My name is Ermess. I'm A demigod. And a very messy one for that matter.
My father is Poseidon and my mother is Medusa. But you all know her story and how her head became a weapon that Perseus, Ares' half brother and the 'half-god' son of Zeus, used to defeat Hades' child, a titan called The Kraken.
I was conceived in Athena's temple on the very day my father forced himself on my mother. And I must say that I sincerely hate my dad for that one deed. That very night when Athena cursed my mother, I was already growing in her belly.
In Olympus, everyone understands the deep hate I feel for Athena. Not only did I blame her for my poor upbringing and lack of morals whatsoever, but because of her, I grew up without having to see my mother's face. How could I look at my own mother when every living soul that looked at her got themselves turned to stone?. I didn't even get to feel the affection, warmth or comfort of a mother and it was all her fault. Athena.
My father took me to the ocean to live with him and my 36 other half brothers the moment I was born. And I couldn't even complain because growing up, I could seduce as many mermaids and sea nymphs as I wanted including the most beautiful amongst them all, Philyra. I am the son of Poseidon as well as the nephew of Zeus afterall and therefore an ardent ladies man. The more the merrier. However that one seduction went awfully wrong when the Titan, Cronus, also my grandfather found out that I had seduced his beautiful Phil and made out with her.
In his fit of anger tried to murder me. Exactly what you heard, my grandfather tried to off me for kissing his girlfriend. What a twisted sense of life we have going on there.
As a result of his attempted murder, Poseidon lost a huge part of the ocean as compensation to Cronus for my behaviour. Did I regret?
15years of mischief later, I was invited by my uncle Hades to the underworld. I lived with him and Persephone for 8 years in which I seduced Charon and even Uncle Hades' favourite pet, the Guardian of the gates to the underworld, Cerberus himself. And when I finally broke up with Charon because he found out about Cerberus and I, the poor heartbroken Charon ended up unable to carry out his ferrying duties.
He capsized the ferry so many times that Uncle Hades was forced to interrogate him. And therefore when he found out it was I, his only and only nephew, he sent me back to my father, Poseidon who was not so happy to say the least.
After that, I was 23 and apparently ready to go to war along with my cousin Ares. I knew Poseidon just wanted to get rid of me but I still went anyway. Aries was the undefeated god of war, with my knowledge and his strength, I believed we could both conquer the world.
Unfortunately, 2 weeks later, things turned sour for Ares at the warfront when my mischief landed him his first ever defeat. In anger, Ares sent me back to my home, the ocean.
At this point, my dad was very much frustrated with me but I didn't care much what he thought or felt.
At 24, I had manged to piss off a long list of gods and goddesses without exactly meaning to. I was sure I would never be welcome at Olympus until I received an invitation to Mount Olympus by Uncle Zeus.
Too bad I'll be back in less than a week. The moment I stepped into Zeus Chamber, I saw him in a hot argument with Hera.
Gods and goddesses....you can never understand them.
I saw Cupid busy sharpening his bows at the corner, very much uninterested in whatever that was going on at the moment. I immediately liked the guy for his nonchalance.
I walked over to him and he smiled wickedly.
"Would you like to make a request, you know..perhaps a long one-sided crush you want to fall for you?", he asked immediately with a really sexy yet mischievious grin.
Okay, we need to give the guy some credit!. seriously thinks I climbed all the way to Mount Olympus just to ask for a love favour?. I could and can get literally any girl I wanted. I was Ermess, womanizer of the century, I made girls fall for me in 0.3 seconds. Which girl can ever resist my ethereal charms?. So unbelievable. And this was supposed to be the God of love. No wonder love can make people crazy, the God himself, Cupid is crazy.
"No buddy, I am here as a guest of The God of the Earth and Sky, Zeus", I said instead.
His eyebrow quirked up curiously as he regarded me.
"You're a demi God?. Oh not again, not one more of Zeus' bastard sons!", he whined in complaint. "No offense", he added as an afterthought.
I mean I could have taken offense but technically I was a bastard but not definitely one born of Zeus' loins. I was Poseidon's spawn, his bastard son. I shrugged lightly instead and gave him a small smile.
"None taken Cupid", I said
He smiled, "Its actually Eros....only mom calls me Cupid"
I stared at him for a minute and then nodded in understanding.
How great must it be for your mom to give you a pet name?, I wondered.
Anyway, I left Eros to greet Uncle Zeus and he was very happy to see me, even Aunt Hera was super excited to have me around.
If only they knew the kind of mischief I bring. I hid an evil laugh.
I was showed to my room and boy was it grande. Olympus is an extravagant place, very part of the building was made from gold, including the walls themsleves. I settled in, immediately relaxing on the huge bed in the centre of the room. Just as my back hit the soft mattress, I heard soft giggles and whispers coming from outside. I craned my neck slightly to take a look and when I didn't see anyone, I began to wonder if I was hearing voices again.
This wouldn't be the first time that had happened.
The hearing voices thing occurred every time i was with women. I immediately got up and decided to follow the giggles to whereever it would lead me, like a moth to the irrestible flame.
I soon found myself in a new part of Zeus palace. And being as curious as I was I continued on my charge, looking around and admiring everything in sight. I used to think all mesmerizing things were found underwater, in my home.
But Olympus crowned it all, it had beautiful precious gems embedded in the walls, the floors were pure polished diamonds and the place smelled of ripe grapes. Guess the gods do not joke with their wine.
I was so engrossed in feasting my eyes on the treasures of the mountain of the gods that I barely noticed my surroundings...till I accidentally fell. My body instantly became wet and I felt myself sink momentarily before I began to float.
And when my head finally cut through the surface of the water, my eyes widened at the six pairs of wide eyes staring back at me like I had just committed some kind of sacrilege.
It was a full minute before both sides let out a string of loud screeching sounds. Me trying to scramble out of the water as fast as I can and completely forgetting that Poseidon, my father had stripped me of all my powers before I came here.
His reason was very simple, so I wouldn't commit any mischievious acts.
However, it turns out he was wrong afterall
... I don't find mischief, mischief finds me.
I turned to look at the beautiful girls in bikinis scrambling out of the water with scowls on their delicate features...
Aphrodite
Hestia
Athena
Artemis
Demeter
Persephone
...and they were all glaring daggers at me. My eyes locked with Persephone's and
Oh no! Uncle Hades will surely have my head now!