Facing the Pantheon of Titans

The void stirred. The space between space, (a place of infinite mystery and chaos), suddenly was home to twelve giant figures. The dozen silhouettes stood in a circle. Avatars of shadow and light didn’t truly speak but instead projected their thoughts.

“Why have I been called?” Mars (the Titan-Emperor of Machines) asked breaking the silence.

Everyone turned to him. Most of them confused by the question.

“I too wish to know the reason for this summoning,” Blight (the Titan-Emperor of Undeath) said softly.

Gia (the Titan-Empress of Life) stepped forward.

“Hasn’t your realms been attacked?” Gia asked eyeing her idiot brethren.

Blight frowned and tilted his head, while Mars just crossed his arms.

“You know the giant spell that attacked everyone’s mind?” Gia asked placing her hands on her wide hips.

Blight and Mars glared in annoyance at the large pregnant avatar. Both Titans secretly hated how Gia always made her body look pregnant.

The Undeath-Titan straighten from leaning on his staff. He was about to ask for clarification, when.

“What attack? My realm is impregnable,” Mars shouted, angerly.

Gia smiled.

“Oh, is that so … From my research everyone, every realm, all intelligent life … ALL have been affected by a recent mind attack. So, what does that make your creations?” Gia said still smirking.

“You dare insult my creations? If you claim to know something I don’t, then Speak It!” Mars shouted stepping forward.

Bang!

Chronos (the Titan-Emperor of Time) banged his staff. Everyone turned to their elected leader.

“This summoning was for from a multiversal attack. Most of all living societies have been affected by a recent mind shift,” Chronos said with a booming voice.

“All cell-based intelligent races are reporting their females have developed a deep affection for motherhood. Additionally, the number one sexual fantasy across all realms has suddenly become pregnancy. While the nature of this attack may not affect the realms of machines and undeath. It is still an unprecedented magical attack, that is worth our collaboration,”

The Titan of Time took a moment to let his words soke in. He did not speak, but instead met the eyes of each of his fellow Titans.

“Before you ask, yes, the mind control can be cleansed. But only at great cost. A bewitching spell of this scale is … as I said … unprecedented. And, yes, I have pinpointed the origin of this attack. My Time-Council has identified the culprit as a recent awakened Time-King named Jim Hercule."

The words Time-King gave everyone pause. Everyone shifted to fully face the eldest Titan.

“Here me,” Chronos boomed.

“I summoned you all here to better address this new threat. At this very moment, my Time-Council is leading an investigation to learn the character of Jim Hercule. Will Jim Hercule be willing to reverse his spell … or … will we have to … regrettably destroy him and work to undo his mistake,” Chronos said before giving a small nod of his head in solidarity.

A quiet moment passed before a laugh broke the silence.

“Mistake? We … were … all once … Time-Kings or Queens … all making … mistakes,” a feminine voice said laughing.

Everyone turned to the Trickster, Loki the Titan of Magic. The gender fluid Titan was currently female presenting.

“We still make mistakes even after our ascensions. I might want to go talk to this New Time-King … he might need some pointers,” Lady Loki said with a sultry smile.

“Know your place!” a deep voice shouted.

Tyr the Titan-Emperor of Law stepped towards Loki.

“What place?” Loki laughed.

“Know your place in this era of justice and order,” Tyr growled, hand gripping his sword.

“You know the law. Time-Kings must be destroyed if they do evil. This mind attack is clearly wrong. We should eliminate this Hercule,”

“Era … Law … evil … wrong … How dumb can you be Mr. Boy-scout,” Loki said before looking to the other Titans.

“We can’t even agree on what right is … The only reason this Pantheon was formed is because we all feared Zeus. He was stronger than any two or three of us combined. Hell, now that he is dead, the only reason this Pantheon still exists, is because … Our Time-Daddy … Let’s us all play with his Time-Police,” Loki said looking to Chronos.

“Show your respect to the Emperor of Time! And his soldiers that protect all our realms,” Tyr shouted.

“I mean no disrespect. Everyone knows I have nothing but love for our leader,” Loki said bowing to Chronos.

Loki looked up and caught the Time-Titan’s eye.

“I simply ask, does anyone know if this Hercule is going to be a Zeus? Or become a peaceful member of this lovely group?” Loki asked standing tall.

“Zeus was a ****!” Tyr barked.

“True, but … aren’t we all? We have all created our own realms. And in one way or another ... we guide … we **** … we make our citizens procreate for our benefit,” Loki said looking to Gia.

The Titan of Life glared back, angered by Loki’s accusation.

Bang!

Chronos hit his staff across the void.

“Enough! Loki. Tyr. ... Jim Hercule is the focus of this summons. He very well might become a Titan like us. … But first he must reverse his mind control over the women of the multiverse, and second swear to follow the Pantheon’s Core Tenets. Principally, keeping his power in one realm of existence. … If he cannot do these things, we must destroy him. From there we will all work to undo his perverted mind magics, hopefully in time to prevent a cross-dimensional baby-boom,” Chronos said matter-of-factly.

Gia cleared her throat.

“My husband and I, have selected our granddaughter Ivy to get close to Hercule. While Ivy cannot match the power of a Time-King. She is a gifted Time Witch and Expert Life Mage. Hercule is speculated to be heavily favoring these two schools of magic within his own realm. Ivy will be able to interpret Hercules spellcraft, intentions, and goals.

“Oh, how perfect,” Lady Loki smirked.

Back at Jim's 19th Birthday Party.

Eris the Master of Discord and Strife magically floated through the party like a ghost.

“Man, I’m bored. … At least the mime falling in the cake was funny,” Eris mused.

“Eris my sweet agent of Chaos,” Lady Loki said into Eris’s mind.

“Sir! I mean Ma’am,” Eris thought to her Titan master.

Eris floated higher into the air and looked around. She could not sense any avatars in the area.

“How’s your first pregnancy going? Enjoying the changes?” Loki thought to Eris.

“Master enough with the teasing,” Eris thought rolling her eyes.

“I hope your kids aren’t as crazy as mine. They were monsters even before I gave birth,” Loki thought reminiscing.

Eris smiled at the thought of more kids, before frowning. Were her feelings truly her own, or was it Jim’s mind spell forcing her to be excited for motherhood.

“So … my sweet,” Loki thought to Eris, disrupting her internal musings.

“How did Jim take learning he was marked as a Time-King, number one enemy of the Time Council?” Loki thought with an evil giggle.

“Rather well, I guess,” Eris thought, recalling their private bathroom talk.

“Good, I have some delicious news. And a devilish mission for you,” Loki purred.

Rachel followed Jim out of the photo-booth. The foster-mother turn lover stepped closer to Jim.

“Go get them birthday boy,” Rachel said smacking his ass.

Jim jumped slightly, turned and gave a smile.

“Thanks mom,” Jim said appreciating how much Rachel supported his pregnancy fetish.

“Oh! I almost forgot. Make sure to talk to the College Recruiters Principal Peterson invited. I saw them drinking the punch. I bet you could get them all to agree to a private meeting,” Rachel said with a giggle before waddling off.

Smiling Jim turned to face the giant backyard party. He was looking forward to flirting with so many fertile women. It … still felt a little weird. Was it normal for so many single women to come celebrate a known Casanova? Especially since that guy already had a large pregnant harem.

“Wait ... does everyone here want to join my harem? No, that’s ridiculous,” Jim thought trying to avoid using his perverted form of Dunamancy.

“Let people do and think what they want. Play it cool. If I get lucky or knock anyone up, it should be in the present, not in the past,” Jim thought assuring himself.

“Jimmy!” a sultry voice whispered into Jim’s ear.

“Oh!” Jim cried in surprise.

A few party guests turned at Jim’s outburst. He waved before bending down and pretended to tie his shoe. The invisible floating Timelady softly giggled.

“Eris if you don’t stop doing that, I will make you as big as Sarah,” Jim whispered up at his magic teacher.

Eris froze; she recalled Sarah Foxton was his cougar next-door neighbor. One of the few women that Jim gave multiples. She was big for six-months.

“Don’t tease,” Eris swatted Jim’s arm playfully.

“We both know, that you prefer single baby bellies, because you want to keep the belly to baby ratio down,” Eris said nervously.

Jim smirked, after noticing Eris’s discomfort.

“True, I feared being overrun with babies. But that was this morning. I mean last year. I am a Time-King. You keep telling me I have limitless power. So, I could slow or freeze time for my women. Keeping them pregnant for as long as I want. … Meaning … I could give you more babies and keep them there,” Jim said softly before looking down at Eris’s single baby bump.

“Jimmy! Let’s not rush these things. I’m sorry I scared you. I won’t do it again,” Eris said guarding her round middle with her hands.

“Good, now if you don’t mind, I don’t want to be seen talking to myself,” Jim whispered before standing and turning back to the party.

“Wait I have news!” Eris said in a slight panic.

“Freeze time, real quick. I need a private moment,” Eris pleaded.

Jim closed his eyes annoyed. His teacher had the power to stop time. But she had become lazy, ever since Jim learned to stop time himself.

Flash!

The backyard party went silent as the whole realm of existence froze in time. Nothing moved save Jim and Eris.

“Yes?” Jim said meeting the eyes of his teacher turned baby mama.

Eris stepped down from floating.

“There’s a spy among us. The Pantheon of Titans, sent an agent from the Time Council to infiltrate your party. The agent’s name is Ivy and she is a master of disguise. Using her life magic, she can take on the looks of anyone she wants,”

Jim frowned at the news.

“Aw … yes. You did say … I was discovered as a Time-King. And I am now considered a major outlaw, for causing a Big Bewitching Spell,” Jim said rubbing his neck nervously.

“The biggest,” Eris said gesturing her hands wide.

“So, the Titans whom govern the multiverse. And The Time-Council whom police the timelines are now spying on me. … What do they seek to achieve? If I’m an outlaw … why not just send a swat team, and arrest me?” Jim said looking around at his birthday party.

Eris nodded along at Jim’s line of reasoning.

“I can see your point of view. But … I believe they already tried arresting you. Which is probably the root cause of you setting off the massive magical explosion. The explosion which caused the biggest bewitching spell ever, and demonstrated your strength. … The Pantheon and the Council are treading lightly. You’re like a giant bomb that they want to defuse. I believe you’re not dead or in prison right now is do too the Titans wanting you to reverse the bewitching spell. Otherwise, … they all would have … just shown up and killed you,” Eris said considering the situation.

“I told you. … I don’t remember casting a massive explosion. And I have no idea how to reverse the bewitching spell,” Jim said discouraged.

“Don’t tell anyone that. The Pantheon likely would kill you … then reverse engineer your spell,” Eris said before grabbing Jim’s hand and squeezing it.

“Take heart. You are fortunate the Pantheon of Titans is fractured, and haven’t simply RESET everything to before the explosion,” Eris said putting Jim’s hand on her pregnant middle.

Eris smiled as Jim calmed down and began to stroke her belly.

“This is all … so crazy?” Jim whispered.

“I know,” Eris cooed.

“How do you know so much?” Jim asked looking into Eris eyes.

“Oh, I have my sources. But we need to act quickly to counter the spy. She could be anyone,” Eris said looking around at the frozen party.

“What did you have in mind?” Jim asked worriedly.