Hera was pregnant, and yet, she was stressed because of Zeus' continuous infidelity. But despite Zeus' disloyalty to her, Hera tried to focus all of her attention on her unborn child.

To relieve her stress, she always imagined how beautiful her child will be if he comes out.

But Hera's expectations crumbled as soon as she saw the face of her baby. The baby was so ugly and deformed which made the Goddess shriek in disgust.

Hera was so furious and threw the young Hephaestus out of Olympus, rejecting the imperfect existence of her son.

Hephaestus landed on the sea near the island of Lemnos where she was found by a Goddess named Thetis. Thetis raised Hephaestus like her biological son and took him to the Island of Lemnos where he learned craftsmanship.

Soon, Hephaestus came back to Olympus along with a Golden Throne that was lavish enough to entice the Gods and Goddesses, especially the Queen and the mother who threw him, Hera.

But that Golden Throne was only a part of the scheme that he devised to take Revenge on his mother.

"What a beautiful throne, the exquisite design was both flashy and elegant. The details were also magnificent," Hera commented as she observe the throne. Her fiery eyes suddenly went to Hephaestus.

"Are you certain that a deformed creature like you beautifully refined this majestic throne?" Hera asked. "Unbelievable."

My eyes watched Hera as she appreciates the beauty of her son's gift.

"Your Deformed son personally created it that throne with both of my hands," Hephaestus replied with a steady and calm face. "This is the greatest masterpiece that I created suitable for the Queen."

Hera suddenly glanced in my direction. I suddenly felt a shiver in my bones when I felt her piercing gaze.

What is this feeling? It's ominous!

"What do you think about this, Little Nymph?" Hera suddenly asked me.

I, who was hiding from the crowd, was suddenly exposed when the Queen called for my name. I suddenly felt the gazes of the crowd which made me uncomfortable and pressured.

I don't want to get into this mess!

"Y-yes, my Queen?" I asked timidly as I played my hands.

"What do you think of this throne, does it suit me?" The Queen asked me a question. Her eyes glanced at me with pride and expectation.

I felt my body freeze as soon as I heard that question. I want to open my mouth to answer that question, but I am afraid that my answer will bring me to doom.

That Golden Throne...

THAT GOLDEN THRONE IS A TRAP!

Let me tell you about the outcome of this mythology if Hera sat on that Throne. Hera will be stuck sitting on that throne for eternity, and the only person who knows how to free the Goddess is the person who created the Golden Throne!

"I... How dare I to tell my own opinion?" I spoke after clearing my throat. "This lowly creature is not suitable to compliment such a majestic throne..."

"Asche, since when did you think like that?" Hera asked as she raised her brows. "Don't you always act bold whenever you are in my presence?"

"But that throne..." I mumbled as I pursed my lips.

My body suddenly flinched when I noticed that the soon-to-be God Hephaestus glanced at me. His pair of majestic sapphire eyes that he got from his father feels like it is pressuring me.

Okay! Okay! I got it!

Hera might be my great and majestic friend, but she's a scum mom to Hephaestus!

Just this once I will betray my beloved Hera and let Hephaestus teach her a lesson. Hera is not the kindest Goddess in greek mythology, but I don't like what she did to her son. Deformed or not, you should love your son.

After all, Hephaestus will still set Hera free...

"I think everything in this world will look good in Queen Hera," I mumbled in my not-so timid tone. "So naturally, the Queen will look divine if she sits on that throne. I might fall in love with Queen if she sat on it."

"Fall in love?" A voice suddenly echoed in the hall. That voice was filled with possessiveness and jealousy. "Such a bold thing to say, but My Queen would surely look divine in that throne."

The Gods and Goddesses suddenly glanced at the person who owned that voice.

Zeus, the scum-- I mean Hephaestus' father and Hera's husband glanced at me. His sapphire eyes felt like a storm that was ready to destroy me into shreds.

Are you jealous, cheater?!

"I am not asking for your opinion, My Husband," Hera told to her husband coldly. "I was asking the Little Nymph."

Hera slowly sat on the throne before crossing her legs.

My mouth parted in admiration as soon as I saw her divine looks. I am correct! That golden throne does suit her. The scenery was so majestic that I stored it in my mind permanently. Hera is so majestic.

But my admiration crumbled when a Golden chain from the throne suddenly encircled Her arms and her legs.

AHHH It started!

"HEPHAESTUS! WHAT IS THIS?" Hera asked furiously. The Goddess tried to free herself from the golden chains but she failed to do that. "YOU TRICKED ME!"

"Hera!" Zeus shouted as he immediately went by her side. Zeus glanced at his son with furrowed brows. "What have you done to your mother? I let you enter the Olympus, and this is how you're going to repay us?"

The God of Lightning tried to use his powers to free his wife from the throne, but he miserably failed which made Hephaestus chuckle.

Zeus was about to take out his weapon called 'Lightning Bolt' but before he could do that Hephaestus suddenly spoke.

"Even the strongest God won't be able to destroy my craft. So don't even try using your weapon, Father. You will only hurt your Queen," Hephaestus calmly explained with a smirk on his face. "She'll stay in that throne for eternity."

"Why are you doing this?" Zeus asked.

Roars of loud thunders echoed to the Olympus which indicates the anger of the Deity. The atmosphere became ominous when Hephaestus fought the glares of his father.

"FATHER!" A woman suddenly shouts. "Control your anger and think about this thoroughly. Your anger will befall to humanity. Have Mercy to humans!"

Athena, the wise Goddess of Olympus, the favorite child of Zeus shouted at her father in an attempt to calm him down. The woman went in Hera's direction before observing the golden chains around Hera's body.

Within a second, the ominous atmosphere disappeared without any trace.

"Did you come here for revenge?" Athena asked Hephaestus.

"I did," The blacksmith replied.

As one of the onlookers of this issue, I silently hid my presence among the crowd. If a fight suddenly broke, I won't be able to protect myself.

I'm also afraid that the Gods might point the blame on me if my presence stands out.

"Stay here," Artemis, who was carrying a bow in her hands suddenly appeared before me as she hid me behind her back. "I will protect you."

"Goddess Artemis..." I mumbled.

The Goddess of the hunt smiled at me warmly before turning her eyes back to Hera who was currently tied in a chair.

Somehow... I feel guilty.

"How pathetic of you," The wise Goddess commented to Hephaestus. Her brows furrowed before pointing at the man. "You can't treat the Queen like this. Hera's responsibility to humanity is big. If she can't wor--"

"Do I look like I care?" Hephaestus laughed before turning his back on the wise Goddess. "You... The Gods---The Deities of Olympus are nothing but hypocritical beings. Pretending to be merciful but all of you are nothing but a vicious beings."

"HEPHAESTUS!" Hera shouted at her.

Athena calmly glanced at Hephaestus, but I noticed how she clenched her fist.

"Stop talking about mercy to humanity when you yourself are a hypocritical being," Hephaestus chuckled before brushing his hair. "I heard that you punished one of your devoted followers. But I think your judgment was a bit clouded."

Is he talking about the R*pe of Medusa?

That myth... happened already?

Athena gritted her teeth upon hearing those words from Hephaestus. Her calm face became momentarily furious, but the wise Goddess immediately calmed herself maintaining her dignified appearance.

"And for my mother, one of the biggest hypocrites of all. Goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth..." Hephaestus emphasizes his last words while glaring at his mother. "I hope that you liked my gift."

Hephaestus suddenly dropped a ball to the ground that created a cloud of smoke that covered the sights of God.

COUGH! COUGH!

I coughed when I inhaled the smoke, I suddenly feel dizzy as my eyes became blurry. The smoke has a sleeping powder on it! The Gods and Goddesses won't fall asleep from this smoke, but as a normal nymph, I'm a different case.

I can definitely feel that I'm about to pass out.

"Asche! Asche!" I heard Artemis shout. "Where are you?"

I suddenly felt a large hand wrapped in my body before I fell to the floor. The big hands carried me and it feels like I am being lulled to sleep. I rested my head on a strange rocky pillow to make myself comfortable.

"WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ASCHE?" I suddenly heard Hera's voice. "HEPHAESTUS! BRING HER BACK TO ME!"

My sleepy eyes glanced at the person who carried me in his arms.

I don't know if I am hallucinating because of my sleepiness, but It seems like I am being abducted?

EH? I AM BEING ABDUCTED?!

WHO ABDUCTED ME?

"Queen H-Hera..." I mumbled before glancing in Hera's direction who was shouting desperately. My heavy eyelids started to close as I tried to raise my hands as if grabbing onto Hera.

"Bye-bye," I mumbled as I fell asleep.

"What a unique Nymph."

And that's how Hephaestus took me away from them.