Trojan War Chapter 2

 

2.

The flying orb designated ‘Swan One’ began landing protocols on the Mothership Olympia. The Olympia is a huge interplanetary craft that covered the dimension of a city and yet in the open space of the universe, it was seen as a speck of dust. The mothership was constantly moving between worlds where the Gods will visit their believers.

The Olympia was built like a city with the fourteen humongous towers which thirteenth formed its outer perimeter and the center of it was the main fourteenth tower that was twice the dimension of the thirteen towers. Each of the thirteen perimeter towers held fifteen levels with its complement of ten thousand sentries and inhabitants of a hundred thousand each with each tower having its owner holding the rank of Young Gods to its name. The fourteenth tower held twice the numbers.  

There was the Ares Tower with its dark shades and was heavily fortified with guns turrets and flying drones that carry an array of missiles to bring down any of the other eleven towers. Its owner was the Young God, Ares also known as the God of War.

The other notable tower was the Artemis Tower with the designated five levels where the varied wild creatures of the worlds were given refuge. That tower was also known as the Ark for its owner was the Young Goddess, Artemis who was an avid caretaker of the wild creatures.

There was one other notable tower which was named the Lovers Tower, owned by the Young Goddess Aphrodite who professed love in her tower.

The other ten towers were Hades; the Underworld Realm, Poseidon; the Ocean Realm, Hera: the Unity Realm, Hestia; the Fire Realm; Demeter; the Growth and Harvest, Athena; the Justice, Apollo; the Chariot, Hephaestus; the Metallurgist and Weapon Master, Dionysus; the Diplomat, and finally Hermes; the Messenger.

Zeus was the final God that was considered the Supreme God of the Gods. He dwelled on the fourteenth tower.

Each of the thirteenth Gods has besides the towers their fleet of battleships that ranged from the huge motherships to the destroyers and the frigates along with the stealth fast fighter crafts. Each fleet may hold up to ten motherships, twenty destroyers, fifty frigates, and a thousand fighter crafts. In addition to that, each God held an army of a hundred thousand warriors and twice that number in battle droids.

If that was a huge army, it was nothing compared to the twelve worlds controlled by the Gods. Each world held about the same or more in their fleets. These worlds are named Sparta, Archaeon, Hellas, Troy, Argos, Babylon, Macedonia, Dardanes, Cretan, Phoenicia, Carthaginian, Parthians, and Barbicans.

Each world may hold a population of a billion or more dwellers. There were the smaller states which dwelled in those worlds. Those were called the Frontier States which they held no affliction to the Gods. These worlds are lesser in population from a few hundred thousand to mere hundreds. Most of their people were annihilated as non-believers or compliance with the order of the Gods.

“Welcome back, Lord Zeus.” The Head of the Sentries at the landing bay of the Zeus Tower greeted the return of the Supreme God. The Sentry was designed to build to the height of seven feet with a dark physique frame of the human structure but the sentry was added with enhanced armor and weaponry that included mounted cannon on the left wrist of the arm and right shoulder with the energy pack in the rear. The sentry sensors including communications were built into its headpiece.

“Give me updates.” Zeus stepped on towards the transporter lift which connects the landing bay to the main hub and from there he will be able to reach the personal chamber. The sentry followed him and provided the updates. Zeus needs not to get the updates by vocal communications but the data was uploaded into his headpiece.

“Hera is here?” Zeus asked.

“Yes, Lord Zeus. The Goddess Hera arrived twelve clicks ago. She is…” The sentry reported back. “She is at the …”

“Summon her that I have returned. I will see her at my chamber when I am ready.” Zeus gave the command.

“As you wish, Lord Zeus.” The sentries acknowledged and relay the message through the communication links. The sentry then hesitated while Zeus looked at the unit.

“Did she reply?”

“Yes, Lord Zeus. She seemed …”

“Upset? She always is when I return. It’s call love.”

“I won’t know, Lord Zeus. I have nothing of that in my program.” The sentry replied and it was then, they have arrived at the personal chamber of the Lord. The door slide opened and Lord Zeus stepped into his spacious chamber, adorned with the rich furnishings and settings that suited the taste of royalty.

“Armor disconnect now. And have my wash ready.” Zeus called out the command, and the pieces of the armor were discarded while servants picked up the discarded pieces to clean and sanitize. It was a safety protocol to ensure non-contamination. He walked on towards the wash area and the doors there slide opened. He stepped in and saw the sight of his other lover seated there with the legs wide opened towards him.

“Is that how they greet you?” The feminine figure seated there looked at Zeus. The feminine figure was a beauty nurtured by the healing embalming of the twelve worlds, and with the refinement of science, anything may be preserved to eternity. Well, almost all but jealousy does not have a cure although it can last an eternity.

“Hello, Hera.” Zeus stepped into the cubicle where the cleaning and later the sanitation will take place. He was to be devoid of any traces on his body of his visit including that of Leda.

“Stop cleaning.” Hera voiced out. “Zeus, I want to feel you as she had.”

“What madness are you talking? I need to be cleaned.” Zeus stood there in his nude body. “I want …”

“How many children have I bear for you?” Hera had then closed her legs, and stare fondly at Zeus.

“Three… Four I think. How would I…:” Zeus agitated then and felt vulnerable with his naked form.

“Four, Zeus. Ares, Enyo, Eileithyia, and Eris.” Hera replied. “They are all at Ares Tower, kept there by your command. They are your children yet not given a rank of the rank to your other children.”

“Hera, we have been through this many times and I am bored with it. My children…”

“Other children of yours, you meant. How many did you fathered and have them brought here or how many have you bastardize and not known to me?” Hera looked at Zeus. “With Leto, you have Artemis and Apollo. With Demeter, Persephone, and with Semele, Dionysus. I could ….”

“I have enough of your words now, woman. I will not have you tell me of my ….. You hold your place alongside my brother Poseidon at my pleasure. I can remove you for your …insolence as I have done to others.” Zeus was upset.

“As you had done to your father, Cronus.” Hera sliced in the part Zeus disliked to talk about. It was bitter war with his father but he won and led the creation of Olympia.

“I …” Zeus glared at his lover.

“I am aware of my rank as a woman, my Lord Zeus.” Hera had stood up and bowed to the figure reveled as the Lord. The ranks of the woman in the age of Olympia were never there alongside the Man, for they are insignificant to the progress of the realm. Her standing as Goddess was by being affiliated to Zeus and so were some of his offspring. He had placed value on his male children like Ares for their warlike nature, Heracles; an offspring of a commoner for his strength and determination to win. He had no affection much for the others, even Artemis who was proven to be a lady warrior but to Zeus, she was a hunter with the spear.

“Leave me now, Hera. I need my rest.” Zeus had dismissed Hera. The lady stepped out of the bath area without a glance towards him. Hera was upset but she also knew her rank as the woman. Many times at the feasts, the Gods will ridicule the Goddess as weaklings or at best, to bore them sons.

Such was the way of life in Olympia.