A Labyrinth of Labor
This is a story of two boys who were bored and mad. Joe and Steve sat in their backyard bored because their mother would not let them watch T.V and mad because she wouldn’t give them cookies.
“Mom doesn’t care about us or else she would let us watch T.V.!” said Steve.
“Five cookies would not make a big difference with our appetite,” said Joe.
While the siblings were kicking around dirt, they found a secret passageway in their backyard leading to an ancient research center.
“Should we go in?” Steve asked.
Joe replied grumpily, “No one will notice if we are lost, so why not? Maybe there are cookies and T.V. down there.”
When the boys started entering the secret passageway, there were no chocolate chips or remote controls around. They decided that they should research the research center. Once inside, they discovered many interesting mythological books.
“These are mere fairy tales,” said Joe.
“No! These are real!” said Steve.
As they took in their surroundings, Joe was finally convinced that it was no fairy tale. This must be the home of a Titan!
Soon, they found a door that said “Do Not Enter or Else”.
“Let’s go for it!” Joe said.
Steve wanted to chicken out. Despite the threat, the brothers opened the door. To their great surprise, they discovered hanging torches recently lit to light a path. The boys surmised that somebody must recently have been here. When they ventured onto the path, they found many strange things. Among the discoveries: skeletons scattered along the path, trip wires that could cause cave-ins, trap doors, rooms with no exits, and poisonous snakes slithering along the path. Minor earthquakes shook the building bringing flashfloods. Mini volcanoes would spew hot lava and rock to halt their progress. They were not spared from dangerous simulated tornados. Yet, the boys kept their wits about them and successfully navigated the maze. Finally, they reached another door which read, “Do Not Enter or Really Else”. Yet, their curiosity demanded they open the door.
Once the door was open, there was a blinding flash of light and a man appeared right in front of them. To the unsuspecting brothers, they thought it was just a strong man. They had no idea they were facing the one and only, Atlas.
Atlas asked, “What is the reason for your invasion? How did you manage to find your way through the maze?”
After they relayed the whole story, Steve asked Atlas, “Why was the maze constructed? Who are you trying to keep away?”
Answers came in the form of The Big Three. Using their true godly abilities, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades teleported to where Atlas was… where they had never been able to find him. These gods came down and utterly destroyed Atlas, throwing him into Tartarus, a big trash can for Titans and gods.
The Big Three thanked Steve and Joe. They granted them any wish of their heart. They could have anything from a bunny rabbit to the Eiffel Tower. The boys chose their wish carefully. They asked that their Mother’s memory be erased from the time they set out on the long, tiresome journey…and for their Mother to be influenced to give them extra dessert privileges and T.V. time.
