Descent–and–Hell on Earth


Two posts in one today, continuing the Legendary Circles storylineโ€ฆ

Descent

Hera took the front seat of the carriage, and took charge of the reins. Aphrodite and Athena had to take the back seat. Athena typed instructions into her satnav.

โ€œThis is the way!โ€ Athena said, referring to her satnavโ€™s directions and not their method of travel.

Hera pulled on the reins, and the four magnificent white steeds pulled the carriage out from the garden of the home the Goddesses referred to as the Lap.

They gracefully flew Earthbound, feeling the chill of the cool air around their faces, and the wind through their hair.

They ignored the swirling mass of dark clouds, rumbling thunder and intense lightning that was behind them, a side-effect of them crossing over from their realm which is just outside of our known Universe.

They were on a mission. They were looking for a man. Athena in particular had a score to settle.

She would.

Soon.

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Hell on Earth

Gerald looked out of his bedsit window. He watched the dark clouds swirling overhead. He watched the torrential rain pouring from the very same clouds. He jumped when the thunder rumbled loudly overhead, and listened as it trailed off. He jumped again when there was another clap of thunder. He blinked as fork lightning bolted across the sky in front of him; its brightness emphasised by the pitch blackness of the storm clouds. He looked down at the blank piece of paper on the desk in front of him, and sighed.

Words were definitely not coming easy to him today.

***

20 responses to “Descent–and–Hell on Earth”

  1. Andra Watkins avatar

    Tom, you are freaking me out. I just used Athena in an off-the-blog bit of writing yesterday…..what does that mean?

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    1. Androgoth avatar
      Androgoth

      I think that you are in tune
      with the wickedness of probability ๐Ÿ™‚

      Well, something like that anyway…
      Or perhaps it is that great minds
      think alike? ๐Ÿ™‚

      Androgoth

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      1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

        The wickedness of probability is a good way of thinking of it, Andro!
        I like that!

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    2. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Perhaps Athena is trying to speak to us?
      Actually Andra, I have no idea. It’s too coincidental to be coincidence, but I experience loads of coincidences everyday it doesn’t surprise me!
      Or, as Andro says, our minds have tuned into the same wavelengths somehow!

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  2. prenin avatar

    Looking good Tom! ๐Ÿ™‚

    God Bless!!!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thank you, Prenin!

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  3. Crossover « Me! Me! Me me me! avatar

    […] is the next part to my Legendary Circles storyline. The link leads to the previous part! Like this:LikeBe the first to like […]

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  4. Jo Bryant avatar

    Hmmmmmmmmm…interesting

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Hope you find it interesting in a good way, Jo… I’ll try to improve things if not!

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      1. Jo Bryant avatar

        o no…good…very good actually

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        1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

          Ah, thanks for saying so, Jo!
          I’ll still try to improve things anyway! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  5. Androgoth avatar
    Androgoth

    A nice intro Sir Aquatom,
    actually I have read the second
    part to this one, and journeyed
    using your link… right to the
    beginning of this story, of which
    is shaping up rather nicely ๐Ÿ™‚

    Have fun today ๐Ÿ™‚

    Androgoth

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thanks once more, Andro.
      I’m travelling back through the posts as well trying o catch up with my replies!
      There are a few parts to this tale dotted about… I’ll have to get a better order in place for them I think!

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  6. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    Keep going….mighty interesting.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      I hope I can keep it going, Tess, I’m enjoying this one at the moment!

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  7. shreejacob avatar

    Oh I missed this part of the story! Yes, I’m catching up with blog reading and always start from the most recent.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Shree, I’m catching up with comment replying, and have absolutely no idea which order I’m replying in! Hopefully things make sense…

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      1. shreejacob avatar

        LOL!!! Ah…well you know one confusion is a confusion. TWO confusions will make perfect sense!!

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  8. europasicewolf avatar

    I know how Gerald feels…except that I have a blank screen…wonder if I have goddessesses lining up to pay me a visit! Hope they make it tomorrow, too tired to entertain them tonight ๐Ÿ˜‰ Hence the Gerald effect kicking in too ๐Ÿ˜€

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Ah, the Gerald effect affects us all, Icewolf. If the Gods and Goddesses visited, we would at least have something to write about then… but until they do, we will simply have to work with – and rely on – our inspiration!

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