Chapter 1
Time frame 3 years After The second Giant war 1st of June
Third Person POV
Percy woke up on his bed in cabin 3 just like he had everyday for the last three years. But today was different, today Percy was going to ask Annabeth to marry him. He was a little nervous about what her answer would be, never the less he got ready and went to breakfast. Annabeth was waiting for him by the Mess Hall, Percy could tell something wrong "are you ok Annabeth" he asked.
"Ya Percy I'm fine" Annabeth said refusing to meet his eye's "look Percy there's something I need to tell you". Percy tilted his head "what is it Annabeth you know you can tell me anything" he said turning her head to face him. "I got offered a job in Greece restoring the Parthenon" she said "that's great Annabeth" Percy said. Annabeth shook her head "there's a catch" she said making Percy nervous "it's a ten year assignment and you won't be able to come with me".
Percy POV
I couldn't believe what I was hearing "so what" I said getting angry "you dumping me for some job". "It's not some job Percy it's my dream job, I'm sorry I wish you could come with me but my boss won't allow it" she said. I couldn't take it anymore I ran into the woods and kept running till I was in a grove that I had discovered years earlier. Once there I sat down and started crying, I tried to hold the tears in but they just kept coming like a flood. I felt a hand on my shoulder, I looked up to see my mother standing there "Percy what happened" Hera asked pulling me into a hug.
Perhaps I should explain, about a month after Me and the rest of the 7 got back from Rome my birth mother Sally Jackson and step dad Paul Blofis died when the gas pipes in their apartment burst. I was understandably distraught over their deaths, Hera being the goddess of motherhood (I don't know if she is just go with it) knew how close I had been with my mom and started to visit me from time to time. During her first few visits she would ask me how I was and try to comfort me.
Over time we developed a deeper relationship, I would tell her everything that was going on in my life and ask her advice like I did with my biological mother. One night I accidentally called her mom, I was expecting her to get mad or at least make it clear that she wasn't my mother. Instead she just gave me one of those comforting smiles and asked if I was willing to let her adopt me to which I agreed. We decided not to tell anyone about it because this was the first time Hera had adopted a child and we weren't sure how Zeus would react. The only person who knew was Hestia since she made it officially but she promised not to tell.
(Back to the present)
Hera POV
"Percy what happened" I said pulling him into a hug. "Annabeth broke up with me for some job" He cried hugging me back "oh Percy I'm so sorry" I said rubbing his back. I never liked that daughter of Athena in the first place but I never thought she would be this cold hearted.
I sat with Percy as he told me what happened and cried, after an hour or two he dried his tears and said "thanks mom for listening I mean". "That's what I'm here for" I said, 'Hera' Hermes said into my mind' Zeus has called an emergency meeting' I mentally sighed 'I'll be right there" I replied before returning my attention back to Percy. "I'm sorry but I have to go Zeus has called a meeting" I said giving him a kiss on the forehead "now stay safe for me, ok?" "yes mom" Percy said giving me a smile and I flashed to Olympus.
As usual I was the first to arrive besides Zeus and was quickly followed by Athena, Artemis, and Thalia Zeus's three daughters that he had during his affairs. I wasn't happy about that fact but after I adopted Percy I realised that it wasn't their fault it was Zeus's, so I was doing my best to make peace with them. I was on pretty good terms with Athena and Artemis now, Thalia was how do we say a 'work in progress' she didn't like me but she didn't hate me either.
'At Least it's progress' I thought taking a seat on my throne, the others flashed in a few minutes later. "So what's this about" Apollo said followed by similar comments from the other gods "before we start Artemis I must ask that you send Thalia back to camp this meeting is not for her ears" Zeus said. Artemis didn't seem happy about it but did as he asked, Zeus cleared his throat and said "I called this meeting because that fates wanted to talk to us". A lot of uneasy looks went around the room and I knew why the fates hardly ever came to us with something to say, and when they did it usually wasn't good.
There were three flashes and the fates appeared in the center of the throne room. "To what do we owe the Pleasure of your visit" Zeus said for going his usually I'm the greatest attitude. "We're here because you Zeus have ignored our warnings and so have you Aphrodite" they said in unison. "What warning's" I asked looking at Zeus and Aphrodite, the two remained silent.
"The day his daughter Thalia was born we told him that she would fall for a son of Poseidon and their children along with a descendant of Hades would one day take the big three's place on their respective thrones as gods and goddesses of Olympus" the fates said "when Thalia was turned into a tree he foolishly thought that the prophecy had been averted, even when Percy came he refused to believe it".
"But when Thalia was brought back through the power of the golden fleece he began to fear that his throne would be taken from him like he took his from his father Kronos" they said "so he went about trying to find a way to prevent the prophecy against our warnings, he eventually found his to Aphrodite and convinced her to do everything in her power to keep them apart also against are warnings" most of the council was shocked but I was just mad.
"YOU WHAT" Me and Poseidon screamed "you were so absorbed by your own power you were willing to ignore the fates" I said . "Brother how could you do this" Poseidon said containing his anger "we should have been preparing for the end of our reign not fighting it, besides you know what happened when father tried to fight against the fates had him suffer the same fate as his father".
The fates resumed speaking "Unless you fix what you have done by the end of the year you all will suffer a fate worse fate than Konos and Ouranos combined". The fates flashed out leaving us with that disturbing news. We all looked at Aphrodite who said "I know what you're thinking and no I can't just undue what I did" "why not" Ares said "because when I first started I could barely even slow their growing feelings for each other" she said "I had to call in my son Eros to help me".
"I threw everything I had at them trying to get them to hate each other, the best I could get was them just being annoyed by the other person. I helped Percy and Annabeth to fall in love and gave Thalia the nudge she needed to join Artemis's hunters, in the process of doing this I went beyond what I could simple undue". "So what do we do now" Apollo said "we're going to have to do it the old fashioned way" Aphrodite said .
Several ideas were tossed around from Thalia being captured by monsters and having Percy save her to simple telling them what the fates said and hoping for the best. All of these ideas were shot down because they either wouldn't work or might make Percy and Thalia grow further apart. Zeus thought for a while "Aphrodite as the goddess of love what do you think it the easiest way to get two people to fall in love" he asked "well I guess that would be simple spending time together alone without anyone else" she said. Zeus nodded and said "this may not be perfect but I believe it's our best shot, we call them here and tell them that when they were born me and Poseidon agreed that they would be married". "An arranged marriage?" I asked he nodded "they're not going to like that" I said.
"I doubt they will" Zeus said "but we'll set the date a few months from now, during the mean time we'll force them to spend time time together the ancient laws won't allow us to do much else. All we can do now is decide on the wedding date and discuss what little else we can do" "how about August 19th for the wedding" Poseidon suggested "the day after Percy's birthday" I said, Poseidon narrowed his eye "how did you know that" he asked "I overheard you mention it" I lied. Poseidon didn't seem to by it, but moved on as we discussed the finer details of our plan. I couldn't help but feel sorry for my son, the love he was supposed to have was taken from him and now he was being forced into a marriage just after his break up 'stay strong my son' I thought returning to the meeting.
