Echo: The Girl That Time Forgot

Hera Goes to a Party!

[Echo aesthetic above that I am in LOVE with! Thank you so much to Moonlight-Faerie for the gorgeous aesthetic! She literally makes the best graphics evvvver!]

I coughed to break the tension.

Hera looked up, "Enough about me, it's getting late and I'm sure you have a party to get to." She said almost bitterly.

I did actually have a party to get to, at the pink mist orchards (cherry blossom trees.)

Alright take the out and leave, I told myself. But evidently I wasn't listening.

"I do actually. It's at the pink mist orchards. Umm, why don't you come?" Idiot, I chastised myself. What are you doing?

"Oh I couldn't. Please, imagine people's reactions, I would ruin the whole night."

Yeah she would. "No you won't. Come on, it'll be exciting."

"I wouldn't even know what to wear to a party."

"But doesn't Zeus host those mega parties every other Tuesday?"

"Yes. But he never invites me to any of them."

I flinched inwardly, of course he wasn't going to invite her. He always invited all the stunning mortal girls, who in his eyes are more beautiful than the literal goddess he has for a wife.

"Oh," I said simply. "Well then this is the perfect opportunity for you to get out
and have some fun!" Shut up! I screamed at myself. Why are you so nice? This is supposed to be your chance to get away from Hera.

"Do you not understand the basic concept of Queen of Everything? It means nobody will talk to me because they think I'm going to have them executed for looking at me the wrong way."

"I'm sure that's not true." Nope, definitely true.

Hera laughed, "Even you know you're lying."

I chuckled along with her, "Please, just give it a try. Plus if you come to parties more often people will get used to you."

Hera sobered up, "Fine, I'll come. But you have to promise you're not going to ditch me by the wine fountain and run off with your giggly friend to watch me struggle."

I snorted, "I promise I won't. Although it would be amusing, even I don't have the audacity to ditch The Queen of Heaven."

"Then fine, I'll come . Now like I said, if you're taking me to a formal banquet I promise you, I will be the best dressed person there. But I have no idea what you young hip-hop punks wear to parties these days."

"Just try something on, I'm sure it will be fine."

Hera shrugged, "Fine, whatever you say." She got up and walked into her massive closet (I kid you not, it was the size of the coliseum) and closed the door. I could hear her throwing stuff around and making a mess as she searched for the perfect dress.

I sat there for about ten minutes before Hera emerged wearing a blood red dress with a trailing train and lacy everything. She was wearing a heavy ruby necklace and matching earrings along with her flats, and get this, she was wearing a red-rose corsage. A corsage! To a nymph party where everybody was going to end up insanely drunk and hung over.

I gulped, "Ok, we need some professional help."

Hera looked at me, "Told you so."

Five minutes later Aika strode in, "Did somebody ask for professional help?"

I rolled my eyes, "As much as that annoys me, actually we do. You need to find Hera something to wear to the party."

Aika stared at me like I had just pulled the lamest prank ever, "Not funny."