Greater Good

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" Athena . Get up That's an order ."- Zeus said , his voice barelu above whisper , he was no longer laughing 

Under any other circunstances , Ares would have found the situation amusing and delightful , even to see Athena reduced to kneeling on the floor like a slave begging her master . But for some reason, at this moment , he found himself growing severly agitated . 

You idiot ! You migh be his favorite , but that doesn't mean he won't kill you ! 

Ares stepped forward , hand tightening around the hilt of his sword . Zeus'eyes had darkened rapidly . He drew himself  to full height . His hand reached out , wheter to strike Athena or to simply pull her up , no one would ever know , for in that moment , Ares acted . 

Leaping forward , he looped an arm around Athena's waist and in one swift moment had slung her over his back like a sack of potatoes . The goddess was too surprised she didn't even responde before he was halfway to the door , the Moirae behind him in a flash . 

" GET THEM ! DON'T LET THEM ESCAPE ! "- Zeus roared 

The Olympians surged forward , half  the deties trying to help them escape , the other half trying to stop them . Needles to say , everyone was screaming . 

" Get them ! Don't let them escape ! "- Demeter shrilled from where she was standing behind the pillar 

" OUT OF MY WAY ."- Ares roared kicking Hermes in the face 

" SEAL THE DOORS !"- Bellowed Posidon 

He charged towrdsa Hades , bradsing his trident . The sea god's mind worked very simply . Something bad had happened . Hades was present . Hence , Hades was responsible . 

" What in Tartarus are you coming at me for you dolt !?!"- Hades roared , pusginh Persephone quickly behind him 

" THAT'S MY DAUGHTER , BASTARD !"- Demeter shriked , bearing down like a vengeful harpy on Posidon in all her fury 

" Put me down ! What are you doing , you insane idiot ?"- Athena skrieked , as Ares scaled the wall , and leapt over Hephaestus 

" In case you didn't notice , saving your life ! Dammit , how much do you eat Olivehead ?! You weigh more than a chariot made of lead ! "- Are roared , parrying a blow from posidon , he swore , his legs buckling as Posidon battered him ruthlessly 

" Excuse me ?! For you information , I am wearing several layers of armour here , which ... LEFT SHOULDER , BLOCK ."- Athena

Are swivelled rapidly , swinging his sword up to meet Dionysus' with a loud clang . 

" Thanks . By the way , where are the Fates ."- He grunted , eyes glowing murderously 

" Right behind you darling ! "- Clothos waggled her fingers  materialising at Ares' side followed by , Lachesis and Atropos 

" We'll be relying on you to protect us  dear ." - Lachesis sad patting his arm 

" Ares , I really don't think we should ... INCOMING , ON YOUR FLANK !"- Over his shoulder Athena  could be heared sighing

Ares twirled , sending Posidon's trident clattering away with a mighty swipe of his blade . 

" As I was saying , we should ... TO YOUR RIGH PARRY , LEFT ! TRHUST ! BEHIND ... SWING ! FOLLOW THOUGHT ! MIND YOUR BLIND SPOT ! "- Athena yelled 

Ares grunted with the effort as he alternately leapt , swung and trust , twisting this way and that , inching ever so slowly towards the door . Posidon , Dionysus , Hermes and Hephaestus were trying to stop him . 

Demeter and Hades seemed to be engaged in their on argument , Hera and Zeus were still on the step beneath Zeus' , throne, massaging her temple as though she had a headache . Aphodite had withdrawn behind a pillar , an no one knew whose side Artemis  and Apollo were on . They appered to be just shooting everyone . 

" Feint , Ares ! Feint ! "- Athena  was hollering in his ear 

" Tch . No way in hell ! "- Ares 

" You can't just attack him up front like that , you numbskull !"- Athena 

" I can ! " - Ares 

" FEINT ! FOR THE LOVE OF TARTARUS , FEINT ! "- Athena 

" STOP SCREAMING , WOMAN !"- Ares 

" FEINT , YOU RIDICULOUS ASS !"- Athena 

" I WILL NOT FEINT , DAMN YOU !"- Ares 

Ares grunted as he evaded a fraction of a second too slow , the rip of Poseidon's trident grazing left his shoulder . 

" What did I tell you !? If you had just feinted like I told you ..."- Athena 

" AM I THE ONE FIGHTING HERE , OR WHAT ?!"- Ares 

" YOU STUBBORN FOOL ! WHO ASKED YOU TO ?! I HAD THE SITUATION WITH ZEUS UNDER CONTROL ! "- Athena 

" I'M SURE THAT'S WHY HE LOOKED LIKE HE WAS ABOUT TO TEAR YOU INTO PIECES WITH HIS BARE HANDS !"- Ares 

" YOU ... YOU IDIOT !"- Athena 

" JUST GO DIE , YOU UNGRATEFUL HARPY !"- Ares 

" PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE YOU'RE RUNNING , PIGHEAD ! "- Athena 

 The door was right in front of them . He had managed to celar a path through , it seemed . Ares glanced quickly over his shoulders too see Athena folding her arms , glaring at him from upside down . 

She might have looked comical had the situation been less outrageous , her face flushed from the blood that had rushed to her head .

" We're gatting out of here ,  princess , whether Zeus was about to kill you or not . Hurry up you hags ."- He said seriously , the scowl dropped form Athena's face her eyes , widening with surprise 

Ares yelled at the Fates , scutting along behind in the trail of descturtion he'd left . He sent hermes flying with a well - aimed kick , bursting out oof the door into the sunlight. It was beautiful day on Olympus , despite the hell- raising that was going in the Council Hall . 

" SHUT UP HERA ! I AM DOING THIS FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF ..."- Zeus 

" GREATER GOOD ? GREATER GOOD !? I AM YOU WIFE ! I AM THE GREATEST GOOD, THAT YOU , MISETABLE PIG ARE EVER GOING TO GET ..."- Hera 

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