Aides (COMPLETED)

Twenty Two

Poseidon

"Kore!" I called through the empty estate."Kore! You rang!! I got your signal. I'm here!" I raised my voice.

"Kore!" I call again but only see Demeter in a pile of debris across the floor.

"Demeter!" I run to her, hugging her in my arms. She looked tired and fatigued, "What happened to you! where is Kore?"

"Poseidon" she whispered and sobbed into my arms, "she's gone!"

My heart broke as I heard her words. "Gone? What do mean gone?"

"She's been gone for a month! Those foolish nymphs didn't see who took her but some deity kidnapped her!"

"Why are you so certain of this?" I whisper, "an accusation like that can garner a response"

"Who cares" she spat as she cursed the ground.

I make us a pot of tea as she admits her woes. You could see by her sadness what she had been through. Despite her hardships, she still looked effortless.

"She called for help with the necklace I gave her. I thought she would be here with you" I admit.

"How long ago did you receive her call"

"About 4 days ago"

"What girl were you pleasuring that you neglected to come earlier?"

"Demeter" I started to defend myself. She had no idea what I've been through these last couple of days.

"You ignored her call for four days?"

"Demeter now is not the time to put the blame on me. We will find her!"

"We better. Or it will be on your conscious " she threatened as crashed a glass onto the floor.

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I take Demeter's arm into mine as we step out to get fresh air. She had been trapped in her house for weeks so I persuaded her to finally come out.

"Have you talked to Zeus about any of this?"

"Yes" she blushed but looked away.

"My brother can be very persuasive in one's times of vulnerability" I curse him, knowing she already fell back into his deceitful rms.

"Poseidon he was very..."

"I am being accused of rape because of him"

"What!" she whispered with disbelief. I filled her in on Medusa and the party and why I had taken so long to answer Kore's call for help.

"He is despicable!" she cursed. "What power does he possess to make me love him despite all this?"

As we continued to walk, Zeus dropped down from the skies.

"Demeter" he called. She stood close to me as he stared me down. "don't you want to hear the good news?"

"About Kore?" She gasps, falling victim to his charm.

"You have some gusto showing your face here brother" I challenged him interrupting his shine.

"Poseidon you look well." he smiled ingeniously. I charge to seize his throat but Demeter held me back.

"I know you had some part of Kore's disappearance!"I seethe.

"Demeter you came to Olympus! She was not there! Tell him"

"Now that I remember...the nymphs did say she pricked a blackened rose." Demeter admits.

"Demeter why didn't you say this earlier!" I grab her shoulders.