The Godslingers: Chapter 3

Josh's P.O.V

I stirred in my dreams. I was surprised to hear that Zeus has been kidnapped. I mean, he's the king of the gods and the lord of the sky. He is very powerful. Now who would be more powerful than him?

I've been in a coma for almost one and a half years now. And this might be a good time to wake myself up.

My mind reeled, searching for possibilities. Then a thought came up.

The protogenoi gods or goddesses. They are the most powerful being on earth. In fact, Gaea might be behind this. She had kidnapped Hera before in the wolfhouse and there's no doubt that she can kidnap Zeus too.

But that wouldn't make sense. Sky and earth are always separated. Why would Zeus land a foot on earth if he could just fly?

Just then, my dreams changed.

I was on top of Mount Olympus and Hera was on her throne. She was contacting me through my dreams.

"Josh McLean." Hera said. "I need you."

"What?" I asked. "What is happening this time?"

Hera's expression darkened. "My husband has been captured."

"Zeus?" I mused, and remembered my previous dreams. I had waited for one and a half years for another quest. The coma is keeping me young and fit.

"Yes, now you will go on a quest and find him." Hera said, and waved her hand dismissively, and my dreams changed.

I was on the very top of Mount Olympus. But this isn't New York. This is the original Mount Olympus, right in Greece.

There was Zeus, right on the very top of Mount Olympus. It is the birthplace of the gods.

Zeus was chained on the roof and isn't able to move.

He turned towards my direction. "Josh McLean, I know you're there."

My presence was brought directly in front of his face. "Lord Zeus, Hera will send us to free you, lord."

Zeus's expression grimmed. "Hurry, boy. I cannot bear being chained to this prison any longer. You have one month to rescue me."

One month? What is he thinking? Even waking me up takes like more than a month. Of course, if my friends had jolted my with electricity, I would be instantly awake.

"We will rescue you, Lord Zeus. We will not fail."

"Ok, go warn your friends through dreams. I know you can contact them through dreams, and they had got the message."

Zeus waved his hand dismissively, and my dreams changed.

It showed my friends, coming from Mount Olympus, ready to wake me up. They brought a huge battery with them to jolt me awake with.