Okay, okay, I know that this is really confusing, with me writing a new story every day when I should work on the other one, but this is just a oneshot for my best friend, who seems to like Apollo and Hermes for some reason.
Disssclaimerrrrrr: Do I have to?
Apollo: Yeah… but actually I'm not sure why.
Themis (LOOK. IT. UP.): Yes. The United States constitution declares that blah blah blah so you have to tell that you don't own it.
All: FINE! I DON'T OWN PJO OR HOO OR ANYTHING BUT THE PLOT! WHYYYYYY!
A shoulder to cry on
Apollo's POV
"Hermes, I need a favor. Can you deliver this note to Aphrodite?" I asked him
"My poor May… My son, my greatest pride, my Luke… oh why?" Hermes sobbed
"Ares! Hermes needs another pep talk!" I yelled. This had been going on for days, and it was getting old. Ever since the end of the titan war, Hermes wouldn't talk to anyone, he would just sob. Sob sob sob, and more sobs. He literally cried a new river, which we named the river of tears.
"ALRIGHT HERMES LISTEN UP. YOU BETTER GET YOUR BUTT OFFA THAT BENCH AND STOP YOU CRYING RIGHT NOW! IF YOU'RE GOING TO SOB ALL ETERNITY ABOUT THAT MAY AND LUKE OF YOURS, I'M GONNA KICK YOUR BUTT FOR ALL ETERNITY. PEOPLE DIE. GET USED TO IT! MAN UP!" Ares commanded, kicking him off of the bench. Hermes just cried even louder
"Sorry Apollo. If that doesn't get him up and running, nothing will." Ares explained
"Come on, Hermes. You can't stay like this forever." I told him. He ignored me. I decided to give him some alone time.
Later
"The Olympian council shall adjourn!" Zeus thundered "Roll call! Aphrodite?"
"Here!"
"Hera?"
"Here…"
"Demeter?"
"Cereal!"
"Artemis?"
"Whatever."
"Hestia?"
"I never left."
"Athena?"
"Strategic!"
"Apollo?"
"Here!"
"Dionysus?"
"Hwewe… Berbeib Babzon!"
"Ares?"
"DIE!"
"Hades?"
"DIE!"
"Poseidon"
"Sure."
"Hephaestus?"
"Ow."
"Hermes?"
Nothing
"HERMES!"
"My lord, he hasn't left that bench ever since we defeated Typhon again." I said
"Well GO GET HIM!" Zeus roared
I scrambled out the door and to Hermes's bench
"Hermes?" I said
"May… oh poor May…" He sobbed
"Come on, Hermes. You can't sob for all eternity about May. It wasn't. Your. Fault. She knew the risks of trying to become the oracle, but nobody knew about Hades' curse. Nobody. And Luke. I know you feel helpless, like you could have done something. Coulda shoulda woulda. What's done is done, and you can't change that. And Luke was a hero in the end! You should be proud of both of them. May had the courage to take the risks of becoming the oracle, and Luke sacrificed himself to save us all." I said
"Are… are you *sniffle* sure?" Hermes asked
"Completely. I'll tell you what; if you come to this meeting and don't cry the whole time, I'll do everything in my power to heal May." I assured him
"Mmmm… no. I'm over May, she knew the risks. It was her time. But…" He said, drying his eyes and standing up
"Good. But what?" I urged him
"…can you ask Aphrodite if she'll go out with me?" He asked nervously
"Sure buddy. Let's go." I agreed, leading him to the council room.
And they all lived happily ever after! (Not) Did you like it? I think it might've been a bit short, but it doesn't need more. THREE CHEERS FOR APOLLO AND HERMES BROMANCE AND MY BEST FRIEND!
I will give a shout out in the next chapter of Leo and Piper's kids to anyone who can figure out what Dionysus said before I post it.