Hermes (grinning at Ikaros):
“You know, kid, you’re not the first one who fell out of the sky because of the sun. That honor goes to the biggest screw-up I ever saw: Phaethon. Helios’ so-called intern.”
Laura:
“Intern? What, did he file the sun’s paperwork?”
Hermes (laughs):
“Ha! If only. No, this guy strutted into work like he already was the boss. Rarely showed up, barely held the reins, but he wanted to drive the chariot of the sun himself. Straight to the top position — without doing a single shift properly.”
Apollo (frowning):
“He was reckless. Helios tried to warn him… but Phaethon refused to listen.”
Hermes (rolling his eyes):
“So Helios says, ‘Fine, take it for a spin, but be careful.’ Worst decision of management history. Because what does golden boy do? He immediately loses control. First, he takes the sun too high. Way off course. And poor Gaia? She caught a cold. Everything froze. Mortals shivering, rivers solid ice, crops dying. The whole world sneezing at once.”
Marco (snorts):
“Sounds like a bad winter shift.”
Hermes (nodding, smirking):
“Exactly. And then, panic sets in. Instead of steadying the reins, Phaethon yanks them down, way too far. Suddenly the sun’s too close. Boom — Gaia’s fever spikes. Forests catch fire, deserts form, rivers boil, mortals running around like ants under a magnifying glass.”
Laura (wide-eyed):
“…So he literally froze and fried the world. All in one shift?”
Hermes:
“Yup. Cold open, hot ending. Worst intern of all time.”
Apollo (quiet, solemn):
“And when Gaia herself cried out in agony, Zeus answered. A thunderbolt ended it quickly. Phaethon fell, burning, into the river Eridanus.”
Ikaros (soft, unsettled):
“He… fell. Just like me.”
Hermes (leaning in, smirking but gentler):
“Yeah, but you’re still alive. He didn’t walk away from his crash. You’re already doing better than the sun’s failed intern.”
who is Ikaros in the story and what did he do. i will tell, soon.
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