"Welcome!"

"We appreciate your presence!"

"We hope you will enjoy!"

Mt. Olympus was always grand, but tonight, the palace was not only glowing with its majestic atmosphere but the lights that scattered throughout the place and the music coming from inside made it even more majestic. At the front of the palace were horse carriages lined up, waiting for their turn to unload its master. Each one was different, representing the god's power. One by one, the gods and goddesses, with their escorts, came out from their carriages, and all of them were wearing their best clothes, hoping to be the center of attention.

Wood nymphs were carrying baskets full of petals and they were showering the guests as they marched up the stairs to the giant double doors. They were greeted by celestial nymphs and were escorted to the grand hall. There, on top of the staircase, a satyr announces their names to the other guests.

"My lords and ladies, may I present, Lord Geras, the god of old age."

The grand hall was lively, with the guests mingling with the others. The three goddesses has transformed the place into an elegant surrounding. The muses played a classical tune while the graces danced to their hearts content. Naiads served apéritifs to the guests and the satyrs served bite-sized hors d'oeuvres while controlling themselves from chasing the nymphs.

"My lords and ladies, may I present, Lady Chione, the goddess of snow."

Outside the palace, a horse carriage, designed like the ocean, pulled over. The door opened, revealing a tall and powerful god and his wife, a beautiful sea goddess, Amphitrite. Poseidon is a god feared by many like his brothers, for he controls the sea. The nymphs saw the couple and bowed humbly at their presence. One of them greeted the couple politely.

"Looks like my brother chose the right planner for this night." said Poseidon.

Amphitrite replied "Let's just hope it wasn't Aphrodite, the last one was…"

The couple cringed at the memory.

As a nymph escorted them, they made their way to the grand hall when they saw Demeter heading their way.

"Oh Poseidon! What are you doing here? And Amphitrite you look gorgeous in that dress!"

She bowed her head. "Why thank you lady Demeter, you look wonderful as well. The nymphs have made it?"

"Yes, the dryads actually, anyway Poseidon, you should proceed to the family room. Hadn't Hermes told you that when he delivered the invitation?"

"He didn't mention anything, but if that's the case then I shall go." Poseidon looked at her. "My dear, you should go ahead."

The sea goddess nodded to both of them and went ahead. The two of them went to the other direction.

"By the way Poseidon, on the way here, have you seen Kore's carriage?" asked Demeter.

"Kore? You mean Persephone?"

"Yes, and her name is Kore."

"Demeter, you must accept the name that Zeus has given her, I mean, it's been a long time. You should have accepted by now."

The goddess folded her arms and said "She is my daughter so I can call her whatever I want."

Poseidon sighed. "Anyway, I think I saw our brother's carriage lined up when we came out of ours. They should be here at any moment."

Just then, the nymphs bowed to a family and one of them said "Welcome Lord Hades, Lady Persephone and Lady Melinoe. We hope you will enjoy your evening."

Hades had a grim expression on his face.

"We hope you enjoy yours too." said Persephone with a kind smile to the nymphs. Small floating flowers were surrounding her, giving a fragrant scent.

"Yes, we hope so." said Melinoe sweetly, who has the same aura as her mother except three small butterflies surrounded her. The sides of the butterflies were black while the inner colors were different. One of it was red, the other blue and the last one was green.

The nymphs were terrified of the mother, and especially the daughter.

Melinoe has the appearance of an eight year old and was exactly like her mother, except for her eyes, and her complexion was pale like her fathers. She also got Persephone's attitude, which is good… and bad.

"Oh Kore! And my dear Melinoe, you have grown so much! Come here!" said Demeter who rushed to Melinoe.

The child hugged the goddess and said "Grandma!"

"Mother! How have you been?" asked Persephone while hugging her mother.

"Oh I'm fine, but don't worry about me, just look at yourselves! The two of you look paler and thinner than before! What has he done to the both of you!? Does he not give you enough food!?" asked Demeter hysterically while glaring at Hades, who was talking to Poseidon.

"Mother, Hades gives us everything much more than we need, and our complexion is still the same, you're just imagining it." Persephone lovingly said to her mother.

"I hope so, because if he isn't, I-"

Demeter was cut off by Poseidon. "Excuse me ladies, but Hades and I must go to the family room, we shall go to the party later. Are you coming with us Demeter?"

"Oh no, I need to take these two with me. I have prepared a beautiful matching outfit for them. Come along girls." said Demeter, going ahead.

"Demeter, what about our brother? Doesn't he have a matching outfit too?" asked Poseidon with a grin on his face.

Hades just glared at him.

Persephone gave her husband a peck on the cheek. "See you my love."

Melinoe hugged her father's leg. "Bye Daddy."

Hades patted her head and said "You two enjoy the evening."

Persephone took Melinoe's hand and turned to Poseidon. "Uncle, we shall be on our way."

"Bye uncle." said Melinoe.

The sea god laughed. "Have fun girls."

"Hera."

"Yes?"

"Are you done yet?"

"No, just a few more minutes dear."

"Oh for goodness sake Hera! You've been saying that for the thirteenth time! It's been two hours already!" Zeus was waiting for his wife to choose a dress, while being bombarded with questions like, "Which one's better?", "Does this dress make me look fat?", "Do these toenails match my eyebrows?".

Zeus was pinching the bridge of his nose when Hera came out from her wardrobe. The goddess was beautiful. Her clothes were all made from the finest silk and were sewn by the nymphs. Zeus was stunned and it has been a very long time since he appreciated his wife.

"What do you think? It arrived just this afternoon."

"You look…wow, I mean- wait, did you just say it arrived this afternoon?"

"Yes, isn't it beautiful." said Hera happily. It's been a while that Zeus has complemented her.

"But, why did you have to look for a dress when you have one already?"

"Zeus, it's a female thing, you wouldn't understand. Anyway, the others must be waiting for us, come on dear, we wouldn't want to be late." said Hera, who was already outside their room.

Zeus on the other hand wanted to hit his head on the marble wall when Hera called him.

"Coming."

"Canapes brother?"

"Why thank you Hestia."

Poseidon, Hades and Hestia were at the family room, waiting for the other three. The room has a calming atmosphere, there were two sofas facing each other in the middle of the room and between the two was a circular hearth, giving warmth to the room, and boiling some tea too. Paintings of heroes hung on the walls while small plants were at the corners, making the room a bit livelier.

"So much for punctuality." said Hades while glaring at the fire.

"Have some canapés brother. How about tea?" asked Hestia.

"I'm not hungry."

"You should try it brother, it's delicious! Only our sister can cook like this!" said Poseidon.

Hestia blushed. "Oh you!"

A knock on the door was heard. Hera came in, followed by Zeus. "Good evening everyone, I'm glad you're all here. Is that Vol-au-vent Hestia?" asked Hera.

"Why yes, here, have some, I'll pour you some tea too. What about you brother?" asked Hestia to Zeus.

"No thanks, besides I'll be eating a lot of your food later at dinner. By the way, Poseidon, how's it going? Any news in Atlantis?" asked Zeus.

"Not much, it's still the same. Same place, same ocean. Nothing more, nothing less." said Poseidon, popping a canape into his mouth.

There was another knock on the door. This time it was Demeter who came in. "I'm sorry I'm a bit late everyone, I just escorted my daughter and grandchild to the grand hall. Anyway, have I missed anything?"

Hestia said "Our brother almost ate the canapes, but don't worry, I still have some left."

"Well, isn't this wonderful, the six of us here, just like the old times." said Hera, sipping a cup of tea.

"Yes, I remember those days, especially the time when my Kore was born." said Demeter.

"It was a very long time, but that's the past now, we should all look at the future." said Poseidon.

"Yes, tonight, we shall celebrate." said Hestia.

"I agree, we should forget about everything and like Dionysus would always say, PARTY TIME!" said Zeus happily.

"Since you're all getting sappy, may I also remind you of the bad times we had, and all of you should remember, since it was an unforgettable episode." said Hades.

The room went silent, only the flickering of the flames can be heard, but even the heat of the fire could not contain the coldness seeping into the room.

"That time was indeed unforgettable, a lot died, darkness spread over the land…" said Demeter grimly.

…

"Yes, it was, but like you said, it was the past. We should all forget about it, and for goodness sake! Today is a special occasion! If you want to sulk here all night then fine, but count me out. I won't waste my time here, I'll be at the grand hall partying all night!" said Hestia.

The gods looked at her and agreed that Hestia was right, except for Hades.

"Well, what are we waiting for, let's go. You're coming with us Hades." said Zeus who pulled him up and put his arm on his shoulder.

"Joy."

Everyone has gathered at the grand hall as they were told. Pan checked every guest to ensure that they were present and after that, he signaled the satyr to start.

The guests were mingling with one another when the satyr started to speak. "My lords and ladies, may I present, the Olympians."

Everyone looked at where the satyr stood and waited for him to speak.

"Lord Ares, the god of war."

Ares was grinning, especially at the women. The crowd applauded, and when he raised his right hand, making a fist like a general in war, they cheered at him. He then proceeded to the stage.

"Lord Hephaestus, the god of forge, technology, fire and volcanoes.

The god never liked being introduced, especially to a crowd, he knew what always happened. They will applaud him but in their thoughts he was ugly and that he did not belong to Mt. Olympus. Of course, being a stoic one, he ignored these rebukes. He just pulled his scarf up his face and went down.

"Lord Dionysus, the god of wine, festivals, madness and merriment."

"Aaww yeah! Bring out the ladies, the wine, the children~! Cuz it's time to PARTY!" shouted Dionysus, who was already drunk.

The crowd cheered and chanted his name. "Dionysus!, Dionysus!, Dionysus!"

The satyr has to wait for awhile before continuing his announcement. "Lord Apollo, the god of light, music, healing, and prophecy."

Apollo bowed to the spectators and gave them a charming smile, the women squealed at the action. He then took his rose corsage, kissed it and threw it to the ladies, who fought for it like it was a wedding bouquet.

"Lord Hermes, the god of flight, thieves, commerce and travelers."

Instead of walking in, he flew swiftly around the hall. Then he threw marbles that exploded and turned into fireworks. The crowd cheered and was awed by the fireworks. The marbles were courtesy of Hephaestus, of course.

"Lady Athena, the goddess of wisdom, law and justice, and the arts."

Athena looked at them while the crowd applauded. Even with her attitude, the others loved her, especially the women, who looked at her as an idol.

"Lady Athena, I love you!"

She glared at the one who shouted, who shut his mouth and hid in a corner.

"Lady Artemis, the goddess of hunt, wild animals, childbirth, and virginity."

She smiled at them and curtsied, and for show, she shot an arrow at one of the grapes Dionysus grew on the walls. They cheered at her and she in return thanked them.

The satyr was now holding a piece of paper and started to read it. "Last, but not the least, the beautiful, gorgeous, sexy, charming, innocent, heart-breaker, the goddess of love and beauty, our very own, Lady Aphrodite."

Suddenly the lights turned off. A spotlight made its way to the top of the staircase to reveal a big feather. A really big feather, then it turned around to reveal none other than Aphrodite. "Hit it!"

The muses started to play the tune New York, New York and as it played, the goddess walked down the steps, stopping at each one to pose and give the men flying kisses.

"Aphrodite! You look gorgeous!"

"Wonderful as always."

"A true goddess of beauty!"

"Thank you, thank you everyone, you're all too kind." said Aphrodite. The goddess decided to slide down the stair handrails. She sat on it like one who sits on a horse and slid down. Nobody would want to use that side later on.

"Yeah baby! Show them what you got!" shouted Ares.

Hephaestus on the other hand wanted to die in a hole.

The satyr bowed and let Pan take over. "And now, it is my greatest pleasure to call on the celebrants of this event. May I present, Lady Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, family, and home."

The goddess, smiling warmly, stood at the top of the staircase, to be followed by the others.

"Lord Hades, the god of the underworld."

The god walk into the room with an evil aura, making the spectators terrified, except for his wife and daughter who were cheering for him.

"Lady Demeter, the goddess of fertility, grain and harvest."

As soon as she went into the room, she looked for the mother and daughter and when she found them, she waved at the two.

"Lord Poseidon, the god of the sea."

Poseidon smiled at the crowd and took his place beside his brother.

"The goddess of marriage and women and the queen of the gods, Lady Hera."

Hera looked at them and smiled while she went to her sisters.

"And finally, the god of the sky, the ruler of Mt. Olympus, the King of the gods, Lord Zeus."

When he appeared, the crowd cheered. The six of them headed for the stage while the guests gave them way.

Zeus went to the center of the stage and has to hold up his hand to calm the crowd. "Everyone, welcome. Welcome and thank you for taking your time to come here for this special event. "

"If they didn't come, pops would have killed them." whispered Hermes to Apollo. The two snickered. Hera glared at them, which made them stop.

Zeus continued "Your presence is already a gift to me and to my brothers and sisters."

Hermes whispered again to Apollo "Yeah right. No gift, you're dead." The two snickered again and they got another glare from the queen.

"Tonight, forget all your troubles, for we will enjoy this night like it would be the last." said Zeus.

The guests cheered and music filled the air, the gods and goddesses and other creatures started to dance. Meanwhile, outside the palace, six figures were hiding behind some bushes, eavesdropping at the party.

"Yes, that's right, enjoy all you can, because tonight would indeed be your last, Zeus."