Tony Stark had seen a lot of weird things in his life. He'd seen aliens fall from a wormhole in the sky, he'd seen a thing called the Tseract make that wormhole and he had seen a two gods disappear in a freaking rainbow for crying out loud! So it was kind of sad sad that at this point he could still be freaked out by learning of even more gods. And it all started on a Monday. As if Mondays weren't bad enough. He had happened to be hanging out with Bruce, AKA the incredible Hulk, in S.H.E.I.L.D.S science lab. He didn't know what they were doing, he was just mixing chemicals and flirting with the female scientists that often came in and out. It was then that Director Nick Furies voice came over the invisible floating intercom that Tony had designed to fallow the recipient until the message was delivered. "Banner! Stark! Report to conference room A in 15 minuets! NOW!"
Tony sighed. "I hate conferences." He sighed while Bruce rolled his eyes and dried his hands off with a towel." Just grab some alcohol Tony." He told him as he headed out the door. Bruce knew that Tony would at least be quiet for at least half the time as long as he had a drink. Tony grinned and ran down the hall opposite where Bruce was going. Bruce would get there early as always. And Tony, well, Fury would be lucky if Tony showed up at all. And he'd be even luckier if he got showed up sober.
After all the Avengers (minus Tony) had taken a seat Nick walked in and cast a critical eye around the room. His eye rested on Natasha, AKA, The Black Widow. Clint Barton, AKA Hawkeye. Thor, god of Thunder and future king of Asgard. Steve Rogers, AKA Captain America. And lastly Bruce Banner, AKA The Incredible Hulk. He walked over to his seat and quietly shuffled some papers as he waited for the group to quiet down so he could speak. Eventually the talk lessened but by that time everyone had had a good look around the room and noticed the differences. "Whats with the extra chairs?" Clint asked."And, you know, the fact that you removed the windows."
Now, while many people might not see the big deal about these things the Avengers and S.H.E.I.L.D are top secret organizations so indiscretion is preferred. And that usually means no windows allowed so as to keep people from looking into the rooms and seeing what they shouldn't. And with the chairs, well, if you have a certain amount of people in a meeting, you don't bring in extras.
Nick only shook his head and did not answer Clint's questions though he knew that all the Avengers were wondering the same thing. " I'm sure you are wondering why I called you here for this meeting and I have one question to ask you. What do you know of the Greek gods?" The room was quiet as everyone looked at Fury with varying expressions. Surprisingly no one spoke but instead looked to Thor. As if suspecting that, Thor looked at everyone in the eye before speaking. "The Greek gods and the gods of Asgard do not get along well. We are not friends, but neither are we enemies. They live among mortals on earth and spend much time fraternizing with them and producing half human half god children. But hat happens to those kids even I do not know."
"That's not right." Natasha said with a look of apparent disgust on her face. Thor shrugged his large muscular shoulders."You cannot judge a god." He said calmly."Besides, more than once a 'Half-Blood' as they are commonly referred too, has saved the world." Steve looked at Fury." As interesting as this is, whats the point?" He asked. Fury looked around at the group of heroes." In a few minuets, we will be joined by three gods and there children. They wish to speak with us about the state of one of there campers."
"Campers?" Bruce asked. "Ah yes," Fury commented as he glanced down at his papers. "These Greek gods often times send they're children to a place they call Camp Half-Blood where they're children are trained to survive. Here," He handed them a piece of paper. "Read over this. It'll be better than me just telling you this." All six took a few minuets to read over the paper and soon all eye's were wide. "Whoa." Clint breathed. "This is wicked!" He grinned maniacally." I could try some of this!"
"I would not recommend it." A deep voice said. The double doors to the room blew open and without any invitation in marched three adults with three children filing in after them with shuffle in there steps but with heads held high in pride. The group of six took there seats across from the Avengers a little uneasily as both parties eyed the other in suspicion.
Fury cleared his throat to bring the attention back to him so he could speak. He folded his hands together and leaned forward. "Why don't we introduce ourselves?" He said. "I am-"
"We know who you are." Said one of the men with a wave of his hand."There is little we gods do not know of you 'Avengers'." Fury scowled at being interrupted and leaned back in his seat. "Then why not tell us who you are?" He asked. The man who had originally spoke nodded. He stood. He had stormy gray hair and a beard with a stern look upon his face. He wore a fancy dark gray suit with a bright gold tie. " I am Zeus." He said with a loud and authoritative voice. "Son of Kronos and king of the gods of Olympus. Ruler of they sky and god of thunder." He glanced at Thor as he sat and scowled. Thor meanwhile returned the same look.
The next to stand was a man with a calmer aurora. He had black hair and a salt-and-pepper beard and smile lines around his eyes though they were dull with a great sadness. He wore khaki shorts and a blue and green Hawaiian shirt. " I am Posidean." He said. "Brother of Zues, Son of Kronos. God of the sea." He returned to his seat.
The woman who spoke up next did not move from her chair. " I am Athena." The black haired lady spoke. Her stormy gray eyes darted around the room, calculating and judging all she saw. "Daughter of Zues and goddess of wisdom and battle strategy." She wore a simple blouse and black skirt.
As all gods swiveled their heads to stare at there children and young girl with a silvery aurora stood. She had spiky black hair and electric blue eyes that dared anyone to so much as look at her wrong. A circlet of silver was placed around her head. "Thalia. Daughter of Zues and head huntress under the leadership of Artemis." Despite her brave attempt at speech the girls voice broke at the end and the Avengers gave each other uncertain looks as if to say 'what was that'?
Up next was a daughter of Athena named Annabeth who had blond hair with the stormy eyes of her mother. She was dressed simply with an orange shirt that said 'Camp Half-Blood' and a pair of shorts and sneakers with a dagger strapped to her arm. She barely spoke or moved and her gaze often drifted off as if she was looking into the distance and seeing something that no one else would ever see.
Lastly a girl sporting long, long black hair and one green and one blue eye spoke with a voice soft and hard to hear. She looked awful, as if someone had put her into a fight with a dozen boxers at the same time and then forced her to come to the meeting. She was dressed similar to Annabeth except she had only a silver ring studded with sea green jewels on her left hand. On the right side of her face, bruises mottled her cheekbone and dried blood was caked around the corner of her lip. A scar stretched across her face starting at her left eyebrow and then ending above her lip and starting again at the base of her lip, before ending at her right chin.
"My name is June, daughter of Posidean." She cast a quick glance around the room before sitting down. An awkward silence embraced the room until Fury cleared his throat and spoke up again.
"Now, while I agreed to this meeting," He began, "You would not let me know the reason behind this. Care to enlighten us?" He asked.
"It is about my son." Spoke up Posidean.
"He is the hero of Olympus." Athena spoke next in perfect unison.
"And it is only because he is greatly wounded that we call to you for help." Said Annabeth.
"Our oracle has seen that only you Avengers can help him." Thalia continued with a sigh.
"You don't really have a choice in this anyway." June spoke up as she stood.
"You can pick him up Wednesday." Zeus told him and he handed him a slip of paper which held the address. Stunned by the strangeness of the situation Fury deftly took it. "Don't be late." The six said and a flash of light lit the room and caused all of them to look away and blink the brightness away that had blinded them. And when they turned back to look all they saw were six empty chairs pushed in.
Tony then decided he was finally going to show up and he waltzed in with a grin on his face. "Ready to start!" He said. He looked around and finally seemed to realize the strange expressions all had on. His grin faded. "What'd I miss?"
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