Ball of Nothing - Chapter 48
Chapter 48
"Yassas," Zeus greeted . Zero had to bend his neck all the way back to look at Zeus who was in his titan form . He was big before but now, he's now gigantic! Zero marvelled over the Titan and tripped over a step . Luckily, Freya was still holding onto his hand so he didn't greet the floor with his face . What Zero didn't know was how Gaia had shot out a branch behind him when he tripped or how Truen had already rushed forward to catch him if he fell backwards . Even En was ready for action but nobody reacted when they saw how Freya had it under control .
Sedna smiled sadly . They were going to miss him a lot . Even though Zero hasn't been with them for long, their hearts already belonged to him . The thought of him leaving hurt but the thought of losing him hurt more . Even En who wasn't a social person has become fairly attached to the young boy . The most they could do was prepare Zero for his adventure and send him off with their blessings and perhaps their smiles .
Once they arrived, only Truen looked slightly tired from the long climb . An elf's constitution might be better than most but this flight of stairs can still be daunting for a mortal . Zero didn't look affected but Truen wasn't surprised . After all, the Great Gods might have something to do with this .
Standing beside Zeus was Hades – En's father . Hades wasn't as huge as Zeus but he looked completely different from before . Zero couldn't recognise him at first glance . The Hades Zero knew was literally made of bones . If it wasn't for the black oversized robe, the young boy would have thought he was a different person . Hades had black eyes and hair with pale skin and a very thin build . He was a complete contrast from Zeus who was muscular, tan skinned with silver hair . Now that he noticed the change, Zero took a look at the goddesses . Freya's hair was literally on fire like when she was in teacher mode . Gaia had become more treelike with vines and barks growing on her body . Sedna's legs had transformed into a fish's tail and she had gills by the side of her neck . Isis was the only one who didn't look very different but she gave off an aura of power that Zero never experienced before . Even En had an extra eye on his forehead!
As Zero approached big Zeus and Hades, he realised that he missed out on Buddha . The Sage God also had a slightly different appearance . His normal skin colour and black hair turned completely gold . The white table with floating orbs was a little too high for Zero to see what was on it . Truen was stiff in the presence of so many Great Gods . Even Enma seemed slightly uncomfortable as he greeted Hades .
Normally, Hades would run over to hug his son but this time, he only nodded . Freya let go of Zero's hand gently and the Great Gods got into their position around the white table . En took over and guided Zero to a side while the Great Gods, with Buddha's help, started to chant .
"What are they doing?" Zero whispered to En .
The King of Trials took this opportunity to carry Zero in his arms . "They are preparing the spell needed to send you and Truen to Earth . "
Zero looked surprised . That was rather quick and sudden! He wasn't mentally prepared for this with everything happening so quickly . Was he never going to see them again? Unknowingly, the young boy began to sob .
En and Truen tried their best to comfort Zero but the sobs had escalated to broken wails . Even the Great Gods preparing the spell were slightly affected .
At this moment, three ladies made their presences known at the top of those steps . They were dressed in white, lilac and yellow gowns .