Familiar

“So you turned on them... What was Zeus thinking on letting you go?” “In theory it was an smart move. Most people have very little morals and would easily bought over with coin. It doesn’t work when it is in your blood and your mind, the flaw that they preached and soo many paid the price for Zeus’ misjudgment.” “You see how Zeus tramples on everyone not just humans, soon enough it became more about stopping Zeus from controlling everyone than helping the humans. This later changed again however when another incident happened.” Ernak nodded walking towards the next memory.

“Forward warriors!” Logos yelled decapitating Hephaestus and lifting his foes hammer launched it at the general, “Ned free the slaves and arm them!” he nodded breaking their bonds as Logos killed the next one, “Hera is fleeing!” Alexios growled as her threw his spear through the next one of her soldiers, “She’s mine!” Alexios nodded watching Logos imbed an soldiers axe through the soldiers blocking his way, “Do what you must!” Logos barged through the next climbing over the rubble, slicing the guards desperately trying to defend his Queen. Logos walked forward and breaking through the door simply stormed towards Hera, “So you found me once again!” she spoke and throwing his dual blades to the floor, his shield and axe drew his knife to aim it at her, “And this time no one will save you...”

She turned to him and nodding looked at the knife that was pressed against her chest before hearing an cut she smirked watching her gown drop to the floor as she whispered, “You only had to ask, my love!” he slammed the knife through the table and quickly fumbling for the straps on his chestplate felt Hera launch herself into his arms lustfully capturing his lips with her own, her hands groping his toned body, “I’ve missed you soo much my love!” his hands supported her legs whilst he focused on kissing his maturer lover, his penis ached against her lips, aching at the prospect of entering her body, another man’s wife; the king’s wife. “We haven’t got long!” Logos whispered sliding inside, feeling the tight pussy clamp down on him, squeezing him like a vice, “Don’t worry my love. I’m negotiating an divorce from my brother!” “He knows?” “He knows of a new lover, the one I love but not who. I want it in writing before revealing it as you!” he nodded feeling her meet his thrusts, “Then we can start a new life, together; just us!” Logos spoke to which she responded in between kisses with, “Then we can start a family” he nodded as Ernak was sucked out of the memory leaving it to play out in front of him as Logos stood there his arms folded looking at him, “So she accepted your flaw without a second doubt that you would harm her?” “Did Lagertha accept you despite your skin colour, your wealth and your status? Are we really that different?” “I suppose not. So Hera would have done anything to be with you?” he nodded before speaking, “And Lagertha?” Ernak looked down and changing the subject asked, “So Hera was your dirty little secret? Or were you hera?” Ernak queried, “We were both each other’s the thing is nothing in the South ever went according to plan” Ernak nodded before replying, “Yeah, I was meant to come back and be with Lagertha but that never happened. I just don’t understand one thing” “What?” Ernak drew an arrow from Logos’ quiver and pushing it into the soft ground spoke, “So this is Athena. We established that this secret was when me and Lagertha were together. This arrow...” he trailed off to push another into the ground, “This is Hera and you now. Another secret! I assume by the nature it goes bad again... so is this when I came back from the raid if is I never saw her again until after she returned from the Honeymoon or is this a sign of what’s to come? Because you have shown 2 different women, so will I fall in love with another woman?” “What do you mean? Speak plainly!” Ernak nodded before stating, “Okay, so if this was following your memories. Athena would have been Lagertha and I don’t know Hera would have been Torvi or Alfhild. Two different people! That would match your memories” Logos laughed retrieving two more arrows and placing them into the ground spoke, “There is two more parts to the story, yet to be experienced and it will explain all. However, to answer your question of why the same woman? The Nornir have twisted your fates in with another, another set of memories influence your life; one dear to me but not mine to share to either of us!” Ernak stopped to think about it before looking down spoke, “So another persons fate is entangled in mine? this is affecting the way I witness my events? Was this intended by you?” he shook his head before replying, “My implanted memory stream ends before the end but I believe it was by another” Ernak nodded before stepping forward asked, “Where next?” “To the fallout of our actions another action of betrayal and the truth to everything I have said, “Power can corrupt anyone.”

“So it was you all along?!” Zeus roared not getting up from his throne, “Zeus you promised me a divorce!” Hera reminded him and nodding he spoke, “You’ll have it but my agreement didn’t include letting go a traitor and marry him into my family” “Zeus, I only want Hera; grant this and I will leave these shores, just her and me together” Logos offered but Zeus laughing shook his head as he replied, “No chance! He must pay for killing pure Isu off, mine and his family!” “Brother please!” Hera pleaded but Zeus’ head once again shook in response, “No, we must have justice for what he did!” Logos went to snap back defending his actions but being silenced by Hera’s hand she spoke, “You promised no harm to my lover!” Zeus sighed before replying, “Fine, but remember this action. Logos you are banned from seeing my sister again and to ensure this... GUARDS! Escort him out of my kingdoms, exile him to the North and let Odin deal with him. He is now our most wanted man, I want it known that a single footstep into my realm and he will be either executed as a terrorist or a large bounty put on his head” “Zeus...” Hera shrieked and leaning back Zeus spoke, “I have kept my word haven’t I? Let him go with no harm will fall upon him... we didn’t agree anything about after, however.... I would be more than happy to listen to your terms if you returned to my side like you should!” Logos growled before drawing his knife felt it immediately be wrestled away from him by the guards, “Don’t do this Hera, you deserve your freedom!” “And what is my freedom without you? Don’t you understand, I won’t ever be free with Zeus ruling, he would hound me every single step of the way; would refuse me exit to the kingdoms, at least as his Queen I can fix some of the wrongs!” Logos wrestled free but being pulled to the ground heard Hera speak, “Guards get him out of here and inform his parents that I wish to speak to them” Logos looked down piecing it all together before nodding spoke, “So you did this to earn more power for yourself? Should have known. It’s all about power!” “I really do love you Logos no matter what people say!” Hera spoke before justifying it to herself, “But we both know I can help more now then I could will you. Our sacrifice helps everyone else!” “No your kind!” Logos snapped rage filling his eyes, “Zeus will you leave us, you owe us this at least to say goodbye” Hera pleaded and nodding he took his leave grinning to the detained “flaw” in his presence.

The room was silent before getting up Hera spoke, “I had to, at least like this I know you are safe, now I can fix the problems we have inflicted on the humans” Logos glared at her his lip curling in amusement before spitting, “Well at least humans lie for the hope of getting away with things, not trying to justify their actions to themselves” Hera looked down before slapping him snapped, “I’m not worse then humans, don’t treat me as such. They are slaves made to work, that’s their design purpose!” Logos nodded before stating almost bragging to her, “And there you go, that drilled in prejudice. Am I really flawed when I recognise everyone as living where you treat everyone beneath you as a machine?!” “I will change it!” “How can you when you don’t believe in the cause yourself?” she sighed before replying earnestly, “Because it is what you would want. I don’t know what the future holds but I will try and make things different for everyone!” she closed the distance between them attempting to lock her lips in a final embrace but being met by an headbutt Logos growled, “Fuck you! Go back to fucking your brother” he turned to leave being wrestled away by the guards before stopping looking back to the bleeding nose and face of Hera spoke, “I thought you were different but you are just like the rest. Mark my words Hera, the humans will fight back and in that they will outlive you all; I don’t know how it will end or whether they will rule in greatness or destroy themselves; all I know is I will celebrate the moment you all fall!” “Logos...” “Don’t Logos me! I would have given everything up for you and you? Nothing! Guards let me get my belongings and I will be on my way” he looked down to the poppy she had given him bad crushing it spoke, “I won’t need this anymore! Good luck and I hope Zeus doesn’t punish you too hard!”

An hour later and clutching his bag to his back he tied his jacket up as the guards escorted him from through the town, the humans returned to their work upset but shaking his head Logos spoke, “This isn’t over. Stand up and keep fighting, you deserve to live and make your own decisions; keep fighting for these rights!” they cheered before stopping looked up high above the sky as they heard the woman scream; Logos looked back and seeing the golden chains that bound Hera high above the realm to enforce Zeus authority she cried out, “Please Zeus, I’m sorry!” there was nothing so screaming as the chains tightened Hera yelled, “Logos please! Help me!” the humans saw this now understanding how Hera kept on surviving the wars that she had lost and looked in shock to see Logos shake his head and carry on walking through the gates, “You created your own mess! Not me!” he muttered walking through the gates leaving the realm below and to the horses they were only going to be used to transport him to the border.

The scene ended and looking over to the host Logos noticed Ernak’s head nod before lowering disheartened by the scene, “What’s wrong Ernak?” Ernak looked up before pointing to it stated, “Alfhild promised me she had it all figured out, she had it all fixed and I had nothing worry apart for the raid. Come back and this more or less happened. Her confidence had failed her and I was going to leave; something changed my mind and kept me here; I used to claim it was for Lagertha but something drew me stay here. Why didn’t you return to help her?” Logos stood there arms folded before replying, “I needed a clean-break, something I think you would appreciate? She used me and despite loving me I didn’t respect her afterwards; she wrote to me but my replies never came out right, always angry in nature” Ernak nodded before waiting for the next memory asked, “So where next?” “You?! You are waking up, your body is healed and you need a break; give you time to digest everything and think” “But we are only halfway!!” “Do you know how long you have been out?” Ernak shook his head which caused Logos to speak, “Three weeks. It’s time to stretch your legs and see your family. I can wait and the Seer will answer your burning questions!” “But...” Ernak called out and seeing Logos was gone watched the walls to the memory collapse and feeling his eyes fall heavily shut began to sleep whilst body fell to the floor waiting for him to wake.