Free Gods of War (War of the Gods Series) by Jory Smith Page B

“Yes that would be a great thing. Your mother was the one that I loved most out of all of my wives and consorts. The problem is we still have the prophecy to consider. I need you to get close to this woman. If she is the one to fulfill the prophecy, and Metis is still alive, you know what we have to do. Once the prophecy has been diminished, maybe your mother will come back to us.”
    “I will do what you have asked. Don’t worry; if she is supposed to be the one that destroys you I will stop her. This I swear,” Athena stood up and hugged Zeus and exited the room.
    Zeus sat studying Athena as she walked out.
    When will it ever end? That human saying is correct. ‘Heavy is the head that wears the crown.’ With a daughter of Metis showing up, the whole game has changed. I need to go and see the Graeae. Maybe they can bring some clarity to this new piece on the board .

Chapter 7

    Terry stood looking over Jessica as she laid asleep on the bed. The cabin they were in was full of beds and dressers. It looked more like a barracks room than anything else. The healers were sitting around a table, playing dice when he first walked in.
    The healers were strange looking creatures. He was shocked when he first saw them. They were pale as white, and had a snakes head. They had four upper limbs and four lower limbs. Their skin was leathery and they had fangs coming out of their mouths.
    What am I going to tell her? They were abruptly uprooted from their lives in an atrocious way. Even prepared, Terry was troubled with what he saw. Not even war had prepared him for the heinous acts Demeter committed. Terry was afraid for Jessica. Hopefully she won’t remember all that happened.
    Terry held her hand as she slept peacefully. At least she can’t claim I’m crazy . He wished there was a better way to have proved to her that he wasn’t crazy than having a half-crazed god trying to kill them. But of all that had happened to them, the biggest shocker for Terry was learning that Jessica was a demi-god.
    “Don’t worry, she will be fine,” Zeus’ voice said behind him. “We are going to start your training so this won’t happen again.”
    “What’s wrong with her? If she is a demi-god, why hasn’t she recovered?” Terry asked concerned.
    “She has just exhausted her body. Don’t forget, you are still human. Your bodies need to rest.”
    Zeus stepped closer and put his hand on Terry’s shoulder. “Come with me. The healers will look after her,”
    As Zeus and Terry started to walk out, Zeus turned his head to see one of his servants removed some hair from her head. Now he will just have to find time to get away.
    Zeus and Terry exited the cabin; Terry saw another cabin to his right. On his left he saw a pavilion that housed a table and a fountain that had water pouring out. In front of him Nicolai and Amadi stood near a boulder, breathing harder than normal.
    “Strength training, huh?” bellowed Zeus from afar. “I would be amazed if any of you could move that boulder. Heracles himself put that boulder there. Did it to piss off Hera, and boy, she was pissed. He put it on her favorite flower.”
    As Zeus spoke, Terry could see a pain in his eyes, but it quickly passed away. “Well Tereus, your companions can’t move it. Why don’t you give it a try?”
    Terry moved to the boulder and began pushing. The boulder was massive and towered over Terry. At first it wouldn’t budge, but as he started to put more effort into lifting the boulder, his muscles started to work together. A new found energy had awoken in him and gave Terry the added strength he needed.
    As he kept trying to lift the boulder, he dug deeper into the earth until his hands dug into the boulder. The boulder suddenly felt as light as a feather and he lifted it over his head with ease. Everyone but Zeus stood there with their mouths hanging open. Zeus stood there with a grin on his face.
    “Ha, I knew you could do it,” Zeus patted his back, causing the