Amori

Prologue: Phoenix

After the Great War, the Gods took over Olympus and claimed victory. They made a short work of their enemies and banished Kronos and his allies, the Titans, into Tartarus, imprisoning them within the Gates of Poseidon. Hecatoncheires, the giants with a hundred arms and fifty heads, were placed as guards. Atlas, the general of the Titan's army, who had managed to escape the Underbelly was hunted and caught by the Gods. He was given the task to carry the Sky on his back for ever as punishment. Now, only one Titan was left: Prometheus, the Traitor; and Zeus had the most horrible fate reserved for him.

Initially, when the war had started, Prometheus was in the Gods' side. His knowledge of the various Titans had helped them gain the upper hand. But when the War grew more fierce and the humans started suffering under its supernatural influences, Prometheus felt that he had to do something to save his creation. One of the reasons he had allied with the Gods was that they had promised to bring in an Era which far surpassed the Golden Age during the time of the Titans. Seeing as it was now, humans would all die because of the devastation caused whenever a God clashed with another Titan. Furthermore, various beasts and monsters had emerged from the carcasses of the dead, and they threatened to attack the humans and kill them. So, Prometheus decided to ensure the survival of his 'children' by equipping them with a weapon to fend off the danger that surrounded them. That weapon, he decided, would be Fire.

When Zeus had freed the Cyclops in Tartarus, they had forged for him and his brothers various items out of gratitude.
"These items, " they had said, "will ensure that you will overpower the Titans themselves and emerge victorious."
To Zeus they gave him his Powerful Lightning, to Poseidon his Trident that summoned earthquakes and huge waves, and to Hades they gave the Helm of Darkness which rendered its wearer invisible. All of these were crafted by the Cyclops out the Fire of Tartarus. Zeus knew that the Titans could also receive weapons from the Cyclops, so he stole the Fire and placed it on Mount Olympus, which became the Headquarters of the Gods. From there on, he declared war against his father.

Prometheus' plan was simple, he would sneak the Fire out of Olympus, go to the humans and give them some sparks so that they can use it to start their own fire. Then, he would bring the Fire back to where it belonged. Should Zeus ask of how the humans had received fire, he would explain to him his reasons logically. Surely the King of Gods could allow a little fire to mankind. The orginal would be in Olympus, so it wouldn't matter much. With this idea, Prometheus took the Fire and went to the people living in Greece. To each he gave a spark and told them to make sure that the fire never died out. If it did, then they'll never get another. Having said that he returned to Olympus, but things had changed.

Zeus was infuriated when he was told that the Fire of Olympus had gone missing. His suspicion fell upon Prometheus as he had never liked or trusted that Titan. Peering from his throne, he saw some people sitting around a camp fire and warming themselves. Now his doubts became true: Prometheus had stolen the fire.

In a fit of rage, he summoned all the rain clouds and unleashed upon Earth the most heaviest rain. The downpour lasted for forty days and it washed away most of the human population. Prometheus had not expected this. When he learnt that Zeus was enraged with him, he rushed towards Olympus. Hestia, the Goddess of the Hearth, warned Prometheus not to return, for her brother's wrath was uncontrollable. Ignoring her pleas, he went on to meet Zeus. Perhaps it would have been better if the King had kept his cool, but he lashed out at Prometheus, insulting and threatening him. The veil of respect which Prometheus had had for Zeus fell away. He now knew that the Gods were no better than the Titans and so he fled away from Olympus, never to be seen again. Zeus lost both the Fire and an invaluable ally on that day.

Prometheus went to the remaining humans to help them recover from the loss, but they shunned him.
"The Gods have punished us because you gave us Fire. What else now?"
They refused to associate themselves with him and Prometheus was left to his own.