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Prologue

Why?

That single word had been racing through Eros' mind for the past week, ever since Achilles had so kindly decided to reveal his latest arrangement.

Why now? Why here? Why Percy?

Achilles, unlike the rest of the household, hadn'tbeen nearly as excited as the others when he saw the Gods on the 7pm News. In fact, if appearances proved correct, Achilles' reaction was almost murderous. That was proven when, then next morning, Eros, Heracles and Perseus woke up to the sound of their 'eldest' brother destroying the dining room table. If they strained their ears hard enough, the three Demi-gods could've also heard the words, yelled through gritted teeth, "What did I do wrong! How did they get away! How did I let them out of my sight?"

Needless to say, Achilles had not been happy. No, not happy at all.

His solution, however, proved to be much worse than his after-shock rampage. Why? Well, Achilles had quickly decided that it wasn't enough to have a single Demi-god befriend the Olympians so, without hesitation, he enrolled another one into the school.

Percy.

Eros had no idea why Achilles had chosen him, of all people, for such an important task. Percy was the guy that was pushed repeatedly off the jetty for flirting with every female that had two legs! No matter what Eros had said, however, Achilles remained firm in his decision.

This was why Eros was now watching Percy stand by the lockers, laughing and joking with at least five members of the cheerleading squad.

"Ladies, ladies. There's no need to worry. I'm here for all of you. Just say the word and," he winked flirtatiously, "I'll do anything you want me to."

The girls giggled, batting their ridiculously long eyelashes and leaning intimately towards the Demi-god.

Eros scowled. It was embarrassing just to watch him.

Muttering a few quick apologies, he reached over and grasped Percy's forearm, dragging him away from the horde of girls. Their moans of disappointment echoed through the hallway as Eros dragged Percy around the corner, hiding him from view.

He spun him to face him, ignoring the pout that was now making its way onto his face. "I'm glad you're making friends, Percy, but we have to keep alert."

The Demi-god threw his hands up in exasperation. "They're not even at school yet! We might as well relax while we have the chance."

Eros shook his head. "You must have a different definition of the word relax then mine since I'm sure mine doesn't include inviting the cheerleaders over for a pool party."

An easy grin slid over Percy's face, his hands reaching up to knot behind his head. "They said they needed to cool off from the heat. I was being a gentleman."

Eros rose an eyebrow and, raising a hand, mock-slapped Percy across the head.

"Ow! Can you stop that?" Percy whined, rubbing his head, "I can't afford to lose any more brain cells."

Before the angel could reply, however, a voice interrupted their train of thought.

"Oh, Eric! There you are, big boy!"

Eros closed his eyes briefly, entertaining himself with possible ways he could kill himself. He snapped them open and plastered a fake smile on his face as he turned towards the voice. Percy's eyes widened as he saw the girl sashaying over toward them, a blood red lollipop between her lips. "Who. Is. That?"

"Stephanie Myers," Eros muttered, "The girl that could be Eris' twin."

"She's hot," Percy noted, "Like, burning."

"That's one way to put it."

Stephanie licked the lollipop enticingly before popping it out of her mouth, a slow grin stretching across her face. Wrapping one arm around Eros', she let her dark red hair sweep over his shoulder, her dark green irises boring into his.

"I've been looking everywhere for you, big boy," she purred, stroking one finger along his shoulder. Eros held back a shudder, "The school has been simply buzzing about the arrival of your brother. I just think it is absolutely criminal to have two who share the same good looking genes in one place."

Careful not to offend her, Eros disentangled herself from him, pushing her away and out of his personal space. "Nature has a funny way of showing, doesn't it?"

Stephanie smirked. "Do you want to know what nature wants right now? You. And me," her voice dropped to a whisper, "Together."

Eros grimaced. She was simply taking it way too far.

"You two wouldn't make a good couple. Eric is way too much of a stick in the mud," Percy observed dryly.

Almost instantly, Stephanie's eyes zoned in on Percy, her eyes widening slightly in anticipation. "You must be Eric's brother," she sauntered next to him, pressing her body against his, "I was right. It is criminal to have two sexy men like yourselves here."

Percy grinned. "What can I say? I should be arrested."

"I can arrange that," she whispered

Eros suppressed a groan. "Achilles is not going to like this," he muttered.

Percy sent him a sharp look. "Well, I rea-"

"Looks like the cat has found her newest prey. Careful new kid, once she has her claws in you, she'll never let go."

Eros pivoted, shock colouring his features. Apparently, while he had been watching Percy make a fool of himself, the Olympians had arrived. Standing before them, a quiver slung across her back and a bow in hand, was Artemis. Or, as she preferred, Mia.

Her dark blonde hair was strung into a ponytail, a silver lettermen jacket covering a petite but lithe frame. A few months before, she had spent days arguing with Coach Beckett about how the Archery team needed her. After much contemplation, Coach had finally agreed to her terms, allowing her to participate. She was smirking at Stephanie, one hand carefully placed on her hip.

Stephanie scowled, pushing herself away from Percy. "Amelia."

Mia's smirk grew more pronounced. "Stephanie. Taking another poor kid's soul?"

"Unlike you, I don't need to take a boy's soul to get him to like me," she sniffed, crossing her arms.

"True but at least I don't need to pay boys money to pretend to be my boyfriend."

Stephanie's face flushed an embarrassed red. "Go get a life," she snapped.

"Go get a clue," Mia told her calmly. Fluidly, she took an arrow and strung it, aiming for the red head, "Since I'm in the Archery team, I'm allowed to take this wherever I go. Do you want guess where this arrow will go very, very soon?"

Stephanie narrowed her eyes. "Fine. You can have them. They'll be running back to me either way."

"You keep telling yourself that," Mia muttered, sliding the arrow back into her quiver. Turning to face Eros and his brother, a grin broke out over her face. He gave her a small smile in return, noticing that Percy was staring at her in confusion. He leaned in close and whispered, "Artemis."

He nodded as Mia winked. "Good to see you, Eric," she turned to Percy, "This must be Percy. I'm Mia."

He nodded. "Hey Mia. I've heard a lot about you."

She smiled inwardly before turning to Eros. "Shucks. I didn't know you cared Eric," she paused, twisting slightly so that she was addressing both of them, "Now, who's Achilles?"

Silence.

Eros blinked. Achilles? How had she known that name? No, how'd she known he was connected with him? Thoughts ran through his head so fast that he didn't notice Percy choke on air, doubled over. Absent-mindedly, Eros thumped him on the back.

"What?" Percy wheezed.

Mia glanced at him in concern before saying, "Achilles. I heard Eric mention the name when Myers was draping herself all over you."

"He's our brother." Eros said instantly. He blanched. Had he just said that? "But it's a nickname," he added hurriedly, "His real name is Ace."

"Ace?" she asked, "Why do you call him Achilles then?"

"He's a good fighter."

Technically, it was true.

She grinned. "So if he's Achilles then you," she turned to Percy, "must be Perseus."

And with those few words, Percy's coughing fit began again. This time, Eros was too shocked at the irony of the situation to thump him on the back.

Mia, however, continued, oblivious to the discomfort. "So that means your last brother must be either Jason, Theseus, Odysseus or Heracles. Out of the most well known Demi-gods of course."

It was only when there was no answer that Mia finally realised something was wrong. "Is everything alright?"

"Yeah," Eros said, forcing a smile, "Shocked that you guessed so quickly."

She nodded. "How long have you had these nicknames?"

"Believe me when I say not until very recently," Percy breathed, speaking for the first time since she had guessed his true name.

Mia, obviously noting the wrong note in Percy's tone, frowned. Before she had a chance to speak, however, Eros said, "Percy has heard a lot about your family and wants to meet them all."

Percy glances up at him in shock. "I do?" he asked to which Eros responded with a well located elbow to the kidney. Percy nodded, breath knocked out, "I do."

Mia gave them a strange look, a perfectly sculpted eyebrow raised. "Well, I guess I could give you a tour..."

Eros grinned flawlessly, wrapping an arm around the still panting Percy. Idly, he wondered if he should stop hitting him. He had been right when he had said he couldn't afford to lose any more brain cells.

"That would be spectacular," he answered. Though a suspicious look was crossing Mia's face, her finger almost instinctively stroking her bow, Eros was satisfied that she wasn't too suspicious. He hoped.

He was proven correct when, eyes still narrowed, Mia nodded slowly. "Sure. Let's begin then." She turned, hands waving to a couple by a classroom, "Helena! Zach! Get over here!"

The couple cocked their heads to the side, confused, before making their way slowly towards the trio. Eros leant back slightly, hiding slightly in the shadows. The less those two saw of him the better.

Zach's arm was casually slung over Helena's shoulders, her hands hidden within the pockets of his jeans. Zach was tall and dark haired, piercing blue eyes scanning everything warily despite his relaxed persona. A form fitting lettermen jacket covered his top half, hiding his broad shoulders and muscled body.

While Zach was all tall, dark and handsome, Helena was as light and golden as air. She stood tall and strong, her chin held high and proud. Hair, like golden gossamer, hung down her back in ringlets. The irony of the situation was the cheerleading uniform she was wearing, a shiny badge labelled Head pinned to her chest. They looked as if they could've been on the cover of a teen magazine, the way they were totally comfortable with themselves.

"My entire family is adopted," Mia explained when the couple had arrived, "This is Zach. He's the eldest. This beautiful girl wrapped around him is Helena, who is also my sister. This is Percy, guys."

While Percy gaped at the two reincarnated gods, Eros lent in close and whispered, "Also known as Zeus and Hera."

Helena nodded, a blinding smile filling her features. "Pleasure to meet you."

Zach hugged Helena in towards him more, allowing a wary smile. "Never look back, mate."

Mia glanced at them in slight surprise. "Shouldn't you be at cheerleading practice?"

A smirk climbed up Helena's face. "Not when I have to meet with a teacher to discuss my college applications. I'm free of practice for at least three days."

"More time with me," Zach murmured and Helena giggled, batting his arms with her hands. It had become hard for Eros to keep a straight face at the show of affection before him. He felt he was in a Disney movie. Apparently, it seemed, so did Mia.

"Alright," she said, disgusted, "Go take your love fest away from here."

"Jealous?" Helena teased.

"Hardly."

Helena laughed and, with wink goodbye, the couple left.

"They've changed, haven't they?" Percy muttered, only loud enough for Eros to hear.

He smiled grimly. "You have no idea."

Mia turned away from them, glancing back over her shoulder, "C'mon. I still need to show you the rest of my family."

Lazily, Eros followed as Mia led him and Percy through the school, taking shortcuts through gardens and unused classrooms. The hallways were filled to the brim of people getting their books and idly wandering the walkways. Students seemed to part like the red seas, though, once Mia entered the hallway. He watched in wonder as they divided for her, most staring at her in awe. It had to be the way she walked, Eros guessed. When he had first met her, she had confidence but not enough to be noticed. Now, when he looked closely, she radiated poise and confidence, totally sure of herself.

They stopped by open double doors, humid air streaming in through the gap. When looking in, they could see a long, thick pool, the waters swaying. A single swimmer was gliding through the water effortlessly, doing lap after lap. Another guy was sitting by the edge of the water, a timer in one hand and a clipboard in the other. Spiky black hair was sticking up from all angles as the boy leaned back on his back arms, eyes lazily watching the swimmer.

Barely causing a ripple, the swimmer's head broke the surface, seas blue eyes glancing at the other. "What's my time?" he called.

"Twenty seconds less than your last time," he answered bored.

"The swimmer is Po," Mia whispered, "While the other one is Haden. They're the second and third eldest."

"Poseidon and Hades," Eros translated quietly. Percy nodded in understanding.

Mia gestured to the other end of the pool, where the entire wall was made up of glass windows. Through it, they could see a fairly large room, filled to the brim with exercise equipment. Only one boy was in there, lifting weights with all the ease of a pro wrestler. His entire body bulged with muscle, his arms giving the appearance of being able to lift anything.

"That's Aaron," she told them, "A word of advice. Don't get him angry."

"Ares," Eros breathed.

Once again, Mia led through the hallways, each one identical to the one before it. It seemed almost impossible that she could navigate through the massive building. Eros was surprised Percy wasn't complaining when Mia basically dragged them through the arch into the stadium. When he looked at him, though, he could see his eyes were slightly glazed. This was first time he had seen the Gods for hundreds of years. Something would've been wrong if he wasn't shocked.

Cheerleaders, dressed in their ridiculously tight and short skirts, were waving their poms around in the air, beatific smiles decorating their faces. One cheerleader, a flyer, was being lifted into the air, her chocolate brown hair swirling around her.

"That's my sister Deanna," Mia told them, to which Eros immediately turned into, "Demeter."

She gestured to another cheerleader, this one surrounded by at least four jocks. Her golden hair was flowing down her back, her eyes winking flirtatiously. "That one is Phoebe but she prefers Phe."

"Aphrodite."

Forcing them to follow her, Mia pivoted, stalking towards the archway once again. "My brother, Harry, didn't come to school today," she was saying when they caught up with her, "He went with our Uncle on a business trip so that he could look at different colleges."

"That's Hephaestus," Eros told Percy as Mia guided them through the inside of the school. The crowd was thinning by the time they entered the Auditorium, the lights dimmed and a few students waiting idly in the seats while they watched the Drama club practice a play on stage. From what Eros could tell, the play was Romeo and Juliet, a golden haired boy currently reciting Romeo's lines brilliantly, each line delivered easily and with believability.

Putting a finger to her lips, Mia gestured for them to follow her through a row to where two students were sitting, a boy and a girl. Eros recognized them instantly, the girl's head buried in a book while the boy seemed to have dissolved into a fit of laughter because of the play.

The girl's dark, silky hair was pulled into a messy bun, stormy grey eyes furiously scanning the page. The boy was a fair haired blond, emerald eyes sparkling in mirth as he watched the play, his eyes following the lead's every movement.

"Lookin' great, Alex!" the boy yelled before melting into another fit of hysterics.

The lead paused in his lines to glare at the highly amused boy, his eyes shooting daggers. The girl responded to this by calmly closing her book and whacking it across the laughing boy, successfully shutting him up. She had already returned to her book when the boy rubbed his head in resentment, glowering at her.

"Those two are Henri and Anna," Mia said, smiling fondly, "Romeo on stage is my twin brother, Alex."

"Which means," Eros whispered, "That those two are Hermes and Athena while Romeo is Apollo."

He watched, amused, as Mia grasped Percy's hand and dragged it towards the two spectators, a small smile lighting up the Demi-god's face. He gave it two days before Percy asked Mia out. Hopefully, she would let him down gently.

Eros arrived behind them just in time to hear Mia say, "This is Percy guys, Eric's brother."

Anna gave him a stiff smile, nodding in hello before returning to her book while Henri grinned brilliantly, eyes glinting mischievously.

He nodded to Percy, "Hello Percy and," he turned to Mia, grasping her hand in his and kissing it, "Hello to you to, Mia."

Eyes narrowed dangerously, Mia wrenched her hand out Henri's, tensing as Henri let out an amused laugh.

"Smooth, slick," Anna said, without looking up from her book.

He shrugged, grinning. "I try."

For a few moments, they five of them watched Alex and a dark haired girl perform a romantic scene. Suddenly, realisation and shock registered on Alex's face, turning towards Anna. "Anna? What's the time?"

She glanced up at him in shock. "What?"

"Time?" he urged impatiently, "What's the time?"

"Eight," she answered. Her eyes turned wary, "Why?"

He didn't answer though. Instead, he leapt to his feet, panic colouring his features. Mia took a step back, glancing at him in concern before trying to cover it up with a smirk.

"Alex!" he yelled, gesturing wildly to Romeo on stage, "It's show time, mate!"

"What?"

Swearing under his breath, Henri proceeded to climb onto the chair, leaping agilely over the rows of seats. The shock was evident in Alex's face when Henri reached the front row, grabbed his pants leg and then pulled him off stage, limbs flailing as they both fell to the ground.

A small sound of surprise escaped Mia's lips as the two boys then leapt to their feet, completely unharmed, before disappearing into the shadows of the Auditorium.

A shocked silence rang out across the Auditorium, no one quite sure what to make of the latest event.

"What just happened?" Percy finally asked.

Mia shook her head slowly, a fond smile growing on her face. "Only they ever know."

"Great."

Eros grinned. It was obvious that Percy was almost collapsing in shock from meeting the gods, a look of wonder constantly on his face. But he could also tell that he was slightly disappointed. He had probably been expecting something more divine and heavenly then twelve, average teenagers going about their normal lives.

But at a young age, Eros had been taught a saying.

Heroes weren't born, but made.

This was just another version.

Tell me how you like it? I LOVE your comments guys and I really want to hear what you think? What do you think will happen in this story?

I just realise that I often spout random wisdom sentences at the end of chapters. I am SO laughing at myself right now.

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Ezy xoxo