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When Heroes Are Born

JASON AND PIPER

It was Jason and Piper's One Year Wedding Anniversary. They decided for this special occasion to head up to Mt. Olympus-under the insistence of Aphrodite herself. The couple had other reasons as to why they would head up to Olympus. They needed to deliver some news to their godly parents before heading over to Tristan McLean's in Oklahoma.

Piper McLean Grace was nervous, knowing that her mother's reaction to what they had to tell her may cause the whole of Olympus to be deaf for quite awhile.

Jason Grace didn't have a clue what to expect when they told the King of the Gods that they were expecting. He didn't even know if they already knew.

Jason and Piper were walking into the lobby of the Empire State Building, each giving mental pep talks, trying to boost their spirits.

"It's going to be all right, everything will be fine. I'm sure we'll just get a simple 'Congratulations!' then we can be on our way," Piper said out loud, consoling herself, knowing her mother would be ecstatic.

Knowing her mother, Aphrodite would want to go all out and throw a huge baby shower and expect all the gods to come. Knowing her mother, she'd bubble with excitement, promising to bless the child with this and that when he or she was born.

Knowing her mother, Piper was starting to think they should've told her dad first.

Jason quickly got the key to the elevator, and the two hurried into it, allowing no one to follow. The elevator music was singing All You Need is Love. While in the elevator, Piper was taking deep, ragged breaths to calm her nerves. Jason grabbed her hand and squeezed it lightly, rubbing his thumb in small circles on the back of her hand.

He was just as nervous as she was. He shifted his weight from foot to foot, and nearly jumped when the elevator doors opened with a ding!

Aphrodite was waiting for them, right outside the golden doors of the elevator. She knew that they had something important to tell her, and she wanted to hear the news (knowing it was big). Piper's eyes widened when she saw her mother standing there smiling, waiting for them.

Jason walked out of the elevator and took a deep breath as Piper followed. Piper nervously wrung her hands together.

"So, Pipes, what's the news?" Aphrodite asked calmly, but excitedly.

"Why don't we walk around and I'll tell you, Mom," Piper said nervously, chewing slightly on her bottom lip. Aphrodite smiled, taking a guess at what she had to say.

"Sure, Piper, why don't we head over to the gardens? Annabeth's done a wonderful job redesigning this place…again!" Piper nodded to her mother.

"That'd be great! Jason why don't you go break the news to your dad? Meet me out in the gardens afterward!" Piper called as her mother dragged her away. Jason nodded and headed towards the palace of the gods.

"I hope Dad knows where the gardens are," Jason mumbled to himself as he pushed open the giant doors to the throne room. He was mesmerized by the pure beauty of the place, as he was the last time he was on Olympus.

His dad, as usual, sat on his throne in the empty room, the Master Bolt at his side. He was…looking at something. Talking through an Iris Message maybe?

Whatever it was, Jason didn't get the chance to find out. When the Lord of the Skies heard the door creak open as all big doors do, he swiped a hand through the air. When Zeus saw his Roman son, he smiled warmly, flickering into his Roman counterpart Jupiter.

"Why have you come to Olympus, my boy?" Jupiter questioned. Jason kneeled before his father.

"I have brought you news. News from me and my wife Piper," Jason replied calmly, not looking his father in the face.

Jupiter looked much as he did in his Roman state as his Greek, the difference their names and the aura of power surrounding them. In Roman form, Jupiter was colder, more merciless, and much stricter than his Greek form.

"What news have you brought me, boy?"

"It is more about Piper, I guess you could say," Jason started, stumbling over his words a little. Jason had never been alone with his dad when he was Jupiter rather than Zeus.

"Does my form bother you, child? Would you feel more comfortable talking to me while I am Zeus?" Jupiter questioned him sternly. Jason hesitated before nodding. "Very well."

Jason averted his eyes as a golden light filled the room. He waited until it died down to look again. He looked up to see the gray and black pin-striped suit and the stern eyes of his father staring back at him.

Zeus stood and shrank to a normal man's size, standing in front of his son.

"Now what is it you were trying to tell me?"

"Piper's pregnant….I-I'm going to be a dad." Jason hurried his words, wanting to get it over with. And as soon as he said it, a delighted shriek rang throughout Olympus, telling Jason that Piper had told Aphrodite at the same time he had told Zeus.

Piper gripped Jason's hand tight, taking deep breaths as nurses talked soothingly to her, and telling her to just breath. Aphrodite had even come down to the mortal world to see her new grandchild.

Jason couldn't feel his hand, but that was all right. Piper needed him, and he understood that, so he was going to stick next to her the whole time until he passed out cold. And he knew he'd pass out cold soon enough.

Piper squeezed his hand even tighter, tears streaming silently down her cheeks. She had closed her eyes, and was biting down hard on her bottom lip to keep from screaming out in pain. Suddenly, her pain receded slowly, and was replaced by the sounds of a crying newborn child.

Jason-as predicted-passed out in his chair. He had seen babies before, yes, but only after they'd been clean and delivered to the parents.

Piper's pain had made her extremely tired, and she had fallen asleep to the soothing sounds of her child's cries.

When Jason awoke in the hospital room, the first thing he saw was his wife cradling a pink bundle of blankets as Aphrodite stood next to her oogaling over the child. Piper looked up and made eye contact with Jason and he got up out of the chair he was in quickly and made his way over to the bed where Piper lay, holding the silent, sleeping babe.

Piper had already pulled the blankets back to show the face of the sleeping baby girl with the most beautiful blue eyes. Piper smiled at Jason as he took the little child carefully in his arms. This was his daughter.

"What are we going to name her?" Jason asked suddenly unaware of the fact. They had discussed names for the child, but Piper said she'd have to see the child before giving him or her a name.

"The minute I saw her I knew…Kayla. Kayla Annette Grace," Piper stated with certainty. "Kayla means 'Pure' and Annette means 'Gracious'. Pure and Gracious."

Jason smiled; Aphrodite had to resist the urge to squeal with delight. The baby moved in Jason's arms causing him to look down at her.

All the talk must've awakened the child, and she was now staring curiously at her father with big blue irises.

"Hello, Kayla," Jason said softly. "Hello, my beautiful baby girl."

And Kayla smiled a toothless smile and laughed, causing them all to smile even more, and laugh when Kayla decided that Jason's finger tasted good and sucked on it until she put herself to sleep.

Jason and Piper's only thought:

This is my darling baby Kayla Annette.

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