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Fight for Mount Olympus

bobert12345

Rainbow Trainer
Well this is a fic about greek mythology except with pokemon as God and Heros/Heroines. Any kind of review/compliment is welcome. Anything to make it better. Also, do you think the plot is too dull and I should just move on with another story? Or continue with this one?

Fight for Mount Olympus
The Pokemon Gods
Chapter 1​

Perched on his thrown, the mighty Zeus scanned his surroundings with his beady black eyes. His long yellow and black ears twitched slightly, dead silence was upon the king of the Gods, not a sound. He looked at the columns that surrounded him, all with yellow lightning bolts, which matched his fur and resembled his lightning bolt-shaped tail. Static danced on his two red spots, which sat nicely on his cheeks. The red on his cheeks matched the carpet that started between the two columns directly in front of him and ended at his throne. Zeus’ tiny nails on his small paws clicked the stone armrest of his throne as he patiently waited company.

“Still awaiting that foul Hermes are we?” A tall being said as she entered the room. She appeared to be wearing an elegant white dress, which hid her green complexion. She had orange eyes, which on occasion would grow red with pure hatred. The color her eyes glowed was the same color of a tiny portion of her body, which cut straight through her chest.

“Hera?” Zeus asked surprised, looking back at the gardevoir, which hovered silently behind his chair. “Yes I still am waiting for Hermes. Why do you ask?”

“I’d wish to know what news you will be receiving today.” Hera replied. “Perhaps another lover on your list of mortals?”

“That is none of your concern,” Zeus replied, static jumping down his brown striped back. “For your information, I am being sent a letter from Demeter; she has been in the underworld for quite some time now. One would think that the cold season would be finished by now, and spring would be dawning with her arrival.”

“Yes, winter has gone unusually long this year, hasn’t it? She must arise soon or else there’ll be no crops for the mortals to live, and therefore no marriage, they’d all be dead, I would cease to exist!” Hera cried, helplessly.

“Worry not Goddess of marriage.” A voice called out as another entered the room. This pokemon’s head had what looked like a red helmet on, which matched its back and the majority of its body. His wings, which were out from under their protective shells, were moving quickly, keeping him stable in the air. Its two legs dangled in mid-air as it came to a stop. In one of the ledian’s four arms was an envelope, which he handed quickly to Zeus.

“Thank yo…”

Zeus began, but was quickly interrupted by Hera who said, “What took you so long?”

“Why Hera it is the cold season and the weather conditions are horrible. A ledian like me can’t possibly move as quickly as normal in those conditions.” The messenger God, Hermes said.

“I’ve heard enough,” Hera growled angrily, eyes glowing. “Demeter has a job to do, and you fail to even bring her back! Be gone foul scum!” She shouted. Hera wafted her flimsy green hand and with a flash, teleported Hermes away. “What does it say?” Hera asked, shifting her attention to her husband.

The pikachu looked enraged as he read the letter. Electricity jumped off his cheeks and soon he sent a surge of electricity throughout the letter, disintegrating it to ashes. “Demeter has decided to stay in the underworld because of what the fates had told her,” Zeus said, looking up at his wife.

“What did they tell her?” Hera asked eagerly waiting a reply.

“She didn’t say!” Zeus boomed accompanied by a loud crash of thunder.

Hera cowered at the large crash but then quickly regained her poise. “The fates have predicted something?” She asked herself. “Then I must go!”

“Go where?” Zeus asked.

“To see the sisters three, who call themselves the Fates. To see my destiny I cross their path, the underworld awaits,” Hera said as she teleported away, leaving Zeus alone in his throne.
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A purple ball with light purple gas around it was spinning a golden thread. Beside the ghastly was a purple pokemon with only two hands and odd points coming out of its scary face. With the two hands the haunter had, she wove the thread into separate portions, each looking different. Finally beside her was a taller pokemon, still purple but was more defined. She had a body, two arms and legs and one tail. The gengar was twitching her ears as she hummed and snipped the threads, which were passed to her.

“Wretched beings,” Hera announced as she shimmered into the damp dark cave, where the fates were. “Where is Demeter?”

“She is but the least of your problems,” The haunter said as she looked down at the thread she was weaving with an inquiring eye.

“What do you mean?” She asked frightened.

The haunter continued to weave the thread with great interest. “Zeus has no place for you on mount Olympus.” She said. “But if you were the supreme ruler, then my dearest, he would cherish you like the Goddess you are.”

“Supreme ruler?” Hera questioned with an evil tone. “How could I achieve such a goal?”

“Aphrodite the goddess of love and Ares the god of war, your children, they will stand by your side.” The haunter replied. “However, Zeus’ control over the sky is a much better asset than your ability of marriage…” Haunter stopped to allow ghastly and Gengar to chuckle.

“I am a powerful Goddess!” Hera bellowed.

“You are going to wake up the dead,” A voice said coming from the entrance to the cave. “Literally.” He said again now revealing himself. A dog-like pokemon was standing on all fours. Its entire body was black aside from the underside of his stomach and the grey cuffs around his ankles and back, which matched his horns that curled backwards. He also had a skull pendant just below his neck and a pointy devil-like tail that swayed gently back and forth.

“Hades!” Hera shouted, remembering why she had come here in the first place. “Where is Demeter?” She asked the houndoom.

“Here I am,” A woman’s voice said, walking into the cave. This Goddess was basically a plant. Dark green covered the top of her head and her torso, while light green covered her face, arms and legs. On her head were three points, which gleamed of purple juices, the color of her soft eyes. Branching off at the end of her arms was the flower parts of a rose. One was blue and the other, pink. Both were closed as she was in the underworld.

“Why aren’t you up there? Mortals will have no food!” Hera announced, not caring about the good health of the mortals.

“The mortals will starve anyway!” The roselia said defensively.

“And why is this?” Hera asked, eagerly awaiting an answer.

“Because of the war of the Olympians,” Gengar said. Snipping another thread.
 

HB5squared

I'm Back
Description is lacking when you are in the underworld, describe your surroundings more.

So let me get this straight...
Zeus-pikachu
Hera-Gardevoir
Hermes-Ledian
HAdes-Houndoom
Demeter-Roselia
FAtes-Ghastly,haunter and GEngar.

So are the mortals pokemon or humans?

Who is the protagonist????????????

Good points were:
“You are going to wake up the dead,” A voice said coming from the entrance to the cave. “Literally.”


and for some reason I just loved this part, it's very poetic.
“To see the sisters three, who call themselves the Fates. To see my destiny I cross their path, the underworld awaits,”
 
S

squirtle

Guest
I always loved Greek mythology and my favorite is artemis, what pokemon will she be. I don't see how you could possibly choose an aphrodite either as most pokemon are pretty ugly. I really liked this story though but who is the main character?
 

surskit

Cascade Trainer
There is sort of a cliffhanger ending but I guess that's what all chapters have. I'd defintly continue. Unlike the previous posters I believe that the main character is HEra but I could be wrong. .. am I?
 

Overwhelming_Latias

Well-Known Member
This thread piqued my interest as soon as I saw the title. "Pokemon and Greek Mythology combined" I drooled... an interesting combination, I have to admit.

Anyway, here's a quick review:

Good Points
-Original, if not unique idea. I've seen fics that bring in mythological ties (later chapters in my own fic do...) but until now I don't think I've seen gods replaced with Pokemon. It works well, methinks.

-Description of characters is good. It's not just listlike, you actually bring the attributes of the 'PokeGods' to life. I especially enjoyed the descriptions of Zeus and Hermes. :D

-Excellent characters, While I'm not quite sure I would have Pikachu as Zeus, I think it actually works well. Gardevoir suits Hera fine, as does Ledian to the Hermes role. Well-selected.

-An intriguing storyline that highlights 'snippets' of what's to come, yet still maintain an ominous aura around it all.

-It's well structured, and it seems you've at least spell-checked and proof-read it. Good work.

'Bad' Points

-Expand description of environments somewhat. I felt Olympus and the Underword needed a little more development. Otherwise, excellent work.

Good fic, keep it up and you're 'on to a winner'. :D

-OL
 

bobert12345

Rainbow Trainer
HB5squared The mortals are pokemon yes, everyone is a pokemon. There is no protagonist. In fact each chapter switched who we are following, the 2nd chapter is based around aphrodite and seems to have nothing to do with the above untill near the end. At the end of the fic it'll all come together.
SquirtleArtemis hasn't been picked yet but aphrodite has, she is a luvdisc, because of love and beauty.
SurskitI guess you could say the main character for that chapter was Hera but for the next one aphrodite is.
Overwhelming_LatiasThank-you for the compliments. The setting description, I admit that this is one of my weaker points but I must attempt a try at it.
 

Moonlight Locust

Wait, am I back? Wow
This fic is interesting.You have all your gods and goddeses right.(Well I know about Aphrodite and Hera anyway.)I didn't notice any spelling mistakes.
One problem was this:
bobert12345 said:
“Why Hera it is the cold season and the weather conditions are horrible. A ledian like me can’t possibly move as quickly as normal in those conditions.” The messenger God, Hermes said.

Pokémon need capitals too.
Well please continue,
Blue Meowth;manafi;
 

bobert12345

Rainbow Trainer
Blue said:
Meowth
Pokémon need capitals too.
Well please continue,
Only if I'm using it as a proper name should it be capatilized. Right now I am using it as a noun. If his name was ledian than yes it'd be capitilized but because it is a noun I shouldn't capitilize it.

Ie- "Go Ledian," Would be correct. But on the other hand so would, "Go Hermes my ledian."
 

bobert12345

Rainbow Trainer
Chater 2

Here is chapter two. Comments and critiques are welcome and encouraged, go as hard or as hurtful as you want. Just help me make it better.

Chapter 2
The Goddess of Love

A heart shaped, fish-like pokemon floated quietly through the air. Her puckered beige lips matched the small circle on each of her cheeks. She had bright blue eyes that passionately viewed their dim surroundings. Only the light of the many heart-shaped candles glimmered in the dark room she was in. They showed large portraits of her in many different poses. The stonewalls, although mostly covered with portraits, were decorated with small hearts and red roses of love.

“Oh what great beauty,” The luvdisc said to herself. She gazed upon one of the many portraits, which were made for this temple. “Who would create all this just for me?” She asked looking down at the pink Egyptian cotton, which covered the floor. The beautiful fabric even went onto the tables, which gave house to the many lit candles. She inhaled deeply a soothing aroma that was given off by the candles. The smell was so powerful that it became a lovely taste in her mouth of sweet strawberries.

“I was the creator of this fair temple,” A rough voice said as a pokemon entered the room. Deep blue was the color of its complexion, which was mostly hidden underneath a beige and brown shell. The only visible blue parts were his head, arms and legs. He had a fluffy white tail that matched his wing-like ears. “I made this as a confession of my love,” The wartortle announced scratchily.

“A mortal? How gross!” Luvdisc shouted disgusted.

“No, I am the warrior of love and beauty, Aphrocles!” The blue turtle said in his defense. “Named after you, my soul duty is to protect all that you represent.”

“That is like so weird!” Aphrodite said. “We both have like almost the same name! So effing fetch!” She chuckled. “But you are like such the disgusting mortal. I’ve no need for such a wannabe boy version of me. I’ll keep the temple but you must go.”

“I’ve great power; I could be your man, your servant!” Aphrocles said choppily.

“I can have a servant in two seconds just by winking at them.” Aphrodite said turning back to her portraits. “That is my Godly power, to control men.”

“And…”

“To make woman beautiful, I know, I know.”

“Well, my power is neither not nearly as strong nor as productive but I can be a powerful asset to you!”

“How so?”

“How do you think I built this?”

“Who cares,” Aphrodite yawned.

“Well I do, I am a master architect and can create anything just by thinking of it. I specialize in fountains and artificial lakes, rivers etc,” Aphrocles said excitedly.

“Water? Fountains? Anything?” Aphrodite asked happily. “I’ve always wanted a luxurious water palace, dedicated to me. Now that I think of it I also need a body guard, Aphrocles build me my water mansion and you are hired as my full-time body guard!”

“Are you serious?” The wartortle asked excitedly.

“Of course I am! Do you think I could live without a water palace of love? And how could I go on without the warrior of love himself defending me? Even though I am immortal.” Aphrodite said thinking about her water palace. “I will go and see Poseidon and ask him for a spot in the ocean just for my palace,” Aphrodite said as she floated towards the exit.

“You want me to build it in the ocean?” Aphrocles gasped.

“Of course, where else would I have my extravagant water palace?”

“I was thinking on the beach and then I could dig a trench and fill it with water,”

“Oh Aphrocles, you are so silly. You and I are water pokemon it’ll be perfect we can spread love to the other creatures of the sea and relax in my palace. After all, love isn’t just for land pokemon.” She paused and smiled at her new defender. “You might wanna build a weapon for yourself as well, because I’m sure you’ll be doing a lot of… punishing in the name of love.” Aphrodite chuckled as she exited her temple.

“All water mortals fear Poseidon,” Aphrocles said to himself. “And here I am going to ask him for some water so I can build his relative a palace.” The wartortle took a hard gulp and walked out of the temple, slowly following Aphrodite.
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Aphrodite and Aphrocles were swimming quickly below the surface of the water. Their surroundings were deep blue and filled with long green seaweed. The luvdisc wiggled as she swam while Aphrocles quickly pushed the water back with his arms and kicked quickly with his legs. Air bubbles were on the turtles brown shell but none covered his leader.

They passed an underwater mountain, which seemed to be green and had brown starfish pokemon on it. The light coming from the red-gem centre of these pokemon’s centers was the only light that was provided for the Goddess and her bodyguard. There seemed to be more and more of them the deeper they swam. When the light started to dim Aphrodite came to an abrupt stop, startling Aphrocles.

“Friendly staryu, have any of you the directions to your lord, Poseidon?” Aphrodite asked, bubbles emitting from her small lips.

One of the staryu began to flash. The red gem in the centre of its small yellow portion moving quickly as it began to talk. “Of course, keep swimming downwards until you see the underwater cave guarded by two lanturn.”

“Thank-you,” Aphrodite said as she began to swim again, this time so fast that bubbles flew from her and went straight into Aphrocles face.

The defender of love scratched at the incoming bubbles and then continued his swim downwards. “Are you sure we should be asking Poseidon for some water?” Aphrocles uneasily asked the swimming luvdisc.

“Of course, it’s for a good reason!” She replied stupidly.

“It seems selfish to me,” Aphrocles accidentally said aloud. He quickly cuffed his hands over his mouth, as his cheeks grew red with embarrassment.

“Excuse me?” Aphrodite said as she came to a stop and turned to face the blushing wartortle.

“I said, I thought I saw a corphish in the sea,” he quickly recovered.

“Oh it sounded like you said, it seems selfish to me, but I guess everything sounds deferent underwater,” Aphrodite replied unknowing of what was truly said.

The water seemed to get darker and darker until finally the two travelers saw two bright, yellow lights straight ahead. The lights belonged to two blue pokemon. The light-bulb attachments on these pokemon hung off a branched-off antenna-like portion of their heads. The yellow light matched the ends of their tail fins and the mask-like portions surrounding their eyes.

“Where is Poseidon?” Aphrodite asked the two lanturn.

“Inside this underwater cave,” The one on the left replied, pointing his light towards the dark opening.

“First you must prove yourself worthy of going through,” The female lanturn on the right said in a high-pitched voice.

“I am the Goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite and this is my bodyguard.” The heart-shaped fish said confidently.

“Prove it,” The male said, moving closer to the Goddess.

Aphrodite narrowed her eyes out of anger that she was asked to prove herself. Nevertheless, she did just that. Her body began to glow a beautiful shade of pink as she danced majestically, bubbles floating with her rhythm. She performed an underwater back flip and finally came to a stop. The pink energy that outlined her entire body was now just glossing her puckered lips. *Mwah* the glossing energy formed a heart as she literally blew a kiss.

The heart gracefully floated towards the female lanturn, until it landed gently on her cheek. Spiraling pink energy incased her body as she underwent a transformation. Once the circling energy had stopped, it revealed a new improved female lanturn. Its yellow light now glowed a low purple hue, which attracted the male’s eyes. Her body, instead of blue was now a lovely magenta. Her eyes were now more defined with a twinkle that sucked the male lanturn in like a black hole. The two guards of the sea cave were now locked with their lips, and made it easy for Aphrodite and Aphrocles to sneak past.

The cave was very dark and the further they went in the more dark it became. Soon the light of the two lip-locked lanturn had completely faded and only the sound of the two water pokemon swimming filled the cave. They swam silently until finally they saw light. It was weird the light was being emitted from candles, fiery candles. The Goddess knew immediately that this was some enchantment by her relative, Poseidon, and did not seem nearly as shocked as the gasping Aphrocles.

The light of the floating candles grew more intense as they entered a gigantic room. Many small, grey fish pokemon swam about. Their bottom fins much bigger than their top ones. Two blue stripes formed at their lower backs, which matched the carpet on the ground. The remoraid were carrying out the demands of their lord, Poseidon.

The blue carpet led straight to a small set of stairs, which apparently went above water. Aphrodite and Aphrocles approached the stairs without being stopped once by the many remoraid. However, before they could climb the algae infested stairs a giant pokemon came crashing through the threshold between land and sea.

This pokemon was much bigger than both Aphrodite and Aphrocles. His top half of his body was a navy blue and had two spiral patterns near its two antennas and another set of spiral patterns on each of its giant wing-like fins. On his bottom, half it was a grayish color and showed his gills, eyes and mouth. Oddly, he also had a remoraid stuck underneath one of his wings, with a look of terror spreading across its face. “Aphrodite!” The mantine boomed.

“Poseidon, I’ve come to ask a favor,” Aphrodite said to her relative.

“What is that?” He inquired, wiggling off the attached remoraid.

“Aphrocles, this wartortle, is my man and has decided to build me an elegant water palace. In order to do this, he will need a piece of water dedicated to me.” Aphrodite confidently stated.

“A water pokemon looking for a piece of water?” The giant kite pokemon asked turning towards the cowering wartortle. “All water pokemon want a piece of water to themselves! I highly doubt that he even wants to build the palace for you! He’ll have his own piece of water, while you are off making love happen and whatever you do.” He boomed loudly, scaring the remoraid and almost making Aphrocles faint. “It is still winter, the seas and bodies of water are only warm because of me. Demeter and Hades are causing a bunch of trouble and I need to try to keep all the water pokemon happy. I have enough on my fins already; I don’t need bother of your stupid palace, which you’ll forget about.”

“He is my man,” Aphrodite said, speaking up. “He shall be with me at all times, punishing those who jeopardize love and beauty! He doesn’t want this piece of water to himself but to show me his dedication! Just because Demeter and Hades are irritating you, doesn’t mean you can take it out on me!” She shouted, broken hearts flying from her aura.

“Aphrodite, I am sorry, take your piece of water and build your palace, but I’m sick of all this pressure on me.” Poseidon whined. “Expect the waters to be frozen and cold, if Demeter has stopped caring, so have I.”

“Poseidon…”

Luvdisc began but was cut off by the raging power of a whirlpool, incasing the massive mantine. The chaotic twirling ended, leaving only bubbles and no God.
 
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surskit

Cascade Trainer
Firstly,

Aphrocles defender of love... with the awesome love and beauty power of architecture! Wow that sounds sort of corny

Poaseidon a mantine? I expected Gyarados or milotic or a more popular water pokemon. For the God of the sea a mantine seems more friendly. He also seemed like a whiny teenager,
“Aphrodite, I am sorry, take your piece of water and build your palace, but I’m sick of all this pressure on me.” Poseidon whined. “Expect the waters to be frozen and called, if Demeter has stopped caring, so have I.”

Yes you even put whined. HE IS A GOD!! also frozen and called? I think you meant cold.

“All water mortals fear Poseidon,” Aphrocles said to himself.

I guess Aphrodite missed the memo. This is where it gets conflicting. He is the God of all things related to water, yet Aphrodite gets the free pass, even though shes a water type pokemon.

Aphrodite's personality is all over the place, she's selfish, ditsy and girly but stands up for a "EWWW A MORTAL, disgusting!"

I defintely would have liked this story better if you'd have kept one main character but.. continue I am very interested to see if this rockets into space or flushes down the tubes...
 

bobert12345

Rainbow Trainer
surskit said:
Firstly,

Aphrocles defender of love... with the awesome love and beauty power of architecture! Wow that sounds sort of corny

He has the power to create beauty...duh.

Poaseidon a mantine? I expected Gyarados or milotic or a more popular water pokemon. For the God of the sea a mantine seems more friendly. He also seemed like a whiny teenager,

Yes you even put whined. HE IS A GOD!! also frozen and called? I think you meant cold.

Of course he is whiney there is so much pressure on him to rule the seas and with all the pokemon flooding to them because of lack of crops there is even more pressure on him to keep everyone happy and now he gets yelled at by Aphrodite? No one respects him.
I guess Aphrodite missed the memo. This is where it gets conflicting. He is the God of all things related to water, yet Aphrodite gets the free pass, even though shes a water type pokemon.

Aphrodite's personality is all over the place, she's selfish, ditsy and girly but stands up for a "EWWW A MORTAL, disgusting!"

Aphrodite isn't afraid of the water God because she is a goddess herself. Ya of course she stands up for APhrocles he's gonna build her her water palace of love.

I defintely would have liked this story better if you'd have kept one main character but.. continue I am very interested to see if this rockets into space or flushes down the tubes...

I think it's better and unique if I switch between characters. In the end it'll all come together, look out for hints in the first two chapters, because the third is gonna shock you.
 

Moonlight Locust

Wait, am I back? Wow
Another good chapter but there's a few spelling mistakes.I'm not bothered to show them with a quote but this is an interesting story.
-Blue Meowth;manafi;
 

HB5squared

I'm Back
I disagree with surskit, I like your choices for the Gods especially mantine. It was unexpected and original, I'm all about originality *thumbs up* I defintly like how you are switching between characters as well kudos for such a brave move.
 
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