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    Polites never thought he'd be the one left behind.
    When the Cyclops strikes him, his survival depends on a choice he can't understand - a choice Odysseus makes without looking back. Abandoned, broken, and betrayed, Poli finds himself in the hands of a god who promises guidance... but at a cost he never imagined.
    As Poseidon teaches him the ruthless truths the world refuses to show, Polites must decide whether to cling to the kindness that defines him or wield it as a weapon against the world that left him behind. Loyalty, betrayal, and the fine line between mercy and survival collide in a journey where the lessons of the sea are far darker than the storms themselves.
    "Pain You Sow is Pain You Reap" follows Polites as he faces betrayal, survival, and the ruthless lessons of the gods, discovering that kindness can be a weakness and power comes at a price.

    So, reader, are you ready to learn what the gods won't teach you?

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    Odysseus was a problem from the moment he was born.

    No nurse could handle him. No servant could control him. And no amount of punishment could stop the Prince of Ithaca from climbing roofs, spinning lies, and causing absolute chaos wherever he went. Clever beyond his years and far too curious for his own good, Odysseus grows up believing every problem has a solution if you’re smart enough to find it.

    But childhood does not last forever.

    As Ithaca’s reckless young prince grows older, the world around him begins to change. Politics creep into palace halls. The gods start paying attention. Friendships become loyalties, loyalties become burdens, and every lesson pulls Odysseus further away from the carefree boy he used to be.

    Because Greece is inching toward war.

    And by the time Helen of Sparta disappears, Odysseus will have to decide exactly what kind of man he wants to become before the world decides for him.

    "The Man of The House" follows Odysseus from his disastrous childhood to the beginning of the Trojan War, exploring the people, choices, and losses that shape the boy behind the legend.

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    “Go higher.”

    Circe flew higher until the entire island stretched beneath them.

    Odysseus stared in awe.

    The wind threaded through his fingers, and for the first time since Polites’ death, the emptiness in his chest seemed to lift.

    He laughed.

    He felt happy.

    But as the sun dipped beneath the horizon, a quiet truth settled in his chest.

    This was borrowed joy.

    Don’t get used to this.

    Because happiness had teeth.

    ~~~

    After losing Polites, Odysseus has forgotten how to simply be happy.

    But when Circe forces him to confront his fear of heights, he discovers a view—and a moment of peace—that makes the world feel almost normal again.

    For a little while, Odysseus can laugh.

    But happiness, he learns, can be just as frightening as grief.

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    ~~~
    The Monster was born from a single promise.
    Anything, Odysseus had said. Anything to get home.
    Ten years later, Odysseus is almost gone, and the Monster has finally gotten what he wanted: a body, a name, and a life of his own.
    His first act of freedom is murder. His second is finding a child.
    Eight years old. Filthy. Underfed. And fascinated by the blood on the Monster’s hands.
    Most children would have screamed.
    This one asks to be taught.
    The Monster sees an opportunity. A student. A son.
    He’ll teach the boy how to wield a blade, find a person’s weakness, and turn fear into power.
    He’ll make a monster.
    That was the plan.
    But somewhere between lessons, arguments, scraped knees, and stolen smiles, the Monster begins to care.
    The boy becomes more than a student. More than a project.
    He becomes his son.
    And the Monster doesn’t realize that loving him is the most dangerous thing he could have done.
    ~~~
    This is one out of two POVs of this story! Check out the other POV at sirensandacyclops!

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    Odysseus has everything he could ever want.

    A quiet life on Aeaea. A daughter who calls him Dad. A family who helped him leave his addiction behind seven years ago.

    Whatever came before… doesn’t matter anymore.

    At least, that’s what he tells himself.

    When a storm washes a strange boy onto Circe’s shores, Odysseus expects nothing more than another shipwrecked traveler. Instead, the boy looks at him with tear-filled eyes and utters a single word that shatters the life he’s built.

    “Father?”

    Telemachus crossed the sea, thinking he found the King of Ithaca.

    Instead, he found a man who doesn’t remember Ithaca… doesn’t remember Penelope… doesn’t remember him.

    As forgotten memories begin clawing at the edges of Odysseus’ mind and old gods refuse to leave the past buried, he’ll have to answer one impossible question:

    If you can’t remember the people you once loved…

    Are they still your family?

    ~~~

    Amnesia AU: 2 out of 3

    Written by soleilwritesbooks101, story-line and other POVs created/written by soleilwritesbooks, Sirensandacyclops, and CirceIsQueen

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    Zeus looked at the grinning young god for a long moment.

    Then he laughed.

    “Boy... you are either trouble incarnate...”

    A pair of golden winged sandals shimmered into existence.

    “…or exactly what Olympus needs.”

    Hermes' grin only grew wider.

    ~~~

    Before he became Olympus' swift-footed messenger, Hermes was just a curious young god with far too much free time.

    One moment of boredom leads to the invention of the lyre, the theft of Apollo's sacred cattle, and an encounter with Zeus that changes the course of Olympus forever.

    Because when Hermes gets bored... history happens.

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    What do you want?

    The voice was his.

    And it wasn't.

    Odysseus looked into the storm and answered without hesitation.

    “To get back home.”

    And what are you willing to do to get what you want?

    His hands shook.

    His voice did not.

    “Anything.”

    ~~~

    Some monsters are born.

    Others are invited in.

    As strange cracks begin to appear in Odysseus's mind—and the people he loves start noticing the man they know slipping away—the truth behind his darkest choices begins to surface. Long before he reached Ithaca, Odysseus made a promise.

    Now, something has come to collect.

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    Odysseus stared at the piece of meat in his hand.

    Silence filled the room.

    Then, with all the tragedy of a fallen hero facing his doom, he rose to his feet and raised it toward the heavens.

    “I HAVE LOST THIS WAR!”

    He shoved it into his mouth.

    Telemachus immediately leapt into the air.

    “THAT'S IT! YOU'RE DONE!”

    Penelope pinched the bridge of her nose.

    “My love,” she said, trying and failing not to smile, “it's official. You've lost the bet.”

    Odysseus buried his face in his hands.

    “I am doomed...”

    ~~~

    After one too many dinners trigger unpleasant memories of monsters, gods, and lost friends, Odysseus makes a bold declaration:

    He's giving up meat.

    Unfortunately for him, his family has absolutely no faith in his self-control.

    With a mischievous Penelope, a relentlessly amused Telemachus, and a very dangerous bet involving Circe, Odysseus soon discovers that surviving monsters may have been easier than surviving vegetables.

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    “You put an apple on your head and told our son to shoot it?!”

    “In my defense,” Odysseus said weakly, “I thought Athena taught him archery already.”

    Penelope pointed to the ground.

    “Sit.”

    Odysseus sat immediately.

    Telemachus watched in awe.

    His father feared monsters, gods, and storms.

    But apparently, his mother was far more terrifying.

    ~~~

    Teaching Telemachus archery seemed like a great idea to Odysseus right up until the moment an arrow ended up lodged in his shoulder.

    Now, with a panicking Telemachus, an unimpressed Penelope, and one very reckless king of Ithaca, what should have been a simple lesson quickly turns into complete chaos.

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    “Maybe Odysseus didn’t get lost at sea.”

    Antinous nudged Telemachus’ chin up with the tip of his boot.

    “Maybe he just didn’t want to come home to this.”

    Laughter echoed through the throne room.

    Above them, the throne still sat empty.

    And for the first time, the thought struck Telemachus harder than any blow:

    Nobody was coming.

    ~~~

    While Odysseus is lost at sea, his son is left alone with the monsters waiting at home.

    Surrounded by cruel suitors who have overtaken Ithaca piece by piece, Telemachus learns just how dangerous loneliness can become when nobody is coming to save you.

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    “YOU STRANDED HIM ON OGYGIA!” Poseidon roared.

    Zeus shrugged. “It wasn’t personal.”

    “SEA-SCUM!” Poseidon snapped. “We both know it was.”

    Hades sighed. “I truly do not care.”

    Poseidon froze. “You SHOULD! He’s supposed to be with YOU by now!”

    “Trust me,” Hades muttered, “no one wants him down there more than I do.”

    ~~~

    Olympus is in chaos again.

    Zeus and Poseidon are at each other’s throats over one very unlucky mortal—Odysseus—while flinging lightning and boiling seas across the throne room like it’s a sport.

    The only one trying to restore order is an increasingly exhausted Hades… and he is very close to losing patience with all of them.

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    “You’ve killed me, Ody.”

    “You’ve killed all of us.”

    The voices multiplied around him.

    “Monster. Monster. Monster.”

    “Stop!” Odysseus finally screamed. “S-stop, please!”

    But the darkness only closed in tighter.

    And somewhere beyond it, Poseidon’s voice echoed:

    “After everything you’ve done… how will you sleep at night?”

    Odysseus already knew the answer.

    I won’t.

    ~~~

    The war is over. Odysseus is home again.
    So why can’t he sleep?

    Haunted by the lives lost beneath his command and the choices that brought him home, the king of Ithaca finds himself drowning in nightmares that feel far too real. As ghosts of the past whisper monster into the dark, only one person can pull him back to shore: Penelope.

    But some wounds don’t fade just because the journey ends.

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    The king of Ithaca has finally returned home after his twenty-year long journey, ready to rebuild his life with the family he nearly lost. But home is not the end of the story - it's the beginning of a new kind of challenge. As Odysseus struggles to relearn peace, reconnect with Penelope, figure out how to be a father to a son who grew up without him, and battle against his own inner turmoil and trauma from his journey, the halls of Ithaca become their own unpredictable battlefield.
    "Ithacantics" follows the chaos, comedy, and heartache of a hero trying to navigate domestic life, divine interference, overcoming trauma, and the strange art of being human after becoming a legend, while also diving into backstories of well known and loved characters and the life of pre-Odyssey Odysseus.

    So, come along, old friend. I'm sure you know how this story goes - just not this part.

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    A world that's divided into four kingdoms, Drakenholt, Aloria, Caldraeth, and Zarynthia, you're defined by your magic. Melody LeClair is a Null-a person with no magic at all-and yet, she's a force to be reckoned with. Trapped in the brutal illegal arenas of the grimy and poor Zarynthia, she fights for money, desperate to care for herself and her younger brother, Ian. But when Melody defeats a legendary Drak with an illusion-creating ability, her life changes forever.
    Her victory catches the attention of the rich and powerful Drakenholt kingdom, and suddenly, Melody is thrust into a deadly competition known as The Culling. Chosen as one of the four representatives from Zarynthia, she must face off against powerful opponents from other kingdoms, all while navigating dangerous alliances. One of which is Thorne Craine, a prince from the Drakenholt kingdom and the exact symbol of everything Melody has been raised to despise, who sees Melody's fierceness as both a challenge and an opportunity.
    But as The Culling progresses, it becomes clear that only the strongest will survive. With lives at stake and betrayal lurking at every turn, Melody and Thorne must fight not just for victory, but for their very lives.

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    This is a fan fiction of Warrior Cats! In this book, enjoy the story of a small orange tabby in a clan named DoveClan. DoveClan is a clan that lives on the moor. Surrounded by AshClan, SkullClan, and SunClan. Let the ta(i)les begin!

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