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Orion went after her. "It was a joke, albeit one of ill taste but a joke still."

"I'm not sure how long I'll be able to sit on the sidelines" Nikkita said walking into the room Nexus was in.


Hades sent Persephone to bring Ares to him.

"A joke that wreaks so putredly that it drips waste, Orion."

"Oh? Are you eager to fight?", Nexus asked.

"Well what should I do? Despair more like everyone else?" Orion asked. "War is a terrible thing and I'm done being consumed by it...I refuse to be like my father Ares."

"I don't know, maybe" Nikkita shrugged

"Step away Persephone... he's mine..." Alea said noticing her approach by the dark mist that she teleported in. Ares was chained kneeling before her, trying to pull at the rock the chains came from.

"No, he's not child" Persephone said walking over to free him. "Hades has need of him."

"You're going to let him live?!" Alea spat, "I've left him alive for one reason... because I shouldn't be the first one to draw the blood. You know who should. Besides, Hades is the king of the underworld, he can have his corpse and soul... won't that be enough Goddess?"

"My husband has designs on being more than just lord of the Underworld" Persephone smiled "He plans on becoming king of all gods and needs Ares' battle expertise to help him accomplish this goal."

"Battle expertise?" Alea repeated and laughed, walking to Ares and looking down at him, "You used Megara to fight... she was the best one of you both. Is this the type of battle strategy that you are seeking? To use pawns to do your fighting? You're no better than the existing gods."

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"Well what should I do? Despair more like everyone else?" Orion asked. "War is a terrible thing and I'm done being consumed by it...I refuse to be like my father Ares."

"You are most likely to be wrapped up in yet another war, Orion.", Leona warned him.

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"I don't know, maybe" Nikkita shrugged

"Hmm, well I want to do more as well, if that's what you're talking about", Nexus said.

"And I'll fight it." Orion said. "I love fighting and I love competition but I won't be like Ares anymore, controlled by my wrath and rage."

"She said battle expertise" Ares smiled "Not strategy, that is my sisters department. You want to discuss how to fight a war talk to Athena, you want to fight and win a war..." Ares grinned up at Alea "Well who better to come to than someone born in battle."


"Yeah, maybe" Nikkita said "depends on what you mean."

"I mean in the sense that we contribute. Although for now I don't think that there is a lot that we can do.", Nexus shrugged, looking at her.

"So you say", Leona said. "I guess we'll have to wait and see."

"Unfortunatly" Nikkita sighed dropping into a chair

"You're very stressed, which is understandable, so perhaps you should try to wind down", Nexus said and reached for her shoulders, kneeding them.

"I guess so." Orion said walking past her.

"Thanks" Nikkita said relaxing a bit

"I don't believe any of us have had a chance to rest", Nexus said.

"Alright, fine... I believe you", Leona said.

"No you don't." Orion said looking back at her. "And I understand why."

Leona sighed. "Right."

Orion shrugged and headed back towards Olympus.

"It's been one struggle after another" Nikkita said closing her eyes

"I will see you then", Leona said and sat down again.

"Indeed it has", Nexus said, kneeding her back with his thumbs while working on her shoulders.

"I guess so." Orion said.