-----------Jing Wei's Perspective----------



I can't believe we actually won! I run up and hug Enyo. She pets my head. "You did great Jing Wei." I wish Bellona or Nemesis could've seen me. I'd almost forgotten they're the reason I came all the way here. I get a tap on my shoulder and I turn around to find Nike.



"I'd like to congratulate you. You fought admirably."



I don't know why, but I didn't expect her to be so sincere. "Thank you Nike."



"I must admit, that's quite the blow to my ego, I've never lost anything before, the feeling is... rather different than I expected. Would you like to play again sometime? Same teams..?"



"Eheh, I think I'm good. I actually came here hoping to find help."



"What for?"



"Well, a few of my friends were attacked and I think abducted. I was hoping someone here might be able to help me find them."



"Who are your friends. . ?"



"Nemesis, Bellona, and I think it was Sol, Khepri and Amaterasu."



"I see. That is rather troubling. . ."



----------Bellona's Perspective----------



I feel someone lick my cheek. Ghh... Gross. I push away my assailant and I hear Awilix's voice call out. "Suku you found her!"



I rub my eyes and sit up next to Chaac who's still asleep. "Awilix. . ?" We're on a random street in Olympus. Oh, right. Mercury slaps Chaac but he doesn't respond. "Hey be careful with him. He just got his butt kicked."



Awilix hugs me rather suddenly. "Don't disappear like that again. You had us so worried!" I guess she wouldn't know about Izanami and all of that.



I pat her back finding my muscles rather sore. "Maybe next time you should find me faster."



Mercury looks concerned. "Uh, guys... Chaac's not waking up."



I throw Awilix off me and put my hand on Chaac's chest. "Chaac!?"



. . . He giggles in his sleep. "Baellona, why are you made of chocolate? So weird. . ." Huh. I guess he has chocolate girlfriend dreams too.



I grab Mercury's face squeezing his cheeks. "Mercury, after everything I've been through in the past few weeks. Please don't scare me like that." I let go of him because Awilix is staring at me. "What?"



She takes Mercury's hand. "We had something we wanted to tell you." Hmmm. . .



If I had to guess. . . "You're pregnant?"



"What?!" I have them both blushing deeply. I guess that wasn't it? Mercury speaks up. "Awilix and I are in love."



"Okay."



"You're not surprised?"



"To be honest I thought you two started dating like months ago."



Awilix puts her forehead on Mercury's shoulder. "I told you she would say that."



I hear a random Olympian cry out. "By the gods! Who destroyed the statue of Zeus?!" I think that might've been me.



----------Skadi's Perspective----------



The desert is shockingly cold at night. That's just the way I like it. Wrapped snugly in the blankets Neith apparently weaved herself I don't think I've ever been more comfortable. I can feel myself drifting off to sleep. . .



Something touches my cheek. I quickly form an ice spear and stand- and it's Nemesis. I sigh, destroying the ice spear. "Skadi. . . Can I ask you a favor."



"What?"



"Don't tell Nox you found me here."



"I didn't find you here though-"



"Good. Very good. Can you do me one other favor?"



I groan, having not even accepted the first favor. "Sure."



"Well you convince Tyr to return to Asgard?"



"Just how the Hel do you expect me to do that?"



"I don't know, you're both Norse."



"Well then! Why don't you just tell Nox that you don't want to be found right now? After all you're both Greek!"



"Nox isn't Greek. . ."



"What?! But, she called you her daughter. And I'm pretty sure you've called her mother."



"Well that's because she is my mother."



"I'll ask again. What?!"



"A long time ago, when the pantheons made contact with one another. Nox fused with my mother, Nyx."



". . . What?! Why???"



"How should I know?!"



"Gods fusing..? Is that even possible???"



"Egyptians do it all the time."



"Is everyone going to start doing that now?"



Nemesis chortles. "No. You think any other gods would willingly want to give up their independence?"



"I would hope not. . . Wait so why do you need to hide from Nox?"



"Well, I'm pregnant."



"Wh-"



"with Tyr's child."



"NEMESIS!"



----------Freya's Perspective----------



It's now been a few days since Skadi and I arrived in Egypt. I don't want to sleep. I walk along the Nile's bank late at night. I notice Neith sat down looking into the waters. She notices me as I approach. "Freya? What are you doing up so late. . ?"



"Just didn't feel like sleeping. You?"



"I'm actually waiting to meet with someone."



"Oh? Who. . ?"



She scans me with her eyes. "I suppose you can know. Her name is The Morrigan."



That name sounds oddly familiar. "May I know why?"



"Remember the knots in fate I told you about?"



"Somewhat, yes."



"I was hoping she could untangle them for me, and allow me to see into the more immediate future again."



"Is that how it works?"



Neith shrugs and a raven lands on the ground next to us. One of Odin's? Although I suppose it would be Frigg's now.



The raven suddenly takes the form of a beautiful tattooed goddess cloaked in purple. "We are The Morrigan." Something about her unsettles me.



Neith extends a hand to her. "It's nice to meet you."



The Morrigan shakes her hand but awkwardly. "We hear there are things you need to see."



"Yes please."



"We would be happy to help, but a question. . ."



Neith answers politely. "Yes..?"



The Morrigan looks at me. Her eyes pierce my very soul. "This one can not even see the fates of men. Why is she here. . ?"



I speak before Neith can answer. "I'm partially to blame for the tapestries of fate being tangled."



The Morrigan seems annoyed with me. "You are not."



"I'm not?"



"Unless you believe you're the sole reason the pantheons began to cross. You are not responsible. Perhaps there were knots that you could've prevented, events that should not have happened that you believe you could've stopped. You are not to blame for any of it."



"Who is?"



"If I knew, I could not tell you."



"Why the Hel not?!"



"You want to know the name of the god, who started this all. The reason we are talking, the reason you and Neith ever met. The reason any god ever even considered the possibility of others like them. You want to know the one responsible for all of that? What would you do once you knew?"



My own answer surprises me. "I don't know. . ." I hate that things aren't working out like they're supposed to. That the future is uncertain, for both me, and my children. . . but I love the friendships that I've been able to make with Bastet and Neith, and all the other pantheons I've learned about. So even though I hate the one who caused this, I would love to thank them.



The Morrigan nods. "The truth will be revealed to us all someday. Until then, it's best we just don't think about it."



Neith stretches. "Right. Can we just go untangle my tapestry now?"



The Morrigan smiles. "But of course."