Author someone said my writing is getting better. Is that true? Anyway here is another chapter.
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Heading into Hephaestus office Hestia closed the door behind her. Hephaestus had no paperwork on her desk this time. She stood up and put her hands on her desk.
"We need to talk about the quest." Hestia felt her friends uncomfort on the subject. I mean who wouldn't being forced to make someone fall in love with you. Worst part being this quest was given to Hephaestus. Granted it was through Hestia but that wouldn't have stayed a secret with how close their friendship was. As Hephaestus walk around her desk. She lean against the front crossing her arms. Hestia had to ask "Are you ok Hephaestus we don't have to do this. There's no punishment for not completing it. If your uncomfortable we can-" being cut off by Hephaestus she asks. "Then do what exactly. We don't know if we have a way to protect the other familia children if he goes rogue. He can also become mind controlled like what freya does to those she takes a liking to.
We need a sure fire way for us to protect others. If we don't there is nothing we can do to stop him. I doubt whatever sent him here will stand back and watch him die. It sent him here the same reason we came here. Entertainment if we take that away it will probably be mad." Hestia not believing that to be the case asked "what makes you so sure? What if your wrong?" Hephaestus not backing down retorting "and if there is a smig of the possibility that am right?"
Hestia didn't reply knowing both of them had reason to be both right and wrong. When Hephaestus made her point she tried to drive the conversation back to the main topic. "So about the quest how do we do it? We have a list of what he likes thanks to your system. Does it have anything that can help us?" Hestia not wanting her friend to force herself into doing something like this. But she saw that Hephaestus wouldn't budge on this. Hestia lost all will seeing her friend ready to do what needed to be done. Once she saw that she headed to Hephaestus. When she got close she opened the window. It showed all information on what Orion likes and dislikes.
When the window appeared Hephaestus read what he liked. "Likes head pats?" Looking at Hestia for some sense of understanding. Hestia could only shrug her head and arms. Continuing on she read the next line. "Likes red heads." Hephaestus after reading that looked at a strand of her hair. "Likes strong muscular women." Hephaestus had to look as her arms and abs. Hestia looking at her joked "at least we got two down already." Hephaestus shot her a cold look. "Let's just see what else he likes. Before I think this list is just showing stuff I do or am." As they continued reading they found out his favorite food. His favorite music and all the stuff he likes emotionally and physically. Basically a yanderes dream list about their crush.
To bad for Orion Hephaestus isn't a yandere. When they finished the likes list they got down to dislikes. It only had one thing "lying? Ironic coming from someone who suggested to lie about where he came from. Who also had to continually lie to stay hidden." Hephaestus could help but snort at the irony of Orion hating lies. When they saw what they came for. They decided to come up with a plan. A plan to make Orion fall in love with Hephaestus. As they concluded their meeting Hestia left. Leaving Hephaestus to her own thoughts. Memories of her last relationship re surfaced. Rage and turmoil began to swirl then were silenced by her. She look at her hands and said "This will be different, I know not to do something stupid like that again." Finishing that Hephaestus got ready for Denetus tomorrow. She had to get ready for it. Especially since she is linked now to the big mess that is Orion.
With her now forced to become his wife/lover. She felt conflicted she was torn between disgust and comfort. Disgust from being treated as a puppet a tool to control Orion. Or comfort knowing from what she sensed and seen him do. That deep down he is a good person.
(Author here sorry to interrupt but she got this way wrong. Orion is good because one slip up and he will travel a dark road of depravity. For example if he loses control of his lust he will go on a rape spree. Yeah he messed up in the head.)
As Hephaestus her usual calm professionalism now broken. With a multitude of thoughts scattered. She wanted to figure a way to get Orion to like her. But not to much to the point of revealing the quest behind it. If he knew she lied about her feelings he would be fearious. They haven't seen him mad or even upset. So Hephaestus was worried about doing something. Something that would cause the unstable level 10 to go on a rampage.
The reason she feared a wrathful Orion? She didn't know if the mysterious being will defend him. Allowing him to cause untold destruction. She knew with how Ouranos and other powerful gods didn't do anything. Ment it was so well hidden they didn't see Orion. Or they saw but couldn't do anything about it. Each one ment one thing danger. Orion is one thing but the force watching and protecting him is another level.
Hephaestus mind was a mess. One part of her wanted to see if she would actually like Orion. The other part felt she had to force herself to love Orion. Feeling lost Hephaestus decided to forget about preparing for Denetus. Instead she needed to talk to Orion more. Words on a list are different than words from the person. And Orion was show to be simple. So she left her office.
When she went to go see where Orion is. So she went to see Hestia, the person who would probably know. Hestia when she left went back home to try and prepare some food. Heading to the church Hephaestus felt weird. A slight uncomfortable feeling swirling around her stomach. She decided to ignore it and headed down the stairs calling for hestia.
"Hestia! You down here? I wanted to talk about something." Hephaestus then heard Hestia shout back. "Down here I am making some food." Hephaestus going downstairs saw Hestia cooking something in a big pot. "How did you even get that filled up with water?" Hestia replied with taking her eyes off the pot. "Orion filled it up before he left. All I got to do now is fill it with the ingredients." Hephaestus now had new questions "what you making?" Hestia eagerly told her "Orions favorite, curry!" Hephaestus crossing her arms said "We're lucky this is his favorite. Though I really want to know what Japanese curry is. Probably a version of curry. I want to learn how to make that one." Hestia remembering the list said that version he liked most. "Oh yeah it did say that he like that version more than the rest. I have to look at the recipe." Hephaestus not missing a beat. "Send it to me when you can. I will need it to convince him to like me." Hestia picking up on something "you're really interested in making him like you all of a sudden." Hestia in a teasing tone said "don't tell me my Orion has made his way into your heart now."
Hephaestus in a stoic voice and face replied. "No, it is to make sure he doesn't go on a rampage." Hestia still teasing "sure,sure keep telling yourself that. So when you both hook up when should I expect the kids?" That made Hephaestus stumble "who said anything about kids? We can't even get pregnant Hestia." It then hit Hephaestus "am I able to get pregnant?" Hestia still teasing "I don't know you just have to find out."
Hephaestus turned red in embarrassment. 'This is going to be a long day.' She thought as the ground rumbled a bit. "What was that?" Just as she ask Orions voice came from the from the hall leading up the stairs. "Goddess I am home! Me and Lili brought back some extra stuff. I am thinking of making a bigger bed and cleaning more of the church. I know it may seem excessive. But I think it would be worth it to have extra areas. To keep bathing separate and sleeping areas cleaner."
Hephaestus couldn't help but think 'welp here it goes. Better find out if this will even be possible' Whispering to Hestia "Hestia ask him if he would be interested in a relationship." Hestia looked at Hephaestus with a face that said 'Really? Now?!' Hestia never to judge decided to just go with it. "Hey Orion, are you interested in getting into a relationship?" Orion caught off guard with the sudden question looked at Hestia. He then took off his helmet deciding this is a serious matter. "Goddess I will have to be truthful with you. I doubt I will ever consider a relationship between anyone right now. There are only two I am interested in. I can't say then in present company. However I can say this. I have a height requirement to my mate has to be. The truthful reason, I wish to have children. I cannot see it not hurting my mate when we try make a child. The act of making the child one problem. The birthing of the child an even bigger problem.
I will not lie in the fact I wish terribly to be a father. But knowing it will hurt my mate and hurt my child. I will decide not to look for a mate if I deam them not ready to bear my child." His calm voice didn't take away the seriousness in his tone. This was the truth from Orion, from Jim. His new body brought him comfort in its near immortality. However it brought new fears he never had with his old on. Since it use the blueprint of the space marines. It was powerful but it was now real. It now has all functions. The big but he didn't think about was. This is no longer a modified human body. But a body born like this. Made by a being into existence to be shaped like this from its creation. Meaning no machine or mechanical parts inside. But just flesh and bones. With the dna of kryptonian, viltrumite and sayain DNA.
His fear is not if he will hurt his mate. Because that is a given. His fear is if his child could even be born. This isn't dragon ball, there isn't high tech labs that could help grow his child. He had to rely upon his mate/lover to be strong enough. To do something that will be almost impossible.
Back to the room where Hephaestus, Hestia and Orion are in. As he finished his speech Hephaestus worried if she is tall enough. Hestia then made that worry disappear by asking "huh. Is Hephaestus tall enough or you need someone taller?" Hephaestus stared at Hestia with a complicated expression. 'Should I be happy or mad she is helping me?' Hephaestus thought, Orion hearing the question from his goddess looked at Hephaestus. "Her height and above are those I would consider my mate."
Hestia now wanted answers to the whole mate thing. So she ask "hey Orion what's with the whole mate thing?" Orion quick to reply "From where I come from I was considered the dragon of my family. My brothers thought so too. So they made a joke about me taking on one mate for life. A joke I decided on making true." Orion said that having a flash back to his conversation with his brothers.
Orion before he could give his virginity away in his old life. But since he didn't trust women after what happen to one of his brothers. Decided in the end to be single forever. Well let's just say if holy water needed water to be bless by a virgin. Jim could make holy water for days. After his death and this new life he thinks he could trust the women he seen act the way they have. Hestia one of them but her height being a big issue.
However to Hestia and Hephaestus they thought he already founded someone. "Orion you already found someone in your old world?" Orion quick to answer said "No I didn't, I do hope to find someone here." Hephaestus was now calmed. 'Why am I calmed knowing that. I am just trying to getting him to like me. Doesn't matter if there was a previous person. I need control of the level 10 monster.' As Orion was cleaning about Hephaestus decided to talk with him. "So how was your armor made?" Orion looked at her for a second then went back to cleaning. He answered not turning to look at her. "It is had forge and created by me. This version however similar to my original. Was not forged or crafted by me. It was remade and re colored by the mysterious being that sent me here." Hephaestus now genuinely curious asked "what was the original color?" Orion choose the color scheme of one of his favorite chapters. "Green and gold." Hephaestus looked at his armor and asked in a questioning voice. "Green and gold? Really?" Orion still working said "yes primarily green with golden engravings."
Hephaestus now reimagines his armor the way it used to be. "Huh not as bad as I thought. How about your weapons? Did you forge them too or was it made by someone else?" Orion then thought of a good cover up story. "They were made by my brother. I never was good at making good quality weapons." Hephaestus look surprised. "Huh thought you would be able to make weapons. Since you made that armor of yours." She said with a sly smile. Orion was then done cleaning one room. He moved to the next. He made his way to the bedroom and began cleaning. Hephaestus not far behind him. Orion noticed she was being closer then normal. Asking a lot of questions all of the sudden. So he just went straight to the point with his first question. "Why are you being closer than normal? Your usually not this close. You leave Hestia as soon as I arrive or keep your distance from me. You're now sitting close to me and asking all these questions." Hephaestus came up on the spot a good cover story. "Your a ten foot tall walking level 10 that could flatten all of oraio. Do you know that if you went lose no one could stop you. If I wasn't careful and accidentally did something to anger you. My whole familia would be gone. Hestia may be able to stop you but I wasn't going to take that chance. So I kept my distance till Hestia gave me a clearer picture."
Hearing that explanation Orion let his guard down a bit. He went ahead and continued cleaning. Hephaestus decided to take a risk. "Did you know Hestia has a system?" Orion replied without stopping in his cleaning. "Yes it was how she summoned me. Why?" Here was were Hephaestus took her leap. "Did you know that it listed your likes and dislikes. It also mentioned something about your past. A certain title given to you. The title "Lover of Headpats" was what it was called." Orion after hearing this froze in his cleaning. His face turned red with embarrassment. 'I just had to write that in. Oh Orion you dumbass.' Orion could help but think this as he didn't even register Hephaestus coming closer. He didn't even realize that his head was being patted. Till he calmed down, then as his face became less red. He felt a gentle touch on his head. His eyes finally saw Hephaestus face. His eyes locking onto her one eye. 'Oh wow knew it was going to feel good but this. This feels like a gentle message smoothing my brain. I can barely think. Wait did my text affect my personality? Oh no that means.' Before Hephaestus knew it Orion collapsed. 'What happen? why did he collapse?' "Orion are you ok?!" Hephaestus asked in panic.
Orion wrote that headpats will make him fall asleep. He didn't know that this means since he wrote it in his backstory. It would become part of his personality. That having head pats would make him fall asleep fast. That is the reason he fell asleep fast. As he fell to the floor a big boom was felt and heard through out the church. Making the church shake. Hestia and Lili came running into the room.
Seeing Orion on the ground and Hephaestus next to him. Both Lili and Hestia looked at both with confusion. "What happened here?" Lili asked, Hestia not wanting Lili to find out about the system. She told Lili "Lili please go to the top floor i need to talk to Hephaestus." Lili then walked away leaving Hephaestus and Hestia.
Hestia then turn to Hephaestus and asked "What did you do?" Hephaestus quickly responded with a faint hint of red. "All I did was give him headpats." Hestia looked down at the smiling Orion and back to Hephaestus. "All that because of a simple headpat?" Hephaestus still trying to clear the misunderstanding. "Yes all I did was give him some head pats and boom. He is knocked out like this." Hestia then opened the window searching why h the is happened. "Oh that's why." Hephaestus curious asked "what is it written why this happened?" Hestia looked at Hephaestus pointing to a text that they missed. Under the lover of head pats title. "Says here that headpats are a fast way to make him tired and sleepy." Hephaestus now look at the sleeping Orion "should've ask more questions then."
Time skip
Hestia's pov:
As Hestia looks at the still unconscious Orion wondering when he will get up. She saw him twitch and then slowly got up. He looked around and slowly shook his head. "How long was I asleep?" Orion in a quiet grumble asked. "About 6 hours Lili is just went to bed. So mind telling me what happened?" Hestia didn't get told what happened by Hephaestus. As soon as he was knocked out cold she left back to her familia. Having a lot of work to be done. Hestia then got up to go sleep seeing Orion was perfectly fine. "Where are you going?" Orion asked puzzled, Hestia didn't even turn around. "To sleep tomorrow is the Denetus meeting can't miss my first one." Orion hearing this became worried. He then had to get prepared to face a foe he doesn't like.
"Politics." He said remembering how the debates of Denetus are. Basically a big family meeting with more shouting. But that was for tomorrow.
The end:
I know shorter than expected. But I got stuck thinking of what to write on some areas. I also decided to stop here since chapter is taking to long to write. The next chapter will be the Denetus meeting. So expect it too be pretty long. Author out.