Writing Prompts

You are on your way across the parking lot. (What a miserable day to end this week) You grab you car keys and press unlock. A bright light flashes and engulfs you completely. Suddenly you stand on a beautiful marble floor in front of marble stairs and between giant white pillars. Above you is a bright but cloudy sky. You hear distant music and everything smells sweet and fruity.

Before you is a group of huge people with olive skin and in white robes. They sit in a semi circle and have fruit and wine on the tables besides them.

The one in their midst and directly in front of you is a muscular, long haired man who stands up as he sees you and gives a faint smile.(Is that Olympus? Am I dead?)

"Welcome to Olympus" he exclaims loudly. And although you are sure that he is speaking Greek and you don't know any Greek you understand exactly, what he is saying.

"We have chosen you as our champion." You breath in sharply. (What did he say? Champion??) "Ahead of you is a great quest. Arduous from time to time. Prepare for great loss and greater torment. But in the end if successful you will be forever remembered."

"What is my quest?" You sheepishly ask.

"Your quest will find you, yet you are not here to be prepared rather to be informed of your forthcoming hardships."

You stare at him, blankly, prepared to laugh any second now, when the prank is revealed. But he (Zeus?) just stares back.

"Champion, do you have any further questions?"

"No" you say. You think for a second.

"Very well then. Good luck." And light engulfs you again. You are at home. (I should have at least asked them for a bite)

You take off your shoes, as a weird feeling comes to mind. You shout "My fucking car is still at work. Fuck!"