The B*****d son

This chapter was interesting, because it helps to move the story forward.

Mount Olympus

The gods were in a conundrum, turns out the god of secrets and mysteries Artie lost the Golden Fleece he had been keeping for twenty years.

"What do we do"? Zeus asks his wife Hera.

"Well, first of all, we need to retrieve the fleece".

"But, such a ask would be dangerous"!

"We need someone we can afford to lose". 

Zeus sits upon his throne, and thinks deeply.

"Where is Kono"? 

"With his sister, Emmerkol".

"Shouldn't Emmerkol be getting ready for her ceremony"?

This was the day she was going to take Olympus, and decide her god duties.

"She is his sister".

"I know, but all the same - "

"I have always thought the same thing".

Emmerkol and Kono were indeed watching the sunset from up upon the clouds.

"This is beautiful".

Emmerkol admires.

"To bad it will someday all be yours".

"Why? Kono, you too were born in Zeus's care".

"He never acts like it"!

"That is only because he does not know how to".

It was clear he was not fond of the young prince of the underworld.

"You don't have to protect me sister".

"Well, at least Hera admires you".

"She pity's me, there's a difference".

"Well, the best you can do is at least try, why not go to one of uncle Zeus's feasts"?

"I never seem to get an invite".

"But your allowed partners, are you not"?

Kono nods.

"In that case, I get an invite every month, they're extremely boring.

However, you may come as my partner.

In the condition you try and patch things up with Uncle Zeus. Please, if not for me, do it for the family".

"Fine, But if he makes one remark about me"!

Kono puts a finger on his lips.

"I will try and say outstanding stuff about you".

"Thank you sister, it means a lot".

His sister grins from ear-to-ear.

"Then I will see you then".

Emmerkol nods, and looks up at the sun and the moon shining together.

'This is not going to go well'.

Kono thinks to himself, however, he had to be sociable, 

and that meant escorting her sister to the party.

If not for himself, then for Emmerkol.

Kono guides his sister through the long hall of magnificent gods.

Ares (god of war) Huitzilopochtli (god of the Aztec) Ebisu (one of seven gods of fortune) the list went on.

Zeus eyes Kono.

"Emmerkol, I'm just going to talk with my father, help yourself to some wine".

Emmerkol nods understanding, Kono went up to face his father.

"What do you wish of me father"?

"For goodness sack, I have told you a thousand times, don't call me father"!

"You wanted to see me"?

Kono asks changing the subject as quickly as he can.

"Yes, indeed".

Zeus gets two glasses and scooped into the fountain of wine.

"I need your help for a job boy".

"What does this job entail"?

"Some knowledge of mythology".

"Lucky for you, I have that".

"I thought you might".

Zeus then processed to get out an old map.

"What I am asking for is you need to acquire the Golden Fleece, and bring it back to Olympus where it belongs".

"I can do that for you".

"You must leave first thing tomorrow morning before dawn".

"Yes father".