Living among deities (ManxMan)

1. Earth

Giles chevalier >>>---- bits of the clouds he encountered on his way stuck to his hair :p

So first i NEED to thaaaaank my love DORRA ><. She doesn't even read manxman and she read this :3 she's now encouraging me to write more chapters and i can't thank her enough ><
God i LOVE you !!! ><

Ok, so this story is based on and inspired from mythology. it doesn't mean though that every thing that happens in the legends will also happen here. I will be using the events that will help me advance in this story, and ignore those who will hinder such progress. But, for those who are interested in knowing the true happenings in Ares' existence... i will be, at the end of each chapter writing exactly what is supposed to have happenned in the legends in contrast to what happens in "living among deities"

<<< ARES pov >>>

Ah! Finally reached Earth !

Been a long travel huh ? My hair is all cloudy. I didn't really expect all those clouds, Caught me off guard. It's not like I can feel the cold though, this hard skin of mine keeps me from having to suffer from such climate changes.

I've heard though that on earth, appearance is a pretty big deal, that it conditions the life quality of mortals. I would have liked to look my best on my first day( chuckle ). I Should have remembered to ask Father to make it sunnier, or at least to clear the way till I reached earth, but it's done now, no need to fret about it. I'll just ruffle it away.

Well I should be happy I at least had the thought of telling him. If not, he would be conducting a research squad, looking all over the galaxy to find me right this moment. Besides, now I know there will be at least one person to keep Mother's mouth shut about my disappearence, then stop Phobos and Deimos from tracking me down to earth and dragging me up there, or worse telling everyone else where I was- they can never keep a secret, let alone a HUGE secret.

I really would face Father's wrath a million times and not stand watch and see them wreck my life. Not again.I have been in the spotlight enough already, went through enough humiliation to know I never want to have my life layed out in such a way in front of everyone ever again. Even Father understood I needed to back off for a while. I never expected him to be that comprehensive.Well he is Zeus after all, so I thought he would abuse his authority and order me to stay in the palace or something. Although Of course I would have gone against him.

It's never good to cross Zeus though, and I'm quite grateful he agreed with me secluding myself down here for a while.

Well, back to earth .I didn't come here to reminice about my soiled honour and disgace. I really just want to take a break.

But first things first, I need to hide these powers of mine. Or else even with Father covering for me, I'm not likely to stay hidden for long, and soon enough someone will follow me down here.
I need to supress my energy, and remove this "glow" of mine that humans would never dream of having. I studied them enough, so I should be able to feed and provide for my short stay here without using my powers.

It takes no time at all to do just that, and I immediately head into the mountains, Of course I won't be going anywhere near Athens. Even if my temple is built in its northern part, it's too risky to go there, knowing that some of the inhabitants would be able to recognize me. And anyway, I won't be missing out on anything. Athens is pretty boring and extremely dull in comparison to where I come from. The mountains on the contrary, Earth's moutains are a sight to behold, such beauty is ... Breathtaking.

No need to say I had priorly decided to live in the mountains. The less humans I come accross, the more rest I'll be getting and the less likely it is for my hide-out to be discovered.

Nightime:

Argh, forgot earth could get this cold! And since I removed my hardened skin (glow ) I'm now really feeling it. Rather not feeling my hands and feet... My exposed neck, chest and feet aren't helping at all!!! How can humans live through this? Oh right! they wear clothes... Shit! Should have thought about stopping somewhere and buying some. Aaargh ! I promised myself I wouldn't use my powers, but I really can't cope with this cold with just this frail body !!!!

Alright, 10 minutes. I just need my powers back for 10 minutes, I'll fly somewhere and fetch myself some clothes or whatever to keep me warm !!!

Shit ! Someone's here !I'll be damned what's a human doing here at this time ? I didn't even get the time to change into my God form, and I'm even more aware of the cold now !!!

I see a head popping from behind the bushes, My eyes stare into curious green pupils, as they flash in surprise before a gentle voice exlaims:

-"Have you gone mad ??? What in the names of the gods made you go out at night in this cold dressed so little ???"

-"I... I-was rob-bed of---my clo-thes---a-and-given tho---se in-st-ead..."

I answer in a trembling voice I've never heard coming out of my mouth. So this is how humans react to cold? Interesting...

-"Just come with me, I've already set a fire at my place, and we'll find you some clothes."
He checks me out before adding:

-"I may not have clothes your size but tight clothes are better than nothing..."

I nod

-"A thank you would be most appreciated."

-"AH! .. tha-nk yo--u"

He nods and leads the way into a small cottage...

Aaaah ! It's so good to sit next to the fire, stick my hands closer to the gentle heat and breathe in warm air ~
It gets even better when I change into new clothes, thicker fabric I may add.
He looks at me with a scowl:

-"Can't u say thanks on your own ?"

-"Oh! Thank you" I'm not used to saying it. I smile, the scowl disappears from his face... This is better... Much better...

-"So what's your name ?"

... I can't tell him my name's Ares... He'll figure it out. He notices my hesitation and announces his own name, probably thinking I didn't want to tell a stranger my identity.

-"I'm Urian."

-"Ah! So fitting."

-"Uhm?"

-"From heaven right ? You saved me just now." I chuckle

-"In a way..."

His face eases into a confortable smile

-"So ? You are ?"

-"Atheos."

Yes. Eagle is close enough. Perfect.

He extends his hand for me to shake. I've seen humans do this before. So it doesn't take long for me to take his hand and gently squeeze it, I no longer have powers, but I'm still stronger than most humans. And I certainly do not want to hurt him. I notice, while he draws his hand back, the rough callouses on his fingers. The sensation is strange; No matter for how long a God works, his body will never show it, and even when wounded we don't scar... So this is the first time I'm feeling such traces of labor on anyone. It's beautiful in a way. This person here has worked his way through life. I've seen enough of humans to know not all of them did. Pretty often they fooled or charmed their way to what they wanted instead of working for it.

-"Atheos ... Are u hungry ?"

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End.

Ares is the infamous greek God of war

He is supposed to be the least liked God in heaven, even his parents Zeus and Hera hate him.

He's known to be a coward but to to turn into the fiercest, mightiest and most feared fighter on the battlefield. So it kinda makes sense that he seeks solance in fleeing to earth ( he did that too in the legends). Which is he's supposedly the least liked greek God. Even his parents Zeus and Hera hate him. ( they don't in the story :p )
Deimos and phobos are his most trusted underlings. And could even be regarded as his friends.

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