Title: The Lost Goddess
Author: Rainwolf
Fandom: X:tWP/H:tLJ
Pairing: A/J C/S B/OFC P/Cal
Summary: After the Twilight and the Awakening, Strife and Cupid discover they have a daughter. Unfortunately not everyone is as happy for the arrival of the newest Goddess as everyone else is
Archive: AJCS Archive and MPREG hopefully ^_^
Rating: NC-17
Parts: 11
Status: Finished
Series/Sequel: Sequel will be posted if I can ever find it and revise it
Website: N/A
Disclaimer: Not mien except for the priests and Dez
Authors notes & Warnings: Ok this was originally done a few years back and I decided to go over it with fine tooth comb fix some things and repost. As for warnings MPREG(obviously) Rape, heavy torture and mutilation. You've been warned. Since It was already completed I decided to just send it all together.Part 1
L.A. Temple of Mischief
Desire or Dez as she was called sat at the bar of the temple/nightclub of Mischief. She was the High Priestess and favorite mortal of Strife. Her mother dedicated her as an infant and Dez quickly became high Priestess at the age 12, having showed a talent for Mischief making. Dez was only 20 and already every one said she was a great beauty. Some people asked her why she wasn't working for Aphrodite. She'd told them time and time again. Mischief was a more exciting gig than love.
"Yo Dez!" Nicola, another priestess and total blond came bouncing over.
"Yes?" Dez set her glass down and turned to look at her longtime friend.
"Peter and the other have gone to `Disasc and they want to know if you're coming?" Nicola was well aware that Dez hated going mainly because the had to go past Ares' temple. Dez had had a run in with some of Ares' priests.
"Have fun without me. I have some things to do around here." It wasn't a total lie. She had bands to book and another chef to hire.
"Okay well don't work to hard." Nicola nodded to Dez and walked out. Once she was out of sight, Dez hopped up and headed for the back office. She spent the next two hours looking for bands and a chef. It was 4:30 when she took the garbage out into the back alley. Slamming the dumpster lid she realized that she wasn`t alone.
"Well well well what have we here?" the first voice asked.
"I think it's Dez. Mischief's Uptight Priestess." A second repliedTurning Dez questioned, "What do you three rejects from Tarturus want, now? I told you before it's not going to happen."
"Hey Carlos, I think she just insulted us." Brandon said walking closer.
"I think she did Brand. What do you think Eric?" The three where starting to close in on her. Dez started to back up, slowly towards the back door of the temple. It was now she wished she had insisted on guards, but there had never been a real need for any. Who in their right mind would PURPOSELY bring down the wrath of Strife upon their heads?
"I think little miss Dez needs a lesson in manners."
At that moment they jumped Dez and pulled her further into the alley. Despite her fighting skills, the 3 of them where too much for them. Eric and Carlos dragged her to the ground and held her arms and legs. Brandon grabbed her skirt and tore it and her panties off. He licked his lips as he opened his jeans.
"Looks like you won the bet Carlos, she does shave," Brandon quipped as he knelt between her legs and licked her neck.
Dez refused to cry or scream instead she just turned her head and clenched her eyes shut. She wouldn't give them that honor. She did however began to pray wholeheartedly to Strife as Brandon forced his cock into her.
Part Two
///Olympus///Strife God of Mischief and Mayhem sat on a large black leather couch listening to his Husband, Cupid, God of Love argue with their son Bliss, God of Emotions. It had become a more common thing since the pair had decided to open a new Temple down in Los Angeles.
"Look Dad I'm telling you there is no way the new temple is going by Grandma's. Disasc is a world unto itself and we'd get overlooked."
"Bliss, who's the elder love god here?" Cupid asked, "Trust me on this." The Blond Love God was standing his ground on this.
Strife smirked and said, "How about you put it by Mischief?"
The two love gods looked at their dark family member with looks that were indescribable
"What?!" Strife laughed softly. Bliss was the image of his father with the exception of the short hair and his eyes where a darker green. Strife and everyone else in the Pantheon had let out a sigh of relief when Bliss had come out of his toddler stage favoring Cupid and not Psyche. In all honesty the boy looked nothing like that crazy bitch and that was a good thing, though it was also a major sore spot for Cupid's ex.
"You heard me. Why not put the new temple next to my place? Its not like Dez will..." Strife trailed off as he picked up on her frantic prayers. It sounded as she was in pain.
"What's wrong?" Cupid asked walking over to his lover, he sitting ramrod stiff, but his hands were fisted so tightly that the knuckles were whiter than normal.
"Dez." And with that Strife flashed out in a shower of silver and black sparks. When Strife appeared in the alley behind Mischief he saw what was causing his priestess` pain. An uncontrollable rage filled him. He recognized them as priests of Ares'. Strife put a godly shield up as he blasted the guy on top of Dez.
"What the Fuck!?" the other two screamed as the saw their pal turned to ash. They screamed even louder when they saw one extremely pissed of God of Mischief and Mayhem.
"Run." Eric and Carlos let go of Dez and ran out the alley.
Strife was tempted to kill them, but they hadn't been the ones raping his Priestess. Once he had closed the distance between them, Strife knelt down beside her. Dez opened her eyes, "Strife, you came," As she was reaching for him she passed out.
"Dez!" Seeing that she was bleeding he picked her up and called for Ace to meet him at his home. With Dez safely tucked in his arms he transported them to his home on Olympus. Bliss and Cupid were surprised when Strife appeared with Dez in his arms just seconds before Ace. Strife just nodded to Ace and carried Dez into the bedroom without a word to the other gods.
"Wasn't that Dez?" Bliss asked. He'd met her a few times, but he hadn't expected his stepfather to bring her home with him.
"Yeah. She looks pretty bad. I wonder what happened." Cupid answered. They sat and waited until Strife came out. He looked madder than Hades.
"Babe, what's wrong with Dez?" Cupid hung back. He wasn't sure Strife wanted anyone near him. Strife growled, "She was bein' raped, by Unc's Priests in the alley." He blasted a column nearby and watched it shatter.
"She gonna be okay?" Bliss asked.
"Ace ain't sure. He said we'd hav ta wait." Strife sighed and looked at Cupid. "She knew I'd come an get her."
"Of course she did, love. You and Dez have been tight for a long time." Cupid walked over and wrapped his lover in his arms. "She'll be fine."
At that moment Ace came out of the bedroom as Hera flashed in.
"Grandma? Is something wrong?" Cupid asked.
"No. Nothing is wrong child it's just I never thought she would actually make it up here. Dez is a special girl and I was waiting for the right moment to tell you."
"Tell us what?" Strife looked at his grandmother. Something told him whatever she had to say was big.
"Hera sighed, "Dez is your daughter."
"WHAT!!!!" All four of them exclaimed.
Everyone was staring at Hera with their mouths hanging open as if she had just turned into a Hydra and told everyone that Zeus wore frilly pink panties.. She sighed and looked at Strife and Cupid."Do you remember after the awakening when you two tried to have child and couldn't?"
Both nodded their heads. IT was true, both Strife and Cupid had wanted another child so badly. Hera continued, "Well you didn't entirely fail. One day Dez's spirit showed up right in front of me. It was like she knew that neither of you was strong enough to carry her to term. SO I put her soul into the womb of a woman who'd also been trying so hard for a child.""Excuse me? Are you saying you took our daughter's soul and made her mortal? Why couldn't you have asked one of the others to be a surrogate for us?" Cupid asked. He couldn't believe his Grandmother had done this without even talking to them about it .
"I couldn't. The Fates appeared and said that Dez had to be mortal to be a god and that if she succeeded in returning home would she bring about the rebirth of all of Olympus."
"She's ours? Mine and Cupid's? Are you sure?" Strife looked at her expectantly.
"Positive. Strife, Dez is your daughter and out newest Goddess of Debauchery." She hugged them both and then flashed out along with Ace. The three stood there for a moment and then all of them let out a loud whoop.
Bliss watched as both of his dads hugged each other and Strife looked like he was going to cry.
"I can't believe it. Dez is our gurl." He looked towards the bedroom. "I should go check on her."
"Go. We'll wait here." Cupid pushed Strife towards the door. //Trust me. She'll understand.//
Strife sighed and walked into the room. Dez lay under the sheets. Her black hair looked like ink spilled across the red sheets. He just stared at her and started to see that she did looked like Cupid and himself.
Dez moaned and moved on the bed. "Strife." She didn't realize she was safe and sound.
"Dez." Strife moved to the bed and ran his hand across her check. At the contact her eyes opened and she whispered, "You came."
"O'course I came. I care about you."
Dez smiled and then took in where she was. "Where are we? Last time I checked my room didn't have chains on the walls."
"Ya are at my place. I brought you here away from those bastards." Strife ended coldly.
Dez sat up. "You killed them didn't you? Strife you didn't have to they..."
"Were raping my High Priestess and my Daughter." Strife blurted out.
"Your what?" Dez looked at strife. Her eyes for the moment the same shade of blue.
Strife pulled Dez close and explained what Hera had told him and the others not to long ago. She just sat and listened. When Strife finished he looked at his child. "Well?"
"That explains a lot. So what happens now?"
"Well ya can go back down or ya can stay up here with me. Us and be a family. It's your choice."
Dez sighed. It wasn't easy. She'd always been different and knew it for a long time. Now she had a chance to have a family. A real one. "I guess Nicola can replace me as High Priestess, Dad."
Strife smiled and hugged her. "Good. Do you wanna talk to the others or..."
"I think I want to meet my other Dad." Dez hadn't grown up with a dad and now she had two. It was going to be interesting.
//Cupid.//
//Yeah, babe?////Could you and Bliss come in? Dez wants to meet ya. Both.//
Both Cupid and Bliss flashed in. They both joined Strife on the bed.
"Hello, Dez." Cupid said.
"Hi," Dez smiled at her second father and then looked at Bliss. "I guess this makes us brother and sister, right?""Yep. I'm Bliss." He winked at her and smiled. It was strange, but Bliss instantly felt this bond with Desire. "So are you gonna be stayin' up here or...?"
"I'm stayin' with you guys. I want to get to know you all." Looking at Cupid she titled her head and then said, "I don't even know what to call you. I'm calling Strife Dad so what's left for me to call you?"
"How about Pops? I call my dad that and..." Cupid trailed off as he realized what he said. "Strife can I talk to you for a moment?"
"Sure. You two play nice now." Strife patted Dez's hand as he and his husband walked out of the room.
"So Bliss what's it like?" She asked.
"What? Being a god? It's cool I guess. It was wired though when We all woke up and most people had stopped worshipping us."
"That didn't last though. Eventually people started to believe again. My mom had me dedicated when I was 6. She said I was such a prankster and that despite my name I was not gonna be any help to Aphrodite."
"Grandma 'Dite? She would have found something for you to do. Besides you were meant for the House of Love anyways. Hera said you are the Goddess of Debauchery and that means to the House of Love you go."
"Actually Dez is of both Houses." Hera said as she flashed into view. To Dez she said, "Hello child. I came to check up on you myself."
"Thank-you." Dez replied softly, she was too shocked by Hera's sudden appearance to say much else. The Queen of the Gods was formidable despite the smile on her face.
"What did you mean Dez was of both houses? I thought an Olympian was designated to one house only."
"Well you must consider what debauchery really is. Dez is a very special girl. She was born after the Awakening and lived her life for the most part as a mortal. Because of who her parents are she is aligned to both War and Love."
Dez sat there amazed and Bliss just said, "Granddad's gonna love this."
"Yes Ares will be quite amazed. I can just see his face now," Hera said.
Part 3
"Cupid?" Ares God of War asked as his oldest son appeared before him and Joxer. Cupid was grinning like a maniac. Ares looked at Joxer who just shrugged
"Dad could you and Joxer come to Grandma's? Strife and I have an announcement to make and we want you there." Cupid had to control himself and not blurt everything out.
"Is everything okay between you and Strife?" the God of Peace questioned.
"Sure. Everything is perfect. Now come on. I don't want to be late." Cupid was now bouncing on his toes.
"I guess if you say it's important." Ares said. Then the three of them flashed out and appeared at Hera and Zeus's Temple. The entire Pantheon was in attendance. Whatever the two of them had to say was obviously big.
"Come on. I want you guys up front with us." Cupid said as he headed for the front of the room.
Strife and Bliss were up front with grins plastered on their faces as well. Both had forgone their usual clothing for more appropriate attire. Strife had traded his full body leathers for a pair of black leather pants and a dark blue silk shirt. Bliss wore a pair of brown leather pants and a white silk shirt.
"Hey Uncs." Strife greeted them both with a hug.
"Strife, what's going on? Cupid said it was important we be here." Joxer asked. Something told him the two of them were up to something.
Strife looked at Cupid and Bliss and then answered, "Let's just say we're adding another member to our family."
"You guys are having a baby?" 'Dite squealed as she flashed into view. "Oh Cupie I'm sooo happy for you both." She rushed over and grabbed her son in a bone-crushing hug.
"Mom. Mom! We're not having a baby. It's more like...."
"They're reclaiming a lost child." Hera said as she, Zeus and Dez entered the room.
The room became alive with murmurs as all tried to figure out who the newcomer was and what she had to do with Strife and Cupid.Zeus held up his hand for silence. "Hera and I have all asked you here for the presentation of a new Goddess."
"We give you Desire, The Goddess of Debauchery and daughter of Strife God of Mischief and Mayhem and Cupid God of Love." Hera said as she gently pushed Dez forward. The stunned silence of the crowd lasted only a few moments and then the dam broke. Everyone was talking and questioning how Dez had came to be.
"SILENCE!!" Hear said as she handed Dez a golden apple. "Eat child, and claim your birthright."
Dez held the apple in her trembling hand. She looked to her parents. Both of them nodded. A quick look at Bliss filled her with confidence. Taking a bite of the apple, Dez let out a small moan at the sweet flavor. She felt the energy coursing through her body. A glow seemed to envelop her body. When the glow faded it was obvious she was no longer to old Dez. Her black hair now had dark blue streaks through it and her eyes seemed to shift back and forth from blue and green. Also upon her back was a pair of black wings that fluttered gently. If she were to smile at that moment everyone would also notice the new set of fangs she now sported.
Unused to this new form Dez swayed a bit. She would have collapsed if not for Bliss coming up and putting his arms around her. "You okay sis'?"
"Yeah. Just give a bit of time to adjust." She smiled up at him. It was weird, he was her brother but there was something about Bliss that made her warm inside.
Strife and the others made their way over as the rest of the assembled Gods and Goddess talked.
"That's my girl." Cupid said as he hugged her. "Dez this is Ares and Joxer. The Gods of War and Peace."
Dez giggled. "How appropriate. So if I'm correct I've got two dads, AND two Granddads. Nice. I wonder would this get me on a talk show or somethin'."
"Hey don't for get about me." 'Dite huffed as she walked over. The blonde goddess as usual was bouncing with every step. "Hey I know you. You were Strife's High Priestess. Wow."
"Yeah. I guess it was fate that I ended up there and not at your temple." Dez said.
"More like THE Fates." Strife muttered. He was still pissed about that.
"What do the Fates have to do with anything?" Ares asked. Cupid and strife then explain about Dez and how she ended up on the mortal realm. They left out that Dez's attackers were priests of Ares.
"So let me get this straight. Mom made Dez a mortal because the fates said so. And She has no clue why." Ares said.
"Yep that's more or less the whole story. So now she's staying up here and..."
"Going to make them miserable. I'm the only female in this family. I think it's a little uneven." Dez said. She yelped when Bliss tickled her. "Don't you dare do that. I'm am so ticklish." Dez saw the playful gleam enter his eyes and she turned and took off running at top speed.
Bliss looked at his fathers and shrugged. He then went off in pursuit of his younger sister.
"Strife we're happy for you both. We all know how long you two have wanted another kid." Joxer said.
"It's good for us all. Everyone's been wondering if it was possible for us to start having families again." 'Dite said. Haromina and many of the other younger godlings hadn't made it through the Twilight. It had been hard on everyone to lose their children.
Ares looked at Joxer and licked his lips. "If you will excuse us. Joxer and I have something to work on." Ares grabbed Joxer and transported them back to their Temple.
Cupid, Strife and 'Dite just rolled their eyes. It was then that Hades and Persephone walked over.
"Congratulations, Nephews. It's about time someone shook these people up. So were is our newest addition?" Hades inquired.
Before anyone could answer Dez flashed in. She was laughing her head off. Bliss followed and didn't look pleased. His normally white wings were a bright nauseating shade of pink.
"Oh come on Bro. The color suits you really it does." Dez grinned. Strife couldn't help but laugh. Dez was so much like him it was amazing. Of course she'd always been, that was why she had moved up so quickly in his temple.
"I'll get you for this." Bliss lunged at her and Dez let out a little yell as she flashed out of the temple completely.
"Kids." Cupid said as he shook his head. "Yeah but they're our kids." Strife said as he pulled Cupid into a kiss. They flashed into their bedroom and onto the bed. Cupid grinned at Strife as he flashed their clothes away. He pushed the smaller God back and latched his mouth onto Strife's neck. Strife moaned and arched into his lover's embrace.
Strife slid his hands down to Cupid's waist, to hold him. Their cocks sliding against the other. "Cupid." Strife moaned as his husband placed a rather large love bite on his neck. Bracing himself up on his arms Cupid looked down at him. "Need you."
"Luv, ya." Strife pulled Cupid down for a kiss. Their tongues battling for control. Cupid's hands roamed over strife's pale form, loving every inch. "I need ya."
Cupid nuzzled Strife. He prepped them both with a though and then lifted Strife legs up to his shoulder. Looking at strife Cupid slowly and achingly slid his cock into strife's hot, tight channel.They both moaned when Cupid was fully inside of him. Cupid then started a slow, maddening pace, that made strife moan and clutch at the sheets. Cupid moaned as Strife's body clutched his member. Strife let out a harsh groan when Cupid wrapped his hand around his cock. As Cupid picked up the pace he moved his hand in time with his strokes. Sweat rolled off their bodies as they both moved closer and closer to orgasm. Dez's arrival had seemed to do something for them. In truth she'd filled that empty place in both of them.
Strife let out a yell as he came in Cupid's hand and against his chest. Cupid came in long shots deep in his lover's plaint body. Cupid collapsed against Strife and they both just lay there basking in the glow of their love.
"I love you Cupe." Strife whispered.
"Love you too, Babe." Cupid then cleaned them with a thought and covered them. Life on Olympus was good.
///Elsewhere///
Bliss and Dez had finally stopped their color war when they accidentally zapped Eris a new hairstyle. It had not been pretty. Half of Eris's hair was in tight curls in the color of puke green while the other half was pink and frizzed.
They were currently hiding out in one of Hera's garden. "Who I never knew one person could get that mad over hair." Dez commented as she laid down in the grass.
"Well Grandma Eris isn't the Goddess of Discord for nothing." Bliss replied as he laid down next to her sister. Her wings were out flat behind her and her hair was laying over her half her face. As Bliss brushed her hair of out the way he asked, "So do you think you'll ever want to go back?"
"Back down to earth? Nah. I wasn't seeing anyone and I doubt my mother would miss me. Besides I never felt at home there.""But here you do?"
"Right. It's like I know who I am and were I belong." Dez sighed as laughed as a butterfly landed on Bliss's shoulder. "Besides, I've got a family who loves me right here. What else would I need?"
"A lover." Bliss said without really meaning to.
"I guess someday I'll want someone, but it's hard. Most guys thought I was weird and didn't want to be bothered with me."
"Weird? How?" he questioned.
"I could just know things or just be able to do things that normal people couldn't." Dez looked at Bliss. "Doesn't matter now. Besides I doubt anyone up here could find me interesting. Most everybody has a consort."
"That's no true. You're a great girl and anybody would be lucky to have you." Bliss started. He couldn't help himself. It was like Dez was his best friend all ready. There was more to it though. Underneath it all Bliss was starting to fall for her. Truth be told he wasn't sure if anything would happen. It was a common thing for siblings to hook up. At least it was for them. Dez was different.
"Bliss can we go home now? I'm pretty tired after today." Bliss nodded and then he and his sister flashed back home.
"Good night, Dez."
"Good night Bliss." Dez smiled and went into her room. Bliss waited until she closed the door and then went to his. He fell quickly into sleep. How long he slept, he wasn't sure as he was awakened by Dez's screams. Bliss flashed into her room and found Dez in the middle of a nightmare. Dez was thrashing on the bed and the sheets off the bed completely. "No...no...No!!!!"
Bliss rushed over and pulled Dez into his arms. "Shh it's okay. I'm here. It's just a bad dream." Bliss continued to rock Dez until she finally came out of it.
Looking up at Bliss, Dez began to cry and held onto him for dear life. "Don't leave me alone."
"I won't." Bliss shifted them until they were both lying in bed. Bliss hummed to Dez until she fell asleep and he with her. The two stayed like that until morning.
Part 4
Bliss woke up the next morning to find Dez gone. At first he was worried, but he heard laughter from the dinning hall. He assumed both of hiss fathers were up as well.
He flashed in to find them all sitting around and eating. Well Strife was actually engaging Dez in a grape tossing war. Dez was trying to look calm, but he could see she was still very shaken up."You okay sis?" Bliss asked as he sat down next to her.
"Yeah thanks for keeping me company last night." She smiled weakly at him.
"What happened last night?" Cupid asked. He looked at Strife who shrugged his shoulders.
"I had a nightmare." Dez said flatly trying not to think about it.
"Was it about them?" Strife asked though he already had his answer when he looked into his daughter's eyes.
"She nodded silently. "It was like it was happening all over again, only now one came to help me."
The room was deathly quite until Bliss spoke up, "Come on Sis let's go see if grandma 'Dite wants us to do anything."
Dez stood and they both flashed out. Once they were gone Cupid shoved away from the table violently. He looked very much like Ares and that was not a good thing.
"Cupid?" Strife asked.
Cupid ignored him for the moment as he slammed his fist into a nearby column and shattered it. "It shouldn't have happened. Desire should have been safe with us."
Strife heard what Cupid hadn't said. They should have been stronger so that she would have been born a god. "Love it can't be helped. What's done is done. Don't beat ya self up about it." Strife walked over and but his arms around his husband. "Cupid we can't do anything, but be there for her."
Cupid snorted. "There is something I can do. Right now." With that Cupid flashed out. Strife knew what he was going to do and wasn't about to stop him.
///Halls of War///
Ares was at that moment fucking his own husband through the sheets. "More Ares!!!" Joxer moaned as Ares continued his assault on his prostate. He was so close to cumming.
"JOXER!!!!" Ares yelled as he shot his seed deep into Joxer's willing body. Joxer joined his husband, his seed spurting all over them both. They collapsed onto the bed n a sweaty heap. Joxer cleaned them with a thought as he kissed Ares' shoulder. "So how do you think Dez is handling herself?"
"Cupid and the others will take good care of her. Besides she's my granddaughter." Ares said proudly.
"Of course she is. SO she'll most likely have that Ares brand attitude down to an art." Joxer replied. He yelled when he was slapped on the ass. "Ohhh. Do it again," the pale god purred seductively as he wiggled his ass in the war god's direction.
"Always." Ares was just about to kiss him when he heard the frantic prayers of his priests.
"Now what?" Ares stood and dressed himself. "I'll be back. Something is up at Aggression." With that Ares left.
///Aggression: Temple of War///
Ares flashed into the main part of the temple and was shocked at what he saw. Some of his priests lay dead others mutilated beyond recognition. What shocked him even further was the sight of his son, Cupid, of all gods running a blade across the chest of Ares' High Priest, Eric.
"Cupid!!! What in Tarturus do you think you are doing? Those are my priests." Ares had a fireball ready in his hand and would have launched it had Strife not flashed in.
"Your priests were the one's raping my child!!!" Ares let the fireball dissipate. Strife walked over and laid his hand on Cupid's arm. "Cupid. Enough. Dez wouldn't want this."
Cupid looked at the dagger in his hand before he plunged it into Eric's heart. Cupid's rage had increased tenfold after visiting the Halls of Time and reading the men's minds.
He barley looked at Ares as he flashed out, leaving them in the middle of his carnage."Strife, I..." Ares began at a lost for words. Why hadn't Cupid come to him? He would have gladly handed the culprits over himself for punishment.
Strife held up his hand. "Unc' this isn't a good time. Cupid is more upset with the fact neither of us could protect Dez. That neither of us was strong enough to give birth to her." Strife looked around and was shaken by what he saw. This was a part of Cupid no one had seen. Well unless you counted the scene with Psyche, but this was different.
"I should go." Strife looked at Ares, "He didn't kill all of them, but you should get some better priests." Strife then flashed out and back to home.
Ares just shook his head and cleared the room of bodies. Cupid had never been this violent before. Not even when he had found Psyche shacked up with Callisto. The pair had been so concerned with each other that Bliss as a child had been left on his own to wander around and had nearly gotten hurt down on earth. After clearing the temple of the carnage he returned to Joxer's side. Maybe the god of Peace could lend some advice.
Part 5
Dez and Bliss were at 'Dite's place and helping the Love Goddess sort through some potions. Dez smiled over at Bliss and said, "Hasn't anyone told her too much pink is dangerous."
They both laughed while Aphrodite just huffed. "I'll have you know you come from a long line of all black decor. Now that is dangerous." She sat down on a giant cushion and watched the two work.
It was obvious the two were digging on each other. You didn't get to be her age and not be able to see these things. Bliss kept sneaking glances at Dez when he thought no one was looking. 'I wonder. Nah he's just like his father. Probably tell to mind my own business.'
Eris, Goddess of Discord flashed into the room and flashed her granddaughter a smile.
"Hey Dez, can I borrow you for a moment. I need ya help."
"Sure. This place is giving me the willies anyways." Dez winked at Bliss and left with Eris.
/Perfect timing, Sis/ 'Dite sent to Eris.
/Of course/ came the reply.
"Bliss come here for a moment." Aphrodite said.
"Sure. What's up?" He sat down next to her.
"Does Dez know?" She knew what he was about to say. Bliss had no idea how much like Cupid he really was.
"Know that I love her? No. And she won't either. Dez is different. She may not even want me." Bliss had thought about this for a while now.
"You silly boy. How can you say that? I'm telling you, go for it." She looked at her grandson and hoped he got the message.
"I think about okay. And in the meantime, stay out of this okay. Dez doesn't need you prying in her love life." Bliss said before flashing out. He found his dads sitting quietly. Cupid was covered in blood and gore and Strife looked paler than usual.
"What's going on? Everything okay? Why is Dad covered in blood and gunk?" The vibes coming from his father seriously disturbed Bliss.
"Cupid went after ya sister's attackers." Strife said.
"You mean Ares'... Oh man Granddad must have flipped."
"He would have if I hadn't told him what was up. Cupid still hasn't said anything. I'm worried." Strife cleaned Cupid up. He couldn't stand seeing the God of Love covered in blood and gods know what else. Even his wings had been stained.
"Oh fuck." Bliss sat down next to his father. "Dad? Dad, look at me. Dez is safe now. No one can hurt her, but this was way out there. You didn't have to do it."
"Yes I did. They hurt my child. No one touches my family." Cupid said coldly. He stood and walked towards the bedroom. Both Strife and Bliss looked at him in shock. Cupid's wings were gray now and looked as if they were turning black. They looked at each other, before both flashing out. They had to see Hera.
Part 6
Strife and Bliss arrived at Hera's to find Joxer and Ares talking to her.
"Cupid?" the Queen of the Gods asked seeing the look on their faces.
They both nodded, "His wings are turning black."
"What!!" Ares and Joxer exclaimed. This was not good.
"Cupid has tapped into that part of him that is War." She stated simply.
"But Dad's the God of Love. He can't be like this." Bliss said.
Aphrodite flashed in and spoke up. "Hera you have to do something. Cupid's Temple on earth has even changed." The Goddess of Love herself looked frazzled.
Joxer stepped forward, "He's not at peace with himself."
Strife sighed and explained, "Cupe feels guilty about the whole Desire situation. He feels she should have been with us."
Hera nodded, "We must do something about this, before we end up with an insane god."
"Insane?" Strife looked to his Grandmother.
"Yes. Cupid was met for the House of Love. A drastic change such as this will drive him insane and there will be nothing we can do about it."
"Dez needs to be here." Bliss commented.
As if she knew her presence was needed, Dez appeared. "What's up?" She took one look at everyone and knew something was wrong.
Strife walked over and took his daughter's hands, "Baby it's 'bout Cupid. He's going crazy."
"What? Why?" She looked at him as if he'd sprouted another head.
"He went after the guys who attacked you and..."
"Oh Gods no! What happened?" Dez was in shock.
"Dad went ballistic. He's becoming a God of the House of War. Dez his wings are even changing."
Dez looked around at them all. "Can't you do anything?" She was on the verge of tears.
The all looked away. It went unsaid.The Fates then came into view.
"Love will become Hate," they began.
"Peace will become Chaos.
The Child taken and the Father killed.
This shall remain the norm until the sacrifice of One."
The Fates vanished leaving them to their fate. Dez let out a scream that could heard all over Olympus."Dez?" Strife looked at his daughter. Her anguish seemed to fill the room.
"Why do they keep doing this to us." She put her arms around her father and cried softly.
Ares was looking at his husband. He could already begin to see the small changes. Joxer's face and eyes were harder and colder.
"Mother what is happening to them?"
"They are changing. We need to get Cupid here. I'm sorry, but we can't let them go around free. They must be bound with Hephestian chains.""I understand." Joxer said.
"No!!!" Ares bellowed. He would die before he would have his husband in chains.
"Ares stop it! Look at me love. This is for the best. You know it."
Ares looked at his husband. It was true. They had no other choice.
"Aphrodite, call Hepheastus would you. Tell him to bring the chains."
She nodded and called her husband. The God of the Forge appeared, chains in hand. They bound Joxer and moved him from view. Strife then called to Cupid while he and Ares got in position. When Cupid arrived in a flash of red it was obvious he was no longer the Cupid they knew. His wings and arrows were now jet black. His eyes and face hard as stone. Bliss and 'Dite moved away from him. The vibes coming off of him were frightening.
"Daddy." Dez said walking forward. She hated to do this but had no choice.
"Dez." He took joy in seeing her cringe when he said her name.
"Daddy, we have to stop you. I'm sorry." At that moment Strife and Ares jumped Cupid.
"You bastards, get the fuck off me!!!!" He tried to throw them off, unsuccessfully.
Once he was chained Cupid was still struggling. "You betrayed me Dez. My own flesh and blood." He snarled at her.'Dite stepped forward, "Cupie honey we had to."
"Shut up you. My slut of a mother and that asshole I call father. You all betrayed me. Even my own husband."
Dez backed away from his words. Bliss took his sister into his arms and flashed them home. Strife turned his back on cupid as Hera put the raging God into a deep sleep.
"What will happen if we don't figure it out. Hepheastus asked, having been brought up to speed.
"All of Olympus will fall." Hera said sadly.
Ares walked away and vanished. 'Dite and Hepheastus did as well. They knew Hera would make the announcement soon.
Bliss flashed them into his room. Dez was crying her body racked with sobs. "Dez it wasn't him. Dad would never say those things." He murmured as he kissed the top of her hair."He...he was filled with so much hate and rage. I could feel it under my skin." Dez was shaking. "Maybe I should leave. Go home."
"Dez you are home." Bliss said trying to sooth his half sister as best he could
"No. I keep hurting those I love. First I made them remember that they could have me and now Pops and Grandpa Joxer and going insane because of me."
Bliss spun Dez around and looked at her. "That wasn't your fault. You didn't asked to be attacked and raped."
"But I could have stop it from happening. I could have never insulted them. Look what I've done. I can't take this." She sat down on his bed and looked at the floor. "That's why people can't love me. I cause pain and trouble."
"It's not true. I...I love you Dez." Bliss told her, hoping she would understand what he meant. He did love her, with all of his godly heart and being.
"I meant LOVE Bliss. No guy has ever stuck around."
Walking over Bliss knelt beside her and tipped her head up. "I love you Dez. You are so special to me."
As she looked into his eyes Dez realized Bliss meant what he'd just said. Bliss did truly love her. Bliss moved up onto the bed next to her and bent his lips to hers. His arms found their way around her. She moaned as his tongue traced her lips, begging to be let in. Bliss tasted of honey and sugar. The kiss deepened as Bliss laid back and pulled her atop him. Bliss ran his fingers over the bases of her wings. This caused her to moan and rock her hips against him.
Dez pulled back to look down at him. His wings were laid out flat and his eyes had taken on a darker shade of green. She thought away their clothes and sighed when he heated flesh met him. Bliss' cock was full and hard. Taking his time Bliss studied her body. From her full pouting lips, to her soft round breasts. His eyes racked over her pussy, he could feel her wetness on his shaft. Dez lifted her hips and lowered herself down onto him. Her body took him into her slowly. Bliss groaned and lifted his head. He licked and sucked on her nipples making her rock against him.
"Bliss." Dez hissed sharply. Pushing him back Dez began to move harder and faster. His hands found her hips and he started to move with her. Her head fell back as Bliss began to thrust up into her. The two moved to a rhythm as old as time. Sweat rolled off of them, as Dez got closer to her climax. Her wings fanned the air.
"BLISS OH GODDS YES!!!!" She screamed as she came hard and fast. Her pussy milking and squeezing his cock. Dez kept moving though. Bliss was close and she wanted to join him.
Bliss wrapped his arms around her and he sat up. He kissed and sucked her neck and shoulders, leaving marks. His hands leaving bruises on her hips as he moved harder. Dez's nailed scraped the bases of his wings and Bliss came. His seed pumping deep into her. Bliss' orgasm triggered her own and Dez sank her fangs into his neck and drank. The taste of his godly blood only furthered the intensity of her orgasm.
When it was all over with they stayed as they were, panting. A light glow surrounded them both. Nuzzling her neck Bliss sighed, "I love you."
"I love you too." Dez answered. Bliss cleaned them and they both laid down. Seeing the bite marks on his neck Dez moved to heal it.
"Don't." He stopped her. "I don't mind." Dez smiled and they both drifted off to sleep.
Part 7
4 days later the entire pantheon was gathered for Hera's announcement. Strife and Ares were both not present. Dez and Bliss were over by 'Dite and Hepheastus when Hera walked in. All talking ceased when they saw the look on her face.
"I have asked all of you here for one reason. Our possible destruction." Everyone began to whisper. "Both Joxer and Cupid are changing. They are no longer the gods we knew. The fates have decreed that they will stay this was until the sacrifice of One. I want everyone to be on guard. There was more to the prophecy and I want everyone to be on alert to anything suspicious." Hera looked to Bliss and Dez.
Their worry was clear. No one had seen strife since the day they bound Cupid. Hera noticed a glow around Dez and said, "Step forward Dez."
Everyone moved out of her way as she walked forward. Bliss went with her. He held her hand as they walked up.
Hera laid her hand on Dez's head and reached out with her power. Her assumption was right. Dez was pregnant. Hera was about to say something when Callisto and Psyche flashed in. Every God and Goddess back away from the deranged Goddess.
"Well well what have we here?" Callisto walked forward and looked Dez up and down.
"She's new. I wonder who she is." Psyche said. "Hello son.""Mother." Bliss said coldly. It was no secret that Bliss hated his mother.
"Psy my dear I just figured it out. This little mouse is Cupid and Strife's child." Callisto laughed wickedly as she played with Dez's hair. "I see now to. We can't have that. Now can we?" The Hind's blood dagger appeared in her hand. Psyche took aim and would have killed Dez had Strife not flashed in front of her.
"NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Dez screamed as Strife fell to the floor.
Psyche looked at Callisto. "Oops. I guess I missed. Oh well." She flashed out just as Callisto grabbed Dez.
"You're coming with me girlie." Callisto's schreecing laughter echoed through the room.
"DEZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!" Bliss lunged for her but grabbed air. He screamed in anger and frustration. Then he remembered that Strife had been stabbed.
"Dad." Bliss knelt down and pulled the dagger from Strife's chest.
"I'm sorry I let them take her."Strife shook his head. "Find her. They'll kill her." Strife whispered and spit up blood. "Tell Cupid, I love him." His eyes closed and the sky grew dark as the God of Mischief and Mayhem died.
Olympus was shaken by the screams of Cupid and Discord. Those two would have to run long and hide well to avoid the two bitter gods. Bliss stared blindly at the crowd. Hera was crying, as was Aphrodite.
Ares flashed in and saw his grandson and nephew. "We have to find Dez."
"Yes. We must. I didn't have a chance, but Dez is pregnant." Hera said.
Bliss looked at her and everyone watched as her picked the dagger up. He flashed in a cloth and wrapped it up. "I'll kill them both."
Before anyone could stop them Bliss vanished. Hades came forward and picked Strife's body up. He hated his job some days and this was one of them. He nodded to Ares and flashed out.
Part 8
2 months later
It was two months later and still Dez had not been found. All of Olympus seemed to shut down. Temples closed until further notice. Hera Zeus, Ares and Bliss were holding council and trying to ignore the rants of Joxer and Cupid.
"Bliss maybe we should consider that Desire might be dead." Zeus said. It pained him to say so, but there was absolutely no trace of his great- granddaughter."No!!!" Bliss slammed his fist down on the table. "She's not dead. I would know if she was dead."
"HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!" Joxer's laughter filled the room. "He's right you know. They're most likely torturing her."" The mad God of Chaos sat laughing and rocking. Cupid made a lunge for him but his chains pulled him up short.
Hera sighed and looked at Ares. He was not doing to well. It was hard to watch her child suffer.
"Mother are you sure, we can't scry for her? Maybe we overlooked her signature or theirs." The God of war said trying to inject some hope into the situation.
She nodded sadly, "Yes. I'm afraid unless they give us some clue as to clue as to where they are, we'll never find them."
At that very moment a box and scroll appeared. The box floated to Hera and the scroll to Zeus.
"To Bliss and Cupid. Those who remain." Was all it said.
"Merciful Gods!!!" Hera pulled out the contents of the box into view.
The others, except for Joxer were shocked into silence. In Hera's hands were Dez's mutilated and bloody wings.
Whether it was the smell of blood or the sight of his daughter's wings, no one is sure, but Cupid began to struggle free of the chains. It was pointless. The Hepheastian metal wouldn't give, but Hera could have sworn she saw the metal stretch just a tiny bit.
Bliss was staring at the wings. His mind of Dez. The wings had been cut jaggedly and were carved upon. Feathers were missing. Ares had turned away in disgust. Callisto and Psyche would pay with their lives.
///Somewhere?///
Dez sagged against her chains. Her body racked with pain and a part of her wanted to die. The days and weeks had blurred together in her mind. 'You can't die. Think of Bliss and the children.' Dez had realized she was pregnant with twins sometime ago and was determined to get out of this alive.
When the two had cut off her wings, the pain had been so great it made her faint. She looked up at the sound of footsteps. "How could you do this?" She asked for what must have been the thousandth time.
Psyche smirked as replied, "Easily. They betrayed me. My own son and husband. Strife stole them form me." The coldness of her voice made Dez sick to her stomach.
"And then you took me. Because I'm his."
"Bingo." Callisto answered her, stepping out of the shadows. "'Sides we got to hurt Ares and that Idiot Joxer all in one." She slung a plate of food in from of Dez. The smell and sight of it made Dez's stomach lurch violently.
Psyche watched as the young Goddess fought her nausea and hissed, "You whore." She slapped Dez so hard and quickly that she didn't have time to cry out.
"What's wrong love?" Callisto purred.
"This...this little tramp is carrying." Then a gleam came into her eyes and she looked at her lover. "Calli are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
Callisto nodded, catching on. "Yes. I am. Maybe we should share with her."
"You see Dez, you have just give us a new toy." Psyche said evilly.
"Bitch," she spit at her. "Don't you dare touch my child."
The Two laughed and left arm in arm. Dez began to cry softly. ///Bliss. I'm so sorry.///
Back at Olympus Bliss was staring off into space when he heard Dez's faint prayer. "She's alive. I can hear her thoughts."
"Try and concentrate on her. Maybe we can locate her." Ares said. They watched as Bliss turned into himself.
"She's in a cave or temple. Bleeding. Wait mother's coming..." The connection was broken.
"Bliss?" Hera asked. She was worried. If they had found out Dez could contact them, then she was in great danger.
"Psyche was coming and..." Bliss trailed off as he fell to the ground screaming in agony. Everyone watched in horror as red cuts and welts appeared on his body. Whatever was happening to Dez was happening to bliss. It lasted for five long agonizing minutes and then suddenly stopped.
"Bliss are you okay?" Ares rushed to his grandson's side and helped him up. Bliss looked up at him.
"I can't feel her anymore. Not her energy, life. Nothing." Bliss hung his head. It was if he was saying she was dead. His heart was screaming at him though not to believe it. Dez would come back to them and he would wring the life from his mother's body.
Part 9
Dez lay against the stone floor, her blood everywhere. Her last conscious thoughts were on Psyche and Callisto's laughter. As they left a silver glow surrounded her body as it rose from her it became two swirling orbs. The orbs danced around her before vanishing and reappearing on Olympus.
The gods jumped at their arrival. Acelpious was tending to Bliss' injuries. The pair of orbs seemed to hover and think before splitting up. One to Bliss the other to Cupid.
"What in Tarturus?" Ares murmured as the one closets to Bliss began to glow brighter. So much so that it enveloped his body. When it faded Bliss's injuries were healed and next to him stood a little boy who looked very much like Dez only with blond hair.
"Will you come with us?" The boy asked looking at him. In his heart Bliss knew the boy was his son, he agreed, "Yes."
"Are you sure it's a good idea?" Hera asked.
"No, but I trust my own son." In the next moment Bliss, the boy, Cupid and the other Orb were gone in a shower of silver.
///
Once back in the cavern the boy returned to his orb form. Bliss and Cupid watched as the orbs' glow faded and brightened and then led the way down the tunnel. As they walked they took in their surroundings. Cupid looked at the walls and said, "This was Bacchus' Temple."
"What?" Bliss looked at the carvings. It was true this was the only Temple of Debauchery. Before either could say anymore Dez's screams filled the cavern. Both Gods rushed towards the sound, the orbs whizzing past them. They found Callisto carving into Dez's flesh with a rusty dagger. Seeing their mother's plight the orbs rushed to her and entered her body. As they did so they surrounded her in their glow.
"What the Fuck!!!" Callisto screeched as she whirled around. Her shock barely had time to register before they both blasted her.
Cupid stalked towards her dagger in hand while bliss went to Dez's aid. He freed her from her bounds and caught her in his arms as she collapsed.
"Baby?" She croaked out softly
"Yeah it's me." He kissed her gently, ignoring the screams coming from Callisto. Her could hear the sick crunch of bones."NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!" Psyche yelled upon seeing her ex husband mutilating her lover. She turned her eyes on Dez. "You !!This is all your fault!"
An enormous fireball formed in her hand and she launched it at them. Bliss would have been seriously injured and Dez possibly killed had Cupid not moved to shield his children. Even in his current state he had the mind to protect what was his.They both waited for them smell of burning flesh and feathers, but it didn't come. The fireball had stopped mere inches from his body.
"The sacrifice has been made." The first voice said.
"Even through Hate Love is restored." The Second said.
"Order and Balance are restored." The Third said.
Bliss and Dez watched as the ball of energy dissipated. A glow wrapped around Cupid's body. When it faded he was his old, sane self. The God of Love was home.
"Daddy." Dez said before she slipped out of consciousness. Both Cupid and Bliss shared worried looks as they transported themselves home. Psyche and Callisto were bound and sent to the dungeon.
"Apollo!" Hera called and motion for Bliss to bring Dez into her room. Apollo and Ace followed them in. Outside there was a tearful reunion of father and son and lover to lover. While Joxer and Ares were hugging Aphrodite flashed in and wrapped her son in her arms.
"Oh Cupid, I'm so glad you're back."
"Me too son." Ares added. His arms full of Joxer. The happy moment was overshadowed by worry for Dez. And the children. Hours later all came out except for Bliss.
"Desire will live. She needs rest and time for her wings to reattach and heal." Apollo said as he and his on flashed out.
"And the children?" Cupid asked.
"Fine and healthy. They weren't affected at all by this." Hera answered. "Why don't you all go home and rest. Bliss and Dez were already transported home." The all nodded and left. Cupid looked around his home. It seemed so quite now without Strife. He went into Bliss's room and found him watching over Dez. She lay on her stomach allowing her wings room to heal.
"She looks so peaceful while she sleeps." Bliss said, brushing hair out of her face.
"Yeah. Looks just like strife." Cupid couldn't hide the sadness in his voice.
"Are you gonna be okay?" Bliss asked looking at his father.
"Maybe. I just miss him so much." Cupid answered honestly. Even when he was the God of Hate he was aware of what happened around him.
"Yeah well I missed ya to ya big dope!" Two sets of eyes went to the corner of the room as the God of Mischief and Mayhem walked into view.
"Strife? Is that really you?" Cupid didn't think he could handle it if it wasn't,
"Yeah it's me." Strife walked into his lover's embrace and kissed him.
"But how? You were dead." Cupid asked as he framed Strife's face.
"When you were willing to sacrifice yourself for our children my life was restored." Cupid and he laughed softly. Bliss walked over and joined in the group hug as well.
A raspy voice called out. "You know a girl can't get her beauty sleep with all you idiots around."
"DEZ!!!!" they turned to see her sitting up in bed. Her eyes were bloodshot, but she was smiling.
"That's my girl." Strife said. He pushed Bliss over towards her.
Bliss took her hand and kissed it. "I love you Dez. I thought I would never see you again."
"Don't worry. I would have gotten back to you. We would have gotten back to you." She took his hand and laid it over their children.
Bliss sighed and looked at her. "Marry me?" He asked. Bliss didn't have to wait long for an answer. Dez practically threw herself into his arms. Both Cupid and strife left to get reacquainted with each other.
///4 months later///
All of Olympus was gathered again. This time to celebrate Dez and Bliss' wedding. Everyone was glad things were back to normal. Dez stood with Strife on her left side. Both were dressed in the colors of the House of War. Just as Bliss and Cupid stood dressed in the colors of the House of Love. She smiled at him and he smiled back. Dez was practically glowing.
"Who gives Dez, Goddess of Debauchery, daughter of Strife and Cupid?" Hera asked.
"I do." Strife answered.
"Who gives Bliss, God of Emotions, son of Cupid?"
"I do." Cupid replied.
Turning to Dez Hera asked, "Do you Desire swear on the River Styx and your godhood to be faithful to Bliss and to stand by him?"
"I do." Dez answered.
To Bliss she said, "Do you Bliss swear on the River Styx and your godhood to be faithful to Desire and to stand by her?"
"I do." He answered.
A silver and gold cord appeared in her hands and she looped it around their wrists." All of Olympus give witness to this bond and marriage. Let none break it." Bliss then pulled Dez into his arms as everyone applauded the pair. Rode petals filled the air. All those in attendance enjoyed the food and wine and festivities. Dez and Joxer who was four months pregnant stood talking and snaking while Cupid, strife bliss and Ares listened in.
"Bliss is such a baby. I had one little mood swing and he took off to help Grandma 'Dite for a week!" Dez said munching on a celery stalk.
"Ares is much worse. I swear he said he had some trouble in the Middle East to take care of. Ha He acts like I don't watch TV." Joxer commented.
"I think those two are going to be trouble." Cupid said. The others all gave him the "No shit Sherlock," look. He was right though. It was going be a long year and it could only get worse for them.
Part 10
///1 month later///
"What the hell is going on here?" Ares god of War asked as he flashed into his home. Both his husband and granddaughter were sitting on a huge beige couch and looking at fabric samples. As he continued to look around he took in the new decor. All the weapons and chains were replaced with paintings, pictures of family and statues.
"Oh Hi Gramps. We were just hoping you'd stop in. We need your opinion on some fabric." Dez said, her voice dripping with honey.
"Yes Ares, come have a look." Joxer added. He watched as his husband sighed and walked over. Taking notice of his boots he said, "Watch the carpet."
Ares flashed his boots cleaned and walked over. Those two were slowly driving him, Cupid, Strife and Bliss up a wall. 'Hormones!'
"Now what is it you wanted me to see?" he asked.
"We were think for the nursery this color," Joxer held up a swatch of light rose pink. "And for our room these." He was now holding up a bundle of blue ranging from the very dark to the very light.
"What do you think?" Dez asked. Inside she was laughing her head off. She and Joxer knew the four of them were so annoyed by them, but it was worth it.
Ares was silent. He really didn't do these light colors. Joxer was just so damn moody lately that he knew it was a good idea to set him off. Dez either. She seemed to get more like Strife when she was mad.
"Ares?" Joxer asked again. This time raising his voice a bit.
"Umm...well...you the things is this really isn't my thing. Why don't you ask 'Dite for advice?" Ares offered trying to get out of having to pick.
Joxer grinned to himself as he put on the hurt face. "Oh I see how it is. You don't like my ideas? You are such a meanie. All I wanted was for you to be a part of this! You can be so cold!" Joxer practically yelled. He looked on the verge of tears.
"No! Jox it isn't like that I just...." Ares groaned. He realized the hole he was in and decided to stop digging.
"Gramps maybe you should go. You're not being any help." Dez said as she rubbed Joxer's back. //That was such a good act.// //I know. I think he's ready to do anything to get back on my good side. I smell chocolate.// Joxer answered.
"Jox do you want me to go?" Ares backed away when he saw the look he got in return. "Okay I'm just going to go over to Bliss'." Ares flashed out and left them sitting there.
The two pregnant gods looked at each other for a moment and then burst out laughing. The laughed so hard they both started to cry. "Oh oh that was sooo much fun." Joxer said as he zapped them some brownies and milk.
"Yeah. I can't believe he fell for it. Well bliss did and they are related." Dez added. The pair sat and ate their snack before continuing with their redecorating.
///Elsewhere///
"They got to you as well I see." Cupid said when his father flashed in. Ares had that same look Bliss had had.
"Yep." Ares looked around and said. "I see they've been here and gone. Dez had obviously gone for the more dark color scheme. "Now how come she couldn't do this at my place?"
"Cuz Joxer said he wanted a brighter look." Strife said. He looked over to Bliss who was trying not to cry.
"Oh and did they tell you they' are putting extra nurseries in all of our Temples?" Cupid asked. The look of Ares face told him they hadn't.
Ares materialized himself an easy chair and sat down. "Those two are on a spree. Joxer just about tore my head of when I said 'Dite should help."
Cupid and strife laughed and said, "This one told Dez he was a Love God and Love Gods didn't do blood red and midnight blue. She was ready to tear him a new one."
Bliss looked at his parents and said, "You two are no help. I mean she's gone insane and you two just sit there and make jokes?" He sighed, "Maybe if I get her some ice cream she'll calm down."
"Joxer'll want candy. Maybe some chocolate?" Ares mused. Unknown them all Dez and Joxer were watching and enjoying themselves.
"Those boys are in for a surprise." Dez said as she thought the TV on and onto HSN and QVC.
"I was thinking the same thing." Joxer added as they sat down and began ordering things like there was no tomorrow.
///2 months later/// Everyone was gathered for the double baby shower. Both Ares and Bliss were frazzled beyond words. Between mood swings, spending sprees and redecorating the two of them couldn't wait for their spouse's pregnancies were over. Strife and Cupid were over with them now each feeling the babies move and kick. Dez was due any day now so everyone was paying close attention to her. It seemed everyone was steadily awaiting the new additions to Olympus. "You think it'll be safe to go over there?" Bliss asked Ares. Both had been put out when they'd complained about everything the two had bought off the TV.
"Maybe. Hopefully they'll have forgiven us." Ares said.
Cupid and Strife were trying to contain their laughter and Joxer and Dez told them that they had set Bliss and Ares up.
"I knew it. I was getting such a boost and didn't even realize why." Strife said as he hugged his daughter.
"Yeah, you two had everyone fooled." Cupid said. Something had been bugging him the entire time and now he knew why. Those two had been faking being mad and pissed of.
"Well it was for their own good." Dez said and then gasped. A sharp pain lanced through her stomach.
"Dez are you okay?" Strife put his hand behind her for support. "Yeah, just fine. I guess these two are getting a little bit anxious to get out." She smiled weakly. In truth she'd been feeling little pains all-day and part of last night. They were coming in closer now.
"Maybe you should sit down or something." Cupid said. He materialized a chair and the helped her sit down. Seeing this Ares and Bliss came over.
"Everything okay?" Ares asked.
"Yeah. Just the kids getting a little rough." Dez answered. Bliss was kneeling beside her and holding her hand. "I'm fine really. It's nothing." She hissed the last part out as another contraction hit. Dez gripped Bliss's hand tightly.
"That's it. We're taking you to Hera's?" Bliss said as he picked Dez up. "Will you guys take care of everything here?"
"Sure. You go ahead."' Cupid answered and watched them go. "Okay godly people the party's gonna continue on. Enjoy." The four then flashed to Hera's. When they got there they could hear Dez's screams from the room. All they could do was sit and wait.
///
"Fuck!!! It hurts!!" Dez cried as a really painful one hit. She took some pleasure in hear the bones in Bliss's hand break. She sucked in another breath.
"It'll be all over soon. Now breathe and push." Hera encouraged her.
Bliss kissed Dez's forehead. He hated seeing her in pain. "You want me to get Strife?"
"Yes." Dez gasped as she pushed. She wanted this over with soon.
///Pops?///
///Yeah?///
///Dez needs you.///
That was enough for the Strife. He flashed in and took his spot on the other side of Dez.
"You'll be fine." He caressed her hand.
"Push, Dez. We're almost there." Hera instructed.
Dez pushed and concentrated on what it was going to be like to hold her babies. "AAAHHHH!"
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Ares held Joxer's hand while they, Cupid, and Aphrodite stood outside. Dez's scream echoed off the walls.
"I hope this is over with soon." 'Dite said. She enjoyed the prospect of being a great grandmother.
The others nodded. They stared at the door and were rewarded with the cry of an infant. Minutes later there was a second.
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"Give me two more strong pushes." Hera said.
Strife and Bliss both watched as Dez gathered her strength to push. Her hair was clinging to her brow.
"Here it comes." Hera cried as the Bliss and Dez's son was born first. She waved her hand and cleaned the baby and cut the cord. She handed the infant to Bliss. "Lycius our new God of Pranks."
"Oh Dez's he's so perfect. Bliss said and her held his son. Pale blue eyes stared up at him and seemed to sparkle with silver.
"Let's get the second now. PUSH!!" Hera told Dez.
She nodded and pushed. Their daughter took sometime, but she eventually was born. Hera repeated the process. "Solena Goddess of Lost Lovers." Hera announced as she handed the baby to Dez. She cleaned Dez up and she and Strife left the give the new parents some time to rest.
"Our babies." Dez said as she kissed her daughter's head. Solena had Black hair while her brother had blond. Both though had pale blue eyes and gray wings.
"They're perfect." Bliss kissed his wife. Both infants seemed to smile. They knew things were defiantly going in their favor.
"I love you." Dez said. She couldn't believe she was a mother.
"I love you too." Bliss answered. Life was good.
Part 11
Outside Hera and the others were talking. Everyone was glad Dez and the infants were find and just to make sure things were okay with Joxer, Hera extended her powers.
"Well everything is fine with you two." Hera commented to Joxer. Both he and Ares let out a breath.
The door opened behind them and Bliss popped his head out. "You guys can come in now." They followed him in. Cupid and Strife on one side with Bliss and Ares, Joxer, and Aphrodite on the other.
"This is Lycius, God of Pranks." Bliss said as he handed his son over to his father. Cupid held the baby gently and laughed when Strife made cooing noises. Cupid was thankful to both his grandchildren. Everyone was.
"And this is Solena. Our new Goddess of Lost Lovers." Dez handed her daughter to her grandfather.
"She looks just like Dez and Strife." 'Dite said. It was true Solena, Strife and Dez shared the same hair, skin and eyes while Bliss, Cupid and Lycius had the same hair.
"How are you feeling?" Joxer asked as he sat on the edge of the bed. He and Dez were best friends and cohorts in crime.
"Better. Twins are evil." Dez said on a laugh. They smiled as Ares and Aphrodite cooed over Solena and Strife and Cupid argue over who was cuter.
"It doesn't matter they're are both beautiful." Bliss said. "Just like their mother." He bent over and kissed her softly. Both babies at that moment giggled. It was obvious they were picking up on the vibes coming from their parents.
"So the God of Pranks, huh. Him I guess it skips a generation." Strife said,
"Daddy!" Dez squealed. She wasn't totally mad.
"And our little Love Goddess over here." 'Dite cooed. "It's not so bad being a Great-grandmother. Even if I don't look it."
"You don't look like anyone's mom." Ares commented to his sister. Everyone laughed. Dez stopped laughing and thought about what the Fates had said. All that they had said.
"Dez what's wrong?" Bliss asked.
"I just figured it out. You know about the Fates saying if I succeeded in coming home I would bring about the rebirth of the gods?"
Everyone nodded. "Don't you see? Joxer's pregnant. We already have 2 new Gods. It's possible for the pantheon to be filled with children again." Dez stated. The others let her words sink in. It was true. Now that the Fates' words had come true, everyone could start on their families again.
"Well I guess this means we have to keep ya." Strife said hugging his daughter.
"Yes I guess we have to." Bliss said.
///Sometime later///
Dez laughed as Ares made silly faces at Joxer and his daughter, Kora. 'Cius and 'Lena were practicing their flying and everyone was generally having a good time. Pregnancies had been popping up all over Olympus. 'Dite and Heph were expecting and so was Eris for that matter. Even Strife and Cupid were expecting, this time it was a boy. It felt so good to be surrounded by family.
She smiled when Bliss walked over, "Happy?" he asked as he put his arms around her.
"Yes. Very." She smiled as their son and daughter did loops and flips. Dez didn't think life could get any better. And that was a good thing.
End...(or is it?)