freya growled.
"Poseidon's coming" both women yelled in unison.
Both Waya and Freya's eyes widened on hearing those words.
"Stay here with the child" Waya instructed Freya and with that, he vanished.
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SACRIFICE TO THE MOON (Completed) #Wattys2020
FantasyA WAR THEMED LOVE STORY A baby sacrificed to the moon goddess is adopted to be her mate and thus the only male on the female infested moon.