Ghost of Sparta

Hey Dudes and Dudesses finally back to this story probably my favourite one to write but also the toughest to come up with ideas to help gel the story together, this chapter might not be the most exciting as I haven't written the story in a while but hopefully I should be back to the norm after this chapter. Once again sorry about the update time just having troubles atm with sorting out my college courses and I have had little sleep also not helping me, I have got three stories to try and keep updated one I haven't touched at in months but Here you go!

Chapter 6: She's not My Girlfriend!

Previously...

"Perseus my child what I have told you about making attachments especially with females" Nyx said finishing coldly, I was beginning to worry about my mother she was being far too overprotective and I fear of what she could do to Zoe.

"Hey I can handle myself anyways she offered to teach me Archery something I desperately need help with so please don't blast her into darkness" I pleaded hoping she would let me see her and luckily it worked albeit reluctantly.

"Fine but I will be keeping an eye on you two, she makes one wrong move and poof" she demonstrated with her hands and I was slightly worried about Zoe, I doubt that mom really cares if she's trying to help me with archery she's just looking for an excuse to send her to the Underworld.

I was so happy that we began training almost immediately and I was actually fighting mom with some new power, hope. I could see her anytime I wanted hopefully she's happy about this I'll just have to wait.

Nyx POV

A few hours later...

I didn't like the effect the girl had on Perseus, just receiving the news that he was allowed to go to archery lessons with her made him seem over the moon and I have witnessed his ability with a bow and heard enough from Thanatos of how badly a marksman he was.

So I allowed him to visit and receive the lessons he needs despite the fact she detested the girl who she couldn't remember her name but it did not matter Perseus admitted the reason he cared about her was because it was lonely. If she was to introduce him to some of his brothers and sisters he'd forget about her after she had fulfilled her usefulness, she hoped.

Perseus POV

I couldn't believe it, I was allowed to spend more time with Zoe although learning archery seemed like a punishment that his father should use with his level of ability on the fields of punishment. It was worth it to him though, he was brought out of his thoughts by his 'favourite' sibling he let out a loud sigh.

Thanatos whose face turned into an evil grin as he obviously understood what he was huffing about, "well if it isn't my best student Perseus, do you know what I have planned for you" he said sounding innocent flashing a smile on his face. Nyx had told Thanatos to stop archery practice which he was rather disappointed at and asked to try and teach him how to perfect the art of using a spear, a weapon he was happy with teaching but it didn't stop him from having his fun with his younger brother.

"I guess its archery practice again is it Thanatos?" I said sarcastically knowing what I said was going to take place for an hour or two in our time.

"Nope, mother told me to teach you how to wield a spear" he said grinning mischievously I was taken aback by his comment and I thought he was joking so I continued with his story.

"You can drop the act now I know you are lying" I said sceptically.

"Your cruel words wound me little brother, what would you like me to do in order to prove that I am telling the truth and also we are wasting time" he said seriously which was definitely something he never was which brought up hope that I might escape the cruelty of his archery lessons.

"Swear on the Styx" I demanded giving him a look that showed no room for discussion.

"I swear on the Styx that this lesson will be as I have said and you do not have to learn archery with me" he said smiling as he said the words before quickly tossing me a spear.

"You could have just given me the spear and said we were practicing with this weapon and I'd believed you brother" I said whilst receiving another grin from Thanatos.

"Where's the fun in that" he said before lunging towards me with the spearhead aiming for my chest, I quickly parried the spearhead away and returned with my own attacks darting in and out feigning left jabbing right but no matter what manoeuvre or attack I pulled off it was simply blocked or parried away starting the cycle off again but the same was for Thanatos he couldn't land a hit on me either, the spear seemed so natural as if it was an extension of me.

Finally I saw an opening Thanatos raised his spear upwards but before he could finish I reached forward and yanked the spearhead down and quickly spun around the dazed god of death and tripped him up pointing my spear towards his throat.

"Yield?" I asked or rather demanded but my idiot big brother did nothing just gawking at me like one of uncle Poseidon's fish with his mouth opening and closing quickly.

"Perseus? Are you sure that you're the god of swordsmanship as you're pretty godly with that spear". He paused pondering what to say next "I'd recommend practicing different styles such as the mortal form called wushu it's a masterful way of using a spear but it is very hard to keep up the energy required for Godly combat but if you practiced at it you would become a master no time" Thanatos finished, I was taken back he was giving good advice for the first time in three centuries.

As if reading my mind which he probably did he replied," I can give good advice especially on how to talk to girls" he winked suggestively at me which caused me to blush involuntarily as I realised what he was implying and my blush had just doomed me to an eternity of teasing from him.

Thanatos was about to begin his harassment when he was interrupted by mother thank the gods.

"Thanatos tells me you did extraordinary with spear mastery and I thought that since you are my son you would like to wield one of my weapons as your own, it is called the shadow spear but you are free to re name it if you wish" mother said whilst summoning the weapon and handing the spear over to me, it was a masterpiece.

The weapon had a sturdy shaft with two grips placed near the centre of the 6 foot long shaft, what was interesting about this spear it had two 1 foot spearheads exactly the same meaning a more unpredictable combat style something Perseus was already thinking about and him being a champion of the Ares' was helping create techniques in his head of how to wield this weapon, the weapon also felt perfectly balanced as if the weapon was forged just for him. He also thought about the name of the weapon too.

Although shadow spear was a nice name it didn't feel appropriate or right for me I was thinking more of something to do with my domain as the Night but was struggling to think of a name, I was taken out of my thoughts yet again by an angry looking Nyx glaring towards me.

"Perseus!" she shouted making me jump.

"Sorry mother what were you saying? Was thinking about the name for the spear that's all" I explained. She dropped her death glare and began speaking again.

"The spear has been linked to you now and is your symbol of power and also you have an archery lesson with your girlfriend in about 30 minutes so you better get going to bed" she stopped and I was about to proceed towards my room when I thought about what she said.

"She's not my girlfriend!" I said whilst blushing furiously only to be meet with laughter and wolf whistling. I turned back around and stormed to my room in the mansion of night only to find an ebony bow on the bed with a note accompanying it.

Dear Perseus,

I think I understand the problem with your ability to aim a bow and arrow; you needed a bow connected to your domain so I thought this might help you in your attempts to woo the huntress/girlfriend of yours.

From your sister Hemera.

I couldn't deny the bow had a familiar aura around it just like the spear only less powerful, I was grateful to me family for gifting me these amazing weapons but seriously this Zoe and me joking is getting well out of hand, come on one of my own sisters I haven't even met yet is teasing me about it. Atleast she got me a gift as compensation.

I pulled back on the bow and a black flaming arrow appeared so I decided to point it at the wall of the house and I let go of the arrow, big mistake. The wall was blown apart and the next thing I knew I was being tortured by my mother who had a vice like grip on my ear.

"OUCH... I'm sorry about the... wall I was testing this bow and I must have gotten angry or something" I pleaded hoping that this would end fortunately she must have been in a good mood as she stopped punishing me and then read the note that came along with the bow and smiled with happiness plastered all along her face.

"You will need to thank her after your date" she slyly looked towards my tomato coloured face which was admiring the floor at this point in time.

"Just go and learn from her and make sure to keep your hands and hers where I can see them and you will be fine" she finished almost sweetly but keeping a cold straight face and with that she left the room and I collapsed onto my bed drifting off into the realms of Morpheus.

I woke up in a forest which I assume was where the hunters were camped I saw a few targets setup in the trees and saw the black haired huntress I was here to see. "Hello" I called not wanting to scare her wouldn't want to get shot in the private region of a man. See turned around the face me the left side of her face light up by the moon adding to her beauty I was stunned, luckily she paid little attention to my stupendous looks and seemed to be looking up and down at me from her sitting position.

Finally I broke the awkward silence between us.

"My mother has allowed me to visit you to train in archery as well as other things that she deems worthy of being taught, I never thought she would let me isn't it great?" I asked her unsure of how she was to respond I was surprisingly tackled to the floor in a hug which was interesting considering the group of man haters she was in. After a while she got off me with a bright red blush creeping up her face and I could feel heat rushing up to my head along my face and I tried to hide my blush from Zoe.

"It's great I can spend some time talking to my only friend outside the hunt plus I get to practice my archery in my sleep so what else could be better" she said shyly after collecting her thoughts.

We proceeded towards the targets and she told me to take up aim after I took out my new bow feeling a familiar aura ooze out it, I took up my usual stance which was apparently 'lazy' and 'totally incorrect' I tried to listen to her instructions of where to put my legs and the position of my back and the correct way of holding and firing the bow but it was too much to take in at a time.

3 hours later

"Come on Death boy! A six year old can follow these instructions" she said strictly whilst stifling a laugh, I looked down at the ground disappointed that I couldn't impress Zoe. I was really trying unlike my lessons with Thanatos, I fired one arrow and it hit the outer ring of the target which was an improvement.

"Well done Perseus you have made some progress you should rest now" Zoe said seriously as she said it I fell to the ground lying on my back until a presence cast a shadow from light the moon was giving off.

"Soul sapper you know it's only going to get harder if you want to get better, anyway I want to know how exactly did your mother take the news of these archery lessons?" she asked whilst raising an eyebrow towards me.

"Honestly she was extremely overprotective acting as if you were going to waste my time and not actually teach me archery, it was hard to persuade her but I can confidently say that I have learnt more from you than I have in centuries with Thanatos who just laughed at me as I have told you before, but I'm glad I can see you again you are my only friend you know right?" I finished sincerely gazing straight into the pitch black eyes hoping that she sees what she means to me, although contrary to my outbursts of denying that she's my girlfriend I would do anything for her.

"I dont know why she is worried about me being the one not to put the effort in as you are the one on your back out of breath from a typical warm up exercise in the hunt, but I can see why she is overprotective as my mother was the same before she faded never letting us leave the garden and constantly babying us all even the eldest of my sisters" she sneered at the end me knowing of the event helped me understand why she was acting this way.

"I am happy you call me friend Perseus and I would call you friend also" she added quickly though I could tell Zoe meant it as it wasn't followed with an insult or nickname which also helped me relax.

I felt happy here under the moonlight in the forest in this dream world, nothing to worry about no future crisis between the gods and their many enemies. Just me and Zoe, I never wanted it to end but the fates are never fair and I could feel myself awakening.

"Thank you Zoe, you have helped me significantly I will practice with my bow and hopefully I'll improve" I stood and offered my hand to help her up she accepted, I felt reality fade around me and I woke up in my bed in my mother's mansion of Night.

Sorry it's a short chapter just trying to use it as a recovery chapter to come up with possible directions of where to go, I'll try and keep my stories updated but I have my birthday in the middle of august and I'll be away for the end of August and then i begin college so I might be a little bit busy.

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