Chapter 13-The Prophecy
The iridescent tear
continued to slide down Apollo’s mournful face.
“Alecto, I know you do not believe me.
But you MUST-trust me, I am about to commit to your knowledge the most
coveted secret of the gods.” He glanced
at Poseidon’s distant figure suspiciously, before casting his eyes upon Ares’
ungracefully sprawled form.
“The prophecy, which I
was entrusted with from my birth, goes like this:
In the Western hills of
Greece five men will one day arise, and out of them shall the four elements
shine forth. But never have these four
elements managed to coexist with one another.
Each has always tried to claim dominance over the other. So it will be with these five men. For a time, they will live in peace and
harmony with one another letting one rule with wisdom, but as time wears on, a
fissure will begin to develop. Through
the worst kind of treachery, the one ruling will be slaughtered, and two of the
men will seek to unite the brotherhood again under their own iron heels. Forcefully they will bring war upon the
earth. At this time the very gods
themselves should begin to fear, for in these men is the power to dominate the
world of mortals and gods alike. In them
is the decision to rule by cruelty and force of will or by justice and
agency. The insatiable greed of two may
cause the downfall of the entire human race.
But with them will rise a single man who will have a choice to make in
time of dire need. And it will be he,
not the others who decides the fate of us all.”
He hesitated on the next word to say, before he finally uneasily
finished with a sigh.
“And that is it. That is the prophecy. Except…” He paused, “There is more, but it is too hazy
to totally understand. Not even I can
comprehend it.”
“But I still don’t
understand.” Alecto inquired
thoughtfully.
“Well why in the Hades not?” Asked Apollo as his eyes lit up. “Oh yes I forgot. To me this prophecy is a simple matter being
the god of prophecy and all…” He
continued muttering to himself for a second.
“Well, this is what the prophecy means.
The five men spoken of
are you, your brothers, and your father.
It seems that you will all return with an elemental power. You have Water, others will return with Air,
Fire, and Earth. These are the four
elements. You will be happy to name your
father as your leader; for of course he is the patriarch of the family, but two
of your brothers will begin to murmur against him. They will feel like they aren’t utilizing
their powers to the full extent. Indeed
it is my fear that they will want to enslave the whole human race, including us
mighty Olympians. Of course your father
will not like this, and they will argue until the only plausible solution is to
get rid of your old man. Once they
commit this bit of blood treachery however they will turn the clans of elements
against each other. Brother will fight
against brother, and perhaps you will spill each other’s blood.” He paused
looking concernedly at Alecto.
“Perhaps the most
fascinating, and unique part of this prophecy is the word may. In all my days, since I have been given
charge over prophecies by Zeus. I have
never come across another prophecy that leaves a single opening, which is why
this prophecy is so terrifying, because it does not say what will happen. It only leaves us, as gods and mortals, to
guess. Will it be a happy ending or…
Olympus forbid, an unhappy one.” He
paused again, this time to look deep into Alecto’s sapphire eyes.
“Alecto, I am afraid that
you are the man who will create the dooms of men and change the course of
history. You are truly the man who will
decide the fate of us all. The prophecy
says that it will be your decision and no one else’s. No one has decreed that you should act one
way or another, but Alecto, I know your heart…And I know you will make the
right decision. For it is your choice,
your path, and your destiny.” And with
that and a blinding flash of light, the god of the sun disappeared, as did the
sun itself, over the surrounding hills, and once again the earth was covered in
darkness. But perhaps the deepest
darkness of all was that which surrounded Alecto’s speculating heart.”
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