The Lost Goddess

Part 10

///1 month later///

"What the hell is going on here?" Ares god of War asked as he flashed into his home. Both his husband and granddaughter were sitting on a huge beige couch and looking at fabric samples. As he continued to look around he took in the new decor. All the weapons and chains were replaced with paintings, pictures of family and statues.

"Oh Hi Gramps. We were just hoping you'd stop in. We need your opinion on some fabric." Dez said, her voice dripping with honey.

"Yes Ares, come have a look." Joxer added. He watched as his husband sighed and walked over. Taking notice of his boots he said, "Watch the carpet."

Ares flashed his boots cleaned and walked over. Those two were slowly driving him, Cupid, Strife and Bliss up a wall. 'Hormones!'

"Now what is it you wanted me to see?" he asked.

"We were think for the nursery this color," Joxer held up a swatch of light rose pink. "And for our room these." He was now holding up a bundle of blue ranging from the very dark to the very light.

"What do you think?" Dez asked. Inside she was laughing her head off. She and Joxer knew the four of them were so annoyed by them, but it was worth it.

Ares was silent. He really didn't do these light colors. Joxer was just so damn moody lately that he knew it was a good idea to set him off. Dez either. She seemed to get more like Strife when she was mad.

"Ares?" Joxer asked again. This time raising his voice a bit.

"Umm...well...you the things is this really isn't my thing. Why don't you ask 'Dite for advice?" Ares offered trying to get out of having to pick.

Joxer grinned to himself as he put on the hurt face. "Oh I see how it is. You don't like my ideas? You are such a meanie. All I wanted was for you to be a part of this! You can be so cold!" Joxer practically yelled. He looked on the verge of tears.

"No! Jox it isn't like that I just...." Ares groaned. He realized the hole he was in and decided to stop digging.

"Gramps maybe you should go. You're not being any help." Dez said as she rubbed Joxer's back. //That was such a good act.// //I know. I think he's ready to do anything to get back on my good side. I smell chocolate.// Joxer answered.

"Jox do you want me to go?" Ares backed away when he saw the look he got in return. "Okay I'm just going to go over to Bliss'." Ares flashed out and left them sitting there.

The two pregnant gods looked at each other for a moment and then burst out laughing. The laughed so hard they both started to cry. "Oh oh that was sooo much fun." Joxer said as he zapped them some brownies and milk.

"Yeah. I can't believe he fell for it. Well bliss did and they are related." Dez added. The pair sat and ate their snack before continuing with their redecorating.

///Elsewhere///

"They got to you as well I see." Cupid said when his father flashed in. Ares had that same look Bliss had had.

"Yep." Ares looked around and said. "I see they've been here and gone. Dez had obviously gone for the more dark color scheme. "Now how come she couldn't do this at my place?"

"Cuz Joxer said he wanted a brighter look." Strife said. He looked over to Bliss who was trying not to cry.

"Oh and did they tell you they' are putting extra nurseries in all of our Temples?" Cupid asked. The look of Ares face told him they hadn't.

Ares materialized himself an easy chair and sat down. "Those two are on a spree. Joxer just about tore my head of when I said 'Dite should help."

Cupid and strife laughed and said, "This one told Dez he was a Love God and Love Gods didn't do blood red and midnight blue. She was ready to tear him a new one."

Bliss looked at his parents and said, "You two are no help. I mean she's gone insane and you two just sit there and make jokes?" He sighed, "Maybe if I get her some ice cream she'll calm down."

"Joxer'll want candy. Maybe some chocolate?" Ares mused. Unknown them all Dez and Joxer were watching and enjoying themselves.

"Those boys are in for a surprise." Dez said as she thought the TV on and onto HSN and QVC.

"I was thinking the same thing." Joxer added as they sat down and began ordering things like there was no tomorrow.

///2 months later/// Everyone was gathered for the double baby shower. Both Ares and Bliss were frazzled beyond words. Between mood swings, spending sprees and redecorating the two of them couldn't wait for their spouse's pregnancies were over. Strife and Cupid were over with them now each feeling the babies move and kick. Dez was due any day now so everyone was paying close attention to her. It seemed everyone was steadily awaiting the new additions to Olympus. "You think it'll be safe to go over there?" Bliss asked Ares. Both had been put out when they'd complained about everything the two had bought off the TV.

"Maybe. Hopefully they'll have forgiven us." Ares said.

Cupid and Strife were trying to contain their laughter and Joxer and Dez told them that they had set Bliss and Ares up.

"I knew it. I was getting such a boost and didn't even realize why." Strife said as he hugged his daughter.

"Yeah, you two had everyone fooled." Cupid said. Something had been bugging him the entire time and now he knew why. Those two had been faking being mad and pissed of.

"Well it was for their own good." Dez said and then gasped. A sharp pain lanced through her stomach.

"Dez are you okay?" Strife put his hand behind her for support. "Yeah, just fine. I guess these two are getting a little bit anxious to get out." She smiled weakly. In truth she'd been feeling little pains all-day and part of last night. They were coming in closer now.

"Maybe you should sit down or something." Cupid said. He materialized a chair and the helped her sit down. Seeing this Ares and Bliss came over.

"Everything okay?" Ares asked.

"Yeah. Just the kids getting a little rough." Dez answered. Bliss was kneeling beside her and holding her hand. "I'm fine really. It's nothing." She hissed the last part out as another contraction hit. Dez gripped Bliss's hand tightly.

"That's it. We're taking you to Hera's?" Bliss said as he picked Dez up. "Will you guys take care of everything here?"

"Sure. You go ahead."' Cupid answered and watched them go. "Okay godly people the party's gonna continue on. Enjoy." The four then flashed to Hera's. When they got there they could hear Dez's screams from the room. All they could do was sit and wait.

///

"Fuck!!! It hurts!!" Dez cried as a really painful one hit. She took some pleasure in hear the bones in Bliss's hand break. She sucked in another breath.

"It'll be all over soon. Now breathe and push." Hera encouraged her.

Bliss kissed Dez's forehead. He hated seeing her in pain. "You want me to get Strife?"

"Yes." Dez gasped as she pushed. She wanted this over with soon.

///Pops?///

///Yeah?///

///Dez needs you.///

That was enough for the Strife. He flashed in and took his spot on the other side of Dez.

"You'll be fine." He caressed her hand.

"Push, Dez. We're almost there." Hera instructed.

Dez pushed and concentrated on what it was going to be like to hold her babies. "AAAHHHH!"

///

Ares held Joxer's hand while they, Cupid, and Aphrodite stood outside. Dez's scream echoed off the walls.

"I hope this is over with soon." 'Dite said. She enjoyed the prospect of being a great grandmother.

The others nodded. They stared at the door and were rewarded with the cry of an infant. Minutes later there was a second.

///

"Give me two more strong pushes." Hera said.

Strife and Bliss both watched as Dez gathered her strength to push. Her hair was clinging to her brow.

"Here it comes." Hera cried as the Bliss and Dez's son was born first. She waved her hand and cleaned the baby and cut the cord. She handed the infant to Bliss. "Lycius our new God of Pranks."

"Oh Dez's he's so perfect. Bliss said and her held his son. Pale blue eyes stared up at him and seemed to sparkle with silver.

"Let's get the second now. PUSH!!" Hera told Dez.

She nodded and pushed. Their daughter took sometime, but she eventually was born. Hera repeated the process. "Solena Goddess of Lost Lovers." Hera announced as she handed the baby to Dez. She cleaned Dez up and she and Strife left the give the new parents some time to rest.

"Our babies." Dez said as she kissed her daughter's head. Solena had Black hair while her brother had blond. Both though had pale blue eyes and gray wings.

"They're perfect." Bliss kissed his wife. Both infants seemed to smile. They knew things were defiantly going in their favor.

"I love you." Dez said. She couldn't believe she was a mother.

"I love you too." Bliss answered. Life was good.