Zelos was fuming. He'd no more taken four steps away from Pothos when he disappeared in a show is lime green lights and proved that the god was one thing, and one thing only
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Kratos frowned slightly. Something was off. Way off. Though he wasn't entirely sure yet. So much for relaxation. And even though he hadn't been called, not that he really needed to be called to find someone he decided to go and check on his siblings. Well... more like his older brother, Zelos. Locking in on where his brother was at he flashed out and flashed himself to his brother and blinked when he realized where they were at. Zeus' dungeons. Oh great... And his brother was... conversing with Strife. Now that couldn't lead to anything good.
Walking over to Zelos he placed a hand on his big brother's shoulder and watched him a moment, watched emotions rage acrossed his brother's face. "What's wrong Zelos?"
Confound it all to Tartarus! WHY did people have to TOUCH him?!? Zelos whipped around to face Kratos, and glared at his sibling with a fiery temper that could have rivalied Zeus'.
"Why do you think something should be wrong?" he said, firmly removing the hand from his shoulder. He just really didn't want to be touched right now. His bubble of allowed touchage had been violated enough for one day.
Okay... no touching then. That could easily be arranged. Not that his brother had ever gone off on him before about the touching but if he was going to be that way tonight. Give him strength... oh wait, that's right, he was strength. Couldn't really give himself to himself. But obviously his brother needed restraint or something.
"Let's see... the anger is written all over you face, you're snapping at me for no reason whatsoever and your speaking with Strife. And something obviously has you like this. So what is it? Whatever it is I'm sure we or you rather don't need Strife's help for."
"I need Strife..." He snapped. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself a bit. Hmph. He wasn't going to tell his brother what had happened. It would be far too....something.
"It concerns Pothos, This is a matter best suited for Strife, I see no reason to think otherwise."
Hera appeared down below, drink in hand, eyeing Styx's children.
They were comely enough, she supposed, but none were married. She imagined that Kratos and Bia should have been wed long ago, but for some reason they hadn't.
It made her narrow her eyes.
"Hello, darlings," she greeted them blandly. "Nice of you to come visit, Zelos."
Her eyes went from the siblings to down toward where Strife was being held and back.
Zelos turned, adopting his usual aggrogance and moved toward Hera with a cat like grace. "I will deal with Hera..." Zelos said silently to Kratos, "When the timing is right...I will send word..">
"Hera, My Queen..." he said, taking her hand to kiss it softly as he bowed his head. "I was on my way to see you, actually. How are you fairing?"
And just for fun, He conjured up a double shot, dry martini and held it out for her.
Hera took the cocktail from Zelos with an approving nod, though her eyes were still slightly narrow.
Well. This was nice. Very nice indeed.
Which of course was completely out of character for Zelos.
"On your way to see me, darling?" she asked mildly. "How delightful."
After imperceptibly running her awareness over the drink to check it for bizarre god-affecting chemicals, spells, or the like, she took a sip of the new drink, discarding her old one to the ether.
Not bad. Not bad at all.
"I'm rather well, darling. Looking forward to some redecorating."
Another sip.
"To what could I possibly owe the honor of a visit from you, Zelos?"
What to say, what to say? Zelos had to be careful with this. On the one hand...well, he wasn't the nice sort, or the sort to make social calls...
And a Social call in the dungeons of Zeus and Hera's temple seemed rather odd to top things off. Hmmmm...
Well, there was always lying.
"Redecorating sounds like a...charming idea." Zelos said, loving closer and smiling. He dropped his voice so that only Hera and Zelos were privy to this new part of the conversation. "I've noticed the King has been long on his absence...he hasn't been...caught up in something, has he?"
There we go, Now that was a Zelos Hera should except.
Kratos took heed of his older brother's words. Then he felt his sister's hand rest on his arm and he looked over at her giving her a slight smile. She would have to know. Sooner or later. He hid nothing from her. Well... almost nothing.
"I will tell you only if you keep it secret and not speak a word of it. Ever. He told her silently, making sure that it was only her that had heard him.
At her look it took a lot for him not to laugh. She did, after all, have a point. If there was anyone that he could trust with everything it was Bia. His Force, his sister.
"We are freeing Strife." It was simple words but they lacked explaination. Lacked the reason behind why he was planning on freeing the god that was within the confines of this dungeon.
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Walking over to Zelos he placed a hand on his big brother's shoulder and watched him a moment, watched emotions rage acrossed his brother's face. "What's wrong Zelos?"
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"Why do you think something should be wrong?" he said, firmly removing the hand from his shoulder. He just really didn't want to be touched right now. His bubble of allowed touchage had been violated enough for one day.
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"Let's see... the anger is written all over you face, you're snapping at me for no reason whatsoever and your speaking with Strife. And something obviously has you like this. So what is it? Whatever it is I'm sure we or you rather don't need Strife's help for."
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"It concerns Pothos, This is a matter best suited for Strife, I see no reason to think otherwise."
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They were comely enough, she supposed, but none were married. She imagined that Kratos and Bia should have been wed long ago, but for some reason they hadn't.
It made her narrow her eyes.
"Hello, darlings," she greeted them blandly. "Nice of you to come visit, Zelos."
Her eyes went from the siblings to down toward where Strife was being held and back.
"Visiting your siblings on guard duty, darling?"
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Zelos turned, adopting his usual aggrogance and moved toward Hera with a cat like grace. "I will deal with Hera..." Zelos said silently to Kratos, "When the timing is right...I will send word..">
"Hera, My Queen..." he said, taking her hand to kiss it softly as he bowed his head. "I was on my way to see you, actually. How are you fairing?"
And just for fun, He conjured up a double shot, dry martini and held it out for her.
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Well. This was nice. Very nice indeed.
Which of course was completely out of character for Zelos.
"On your way to see me, darling?" she asked mildly. "How delightful."
After imperceptibly running her awareness over the drink to check it for bizarre god-affecting chemicals, spells, or the like, she took a sip of the new drink, discarding her old one to the ether.
Not bad. Not bad at all.
"I'm rather well, darling. Looking forward to some redecorating."
Another sip.
"To what could I possibly owe the honor of a visit from you, Zelos?"
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And a Social call in the dungeons of Zeus and Hera's temple seemed rather odd to top things off. Hmmmm...
Well, there was always lying.
"Redecorating sounds like a...charming idea." Zelos said, loving closer and smiling. He dropped his voice so that only Hera and Zelos were privy to this new part of the conversation. "I've noticed the King has been long on his absence...he hasn't been...caught up in something, has he?"
There we go, Now that was a Zelos Hera should except.
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Her nap had done her well. She didn't look tired and harried anymore - in fact, she looked shiny and charming. Her hand came to rest on his arm.
"So," she whispered, "What are we doing down here?"
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"I will tell you only if you keep it secret and not speak a word of it. Ever. He told her silently, making sure that it was only her that had heard him.
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Tsk!
She waited with expectation gleaming in her eyes and a smile of interest.
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"We are freeing Strife." It was simple words but they lacked explaination. Lacked the reason behind why he was planning on freeing the god that was within the confines of this dungeon.
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