The New Goddess of War

Athena, lover of the late Pallas, strode right into Olympus, standing before the throne of Zeus.

Liam Neeson as Zeus sat in all his splendor, and beheld Melissanthi Mahut as Athena in all her regal glory.

" Father. "

" Daughter. To what do I owe this honor? "

" You will aid me in getting revenge for Pallas' murder. "

" That sounded like an order… "

Athena slammed the butt of her spear on the marble floor.

" I will have justice. "

Zeus looked at her, and then giggled.

" My child: this is an unjust world. And besides: Calliope is under the protection of Ereshkigal. "

" I see. "

" See what? "

" I see where my revenge leads me: towards the Land Between the Two Rivers. "

Athena was about to depart.

" Hold. "

Lightning crackled within the hall.

" I forbid it. "

Athena looked at him coldly.

" I did not ask for your permission. "

Thunder boomed.

" You forget your place, child. "

" And you have grown soft, old man. "

That was the straw which broke Zeus' tolerance.

Athena almost caught a glimpse of what Semele saw before she was incinerated.

But Zeus decided against it, opting to teach her daughter some humility instead.

Athena was hurling towards the ground, having been stripped of her divinity.

She crawled her way out of the crater, and walked all the way to Mesopotamia.

For the first time: Athena was sweating.

For the first time: Athena was hungry.

For the first time: Athena was tired.

Her thirst for revenge kept her satiated.

Sharur peeked out from behind a boulder, but quickly hid; when Athena looked back.

He looked out again, and then hid again.

" Do you have business with me? "

Sharur flew out from behind the boulder, floating before Athena.

" Got anything to say? "

Sharur was about to speak, till he flew into the hand of Emebaragesi-Sibylla-Deen: Gilgamesh's older sister.

" And who might you be? "