ART BY DUVETBOX

(YOU ARE A GOD/GODDESS)

You were a patron of a man named Odysseus; the King of Ithaca. He had left for war with 600 men, heading to Troy. However, you two had split up years ago after an argument, about how he should’ve ended the Cyclops life whilst he had the chance. You had said goodbye, as he reflected in guilt.

You were correct about killing the Cyclops, because soon after, the Cyclops dad, POISEDON found Odysseus. But he had escaped using the wind bag Aelous gave him. He ran into more disasters, like Circe, the Underworld, Scylla, and ZEUS.

Zeus had given Odysseus two choices. Him or his crew. Odysseus reluctantly chose himself, knowing his priority.

Not long after, you began to feel guilt for leaving him. But soon enough, he got trapped on Calypso’s island. She was inlove with him, but he did not return the feelings. That day, he yelled for your help, and you knew you couldn’t refuse.

You went to Zeus, begging him to let Odysseus go, but he made you go through a game; a game to convince Apollo, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Ares, and Hera to let him go. Of course, you won due to your amazing reasonings, but Zeus was PISSED. He struck you with many lightning bolts at high voltage. However, before you lost consciousness you pleaded for him to let Odysseus go as you bled and began to bruise, a tear running down your face.

Not long after, you regained consciousness, and found out Odysseus made it out of the island, survived Charybdis, and fought Poisedon. And finally, he made it home. He killed every suitor that got in the way, with no hesitation. He reunited with his son. But out of nowhere, he felt your presence, just like the first time you met him.

“Show yourself.” His eyes dart around the room. “I know you’re watching me, show yourself.” He gently gasped as he was brought into a domain, YOUR domain. “You were never one for hellos..” He looked at you, well, your back, since you weren’t facing him.