So here's the next chapter of Inner Circle! I actually had a little trouble writing this chapter so i hope you'll like it. As always i'll accept advice, tips or knock-knock jokes. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own PJO. Just the plot.
My jaw dropped. Percy Jackson. The Percy Jackson who was known for getting his way and permanently ruining the lives of those who don't let him get what he wants. I'm screwed. Thalia must have noticed my distress because she put a calming hand on my shoulder.
"Hey, chill out. He won't mess with you. Not while I'm around anyway." She said reassuringly.
"While you're around?" I asked
She nodded and started playing with the bracelet on her wrist. I could tell she was uncomfortable with where the conversation was going. I knew what that felt like so I changed the subject a little.
"So who are the Olympians?" I asked curiously.
She shifted so she was comfortable then started to explain. "I hope you're alright with a class or two 'cause this may take a while." I nodded for her to continue.
"Alright. The story goes that the parents of the Olympians loved Greek mythology, so they named their kids after them. First there's Zeus. He owns the top-of-the-line airports that celebrities use. If it goes in the air he owns it. He's the head of the family so what he says goes. He's constantly having flings with women other than his wife. Everyone's scared of him and his kids." She explained.
"His kids?" I asked.
Thalia hesitated but then said she'd come back to that. I just nodded and let her continue.
She cleared her throat and continued "One of his brothers is Poseidon-"
"-Percy's dad." I interrupted.
She nodded and continued "Poseidon is a marine biologist. He owns water parks, aquariums, you name it. Water and water life are his specialty. He's normally more relaxed but sometimes, if he's angry, he can be pretty scary. Percy's his only kid."
I sat there and soaked in all the information she was giving me. Zeus' other brother was Hades. Hades owned hospitals and funeral services. He hardly leaves and when he does it's probably not a good thing. He normally comes off as cold and uncaring, but according to Thalia he really does care about his family. He has one son named Nico and had a daughter named Bianca but she died in an accident. When talking about Nico I could've sworn her cheeks turned slightly pink but I ignored it.
Demeter was their sister and she was in charge of the agriculture department: farming, animal produce, whatever. She normally keeps to herself unless it concerns her daughter Persephone, who is Hades' wife, then she would go a little overboard on things.
Zeus' wife was Hera and she a very jealous person. She hated the kids of Zeus by other women so she normally went out of her way to make their lives hell. She only has kids by Zeus and is the owner of several counseling businesses. Ares and Hephaestus are her sons. They're also Olympians. I personally don't like her because from what Thalia has told me she's judgmental.
Ares is in the head of security for every place that uses "Olympian Security". He tends to abuse his authority and often provokes others into starting a fight. Of course he doesn't get charged because he's an Olympian. He's dating Aphrodite.
When Thalia had said Aphrodite she said it like that was the worst insult she could give a person. Trust me in the few hours I've known her I've seen her say some pretty bad things. She made the Literature teacher run out the classroom crying and we had a sub for the rest of that class. It was kinda sad and funny at the same time. I feel guilty for thinking it was funny though. Anyway I asked her why she said her name like that and the answer was interesting.
"She's dating Ares but she's married to the Olympian Hephaestus. She enjoys meddling in other people's business. It doesn't matter how old you are if she thinks you and someone else would be "cute" together she goes out of her way to set you guys up. Since she's an Olympian she has all the resources to do it too. She owns a bunch of clothing lines and perfume things. Piper and Silena are her daughters. Silena can be just as bad as her mom. Piper's cool." She explained or maybe ranted would be a better word.
She went on to tell me about Hephaestus.
"Hephaestus is a solitary man who is in charge of the mechanical aspects of building things. So in other words if you need something built, he's the man for the job. Leo and Beckendorf are his kids and even though he's legally married to Aphrodite, she's always seen with Ares. He doesn't seem to be bothered by that. He's crippled and rumor has it that Hera's the reason why. Something about him siding with Zeus in an argument when he was younger." She said shrugging.
Apparently Zeus had flings often because most of the other Olympians are his kids by other women.
Hermes was in charge of message delivery and other forms of transportation that weren't in the sky. Hermes is apparently known for being loose with his hands. Thalia warned me to keep a hand on my wallet around him and his kids since they were known to be pickpockets. Travis and Conner are his sons and they look practically identical. She also warned me that if they were smiling I should be on my guard because they are either about to set a trap/prank or, even worse, they already have and you've probably fallen right into it.
Dionysus is technically not an Olympian anymore because he did something and is now the Principal of Goode. He was pursuing a lady that Zeus said was off limits and he ignored him. In the end he was hit with a restraining order and a waffle iron (Don't ask). According to Thalia he was getting his revenge by torturing the kids in Goode. I'm not sure if she meant literally or not but I decided not to ask.
Thalia said that Artemis wasn't in charge of anything specific but she had a group of girls she brought with her everywhere that people called the "Hunters". She schooled them and taught them other things like hunting, but that she thought all boys were evil (I don't completely agree with that) and complete idiots (I agree with this absolutely).
"Why are they called "Hunters" and why do you sound like you hate them?" I questioned.
She sighed and told me "They're called Hunters because they hunt down girls that have bad history with guys and invite them into their group. I was invited, but I ended up turning them down. The second-in-command, a girl named Zoe, started saying some things like how I would be betrayed and left alone. I snapped and went off on her. After that we never got along."
I nodded and readjusted myself so I was more comfortable. I wasn't sure how long we had been talking but I knew it was for a while.
She swallowed what I assumed was spit and kept going "Artemis has a twin brother: Apollo. He's in charge of anything having to do with music or entertainment. Him and Hephaestus have a T.V. network. Apollo loves flirting with girls which ticks his sister off 'cause she thinks he's a bad influence on girls. He works during the day so if you ever want to speak with him it has to be once the sun goes down."
She stopped and seemed to hesitate. I looked at her curiously and she looked away. I moved my head so she had to look at me and I asked her "Are you okay?" She nodded her head but she muttered something that sounded suspiciously like "but you won't be." I figured I had heard wrong and asked the more pressing question.
"Is there any other Olympian? Maybe like the one you're trying to leave out?" I asked looking her in the eyes purposely trying to persuade cough-intimidate-cough her into telling me.
She stared back but couldn't hold it for long and finally told me "The last Olympian (A/N: Haha) is Athena. She's in charge of the education systems and the planning of any buildings. That's about all there is to know about her. She doesn't have any kids that we know of and she's normally working all the time."
I didn't see how that concerned me but I'd think about that later.
I silently wondered if it was close to lunch and in response my stomach growled. Thalia gave me her Devil's Smirk and stood up. I did the same and we both stretched but she hit me when she finished. I glared at her while she gave that smirk.
"Come on let's get to lunch and I'll introduce you to the others." She said walking away.
"Hey Thalia?" I asked when I caught up with her. She raised her eyebrows acknowledging me.
"You're a child of Zeus aren't you?" I asked or more of commented.
She spun around and her eyes flashed dangerously when she asked "How did you know?"
I shrugged my shoulders and explained "When you were talking about Zeus you seemed upset about how people treated his kids. When you spoke about Hera and how she treated Zeus' kids you looked ready to kill someone. You also know how the Olympians act and only someone who sees them often would know how they act at different times. Plus you told me about all the Olympian's children except Zeus'. I put two and two together and figured you're his daughter."
She glared at me and for a second there I thought she was going to hit me or something but then she smiled and chuckled saying "I knew you were smart."
I figured while she was in this strangely good mood I should ask my other question.
"Thalia, you don't act like this with other people do you? I mean laughing so freely and being hesitant?" I asked, carefully choosing my words.
Looking over her shoulder she replied "No I don't. So if you tell anyone I'll deny it and then kill you."
I smiled and teased her saying "No you wouldn't 'cause then you wouldn't have someone you could be yourself with."
I heard her chuckle and knew that I was right. Maybe this year wouldn't be so bad after all.
Or maybe it'll be my own personal hell.
There you have it! Hope you enjoyed it. I wrote 1,939 words this chapter! Remember Tips and Tricks are welcome. Or flames. or ideas. If you can impress me with it i'll even put a character in of your design. In a review/comment thing put the standard info (name, DOB, hair color, eye color, etc.) also put a description of them personality-wise. Thanks.
~TheUnwantedDaughterofArtemis ~
