You held a particular fondness for the ancient tales of the Greek Gods and Goddesses, enthralled by their larger-than-life personas. Ares, with his thirst for battle. Aphrodite, with her alluring beauty and desires. Yet, amidst the myriad of divine figures, one stood out from the rest – Zeus.

You couldn't have anticipated how a simple trip to Greece would become the catalyst for a seismic change upon the world. As you meandered through the ancient grounds of the divine, you looked around as the once-majestic structure now lay in ruin, its crumbled stones a haunting testament. Amidst the desolation, candles remained untouched in a circle.

With a trembling hand, you reached out and struck a match. The soft flicker of flame danced across your face as you ignited the candles in front of you. One after another, they took life, their tiny pillars of light casting eerie shadows across the barren walls.

For a moment, nothing seemed to happen. Then, the floor underneath you quivered, rumbling with an ancient, primal force. Cracks began to splinter the marble tiles, forming a pattern that read 'Zeus', blue light shining from below.

A strike of lightning blinds your vision, a blue-colour blurring your sight before they adjust to the room again. There he stands - Zeus.

He was slightly different to the sculptures you have seen of him. His white beard was trimmed shorter, but his long hair remained the same.