A week later, a festivity was being held at the palace to celebrate the birth of the goddess Athena. This was where they would learn what kind of goddess she is. In the past few days, she had been going to the human world, teaching them the wisdom that she held, and Zeus and his siblings agreed to make her one of them. So today was also where it would be announced that she will become an Olympian.

Nymphs were serving hors d'oeuvre to the guests while the Muses played a classical song. The Olympians were busy greeting their guests while also having a quick chat with them.

Poseidon who was trying to talk to the god of sleep, since the latter kept on falling asleep, saw his older brother at the corner of the room, and decided to visit him. "Excuse me, Hypnos." He went to the dark corner and he received a glare. "Brother, you came! Zeus will be glad to see you! Come out of your shell and join the party! You might even find a beautiful nymph to take home, if you know what I mean~."

The Lord of the Underworld was not happy, then again, when was the last time he was happy? A few days ago, he was busy judging those pitiful souls at his kingdom like every day when all of a sudden, Zeus came to his home just to say that he has another bastard and that he must go to this stupid, late birthday party. His brother did the same thing when it was his nephew's, and that really annoyed him because he was sleeping at that time and he woke up to see his younger brother and sister standing beside his bed, watching him sleep. Talk about creepy.

Hades sighed and said "Could you do me a favor?"

"Sure, anything for you!"

He took out something that was wrapped in a black cloth and handed it to him. "Give this to our niece, and tell her and his idiot of a father that I went back to my place for an urgent business."

Poseidon shook his head. "That's not gonna happen." He wrapped an arm on his shoulder and said "Now, about that nymph…"

"I don't need one."

"Don't tell me you're going to stay a virgin! Now c'mon, let's pop that cherry!" he said, while wiggling his eyebrows. *Creepyrapeface*

Minutes later, the couple entered the grand hall, and one of them, was giving off a deadly aura, deadlier than her brother. Zeus was trying his best to ignore this, but it was becoming hard since their guests stopped applauding as they passed by. When they got to the stage, nothing can be heard, and no one dared to try and break the silence.

Zeus gulped and said "E-Everyone, welcome, and thank you for being here today to celebrate the birth of my dear daughter."

Silence.

He cleared his throat and continued "Not only are we going to celebrate her birth, I shall also announce something, but first, let us welcome the celebrant herself, my daughter, Athena!"

The doors opened, revealing the goddess wearing a beautiful himation but with an opening at the left leg. It was their first time seeing her and everyone cheered for the beautiful young goddess as she made her way to the stage. She bowed to the couple and waited.

A ceremony was held, and after finally becoming an official goddess, Zeus announced "Everyone, let's give a round of applause to the goddess of wisdom, law and justice, the arts, and the newest member of the Olympian council, Lady Athena!"

Shouts and cheers filled the room. After that, each Olympian went to the stage to give a welcoming speech, and Hera was against this, even though it was her idea every time a new member was welcomed. Ending with Hera's one sentence speech, Athena went to each Olympian and bowed to finish the ceremony. She was a bit hesitant in bowing to Ares since he was glaring at her, and she made a note to be careful around him in the future. Of course, if she was hesitant with him, then she definitely didn't want to bow to the queen. As she stopped in front of her, she said before bowing "Lady Hera. I shall be at your service."

Hera just tilted her head a bit and glared at her as she walked away. Moments later, she found herself "murdering" potato Zeus on her plate. Another reason why she was so pissed off because after the ceremony, she found Zeus at one of the tables, flirting with a young nymph (pedoalert!) and heard him asked "Wanna see my thunderbolt?" *Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.*

Seriously, thunderbolt? She will freakin' shove that thunderbolt up his ass! Is that how her brothers flirt? Goddesses and Nymphs swoon over them just for some cheap pick up lines? Sweet Chaos! The next thing she'll hear is from Poseidon and he'll go like "Hey babe, I have a sea worm under here, it's big, bad, long, and it's looking for a cave, if you know what I mean~."

Argh!

Hera started mashing her mashed potato Zeus again when someone from behind called her. She turned around to see her brother and glared at him. "What?! Are you going to practice your pick up line on me?! Hey sis! Check out my, black mamba! Boom!"

Hades cocked an eyebrow and saw her turned her head back to the plate. He sat on the other side and watched her as she murdered that poor mashed potato.

The silence between them was getting to her and decided to ask "What do you want?!"

"I want out, but the gift giving hasn't begun yet."

"Well you have to wait, just like everyone else. And make sure that your gift isn't dangerous like the last one you gave to my son."

"Today you hate her, but tomorrow you will come to accept her, maybe even as your own."

"Like that will ever happen! I can't even look at those bastard muses!"

"So, what was our brother's excuse this time?"

Hera stopped from what she was doing and said "Oh the typical excuse! There was no one! She just popped out of his head like a little daisy in spring! Like I will believe that shit! I swear he is hiding a b*tch under that ass of his, and I'm going to go in that hole, and dig so deep until I find her!"

Hades smirked (le gasp!) and said "You amuse me little sister."

She crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. "If only our siblings knew the real you, Aidoneus. They will gag."

"We don't want that now, do we? And since we're already at topic, may I remind you that you are the Queen of the gods."

"Yes?"

"May I also remind you that you are our sister."

She rolled her eyes. "Yes."

"And that you can get pregnant in ways other than sleeping with your husband."

She raised an eyebrow and said "Of course I know that! I'm not stu-!" She understood where Hades was getting at, and her face turned sour. "You perverted freak! I am not going to do that with you!"

Hades muttered "Stupidity must really run in this family." He put his leg on the other and said "Little sister, you are the wife and sister of our brother. If he can "magically" produce a babe out of that small brain of his, then you too can produce one out of thin air."

Hera took in all what he said, and an idea quickly formed in her mind. She jumped up from her seat and exclaimed "That's a brilliant idea! You're brilliant Aidoneus! Oh I can already see it! A strong, handsome, and genius son, and he'll be more popular than that Athena! Everyone will love him! And Zeus! Oh Zeus will be jealous! Hohohohohoho!"

"I'm glad to be of help." He rubbed his chin. "Now, about that black mamba…"

Five months later…

"Hera, you've gone…"

"Yes?"

"…wider… Yes, wider!" exclaimed Zeus. He noticed that Hera has become… wider. It was not bulging like an ordinary pregnant woman. It just looked like a little bump on his wife's stomach. "Are you… pregnant?" He looked at the white, slender back of the goddess, but when she turned around…

Hera gave Zeus her infamous death glare. "Are you saying I'm fat?!"

"What?! No! What I-"

"Ohhh~! So when it comes to your mistresses they look hot and sexy when they're pregnant with your bastards! But when it comes to me, I look like a fat, disgusting pig!"

"…Are you?"

Her face became rabid. "A fat, disgusting pig?!"

"N-N-No! Are you pregnant?!"

Hera sneered. "Of course not! You haven't slept with me in years! Or are you suspecting me of sleeping with Hades?! I am not that kind of b*tch!"

"Oh… Wanna see my thunderbolt?"

Four months later…

At last, the birth of her son has arrived. It was late in the evening and another celebration was being held at the Palace. Hera excused herself when she felt a pain in her stomach, and it was not diarreah. She went into the woods and did her labor under a big tree. An hour later, her child was born, and Hera tried hard to not faint as she took her crying son from the ground and wrapped him in a soft cloth. She comforted him and smiled that smile that mothers gave to their child.

A mother and her wiggling bundle of joy was a sight to see under the moonlit sky.

Hera went under the moonlight so she can finally see her cute son. But when she unwrap the cloth, her warm smile turned to horror.

There was nothing wrong with her son, his body was that of a normal baby, except for his face. The left side of the face looked somewhat disfigured. It looked like it was burned, but the other side was flawless, and cute. (Phantom of the Opera style!)

The mother did not want him. She did not want it. What will the gods and goddesses say? Zeus produced a beautiful, wise daughter while she, the goddess of marriage and women, produced an ugly baby?!

*cough*

Hera looked at her son, who was coughing. It's sick! It's even weak! No! She was not going to have any of that! She was already an embarrassment to married couples for having an unfaithful husband, and now she would be known to be the mother of this ugly and weak child?!

Never!

She quickly went to the edge of Mt. Olympus, and arriving there, she looked down to see it was a long way down. While looking, she was having second thoughts. During her travel, she did not look at her son, but now, she did.

He opened his eyes and stared at the goddess, and then, he softly smiled at her.

Hera couldn't, she just couldn't. This was her son, her own flesh and blood.

She was about to turn back when she heard someone calling her name. She was startled, and became scared, and her previous thoughts came back. Back and forth, her head turned to the forest and to her son, and alas, she made her decision.

"I'm sorry. Forgive me… Hephaestus."