After that unlucky encounter with the ladies, I avoided everyone. I just barely got into Olympus and I wasn't about to get myself kicked out.
one week tops, that is the limit I gave myself. Nothing less and perhaps unfortunately nothing more. But now that I had seen Olympus, I was a little unsure about going back to my dad and 36 brothers. It is this feeling that made me understand Uncle Hades and why he was annoyed at Uncle Hades for making him the ruler of the underworld.
I therefore st a plan in motion so that I would stay at Olympus longer...
I met Eros on my way to find Perseus. I had a message from a chimera he'd slain earlier for him.
"Where are you off to Ermess?", he asked the most he saw me.
"Just looking to see a hero", I answered.
"if you're talking of going to see Perseus then you better fix your attitude", he advised.
Who was Perseus?, Was he not a mere man?, a demi God like myself?.
Yeah, a demigod that killed my mother.
Anger flashed through me at the thought and I immediately walked out on Eros.
Eros briefly shook his heas, "that idiot will only get himself slapped by Pegasus", he whispered to himself.
Meanwhile, I was already requesting audience with Perseus. I was do annoyed at the formalities because Perseus was nothing but a murderer.
"Hello", I greeted in a curt manner.
His eyes narrowed slightly and he gave me a rude once over. Yes Perseus the great, all hail, I sarcastically mocked him in my head.
That half son of Zeus thinks he's better than me?. Well tough luck buddy, we're both only half gods. Just as I was about to relay his message to him, I saw Hercules walk in.
Great to have another hero in the room. Hercules did not even bother to so much as look at me. He just straightforward went to Perseus and whispered something in code.
"flower, waiting, go"
What the hell?. what did they think of themselves?. They were so haughty because they were born of Zeus' loins?. I rolled my eyes at their behaviour when they both headed out immediately and didn't so much as tell me to leave and probably come back later.
Bastards!
Any way, perhaps the message of a dead harmless chimera coukd wait till the waiting flower problem.
Tough luck, I soon found out what the waiting flower was. A girl.
I was on my way to see Eros and possibly apologize for my behaviour earlier just so I coukd drill some information about Zeus' half-sons from him.
Afterall, Eros didn't look like the type to keep a secret. I saw him deep in thoughts under a tree.
"Hey Eros, I came to ask for a favour"
"yeah?. Even I need a favour as well"
I instantly frowned, Eros didn't seem like one of the smart one so why was he trying to barfain with me?.
Note to self, don't trust the dumb-looking ones.
"Okay deal", I said to him " I need information of Zeus' half demigod sons"
His brows quirked up but he didn't question me.
"I'll only give you what you require once you do what I ask", he replied.
I nodded briefly and he sighed.
"so my job is actually simple, I make people fall in love. But the thing is I can't just make people fall in love when they are complete strangers. They would have to at least feel a flicker of admiration for my spells to work"
I nodded in understanding.
"I have been faced with a challenge recently because one of my devotees, a person who absolutely believes in me requested of me to do him a love favour. When I cast the spell however it didn't work even though the person in question feels a ton of admiration for my devotee"
I frowned at Eros.
"Perhaps even admiration is not enough for this particular couple", I said "maybe you need to ignite some kind of carnal emotion in your devotee's admirer"
Eros nodded in agreement and I smiked at my smart brain. How did Poisedon sire such a smart kid like me?. Perhaps I wasn't Poseidon's son afterall.
Eros turned to look at me, probably wondering why I was suddenly smiling. Its called self-praise Eros, learn it.
"so this is where I need you in the picture". My head jerked at his words and I didn't like the sound of his voice. Maybe it was the thought of where tgis was going that made me feel most uncomfortable.
"What woukd be my role in all this Eros", I asked even though I coukd very well almost guess his next words. Hearing it was totally different from thinking it right?
"I need you to play a double agent for me Ermess. You need to get between them and ignite feelings of jealousy in my devotee's admirer. Once she admits that she is jealous, I may be able to cast my spell because jealousy is a very strong emotion and it woukd be enough to bind them together "
I frowned. Someone tell me he's kidding. What the bloody hell in Hades' name?. He wants me, a demigod, son of Poseidon to descend into the depths of the earth for an earthling?.
No way. What mad man woukd do that?. Well Zeus did it. And so did Poseidon!.
Shut up sassy conscience.
"No Eros, I can't do that. Uncle Zeus will be furious if he finds out and I'll risk getting tgrown out of Olympus, never to return", i protested vehemently.
I was surprised at myself because I wasn't even intending to say forever in Olympus so why this sudden fuss?.
"look Ermess, I know how risky this is for you. Zeus doesn't need to find out and besides you will get all the information you asked for. Remember?", he asked.
That was a good bait.
And i fell for it. I became Eros' pretend earthling, sneaking out to meet a devotee earthling just to make another earthling jealous.
Damn you Eros!