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Oracle of Delphi

It was a quiet day on the Old Kentucky Ranch and a German Shepherd was lazing around on the porch and looking out on the open road hoping he might see something of interest. Normally he was a guard dog, but that was when he had his master with him. However, his master had to go out with a friend last night and so the canine lay patiently waiting. Just then, he heard the sound of foot steps coming up the dirt path from the road to the ranch. He sat up, sniffed the air. Deodorant... toothpaste... Sweat... He knew that scent. He took off at a run with his tongue hanging out and then he saw a boy walking up the drive way. He slowed down as he came up to the human and was wagging his tail happily.

"Rufus!" The boy, Daniel Riley, grinned and hunkered down to pet and scritch all over the German Shepherd's ears and head. "How you doing? You miss me?" He chuckled as Rufus licked his cheek, barking happily at the affectionate ministrations.

In truth, 'boy' was a bit of a misnomer: Daniel--Dan to his friends--was quickly growing into the prime of his manhood. Once he finished this last year of high school, his pa had said, he'd be in good standing to take over the farm. Though of course, like all young men of his age, Dan had his sights set on the far-off horizon; on the world outside that flat, dull Kentucky plain, and all the adventure it might hold. At least having sleepovers with his friends got him off the ranch for a single night.

The canine panted licking Daniel's face lovingly and was whimpering. Rufus was one of the boy's most closest friends. Sure, Daniel had a few human friends but Rufus was the one whom he confided in the most.

"Come on, boy, let's get home before dad starts yelling." Daniel hugged Rufus, stroking the dog's back, and then stood back up to continue his way down the road; this time, with his canine companion at his side.

The dog nuzzled Daniel and followed him along side panting and wagging happily all the way.

However, things wouldn't be quiet for long. When the two entered the house, Daniel was just making his way to his room to freshen up when he heard someone clear their throat. He froze and slowly turned around. He gave a nervous chuckle as he saw his father. "Uh... Morning, Pa," said Daniel blushing, "I'm home."

"I can see that." The man's voice was stern as he looked his son up and down. "Was counting on you being back in time to get the chickens taken cared of. And the cows. And the sheep." He grunted, the consequence of Daniel not making it home in time for that expected obligation going unsaid. "You have fun, at least?" And there, a tiny undercurrent in his voice, the slightest hint of vexation.

"Yes, I did," said Daniel feeling offended, "Pa, I can't always be here. I'm likely to head out to college soon. You have plenty of work. Why not just hire someone to help out?"

"I do have someone to help out, if he wasn't always running off with his head in the clouds chasing damn-fool dreams." The older man snorted, crossing his arms and staring down at his son. "You still thinking about heading off to college, huh? How d'you think wasting the money for that's gonna help the farm? Our farm. The one that's been in our family since your grandpappy was a little sprout, and that we've been takin' care of just fine on our own?"

"Because you never bother to ask what I do want!" shouted Daniel feeling furious, "I'm sick of you always casting my ideas aside. I try to do things a new easier way, but you treat me like trash! Is nothing I do good enough for you?" He ran up to his room crying when his mother came in after hearing the argument. She looked at the old man with a stern look. "What did you say to him now?" she said. If there was one person in the house who knew how to stop the old man from going on it was his wife.

Daniel's father sighed. "The boy's almost an adult. He needs to learn what responsibility is, and that he can't always just go runnin' off to do as he pleases."

"Well, if I recall correctly, you weren't that different when you were his age," said Daniel's mother, "Besides, we can't tie him down here forever. Most of his friends are going away soon."

"I guess." Another sigh as the father sat down heavily into one of the chairs at the dining table.

Just as the woman turned on the radio, there was a message broadcast about an upcoming tornado in their area in the next hour. "You better let the horse loose," she said and went down the hall to Daniel's room. But when she looked inside, Daniel was nowhere to be seen. Rufus was gone too.

Meanwhile, Daniel was walking down the path that went out behind the ranch with a bag on his back and Rufus right beside him. "Dad doesn't understand," he said sadly, "He never listens to me."

Rufus looked up to Daniel, whimpering and pressing his big, sturdy body against the young man's side. He padded along at his best friend's heel, keeping close.

Daniel sighed as he knelt down and hugged the big dog. "I know you listen to me," he said kissing the top of Rufus' head, "If only there was a place where there wasn't any trouble."

Rufus snuffled against Daniel's cheek, and then gave it a lick while pressing into the embrace. Then his ears flicked, and perked up, and the German Shepherd pulled away to look up at the sky. Dark clouds were moving in, and there was a certain scent on the wind.

"What is it?" asked Daniel nervously when he heard the wind picking up. He looked up and he could see in the distance a cyclone starting to form. "Oh no," he gasped, "Quick! Back home! The storm shelter!"

Meanwhile, Daniel's parents had already set loose the horses. But they couldn't find Daniel anywhere. They had no choice but to go into the shelter without him.

The cyclone was getting closer as Daniel finally made it home. He looked around the house. "Ma! Pa!" he called but then he remembered the shelter. He tried to open it but it was locked from inside. The funnel was drawing near. He grabbed Rufus and ran back inside the house. Daniel held on to the dog as they hid in a broom closet. Suddenly, he felt the house lurch and then something hit the boy in the head making the door open.

Daniel, still dazed from the bump on his head felt the house rocking back and forth like they were out at sea. But when he looked out at the window, he gasped as he realized the house was way up in the air.

Quick as they could, Rufus and Daniel rushed to the boy's room and lay on the bed hoping that if they came down, they would have a soft landing. Daniel hugged the German Shepherd feeling more scared than ever.

Rufus was barking and whining, pressing in close against his human. They could both feel the house whirling around, caught in the twister, and then the sensation of their stomach's moving up into their chests as it dropped downward.

There was a crash. They could both feel it when they landed. Everything seemed to go still all at once, like the entire world was frozen.

Daniel got up off the bed and walked slowly through the house to the front door. When he opened it, he was met with bright sunlight. He stepped out and saw that his house had landed somewhere within the garden of a huge city near the sea. "Rufus... I have a feeling we're not in Kentucky anymore," he said to his dog. Just then, a tall woman in armor appeared before Daniel and Rufus. She came up with an owl on her shoulder and looked the two strangers over. "Now I know we're not in Kentucky," he whispered to Rufus.

"You there." The woman stepped forward, somehow seeming to loom tall over the young man. Her gaze was steely, and yet there was something about them that was almost comforting. "Are you a god, or a mortal?"

Daniel blinked his eyes at the woman. "Who me?" he asked as if trying to wake himself from a trance, "I'm not a god at all. I'm Daniel Riley from Kentucky. And who are you?"

"I am Athena, Goddess of Wisdom." She nodded to Daniel, and then looked down to Rufus. Both the goddess and her owl familiar blinked, cocking their heads at the sight of the panting German Shepard. "And him? Is he a god, or a mortal?"

"Rufus? Oh, he's not a god," said Daniel, "He's my dog. Where am I anyway?" He looked around and gasped as he saw a pair of golden boots sticking out from under his fallen house. "Who was that?" he asked nervously.

"That, boy, is all that is left of the Lady of Sirens." She stepped over towards them, giving the heel of one boot a prod with the butt of her spear. "My birds told me that some god or other had dropped a house on her. Here is the house..." She looked back to Daniel. "...And here you are."

"But I already told you I'm not a god... And forgive me but I've never met a goddess before," said Daniel, "And if you please, where am I?"

"You are in Athens, dear boy." She stepped away from the house, gesturing at the rolling hills and nearby walls of the city. "The citizens were praying for me to confirm the Lady of Sirens' death, and to determine the nature of he who slayed her." The firm set of her lips curved upward in a smile. "A mortal you may be, but a just soul I can see burning within you."

"Athens? You mean this isn't Kentucky?" asked Daniel, "And I didn't mean to kill her. It was an accident. My house was caught up in a giant wind storm and my house sort of... Dropped on her."

"Fret not." She set a hand on Daniel's shoulder. "Know that she was cruel and terrible, killing the citizens of Athens with no regard for decency. Having a house dropped upon her is the very least of what she deserved." She nodded, turning the young man away from the sight. "Come. I know the people will wish to know the name and face of their savior."

Daniel looked to Rufus and the two friends followed Athena to a group of people.

"Citizens of Athens!" Athena called out, her voice proud and strong. "Have no fear. This hero, Daniel, has slain the wicked Lady of Sirens. Rejoice, and welcome him among you!" Cheering broke out as men and women greeted Daniel in turn, shaking his hand with smiles on their faces. A group of children rushed forth, offering Daniel a flower crown and then petting and playing with Rufus.

"Thank you," said Daniel smiling and blushing. They were going to continue when a loud bang could be heard and out of a pillar of smoke was a tall, older woman in black appeared and she had a staff in her hand and a golden crown on her head. She had white hair and clawed fingers. "I thought you said she was dead," whispered Daniel nervously to Athena.

"That is her sister. Hecate." As the people drew back, cowering in fear, Athena stepped forward with her spear held in her hand; loose, and yet at the ready. "To what do we owe the honor of a visit from the Goddess of Witchcraft?" Her tone was flat and even, and her brow was furrowed in the beginnings of a scowl.

"Where's my sister?" she said looking around at the cowering crowd of people.

"Yonder she lies." Athena pointed her spear towards Daniel's house.

"Where?" she asked, but when she saw Daniel's house, she turned to the mortals, "Alright! Who's the smart-aleck that turned her into a house?"

"Not into a house." Athena gestured. "Under the house."

"Under the house?" asked Hecate and gasped turning around angrily. "It was my fault," said Daniel, "I didn't mean to kill her. My house sort of dropped on her. It was an accident." "Well, Mr. Clumsy," snarled Hecate lowering her staff, "I can cause accidents too."

"Now now, Hecate..." Athena's lips curved into a smirk as she cut off the witch's curse-casting. "Aren't you forgetting the golden boots?"

"The boots?" asked Hecate and then brightened, "Yes!" But as she turned to grab them, they disappeared and the feet of the siren shriveled up and turned to dust. "They're gone!" she said, "The golden boots! What have you done with them? Give them back to me or I'll-"

"It's too late." Athena set a hand upon Daniel's shoulder, and nodded down towards his feet; towards the golden, shining boots he was wearing. "There they are, and there they'll stay."

Daniel gasped as he saw he was indeed wearing the golden boots. Rufus stayed close and growled as Hecate drew near. "Give me back my boots," said the witch goddess to Daniel, "I'm the only one who knows how to use them. They're of no use to you. Give them back to me. Give them back!"

"Keep them close and safe." The goddess stepped between Hecate and Daniel. "There power is great, and you mustn't let her have them."

"You stay out of this, Athena, or I'll fix you as well!" snarled Hecate as she aimed her staff at the other goddess.

Athena merely smirked. "You have no power here. Now begone, before someone drops a house on you."

Hecate flinched as she looked up at the sky. "Very well. I'll bide my time," she said, "And as for you, my good man, it's true. I can't attend to you here and now as I like. But just try to stay out of my way. Just try. I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!" She cackled and then disappeared in a burst of flames.

"Hmph. Her shrieking could give a harpy a run for her money." The goddess snorted, and then turned back to Daniel. "I am sorry to say that you've made a powerful enemy this day. Even the powers of Olympus may not be enough to shield you. It would be best for you to leave Greece altogether."

"I'd give anything to get out of Greece altogether," said Daniel, "But which is the way back to Kentucky? I can't go the way I came."

"I may be the goddess of wisdom, but there are things even I do not know." She set a reassuring hand on the young man's shoulder. "However, I do know of someone who might be able to help you: the Oracle of Delphi."

All the Athenians bowed their heads in reverence. "The Oracle? Is she good or is she wicked?" asked Daniel and Rufus perked his ears up at Athena.

"She is very good, and she will be able to help you find the way home that you seek." Athena stepped away. "Now, I must be going, and so should you. If you wish to reach Delphi, than simply follow the marble road." She tapped with the butt of her spear on the pavement; marble, pure white leading away from the city of Athens and off into the distance.

"Thank you," said Daniel bowing before the goddess, "Thank you so much for everything." He turned to Rufus and smiled. "Come on," he said, "Off to Delphi." He turned around to wave good bye to Athena but she was already gone. He then decided to go on ahead with the Athenians giving him a fanfare and they were still waving good bye to him after he had left the city and he waved back to them. The two friends kept on walking on and on until they reached fenced-in pastures filled with horses and there was a fork in the road. "Now which way do we go?" thought Daniel.

"Well, if you ask me, the view over this way's pretty nice." The pair looked around, but didn't see whoever had spoken; only a white stallion standing near the fence in one of the pastures. It had a blanket slung over its back, and was nickering while looking from Daniel to the path leading off towards the right.

Daniel gasped looking around. "Who said that?" he asked when he heard Rufus barking and the German Shepherd was barking at the white stallion. "Don't be silly, Rufus," said Daniel kneeling down to hug his canine friend, "Horses can't talk."

Rufus huffed a grumbled a little in his doggy way, and then looked back up to the stallion; however, it was gone. "Of course, I hear lots of people say this way's really nice, too." The pair whipped around. And there it was, in the other pasture, looking from the dog and young man to the path leading off towards the left.

"That's weird," said Daniel and he looked to Rufus, "Wasn't he in the other pasture?"

Rufus stared hard at the stallion, letting out a quiet growl. And then he yelped and barked when, easy as can be, the stallion leapt over the fence and trotted over towards the pair. "Then again, many do go both ways."

Daniel stepped back in shock but then walked forward. "You did say something, didn't you?" he asked as he looked the stallion over and thought he saw feathers under the blanket.

The stallion nodded, letting out another nicker.

"Are you doing that on purpose or can you make up your mind?" asked Daniel as he walked up to stroke the stallion's face.

With a softer whinny, the stallion leaned into the stroking. "Well, that's the problem: I can't make up my mind!" The blanket on his back shifted, and a pair of feathery wings pushed out from under it. "I'm just a bird-brain with my head in the clouds. At least, that's what everyone tells me."

"You.... You're a flying horse?" said Daniel looking the feral stallion over but then yelped as he then reared up and then shrank down to form an anthro body with muscles. "And you can gain a human body too?" gasped the boy.

"That's right!" He smiled, completely shameless; or perhaps he wasn't even aware that he was putting every inch of his very muscular, very nude body on display. "The name's Pegasus! What's yours?"

"I'm Daniel and this is my dog, Rufus," said the boy smiling and blushed at the nude anthro, "Uh... Do you have any clothes?"

"Nope, just this." Pegasus held up the blanket. "Why? Something wrong?"

"Well, most people don't show off their genitals on a regular basis," said Daniel as he wrapped the blanket around Pegasus to make it look like a loincloth.

"Oh, right." The stallion batted a palm against his forehead. "You see, that's what I'm talking about. Didn't even think of that..." He sighed, wings drooping. "If I had some brains--a better brain--I'd be all smart and think-y like the people in the Academy..." He nodded down the road towards Athens, back the way Daniel had come from.

"Well, if our horses back in Kentucky can talk and shape-shift like you do, so many girls would be flocking all over you," said Daniel, "And a few guys too."

Pegasus let out a chuckle, brushing a hand through his mane. "Well, I'd really prefer the guys, honestly." Rufus barked, tail wagging, and the stallion nodded as though he could understand the German Shepard. "See, Rufus gets it."

"I prefer guys too," said Daniel, "As a matter of fact, we were on our way to see the Oracle of Delphi to see if she could send us back home to Kentucky."

"Kentucky?" Again, Pegasus brushed at his mane, then scratched at his head in thought. "I don't know about Kentucky, but I do hear about the Oracle of Delphi all the time. She knows everything!" He paused, then looked down to Daniel. "Say... Do you think she would know how to get me some brains?"

"I don't know," said Daniel, "But even if she didn't, you'd be no worse off than you are now."

"Well..." The stallion shifted from hoof to hoof, looking down to the pavement. "Could you take me with you, so I could ask her?"

"Well... I don't think you'd want to be around me," said Daniel, "I've got the goddess Hecate mad at me and I'm afraid of getting you into trouble."

"Oh, Hecate, Schmecate." Pegasus snorted. "I'm not afraid of no Hecate. Besides, you're the nicest human I've ever met. If you've got someone trying to cause you trouble, well, all the more reason for us to stick together, right?" He gave the young man a smile. "I'll make sure you get to Delphi safe and sound. Cross my heart and hope to fly!"

"Thank you," said Daniel hugging the winged horse, "And me and Rufus would be glad to have you join us."

"Awesome!" Pegasus hugged Daniel tightly in return, picking up and twirling the human in his embrace while Rufus capered around the stallion's legs. He then set the young man down, grinning. "Well then, to Delphi?"

"To Delphi," said Daniel hugging the stallion in return and then they paused for a moment to look in each others eyes and give a soft kiss. Then after an awkward silence, they walked arm in arm down the path to the right which was the correct way to Delphi.

Rufus trotted at their heels, looking up at the human and the stallion occasionally as the trio made their way down the marble road.

By nightfall, they managed to find a stable to sleep in for the night. The farmer had heard about Daniel's arrival and he offered the boy a big meal. When Pegasus was confused about what the farmer was going on about, Daniel explained how he and Rufus landed in Athens and how the Lady of Sirens was crushed.

"Huh. I guess that's why Hecate's all mad at you." He scratched at his head, looking from Daniel to Rufus and back again. "And those boots of yours, they're magic?" The stallion reached out, carefully, and gave the heel of one of the golden boots a careful, tentative poke.

"I guess so," said Daniel, "But I don't know the first thing about them other than I'm not supposed to take them off.

"Really?" Pegasus nickered. "But then how are you supposed to take a bath? Or change clothes? Or, uh..." He glanced downward, a blush spreading on his snout. "You know..."

"Well, I could have one foot out for a moment and then put it back in," said Daniel, "As for bathing, maybe I'll have Rufus guard them while I do."

"I guess." The stallion shrugged. "You must be pretty great friends if you trust him so much." The German Shepard barked, his tail wagging behind him as he moved to sit down and lean his bulk against Daniel's side.

"I raised him since he was a puppy," said Daniel as he hugged Rufus and then kissed the dog's lips, "And we're more than just friends."

Rufus let out a canine grunt, pushing forward to lick at Daniel's lips in return again and again. Pegasus watched, looking from the dog's flicking tongue down to the heavy sheath and ballsack between the German Shepard's hind legs. "Do you two, uh... have sex?"

"We do... At night away from the farm," said Daniel as he hugged the canine before returning his attention to the equine.

The stallion nickered again, and below the blanket around his waist, something was stirring. Pulsing. Growing into a firm bulge. "Nice! I've only ever had sex with a few of the other male horses, but..." With a blush, he pulled the blanket aside to show Daniel and Rufus his hardening cock.

"Maybe we can bathe together," said Daniel, "Is there someplace or something where we can clean up?"

"Hm..." Pegasus looked around, and then grinned when he spotted a large, metal tub. "How about that? We could fill it with water, and... it looks big enough for both of us to get in."

"Sounds good to me... But, where do we get the water?" asked Daniel looking around.

"Think I saw a well outside. I could get some water for us." Pegasus stood, brushing himself off and grinning to Daniel. "Leave it to me!"

"Thanks," said Daniel and soon, the tub was filled and the two friends stripped off whatever clothes they were wearing. Rufus stood guard over the golden boots for Daniel as the boy slipped into the water waiting for the winged horse to join him.

And join him Pegasus did, slipping into the water and pulling Daniel up to rest on his lap. His big hands idly rubbed the young man's chest and stomach, both scrubbing a little and feeling Daniel up. "You're sexy." He looked over to Rufus, nickering. "You and Rufus both are."

"So are you," said Daniel as he cupped the stallion's face and kissed him lovingly.

Pegasus whinnied gently into the kiss, pushing into it while his hand moved down to the human's crotch. Cupping Daniel's balls. Kneading his shaft. Feeling the young man up while his own bigger, thicker stallion cock ground on Daniel's ass.

"I want to feel your cock inside me," moaned Daniel softly as his own cock was leaking pre.

"Do you think you can take it?" Pegasus pushed his shaft into Daniel's asscrack, letting him feel how truly large it was. "It's kinda big..."

Daniel gasped and shivered. "I... I think I can take it," he panted, "But first I think I need to be prepped for it."

The stallion nodded, nickering and nuzzling the human. "Stand up a bit and hunch over."

"Like this?" asked Daniel as he stood up and bent over the edge of the tub.

"Yup!" With another nicker, Pegasus sat up and started nuzzling Daniel's rear end. He sniffed and snuffled up and down the crack, into the hollow of the human's taint, and all over the young man's puckered hole. Then he began to lick and slurp, getting that taut ring nice and slick with his saliva.

Daniel moaned softly as he felt the horse's tongue lick all around his inner walls. "That feels so good," he panted.

"Mmmnhng~" Pegasus huffed out a humid breath into Daniel's cleft as his tongue delved in and out of the young man's back passage. Swirling all around. Getting it relaxed. Then he pulled back, nickering, and grinned. "There, now sit back down." He reached down to hold his erection upright, right underneath the human's ass.

Daniel nodded as he slowly crotched down and he gasped as he felt that equine cock enter inside him. He moaned as he slid further down. He turned his head and kissed Pegasus lovingly.

Pegasus wrapped his arms around the human, helping to guide Daniel down onto his cock. He moaned into the kiss, and bucked his hips, until the young man's ass settled right on top of his full ballsack.

"It feels so big... And so good!" moaned Daniel softly as he slid up and down the stallion's cock.

Pegasus bucked his hips, moaning and panting and embracing Daniel from behind. He nuzzled and kissed the human's shoulder, both of them feeling how that long, thick, equine shaft throbbed in the young man's depths.

"Oh, I'm gonna cum!" whimpered Daniel as he kept on riding that equine cock and he could feel Pegasus getting close too.

"Me too..." Faster. "Nnngh... Get ready for... it...!" Harder. "Ohh, here it comes!" Deeper. Pegasus slammed his cock deep into Daniel's rear, whinnying aloud in pleasure as he came in the human. Shot after thick, sticky shot pumped into the young man's back passage, overfilling it and spurting out around that throbbing shaft.

The boy gasped and whimpered as the flow of cum inside him made Daniel's cock erupt with the stallion and he fell back panting.

"Mmm..." Pegasus cuddled Daniel like a stuffed toy, nuzzling his neck and cheek while staying hilted inside the human. "That was... really good..."

"I loved it," said Daniel kissing Pegasus, "How about we dry off and get to bed. We have a long journey ahead of us."

"Yeah, we do." Pegasus kept his arms around Daniel, hauling the young man out of the water as he stood and stepped out of the tub. He set the human down, then the two dried off and got dressed once more.

Daniel put back on the boots and lay down with Pegasus as Rufus joined them.

The German Shepard cuddled up next to the pair, curling up and letting out a contented huff as they drifted off together.

The next day, the farmer had made them breakfast and then off they went again to Delphi.

They continued down the marble road together, Rufus trotting at Pegasus' and Daniel's heels. The stallion nickered, grateful for the shade, as they made their way through a grove of apple trees.

"Well, what a nice refreshing apple," said Daniel as he picked one but then the tree snatched the apple up and slapped the boy's hand. "What do you think you're doing?" demanded the tree. "Well, we were walking such a long way and I was hungry and..." replied Daniel when he paused and did a double take at the tree, "Did you say something?" "He was hungry," retorted the tree to the other trees who repeated the answer. "Well, how would you like to have someone come along and pick something off of you?" it huffed. "Oops," said Daniel nervously looking at Pegasus, "I keep forgetting I'm not in Kentucky."

"Dryads..." Pegasus snorted, tugging on the human's hand. "Come along, Daniel. You don't want any of their apples..."

"Are you hinting my apples aren't what they ought to be, bird-boy?" snapped the tree.

"Oh, no. It's just that he doesn't like little green worms."

"Why you!" snarled the tree as it made to grab the travelers but they ran off out of reach.

"Ouch!" Pegasus flinched as an apple came sailing through the air, beaning him right in the back of the head.

"Take that!" shouted the tree as the others followed suit, "How do you like them apples?"

"We like 'em just fine, thank you," Pegasus shouted over his shoulder. Finally, they made it out of the grove and back out into the open.

Daniel was laughing. "How did you think of making them give us the apples?" he asked as he ate an apple.

"Heh, Dryads get really, really prickly when you say bad things about their trees." Pegasus chomped on an apple of his own.

"And are they always this protective of their fruit when someone tries to pick it?" asked Daniel.

"Yup..." A sheepish chuckle. "Got me more than a few knocks to the noggin while trying to get a snack. Thankfully I'm hardheaded as anything, and there ain't much in there anyway." He knocked a fist against his forehead, giving Daniel a grin.

Daniel chuckled as he kissed the stallion's cheek and Rufus giving a happy bark. He was about to mark one of the trees when a dryad smacked the dog's rear. "Well, can't say we didn't warn you, Rufus," said Daniel stroking his dog's head.

Rufus huffed and grumbled. Then his ears perked up, and he looked over towards another spot off the road. He barked, looking up at Daniel, and then ran off.

"Rufus! Wait!" called Daniel as he and Pegasus took off after him, "Where are you going?"

Rufus continued to bark, almost like he was leading the two. They finally found him whimpering and pawing at what looked at first like a pile of rags; then the 'pile' groaned and shifted. "Is... is that a person?" Pegasus trotted over, rolling what turned out to be a bruised man lying on the ground over onto his back.

Daniel ran over and gently held the man up onto his lap and checked him all over. "Pegasus, do you have that water jug the farmer gave us? I think this guy could use it," said Daniel and looked to Rufus, "Good boy."

Rufus barked, wagging his tail. Pegasus, meanwhile, nodded and pulled the water jug out of the bag slung over his shoulder. He handed it off to the human, and then squatted down on the prone man's other side.

Daniel uncorked it and slowly poured some water onto the man's lips until he started drinking and waking up. "Are you alright?" asked Daniel.

"Mmmf... Anyone get the number of that chariot...?" The man groaned, sitting upright and shaking his head. His eyes blinked open, intense gray like a stormy sky, and he looked blearily at his two saviors. "Well now, you two are much more handsome than the last bunch."

"How did you ever get like this?" asked Daniel, "Who are you?"

"Well, I happened to run into a bit of bad luck. And by bad luck, I mean bandits." The man brushed off his ragged clothing, seeming to search for something, and then let out a sigh. "And yup, they took the coins I was able to scrounge up over in Olympia." "Olympia?" Pegasus' brow furrowed. "But that's leagues away!" "Mere details." The man grunted, getting to his feet on shaky legs. "And as for who I am, well, believe it or not..." He grinned, striking a heroic pose that was somewhat ruined by his shabby rags and mussed appearance. "I am Zeus, Lord of Olympus!" Pegasus snorted. "Yeah, and I'm the king of Sparta..."

"Well, you don't look like Zeus," said Daniel, "You don't have a long white beard." And that's when the other man looked down to see the boy's golden boots.

"Dear boy, are those the Golden Boots of the Lady of Sirens?"

"Yes... And you haven't heard?" he asked, "Somebody dropped a house on her."

'Zeus' blinked. "Huh. Well, that's one way to do it. I prefer the tried and true bolt of lightning, but different strokes I suppose."

"Yeah, it was actually an accident," said Daniel, "But seriously, how do I know you're really Zeus? For all I know, you're just some lump pretending to be him so you can get attention."

"Hmph, rude! If I still had my powers, why I'd..." He glared at Daniel for a moment, then sighed and deflated. "But that's the problem, isn't it? I've... kinda lost my powers." "Convenient..." Pegasus and Daniel shared a look. "So, 'Zeus', how exactly did the Lord of Olympus lose his powers, then?" "Well, it's... a bit of a long story. Through absolutely no fault of my own, I found myself with a couple of... hangers-on." He cleared his throat. "Of course, Hera didn't exactly like that, and threw herself a little fit over it. But I'm sure that once she's cooled down, she'll see the error of her ways and let me back up to Olympus-"

But then thunder rumbled and a rock hit Zeus in the head. "Serves you right!" said a woman's voice. Daniel was astonished. "You really are Zeus," he said, "I'm sorry about what I said earlier. I almost forgot Hera was always the jealous type whenever you're with someone." Rufus crept up to Zeus and began sniffing at the other human.

Zeus was still rubbing at the spot where the rock had hit him. "Yeah, it's a little bit of a pain. She says she won't let me back in until I get a heart. Whatever that's supposed to mean..."

Daniel thought for a moment and looked to Pegasus grinning and nodded. "You know, we're on our way to see the Oracle of Delphi," he said, "Maybe she can help you find a heart. Pegasus is going to ask for a brain and I'm gonna ask if she can send me and Rufus back to Kentucky. And we've come such a long way already." But there was the sound of an old hag cackling and standing on a ledge was Hecate holding her staff in her hand. "You call that long? My boy, you've just begun," she said and turned to Pegasus and Zeus, "Helping the little mortal along, are you my fine god and beast? Well, stay away from him or I'll stuff a pillow with your wings, fly boy. And Zeus, I'd use you as a dishwasher. Here, Pegasus. Wanna play ball?" She then threw a fireball at the winged horse cackling before she disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

Pegasus whinnied, spooked by the fire, and both Daniel and Zeus rushed to put it out and calm him down while Rufus snarled at Hecate. At last, once the pair had succeeded, the winged horse snorted. "That old hag...! Come on, Daniel, I'll see you to the Oracle whether I get a brain or not! I'd like to try to see her use my wings to stuff a pillow!" "Likewise." Zeus had a thunderous expression on his face. "Dishwasher, hah! I'll see you to the Oracle as well, Daniel. And when I get back up to Olympus, ohhh, we'll see what she's got coming her way..."

"Thank you," said Daniel, "Both of you. Me and Rufus are really glad to have best friends like you. To the Oracle?"

"To the Oracle." Pegasus nodded, nickering as he leaned in to nuzzle Daniel's cheek. Zeus clapped the mortal human on the back, a wide grin on his face. "To the Oracle!" Rufus barked, panting as he looked up at the trio. With that they set off, heading down the marble road together.

Daniel smiled as he had another friend to travel with him and Rufus. The group had gained one more member and it was the ruler of Olympus himself.

They continued walking for the rest of the day, chatting happily amongst themselves. As it grew dark, however, the group knew that they would have to find somewhere to rest for the night.

"I don't suppose there's anywhere we can stay, is there?" asked Daniel looking between Zeus and Pegasus with Rufus whimpering as well.

"Leave it to me!" Zeus grinned widely. "As soon as one of the mortals learns that Lord Zeus of Olympus requires a place of rest for himself and his companions, they'll be falling all over themselves to give us a place to stay." An hour or so later, the group found themselves with yet another door slammed in their face. Zeus huffed and then turned to Daniel. "I don't get it. All I said was that he and his wife were welcome to join us in bed for the night."

"Not everyone is into sex as much as you are, big guy," said Daniel, "How about I try the next one?" And when Daniel asked another couple, they agreed and offered them dinner. "I can't believe you freed us from the Lady of Sirens," said the wife, "You must've come a long way from Athens." "I did, but not alone," said Daniel, "Me and my friends are trying to get to Delphi to ask the Oracle for help."

"That's right." Pegasus nodded. "Hm, it's a long way on foot to Delphi." The man considered for a moment, and then nodded. "If you'd like, we have a little bit of bread and water to spare. It's not much, but would be good to have at something for the road." "Thank you very much, my good man." Zeus grinned. "If you'd like us to repay your hospitality, then-" He cut himself off with a grimace when Pegasus gave his leg a kick under the table. "Oh no, that's not necessary at all. It's our pleasure." The man laughed, petting Rufus, and the German Shepard barked happily while giving him a lick on the hand.

"If only there was a way to stop Hecate," sighed Daniel as they were offered a room to share for the night.

"If you need anything, just knock on our door. It's down the hall." After bidding the group goodnight, the couple closed the door to give them privacy.

"Well, Zeus, since you're in need of an outlet," said Daniel noticing the bulge in the other man's toga, "Why not let Rufus top you first?" Daniel looked at Pegasus and winked slyly.

"Hm?" The god looked up. "Well, it has been a while since I've been on the receiving end. And Hades kicked me out before I got the chance to play bury the bone with Cerberus last time I visited..." He blinked, then looked to Daniel and Pegasus. "Wait, you two... And Rufus there...?"

"Yep," said Daniel smirking, "So, think you can handle us?"

Zeus grinned, and... off came the toga. "Well, that's all the two of you had to say!"

"Rufus? Care to do the honors?" asked Daniel smiling, "He's my security in case I have to take my boots off." The dog approached Zeus and started to sniff at the other human's hole.

Zeus chuckled, getting down onto all fours. Rufus barked quietly, seeming to enjoy the rich aroma of the taut pucker before him, and began to lick. Pegasus nickered, removing his loincloth, and both he and Daniel watched as the German Shepard's knotted cock slowly dropped out of his plump sheath.

Rufus kept on rimming Zeus until he hopped up and pushed his cock in on the first go humping wildly.

"Hrf!" Zeus grunted, bucking back against the canine's hard, steady thrusts. "Quite a big boy, isn't he? And you say you've taken him, dear boy...?" He looked to Daniel, eyes traveling from the other human's face to Daniel's crotch.

"Pretty much, yeah... And I've taking this hunk of horse over here," said Daniel kissing Pegasus lovingly.

Pegasus nickered and moaned into the kiss, starting to pull Daniel's clothing off as well. Zeus, meanwhile, grinned and licked his lips at the sight of the stallion's long, thick cock. "I see..."

Daniel, being careful to keep his boots nearby, lay down with Pegasus and kissed him deeply when he whispered something into the stallion's ear, which he nodded.

Zeus moaned and panted as Rufus started going a little harder on him; too preoccupied to notice the stallion and other human scheming together.

Rufus panted and licked Zeus' face. "He likes you," said Daniel to Zeus as he knelt down to kiss the other man.

"Mmmngh... And I can gladly say that I like him as well." Zeus chuckled, a hand rubbing over the back of Daniel's head as he pulled the young man into another kiss. Then another, and another.

Daniel moaned into the kiss and lay on his back as he felt Zeus' hard cock against his own.

Zeus' hands, meanwhile, traveled up and and down Daniel's sides. They kneaded his hips and shoulders, and moved to stroke over his chest as they ground against one another.

Daniel moaned and kept his arms around Zeus shivering. "I... I've never done this with another human before," he panted softly, "Please... Be gentle with me."

"Mmm... well, speaking from experience, it's much easier than with a horse or dog..." Zeus chuckled, and gently rubbed his nose against Daniel's as they positioned themselves. "But very well, if that is how you wish it. Are you ready for me, Daniel...?"

Daniel nodded softly as they both kissed each other deeply and the boy moaned when the man pushed his cock inside. Rufus leaned over to lick Daniel in order to comfort him.

Pegasus, meanwhile, moved up behind Rufus, dipping down to snuffle and sniff and lick under the canine's own tail. He kissed and suckled on the German Shepard's balls. And when Rufus surged forward to knot Zeus, whining out his orgasm while nuzzling and licking Daniel, the stallion stroked along the dog's spine.

Zeus and Daniel were still kissing as the older man was humping away at the younger man's hole.

In and then out. In and then out. In, grinding his full balls on the young man's rump, and then out to tease his thick shaft through that clamping pucker. Pegasus whispered something to Rufus, nuzzling and nibbling on the canine's ear, and Rufus began to tug on his knot; both of them were surprised when the thick, girthy bulb popped free of Zeus' rim with little more than a groan of pleasure from him.

"I... I love you guys," moaned Daniel as he shared a small kiss with Rufus and a deep kiss with Pegasus.

"Mmm... we love you, Daniel." Pegasus smiled, shifting his hips. Rufus barked, panting and licking at Daniel's lips. "Yes... mm..." Zeus groaned, working himself back and forth a little faster. A little harder. A little deeper. He chuckled. "I'm glad I met you-ooooOOOH~!" He moaned, eyes flying wide open, as Pegasus finally found his mark and slammed his own erection balls-deep into Zeus' opened, cum-filled ass. "Ohhhh, that's the stuff..."

"I feel close already!" whimpered Daniel as his own cock was throbbing and leaking.

"Ahh... me, too..." Zeus rocked between Daniel and Pegasus, pushing forward to bury his cock in the human and then back to hilt himself on the stallion's own erection. He kissed along Daniel's throat, moaning and panting. "Go on, give yourself that release... mmmn!"

"I... I want you to cum inside me," moaned Daniel as he felt close already and moaned as he felt his own seed shoot out.

"Mmf... haah... As... you... wish!" Zeus let out a cry of his own, slamming forward into Daniel one final time as Pegasus did the same with him. The other human's cock twitched, and throbbed, and erupted deep into the young man, shot after shot of thick, sticky seed filling Daniel up.

Daniel panted and snuggled up to Zeus in their afterglow. Soon enough, the boy was asleep and in the first time in his life as a mortal, Zeus actually felt something.

Zeus looked down at Daniel's sleeping face, gently rubbing the young man's cheek. After a moment of hesitation, he dipped down to press a--soft, gentle--kiss to Daniel's lips.

The next morning, after they got dressed, and Daniel making sure his golden boots were safe, they all headed down to find the couple had made breakfast for them all.

They encouraged the group to dig in, and everyone there did enthusiastically. They'd even prepared a small plate of meat for Rufus.

The dog happily chowed down and thanked them by letting the couple pat him and he happily licked their faces.

As they prepared to leave, the couple handed them a couple packs of bread and a water jug, which Pegasus was happy to carry.

Later in the day, they were walking through a canyon that had a few empty caves and some temple ruins strewn about. "I don't like this place," said Daniel, "It's so... Empty and creepy."

"Yeah..." Pegasus snorted, pressing in close to Daniel. Rufus tucked his tail between his legs, whining. "It seems the sort of place to meet some horrible monster..." Zeus was looking around, tense.

"What sort of monsters do you think live here?" asked Daniel as he held Rufus close.

"Hmmm..." Zeus' brow furrowed, “I'd say, maybe... Minotaurs. And Chimeras. And Gorgons." "M-m-minotaurs...?" Pegasus whinnied in fright.

"And Chimeras?" asked Daniel.

Zeus nodded. "And Gorgons."

Daniel gulped nervously. "Minotaurs, Chimeras and Gorgons. Oh, my," he said.

The pair continued down the road, the thoughts of Minotaurs, Chimeras, and Gorgons on their mind; until a bellow sounded from deep in one of the caves, making them draw back in fright. And just like that, a minotaur stepped out of the darkness. Snorting and glowering at the group. Muscles flexing as he stalked towards them.

The group staggered back with Pegasus and Zeus in front of the minotaur while both Daniel and Rufus were behind a boulder.

"You two... put 'em up!" He growled and huffed. "I'll fight you both at the same time! I'll fight you both with one hand behind my back!" He snorted, stomped, and scratched at the ground with a hoof as though preparing to charge. "I'll fight you both with my eyes closed!"

"Hey, go and leave us alone," said Pegasus trying to sound brave.

"Hah! You want some of this, featherface? Why don't you flock off!" "There's no need for this-" Zeus started speaking, but the minotaur rounded on him with a snort. "Oh, so you want some too? Come on, I'll break you in half, little man!"

But then Rufus started barking at the minotaur trying to get his attention. "Rufus!" gasped Daniel as he rushed out.

"Oh? You want a piece of me, too?" The minotaur stomped over towards the German Shepard. "Well then, bring it on!"

Daniel gasped and rushed up to the minotaur. "Don't you dare hurt my dog!" he shouted punching the bull man hard in the face.

The punch did little to the hulking brute, of course; in fact, all it seemed to accomplish was to make the human's fist sore. However, the minotaur still stopped dead in his tracks as though frozen. He stared down at the human for a long moment. Another. Another. "Wuh..." Tears started welling up in the minotaur's eyes as his lips trembled. His legs collapsed underneath him, and he landed on his rear on the ground. And with that, he clutched at the spot that Daniel had struck, and started bawling. "W-what'd you do that for-hor-hor...?!"

"You were going to hurt my dog. It's bad enough you would pick on two guys who've done you no harm but when do you go around picking on creatures smaller than you? You're nothing but a big coward," scolded Daniel.

"You're right, I am a coward!" The minotaur sniffled, wiping at his streaming nose and eyes. "I don't have any courage at all! I'm scared of all the other monsters in the valley, and... I... I even s-scare myse-he-helf!" He broke down into more sobbing. Pegasus and Zeus shared a look as they moved up next to Daniel, all three looking down at the minotaur as he curled up into a ball on the ground.

"Well, we're on our way to Delphi to ask the Oracle to get Zeus a heart and Pegasus a brain," said Daniel, "I'm sure she can give you some courage."

"That's right." Pegasus nodded "She can probably help you, too. She's amazing!" "R-really...?" The minotaur sniffled, looking up at the trio with teary eyes. "You'd let me tag along, even after I... jumped out at you...?" "I don't see why not." Zeus shrugged. "You do seem like you need... a lot of help." He grunted when Pegasus gave him a glare and a smack on the shoulder. "What, it's true!" "B-but... Wouldn't you feel degraded being seen with a... c-cowardly minotaur...?"

"Of course we wouldn't," said Daniel giving the bull man a hug, "What's your name?"

The minotaur stiffened up, but then relaxed into the hug with a quiet 'moo'. "T-Toro..." One last sniffle, then he offered Daniel a shy, shaky smile. "My name's Toro..."

"I'm Daniel," he said softly and helped the minotaur onto his hooves, "Shall we?"

"S-sure!" With one last sniffle, Toro wiped at his eyes with a forearm. He jumped a bit when Rufus barked, and then relaxed as the German Shepard licked the back of his hand.

"So, to Delphi, everyone?" asked Daniel smiling.

"To Delphi!" Everyone else let out a quiet cheer, and the three continued on their way down the marble road.

Meanwhile, Hecate was looking in on them in her crystal ball with her flying wolves. "So, you won't take warnings, eh?" she said with an evil grin, "I'll take care of you now and later. When I gain those golden boots, my powers will be the greatest in all of Greece." She then turned to a bubbling cauldron. "Now, for something to stop any mortal from reaching Delphi," she looked to her crystal ball and saw a field of lotus flowers. "Lotus flowers! Their scent will put them to sleep," she said with a cackle.

And indeed, as the group crested a rise, they saw the field of lotus flowers before them.

"There's Delphi!" said Daniel pointing to a beautiful city on a hill, "We're almost there."

"Come on, let's go!" Pegasus took hold of Daniel's hand, grinning, and the pair began running off through the field. Toro and Zeus followed, laughing happily as the end of their journey was just in sight, and Rufus cavorted about while barking and wagging his tail.

However, Daniel was slowing down. "Wh-What's happening?" he panted, "I... I feel so tired."

"Well here, let me carry you then!" Pegasus turned to Daniel, but as he caught sight of the human, his brow furrowed. Zeus and Toro caught up with the two of them, the minotaur suppressing a jaw-cracking yawn. "Mmf... come to think of it, 40 winks sounds pretty good right about now..." "Oh come on, not..." Pegasus blinked, his head nodding as he began to grow sleepy too. "Not you... too..." "It's the lotuses...!" Zeus looked from the flowers to the others, his eyes growing wide. "No, no, come on! Delphi is right there!" But it was no use. The others were laying themselves down in the soft, gentle bed of flowers, nodding off to sleep; even Rufus was yawning and curling up next to Daniel. Zeus looked around, gritting his teeth. "Help!" He called out in growing desperation; how could he, Zeus, King of Olympus, be so powerless at a time like this? "Someone, help!"

On Mt. Olympus, the home of the gods, Athena saw what had happened and heard her father's cry and asked Boreas, the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter, to blow in a small snowfall to wake up the travelers and break Hecate's spell. When the snow fell, Daniel sat up yawning. "What happened?" he asked as the others sat up.

"It... It's snowing...!" Pegasus sat up as well, looking around in wonder. "Wow... I've never seen anything so pretty!" Toro smiled at the sight. "I can't believe it...!" Zeus smiled, helping the others up and hugging them in turn. "You're alright! Athena, it must have been her!"

Meanwhile, Hecate was furious with her wolves cowering away. "Darn it! Somebody always helps that boy!" she snarled, "But boots or no boots, I'm still great enough to conquer him. And woe to those who try to stop me!" "Come on," said Daniel when he looked to the horizon and smiled, "Look! Delphi's closer and prettier than ever."

"Well, what are we waiting for?" Pegasus grinned. "Let's go!"

"Right, let's go," said Daniel as they all set off towards Delphi.

They approached the gates of the city, finding them closed and locked up tight. There was, however, a pull-cord hanging next to the gate; and when Pegasus reached out to pull it, a bell sounded from somewhere nearby.

Just then, a little man poked his head out. "Who rang that bell?" he shouted.

"Uh." Pegasus blinked, looking to the others, then back to the man. "I did."

"Can't you read?" growled the little man. "Read what?" asked Zeus. "The notice!" snapped the little man.

"What notice?" Pegasus was starting to look worried, glancing from the group to the man and back again as though he'd done something wrong.

"It's on the door," growled the man, "It's as plain as the nose on my face. It's...." But when he looked down, he saw it wasn't there. He shook his head as he went back inside. He came back out with a small sign, hung it on the door and went back inside again. "Bell out of order, please knock," read Zeus as Daniel used the handle to knock. The little man poked his head out again. "Well, that's more like it," he said, "Now, state your business."

"Well, sir, we want to see the Oracle!"

The little man gasped and nearly fell from the hole. "The Oracle?" he asked, "But nobody sees the Oracle. Nobody's ever seen the Oracle. Even I've never seen her." "Well, how do you know there is one?" asked Daniel. "Because.... Because...." the little man thought but then spluttered angrily, "You're wasting my time!" "Wait, please sir," said Daniel, "I've got to see the Oracle. The goddess Athena sent me." "Prove it," said the man.

"Is this proof enough for you?" Zeus stepped forward and gestured to the golden boots on Daniel's feet.

The little man looked down and gasped before grinning. "So he is. Why didn't you say so?" said the man laughing, "Come on in." He went inside the hole and then the gates of Delphi opened up to the travelers.

They made their way through and into the city, in awe of the sights laid out before them.

"It's beautiful," said Daniel looking around in amazement.

Indeed, the towers and arches of the city were beautiful to look at. They were greeted happily by the citizens, who led them towards the city center; towards the large, towering temple of Delphi, where the Oracle resided

Suddenly, everyone started panicking as they looked up in the sky. Daniel looked up and gasped to see Hecate flying on her staff with smoke bellowing out from behind. "Who's that?" whimpered Toro. "It's Hecate!" said Daniel, "She's followed us here." She was using the smoke to write a message in the sky: "Surrender Daniel!" Daniel gasped in horror. "Daniel? Who's Daniel?" "The Oracle will explain it!" "To the Oracle!" shouted the people as they rushed for the biggest temple in the center of the city.

"Citizens!" As the crowd gathered at the temple's doors, they opened to allow one of the priests through. "Citizens, peace! The Oracle has everything under control!" The citizens seemed pacified by that, and the priest gave them a magnanimous smile while gesturing. "Please, return to your homes! She must have peace within her city so that her divining will not be disturbed!"

Daniel and his friends hurried up to the priest. "If you please, we'd like to see the Oracle. All four of us," he said.

"See the Oracle?" The priest gave the young man a slightly patronizing smile, shaking his head and chuckling. "My boy, no one sees the Oracle. No way, no how. As I said, please return to your home." Another gesture, shooing the group away from the doors.

"But he's Daniel," said Pegasus making the priest pause and look back.

"Daniel? The witch-goddess' Daniel?" When Pegasus, Zeus, and Toro nodded, his expression became stern. "I'll announce you at once. Please, wait here." With that, he turned to make his way back into the temple. "It's almost time!" Pegasus grinned to Daniel. "I can finally get a brain!" "And I'll have a heart and my place on Olympus!" "I'll be courageous! No one'll ever mess with me again!" Toro snorted, ears and tail flicking in excitement.

"Me and Rufus will be home in time for supper," said Daniel happily.

At last, the doors swung open again. The group looked to emerging priest, beaming smiles on their faces; smiles which immediately fell when he spoke. "The Oracle says to leave at once. She will not hear you appeal."

"But... I thought I was on my way home," said Daniel with tears in his eyes as he sat down. Rufus whimpered and curled up feeling sad to see his master so unhappy.

"Don't cry, Daniel..." Pegasus sat down next to the human, wrapping an arm around his shoulders. "We'll get you in to see the Oracle somehow..."

Unknown to them, the priest was listening in. "Ma and Pa were so good to me," whimpered Daniel, "But I always got into arguments with my father. We had one right before I came here. He maybe thinking that I left him out of hatred. He must be feeling terrible and it's all my fault." The priest was now crying too. "I'll never forgive myself," sobbed Daniel, "Never."

"Ahh, young man..." The priest wiped his eyes. "I know what you must be feeling. My father and I had our share of fights..." His expression grew determined, and he nodded. "All of you, come with me. Please, walk this way." He gestured for them to enter the temple.

Daniel got up and he looked to his friends as they all entered inside and walked down a long hallway that led underground.

They looked around, pressing in close together. At the very back, Toro suddenly gasped and grabbled onto Daniel. "S-Somebody pulled my tail!" Pegasus looked to where the minotaur was grasping and twisting his tail in a tight grip. "You did it to yourself."

"It's gonna be okay," said Daniel stroking Toro's arm as they went on. "Come forward," came a raspy, serpent like female voice. They slowly moved toward the voice feeling scared. Toro gasped as he saw a giant serpent sitting coiled up on a throne and its head held high in the air. "I want to go home!" cried the bull. "I am the wise and all-knowing Oracle of Delphi," said the serpent, "Who are you?" Daniel gulped as he stepped forward. "If you please, I'm Daniel, the small and meek," said the boy.

"We're here to-" Pegasus began to speak up, but was cut off by the oracle.

"SILENCE!" roared the serpent as flames shot out of her mouth, "The all-knowing Oracle knows why you've come, boy. And you, Zeus, you dare come to me to ask how to return to Olympus, you heartless, care-free womanizer?"

"Well, yes." Zeus stepped forward. "I mean, it's not my fault that Hera got a bug up her-"

"QUIET!" yelled the serpent, "And you, Pegasus, have the audacity to request for a brain? Do you not have enough common sense to fear anything?"

Pegasus gulped. "W-well, you know, I just that, uh-"

"And what do you want you oversized piece of steak?" yelled the serpent as the minotaur trembled before the great reptile, "Well?"

"I... I... I..." Toro stammered, frozen in fear; then he fell backwards in a faint, both Zeus and Pegasus rushing to catch him and lay him on the floor.

Daniel gasped as he also knelt down next to Toro. He looked up angrily at the great serpent. "You ought to be ashamed of yourself!" he shouted, "Scaring him like that when he came to you for help!" "Silence, whippersnapper!" roared the Oracle making Daniel flinch and back up towards the minotaur. "The all knowing Oracle has every intention of answering your questions," she said.

"Wuh wuhzzat...?" Toro groaned as he came to, Zeus helping him to sit up. "What'd she say...?"

"But first you must prove yourselves worthy by completing this one quest," said the Oracle, "Bring me the staff of the Witch Goddess, Hecate."

Zeus' brow furrowed. "But if we do that, we'd have to kill her-“

"Bring me her staff and you shall deem yourselves worthy of my attention," said the serpent, "Now go."

Seeing no other option, the group left the Oracle's chambers. The priest met them outside, leading them back towards the entrance to the temple. "The Oracle has made arrangements for you to spend your night in the inn in town. Everything is already taken care of, just give the innkeeper your names." After giving them directions, he saw them off. "May the Oracle's grace guide you."

After they made their way to their rooms, Zeus and Pegasus shared a room while Toro, Daniel and Rufus were in another. Daniel was just returning from a bath when he saw Toro curled up in a corner of the room. "Toro? You okay?" he asked softly as he came in.

"Hm?" Toro looked up to the human, and tried to force a smile onto his face. "Y-yes, yes. Just, uh... th-thinking..." He shifted a bit, but remained curled up in the corner. "There's only one bed, so, uh, I can just sleep here. I'm used to sleeping on the floor, anyway, and this rug is a lot more comfortable than stone, so it'll work great for me."

"Toro, would you like to sleep up here? I don't mind sharing. After all, this bed is big enough for both of us," said Daniel as he slowly helped guide the bovine male to the soft mattress.

"Are you sure? I mean, it's alight, really, I don't want to-" He cut himself off as he settled onto the mattress, letting out a quiet 'moo'. "Oh by the gods, it's... it's so soft..." His face broke into a small smile as he bounced slightly. "It's like sitting on a cloud!"

Daniel smiled as he lay the minotaur down and then curled up beside him. "Toro, how did you come to be in that cave for so long?" asked Daniel as he stroked his friend's face, "If I'm getting too personal, you don't have to answer if you don't want to."

"It's fine." Toro snuggled up with the human, wrapping his big arms around the smaller man like Daniel was a stuffed toy. "Well... I used to live... somewhere else." His face fell. "A labyrinth made by my father to keep me locked up, because I was born a monster. A hero heard about me and came to kill me, but... instead, he helped me escape." The minotaur sniffled. "I was an even bigger coward back then, and I guess he saw how scared I was and... felt sorry for me."

"But you're not a monster," said Daniel cupping Toro's face, "I see a kind, gentle soul who's in desperate need of love... And now you have me, Zeus, Pegasus, and even Rufus with you now and we do care about you."

"Y-you mean it...?" Toro blushed, looking at Daniel. He flinched slightly when Rufus barked, but the sight of the German Shepard looking to them while panting and wagging his tail brought the smile back to the minotaur's face.

Daniel chuckled and called Rufus up to them and the canine happily licked Toro's face.

Toro couldn't stop himself from chuckling as he petted Rufus in return. He didn't seem to notice, but Daniel saw the loincloth the minotaur was wearing starting to grow tented.

"Toro? Have you ever been with other males before?" asked Daniel softly as he looked down at the bulge in the bull's crotch.

"Hm?" The bull blinked, one of his ears flicking. "What do you mean 'been with'?"

"I mean have you ever mated?" asked Daniel softly.

"What's 'mated' mean?" Toro's brow furrowed, his confusion only deepening. It seemed the minotaur didn't even know the first thing about sex; maybe he hadn't ever been taught.

"Well, I can show you if you like," said Daniel softly as he reached down to gently caress the growing tend in Toro's loincloth.

"Mmmf!" Toro's eyes fluttered, and he let out a moan while looking down to where Daniel was touching. "That thing gets really hard sometimes, and it always feels really weird when I touch it. But... mmff... You touching it feels... really nice..." His blush returned, hotter than ever.

"And it feels even better when we're both naked," whispered Daniel as he slipped off his clothes and undid Toro's loincloth.

"O-okay... mmnnn..." Toro looked over himself, then down to Daniel, noticing the human's erection. "Your thing's hard, too. Does that mean you... want to 'mate' with me...?"

Daniel smiled. "And here's how we usually start," he said softly as he caressed Toro's face and slowly kissed the bull's lips.

Toro moaned, pressing into the kiss. Wrapping his arms around Daniel in a gentle hug. Clinging to the human. And when their cocks brushed against one another, he let out a low, deep, mooing moan.

Daniel moaned as he ground his cock against Toro's cock and then he began to roll Toro onto his back and kissed down the minotaur's chest till he started to lick along the length of the bull's huge cock.

"Ohhhh!" Toro's head fell back, and his hard cock twitched under the human's tongue. "D-don't stop... So good...!"

Daniel smiled and looked to Rufus and tapped one of Toro's nipples. The canine padded over and started licking the nipple.

Toro hissed in pleasure, and bucked up against the human's face. His cock twitched again, starting to leak a generous amount of precum.

Daniel slurped up the drops of precum and began to suck on the tip.

Toro sighed, continuing to pet Rufus while Daniel sucked on his cock. He peeked downward, noticing the dog's own bright-red, throbbing erection, and grew curious. He reached down to take hold of it, pumping it the way Daniel had pumped his own, and let out another moan when the German Shepard rewarding him with some more licking on his nipple.

"Put Rufus' cock in your mouth and let him thrust it in and out of you," said Daniel softly as Rufus got into position to face fuck the minotaur.

The minotaur opened wide, moaning and latching on to suck Rufus' knotted cock the second it touched his tongue. His eyes fluttered at the flavor, and he breathed in deep to fill his lungs with the German Shepard's musk. And his muzzle seemed perfectly shaped to let him take the entire length, Rufus thrusting into his mouth with ease.

Daniel kept on sucking and watched his dog breed Toro while the boy used the minotaur's precum to lube up his hole so he could take a bull cock.

It was slick, and very ample; a single spurt was large enough to completely soak Daniel's hand. And more came out with every throb as Toro nursed on the dog's own pulsing cock.

Then Daniel stood up and slowly lowered himself on that long, hard cock. He moaned as he felt it push inside him and it slowly sank deeper inside until it was halfway inside.

"Mmf!" Toro's eyes flew wide open, and again his hips bucked. It felt better than anything he'd every experienced, and he was whining, begging, pleading for more.

Daniel smiled as he slowly went further down till his hold reached Toro's base. Rufus panted and then popped his knot into the bull's mouth filling it with cum.

Toro let out another moan, eyes slipping closed as he drank down every drop of Rufus' thick seed. His hands moved to rub Daniel's waist and thighs as the human settled onto his groin.

Rufus got off Toro to let the two males have their moment as Daniel leaned down to kiss the minotaur.

"Mmmf... Daniel..." Toro smiled, looking up at the human as he began to rock his hips, pushing his cock as deep into that tight, hot passage as he could. "Mating with you feels so good... nnn...!"

"And being filled by you will feel even better," panted Daniel, "I want you to let your cum flow into me. You know, that white stuff that Rufus fed you."

"Mmm, so that's what it was. It was really tasty." Toro chuckled. "Alright, I'll shoot my cum into you. Nnn... Think it's... gonna happen soon...!" He panted, starting to rock his hips a little faster.

Daniel moaned as he got ready for Toro's first load and he stroked himself to keep up with the bull.

"Daniel... oh Daniel...!" Faster. Harder. Deeper. Toro lowed and panted, and finally cried out as he bucked upward into the human. His cock erupted, shooting its load deep into Daniel's back passage, quickly overfilling it until the thick cum spurted out around that pumping shaft.

Daniel cried out as the flow of bull cum made him erupt onto the minotaur's chest and he fell forward panting laying in his own cum. He felt Toro hug him and the boy smiled snuggling in the warm embrace. "I love you, Toro," panted Daniel softly.

"Mmf... I love you, too, Daniel..." Toro was panting, gasping, flushed and smiling as he pulled the human into a tight and snuggly embrace.

Rufus hopped up and licked Toro's face lovingly with his tail wagging.

The bull chuckled, stroking the dog's head. "And I love you, too, Rufus..."

They slept on for hours till the next morning and they set off again. They walked to the gate and asked the gate keeper where the temple of Hecate was.

"Why would you ever want to go there?" The gate keeper eyed the group. "The Oracle has sent us on a mission to retrieve her staff." Zeus answered, voice firm and steady as he set a hand on Daniel's shoulder. The gatekeeper flinched. "Well, if it's a directive from the Oracle..." He sighed, and nodded. "Follow the road to the west. You'll find her temple at the base of the mountain range." He pointed off into the distance, to where dark clouds were hanging over a group of towering peaks.

"And how do we know when we're getting close?" asked Daniel nervously. "Don't worry," said the gatekeeper, "She'll find you."

The group looked to one another, but said nothing. With that, they set off to the west, following the road towards the mountain range.

Later, they found themselves in a bog. They soon found a sign that said: "HECATE'S TEMPLE 1 MILE. I'D TURN BACK IF I WERE YOU!!"

"Sh-should we turn back?" Toro was wringing his tail again, looking from the sign to the dark, swampy road ahead of them. "Don't be ridiculous." Pegasus snorted. "Come on, we're almost there! We'll get that staff of hers and get back to the Oracle before sundown at this rate!"

However, the swamp was already creepy enough to make them believe it was dark. Meanwhile, Hecate was looking in on them grinning. "At last!" laughed Hecate, "I've got that brat right where I want him." She turned to her winged wolves, "Take your army to the swamp and bring me that boy and his dog. Do what you like with the others but I want him alive and unharmed. Now fly! FLY!"

The wolves howled in delight at being let loose, and flew through the air on their black wings. As the group made their way through the marsh, they heard the sound of howling. They all looked up through the thick branches overhead. "Wh-what is that...?!" Toro pointed upward in fright, and Rufus let out a rumbling, snarling growl.

The winged wolves swooped down picking up Daniel first and then Rufus. "Help!" cried Daniel, but the other wolves were chasing Toro around in circles and were swarming around Zeus and Pegasus keeping them distracted.

"Daniel!" Pegasus cried out as he tried to rush to help the human, only to be spooked back by a pair of wolves rushing forward and snarling at him. Zeus tried to push through, but it was no use; there were just too many of them. And they had to help Toro as well, the minotaur lowing in panic as he was chased.

By then, Daniel and Rufus were gone and too far away. Meanwhile, Hecate was petting Rufus' head. "What a nice dog," she said before shoving him into a cage. Then she turned to Daniel. "And you, my boy. What an unexpected pleasure," she said grinning and stepping closer, "It's so kind of you to visit me in my loneliness." Daniel tried to go to Rufus but a wolf stopped him.

Rufus barked and growled, then flinched and began to whimper when another wolf turned and snarled at him. The winged wolves circled the cage, eying Rufus up and occasionally looking from him to Daniel.

"What are you going to do to Rufus? Give him back to me," said Daniel. "All in good time, my boy," said Hecate, "All in good time." "Certainly," she said grinning deviously, "When you me those boots." Daniel looked at Rufus and then back at the goddess. "But Athena told me not to," he replied. "Alright," she snarled and turned to her wolves, "Through that mutt in the River Styx and drown him!" "No! Please!" pleaded Daniel, "You can have your boots. Just don't hurt Rufus." "That's a good boy," she said, "I knew you'd see reason." But as Hecate reached for them, the boots sent an electric shock right through her! "I'm sorry," said Daniel, "I didn't do it. Can I still have Rufus?" "NO!" snarled Hecate as she was panting from the shock, "I should've remembered those boots will never come off as long as you're alive."

Rufus barked again, pressing himself against the bars of the cage.

"But that's not what's worrying me. It's how to do it," she said pacing unaware that the latch on Rufus' cage wasn't secure. "These things must be done delicately, have you heard the spell?" she said. Daniel looked to the side to see Rufus had managed to slip out. "Run, Rufus! RUN!" he called. Hecate turned around gasping and yelled at her winged wolf, "Catch him, you fool!"

With a howl, a group of the wolves gave chase, rushing after Rufus as he dashed out through the corridors of Hecate's temple. They were fast, but Rufus was clever, managing to evade the pursuers and make his escape.

Daniel looked out through a window to see Rufus had escaped the temple. "He got away," said Daniel in relief. Hecate snarled and stepped up to the boy. "Drat you and your dog," she snapped, "You've been more trouble to me than your worth one way or another. But it'll soon be over now." She walked over to an hour glass and turned it over. "You see that? That's how long you've got to be alive and it isn't long, my pretty. It isn't long. I can't wait forever to get those boots." She walked out of the room and locked poor Daniel inside. He sat down crying all alone and wished he was home again. "I'm scared, Pa," he sobbed, "I'm so scared."

"Daniel!" Faint and distant, he could hear a familiar voice, his pa's voice. "Daniel, where are you?!" He sounded desperate and haggard, as though he'd been calling for his son for such a long time.

"Pa! I'm here! I'm here in Ancient Greece and I'm trying to get back to you," cried Daniel, "I'm sorry for running away. I love you, Pa! You and Ma!"

But it was like Pa couldn't hear him. He continued crying out, and at last Daniel saw the source of that voice; a scrying orb showing his Pa's face. The older man looked like he hadn't slept, and he seemed to be looking all over for his missing son.

"Pa!" cried Daniel as he rushed over to the orb to see the image of his father fading, "Pa! Please come back!" But then Hecate's face showed up inside the orb. "I'll give you Pa, my pretty," she cackled evilly leaving Daniel more scared than ever.

Meanwhile, Zeus and Toro were finally regrouping after having been routed by the winged wolves. They were a little scratched up, but didn't seem to be too much worse for wear. "Wait a moment." Zeus' brow furrowed. "I can't help but feel like we're one head short." "Help!" The pair's eyes widened. "Pegasus!" Toro cried out as he and Zeus rushed over to the sound of the stallion's voice.

Pegasus had his wings caught in some bushes and he was stark naked with his new clothes tossed and slightly torn all around.

"What happened to you?" Toro and Zeus stared as the stallion struggled, trying to free himself. "Well, they took my toga and threw it over there..." He pointed to his left. "Then they took my perizoma and threw it over there." He nodded to the right. "Well, that's you all over."

"Don't stand there talking," said Pegasus, "Help me put my clothes on. We have to find Daniel." And after they got the horse dressed, they heard barking and Rufus came running towards them.

"Rufus!" Toro dropped to his knees to speak to the panting dog. "Where's Daniel?" The German Shepard barked, pacing a few steps away and then turning back towards the group. "He wants us to follow him. Come on, we need to save Daniel!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" said Pegasus as he opened his wings and yelped in pain, "I think those wolves made me scratch my wings up pretty bad."

"Come on, I'll carry ya." Toro picked the pegasus up, being careful of the stallion's wings, and off they went. They followed Rufus through the bog, the landscape becoming darker and drearier, until at last they mounted a ridge overlooking the entrance to Hecate's temple.

"So there's the temple of Hecate," said Pegasus, "Daniel's in that horrible place?"

"Yeah." Toro nodded, brow furrowing. "We need to get in there somehow...!"

"Feh, if I still had my godhood, it'd be a snap." Zeus huffed and crossed his arms over his chest. "I could turn myself into something like a shower of gold and slip right in. Or maybe disguise myself as an old beggar asking for shelter, that one never got old..."

Pegasus spotted a group of temple guards marching towards the entrance. “A disguise, huh…?"

"Follow me," said Pegasus leading the others with Rufus next to them. He was beginning to bark when Pegasus pulled him down and stroked his head gently unaware that three guards were sneaking up on the trio of heroes.

All at once, the three guards struck. There was a great, though muffled commotion as blows were exchanged and bodies were tugged about. At last, as though nothing had happened, three guards and one German Shepard made their way towards the temple entrance.

They snuck inside and hid at once. Rufus barked at them running up a flight of stairs.

The trio followed, and at last came to the door of the room where Daniel was held. Rufus barked, whimpered, and scratched at the door.

"Daniel!" Zeus pounded on the door. "Daniel, are you in there?!"

The boy looked up when he heard his friends. "Yes! It's me!" he called, "She's locked me in! Please hurry. Hecate will be back when the hourglass is empty!"

"Stand back!" Toro snorted, pawing at the ground with a hoof. "I'll get that door open!" He lowered his head and rushed forward, ramming the door with his horns and smashing it open. Pegasus and Zeus rushed in after him, the former god hugging Daniel tightly.

"Come on! We need to get you out of here!"

Daniel rushed towards the others hugging them and Rufus. Then they all rushed for the door but then it closed shut. "Going so soon?" said Hecate from a balcony above them, "Why, my little party's just beginning." She cackled as her soldiers swarmed in lowering spears at them. "That's right. Don't hurt them right away," said Hecate, "Let them think about it a little first." She then yelled as she threw down her hourglass.

The group flinched away as it shattered with a small explosion, trying to escape, but it was no use. They were surrounded. Toro, Pegasus, and Zeus all huddled around Daniel, glaring at the guards while protecting the young man. Rufus snarled and barked, close at their heels.

It was then, Pegasus stepped next to a curtain and gave it a tug watching it cover the soldiers. "Now's our chance!" said Daniel. "Seize them! Stop them, you fools! Stop them! Seize them! Seize them!" screeched Hecate as she and a remainder of soldiers followed after them.

The group rushed through the corridor's of the temple, trying to find the entrance once more, and being routed by guards at every turn.

Daniel was feeling scared as they kept on running until they were cornered in a small corridor next to a bucket of water. Hecate smirked as she crept forward. "Ring around the rosey, a pocket full of spears," she said, "Thought you were pretty foxy, didn't you? The last to go will see the first four go before him."

Again the group huddled together; Toro, Pegasus, and Zeus at the front, trying to shield Daniel.

Hecate looked up at a torch and smirked as she lit the end of her staff and held it close to Pegasus' wings. "How about a little fire, Fly Boy?" she cackled as she set the horse's wings on fire.

Pegasus whinnied in panic, jumping and flapping his wings to try and put them out. Zeus and Toro rushed to help him, beating at the spreading flames.

Daniel gasped and he grabbed the bucket next to him. The flaming wing was in front of Hecate and she looked in horror at Daniel. "Don't throw that water!" she screamed but it was too late. Daniel threw the water on Pegasus' wing putting out the fire, but Hecate shrieked as the water splashed on her. "You cursed brat! Look what you've done! I'm melting! Melting!" she cried as she was turning into liquid, "Oh, what a world! Who could've thought a mortal like you would destroy my beautiful wickedness? Look out! I'm going!" And with that, she was nothing more than a dark puddle on the ground.

The head temple guard stepped forward, tentative, and poked the puddle with the butt of his spear. Then he turned, staring at Daniel. "She... she's dead. You killed her."

"I... I didn't mean to kill her," said Daniel nervously, "It's just that Pegasus was on fire."

The head guard drew himself up, lifting his spear; but not to strike at the group, or to order his subordinates to do so. He smiled, bellowed out a joyous laugh, and declared: "Hail to Daniel! Hecate is dead!"

The other guards broke into cheers of their own, echoing their head guard's cry of delight. The winged wolves barked and howled and wagged their tails.

Daniel smiled as he looked to Rufus who howled with them. Then he remembered what the Oracle had requested. "The staff... May we have it?" he asked.

"Of course, it's yours." The head guard grabbed the staff and, after dropping to one knee and bowing his head, presented it to Daniel.

"Thank you so much," said Daniel, and he turned to the wolves, "Could you take us to Delphi, please? We have an appointment with the Oracle."

The wolves barked, panting and moving forward to nuzzle and lick at Daniel. A few of them sniffed at Rufus, and the German Shepherd sniffed at them in return.

Daniel giggled and hugged the wolves who were friendly and sure enough, they were off back to Delphi. "There it is!" called Daniel, "Set us down at the Oracle's temple, and we might need you if the guard doesn't let us in like last time."

With another bark, the wolves moved to the groups heels. They made their way towards the temple and, at their approach, the temple guard's eyes widened.

"Wh-what is going on? Why are they with you...?"

"We're here to see the Oracle," said Daniel stepping up to the guard holding up the staff, "And this is the only thing that will let us see her."

"The Staff of Hecate!" The guard's eyes widened. "Then that means you...?" He looked to the wolves, then to the rest of Daniel's group, then to Daniel himself. Finally, he nodded. "Come with me. I'll take you to see the Oracle.

The wolves waited outside. Daniel and his friends entered the throne room to see the serpent was on her throne looking just as scary as ever. "Why have you come back?" she asked. "Please, ma'am," said Daniel holding up the staff, "We've done what you told us. We brought you the staff of Hecate. We melted her."

"That's right!" Pegasus nodded. "Saved me in the process, too!"

"We got that old Hecate right where it hurt!" Toro chuckled.

"She won't be causing any more problems anytime soon." Zeus nodded, a satisfied smirk on his face.

"You liquidated her, eh?" asked the serpent, "Very resourceful." "Yes, ma'am," said Daniel, "So we'd like for you to keep your promises to us." "Not so fast!" she bellowed, "I'll have to give this some thought. Go away and come back tomorrow." "What?!" exclaimed Daniel, "But I want to go home now!"

"That's right!" Zeus glared. "This can't wait until tomorrow!"

"Do not arouse the wrath of the great and all knowing Oracle of Delphi!" shouted the snake, "I said come back tomorrow!" Rufus was so nervous that he hurried behind a curtain over to the side. "If you were really great and all knowing, then you'd know when to keep your promises," snapped Daniel. "Do you presume to criticize the mighty Oracle, you ungrateful creatures?" said the serpent as well as a voice when Rufus pulled the curtain open to reveal a woman at a futuristic operating panel. She turned around gasping. "Pay no attention to that girl behind the curtain!" yelled the woman. But Daniel pulled it back to confront her. "Who are you?" he asked. "I? Well, I'm the great and all knowing... Oracle of Delphi," she said nervously. "You are?" exclaimed Daniel in disbelief, "I don't believe you!"

Zeus narrowed his eyes. "I had a feeling something must be up. Apollo has nothing to do with snakes..."

"Wait... you mean... It was all a trick?!" Pegasus whinnied, looking from the woman to Zeus and back again.

"I'm really sorry," she said, "I'm not a real oracle. I'm just a high school history teacher from Nashville." Daniel gasped. "Nashville? You mean... Tennessee?" he asked and she nodded. "You see I'm really a good person," she said, "But I'm a bad oracle." "But what about the things you promised my friends?" asked Daniel.

"Yeah! How'm I gonna get a brain if you aren't a real oracle?"

"And what about my heart? What about getting me back to Olympus?"

"And... I still need courage...!"

"But don't you see? You've already had what you've been searching for all along," said the Oracle, "Pegasus, you say you don't have a brain. And you still have a lot to learn. Well, only a fool would say they know everything. Experience is what helps you learn to become a better you." She then turned to Zeus. "And I know you may have been with a lot of women before, and no, I'm not in the market. But still, you've proven to all that you really care about others besides yourself. A heart is not judged by how much you love but by how much you are loved by others." Finally, she turned to Toro. "And Toro, you stood up for your friends even though the odds were against you when others would've run out on their friends. Not you. You faced your fears, and that's the bravest act of all."

"I..." Pegasus looked down to his shifting hooves. "I guess... you're right. No, I know you're right...!"

Zeus looked to Daniel and Rufus, to Pegasus, to Toro, and he smiled. "How much you are loved by others, hm...?"

"I..." Toro rubbed the back of his head. "Well of course! What was I supposed to do?"

"But wait a minute..." Pegasus furrowed his brow. "What about Daniel?"

"Well, it seems the only way to get Daniel home is for me to take him there myself," said the oracle, "Truth be told, I came here years ago in a hot air balloon and I still have it stored away. That will get us both back in the United States of America with no problem." Daniel smiled excitedly and looked to Rufus.

Rufus barked and panted, just as excited as his best friend.

Later, the hot air balloon was filled and ready as the Oracle was giving a farewell speech. But then Rufus growled as he saw a cat and gave chase. "Rufus! Come back!" called Daniel as he got out of the basket. Suddenly, the ropes holding the balloon down snapped and it took off without Daniel! "Come back!" he called, "Don't go without me!" "I can't come back! I don't know how it works!" she called. And that was the last they saw of the oracle. "Now I'll never get home," said Daniel sadly.

"Don't say that." Zeus set a hand on Daniel shoulder. "There must be some way to get you back to Kentucky..."

Pegasus looked up, ruffling his wings. "Uh. Guys? I think that way might be coming this way...!"

They all looked up to see a golden owl fly towards them and all the citizens of Delphi bowed their heads as the golden owl turned into Athena and her pet owl. She walked slowly towards the group. Daniel bowed his head to her with tears still in his eyes. "Oh, will you help me? Can you help me?" he asked.

"I can. Though in truth, it is you who would be helping yourself." Athena smiled, setting a hand on Daniel's shoulder. "My dear boy, you've always had the power to go back to Kentucky."

"I... I have?" asked Daniel feeling surprised looking at the others and back at Athena.

"Why didn't you tell him that before?" Zeus looked to the goddess, who met his gaze.

"Because he wouldn't have believed me, of course. He needed to learn it for himself."

"Well, what've you learned, Daniel," Pegasus asked.

"Well, I think that it wasn't enough just to see my mother and father again," said Daniel, "And it's that if I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own backyard. Because if it isn't there, I never really lost it to begin with. Is that right?"

"That's all it is." Athena nodded, a smile on her face. "Now, those magic boots will take you home as soon as you like."

"Rufus too?" asked Daniel kneeling down to hug his dog.

"Rufus, too." She nodded.

"That's too wonderful to be true," said Daniel smiling but he looked at the others frowning, "But... It's going to be so hard to say good bye... I love you all too." He walked over to Zeus hugging him tightly. "Good bye, Zeus," he said softly, "You know, god or not, I'm very glad I met you."

"And I, you." Zeus hugged Daniel in return. "You're the first mortal I've ever felt like this for. I..." He trailed off, gazing down into Daniel's eyes, and then pressed a kiss to the young man's lips before stepping back.

"I love you too," said Daniel softly and turned to Toro hugging the minotaur. "Good bye, Toro," said Daniel snuggling in the bovine's strong arms, "I know it's not right of me to say this, but I'm gonna miss the way you used to cry for help before you found your courage."

Toro snuggled the human in return, hugging Daniel close and tight. "I never would've found it without you."

Daniel sniffled as he kissed Toro lovingly before letting go turned to the winged horse hugging him. "Pegasus, you were my very first friend here," he said with more tears in his eyes and kissed the equine deeply, "I think I'll miss you most of all."

Pegasus couldn't say anything. He simply kissed Daniel in returned, and hugged the human close and tight. Athena looked on with a gentle expression, waiting for that embrace to end. "Are you ready now?"

"Y-Yes," whimpered Daniel and looked down to Rufus stroking his head, "Say good bye to our friends, Rufus."

Rufus barked, wagging his tail and licking at their hands as Pegasus, Zeus, and Toro, petted him in turn.

When Rufus was by his side, Daniel turned to Athena. "Yes, I'm ready now," he said.

"Then close your eyes." Athena nodded as everyone stepped back. "Click your heels together three times, and think to yourself... 'There's no place like home'."

"There's no place like home... There's no place like home," said Daniel as he had his eyes closed and clicked his heals three times. A minute later, he was muttering in his sleep and had a cool, wet cloth on his forehead. When he opened his eyes, he saw his mother and father looking down at him. His father was especially worried.

"Daniel..." The man moved forward with tears in his eyes, pulling his son into a hug. "You're alright... Oh, thank goodness you're alright...!"

"Oh, Pa. It's you!" sobbed Daniel hugging his father, "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to run away, but I did try to return to you and ma, and I've tried for days and days."

"I'm just glad you came back to us, kiddo." He pulled back, smiling down to the younger man. "You've been unconscious since the tornado, and we thought you... You wouldn't ever wake up." His breath hitched. "I'm so sorry, Daniel. I know I've been hard on you, trying to push my expectations on you, but... I just didn't want to lose you. And there it almost happened cuz of my damn-fool selfishness..."

"No, I should be the one saying I'm sorry," said Daniel, "It's just that I wanted to spend as much time with my friends before they left for college and I was afraid I would never see them again. And when the tornado happened, I was carried back in time to Ancient Greece... But I couldn't have, could I?"

"That must've just been a dream you were having. But you're awake now." Daniel's father patted his son's shoulder.

"But it wasn't a dream, Pa," said Daniel, "It was all truly real. But I remember that some of it wasn't very nice. But most of Greece was beautiful. But just the same, all I kept saying to everyone is that I want to go home. And they sent me home."

Rufus barked, jumping up onto the bed and licking Daniel's face. The young man's mother and father shared a look, and after a moment the older man just sighed and shook his head with a smile. "Why don't you rest up a bit more, son?"

Daniel smiled and hugged Rufus. "I know it sounds crazy," he said, "But what matters is that we're home. And this is my room, and I love you both so much. And Pa... There's no place like home."

Daniel's father smiled and ruffled the young man's hair.

The next day, Daniel was hard at work helping his father with chores in the barn.

"Alright. Set those hay bales over there, and then we can take a break." The older man wiped the sweat off his forehead, nodding over to a spot near the side wall. "At this rate, we'll have everything done before mid-afternoon."

"Sure thing, Pa," said Daniel as he heaved the last bale of hay in the designated area. Just then, they heard Rufus barking and whining outside.

"You wanna go see what he wants?" Daniel's father turned to the younger man, perking an eyebrow upward.

"Sure thing, Pa," said Daniel as he headed outside to see what Rufus was barking at and he gasped. "Zeus? Pegasus? Toro? You're here?"

"We are!" Zeus grinned, tipping the young human a wink. "Got my seat on Olympus back, which means I was able to pull a few strings."

"Daniel!" Pegasus and Toro rushed forward, grabbing the human up in a tight embrace together. "We missed you!"

Daniel hugged his friends tightly. "I missed you guys too," he said with tears of joy in his eyes.

"WHAT IN TARNATION?!" The group turned to the entrance to the barn, where Daniel's father was standing wide-eyed. The older man was looking from Zeus, to Pegasus, to Toro, struck completely speechless.

"Ah, is this your father?" Zeus moved over to the older man, taking his hand and shaking it. "Greetings. Your son is quite extraordinary--you've done well to raise him into a fine young man."

"Uh, Pa... This is Zeus, Pegasus and Toro... They're friends I met in Ancient Greece," said Daniel blushing as he also pulled his pant legs up to reveal the golden boots.

"That... that was all real...?"

"Well of course!" Pegasus nickered. "What, did you think we were all just mythological or something?"

"Nice to meet you, sir!" Far from the timid minotaur Daniel had first met, Toro moved over with a smile to offer his hand to Daniel's father as well. The man shook it, still seeming a bit dazed.

Rufus barked happily as he ran to the group wagging his tail and licking Zeus' face.

Zeus chuckled. "And greetings to you as well, Rufus." He petted the German Shepard's head and gave him a light peck right on the nose. "We've missed you as well."

"Son..." Daniel's father turned to the young man. "I... well, I didn't believe you, but... I guess I can't disbelieve my own eyes, can I?"

"It's a long story, Pa," said Daniel, "But it all starts with these golden boots." And so, Daniel told his Ma and Pa everything, skipping over the sexual parts of course. When he finished, his parents were silent for a long time.

"This is... a lot to take in." Daniel's father looked from his son to the three visitors and back again.

"Pa, when I'm not working, would it be alright if I visited my friends in Ancient Greece? And they could visit us too?" asked Daniel.

"Would that even be possible?"

"Well of course!" Zeus nodded. "With those golden boots, your son can travel straight to Greece and be back home well in time for supper."

The man took a deep breath in, let it out slowly, and then nodded while giving his son a smile. "In that case... I don't see why not."

Daniel smiled and hugged his father. "Thanks, Pa," he said, "But first, would you like us to help you with the rest of the chores around the ranch?"

"If your friends would be so kind, we could always use some more hands 'round here."

"Sure!" Pegasus nickered. "It's the least we could do for Daniel."

"Leave all the heavy lifting to me!" Toro chuckled, lifting an arm and flexing.

"Why, Toro, when did you become so brave and strong?" asked Daniel and looked down at the floor smirking pretending to see something, "Is that a mouse?"

"A-a m-m-mouse...?!" The minotaur stiffened up, his gazing darting around the floor. However, as he bit his lip and lashed his tail, he took a few deep breaths and tried to stay where he was.

Daniel tried hard not to laugh. "Made you look," he said chuckling hugging the minotaur, "I'm sorry. I just couldn't resist."

Toro huffed and grumbled, but finally chuckled while hugging the human in return.

"Well then, we'd better get started, huh?" Pegasus' wings shifted in anticipation.

"Indeed. We must repay the hospitality our good hosts have shown us." With a nod, Zeus gave Daniel's mother and father a warm smile.

"Then let's get to it," said Daniel smiling. Pegasus was good at understanding the horses' needs while Zeus and Toro helped Daniel and his Pa with everything else.

They finished long before mid-afternoon with the trio's help. Daniel's father smiled as he shook Zeus', then Pegasus', then Toro's hand in turn. "Thank you very much for the help, boys."

"It wasn't any trouble at all." Zeus chuckled.

"Yeah! You need any more help, just let us know!" Pegasus grinned.

Daniel smiled at his friends as he had his golden boots on. "I'll be home in time for supper, Pa," he said hugging his father.

"You have fun, alright? I'll be seeing you when you get home." The older man smiled, giving his son a pat on the back, and sent him off.

Daniel smiled as he held Zeus and Pegasus' hands and clicked his heals three times.

And so he, Zeus, Pegasus, and Toro were whisked off back to Ancient Greece. Almost as soon as they arrived, the trio pressed in around Daniel.

"Mmf... We've been waiting for the opportunity to let you know how much we missed you..." Zeus smiled, dipping into a slow, deep kiss with the human, while Toro's and Pegasus' hands wandered up and down his sides.

They appeared in a lush, green forest where they were alone and had plenty of privacy. "And I want to do the same," said Daniel kissing Zeus in return.

The trio were in togas, and so it was simple and easy for them to tug the cloth aside and bare themselves. Once they were naked, all three began to tug on Daniel's clothing, getting him undressed while kissing his body as it was exposed.

Daniel moaned as he felt Pegasus and Toro give love to every inch of his body till they took turns kissing the boy.

Toro snuffled up under Daniel's arms from behind, while Pegasus pushed in between Zeus and the human to lick and tease Daniel's nipples. Zeus chuckled and kissed his way down Daniel's chest and stomach, finally getting on his knees to press his face against the mortal's crotch.

The boy moaned as he was kissing both Toro and Pegasus in a threeway while he felt Zeus sucking on his cock.

The god bobbed on the young man's erection suckling and swirling his tongue all around it. Toro and Pegasus, meanwhile, ground their inhuman erection's on Daniel's hips.

"Oh, yeah," moaned Daniel, "I want to be filled by every one of you... I love you all so much."

"Love you too, Daniel..." Toro moaned, pressing kisses to the human's neck and nape.

"Mmmhm. You think you could take me and Toro at the same time?" Pegasus nickered, and shifted his hips so that both thick cocks were rubbing on the human's ass.

"Well, I could try," said Daniel, "If you would prepare me first. I've never taken two before."

Toro and Pegasus both knelt down behind Daniel, spreading his ass and taking turns licking and slurping over his puckered hole.

Daniel moaned and looked up to see Zeus was in need of attention. So he started sucking on the god's cock with great love and care.

Zeus panted, petting Daniel's head while bucking into the human's suckling mouth. Toro and Pegasus pushed their tongues into Daniel in turn, making sure his backside was nice and slick, and then moved up to press their pulsing cocktips against his rim.

Daniel moaned softly as he felt his insides expand from the stretch. But he felt like he was in heaven knowing that he was connected to three of the most wonderful guys he could ever love.

The pair behind Daniel moved in and then out, slowly at first, alternating their thrusts so one of them was hilted in their lover at all times. They began to gradually pick up speed, bouncing the human forward onto Zeus' own rocking erection.

The boy moaned as he slowly slid down all the way with his own cock leaking pre and he kept on sucking on Zeus' cock.

Harder. Faster. Deeper. Pegasus and Toro continued fucking Daniel, kissing each other and the human in between, until finally they both shoved their cocks in deep and came inside their lover.

Daniel moaned as he felt his belly fill up and he could taste Zeus' cum flowing down his throat and he began to erupt too.

The trio moaned, and panted, and cried out their orgasms as they filled their lover to the brim.

Daniel tried his best to swallow Zeus' load but he pulled off panting letting the rest splatter on his face.

Zeus moaned, and panted, and chuckled as he petted the human's hair. "Mmmf... you look beautiful like that, Daniel..."

The boy smiled as Zeus knelt down to kiss him and help lick the cum off of Daniel's face.

He shifted Daniel onto his back, laying the human down and lifting the young man's legs. As he positioned his cock at Daniel's entrance, Toro and Pegasus moved up to let their cum-coated cocks dangle in the human's face. Offering them to him.

Daniel panted and held both cocks in his hands and went back and forth sucking one cock and then the next while Zeus slid inside.

The god didn't waste any time. He began to buck, and rock his hips, and fuck Daniel hard and fast and deep. Passionate. Looking down into Daniel's eyes and watching him enjoy the thick, musky cocks that were rubbing on his face and pushing into his mouth.

Daniel moaned and slurped on the two cocks before him. He looked up to see Toro and Pegasus kissing each other deeply. The boy smirked knowing that while he was away, they must've become a couple.

At last, Zeus moaned and came inside of Daniel while dipping down to kiss the mortal. The four men laid down together, cuddling up together, kissing one another and enjoying their afterglow.

"I missed doing this with you guys, even if it felt like such a short time," said Daniel as he was snuggled between Pegasus and Toro.

"We missed it, too." Toro nuzzled the human, letting out a quiet 'moo'.

"Well, we can do it all the time now, right?"

"That's right." Zeus nodded, smiling to Pegasus, and then moved into a kiss of his own with Daniel. "We love you, Daniel."

"And I love you too," said Daniel, "And who knows how many adventures there are in this world. Either way, I wouldn't trade you guys for anything." And later, Daniel appeared back in Kentucky as he went inside the house knowing he was home with his family.

The End