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[Gordon is not present for some reason...but the whole Pantheon is and they're whispering. The physicist is trapped in a room, akin to his old apartment in Black Mesa, asleep and away from his beloved goddess.]

Zeus: So you want to argue your punishment?

[Gordon should be here, and he isn't. He'd never abandon her, and she can think of few things that would stop him. Most of them are currently present.]

Where's gordon?

Zeus: It's not relevant. You decimated our home, your home, over a spiteful disagreement.

Hades: Translation-You screwed up good because you're a sore loser.

[Freeman sleeps when he hears the Gman speak...it's unintelligible but he feels anxious about it. Where's Eris?!]

It is relevant. I've "screwed up good" many times before and never stood trial for it.

Zeus: The difference is the reason behind such behavior. You are being controlled by a mortal.

[The Gman however, smirks a little and walks closer to Freeman. "No HARD feelingsssssss, Mr. Freeman. This new deal issssss quite adorable if it...would serve in MY employers' favor," he speaks in his monotone. "You are forgeting what your purpose is." "I don't have to follow anyone's orders anymore!" Gordon yells out and somehow knocks the Gman back a notch. He is...understandable shocked at this. "You will make a proper god, yet." With that, Gordon wakes up in the Dream realms]

[There is a loud crack of thunder, Eris does tend to butt in on Zeus' territory when she gets mad.]

I am not being controlled! Why do you keep saying that?

Zeus: Who holds Chaos' heart controls her. He has made you mellow...you are not destroying indiscriminately as you were created to do.

Aphrodite: We all serve a purpose and we cannot divert from it.

[As soon as the physicist breaks free, he grabs his crowbar and gun. The Eye isn't with him so he'll just rely on his wits to reach the summit. Wait for me, Eris...]

I will destroy anything but him. Are all gods but me allowed to make that special exeption?

[He will come. Wherever he is. She knows it, and she's waiting.]

Hera: Don't you understand, Eris? He was not meant to be your lover. He was meant to be your mercenary at most, a pile of dust at least.

Aphrodite: You can do so much better!

[slipping past the currently empty thrones and fountains, Freeman is making good time until he spots a feast. He hasn't eaten in a while and it all looks sooooooo appetizing...One bite wouldn't hurt?]

Freeman: WAIT NO, that's how Satan got Eve. [And leaves the meals alone. Whether they want to admit it, he passed the first of three tests.]

He does me better service as my lover than he ever would as my mercenary, Hera.

And as for doing better, what would you suggest, Aphrodite?

[Eris will hold firm, her love is true.]

Aphrodite: Anyone that isn't a geek. And won't die when exposed to your temper.

Hades: Smooth.

[After a few more "miles", Gordon starts to feel disoriented, not quite sure where he is. The world keeps changing, never quite the same when he looked back. He can't even tell if he's going in circles!]

Freeman: Shit. [leans against a wall.] Feels like Wonderland now. Where is that...[idea! He remembers a trick and he cuts his hand to mark the columns with his blood. Then he runs around, marking every column until a row of columns line up perfectly. THAT'S his way through and he sprints again. Test two done.]

He's been exposed to my temper. He's still here. So what if he's a geek? I think that's a large part of why he loves me.

[The last test cannot be discussed because Gordon is running away from it. In fact, he's running up the mountain, trying his best to not get pecked to death.]

GET AWAY FROM ME, YOU DISCOVERY CHANNEL REJECT! [Guess who's wishing he brought Count D's pet with him? Hint: his HEV Suit is getting quite dented.]

Zeus: What the-?!

[Freeman finally stumbles into the godly consortium, planting two more lead bullets into the creature]

AND YOU'D BETTER STAY DEAD! [...looks around.] Whoops.