Apollo And Shade: Jealousy

Of all gods and goddesses, mortals and immortals, Apollo and Shade have been the definition of exemplary friends since the beginning of chaos, a whirling mess. Apollo, the god of the Sun, and Shade, the god of Darkness, were completely opposite, yet the best of companions on Mount Olympus. Desiring each other 's presence, the duo, strong and true, were inseparable. Always together, the gods endlessly played their favorite game, “mirror.” Each in awe of the other, their eyes glistened like the sun with tears from uncontrollable laughter as they played the game in which one emulated exactly what the other did; a mirror image, hence its name. This particular game was the only action the two entertained. Apollo and Shade, like long-lost brothers, engaged in play so much that other gods started to grow tired, and perhaps envious, of their obvious

Zeus had a reputation of being a pugnacious character, often finding it hard to maintain a friendship with his fellow immortals. He watched the loving, inseparable pals enjoy every waking moment of their cherished time together. With each passing second, Zeus’s anger and frustration grew rapidly, like a fire burning with the heat of a thousand sons. The king of gods, believed by both the mortal and immortal to be the epitome of power, was losing his patience.
Attempting to eliminate his childish angst, Zeus ignored Apollo and Shade, the vivacious and lively gods. Trying everything, the almighty went as far as putting clouds a million feet wide in his ears hoping to block out the overwhelming, screeches of laughter that echoed in sound as if a spell of laughter had been placed upon them for all of eternity. Despite Zeus’s efforts, he did not succeed in relinquishing his feelings of envy and disdain. As a result, Zeus conspired a plan, noxious in nature, to end Apollo’s and Shade’s reign of