Chapter 111 - Evidence
“Follow the evidence wherever it leads, and question everything.” - Neil deGrasse Tyson
“Question everything and make sure that you don’t leave anything to chance” Archon mutters as they walk into Phoebe’s temple.
“On it” Athan mutters
“I will take upstairs” Lycus calls as he moves towards the stairs
“I will take the office” Erebus calls
“Bedrooms” Hekate and Aibelle call
“Guess I will take the basement” Bride says as she moves towards the door.
“Lounge” Daimon mutters
Everyone takes their destination and looks through everything, not just once but twice as they finally meet back in the lounge room Archon takes a look around the room and sees that they have absolutely destroyed the room.
“We can’t let her know that we know” Archon says as he continues to look around the room.
Hekate and Aibelle look at each other and clap their hands and watch as everything rights itself back to its original position.
“This is more than enough to hang the bitch” Erebus growls as he looks through the books and the potions sitting on the table.
“Take memories of it and add it to her file Hekate so that we can put all this back so that she knows nothing” Archon mutters as he stares at the mountain of evidence that sits on the coffee table and on the floor.
“Consider it done” Hekate mutters as she lifts the information and within seconds the evidence snapshots and disappears once added to Phoebe’s file.
The ringing of the bell startles everyone as they all look towards the front door and then at each other.
“Lets see what this is now” Archon mutters as he turns and moves towards the front door.
“Sure why not, I am sure it is just sunshine and rainbows” Athan says following Archon closely.
“Yes, with the day that we are having that is exactly what it will be” Erebus mutters.
As they all make their way over to the main hall, they walk in silence but the closer they get it becomes deafening with all the chatter that is going on.
“Is she ok?”
“Where is the child?”
“What happened to her?”
“She is so scared”
“Someone call for Archon”
The voice kept talking over each other getting louder and louder as they went.
“Athena” Athan whispers as he moves ahead of the others and starts pushing people out the way.
As the other also rush forward Athan comes to a sudden stop, and there at his feet was Athena, though not the Athena that was strong willed and full of courage. No, this Athena, was bloody, scared and cowering from everyone that was standing around her.
“Get back” Athan growls as he drops to his knees and tries to make himself as small as possible and less threatening. The crowd listens to Athan and they all take a massive step back away from Athena.
“Little bird, its Athan. Your safe now” Athan whisper soothingly.
“Helios” Athena mutters as she keens and cries rocking herself back and forth.
“I know little bird, I know” Athan whispers again. As the others move back Athan sits with Athena as she cries out her sorrow and loss.
“This isn’t Athena” the crowd are whispering behind the others.
“Yes, something is wrong”
“Magic?”
“Black magic?”
“Mind alteration?”
“Torture?”
“Definitely something, I hope they find the person that is doing this”
As the crowd continue to whisper about Athena and what is going on Archon clenches his fits repeated before taking a deep breath ready to go to Athena when a bright light flashes and Phoebe’s battered and bruised body appears on the ground. The flash scares Athena which makes her scream and hide behind Athan. The other stand ready for combat but as the light clears and they see Phoebe they all relax slightly.
“H…help me” Phoebe mutters as she passes out.
“Alright everyone let’s get back to what needs to be done” Lycus calls as he moves forward and scoop Phoebe up into his arms.
“Medic” Lycus mutters as he turns and walks towards the medic centre.
“Athan, bring Athena” Hekate calls softly as she moves a little closer.
“Ok, little bird time to see the doc” Athan says as he stands and gathers a frightened Athena into his arms.
As the walk through the temples towards the medic centre Archon, Daimon and Erebus follow behind Lycus and Phoebe.
Aibelle, Hekate and Bride all follow Athan and Athena as they move toward a different area within the medic centre.
“Athena, Oh my gosh. Quick bring the child this way” says the matronly medic as Athena carries her towards where the medic indicates Athan gentle lowers her down on the bed before take a slight step back.
The matronly medic starts checking her over and cleaning her wounds tsking as she uncovers numerous wounds.
“Do we know what happened yet?” The medic asks
“No, how bad is she?” Athan asks as he continues to stare at Athena.
“Some of these injuries are fairly bad but nothing she can’t recover from. I will take her for a scan to check her brain>
“Also give her this?” Aibelle says quietly as she places a small vial within the medic’s hands.
“You don’t think that she has been mine altered as well, do you?” The medic asks as she quickly grabs a syringe and injection the vial of potion into Athena.
“Best safe than sorry” Hekate says as she looks around the room.
“Remember we are to fake it till me make it” Bride says with a smirk and a wink.
“No problems dear” the medic says softly as she wheels Athena out of the room and towards the testing centre.
Athan follows after the medic and Athena while the other three move from the room and make their way over to the others.
“What do you think the play is this time?” Aibelle asks as they walk over the Erebus and Daimon that are standing guard outside the room.
“Definitely victim” Bride says as she pulls a lollipop from her pocket and after unwrapping it pops it into her mouth.
“Sucks we have to play along” Hekate says
“I wish I could just rip her head off” Erebus mutters.
“Where is Princess though?” Aibelle asks as she looks into the room
“That is another question that we have, all these damn questions and no bloody answers” Daimon mutters as he turns to take a look into the room.
They all watch as the medic cleans Phoebe up but not gently. The few that have been told about the deception are taking it hard. Which is made harder with the shit that Phoebe is pulling right now.
“You know that we have to play along until Archon is ready to make a move” Lycus says as he comes to stand near them.
“I know” Erebus mumbles.
“Wonder how Athan is going to do that?” Aibelle asks
“This sucks” Daimon mutters
“My lollipop tastes bad now” Bride says pulling the lollipop from her mouth and looking at it accusingly.
“ARGH, I want to make her pay” Lycus mutters
As they here footsteps they all turn as one as they watch the medic and Archon move towards them as they walk through the door the medic looks at everyone he takes a deep breath and rubs his hands over his face.
“I would like to take this moment to tell you that I don’t agree and that I hate this” the medic mutters as he looks at each and everyone.
“Understood, but I think that it is safe to say that none of us are enjoying this.” Archon replies.
“Basically the short answer is there is nothing wrong with her, everything including herself is surfical and that she will be fine in a few hours. However, due to the situation I have injected her with medicine that will slow down her healing to the point that no medicine will work to ease the pain and the wounds will take weeks if not months to heal. I have also made the cuts that were shallow deep.” The medic says looking at each of the gods and goddesses.
“Good”
“At least she will feel a fraction of pain”