The god's and goddess's of Olympus headed outside onto their mountaintop arena, "we shall start with discus, who wants to throw first" said Zeus. "I shall throw first" said Hephaestus as he picked up a discus, a few moments later he threw the discus and watched as it spun through the air, "CLANG" , the discus hit the target and became wedged in it's armour.
"A good throw Hephaestus, I shall throw next" said Zeus as he picked up a discus, a few seconds later Zeus threw the discus and watched as it flew through the air fast like lightning. Seconds later his discus smashed against the target that stood further down the arena, Hephaestus sighed a little and moved behind Zeus, each god and goddess of Olympus had their turns throwing a discus but could not beat Zeus.
Finally it was Athena's turn to throw, Athena closed her eyes for a moment and took a breath and composed herself, a few moments later Athena threw her discus. She watched as it flew through the air fast towards Zeus's discus, Athena's discus passed by Zeus's and hit the arena wall, Zeus stood there in silence for a moment almost in disbelief, then suddenly he laughed and congratulated Athena.
"Well done my daughter!" Said Zeus as he placed his hand on Athena's shoulder, "what should we play next?"Zeus asked, "we shall play archery next" said Aphrodite. "Very well, everyone take a bow and some arrows" said Zeus, Aphrodite went first and fired an arrow towards her target, the arrow flew through the air and hit the outer edge of the target, "that shall be easy to beat!" Said Zeus as he smiled at Aphrodite.
Zeus fired an arrow and watched as it flew towards the target, seconds later his arrow hit the center of the target, "haha, beat that" said Zeus. Artemis aimed her bow at the target and breathed slowly then fired, her arrow flew through the air towards the target, Artemis's arrow hit Zeus's arrow splitting it in half as it hit the center of the target, "a good shot.." grumbled Zeus.
Then suddenly another arrow split Artemis's arrow in half, "who did that!?" Said Artemis, "who else could do that" said Apollo smugly the grinned. Artemis looked at Apollo annoyed that he had beat her at archery, "now now, no fighting you two, let us move on to the next game" said Hera, "let us race, first to the finish marker wins!" Said Hades, "no transporting allowed, this will be a fair game" said Zeus.
The god's and goddess's of Olympus took their positions and prepared themselves to race, "when my owl hoots we shall start" said Athena. A few moments later Athena's little owl hooted and the race began, Dionysus ran down the track with a goblet in his hand and drinking, "what are you doing!?" Said Hera as she tried to keep up with the others, Hera and Dionysus fell behind as the other god's and goddess's ran onwards down the track.
Aphrodite, Hades and Zeus had slowed down as Athena, Ares, Hermes and the twins Apollo and Artemis kept running, Ares began to slow down as his armour was to heavy for him to move faster. A few moments later Apollo and Artemis also began to slow down a little as Athena and Hermes continued to run, "we are almost there" said Athena, then suddenly Hermes picked up speed.
"Nobody out run's me" said Hermes as he ran faster towards the finish marker, seconds later the race was over and Hermes had won. "Well done Hermes!, as for you Dionysus, try not to drink and run at the same time" said Zeus then laughed a little, "ok let us get back inside and relax" said Hera, a few minutes later the god's and goddess's of Olympus had gone back inside and sat in their usual comfortable places.
"I shall be leaving soon, I must find Odysseus and continue my journey" said Athena, "of course daughter, I am sure we shall see you soon" said Zeus as he looked at her then smiled a little.
To be continued in part 7
"A good throw Hephaestus, I shall throw next" said Zeus as he picked up a discus, a few seconds later Zeus threw the discus and watched as it flew through the air fast like lightning. Seconds later his discus smashed against the target that stood further down the arena, Hephaestus sighed a little and moved behind Zeus, each god and goddess of Olympus had their turns throwing a discus but could not beat Zeus.
Finally it was Athena's turn to throw, Athena closed her eyes for a moment and took a breath and composed herself, a few moments later Athena threw her discus. She watched as it flew through the air fast towards Zeus's discus, Athena's discus passed by Zeus's and hit the arena wall, Zeus stood there in silence for a moment almost in disbelief, then suddenly he laughed and congratulated Athena.
"Well done my daughter!" Said Zeus as he placed his hand on Athena's shoulder, "what should we play next?"Zeus asked, "we shall play archery next" said Aphrodite. "Very well, everyone take a bow and some arrows" said Zeus, Aphrodite went first and fired an arrow towards her target, the arrow flew through the air and hit the outer edge of the target, "that shall be easy to beat!" Said Zeus as he smiled at Aphrodite.
Zeus fired an arrow and watched as it flew towards the target, seconds later his arrow hit the center of the target, "haha, beat that" said Zeus. Artemis aimed her bow at the target and breathed slowly then fired, her arrow flew through the air towards the target, Artemis's arrow hit Zeus's arrow splitting it in half as it hit the center of the target, "a good shot.." grumbled Zeus.
Then suddenly another arrow split Artemis's arrow in half, "who did that!?" Said Artemis, "who else could do that" said Apollo smugly the grinned. Artemis looked at Apollo annoyed that he had beat her at archery, "now now, no fighting you two, let us move on to the next game" said Hera, "let us race, first to the finish marker wins!" Said Hades, "no transporting allowed, this will be a fair game" said Zeus.
The god's and goddess's of Olympus took their positions and prepared themselves to race, "when my owl hoots we shall start" said Athena. A few moments later Athena's little owl hooted and the race began, Dionysus ran down the track with a goblet in his hand and drinking, "what are you doing!?" Said Hera as she tried to keep up with the others, Hera and Dionysus fell behind as the other god's and goddess's ran onwards down the track.
Aphrodite, Hades and Zeus had slowed down as Athena, Ares, Hermes and the twins Apollo and Artemis kept running, Ares began to slow down as his armour was to heavy for him to move faster. A few moments later Apollo and Artemis also began to slow down a little as Athena and Hermes continued to run, "we are almost there" said Athena, then suddenly Hermes picked up speed.
"Nobody out run's me" said Hermes as he ran faster towards the finish marker, seconds later the race was over and Hermes had won. "Well done Hermes!, as for you Dionysus, try not to drink and run at the same time" said Zeus then laughed a little, "ok let us get back inside and relax" said Hera, a few minutes later the god's and goddess's of Olympus had gone back inside and sat in their usual comfortable places.
"I shall be leaving soon, I must find Odysseus and continue my journey" said Athena, "of course daughter, I am sure we shall see you soon" said Zeus as he looked at her then smiled a little.
To be continued in part 7