Greece

Orion smirked and sat back. "And I could wipe the ground red with Callisto's blood if I wanted. Either join me or stay out of my way brother, I will have my vengeance one way or another."

"...You might. If you do, you'll only realise how much of a fool you really were. I thought I could share sympathy with you, but evidently not.", Aridonis said turning around to leave. "As I leave, feel free to try and stab my back as you have done with everybody else's in your life.", he said, exiting the tent.

Orion stood up and followed him out. "Fine, you wish me to stab you in the back? I won't turn around so I may stab you in the belly if you really want to do this. It was not me who took Aurora and had her imprisoned over my hurt pride, it was not me who ignored your fellow Olympian in his time of need and it was not me who caused all of this, I am merely restoring order and peace to Greece and freeing the woman I love. Tell me would you do anything different had it been Callisto?"

"It wasn't me who imprisoned her and nor did I ever let you down. I was always at your side. And I am merely saying that you've gone too far in order to do it the easy way.", Aridonis shouted at him before going quiet. "No. I would go great lengths for Callisto. And I would go through every option until they're spent. But you're the one who declared war. You're the one who wishes to play Dictator. Are you sure you're not being influenced one bit? For once in my own lifetime, I see you making a horrible, selfish case for yourself. Would Aurora want this?"

"Dictator?! I do not want power from all of this, I WANT JUSTICE!" Orion shouted. "The Olympians, everyone of them sat by and did nothing as Poseidon took her and threw her into the depths of the sea never to return. I tried to reason with him, I begged him for forgiveness for any slight I did against him, and what did I get? I was told to go and fuck myself. So, I will set her free and set the mortals free from the reign of the corrupt Gods. You seriously think I wish to sit on some damned throne? I only wish to have her back and for the humans to no longer suffer at the hands of the Gods....a war was started because some mortal said Aphrodite was more beautiful than Hera, is that justice? Is that how you wish to see this world ruled?"

"I want nothing but things to be fair."

"Then why fight me? That is all I am striving for here." Orion said.

"I don't want to fight you. And I don't want to fight the others. I don't want to fight at all. I told you already, exhaust all options. You never asked me if I had any influence in my father's decisions."

"He will not relent and you know this." Orion said.

"I can try", Aridonis told him. "And that's better than doing nothing, right?"

"Try then, but I already know what he'll say." Orion said.

Aridonis looked at him and then disappeared.

Orion went back into his pavilion.

Poseidon was speaking with Hera about the war.

"We do not need him with us anyway" Demetrios said

Orion nodded and sat down. "I know but it would have been a nice addition to our ranks."

"True" Demetrios agreed "Perhapse we can convince Apollonis and his sister to aid us."

"Possibly." Orion said.

"So what is your plan so far" Demetrios asked

"My scouts picked up that Adastros is marching north from Athens to defend Mount Olympus with his Athenian army, we are going to smash his forces before we begin our siege of Olympus." Orion said.

"My armies are ready to support yours" Demetrios said

Alea sat thinking a short time later and looked up at Apollonis, "We've saved your sister, Troy burned for being ungrateful... now I believe our next job is to find out what my half-brother Orion is up to. Everyone's trying to cause problems..."

"Must we" apollonis sighed

"Well, your lifestyle of wanting to stay in bed all day with a woman beside you, only pleases some," Alea sniggered playfully.

"No, I just don't care what any of them are up to" Apollonis said

Aridonis walked up to Poseidon.