52Prologue
It wasn't as if he had ever thought (or even considered) that everything would be easy.
Invoking gods of different realms to study and learn about humanity, for the sake of the deities and human race alike. When spoken like this, the theory sounded simple. And in the end, so far from it that the idea was almost funny if it wasn't so unnerving.
In the great hall illuminated only by the sunlight crawling in through the large windows that occupied almost all the wall behind him, Zeus reflected in silence. An unwary person could mistakenly think that he was watching how the shadows played in the white pillars of deep red ends when a cloud passed by the sun.
It had been a week already.
One week since he had put his plan in action.
Zeus wasn't one to delude himself in some aspects. He hadn't expected all of the new "students" to just agree and cooperate right away, but he had had some hope that, after a couple of days, the reluctant gods would comprehend that this attitude wouldn't take them anywhere and give in.
Apparently, it had been foolishness to do so… According to his observations and Thoth's reports, the four gods who had so vehemently refused to take the classes were not giving signs of even be reconsidering their decisions. He knew that some seemed to not even want to discuss the subject when another god tried to approach the topic. The most a few of them ever did was to pretend they were listening.
What made him rethink some points of all this. The balance of the Garden was too fragile to support great concentrations of divine powers and even with the shackles he had placed on the gods, there were still risks… And with the demonstration of resistance from Hades, Susanoo, Loki and Thor…
It wasn't that the human chosen by the Divine Sword was at any fault or wasn't trying. Though Kusanagi wasn't aware, Zeus had watched her behavior during some moments of those first days. The divine weapon had picked a representative well: The girl dedicated part of her free time to discuss with Melissa, weighing positive and negative sides and possible results of ideas that would help the gods to understand humanity and help the "stubborn ones" to attend the classes… And for what he noticed, the girl also had decided to leave them in peace for the first days, also expecting them to realize things on their own.
Remembering this, Zeus almost laughed. They both had expected the same thing.
But she was only one. Even if Apollon and the others offered support, they knew each other just for some days and there was an abyss between them, so large and deep as a scar aged by time… They could not notice it in conscious level (or any level), but it was there.
This whole process was something that would take time and effort and the behavior of Loki and the others only delayed and troubled everything.
And Zeus knew there was no time they could afford to lose.
Therefore, maybe it would be best to offer an… Extra help per say. It would mean an increase of human energy, natural (that came from Kusanagi) as well as fake (that came from the spirits). In any way, it would also help the balance of the Garden, but most of all, it would mean a help to the girl.
The pros surpassed the cons.
Standing of his golden and red throne, the Greek God of Skies crossed the room with large steps towards a small table with five dark chests. They had thin reliefs and locks worked on shining stones. One of them was open, showing its interior padded with green velvet, the middle with a sunken silhouette of a sword.
The others were closed.
Golden eyes ran over each one of them before the god hit his scepter on the floor, the sound of a bronze's bell echoing through the room… Suave, but potent.
The arks shone, each one starting to emit their own wave, before being involved by a white light and disappear in thin air that, even so, pulsated for some minutes more with the remains of energy of each one, still interconnecting and echoing inside each one.
It was done.
Zeus still observed the oak table for a while. It looked smaller and strangely empty with just one of the arks.
He gave his back to it and sat again. Now, it came the waiting.
The divine weapons would roam in essence until they were attracted by an environment that carried a human aura with which they could form a harmony, just like a chemical reaction. And, on the contrary of what it could look like, there were several humans with potential to be chosen.
He only had to wait…
Eyes marked by times unknown to humans landed in a golden hourglass that rested over a small marble base near his throne. Sand dripped serenely, each grain alike a drop of gold in a continuous rhythm.
It seemed that his plan had all time in the world to work…
But Zeus knew how illusive time was.
Here it is the prologue of my first fic of "Kamigami". First chapter will be up soon!