Never Again

Training with Zeus

I woke up breathing hard and sweat pouring down my back. I looked around and saw a mirror. My hair was a tangled mess, my eyes were glowing a powerful sea green with a red tint around the edge and onyx pupils. My shirt was soaked and I was pale. Now you might be wondering why the most powerful god would be scared. Well I had a nightmare of Tarturus saying he was going to rise and kill me over and over. Yeah, pretty scary. Anyway as I wondered what time it was, a number popped into my head. 4:30. I wondered if that was the time so I pulled out my monster proof phone and checked the time. It was exactly 4:30. Neat, guess this is a benefit of being the god of time. I got out of bed and started to exercise. I started with 3 sets of 50 pushups. 4 sets of 20 jumping jacks and 3 sets of curling 25 times and squating 75 times. Once I finished I sensed the time was 5:00 so I started to get ready for training. First I took a hot shower and changed into a t - shirt and flexible pants. as I put riptide in my pocket I sensed it was already 5:25 so I hurried out of the room and rushed to the courtyard. I managed to make it just before it turned 5:29. Zeus stood imperiously in the middle with his armor. It was sparking with lightning and thunder clouds were all over his breastplate in moving images. His helm was much like a gladiator with a flume made solely of blue lightning. He held his helmet in his hands. Zeus had a salt and pepper beard neatly trimmed and a mane of gray hair. His eyes sparking bright blue. He looked how he should be. A king of Olympus.

"Hello, Perseus, glad to see you aren't late. Before we start, we need a place to train." Zeus spoke. He thrust out his hands. His hair started sparking in yellow electricity and his eyes glowed electric blue. Eventually a portal opened up and we jumped in.

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We appeared right in a dusty gladiator arena. It was a massive 24 x 24 acres of land. It's shape was a huge oval. One side of the wall had weapons from every different time period. There were swords, daggers, maces, spears, shields, guns, cannons, and rifles. It was epic. The floor was made of a dusty stone that looked like it was worn for thousands of years. ( It was )

"What is this place?" I asked curiously.

"This is the arena of the gods only accessible for major gods and for events. This is where you'll learn the basics of godhood." Zeus said.

"Awesome, what's my first lesson?" I asked.

"Your first lesson is flashing. This is one of the quickest ways to get around the world. Without flashing a god is extremely limited in ways of quick travel. A god can only flash mortals, monsters, and demigods, and new gods without permission. I can't flash other gods without their permission. I was only able to flash you because you are a godling. Understood." Zeus spoke curtly.

"Understood, now Zeus, how exactly do you flash?" I asked curiously.

"A god can flash in 2 steps. Step 1: Think very clearly of where you want to go.Step 2: Imagine yourself there and be close with your surroundings. Now that you know how. Try it." Zeus said.

I closed my eyes and imagined the other side of the arena. As I did this I became very aware of my surroundings and felt that tingling sensation course through me. When I opened my eyes I saw that I was on the other side of the field. I shouted in joy. WHOO HOO!!! This was going to be a walk in the park.

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This is not a walk in the park. After 6 hours all I've learned was flashing, how to split myself in two, how to throw out godly beams of energy, shape shifting, ect. Basically I learned most of the basic god power and abilities. The only one I can't get is my divine form. Zeus has me trying everything, but I can't. It has been hours.

"Perseus, let's try summoning your divine form again." Zeus spoke. I sighed and closed my eyes. I focused and eventually felt something tingle in me. I did not jump at it but like Zeus said wait for it to manifest itself. I felt it grow stronger and stronger. When I opened my eyes I saw myself wreathed in a dark purple light and my eyes glowing a dark onyx. I was levitating and had wings made of the purple light. My symbol formed over my head. It was two swords crossed and a spear through the middle. I felt my aura expand around me. Time fluctuated, images of galaxies getting destroyed form, tides rose through the ground in an earthquake, and a massive storm brewed. I nearly destroyed the whole arena and when it was over I saw Zeus with an unhinged jaw, eyes bulging and many dents in his armor.

"Uncle, I have finally unleashed my true divine form. Can you start teaching me my domains now?" I asked Zeus, snapped out of his shock.

"Yes Perseus, tomorrow we shall start at once." Zeus flashed us out and into his palace. Me in my quarters and him in his room. I took a shower and immediately after I hit my bed. Fatigue and exhaustion hit me and I entered the realm of Morpheus. 

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