Hermes and Cersei

The days passed and my presence was known Persephone was scared knowing Thánatos was dead and Athena had disappeared this meant two of the four who were included were now dealt with and expected her to be next and Hermes he didn’t hide he believed he was right but still he expected me and walking up on the wooden porch the door was unlocked and cutting vegetables Hermes stopped nodding as before putting the knife down on top of the chopping board, “I always knew your footsteps, the most heaviest footsteps I have ever heard!” there was silence and turning around he spoke, “Say something!” “You know why I am here?” “I have an idea” “James, is that you?” Cersei cried and hugging her she immediately embraced my hug, “It has been 3 years!” “I know!” “Where were you? I heard you were back!” “I had business to take care of!” “Mother whose’ he?” I looked down at the young boy who Cersei wrapped her around before smiling she said, “He is your step-brother James, I told you Isaac you weren’t the only boy!” “His eyes...” “He is going through some problems but nothing we can’t fix!” I crouched to the boy before looking at him spoke, “So you have been looking after our mother? Good because no matter what happens remember she is the most important woman in both our lives!” he nodded as Cersei hugging me again spoke, “Isaac, if you have any problems James will take care of it! He protects family!” Isaac nodded as I glared at Hermes who gulping I spoke, “You know why I am here?” “Yes unfortunately!”

“Mother why don’t you take Isaac out somewhere?” she crouched to Isaac and spoke, “Why don’t you go out and play?” “But mum...” “Please do it!” he nodded hugging them both and walking away I closed the door, “You’ve killed Athena and your father?” “No Athena was my slave and I freed her before banishing her from my sight she is to never speak to me ever again and if she does I will kill her, Thánatos is different... I never liked him or cared about him like he did me, all he cared about was fucking Sansa and never stood up for me once! A plot” “We both know why, I told Cersei a few days after you left, she was worried for you, I was worried for you! You maybe not my son but you are still my family!” “You didn’t say anything and yet Medusa said you criticised them!” “I couldn’t actually...I tried to convince them against it, I value human life I saw what Cersei did as an human and met Sansa and others and it made appreciate and helps me understand and support why you are doing this... 1,000’s at risk for some long shot but I couldn’t tell anyone their plan because I work with two of them, how am I meant to do that if they don’t trust me or hate me. You have to respect my position! I anticipated your coming and despite fearing the same as the others hoped you would listen to me!” “So you didn’t say anything to keep your colleagues happy? Why not tell Hades or is he involved to?” “No he doesn’t know! He thinks it was a flaw in the system or Zeus did it!” “Hear him out please James!” I pulled my knife out and putting it on the table pulled a stool out, “The truth now!”

“Persephone came to me with an idea one day to bring your memory back. She asked to meet me, Thánatos and Athena. When I think about it now we all should have been skeptical when Hades wasn’t there but knowing they don’t particularly get on I suppose that’s why we didn’t ask. She said the idea was to release mythological beasts on earth and for you to slay them. Athena questioned immediately how this helped you and Persephone said you would have to educate yourself to read, to write and learn other subjects to one defeat them, learn about us, to two remember the past and to also learn from others examples. See the idea was these memories or events would jumpstart your mind but it obviously didn’t work! She never explained why she planned to do this but I assume she was doing it for her family and the fact she always liked you the most. When she listed the names I was quick to challenge her about the success rate and those who were likely to suffer because of it...I said the risk isn’t worth and the loss of life isn’t justified but it is hard to explain something to people who just simply don’t understand that humans have a right to live and they aren’t just some pawns in a game, Athena saw something in it because she saw the plus side of it. I tried to drop hints about it when I could to the others but like I said that is hard to do when they are constantly around!” “This wolf?” “Persephone doesn’t know about it. Her plan lacked thought in terms on how you were meant to defeat them. The wolf was all Athena, she saw your closeness to Ilithyia but that wasn’t it, when Ygritte stated she had feelings for you, she casted the curse...she isn’t wrong a wolf curse is far better than the Dearg due curse. It was jealousy that caused it be a thing. Thánatos was the strongest of supporters and brought Ygritte back to stop Athena from getting back close to you and hoped you would fall in love with her I think he thought: human and redhead meets his criteria but not yours. The least Cersei wanted was you to find someone and was surprised by the wolf’s choice of Þorunn!” “One thing that makes no sense... who commissioned the armour sets?” Cersei lifted her hand before stating, “I did after I confronted Persephone, I was worried for your safety but I was kicked out saying I was demented!” “Why did you do it?” “Because you are my son and my children are the only ones I care about apart for Hermes. Why didn’t I find my other family members? Because I don’t care or love them. My children mean everything to me!”

I picked my knife up and putting it away spoke, “I won’t kill you on three conditions!” “Anything” Cersei spoke and nodding I said, “One you don’t get involved in my business for the last three people, it’s better and safe for you both! I don’t want your support or ask for it just stay out of it!” “Wise!” “Secondly you know Stheno and Euryale?” “Of course Medusa’s sisters!” “Find a way to reverse it!” “That could be hard!” “Find a way! Finally find a cure for my curse! It is starting to be really painful” “What do you mean?” Hermes queried, “I haven’t shifted in almost fourth months, there is no full moon here! It’s like a violent pain in the stomach and being violently sick at the same time as being kicked and punched because it can’t get out!” “Here have some wine!” I took the glass and dropping a crushed plant stirred it before holding my nose drank it, “What is it?” “Wolf bane!” I grabbed a bowl and vomiting clutched my stomach before wincing in between the burning pain in my body spoke, “It makes the wolf ill and therefore me but it stops the wolf from being too pushy!” “Shift here!” “No! It is angry, blood lusting, violent and hates people, it is not safe for anyone!” Hermes cut my arm and capturing it in a bowl spoke, “I will find a cure trust me, just don’t get killed!” “Free the Gorgons first!” he nodded as I spoke, “If Zeus wasn’t an asshole he could have refused this!” “What did he say? It’s punishment? No, he doesn’t know how to he never had to turn anyone back so has no experience in it” “typical!” Hermes helped me up and hugging mother I whispered, “I am going to get you a present!”