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Pomegranate 1.1

an: chapter one is officially done, i hope you enjoy the story as much as i enjoyed writing it! i’m not completely sure where the story is going to go aside from some basic points from the original Persephone and Hades story. you’ll notice that aside from proper nouns all other words are lower case. it was a stylistic choice I had decided on when I initially wrote this. i may change it one day but for now i hope you can forgive it. please let me know what you thought and without further ado please enjoy chapter one of Pomegranate.

Kore sighed as she absentmindedly plucked grass from the Earth as she stared out at the meadow in front of her. perhaps she should be kinder to nature however, she couldn't help but view the act as a small rebellion against her mother. although if she were to think logically about it, it was only an act against herself as she was the goddess of spring in which she governed the flowers and with it grass. no matter logic though as she was feeling more impulsive.

her unusual spur of impulsivity was the result of a particular conversation with her mother that morning regarding her freedom. it was no secret to anyone that kore was practically locked away from the world, being forced to stay confined to her home, the meadow, the forest, and the lake. this restriction had suited her just fine in her younger years, but now that she was finally coming into her own she felt very much suffocated. when Kore decided to bring this thought to her mother's attention she was all but shouted at.

Demeter could not fathom why her daughter had any inkling of want for life outside of the haven she had created for them and the nymphs. as a result of this, she promptly shut down her daughter's crazed imagination stating her well-rehearsed speech about men and their tendency to taint and destroy anything their fingers touched. Kore felt like crying but had long since trained herself to hide any emotion besides adoration for her mother, leaving it bottled up until she was able to escape to the meadow.

Demeter was not a bad mother, no Kore did not believe this at all, but she was a blinded mother. past experience and observations had left Demeter blind to the good of men and thus hurting her daughter. perhaps Demeter was more than content with a simple life of tending to the Earth and its inhabitants, but Kore felt stifled by such a lifestyle and she wanted more.

her fingers grazed the cover of the book beside her 'Prometheus Bound'. she had read the story a multitude of times as it was one of few books she held in her possession as her mother viewed labor in the fields higher than enjoying works of art such as literature. the story of her cousin was intriguing yet saddening, despite knowing how it ends Kore is always left with a sick feeling in her stomach at the cruel torture that he endured because of her father. it was this story that at times made Kore feel peace with not knowing Zeus. despite her deep doubt of ever escaping her haven disguised prison Kore always made a mental note to find her cousin and personally apologize, this would be after she marched up to Olympus and gave Zeus a piece of her mind. The incident may have occurred long before her birth, but that didn't stop the intense feeling Kore felt when she read the book as if it was happening in real time.

'Kore!' a voice that could only belong to her mother shouted out

'Coming mother' Kore replied as she scrambled to stand and hide her book from her mother, opting to shove the book in the tall grass beside the tree.

as she reached her mother she could detect the look of annoyance on her mother's face. worrying that her mother had discovered something such as her books or her secret meetings with Artemis and Athena Kore slowed her pace, hesitant to receive her scolding. however, this was quickly cast away when her mother's face turned to a smile as her daughter neared.

'Kore my little poppy. i have some bad news, i must journey to Olympus at the demand of Zeus. i will return as soon as i can, but in the meantime the nymphs will be looking after you.'

'but mother why can i not go with to Olympus? i am almost a grown woman, my eighteenth birthday is nigh'

'you will do as i say Kore. i have stated that you are forbidden to journey to Olympus and you will do good to remember that. you need not concern yourself with the business of the gods.'

'yes mother'

'good. i will see you soon my little poppy' with that Demeter left her daughter behind.

once her mother was out of her sight she unclenched her fists which she had unconsciously clenched while her mother dismissed her want, her silent protest. turning to enter their home so as to stew in her frustration she is stopped by a voice calling out.

'finally, i thought she would never leave'

'Artemis?'

'the one and only. oh and Athena's here' Artemis emerged from the forest with Athena behind her.

'yes do announce my presence with more gusto' Athena's ever-present stoic expression hiding her internal eye roll.

'was that sarcasm? you know i hate that.'

'nooo... why would i ever use sarcasm against you, the all-mighty goddess of the hunt' Kore couldn't help but smile at the goddesses' banter, they always knew how to put a smile on her face.

'what are you two doing here?' deciding to end the banter before one of the two took it too far, Artemis.

'have you forgotten silly? your mother is gone so it's time for another secret meeting'

'really?' In the midst of her distress, Kore had forgotten all about their tradition. it had begun when she was but a preteen, before puberty had graced her presence. her mother had left to visit one of her temples that was holding a feast in her honor, during her absence Athena and Artemis had decided to introduce themselves to their youngest sibling that had been hidden from them. For whatever reason, the two had decided to impart their wisdom upon Kore with Athena preaching wisdom and strategy and Artemis instructing combat. Throughout the years Kore had become a skilled warrior taking to blades and, much to Artemis' delight, the bow and arrow.

'of course, while i may mess around with Artemis i assure you that i respect you too much to do the same' Kore did her best not to let it show, but Athena's words made her heart soar.

'hey!'

'anyway it's been some time since we have been able to hold a secret meeting and as we are abided to attend this forthcoming meeting on Olympus as well it will have to be a quick one at that'

'what our dear sister is trying to say in her fancy tongue is that this meeting will have to be short'

'can we practice that maneuver that you told me about in the story of how you and your huntresses defeated that beast?'

'oh, um i don't know if you're quite ready for such an advanced move quite yet'

'what she means is that the story she told you was falsified and she has never done such a move ever in her life'

'woah okay no need to ruin the girls’ image of me'

'do you honestly perceive it to be better that she believe in some wild fable of yours?'

'well--'

'you think i'm some little girl?'

'oh Kore i didn't mean it in a bad way. it's just you are younger than the rest of us, by a significant amount, you haven't even turned of age yet'

'i thought you both were different, but it seems you are the same as mother'

'Kore wait! i promise i meant you no harm'

'Artemis i think it is wise we leave our sister alone, for the time being, we need to make an appearance soon as it is' Artemis grudgingly agreed and the two goddesses set out to Olympus.

Kore not having looked back ran straight to her room, burying her face in her pillow as an attempt to stifle her tears. she felt shame for not realizing sooner that she would never be seen as an equal to the other gods and goddesses.

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