The S.S. Olympus | Men Or Monsters? by K. Bengel at Inkitt

Summary

She was supposed to become a wife. Instead, she became a witness. Her contract was never one she would survive. Not when her betrothed did not see women. He saw possessions, and she was the one he had yet to break. There was only one way out: distance. She could do distance. She could run. That was the entire plan. Armed with a stick, a scroll, and a rock, Cornelia fled into the wilds of Rome and promptly ran into a creature with three heads, fire, and far too many teeth. A chimera. A creature that belonged to the crew of a crashed starship. That is how they found her. Bloodied, broken, and roaring back at a beast named Typhra. Apollo, the medical officer, noticed her beauty and stayed for her spirit. Artemis, the security officer, recognized the bruises and adopted her on sight. Hercules, android by design and guardian by nature, would become her fiercest protector. And Hades? Hades, the chief engineer, needed to understand why a woman wreathed in flowers could look death in the eye and not run. His belladonna did not accept the world as others did. She observed. She questioned. She laughed. She fought back. Like a weed forcing its way through stone, Cornelia rooted herself among the crew of the Olympus. She spread joy, shared knowledge, and stood between them and a world that thrived on fear and power. One day they would become gods. Their assets would become monsters of legend. Their triumphs, failures, and personalities would become ancient myths. History would forget the witness and remember her instead as Kore. Welcome aboard, Crewman 17. Welcome to the S.S. Olympus.

Genre: Scifi/Action

Author: K. Bengel

Status: Ongoing

Chapters: 36

Rating: 5.0 2 reviews

Age Rating: 18+

Welcome to the S.S. Olympus…

Story song: something just like this—Chainsmokers & Coldplay

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ASTRAEA ONLINE.

“Welcome!”

Scanning◉ . . . ◉ . . . ◉

“Crewman number seventeen … confirmed!”

“Species?” ◉ . . . ◉ . . . ◉ “Unknown, potential survival rating.”

◉ . . . ◉ . . . ◉ “Twenty two percent.”

“Please proceed to crew orientation briefing.”

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What if the legends were true?

Would you believe them?

What if the gods were real...

But they were not gods at all?

Would you still worship them?

What if the truth had to be hidden?

She is the one tasked with hiding the truth and twisting the tale.

Ancient Rome is a world of spectacle and power, where laughter fills the streets and blood stains the sand.

Gods. Monsters. Men.

The line between them is thinner than anyone dares to admit.

So tell me...

Do you trust the monsters?

Or the men?

In S.S. Olympus, the legends are not divine.

They are not magic.

They are not myths.

They are something else entirely.

Something that fell from the sky and was mistaken for gods.

In Rome, they are worshipped.

To history, they become myth.

To Cornelia, they are an escape.

An escape from a quiet, provincial life.From a future already chosen for her. From a man she was never meant to survive.

But stepping into their world does not make her safe.

It makes her important.

Because stories do not spread on their own.

They are shaped.

Twisted.

Rewritten.

Welcome to the S.S. Olympus.

Welcome to a world of gods, monsters, and men.

“Well-behaved women seldom make history.”

https://youtu.be/JaNXrpKT9t8

S.S. Olympus explores a harsh and complex world inspired by Ancient Rome.

It includes:

Violent scenes and graphic injuryDeath and life-threatening situationsSlavery and forced power dynamicsAbuse and coercionPsychological and emotional traumaMoments involving compromised or unclear consent

Please read with care.

Chaos gremlin says: you crossed Rome’s streets and woke in Olympus...don’t go quiet now.

Cast your vote like a citizen of the Republic.Do not forget your mission log.