A new journey

Zeus was looking at me with eyes filled with pure bliss. I smiled at him and beckoned to him to continue speaking. Seeing my signal, he blinked and looked around momentarily in confusion, as if he was initially trapped in his own world. He looked away from me and looked at our other siblings with a serious countenance.

" Father, will hunt us down." Zeus said as he paused for dramatic effect, " He will hunt us because of a prophecy that predicted be would be killed by one of his sons."

There was an eerie silence after he said those words. It all made sense now. He swallowed us when we were new born because of a prophecy. Well, personally, if I was not going to kill him before , I would surely kill him now. Especially if he was hunting me down to kill me or my siblings. He had already taken so much freedom from my life.

Honestly, I felt no qualms in killing my father, my family consisted of my siblings and maybe my mother. After all, it was my parent's fault that I had grown in the darkness. Especially my father who swallowed me.

" Okay. So what do you suggest we do? " Hestia inquired in a completely unnerved manner.

Before Zeus could speak, Poseidon spoke with blood thirsty enthusiasm, " Let us get rid of our father. After all he will get rid of us sooner rather than later."

Hades nodded then spoke up calmly, " That is variable, however father is coming with an army and we have no army."

" Additionally we have no weapons of our own to fight or defend ourselves with." Demeter added.

" Zeus, do the ones who raised you have combat experience and weapons?" I asked solemnly.

Zeus shook his head, " They have some combat experience, but not enough. Additionally they have no weapons that are suitable for any of us.

However...there is an alternative solution. We could seek the aid of our uncles who are trapped in the deepest depths of the underworld."

Zeus looked around seeking confirmation from any of his siblings. We were all sceptical about trusting any of our elder relatives due to our father's prior actions towards us. However, to defeat the greater evil, our father, we had to enlist the help of as many people as possible. Even though we did not trust them.

" It seems this is the only solution for us right now, so we better hurry and go." Demeter announced with refined grace.

Everyone e nodded their heads in agreement and turned to our youngest brother. "Lead the way brother." Hestia spoke.

With that we all transformed into the winged creatures that we transformed into when we were escaping father and took off from our respective branches. We followed Zeus yet again. Nights turning into days. The scenic beauty of the land beneath us changing as we journeyed on.

The elaborate beauty of the earth was like a masterful painting on a canvas. It was beautiful, untainted , and inspired. We continued above this gorgeous scenery until at last we were above an endless mass of clear, blue water. We were above the ocean.

We continued flying until we reached an ominous island that stood alone. Emitting an ominous aura. We landed and transformed to our original forms.

Cautiously, we walked forward, still following Zeus in this world that was nouvelle to us. We walked through the small beach and transverse passed the small tropical beach forest, filled with overgrowth, large colourful insect that crawled nonchalantly on our path and creatures that hid themselves from our gazes.

However, the creature's probing gazes never left us. Before we knew it, Zeus stopped in front of a dark cave that emitted an aura of suppression and smelled like death. My heart unconsciously clenched. I felt like my heart was in the merciless grasp of a heartless tyrant and it was being squeezed mercilessly.

Zeus turned to look at us and spoke briskly,

" Welcome to the entrance of the underworld."

I took a deep breath. So it began.