The Summit

In the office of Mighty Zeus

- Ring ring, ring ring!

- Hello? this is the summit.

- Which summit?

- Olympos! Sir, gods’ summit.

- Ohh, ohh! Perfect. I thought I called somewhere else.

- How can I help you, sir?

- Can I speak with dad?

- Sir, who are you again? Who is your dad?

- Ohh! Sorry, sorry. I’m Apollinaris*.

- Ahhh! So your dad is Apollon, I presume.

- No mam! My dad is Zeus.

- Are you sure about this, sir?

- Yes, mam! My dad and my gorgeous mom made love with the wind of the beautiful Aegean Sea in the-

- Sir, no need for details. Just a moment, please.

Secretary Nymph* left the phone went to the presence of the God of gods;

- Boss, you have a call from your son.

- Ohh, finally, his twelve mission is over?

- No boss, he is not Heracles.

- Puff! I don’t want to talk with any of those if it is not Heracles.

- Okay, boss.

- Wait, wait! I’m curious, which one is it?

- Apollinaris. Boss.

- Who?

- Apollinaris?

- Who the heck is this?

- I thought maybe he is a grandson of yours but, he is insistent that he is one of your sons.

- You know what, connect him to me. I am bored to sit here all the time.

- Understood! Boss.

Nymph went back to her seat and put Apollinaris through. When Zeus was thinking about what a good idea was this phone thing, Hermes found.

- Ehem! Ehem!

- Hello, is there someone?

- You are speaking with the God of the gods, you mortal. Who are you?

- Ohhh! Hi! Dad, what’s up?

- I don’t know you, moron. Tell me! Who you are if you don’t want lightning in your head!

- Dad, it’s me, Apollinaris, you and my gorgeous mom made love with the wind of the beautiful Aegean Sea in the-

- Stop! Stop! No one wants details. Okay, what do you want? I’m busy.

- With what? I can help you.

- It’s not your business and how you can think that you can help a god.

- Dad, I’m bored here. I want a mission like Hercules missions. Everyone is talking about him.

- (Breathing loudly) Okay, Come here. Let’s see what we can arrange.

- Really!, thank you so much, dad, you are the best.

- (Zeus Smiles) I know, right.

- Aaaaa Dad?

- Yes?

- How will I come there?

- (Breathing loudly again) I will send someone.

After some time, in the presence of Zeus;

A winged mythological creature brings Apollinaris and drops him in front of Zeus’s Throne.

- Say hello to my little friend!

Yelled Zeus when holding a thunderbolt to Apollinaris.

- Dad! Dad! It’s me, your son.

Said Apollinaris when trying to cover himself weirdly.

- Calm down, kid. Apollo said to me it’s a famous movie line from the future.

Apollinaris straightened up and cleared his throat and, he tried to speak with a strong voice.

- Dad, I’m here and ready for my missions will be glorious stories in people’s mouths.

- Hmmm, what a skinny thing you are. Are you sure that you are my kid?

- Dad, I told you! You and my gorgeous mom made love with the wind of the beautiful Aegean Sea in the-

- Shut up! Again this! Okay, let’s talk about you. What is your deal?

- Aaaaa, my deal?

- What can you do, man? Are you strong? Do you have magical skills? You know, the usual stuff.

- Hmm, I’m not sure, dad.

- What you mean you are not sure?

- I didn’t discover any of my talents yet.

- (Breathing loudly) Jesus!

- What does it mean this? Dad.

- Nevermind kid. Okay, since you are my child, I guess you will be fine.

- Yes, dad!

- Let’s see what is available, hmm.

Zeus shuffled a paper pile and took one.

- Okay, this one is great for you, easy peasy. Villagers are complaining about somebody is stealing their food, and kids are disappearing in the village. Most probably nothing important, maybe a Harpy*. Go, check it out.

Commanded Zeus when giving the paper to Apollinaris.

- Okay, dad, I will not make you fail.

- Good!

- Aaaaa, dad?

- What?

- How will I go there?

- (Breathing loudly again)

Zeus whistled, and the creature who brings Apollinaris came back. Hold him again and disappeared.

After some time passed when Zeus was looking for another enjoyment for himself, the secretary Nyphm came;

- Boss! There is a call from a woman. She said to her son that he is a half-god, and he believed her. But she said to him because the boy was so sad, and she tried to make him happy, self-confident.

- So?

- His Name is Apollinaris! Boss

- FUCK! Aaaa, okay, okay, put her through and send Hermes after the kid.

- Roger that! Boss.

Zeus picked up the phone;

- Hello

- God of the Gods, Mighty Zeus! What did I do? I didn’t think he will come to you, I just wanted him to be more self-confident, and now he is on the road to fight with monsters.

- Calm down, madam. I send him to a village probably, nothing is going on, and Hermes on the road to take him.

- Thank you! Mighty Zeus, thank you so much.

- In the meantime, would you like to drink a cup of tea at the summit together?

- Me, tea with gods of the gods?

- Well, your son is always talking about your beauty, so I want to see myself.

Zeus was smiling and playing with the phone cord.

The song of the writing is; You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid by The Offspring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql9-82oV2JE

PS; The story belongs to me. There is nothing related to the song.

Apollinaris: means loyal to the Apollo

Nymph: is a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore.

Harpy: is a half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds. And they steal food from their victims.

Hermes: is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Hermes is considered the herald of the gods. He is also considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quickly and freely between the worlds of the mortal and the divine, aided by his winged sandals.