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Chapter 3: The Twins
"Our reactions to that were wildly different. Percy was one of acceptance, Grover was in awe, while Bianca's reaction was one of disbelief and confusion," said Thalia.
"We asked who their parents were. We were, informed that they were orphans with a trust," said Percy watching Nico's face.
"Of course they didn't believe the story," said Nico.
"We knew you were a demi-god. You seemed very happy to find out a parent was an Olympian god," said Thalia.
"You were dancing around like you needed to use the restroom," said Percy laughing as Nico shot him a death look.
"Oh those dances are great, so entertaining," said Hermes as he and Apollo started doing one of those dances.
"Sit Down," screamed Zeus as everyone laughed, except for Nico.
"Nico and Bianca were told how monsters never truly die, about Grover the satyr protecting them and about camp," said Thalia.
"Lady Artemis asked to speak with Bianca alone," said Nico with some vengeance. Percy shifted closer to Nico.
"While the hunters set up camp, Thalia and I had an argument where I was blamed for Annabeth being kidnapped. I felt guilty because I had the feeling that it was my fault she was gone," admitted Percy. The demi-gods rolled their eyes his loyalty trait was shining brightly.
"Sorry I was just…. Confused," said Thalia.
"Grover assisted me to heal my shoulder, which to Nico's delight was green," said Percy "That was when he started asking questions: was I really the son of Poseidon and if so could I surf really well."
"So can you? Surf that is," asked Hermes.
"I still haven't tried," admitted Percy.
"You and I will go surfing. I can teach you all my moves," said Poseidon.
"Your dad won the 1981 pro surfing contest," informed Lady Hestia.
"Unfortunately I HAD to use the mist. I wasn't allowed to be declared the winner," said Poseidon glaring at the King and Queen.
"Nico continued asking questions and I was really tempted to strangle him and then feed him to the wolves," said Percy as Nico glared at him.
"One of those questions was if Annabeth was your girlfriend?" said Nico still glaring at him.
"Wow a ten year old kid realised you liked Annabeth before you did," said Katie.
"And he had just met you," continued Will as the demi-gods laughed.
"Thankfully before I could totally loose my cool Zoë approached and told me that Lady Artemis wanted to speak to me," said Percy. "I was lead to a tent and Lady Artemis directed me to sit. I informed Lady Artemis what Dr Thorn had informed us. She decided to hunt the monster alone." Athena and Artemis gasped they realised what the monster was.
"You know what the monster is?" asked Apollo looking at the two goddesses.
"Let's pray I am wrong," said Artemis.
"Can goddesses pray?" asked Chris.
"I was asked by Artemis if I could escort the Hunters to camp. Zoë didn't look too happy apparently there was a little misunderstanding the last time they stayed. Some of the cabins needed to be rebuilt after they were burned down," said Percy.
"Where are the Hunters at present, sis?" asked Apollo.
"Camp Half-blood," replied Artemis looking awkward.
Dionysus groaned, "Great something to look forward too. Chiron is not going to be impressed."
"I would lend you some Cyclopes but you know they don't mix well with our children," said Hephaestus.
"Once it was decided the hunters were coming to camp, it was now time for Bianca to make her decision," said Percy.
"Bianca joined the Hunters- my daughter is immortal," said Hades his eyes sparkling with happiness.
"You couldn't talk her out of it?" Nico asked. Percy shook his head
"Bianca made her choice, she wanted a new family, free of responsibility," said Percy nervously.
"I wasn't that annoying was I?" asked Nico looking troubled.
"She said she felt stronger and that she really wanted it," said Percy reluctantly.
"Yes you do feel stronger," said Thalia reminiscing.
"SHUT UP THALIA. MY SISTER LEFT ME. SHE CHOSE A NEW FAMILY. I HATE THE STUPID HUNTERS," shouted Nico before running from the room with Percy following him. Artemis looked annoyed; Hades was concerned, while the other gods looked stunned. The demi-gods looked at Thalia.
"Wow, I thought he would take it out on Percy, not Thalia," said Annabeth confused.
"Same," said Thalia.
Percy chased Nico out of the room, hoping he wouldn't shadow-travel. Percy caught up to Nico quickly in the garden with the pond Percy had emptied on their second day. Tears were threatening to fall as he sat on a park bench.
"Bianca chose to leave me," Nico said quietly.
"No she chose to leave the responsibility. She had assumed the role of mother instead of older sister. That is hard for a twelve year old," explained Percy but silently wishing that someone else was explaining it to Nico, his mother or Lady Hestia were the two names that popped into his head, they had explained it to him.
"Am I annoying?" asked Nico. Percy sighed
"Oh Nico, you know, you are like a little brother to me?" he said looking at Nico. Nico looking amazed before he nodded. "Well little brothers are expected to be annoying- it's in the job description. Ask the Stolls, ask Artemis and Apollo, ask our fathers." Nico laughed.
"Come on lets go back," said Nico "Do you think Artemis will kill me for calling the Hunters stupid?"
"Nah, but she and our dads will probably kill Apollo," said Percy leading Nico back into the throne room ignoring the confused look of Nico.
"So where were we up to?" asked Percy as he entered the room. He pulled Nico over to the three seater sofa where Thalia was seated. Thalia was sitting at one end, Nico sat at the other totally ignoring his female cousin. Percy just sighed and sat in the middle.
"We are up to you going to camp half-blood," said Rachel.
"Lady Artemis organise us to get a ride from Apollo," said Thalia.
"Oh cool, I'm in the story," said Apollo excitedly.
"It was dawn but it remained dark for a while. Finally the sky started to lighten, apparently Apollo is so lazy in the winter," said Percy.
"But it's so cold," whined Apollo.
"But you're hot, according to Thalia," said Percy.
"Well he is the sun god," said Nico.
"That's not what she meant," said Percy who was then hit by a lightning bolt.
"You are so dead," said Thalia glaring at Percy as the demi-gods laughed.
"Hey sweetheart, we could go on a date," said Apollo before he was struck by lightning, but more intense than Percy as his bolt came from Zeus.
"Brother, you do not look at, talk to, or flirt with my hunters. And you do not call them sweetheart," chided Artemis.
"Especially as she is your half-sister," said Athena.
"Apollo pulled up in the sun chariot or his car," said Nico.
"How come the sun is known as a big fiery ball of gas to mortals?" asked Rachel, the only mortal present.
"Because Apollo is a big fiery ball of gas," said Artemis.
"The car was one I have always wanted, a red convertible Maserati Spyder," explained Percy.
"Oh man, that's the car I want," said Will, Chris, Connor, and Travis. The girls just looked confused.
"Artemis asked Apollo to take her companions and us to camp," said Thalia.
"I can't believe I need to ask for dunderhead's help," said Artemis bitterly.
"How are they all going to fit?" asked Will, "the car is a two seater."
"Oh, I'm going to have to change out of the sport-car mode. I hate that," said Apollo whining.
"Apollo changed the car into a mini-bus. The hunters piled into the back of the van as Apollo asked who wanted to drive," said Percy.
"He said I was too young, Grover too hairy and focused on Thalia," said Nico.
Thalia is going to drive my children to camp?" said an astonished Hades.
"I didn't know how old I was, but Apollo told me I was turning sixteen in a week," said Thalia.
"You didn't know your age?" asked Hera.
"At twelve, I was turned into a tree for seven years, apparently I continued to age but much slower," explained Thalia.
"You are the child of the prophecy?" said Zeus proudly.
"Maybe," answered Thalia while Athena gave the demi-gods a knowing look.
"Thalia was a little reluctant to drive, but Apollo reassured her that she was Zeus's daughter and Zeus wouldn't blast her out of the sky like the last kid he trained," said Percy.
"Zeus, Apollo is anything happens to my children, I will send you to Tartarus, and I'm sure Poseidon and Artemis will assist me," said Hades with both Poseidon and Artemis nodding while glaring at Apollo and Zeus.
"Thalia blazed out of the clearing so fast I crashed back into Grover, there was a ring of smoking trees from where we'd taken off," explained Percy.
"Thalia turned the wheel to the right instead of the left and I slammed from one side of the bus to the other as she recorrected," said Nico.
"Sorry," said Thalia remorsefully.
"We climbed to aeroplane height in the sky. Apollo asked Thalia to go lower as Cape Cod was freezing over. He was then thrown to the back of the bus as we pitched down to the Atlantic Ocean below us," said Percy.
"That was when Grover begged Apollo to take the wheel but was ignored," said Nico. All the gods were glaring at Apollo who was slumped in his chair.
"Thalia then flew over a snow-covered town, or what use to be snow-covered. Not only did she manage to melt all the snow some of the trees and roofs managed to catch fire," said Percy.
"I was so glad when Apollo pointed out that Long Island was dead ahead… and that dead was only an expression," said Nico.
"When we arrived at Camp Half-blood Thalia slammed on the brake and the sun-bus pitched into the canoe lake. We scared several naiads and capsized some canoes that had been half melted. We had arrived," explained Percy.
"And that is how I arrived at Camp Half-Blood," bellowed Nico.
A/N: This chapter is dedicated to my Twin Sister. (Best twin in the world, apart from ME).
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