The Chosen Heroes of Hera
A/N: Hey, people! Here's a random idea I got while reading The Lost Hero. Don't worry, it doesn't contain any spoilers. It takes place . . . well, I don't know exactly when it takes place. Sometime in the distant future, I guess, but don't worry, it doesn't give anything away. Just make sure you've read the PJO series, just in case. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own PJO, obviously.
Hera's POV
"You're just jealous because I have demigods and you don't!"
I sighed. Aphrodite and I were having yet another argument over demigods. I hated to admit it, but she was right. I was jealous of all the gods who had heroes. Even Athena had her brain-children, and Artemis had her Hunters. As for Hestia, well, she had all of those adoring fans, giving burnt-food offerings to her hearth.
Hardly anyone gave sacrifices to me. Sure, maybe the occasional housewife would give me burnt food offerings, hoping that I will help them with their marriage or their family; however, they usually gave sacrifices to Aphrodite for stuff like that. Ignorant fools. When will they see that I'm the goddess of marriage and family?
I guess it doesn't matter, anyways. Hardly anybody actually believes in us gods anymore. I suppose I don't really want millions of adoring fans, exactly. Most people eventually think of me as a #$%^&!$%^!#, anyways. Hey, that's their words, not mine.
What I really want are heroes. Hundreds of strong, brave heroes, doing my bidding and fighting battles in the name of Hera. But I can't be unfaithful to my husband, even if I wanted to. I'm the goddess of marriage, for Zeus's sake! Oops! Sorry, hon!
Aphrodite must've noticed my pause, because she said, "Heloooooo? Are you even listening to me?"
I didn't want to let her know that she was spot-on in her accusation, so I said, "I'm sorry, I wasn't listening to you. Your constant prattling is far too uninteresting; it's nearly putting me to sleep!"
She narrowed her eyes. "Goddesses don't sleep."
"Exactly."
She huffed. "I said, you're just jealous because I have demigods and you don't!"
I yawned. "I better leave before you put me to sleep. That sort of thing goes against the laws of the universe; it could mean the end of the world! You don't want the world to end, do you?" I asked with mock sweetness.
She didn't say anything, so I turned around and left, the gears of my brain whirring and whirring.
I had a plan—a strategy worthy of Athena.
A/N: Sorry, this chapter is really short, but I need the suspense. I'm also sorry if I made Hera or Aphrodite OOC (Out Of Character). I won't update until I get one review.