Loathsome me

“James it’s over...” Athena spoke, “But Athena!” “I said it is over, we were never going to be together and we knew it. Why torture yourself over me?” “Get away from my family!” Zeus yelled throwing me across the the air until I landed head first into the muddy floor. When I awoke I pulled myself to my knees and looking down I spoke, “She didn’t want me! I saw it in her eyes, I would have died for her and she didn’t even care!” “James I know what it is like to feel the sadness you feel let me help you!” “Where am I? It’s still all blurry! In front of you is the River Lythe!” As my sight got clearer there I saw the goddess stand in front of me, “Who are you?” “Oizys, Goddess of depression and anxiety!” “What do you want?” “To help a poor soul move on!” “Don’t listen to her, join me and you can drink the memories away, we have: women, wine, food and music. They don’t care about you, so why care yourself? They will soon come begging for you!” “That is not the way and you know it Dionysius!” “For some no, but forgetting the pain isn’t as fun as partying it away!” “And when you wake up the next day? It’s still there! Come and let me help you!” “Join me and the others and you will find someone better!” “Don’t listen to any of them!” Charon spoke walking up trying to buy some time, “Dionysius stop trying to recruit him and Oizys stop trying to lure him into your net! We both know depression plus the goddess of depression doesn’t end well! Listen to me, if you are meant to be you will be and if you aren’t it will get better or you will be with someone better!” “And if he is meant to be with me?” “Then if that’s the case we will find out!” Charon spoke, “Just come with me and I can help you!” “No me party it away!” “Listen to me your friend” and seeing the other gods arrive I spoke, “I just want to forget” before jumping into the river to the Gods horror, “James get out!” Hades snapped and seeing nothing Charon rushed in to pull him out.

Moments later Charon returned pulling the man out, "Cough it up! Cough it up!" Hades snapped, "So what? he will lose his memory" Hermes spoke and pumping the mans chest he snapped, "No a few drops or small vial is all that is needed not drinking a whole pond full!" he continued to pump at the mans chest, "Cough it up!" he snapped and looking down the was awake staring at him, "James?" he tried to speak but it was nothing more but a groan and grunt is all he could muster, "James?" he grunted again, "Move! Move!" Asclepius spoke and Hygeia joining started to examine him, "Stop!" a voice rose from the lake and looking up there they saw Daimona the personified spirit of forgetfulness, "You honour us with your presence" Hades bowed, "He is fine, well alive and well. His memory however is gone!" "How much of it?" "All of it! my water works this well!" "All of it?" "The ability to read, talk, speak and walk is wiped clean, you must start again!" "All again?" she nodded before looking at Athena spoke, "You and your branch are to blame for this! You should be the one's to teach him!" "No chance in Underworld, he is our family we will do it! We don't want them near him!" Persephone snapped, "All of you are banished! Get out of our realms!" "Brother!" "Soldiers!" Hades snapped and escorting them away they heard, "Hermes no!" "I won't be leaving!" Hermes snapped pushing the guards away, "I will stay here with you!" more guards came and fighting them off again Cersei begged, "Hades please!" he nodded before seeing Hermes being released by the guards he rushed to Cersei who protecting him they watched as the others started to leave, "Bring him to my temple!" Persephone ordered and watching away she acknowledged the struggles they would encounter.