SELENE

- II -

- THE FEAST -

Today was a grand day, it was day that Apollo becomes of age. He will now stop aging and keep his current appearance forever.

As a favored son of Zeus, a grand feast was being held for him. The great hall of the Zeus' palace was as beautiful as ever, with large white pillars and golden accents everywhere. The room was filled with gods, goddesses and other beautiful creatures as they all celebrated his coming of age with music, dancing and ambrosia.

Apollo had been enjoying his feast, but only one small setback irritated him to no end, that setback being no other than the titan god Helios, his rival.

He was his rival, because of the simpel reason that they shared the same titel, that of the sun god. Apollo has always hated him for it.
Not only is there a rivalry for more power over the sun, but for worshippers as well. Mortals had grown confused on who to worship. Some had stayed loyal to Helios, but many had turned to the new young god that was so favored by his father.
Apollo wished for nothing more than to be the only sun god in Olympus. Fortunately for him, Helios did not show his face often in Olympus, because he lived on the sun. During feasts, discussions and visits to the sun he, however had no other choice but to face him.

He had become tired of all the drinking and dancing, so he decided to sit on his throne that had been put on the small podium in his honor, right next to the thrones of Zeus and Hera.

"Enjoying your feast, son?"
Zeus asked Apollo after taking a sip of his golden cup.

"Ofcourse, father. It's delightful."

"And have you seen any women to your liking yet?"
Zeus than asked with a large grin painted on his face. as his eyes scanned the growd for a new prey, while completely ignoring his wife that sat right next to him.

"There are some lovely ladies, but none that I haven't alread had the pleasure of meeting."
Apollo said with an evenly amused smirk.

Like father, like son.

"Well, I'm sure it doesn't hurt to get to know sertain people twice."
His father than said laughing loudly at his son's words.

"We will see..."
Apollo said in a bored voice but didn't finish his sentence as his eyes were suddenly drawn to the entrance, where a woman entered that he had never seen before and yet, he felt like he had known her since forever.

"Who is that?"
He asked his father, who had already been staring Intensely at the newcomer.

The pale blonde beauty walked inside the ballroom with cautious steps as her eyes wandered around. She wore a chiffon white dress, with little moons and stars made out of thousands of tiny diamonds sown into the fabric and on her hair lay her crown, made out of diamonds, gold and mooncrystals.

"That, my son, is Selene. The goddesse of the moon."
As the words were uttered, Selene's eyes immediately connected with Apollo's and it that moment he felt like the universe stood still. 

In that moment it was only he and she.
Apollo and Selene.

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