Percy POV

"What the hell!" Yeah that's how my day started off. Four months I've been doing this "adventure" thing and an insanely crazy few months they have been.

After a while of doing this stuff I finally realized that my mother, who hasn't spoken to me since this all happen, basically said, "hey you are my son and you know this normal life you have, screw that and let's give you one where you will slowly feel like you are losing your mind. Love you!" Yup mom of the year.

I can count the good things that have happened to me on one hand. One, I visited different places across the United States. Two, I find stuff I really need everywhere. And…. No wait that's it. I guess you could call me becoming a great fighter with my weapons and powers a good thing, but I had to fight hundreds of monsters to get this way so I say I break even there.

This morning hadn't been so bad. I was currently walking around the city of Chicago and I wanted to say I felt good about this, but really being here made me depressed. The buildings were okay, but the weather was horrible and it made everything seem gloomy. And not to mention I was starting to get lonely. Yeah, yeah, call me a wuss but fighting mortals twenty four seven can really take its toll on you and another person here to go through all this terrible stuff with me would be great. Misery loves company.

All walking throughout the city I could see people having fun and talking with friends or family. The only thing anyone said to me was, "god you look terrible" or "when was the last time you had a shower". What I wouldn't give for a shower…..

And that brings me to possibly the most insane thing that has happen to me. In the sky speeding to an alleyway was a small meteor. It looked like a mini sun was hurtling down towards Earth. As it made impact it made a huge explosion, but people didn't seem to really notice. Lucky jerks, effected by the mist. So me being the idiot I am I just had to and see what the heck just happened. As I entered the alleyway everything seemed clear and just so impossible. In the alleyway dusting himself off was an eighteen year old dude who somehow didn't look too messed up. He had fixed blond hair that was a little messy from the fall and sky blue eyes that showed his emotion, which right now was confusion. Looking around he spots and gets a huge bright smile. And of course he has to make my miserable little adventure just all the crazier by saying his next words.

"Hey little dude, I'm Apollo, god of the sun, or ex-god now I guess."

Apollo POV

You know I'd really like to say I've woken up to a stranger sight that a dirty alley and a little kid about eight years old. Oh gods is he one of mine?! Let's she black and hair green eyes, score! Wow maybe that's why this is all happening to me. What is that you may ask, well try all my family turning on me.

Flashback-

I started the morning of like I do every morning, getting so hammered on some of Dionysus' finest to a point where I can't think straight. Not to mention my job is driving the sun chariot across the sky. Some might call this dangerous or irresponsible, I however like to call it interesting. So after flying for a little bit they start to come to me. The visions. Gods I hate them so much. I can see so many things that happen in the future and it just drives me insane. Of course no one knows this or cares at all. And just to make my day even worse I crash the sun chariot in a plane. It's no biggie, it's just the tenth time this month. However, the boom of thunder across the sky that summons the council says otherwise.

Flashing into the throne room I see two things. One the marble floor looks exceptionally great today and two every member on the council is staring at me with hatred. I say everyone on the council because Hestia couldn't hate anyone. I also get the feeling she knows about my visions, but I can't be too sure. She just knows everything it's creepy.

Bringing my attention back to the council I see Zeus motions for me to stand in the center of the throne room. Finally when I get there and everyone puts there attention on me Zeus begins to speak quite angrily, "Apollo, these past couple of years you have been acting like a fool and not to mention so are bringing shame to this great council. Yesterday we held a meeting without you to decide on a worthy punishment for you." At this point I decide to go ahead and tell them what is wrong with me after all these millennia, but of course he silences me with his hand. I look around for help from my family, but all I see is disgust. Even my own twin sister can't see way this is happening and to make it worse she seems to loath me the most.

"Do you remember back in the days of Troy when yours and Poseidon's godly powers were taken away, well we decided to try it once more with you, and you won't get them back till you earn them." He finishes his little speech as they all stand from their thrones. They start to do the chant that I have already been on the receiving side of once. I scream in agony as my godly powers are taken. When it is all done I stare at them out of breath and my eyes full of betrayal. Some of them, like my evil twin, have the decency to look a little ashamed, but the rest don't really care.

"Get him out of here Ares, and make it dramatic." Zeus says with finality and flashes away. I see Ares grin evilly at me as he grabs me from an arm and a leg. "Have fun sunny", Ares say as he launches me in the sky.

Flashback end-

So here I am an old worn out and a little insane good and in front of me is a homeless eight year old kid who I can already tell was of godly descent, but he seemed a little weird. So, just like any other ex-god I do what any other one would have done in this type of situation I'm in after the day I've had. Make the best of it. "Hey little dude, I'm Apollo, god of the sun, or ex-god now I guess." I say to break the ice, but sadly the visions come again and I see this kid in front of my slightly older and he looks like he is leading an army of demi-gods against a thousands of monsters. And As I snap back to reality I instantly know that I have to help this kid. Maybe even be a friend to him. "So", I start filling some awkward silence, "when was the last time you took a bath dude." Yup I'm an idiot.