Re-education

The process was long and hard, it wasn’t even baby steps but eventually Hades got help; Metis the apparent mother her fellow Titan Ceous and his sister Phoebe, they spent decades which turned to centuries trying to re-educate the man, “Any progress?” Metis took some wine before saying, “He can read English doesn’t know Latin or the Scandinavian languages and his Greek is very basic. We are trying but at least he walk and talk! Problem is he can barely read!” Persephone nodded before looking down asked, “I think it’s about time we just focus on reading and writing and leave the rest!” Athena listened to what was said horrified by what she heard, “Any way I am going for a rest, Pheobe will take over in an hour or so...just be careful!” “Why?” “He gets quite frisky with her, I am not completely sure that she isn’t pregnant!” “What does she think about it?” “She was uncomfortable about it but now she is alright with the idea, it has been such a long time and he wore her down!” “So I should sit in on the next lesson?” “No I wouldn’t say you, he would think two for the price of one!” “Is there anyway to help him learn faster?” “None, he thinks he is a warrior, I think we should leave him as such, fighting comes natural to him!” Persephone nodded before walking away Athena walked in.

“Can I join you?” “Yes sure...sorry your name again?” “Athena!” “Right ... my niece?” “No aunty!” “I must apologise my mind isn’t that good!” “It used to be brilliant!” “I will have to take your word for it!” he laughed before trying to read the Greek again growled before throwing the book across the room, “Useless, fucking useless! Children can read this and I can’t even complete the first page!” Athena looked down before putting her arm around him for comfort spoke, “Knowledge comes to many differently and for some takes longer!” “It’s has been three hundred and seventy-five years!” “Just need some faith!” “In what? In whom? I only know one thing and that is fighting, why not just be apart of that and leave the thinking to the smart people!” “Don’t be silly, you have the power to think so use it!” “No you can do that, I am just thinking about other things!” “Such as?” “I wonder if I got rid of Ceous would that allow me to sneak into Phoebes room tonight!” “James get your head out of these wasteful thoughts and concentrate!” “On what? Useless texts! I have long given up on that. Women and fighting is the only useful things I can be doing!” and walking away she slumped against his table, “What have you become?”

More decades passed and Phoebe was taken away from him after they were caught making love and Metis soon with the others gave up he was learning the others languages vaguely and his reading and writing skills were barely average this is when he got into more trouble he took Artemis’ virginity but to most despite the anger from Zeus and Hades they understood it from his view, Artemis liked him and he took that as a sign, afterwards she also offered him a place in her hunting camp but he said it was too peaceful and would consider it later. Athena was now to everyone’s reluctance his teacher but she made no progress apart for finding ways for James to get angrier about how “stupid” he was. “Come on just try!” “Don’t bother, I will never know it” “But?” “But what? It has been 500 years and I can’t even read Greek our native language!” “Where are you going?” “To Earth, Zeus and Hades mentioned some problems with creatures who were there but should not be so I said I would kill them or maybe I will just doing training with Ares!” “You mustn’t, what if something happens to you?” “Doesn’t matter!” “It does to me! You don’t even have a guide to help you!” “I will find my way!” “But why? You have great life studying under the wisest god in all realms!” “Because I am best swordsman left and I can’t even read this junk and it annoys me!” and walking away he met by Hades who handed him his armour, “You know your list!” “I don’t so I wrote down their names, spelling is off but it roughly looks like their suggested names!” “Kill them and you can do what you want!” he nodded before walking through the portal looked over to Athena who shaking her head distraught spoke, “I failed him!”