Fan Fiction
This story has been set to a rating of PG-13. Age verification is required to proceed.
Hephaestus – Chapter 19 & Epilogue
”Rain your kisses down upon me
Rain your kisses down in storms
And for all who’ll come before me
In your slowly fading forms
I’m going out of my mind
Will leave me standing in
The rain with a letter and a prayer
Whispered on the wind”**
EPILOGUE
Artemis:
In Greek mythology Artemis (also known as the Roman goddess Diana) was the daughter of Zeus, the mighty ruler of the Olympian gods. Artemis’ mother, Leto, gave birth to Artemis after a short and painless labor. But then Leto’s labor continued, with her contractions growing weak and painful. Moved to compassion, the infant goddess Artemis, born only a few minutes earlier, became her mother’s midwife and delivered her twin brother Apollo. You could say that, of all the Greek goddesses, the goddess Artemis was literally born to serve as a nurturer and protector!
The Greek goddess Artemis was frequently called upon to nurture her needy and somewhat ineffectual mother. All too often she felt compelled to come to her rescue even though Artemis received little from her mother in return. As a result of her having caused her mother no pain in childbirth, and her successful role as midwife in her brother’s birth, Artemis naturally became the patron saint of childbirth, the protector of children, and the goddess who especially heard the appeals of women.
The goddess Artemis was always responsive to the needs of the vulnerable and the suffering. She was quick to defend the powerless from unjust treatment at the hands of the Olympian patriarchy; it is not surprising that in current times Artemis is seen as the "feminist" goddess.
Eighteen months later
“So, how are you doing?”, Shane asks quietly, walking on the lawn.
“I am fine. I mean, I feel much better now”, Jenny answers absent-mindedly, smelling the small daisy she is keeping in her hand.
Shane smiles and bends her head, walking over a huge willow.
“How is Nikki?”, she asks.
She’s not afraid of saying that name anymore. She’s not afraid of anything, actually.
She is totally, completely serene.
She is totally, completely different even though she’s still the same.
Jenny smiles dreamingly.
“Oh, she’s great!”.
She grabs Shane’s shoulder, friendly.
“To be honest, we are great. We are both so excited and thrilled… you know, about the baby”.
Shane chuckles, stopping in the middle of the lawn and narrowing her eyes behind her sunglasses.
She gently strokes Jenny’s tummy.
“It’s becoming bigger and bigger…”, she jokes.
Jenny slaps her hand away, playfully.
“You’re rude. I am not becoming a fat woman full of varicose veins!”, she exclaims.
Shane laughs.
“Of course you aren’t”, she answers, looking her straight in the eyes, “You have never been more beautiful”.
Jenny raises her eyebrow.
“I bet you’re not so rude with your girlfriend. Because she’d kick your ass”.
Shane just shrugs.
Comments
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.



(25 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5)
Hey veba, I loved it very much how these two lost souls found each other again and rebuild the trust and relationship and even deepened it. And in the end they are having a baby, how sweet. I fucking loved that story and your writing is awesome very detailed, intense and deep. thanks for writing.
thank you so, so, so much… :) i really appreciate your comments.. :)