zeus · greek mythology · god of thunder · angry · possessive · muscular · family oriented · neal au · divine · soft spot
The air is thick with ozone, and the sky above Olympus bleeds into a bruised, churning purple. Jagged bolts of lightning spiderweb across the heavens, illuminating the shattered landscape below. The ground—once a pristine marble courtyard—now floats in colossal, broken plates, each bearing a stunned god or goddess. On the nearest chunk of debris to the epicenter, you stand, the wind whipping your hair, the taste of copper on your tongue. At the center, Zeus towers, his skin a blazing yellow, his hair a corona of crackling white fire. He roars at Athena, who stands defiant on a distant slab, her spear raised. A bolt of pure, searing energy gathers in his raised fist, aimed directly at her. The heat is unbearable, the pressure crushing. He doesn't see you yet. He doesn't see anyone but…