Untamed Chroma

Chapter 34 - Oceans, Volcanos, and Dragons

"So you used to do this a lot? You seem pretty relaxed" Hemera said as she leaned back on the rails, the sound of the waves crashing against the boats starboard side, the salty misty filling the air.

"Yeah. Well not exactly. It wasn't on a giant Olympic boat pulled by Poseidon's own hippogryphs. We would go sailing every weekend, my father and I. Sometimes my grandma would come too. Either for fishing or to surf or just random stuff like that" Atlas replied, also looking out into the pacific sea

"Hmm, how is she doing? I heard you said you were worried about her" She asked as he looked down at the crashing waves and sighed "Stop me if its an uncomfortable topic, it's okay"

"No it's fine. I called Asclepius, he keeps trying to say she's fine but i somehow don't believe him. Alzheimer's isn't something simple like that, what if I come back and she just doesn't remember me?"

"Or maybe he's actually telling the truth and you're psyching yourself out." She said trying to calm him down as she sipped her drink

"I just miss her I guess, that's why I'm always out here looking at the waves, reminds me of her"

"I'm surprised you're not in the kitchen raiding the fridge again" She mocked, changing the subject

"It's been a week, I assure you there's nothing to raid"

"We actually managed to stay on a boat together for a week without killing each other isn't that something" 

"Hmm. Hemera, do you think there's a possibility for both groups to make up? Like, yeah we're not at each others throats, but I don't think the others are comfortable. You're pretty cool, but the others..." Atlas asked as she took another sip of her coffee

"You wanna know something?"

"Hmm?"

"The other day, when Aether was making a Paella. I asked him why he didn't put any lobster. He always used to. He told me it's because you don't like lobster. I think he's making it again today too" She said with a smirk making him raise his eyebrows

"I refuse to believe that, my ass he would do that for me"

"I swear! I was pretty surprised too. I think it's cause you and Hestia are a thing. He's been looking for his sister for 20 odd years, he cares for her a lot. I think that's why he's starting to warm up to you too"

"Bollocks, as he would say"

"He's just too prideful to admit it. I'm gonna go check in on him, getting pretty hungry" She said as she finished her coffee and he nodded, as she left the deck and went back inside the boat. It was very luxurious. Olympian, obviously. One of Poseidon's very own boats. It had its own rooms, facilities, living quarters, everything to make the trip as comfortable as possible

She passed by some of them. Nyx was reading a book as she laid on Apollo's lap, who was napping. Gaea seemed to be sharing her sketchbook, she and Cupid laid on the floor, doodling, but her eyes really widened when she went to the kitchen, seeing a sight she never thought she would see

Dionysus was helping Aether. Or... Attempting to

"So, when you said separate the egg yolks, you want them separated from the shells too?" Dionysus asked as Aether's eyes widened, seeing the bowl of egg yolks with a bunch of cracked shells dumped in too. Hemera looked at them, before bursting out laughing. Aether slowly turned to face her. His lips sealed shut. It seemed like steam was about to shoot out his ears. He was NOT putting up with this

"I wont ask, good luck with that" Hemera said as she left and turned back to the couch 
"You look bored" Nyx said

"Been on a boat for a week, yeah it's not my thing" She replied