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Post by Artemis on Dec 3, 2015 9:04:19 GMT -5
The day was warm and perfect but the hunt was not, all the woodland creatures had run off and abandoned their homes leaving Artemis with nothing to hunt but squirrels and one sly fox hiding behind a large boulder. Artemis watched the clouds pass overhead in blurry white figures with great admiration before sensing brother's presence nearby, of course she senses his mayhem as well. Her feet carried her expertly towards him, not wasting any time on the dead or dying soldiers she passed and found herself face to face with a raging war. She sighed, rolled her eyes and without needing to turn her head lifted her bow, a gift from Hephaestus and slipped an arrow into an oncoming soldier's chest. Of course this was where Ares would be, why did she even expect anything else. "Figures" she muttered walking through clusters of soldiers at each other's throats and stepping over broken, beaten and bloodied corpses until she found him. There in the middle of the war zone he stood, sword clutched within his dangerous grasp and taking down one soldier after another. Artemis took a small step backwards and watched the soldier that tried to take her life trip over the limbs of a corpse and threw her hand towards him, vines cut off his airway until she watches his eyes close and retracted her fingers, granting him his life. "Ares!" She called expertly diverting blades and ducking arrows as she added to the teal toll, her head shook as she stepped up in front of him. Her arrow flew past his cheek into the soldier behind him "I was wondering what had scared off all the animals" she pointed towards the woods in the distance "you ruined my hunt brother" her tone was playful and a smirk played on her lips as she watched everything surrounding them unfold. "No doubt you lit the fire for this futile war" she muttered, men were screaming and shouting, swords were clashing and arrows lodged themselves into armor as they spoke. This bothered neither of them, especially Ares. Ares
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Post by Ares on Dec 5, 2015 12:01:44 GMT -5
The smell of smoke, fire and death. This was nearly as intoxicating as a smile from Aphrodite Ares thought as he made quick of the foolish human soldier. Jamming the swords blade into the mans gut. Kicking the flesh bag off the sword. Glancing over his now visiting sister Artemis . laughing like a lunatic at the carnage before him . powers growing from the chaos. futile war dear sister you must be jester. This is revolution a new king sees to over throw a tyrant . surely you can see the justice in this war. gripping a man by the side of his head breaking the man's neck smoothly. ares rolled his eyes back lovin the sound of that agony. but yes sister I did ruin your fun and for that I must be punished . a public flogging? Come now shall I give you tidings ? Wicked smirk appeared blocking arrows away by knocking them away with his swords blade. what if I could offer you a human that hunts your sacred animal the deer? Would you be so easily to forgive me then hmm? offering up his normal boyish lopsided grin .
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Post by Artemis on Dec 6, 2015 1:10:05 GMT -5
"I will always see war as futile brother, these people fight over a kingdom and as soon as a new king rules new problems shall arise, I assure you" she could see the great pleasure on his face as another life was lost to his hands but she did not approve, their father had molded him into the perfect weapon and weapon he needn't be but he will never listen.
"I was thinking an arrow the the gut" he held her arrow perfectly pointed towards him "It'll heal in no time but it shall hurt like nothing you ever felt" but she lowered her aim and met his eyes "but I am not you, I do not inflict pain and thrive on suffer. What tidings do you speak of?" her lips twitched into a perfect smirk.
"YOu surely know how to apologize if this is your method of apologizing, offering me a human who dares lay waste to my sacred animal" and a smile adorned her lips quickly eliminating three archers above the high walls "Forgiveness if but a term and fickle as the sunrise, I might forgive you now but how long until we find ourselves at each other's throats" she asked seriously "knowing you it won't take long " she muttered smiling.
"Now tell me brother where might this human be then?" there were too many men around them, she could not even truly distinct their faces. In the armor they all looked the same, @warwould have to take her.
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Post by Ares on Dec 11, 2015 21:32:35 GMT -5
Laughing heartily watching as Artemis pointed the arrow made by Hephaestus at his belly. It wouldn't kill him but it would take ages for it to heal and be painful that's for sure. Blurring in speed to be next to her. dearest sister , you could never be like me far to noble and kind compared to me . was the truth but he did enjoy being the monster an souless animal. Twirling the sword about to face behind jamming it into the gut of soldier attempting to attack.
give it five minutes sister you and I would be back to hating one another. deep rumbling of laugh erupted. But was not expected was Artemis excepting his gift. A wickedly playful grin spread over his lips. now now this is first my sister taking my tidings shall finish this battle quickly then pick a side to win? Hmm I would so enjoy seeing my sister distributing punishment. In fact I might even learn a thing or two.
Using a wave of power to knock back several of the humans. Moving closer to the fair goddess side, the tyrant of king the one that has caused nothing but suffering to the people of this land . He the one they call King George . making them dematerialized only to appear up on top of hill top in perfect aim of the bastard king.
there is your villain sister down in the belly of the battle field. pointing his sword toward him you could finish this blight of war and end him . save the people of this land and take your revenge on a crimal who hunts your deer for sport of it...the only question sister can you lower your self to my level or not.
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Post by Artemis on Dec 14, 2015 7:27:04 GMT -5
A soft chuckle escaped her lips as he reappeared next to her and instead of the arrow lodging itself into his belly she rather let it take the life of a rather poor archer atop the high wall. She had other methods of disposing her enemies but archery was by far her greatest talent and in all the realms unmatched, those who dared boast they were better all lay decomposing in whatever hole they crawled out of.
"Hate is a harsh word brother" she told him honestly "do you not remember the happy adventures we used to have as children" back before their father had created the monster that faced her then but she dared not mention it to him then. She thought of the times they ran free within the woods upon Olympus, before father put dangerous beasts there to challenge her skill. How she missed the father that raised her, not the one who ruled over them then.
"If ever there was a lesson I'd like you to learn Ares it'd be kindness to quench the fire within your soul" she said it softly hoping he did not hear. She did not want this to end up yet another argument, it was not right. All the siblings did these days was fight and twelve gods fighting among one another only brought suffering upon the world.
Her bow was drawn and the arrow pointed at the ruthless king, the battle that raged around them didn't bother her in the least instead she focused on the target but faltered as he spoke. Instead of the arrow embedding within his thick smug skull it flew inches past his cheek and killed the soldier protecting him, leaving him open to take for the opposing forces. However many of her sacred animals he killed she would not please Ares bloodlust but she did not meet his gaze.
"Sorry brother, it seems the war chose a winner for itself" a smug smirk grew upon her lips as she slipped the bow onto her back and watched as the war unraveled before her. She truly missed the brother she grew up with.
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Post by Ares on Dec 16, 2015 10:07:35 GMT -5
Glancing back at his sister Ares jaw locked. Still the moral compass for all them it seemed. Sneering before willing his head to look back at his dismantling battlefield. The kings guard fell and the noble prince snuck in capturing George. Bravo little human soon they meet and soon he would be dead. i haven't forgotten that simpler time Artemis , I choose to put it behind me. I had to I was fathers work mule remember? waving a hand bored at the lack of bloodlust. some one had to take Father's anger...who was going to ? You? No not his noble daughter not the apple of his eye Aphrodite or the playful scamp Dionysus. I could continue but what is the point? None of you have to àdeal with what I have. You could not even fathom the pain I've endured for your flights of fancys no but you get your freedom . while I get your burdens. the scars that scattered over his body in a light white marks that no longer ached or smarted . just a bitter reminder of fighting against Zeus will get you. Absentmindedly a hand went to his neck finger tips trance over the scar above his collar bone. Sighing squeezing his dark brown eyes shut if only he hadn't been the strong one..but wishing for such things were futile. If it had not been him then one of the others would stand in his place. its easy judge when you look down from your mantle isn't it dear sister? I hope that one day you and the rest of the family will see that I gave up my life so you all could live.
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Post by Artemis on Dec 17, 2015 15:13:05 GMT -5
She could see the way he loathed her lack of blood lust and the way it bored him when his siblings did not enjoy bloodshed entirely as much as he did. She looked upon him sadly gently setting her palm upon his shoulder "no one asked you to bare the burden alone, we tried to help Ares but you shut us out. You embraced the evil father so easily introduced to you and assumed you were alone" her tone was gentle but her eyes harsh, she wanted so desperately for her brother to be the man he once was, not the weapon he was forged to be.
"You might think you held his anger by yourself brother but the times you were not present we all fell victim to it. When I refused to do as he asked he made sure it was a lesson I'd remember" the scar still healed on her side where her father had struck her with lightning telling her that it was in her own best interests "Dionysus is no longer the carefree god he grew to be, not in front of our father because if he is he risks his life" she spoke softly but the tension was thick so she slammed her palms together and different scents of the forest she loved so much erupted, she hoped it could make them both calm down and bring peace as they spoke.
"We might not have carried his anger in the same way as you do but we all faced his anger, whether it be once or more but we all faced his wrath" she met his gaze with a gentle smile "you have always cared for family brother, a trait we love most dearly about you. Do not think I judge you, I judge what father has done to you. A son should never endure such acts from a father he loves" but father wasn't always as cruel and unforgiving, yet none of them knew what had sparked the change.
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Post by Ares on Dec 21, 2015 9:34:08 GMT -5
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A lopsided grin oh how sweet dear little sister , the heart of the group was trying to comfort him? Ares needed no comfort forged from steel pounded into perfection by Zeus's relentless idealism of only chaos and pain are real truth's in this life. With lighting quick reflexes Ares knocked the tender touch from his shoulder . it was now his turn to caress , gripping her jaw with one hand and the other holding the back of the goddess head. Inching his face so close the heat from Artie flesh radiated from it across his own skin.
I did so because I was protecting you all, no more oh no now you all can fight your battles. See if I care noble one . fingers sunk into the soft flesh of cheeks . you want to speak to me about not having tto bare your sins? Ask me how you received your oasis Sister inquire. I want to see the terror and shock when you find out go on ask where your beast come from. For I doubt you will be high mighty then. those the humans father found to be unfit for life. The ones that Zeus had deemed to be beast without souls Ares went to reap . dragging them into there true natures changing into beasts by the light of the full moon just so Artemis can play hunter.
Pressing his forehead against yours oh am I now to feel sympathy for drunkard? No I can't Artemis . Dionysus wishes not to anger father with his infuriating acts of stupidity. But it is I who have saved Dio time and time again from Zeus pure rage. Do you know what father wanted me to do ? Ares voice broke grip loosening but still stayed put. he wanted me to kill Dionysus to end the hilarity of the wine God's life. I couldn't do you know what I received ? I was whipped with fire covered whips hung up by chains. You all do not include in your mind the darkness I've suffered to keep you all safe.
Two tears rolled down his cheeks , the whipping took hours of screaming agony . only when he collapsed from enduring all he could did the punishment finally end . dark Ares eyes filled with hate and rage popped open glaring into frighten brown eyes of Artemis. oh come now dear sister you do judge me you all judge me. I've gone to hard where is the boy that loved and laughed to easily? The one who adored to paint chase after you in the meadows and forests? snarling out fingers curling in her chestnut tresses that child is dead he died so you all could live
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Post by Artemis on Dec 22, 2015 1:52:48 GMT -5
Her eyes grew wide at his forceful approach and a fear sparked inside her tasting the blood that slowly tainted her mouth from his harsh touch. Her eyes looked upwards towards her violent brother craning her neck as his hand pulled at her hair. Never would she have thought this could happen, for the first time she truly feared her own brother and it brought a heavy sadness upon her. As he spoke the dark truth dawned on her, she had long ago suspected there was a strange intelligence in the creatures she hunted but if what Ares spoke was true she was no better than a killer, tears brimmed her eyes knowing her talent had been used to punish those who spoke against her father. Artemis was still young, still kind and not yet hardened by the world or their father. Not in the way her brothers were perhaps this was because of her regular absence for the hunt.
"How could you keep this from me?" she yelled as best she could with his grip on her "how could you sit idly by and watch me murder them? And yet you say that protection is the very thing you suffered for, you were nothing but a coward" the words had taken a life of their own, she did not know where they came from but what had been said can never be taken back.
"You speak of your heroic save as if it were a weakness" she growled with a furious flash of green within her eyes "it is a strength Ares, you saved your own brother and now it nearly sounds as if you regret your actions when we would do the same for you" did he think them so low that they could not protect each other without his help, perhaps they did not receive the same torture but Zeus was cruel to them all.
She hissed painfully as his grip tightened, fear gripped at her that he might lose control of his anger and she would not die by his hands and thus Zeus' for Ares was nothing but a weapon for their father. Her hand subtly slipped to her back where it skillfully retrieved and Arrow and harshly slammed it into his shoulder. She watched furiously as he stumbled back while she rubbed her cheeks trying to ignore the awful taste of blood on her tongue.
"and if you do not control yourself Ares then you shall die as well!" it was the first time her voice sounded so dangerous, but it was the first time she feared for her own life from her brother and it broke something deep inside her. It made her cautious and it made her dangerous. She held her bow pointed to him as a warning, either both of them lived or one of them died, it was all his choice what would happen.
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