Okay… this is a random fic inspired by a short oneshot I read, "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" by agw7897. Except in this one, Athena and Ares aren't counselors. Kinda got writer's block… so I'm putting this up! It's placed somewhere in between The Last Olympian and The Lost Hero. Enjoy!
Zeus sat on his throne at the center of the council room watching a particularly devastating storm. He was suddenly interrupted by a loud crash. There were loud booms coming from behind him. Here we go again… he thought as he turned to face the disturbance.
Athena and Ares were at it again. His daughter grabbed the gun Ares had pointed at her head and proceeded to explain the many impossibilities of killing an Olympian. He tried to interrupt. Zeus winced. That was a big mistake. She increased her volume. The tension escalated as they tried to speak over one another. Energy crackled in the air and explosions ensued.
"STOP!" Zeus' booming voice shook the entire mountaintop. "You are both acting like spoiled children! This has gotten out of hand, and as your father, I have the right to punish you. As head of the Olympian council," he paused, grinning mischievously, "I know exactly what that punishment will be."
Ares looked angry, but Athena looked wary. Athena knew very well how… creative her father could be with his sentences. She only hoped the punishment for family bickering wasn't too severe.
"You will be sent to Camp Half-Blood for the duration of a human lifetime under the cover of being half-children of yourselves."
So much for that hope.
I know it's extremely short, but I like short beginnings better. It's a nice place to end it, too. Hope you like it!
~or95