AN: So this was a plot that I found by keepcalmandcarryon98. They have some ideas and I decided to expand on this one. This will be a multi chapter fic so stay tuned!

Hephaestus sighed as he sat down in his temple. Just for once couldn't he be accepted? Every single meeting he goes to he still sees the disgust in everyone's eyes and he hates it. Just because he looks different doesn't mean anything. It shouldn't mean anything!

Absently Hephaestus rubbed his aching knee as he thought. Maybe there was a way to be accepted, maybe not by his fellow gods but by the demigods. He would have to change his appearance of course but that wouldn't be too much of a problem, if he had some help. His wife wouldn't be much help. He saw her disgust quite clearly. It was understandable, they were opposites. Beauty and the Beast, except the beast stays a beast in the end.

He would have to think it through more but the idea started. Somehow, someway, he was going to spend time with demigods.

Before then though he was going to bed a bit early. Absently snuffing out another small fire in his beard he stood up and went to bed.

-Next morning-

Hephaestus woke up and stretched. Standing up he went to get breakfast. While eating a planned form and he smiled contently. So close!

Flashing away he went to find a certain goddess.

He appeared before a small palace. Well, small in comparison of the Olympians'. Walking up the path he took a moment to appreciate his handiwork. Yes, he had a hand in the building of this temple for it was his sister's, Hebe, goddess of youth.

"Hebe? Are you here?" Hephaestus called out to his sister.

"Hephaestus! What are you doing here?" Hebe walked out the door a little ways and smiled at her brother.

"I wanted to ask a favor. Could we talk inside?" He nodded his head towards the open door.

"Of course." She exclaimed. She wore a light summer dress. It was still long but it was sleeveless. It was pale blue and was cinched slightly at her waist with a thin silver belt that Hephaestus had made her as a wedding gift. Her curly brown hair was up in a bun with a purple ribbon holding back any loose bangs. She looked about twenty years old. "What's up? You look sad." She said staring at her brother in worry.

"Would you be able to turn me into a teenager?" He asked quickly in one breath.

"Of course! But why can't you turn yourself?" Hebe asked.

"I need to look different so that no one recognizes me." He then went on to explain his idea.

After a minute of thought Hebe leaned back in the chair she was sitting on. "Okay, I will help you. I think this will be good. But, I'll need Hecate to help with the changing of your appearance as I guess you don't want to involve Aphrodite."

"Thank you!" Hephaestus sprang up surprisingly fast and hugged his sister. "Thank you so much!" Giving her a kiss on the cheek he practically skipped out of the room.

"Meet us here tomorrow morning!" She yelled after him before he got too far. She heard a delighted laugh in return and smiled.

-The next morning-

"Hebe! I'm here!" Hephaestus yelled as he walked into the palace.

"Oh good! Your here! Hecate! He's here, let's get started." Hecate walked in and smiled at Hephaestus. Personally, she thought he was ugly but tried her hardest to look past it. She really wanted to be friends with him or at least be a kind face for him. She knew many people did 't like him based on his looks alone.

"Grab our hands." Hecate and Hebe both held a hand and Hephaestus grabbed one in each hand. A bright glow spread throughout the palace and forced the three immortals to close their eyes. When it was done they all opened their eyes and the two goddesses stared wide eyed at the god before them.

"Did it work?" Hephaestus asked nervously. He wasn't sure what the looks meant, he was always better with machines.

He flinched slightly when both goddesses squealed, giggled and hugged him. Stepping back they let him look into a mirror.

When he saw himself his mouth hung open.

His previous blemish face, one that had been full of boils and warts had been tone done to the point that he just looked like a teenager with bad acne. A huge improvement. His previously misshapen head was less noticeably so. He had shrunk down to the age of fifteen so his beard was gone and the metal brace on his leg was gone. It was replaced by a mortal looking knee brace. His head was now covered by brown, slightly wavy hair. He even changed into mortal clothes. Simply wearing a brown t-shirt, jeans and steel toed boots. He looked like an acne prone kid who liked to build. Perfect, off to Camp Half-Blood. Thanking the smiling goddesses he flashed out and into the forest around the camp. Although excited Hephaestus was worried. What if he was rejected here too? What if was kicked out because of his looks? He did look better than before but was still considered ugly by human standards too. Sighing he kicked a nearby rock and sat on a log, second guessing himself. Maybe he rushed this. But his sister didn't seem to think so. He put his head in his hands and sat for a minute. A fluttering caught his attention though, a note was floating down in front of him. He snatched it out of the air and began to read.

Brother,

Please don't doubt yourself. The demigods are kind and welcome all with open arms.

Make friends, especially with Percy Jackson. Any bullies that happen to be there won't go against him.

If you want to talk just IM me.

P.S. Hecate wants me to inform you that our magic will only last two weeks. If you don't want to be caught then leave before then.

Love Always,

Your sister, Hebe

Smiling slightly he got up, stuffed the note in his pocket and walked to the entrance. He really hoped his sister was right. Approaching what he heard was called Thalia's Tree he took a deep breath and let it go. He walked forward, hoping for acceptance by his mortal family in his temporary home.

AN: What do you guys think? Let me know in a review please! And yes Backfire followers and fans I know I should be working on that but I figured a break would be good, plus I have gone longer without updating. So, Review!

~Dawnmoon