Chapter 1: Surprise!

Aphrodite's POV

If you got invited to a dinner with Kronos, would you go? If Kronos were your brother, would that change your answer? Well, Kronos is my brother, AND he invited me to dinner. I accepted. I know, you think I'm being the stereotypical dumb blonde. But he said he wanted to discuss peace, and he didn't trust any of the other Olympians to not bring weapons of destruction and try to destroy him, but I'm his sister, so he'll give me the benefit of the doubt. I know it might sound like a trap, but I've never felt... useful. I mean sure, I help people find love, but Cupid can do that too, and so can Eros, and a bunch of my other children. Aside from that, the Olympians think I'm useless, and they laugh at me when they think I'm not listening. Even my own husband hates me... But I guess I can't blame him. So now, I'm going to see if Kronos will make peace with me and the other Olympians. Funny how I wrote this all in my diary, but sometimes I can't live without it.

I arrived at Mount Tam right when Kronos told me to.

"What are you doing here my lady?" One of the Hesperides asked.

"Oh nothing." I said casually.

She left. Then Kronos appeared.

"Ah, I knew you'd come. You may not have helped me, but you never went against me in the first Titan War." Kronos said.

He's more a ghost than a man now, but at least he's not using Luke for a body anymore.

"You wanted to discuss peace, and I'm willing to try." I replied.

"But not the other Olympians?" He asked.

"I didn't tell them." I said.

He smiled that devilish, yet charming smile he's always had.

"Come, we should eat before the Olympians miss you and assume I've kidnapped you." He teased.

As if they'd care. If they notice I'm gone, they'll probably think I'm with some mortal guy on a date, or being said random mortal man's whore.

"I understand your pain sister, they always take even the best Titans for granted." Kronos sympathized.

I almost forgot he could read minds. So, we went up inside Mount Tam and walked through monster infested halls, until Kronos brought me to a dining room overlooking the ocean.

"Sit." Kronos calmly demanded.

I sat down as a servant that I'm pretty sure was an empousa set down my favorite food, ice-cream. Then a goblet of wine was sat in front of me.

"Now, I think you'll prefer to get straight to the point, so let me tell you about what I want out of an Olympian alliance. I just want the respect of my children, the chance to talk to Rhea, and to have my little sister back. That's all I want in return for remaining dormant until needed." Kronos offered.

I was shocked to say the least. Kronos always wanted power and control, and now he's offering to remain dormant unless needed? Thus doesn't sound right.

"You're expecting me to believe that?" I asked.

"I'm expecting you to remember that I've never done anything to hurt you." Kronos responded.

"What about getting my daughter killed?" I was seething with rage.

"That wasn't personal, Silena was collateral damage." Kronos insisted.

"Collateral damage?!" I was now officially angry.

"Calm down Aphrodite. Take a drink of your wine." The last part sounded very tempting, and it reminded me of charmspeak.

I drank the goblet of wine. Now I feel funny.

"Yes! You've drunk Lethe water mixed with wine! Prepare to be the beginning of Olympus' fall!" Kronos sounded excited.

"What...?" I started before I passed out.