I do not own PJO. This is short.

"Now listen here," Zeus started.

"Father, what is going on?" Thalia interrupted. Thalia, Percy, and Annabeth walked over to me. They stood behind me.

"Thalia, your friends and you should move while I destroy this threat," Zeus said, lifting his master lightning bolt. Thalia stepped in front of me and tapped her bracelet. The bracelet transformed into a huge shield and Thalia raise it in front of herself.

"No, Father. I won't let you hurt an innocent demigod."

"She is not a demigod. She is not a child of the Gods and she is certainly not innocent."

"Then let her join the Hunt. Artemis does not judge by heritage. You would take her in, My Lady?"Thalia asked, addressing Artemis.

"Yes, I would. Father, if she joins the Hunt, will you not kill her?" Artemis bargained.

"Perhaps…" Zeus started.

"Wait," I said, "hold your horses. (Poseidon seemed quite proud when I used that phrase)I am NOT joining the Hunt and you are NOT killing me."

"Just join. Join unless you want to die," Thalia snapped over her shoulder.

"No, I will not be forced into something I don't want to be in."

"Since it appears as if you will not join the Hunt, I will kill you," Zeus said calmly, and then he lunged.

I don't know how it happened. I really don't, but the next moment, in my hands was a beautiful wooden staff. The staff was an oak so dark it was almost black and it had golden ribbons wrapping around it. The ribbons were under some sort of clear protective covering and they felt as if they were part of the wood. The ribbons gathered under a wooden ball on the top. Around the bottom of the ball a band of what looked like 24 carat gold that was wrapped around it.

I raised the staff and shouted, "Defendo!" (defendo means to defend, ward off, protect, or shelter in Latin)

Zeus' lightning bolt was just about to hit my staff when the golden ribbons glowed and a ball of golden light surrounded me. Zeus and his lightning bolt were thrown 100 feet when they hit my protective barrier. The light faded and I lowered my staff. Everyone was staring at me.

I know u hate me, blah ,blah ,blah. I like ending when people are staring. Sue me.