The week passes without incident and as the last day comes to an end mom shares some horror stories that she used to tell when she was younger. I listen intently to her when she makes her horrified voice.
H-......And then...
I feel as someone goes behind me and when I turn I see Themis clinging to me tightly.
T-Did she fell?
Everyone starts laughing quietly as we all look at her.
-Are you afraid? How about we call it a night?
T-And miss out the ending? No way, I want to know what happens next.
-Fine then.
I move to sit behind her and I hug her tightly until the end of the story when she jolts upright hitting my fave with her head.
T-Wait, that's it? No freaky hangover or a cutoff. Everyone is alive at the end? What kind of horror doesn't kill?
H-The ones you are not afraid of.
-Would you look at that. These two fell asleep sometime during the story. Not that exciting for them I think.
I feel as Themis shakes me a bit and I look at her. She grins devilishly at me.
T-What if someone wakes them up with a fireworks show?
-I have something even louder and less dangerous. Wait here.
I go to my room and take the biggest airhorn back with me. I go back and I motion for them to stay silent and to cover their ears. They do and I close the horn to Osiris and Diego's ears and blow it loudly. They wake up screaming and cursing.
O-What the......?
D-Oh, that's to loud. I think I'm deaf now.
O-Must you put it so damn close? You scared me.
-That was the idea so, yes, I had to.
O-Fair and true. But I'll get you one day.
-I would like to see you try. I was quite mischiveous when I was your age. While it is true that I am the most responsible of my siblings I'm also the best choice if you want to have a really great time.
T-Were you really? Can you tell me about it more?
-Sorry but these parties are boys only.
O-So you manage the party?
-My boy, I invented this party. I should point out that at the time, the other gods where not so happy with me so they made the counterpart for it making the girls only side. But as they are, they ended up creating excuses to have a party, before long they forgot it was me who did it in the first place.
I yawn loudly and as I lean backwards on the sofa I fall asleep instantly, exhaustion invading me completely.
---------------------Hera POV----------------------
I watch as Hades falls into a deep sleep in the sofa. I turn to everyone else as I stand up stretching.
-Well, let's leave him sleep and go to sleep ourselves too.
We leave Hades sleeping on the sofa and head to our own rooms to sleep as well.
-------------------Themis POV--------------------
After all those horror and scary stories I find myself tossing and turning on the bed so I decide to walk it off. I get out of the house and walk through Olympus as quiet as cat. I stop on the gardens and I look at the tree in the middle. I rub my arm to see if it's good enough to climb and as I don't feel any pain I reach to climb the tree. I go high and let myself enjoy the sunrise in calm. Before I know it I'm asleep.

Sometime later I wake up to someone calling my name. I wake up but realizing I'm high on a tree I don't move that much. I look at the horizon and I see that the sun is high in the sky. I climb down some branches and stop on one where they can see me easily.

I sit backwards and let my presence known to them. They turn to me and I see the relief that washes over them. I let myself fall backwards letting myself hanging in the branch by my knees, earning some scared looks from them.
-Hi. What you doing?
Ha-Looking for you actually. Come on down. Let's get home.
-Dad?
Ha-Yes?
I motion for him to get closer and as he does I start to lose my hold on the tree branch.
-Catch me.
I let go completely from the tree falling in dad's arms gracefully.
Ha-What were you doing up there?
-Sleeping, mostly. I went up to see the sunrise , fell asleep and woke up by you all calling me.
Ha-Let us know where you go next time. Will you?
-Sure thing dad. Can we go home now? I'm a bit hungry.
By the time we get home is already dark and as we get inside I smell the food and practically jump out of dad's arms following the smell to the kitchen. I go and I see that mom and Persephone are on the kitchen making dinner.
-What in heaven's name is that? It smells delicious.
He-You must be really hungry to say that.
Pe-This is a simple, common dish. Nothing exotic.
-But what is it?
He-Rice and beans. Look.
I look and as I get closer to enjoy the smell.
-Mmm, yummy. Food, delicious food.
I close my eyes enjoying the smell and don't notice what I'm doing until Persephone stops me from doing it.
Pe-Hands off, wait until we serve it. Come, sit down here and wait patiently.
I sit down as dad, Osiris and Diego enter the room and sit down. Diego gives me a kiss and sits down besides me. I find myself looking at the food all the time, unable to look away from the food. They wave at me and I wave back at them gigling as they go back to serve the food. With my hunger increasing by the minute I dare ask.
-When can I eat?
Pe-Not quite ready yet.
I look at dad smiling and motion for him to look closely at me and he does. I use my aura to reach for a spoon and as I wait for mom to turn I take a bit and bring it all the way to my mouth carefully. I eat it and turn to dad who is smirking at me cheerfully. I point out one more time but mom catches me this time around.
He-If you so much as take another bite I will give you the smallest portion and serve you last.
I dare to try and take it one more time succeeding at it. I smile devilishly and speak.
-Feed me, I'm hungry. I need food. I'll die starving. Don't starve me to death. Give me some food. I want to eat, need to eat. This is torture, give me a bit more. I want food. Please.
As I speak mom throws me a bag of chips. I catch it easily.
He-Eat this while you wait. That should do it for now.
Without bothering to look at them I take a handful and as I eat them I feel my face burn up and I jump to my feet running to the fridge for some water or any drink at all. I growl in frustration breathing heavily. I look at the bag and I cover my mouth with one hand.
-Mooom! You know I don't eat this flavor.
He-My bad, thought it was the cheese flavor.
-You did it on purpose. I'm getting something to calm down this, this, whatever. Oh my, that's too hot.
Ha-Why don't you get a green smoothie?
I shake my head and take a water bottle from the counter.
-This will do, even if is not cold. But thank you anyways.
D-How hot is it?
-Very, if you can't handle it.
D-I bet I can eat them, they don't look that spicy to me.
I give him a look of surprise and shrug as I sit down next to him.
-Suit yourself. Brace yourself for the worst is yet to come. Better yet, why don't you all take one and I watch who can hold longer without drinking anything.
O-I'm so in on that. I bet I can hold longer than you.
-Is that so?
O-I'm positive I mmm.
Before he finishes bragging I push some chips into his mouth and sure enough he can't even hold five seconds without grabbing my bottle from me and drinking it before turning to me.
O-What was that for?
-Sorry, too spicy?
O-Yes, no, wathever, leave me alone. I'm still going to beat you up later so I'm still in.
Ha-Well I'm not.
I look at him and blink at him.
-Pretty please? Do it. Enter, please.
I look at him smiling expectantly.
Ha-Okay.
I jump in my seat in joy fisting the air the air in front of me. I give each one a chip for them to eat and I look at them as they eat it. As expected, Osiris is like me but he doesn't hold as Mich as me. Dad is as calm as ever not showing any sign of being spicy at all. I look at Diego and he is barely holding his front with dad. I look at them for a bit more before I sigh in desperation. I take Diego's face and give him a deep kiss, hoping to get some of the spiciness of the chip he ate earlier. I feel as my lungs, my mouth and my throat burn up with the new coming spicy fragments. As I separate for air I smile at him and I take a sip from my water bottle.
-Better?
He nods slowly clearly shocked by the kiss and I stick my tongue out at him when I hear dad complain.
Ha-That is not fair.
-I have no idea what you talking about. I just gave my boyfriend a kiss. Nothing wrong with that. Or is there?
Ha-No. Still, is not fair he got help.
-I don't remember saying I wouldn't help anyone or interfere at all, but you are still competing, there is still no winner as none of you have had any water and I said the winner is the one who gets the longest without water or any drink.
Ha-Why bother? I will win either way.
-Two against one.
Ha-Still my win.
Sure enough, he does win as Diego and I share a bottle of water not long after.
Ha-Told you.
-Yeah, you are the best after all.
D-I thought you said I was.
-Best dad ever. You're the best boyfriend. Osiris is the best brother and so on. Everyone has a unique tag. And they are all equally important to me. As someone wise said to me, everything has its purpose. Right, dad?
Ha-You were listening.
-Always am. Hey, why don't you spar with me until dinner is ready?
Ha-What about your arm?
-Ugh, is fine. I am completely healed up and fine to go. Now come along, I can't wait to beat you.
Ha-Beat me?
-Show, I said show. Now get moving.
I pull at him with all my strength to the point where I unfold my wings even but to no avail. He doesn't budge, not even a bit.
Ha-Fine, but Diego stays here.
-What for?
Ha-I say so and I asked him to do something for me as a favor, right Diego?
-Diego?
Diego looks at me and then at dad.
Ha-Remember the thing?
D-The thing?
Ha-Yes, the thing. The one I would rather avoid but have to face sometime. Get it?
D-Right, that. Sure, Osiris, care to join in.
He sends a quick text to him and he nods.

O-I'm in.
-Care to clue me in?
They all look at me and laugh at me afterwards and as I watch as Diego and Osiris leave to another room I feel dad pulling me towards the training room.
Ha-Come on, I believe we were going to do a sparring match. I won't go easy on you.
-You won't have to since you'll be busy trying to keep up with me.
Ha-Is that so?
I nod at him as we enter the training room and we both take our stances.
-How about we start with a hand to hand combat? No arms or auras, only our bare hands.
Ha-Fine by me. But believe me when I say, I won't underestimate you because you're a lady or smaller than me.
-Sometimes the smaller is victorious. Ready?
Ha-Set.
-Go.
I march at him with all my speed and I stumble forward as he evades my initial attack. As he turns around I manage to fix my stance positioning myself so I land a kick on him. He dodges that too, barely but it knocks him off balance long enough for me to get a clean hit. If I could only manage to get a favorable position for myself. Suddenly I feel as he moves my limbs around a bit. He's, fixing my stance? He's not taking this seriously.
-Switch to all out. Anything at our disposal can be used as a weapon.
He nods at me and I jump backwards away from him. I take a better fighting stance and call forth my aura unfolding my wings slowly. I extend a hand to him letting out an attack which stumbles him backwards. We both smile with pride at my progress. I launch another attack at him which he evades as casually as he breathes when an idea occurs to me, I focus on my right hand and keep launching a rapid succession of attacks with my left hand, the majority hits him but they don't exactly hurt him or slow him a bit. Not that it matters now that I managed to get all my power into my fist. I fix my stance so the attack has more effect when it hits, if it hits, he gets a step closer and I throw my fist at his face, hitting him right in the middle of the forehead. He stumbles backwards and he positions himself in a defensive position. I watch as he rubs his forehead and step a bit closer to him going on the offensive with a fast yet powerful kick that for a moment, surprises him but he quickly recovers as he takes my ankle and with a subtle graceful movement he pins me down to the floor. I struggle for a bit but as exhausted as I am now I give in and let him win.
-Your win. I have not much energy left anyways.
Ha-You have to work up some endurance. That way you can go to battle at fullpower for longer periods of time.
-Yes, I know but, as much as I try that is the only battle in which Osiris have the advantage. He has endurance and strength while I am speed and agile. His speed does not surpass mine but he has enough to block mine for a bit. I guess I'm too used to fast approaches.
Ha-You do compliment each other. Making your weak points a strength together. But you did hurt me. Let's go inside. Are you hungry or tired?
-Both but I think I'll grab a couple bites and go straight to bed.
We go inside and unexpectedly I find myself not hungry as I only take two bites and head to bed only half awake. I go to my room and I don't even bother in changing to my pajamas or wrap the blanket around myself, I just lay there and fall asleep.
------------------------Dream-----------------------
I find myself in the throne room doing my first duty as the goddess of justice. I keep a cool and calm expression as I listen to the accusations and defenses go back and forth through the other gods. Then everything goes silent, the scene changes and I'm at the gardens of my house. Everything is so fast is confusing. I see my actions and the consequences it makes. I struggle to find a peaceful solution to the problem. I have no idea it would be so hard being a goddess. I finally make my decision and as I carry it out I feel the other gods look at me in dissaproval. I suddenly feel as if the air were being suck out of me along with my life force. When everything goes black, I find myself screaming and as I open my eyes I find myself back in my room, I gasp for air and I realize that maybe for the first time in my life, I can't stop shaking and I curl up crying on the bed as the door to my room bursts open.
-------------------Themis POV--------------------
I look at the door and I see that everyone is here, wide awake. I bursts into tears and jump off the bed to dad's arms. I hold him tightly, giving me a sense of security.
-Stay. Please.
Ha-Easy now, just a nightmare.
-But it felt so real.
I start shaking once more and as I speak he takes my hand and instantly I stop shaking just by his presence. He walks me to the bed and we sit down. He strokes my hair carefully holding me tight to his chest.
Ha-What could have gotten you so frightened that you can't stop shaking, even now.
I know he's not asking but I still answer him nonetheless.
-It doesn't matter now. But just this one more time, can you stay with me tonight? Watch over me as I sleep.
Ha-Sure, anything you want or need.
He gives me a big hug and a kiss to my forehead as he puts me back to bed. He sits beside me and looks at me intensely. I close my eyes so I'm not looking at him but as it feels so awkward I open my eyes once more and he still looking at me with the same intensity, he smiles at me brightly and I cover myself with the blankets lowering enough to see him.
-You don't have to stare you know.
Ha-I know. I just want to.
I smile at him and I take his hand on mine.
-Pat my head like you always did when I was little?
He pats my head a bit gently and I have no idea how but before long I'm asleep once more.
When I wake up in the morning I pull the blankets over my head lazingly, covering the sunlight.
-Mmm, too bright.
I roll over a bit and I touch nothing, falling flat on the floor. It hurts but I stay there, enjoying the shadows that my bed provides me. I hear the door opening and a faint smell of fresh food. I jolt upright to see dad bringing a tray of food for both of us. When he sees me he races to my side.
Ha-What are you doing on the floor?
-I fell but I didn't hurt myself. The bed gives me shadow so the light does not bother me. What you brought to eat?
Ha-Oatmeal. The softest one.
-My favorite.
Ha-Indeed now come, let's eat together.
-You don't have to tell me twice.
With that we eat breakfast and dad practically pushes me into the day.
-Okay I got the message, I dress up nicely, now out I can undress by myself. Thank you very much.
Ha-Don't take too long.
-Oh, I intend on taking a long, nice, warmth bath and you can't change my mind. I am going to enjoy it, now shu, get out of here.
I push him out of the bathroom closing the door in his face despite his protests.
I turn on the shower and let it fill up to the top. I put roses aroma in it delighted with the smell that fills the room. I hurry as much as possible, enjoying my bath but mindful not to take too long. I finish my bath but stay a bit longer just to tease him a bit. I stand from the tub as the last soap bubbles dissolve in the water. I wrap a towel around myself and tie my hair up as I get out of the bathroom. I walk over to my closet and look for a nice dress to wear for wathever dad wants me to do. I look over my clothes annoyed.
-Pink, blue, red, lavender, purple, rainbow, green, black, white, ugh, I have nothing to wear. Why does this have to happen to me? I can fly, I just became a goddess, amazing parents, loving boyfriend. I can handle a good hand to hand combat but I can't manage to bring a simple, nice outfit for the day.
Ha-No wonder you women take so long preparing.
-I believe I told you to get out.
Ha-And I'm out, see? Bathroom over there, me over here. There is something I don't understand.
He walks over to me and looks at my closet.
Ha-How can you say that there is nothing for you to use when you have an entire room full of dresses and shoes?
-Nothing feels right or appropriate. This one is too girly, too dark, too loose, too tight....
Ha-Enough, I get it, I get it. How about I choose something?
-You are not looking at my closet.
Ha-Then hurry up and choose, there are plenty of options.
-That is so not helping. Perhaps if you tell me what I'm dressing for, I could narrow down my options to a few.
Ha-Something nice.
-Had to try. Oh, wait a moment, I may got something. Close your eyes and lend me a bit of your power. For control.
I close my eyes and focus on my senses. Synchronizing with the air around me and taking it and reshaping it at will.

I open my eyes and take a step back a bit.
-Ready. You can look.
Ha-Nice, where you got that one?
-I just made it up. With my aura.
Ha-You look radiant.
-Thank you. Even with my excellent abilities keeping my aura from going on a rampage it's still hard to do. Hold here, tightly. Please.
He holds as I ask him and I take a bit of cream from a bottle and put a bit in my hair.
-You can let go now. Let's see, there. That should do it. Like?
Ha-Much. Come everyone is waiting.
-For what?
Ha-Nothing really, they just want to make sure you have a good rest. They still worry about you.
-Then by all means, let's get going.
Just like that we go.