HERE YOU GO, PARTY PEOPLE (this is a rough draft btw)
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In Corinth, a city in Greece, it was a searing hot summer day like any other. When Helios, the god of the sun, was all the way up in the sky around noon, he spotted a mortal girl walking on a beach. She wore a simple white tunic, accentuating her auburn hair and unusual honey-colored eyes. Helios was immediately captured by her beauty, not knowing her name was Adonia. Helios told himself that when Nyx brought upon night later that day, he would go down to Earth and try to find this goddess-like woman. Now, while Helios was admiring Adonia from the sky, another god, Poseidon, felt the presence of her near his waters. He thought, I must have her as my queen. And so, like Helios, he promised he would rise from the seas in the night and find her.
Adonia left her family’s little shack with a quiver full of arrows and her bow in hand, trekking across land until she arrived at a wooded area. The moon shone brightly through the treetops, providing just enough light to see in the pitch black. When she was deep into the woods, Adonia spotted a deer. Quiet as a mouse, she pulled an arrow from her quiver and drew her bow, ready to shoot.
“Greetings,” someone said from behind her. She wheeled around, pointing her bow at the large figure shadowed by trees.
“Who are you?” she demanded. “What do you want?” Her voice shook, but her bow did not waver.
The figure chuckled. “My dear, I am Poseidon, lord of the seas.” He stepped into the moonlight. He had long, curly brown hair and a bushy beard. The god wore a chiton, layers of fabric wrapping around his body like gentle waves. “As for what I want, I want you as my queen. We would be unstoppable.” Adonia stared at him in mixed shock and horror. She had no intention of ever getting married to someone, much less a god. He moved towards her, quickly shrinking the distance between them to a few feet. Adonia screamed and stumbled backward, dropping her bow. Suddenly, a ball of light flew down from the heavens and landed in between Poseidon and Adonia. The light was so bright that it seared Adonia’s eyes, blinding her momentarily before it disappeared, revealing Helios. “You dare interrupt the lady and me?” Poseidon bellowed. “I was here first, Helios. Let us be.” He shoved Helios in the chest, sending the god lurching back.
“Admit it,” Helios said, picking himself back up from the ground. “I would treat her better than you.” Adonia blinked. She had thought Helios was simply helping, not trying to marry her. “She obviously is afraid of you and has a liking for me. Give up, Poseidon. She is mine.” Poseidon launched himself at Helios and they went tumbling. Punches were exchanged, but as they rolled in the dirt, they disappeared in a burst of mist. Adonia thought it was over until she ran out of the woods and saw in the distance, the sea crashing and the sun rising in the middle of the night. The gods were now fighting in their respected realms where they were stronger and more powerful. Adonia dashed back into the woods, grabbed her bow from the ground, and ran all the way back to her home.
For days, the fight between the sea and sun raged, and for days, Adonia hid in her shack, worried that her presence would cause even more wreckage. The sun never left the skies, and she lost sense of time.
Up on Mount Olympus, Zeus noticed the commotion and flew to inspect the damage. Villagers were sprawled on the ground from the constant heat from the sun, and ships were capsized from violent waves. Corinth was quiet, like a ghost town. Zeus flew up to where Helios hovered and formed storm clouds to block the sun’s intense rays. “Helios, what are you doing?” he asked. Helios explained that Poseidon and he were fighting over a beautiful mortal girl. Zeus took interest in this mortal girl. Was she as Helios described? If so, he wanted her to. The fight would be resolved almost immediately, for who wouldn’t want to marry the king of the universe? Zeus joined the fray, not knowing exactly what he was fighting for. The sun was hidden from sight by storm clouds and rain fell from the sky. Lighting struck the sea, killing all the creatures living there.
Still in her house, Adonia heard thunder and the sounds of war. She prayed to Artemis, saying, “Lady Artemis, I never asked for any of this. I swear I never even liked any of them. I’ve longed to join the hunt and serve you for all eternity. Please help me.” Artemis heard her prayers from Delos, and she traveled to Corinth. There, she found absolute madness. Zeus was zapping everything with lightning bolts and Poseidon was attempting to drown both Zeus and Helios.
Artemis rose to join Zeus in the clouds. “Father,” she shouted over the howling winds. “I beg you to stop this right now. The poor girl is cowering in her room because of you. Please spare her sanity.”
The winds calmed and the rain slowed to a light drizzle. Zeus asked her, “Why shouldn’t I marry her?”
“Because,” Artemis said. “She wants to join my followers in the hunt. She never intended to even marry. If Helios and Poseidon would have listened, none of this would have happened.” Zeus looked at her, dumbfounded. A woman never marrying? He still didn’t understand the point of maidenhood.
Finally, he let out a long sigh. “Fine, Artemis. I will tell my brother this so-called war is over. You take care of Helios.” He flew down to Poseidon and Artemis glided toward the ball of light hovering in the sky.
She called, “Helios, you can stop now. It’s over. She does not want any of you.” Helios let the light dissipate. A look of melancholy passed over his face. He would always respect Adonia’s decision to become a hunter of Artemis, though he would still regret how he reacted and tried to force marriage on her.
As the sun was restored and the sea calmed, the rays of light passed through the droplets of water falling from the sky, creating the first ever rainbow. The colors were vibrant and beautiful, just like Adonia. Down by the sea, a fogbow had formed, the mist from the sea mixing with the sun’s rays. They vowed never to try to force marriage upon a mortal woman ever again after that fiasco. From then on, whenever Helios allowed a rainbow to form, both him and Poseidon thought of Adonia, even throughout the billions of years after she died.
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