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300 Chapter Celebration

A/N: I know it's 100 chapters in the new one-shot book, but this entry marks the 300th one shot chapter I have written for Junker Queen, or Odessa. Who knew I would be able to make it here. Make it to 300. I want to thank everyone who has been with me throughout the start of my journey with falling massively head over heels for Queen.

I also want to thank those who have always been supporting me and my works and those who have requested one-shot ideas. As well as those who have complimented my work and has given me such kind words. I can't repay all of your kindness back. It truly means a lot to me that so many of you are supporting me. I wanted to do something a bit personal to celebrate 300 chapters, but I figured I'm not ready for that and I don't know how all of you would feel about it.

I hope you all enjoy and here's to another 100 to make it 400 total!

"I should have made you a Goddess," I said, tears streaming down my face as I held her fragile hand in mine.

I could see the bones and veins of her hand while mine was like they always were: strong. She was strong, too, but her strength was dwindling on her as her body failed her. I couldn't bear to see this. To see the love of my life refuse to be one with me and live forever. I couldn't force her. I gave her the option to become a Goddess like myself, but her words rang in my head. Even now she repeats them.

"That is the meaning of life," she smiled at me. "To know your time is limited and to make the most of the one life we were given."

"But, I don't know how to go on without you."

"You're a Goddess. The Mother of all Gods. I am sure you will find someone that makes you forget about me."

"Never," I shook my head. "There is no one who will compare to you."

She chuckled, "I doubt that."

I kissed her knuckles, holding her hand closer to my face, "There is no one I'd rather spend the rest of eternity with. I'll wait a thousand years if I have to just to see you again. Just to love you all over again."

I lowered my head to press my forehead to hers, closing my eyes as more tears streaked down my face.

"I love you," I whispered, trying not to sob.

"I love you, too. My Zeus."

If only I didn't say those words that night. The years went on, I traveled down there in secrecy to find her. To see if I could find her in someone else. She was unique. There was no one exactly like her and that is what I wanted. I just wanted her. Not someone who was posing as her or had attributes that were similar. I wanted all of her. I gave up hope once everything went to ruin. I went back to the sky with the other Gods and Goddesses and tried to rid my mind of her. I tried to mingle with the other Goddesses, but they weren't her either. I partied to my heart's content and almost rivaled Dionysus with how much I could drink and be able to hold it.

"Sister, are you really doing this again?" Hades asked me.

"Piss off, Hades," I mumbled into my pillow.

"Jeez. It reeks in here. What have you been doing?"

Two other Goddesses got up and walked out of my room.

"That explains it," Hades said.

"That's what I've been doing."

"You can't keep doing this to yourself."

I rolled over and sat up, Hades shielding her eyes as I grabbed the blanket, pulling it over my chest.

"You're fine now."

"What are you going to do if you never find her?"

"Continue this."

"You need to move on."

"Easy for you to say. I know how hard it was for you to move on after Persephone rejected you the first time."

"That's different. That is why we don't fall in love with mortals."

"She loved me for who I was. Both as a Goddess and as someone who was in disguise. She loved my alter-ego and loved the real me. I can't find anyone like that."

Hades let out a sigh, "I understand, sister. But I think it is time for you to move on."

She stepped out of my room and I dragged myself out of bed, getting dressed. I was fixing my hair when something down there caught my eye. Slowly turning my head, my eyes widened. After a thousand years of waiting, she was reborn in this modern era. I almost jumped down from the heavens to go see her, but would she remember who I am? One way to find out.

In the dead of night, I changed into the person she met before knowing the entire truth. Was I really going to do this? Deceive her in the hopes she'd fall in love with me again? If she was the same person I fell in love with all those years ago, it wouldn't matter what form I dawned. I took in a deep breath and found myself standing outside of her house. All but one light was on and it was hers. I could see her shadow moving about as there was another person. It sounded like her mother. I raised a hand and knocked on the door.

"I'll get it!" she said.

I let out a sigh, thankful she was going to be answering the door. The porch light flicked on and the door swung open. There she was. The mortal I fell in love with and will continue to fall in love with. No one could replace her. But could she replace me? Could her feelings from long ago travel with her through time? Would her soul be able to recognize me and the past we had together? Would she even consider her past self as her current self? Would she reject me? Would she--?

"Can I help you?" she asked, pulling me from my thoughts. "Wait a second."

Was this it? Her realization?

"Zeus?" she asked.

"U-Uhm, yeah. I-I'm Zeus."

She smiled widely, "W-Who do I owe the pleasure to meet the Zeus?"

"Actually, I came down on my own accord."

"What for?"

"D-Do you believe in--?"

"Babe," a voice from upstairs came. It was the same voice I heard earlier. It wasn't her mother.

The door opened wider and I found another person standing beside her. A taller woman, but no taller than me.

"Is everything ok?" the woman asked, eyeing me up and down.

She turned back to me, taking a step back now that I had quickly changed from my real form to my disguise. I had to secure the safety of my identity away from Y/N. Maybe I shouldn't have come down here like that in the first place.

"I-I believe I have the wrong house. My apologies," I said.

"Have a good night, ma'am," Y/N said and closed the door.

"Who was that?" the woman asked.

"They were Zeus for a second and then they switched."

"It's late, hon. Let's get some sleep."

"Am I seeing things?"

"I don't know. Maybe you are maybe you aren't. We'll figure it out in the morning, ok?"

"Ok. I love you."

"I love you, too."

There was someone else.

"Darling don't be afraid, I will love you for a thousand years. I'll love you for a thousand more," I sang to myself.

A thousand years I had waited for her. A thousand years of me holding onto the hope that she'd come back to me. Guess I got my answer.