Thing that we did over skype. Warning: Is going to get very in-depth with certain things.
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"Ready..." Olivia said, grinning. "Set..." Victoria grinned. "GO!" They both ran. Well, it was more of a turbo boost that went continuously. The two dodged through the streets of Olympus occasionally tripping or crashing into something valuable. Victoria face planted into a statue and Olivia face planted with a tree. The two looked at each other and continued dashing up the steps on Olympus
"I WON!" Yelled both of them at the same time, they started to bicker until there was a cough. "Excuse me ladies."
The two were in each other's faces. Victoria kicked Olivia's shins and Olivia punched Victoria's gut. The two stood their ground. There was a sigh, Hermes grabbed both of them by the collar of the shirt and lifted them up, one in each hand. "STOP!" He yelled. The two girls looked up. Both seemed to be glaring daggers at him, "WHAT?"
Apollo, Artemis, and Athena stood behind him crossing their arms. "You two destroyed half of Olympus. You act like two year olds."
"two year olds cant destroy half of Olympus." Victoria replied back
"You guys are acting like five year olds then." Apollo said. He had a serious face on. Olivia laughed, "When I was five, I knew the periodic table in Greek, so I wasn't out side... I was studding" She stated. Victoria looked at her, "I was wreaking havoc." She just said simply.
"Yes, but for once can't you act like us." Artemis said sternly. "I'm stuck being the youngest of you two, which is unfair. Mom could've at least had me first." Victoria huffed. Olivia rolled her eyes. "Athena and I were born at the same time." she stuck her tongue out to a glaring Victoria. "Either way I won." Victoria replied. "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE THRONE ROOOM!" Zeus boomed
"The kids had a race." Was Athena's reply. Zeus glared at the girls who where then set down by Hermes. "Do you girls have anything to say about this?" He asked, his eyes narrowed dangerously, daring them to say yes. They, of course, ignored this and said, "Well it was Olivia's fault! Her head butted me into the water throne." Victoria shouted Olivia glared at her, "No, it was YOUR fault when you threw me into the statue of Hercules." She shouted back.
The two were at each other's necks again. "Athena who are you to call me a kid! We are the exact same age last time I checked." Olivia challenged her twin. Those two were now arguing. "Dad clearly Olivia is to blame here." Victoria huffed flipping her blonde hair behind her back. Zeus glared at Victoria. "GO to your room!"
"Olivia has her own house are we playing favorites again!" The young girl complained. "Do not test my patience today young lady. GO to your room now!" Victoria stood her ground. "Apollo has his own house. Artemis has her own house. Hermes who is younger than me has his own house! Why can't I just have some small frigging two room house?" Victoria crossed her arms. Zeus literally had no patience after being with his two brothers.
"You do not talk down to me Victoria Leto." Zeus' eyes flashed with anger. Victoria glared back into his eyes. Her eyes flashed with anger to. "Olivia if you don't stop fighting with Athena I'll slowly think about taking my offer away for that thirteenth seat." Zeus boomed. Olivia stopped arguing.
"Olivia gets offered a seat on the council, but I don't." Victoria mumbled glaring at the ground. "I want you to go to your house right now young lady!" He added. Olivia nodded and stormed off. "You can't have a thirteenth seat."
"The fates and I decided we are giving back Hestia her position on the council." Zeus replied. He was waiting for his daughter to go over her limit of complaining. Victoria bit the bottom of her lip knowing she would challenge that. "If you are wise enough Victoria you will go to your room." Zeus said. "What makes you think..." Victoria began. Zeus grabbed her arm and a shock ran up it. She wasn't fazed by it. She used to shock herself all the time by accident. After a while it felt like second nature with electricity.
"I am your father. You will go to your room." Victoria tugged her arm out of his grip and walked out. Olivia had made it to her house and was watching T.V. Zeus was talking to his four children who still stood in the throne room. "Apollo does this hurt?" Zeus asked shocking his son with the same force as he did with Victoria.
"Yes!" His son jumped rubbing his poor arm. Zeus asked Hermes the same question. Hermes hissed. "How is she unfazed by it?" Zeus said angrily. "Maybe she doesn't mind it." Artemis said awkwardly. Nobody except Olivia knew Victoria had inherited Zeus' powers. Olivia was a way higher rank than her because everyone knew she had powers that were Olympian material. Victoria was heir material due to inheriting her father's powers. The real reason she is still locked under her father and step mother's roof was because every wanted to protect her from harm. Olivia said numerous times she could live with her, but Zeus said she didn't want to take responsibility if Victoria were ever to get injured.
"She has a lot of mouth." Athena sighed. "Maybe she just needs to come to terms that she isn't like everyone else in developing. I may be younger, but I have my powers. Hers are slowly making their way." Hermes sighed. Apollo and Artemis looked at each other. "Maybe we should move her into my house." Apollo offered. Zeus looked at his son.
"You are willing to take care of her. If she moves into your house Apollo she is your full responsibility. I have a hard time with her. Hera gets to her somehow. I don't know though they just click." Zeus huffed. "Apollo and I can take care of her. We three are connected quite well." Artemis said slowly. Back at Olivia's house... she was now playing blasting music while studying animal cells on her kitchen island. Back in Victoria's room she was ranting about how life was unfair. Zeus made his way to Olivia's house while Apollo and Artemis made their way to Victoria's room. When twin archers reached her room they looked at each other. Victoria was an archer, but wasn't an Olympian and never had been hunting with her brother and sister. Zeus never let her. All she got was her teaching herself at the ranges alone. Olivia couldn't be much of an archer without embarrassing herself. Victoria couldn't be much of a swordsman without failing terribly. The two typically trained alone, but when they ran the two always raced each other. Victoria won most of the time, but Olivia always was neck and neck. Victoria was an archer which most of the time requires running after something or climbing something or flipping or stuff. Olivia heard a knock and got up and opened her door. Victoria heard a knock and locked her door.
"Did you seriously just lock the door?" Artemis yelled. "Yeah believe it or not I did." Victoria replied. The power in her room went out. "You're not getting power until you open the door. Zeus had a switch outside her room that turned everything off. She earned that the day she locked herself in her room saying she'd rather die than talk to anyone. Victoria however learned a trick with lightning. She zapped her light and it flickered on. Olivia still was the only one who knew. Victoria had her powers ever since she was born, but managed to hide it all. When Zeus entered Olivia's house she bowed her head respectfully.
"Please Olivia sit down I'm not going to do much." Zeus sighed. The girl sat down in a chair and Zeus next to her. "I am trying to have you set an example for Victoria. You are older and more responsible. You know that darling."
"I know." Olivia sighed; Zeus leaned back in his chair. "That is good. Try, please, not to...encourage her with childish games." In her head the grey eyed girl rolled her eyes, Yeah, right, she thought.
"So basically don't do anything that involves being irresponsible." Olivia said raising her eyebrows. Zeus smiled. "Exactly just follow the example of you sister," Here we go with Athena again Olivia thought gritting her teeth. "Of course father I will follow Athena's example."
"Alright, I think we settled enough here." He said and flashed out. Olivia sighed, grabbed her phone and went to Skype Victoria. "HEY!" She yelled as her friend picked up. "Hey," she sounded depressed.
"What happened?" Olivia sighed now an image of her half sister appearing. "Well Apollo and Artemis are trying to unlock my door and cut my power. I guess my tricks do work." She said leaning back in her chair. "Zeus is..."
"DAD, WHY DID YOU POP IN LIKE THAT?"
There was a rustling in the back ground and the Skype call ended, there was IM message though, it said, "Meet me at the arena at 7 PM." In Latin, they taught themselves Latin just in case it was overly urgent that something happened.
Olivia looked at the message. Oh gods what has Victoria done? She was now offline, but one message appeared. "8 PM instead," In Greek, She glanced at the time and it said 3 PM. Olivia didn't know how long Victoria was going to be yelled at but she hoped her friend would survive.
She sighed; this was going to be a long time of waiting. Night finally came and she snuck out of the house, being careful not to trigger any of the sensors in the ground and made her way to the arena. She saw Victoria tapping her foot, then passing, then groaning out loud. All was in the matter of a minuet. "Jeeze, I'm here," She said.
"Olivia I have had the past five hours of being lectured punished by dad. I'm moving in with Apollo and... My life pretty much sucks right now."
"As usual," Olivia asked. "Yes as usual... I'm happy for one reason. They haven't figured me out yet." Victoria sat down. They were in the archery range section. Olivia could see the bronze bow that laid next to Victoria. Olivia always had loved Apollo and Artemis's bows, but she liked Victoria's simple bronze one the best.
"Well, that's good." She said. Victoria sighed and grabbed the bow and grabbed a rock about the size of her hand, "It's better than okay, but less than good." She said. Olivia sighed and sat down next to her. "I'll say, its way better to be...unknown than known. It seems too exposed."
"Nothing is going to happen if you tell people about it. Start with dad," Olivia said carefully. Victoria arched the bow and the rock against the string. She shot it in the air and loaded an arrow so fast shooting the rock right in the middle. Victoria was barely paying attention. "If I tell people dad will start placing me where I belong. I want to just be carefree and not worry about jobs and things I have to do." Olivia could see her reasoning when she explained a bit more.
"Yeah, I always seem to be compared with Athena." She muttered. "He thinks I'm supposed to be a role model for you." She scoffed. "I think that didn't work out to well."
"Nope because last time I checked I hang around with you, but do I listen to you." Victoria laughed smiling and looking at Olivia. "Sometimes I think he's pretty oblivious." she rolled her eyes and rubbed her butt. "Did he..."
"You know how it rolls Livi." Victoria sighed and shot another arrow in a rock. Olivia chuckled slightly. "At least it wasn't public like that time you sank Atlantis." she bit her lip. Victoria was the one to do it. Poseidon found her arrows punctured into the side. Her uncle forgave her when he started enjoying his palace underwater. "He is happy with the renovations I did." Victoria huffed.
Olivia rolled her eyes, "Yeah, it is pretty sweet how he renovated it himself," There was silence for a moment. Victoria lay on her back, looking at the stars, "Then I wonder what it would be like just to escape our bodies for a moment, and go up into the stars..."
"Ask Artemis," Olivia sighed laying back to. "They look so free up there. We are just confined by the law of Ancient Greece." Victoria whispered. "Think we'll ever get to be above the shadow that lurks us." Olivia wondered. "Our siblings have better luck. They act like life is a breeze."
"Yeah, THEY get to be the twelve who are known in life." Victoria said. "Life isn't fare."
"It never will be." Was the reply. Silence again, "Hey, watch this." Olivia stood up and shot an electric bolt up into the air. Dragging her fingers down, connecting the dots that where stars, she made a picture.
Victoria rolled her eyes. "Dad should just make you his heir." She stated. "I can't do lightning like he can Victoria. He creates wind too even if there the wind lords jobs. That's why he won't give them the title god because he wants that control. Can you create wind? Last time I checked you defiantly can." Olivia sighed. "I am not being his heir and as long as I keep this little thing under reps I'll be fine." "He'll find out,"
Olivia looked at her, her eyes sparked blue. "He always does. Then you'll lose what you want in life." She closed her eyes, "He found out that I could do electricity when I hid it, always doing it at night, always away from everyone. Besides you of course," She gave a harsh laugh. Victoria tilted her head to the side. "When he found out he dubbed me the lesser power of one of the two goddesses, He doesn't seem to care." Victoria frowned.
"Olivia, do you really want to become an Olympian?" Olivia looked at Victoria who always wanted to look thirteen. Olivia liked being fifteen at most. She often switched her teen years. The blonde started braiding small strands looking at the ground.
"I wanted to; when I was younger...I realized that wasn't going to happen though when he said that Athena was better than me." She grinned at her, "Where do YOU want to go? If you weren't tied down to all of this." She gestured around them.
"Travel and be free. No rules to put me down. I want nothing more than to be me and feel secure. Will that ever happen... Hell no. I will be the third wheel with my brother and sister. Always in last place. They're better in archery minor gods' tease. I want to be me. You want to be you. We just don't fit in."
"No, we don't." Olivia groaned, "So, what do we do now? Keep living our lives like we always do? I know we can't do that." Olivia added the latter part. Victoria's eyes glinted in the moon light.
"We could run away," She whispered. Olivia looked at her like she was nuts. "Dad will hunt you down. He wants you by him all the time. I'm still trying to figure out why." Olivia wondered. "I don't want him to love me. He's too fatherly, I love him and everything, but... I'm old enough to take care of myself by now."
Victoria smiled, "He doesn't need to 'baby' us anymore. We could travel, go places we never been before. Hell, maybe we could see Rome, or Paris. That would be interesting." Her hair spilled to the side as she tilted her head. "What do ya say?"
Olivia shook her head. Victoria's hope diminished. "Victoria you may not know it, but he cares a lot about you. I've never seen dad "protective". Trust me he is doing this all for your own good. He loves all of us. He knows everyone except you could take care of themselves. No offense, but you are still a child to most of us." Victoria hugged her bow tightly as she sighed deeply.
"Yeah, I know." She sighed. "Ugh, do you want to spar? I feel to serious," Olivia said, walking over to the swords. "Sure, why not?" Victoria got up and grabbed the training arrows. It looked weird when they geared up, one was strapping arrows to their back and re-string their bronze bow, when the other was putting a long black sword, swinging it.
"We are two completely different people." Olivia laughed.
"True," Victoria said shooting a dummy's head. "I wish sometimes I could be Artemis." Victoria whispered. "Why?" Olivia asked. "She can arch better. She is prettier. She has her own pack of girls. They all look up to her. She's just that girl."
Olivia rolled her eyes, "Come on, your beating yourself down too much." She said, "Think of something positive for once in your life." Victoria grunted and let loose another arrow, this time the arrow stuck in the dummies eye. "Eah,"
"You have to have..."
"Nothing," Victoria whispered. Olivia looked at the blonde carefully. She was being completely serious her face straight. She decided to avoid the topic. "I use fake happiness around others so they can't bother me too much. I'm immature so someone will actually care, and I look up to you believe it or not sis."
Olivia tilted her head up a bit, still looking at her. "Hm..." Was all she said. Victoria looked at her, "I gave the truth and all you say is freaking Hm?" Olivia sighed, "I'm somewhat pleased..." She stabbed the dummy's head, slicing it off cleanly, "The other part is that i pretty much fake happiness, none of us are really happy...are they…"
"You're happy I'm depressed. You know you really suck at being supportive." Victoria laughed knocking a dummy's head off. "Frankly I think you are better than you brother and sister." Olivia replied. "Why is that?"
"You don't try to be nice, or good at archery. You just do what you want to do in life."
Olivia shrugged, "I only let may guard down pretty much with you... ish..." She grinned. Victoria laughed again, "Phish, yeah, right..."
"No I do, really!"
"I never let my guard down. I'd be dead by now if I did." Victoria whispered. Olivia looked at her as she turned away from her. "I don't want to go home and deal with Apollo Livi. He'll start asking questions. He'll make me eat dinner. We both know I hate dinner." Victoria huffed
"Then ask if you can stay with me, If Zeus wants me to be a better role model, and then why not start at home?" Olivia said, Victoria grinned. "Really?" The brown haired girl nodded. The bond grin turned into a smile.
Victoria's smile went down slowly though. "You'd be responsible for my actions. Livi I'm not putting that on you." Victoria sighed as she thought more about it. "I'll live with him. I have to do one hard task." Olivia rolled her eyes. "I got to go to bed... you staying out here." Olivia asked. Victoria nodded. Livi waved and jogged back home.
Victoria sighed, "If you only knew the trouble I would have gotten in if you weren't there," She muttered, shooting arrows at the already dead dummy.