Pat Twice

Chapter 11

"It's time to settle the score," Apollo yelled at Hera, getting into his car and turning on the ignition. She ran to the passenger door, pounding on the window.

"You can't go there!" She screamed at him through the glass. He ignored her, putting the car into drive and peeling out of the driveway. His wheels squealed as he drove away, leaving Hera encapsulated in a cloud of dust. She coughed and attempted to clear the air by waving her arms.

"Shit..." she whispered to herself, her throat feeling tight. She sped over to her own car and got in. She turned the keys and tried to collect her thoughts.

"Call Zeus," she commanded the car.

"Sorry, I don't understand what you're asking. Please try again," the car replied, enraging Hera.

"I said: CALL ZEUS!"

"Did you mean Zeus- my bratty husband?"

"YES!" She screamed, putting the car into drive as the phone rang.

BEEP...

"Pick up you idiot!" She said anxiously, turning out of Apollo's driveway. She couldn't see his car anywhere as she drove home.

BEEP...

BEEP...

BEEP...

"Ahoy-hoy! You've reached Zeus, but I'm clearly busy running the world. Leave a message and I'll call you back."

"SHIT!" Hera screamed as she sped down the road, going 80 in a 45. She hung up the phone, trying to figure out what to do.

"I'll go home, hope that Zeus doesn't kill me, and then maybe we can stop Hades from burying Apollo alive," she said to herself, as if saying it out loud would make her feel better.

She finally pulled into their driveway and parked in front of their gated house. She sprinted out of the car and pressed the security button.

"Who is it?" Their security guard asked gruffly.

"Hera, let me in!" She screamed back, feeling panicked and irritated.

"Yes ma'am," He replied quickly, knowing well enough not to further upset her. The gates instantly unlocked, and she yanked them open.

"Zeus!" She yelled into their dark house as soon as she opened the front door. She ran through the foyer, up the stairs, and was in the hallway when their bedroom door opened. She had tears in her eyes, her entire body shaking. Zeus stepped out of the room, his hair a mess and his clothes wrinkled. He tilted his head at her in confusion.

"Bunny, what's wrong?" He asked softly, his eyes filled with concern. She walked up to him, her nerves building. He took her in his arms, and she stayed there enjoying his hug while she could. She knew that as soon as she opened her mouth, he would be furious.

"Talk to me," he said into her hair. She shoved her face into his chest and tried to prepare herself for what was coming. She pulled away from him and looked into his eyes.

"I went to Apollo's house just now. He's on a rampage, and he's headed to the Underworld right now to find Persephone and attack Hades," Hera watched Zeus' face go from soft and warm to cold and rough. His eyes turned into slits and he straightened up, as if trying to make her feel small compared to him.

"You went behind my back, ignored my request, and created a war between Apollo and Hades? You lied to me. I have been betrayed by my own wife. I can't believe this!" His voice roared throughout the house, deep and intense. Lightening cracked outside their house and illuminated his face. His eyes were wild, filling Hera with fear of what he would say next.