Hey guys! Remember me? I know, I know, it's been ages. But school started up n' stuff...Crap excuse, I know. Either way, here's the next chapter ^^ It's a tad short, but oh well XD
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((Day 5 pt. 2))
"Stupid child. Stupid, idiotic girl!"
Athena sat in her throne, fuming.
"Rejecting the power of wisdom just to believe Apollo. And speaking to me that way. Me!She'll regret it greatly!"
The other gods in council watched her vent for a few moments. Nearly all of them knew that messing with an angry Athena was equal to suicide, even though they could not die. Even Poseidon and Ares were quiet. It was Hera, who sat with a smirk on her face, that decided to speak up before Athena had reached a safe level.
"Did the meeting not go as planned? I thought your plans neverfailed." She taunted.
It was almost comical the way that all of the other Olympians, with the exception of Ares, sighed and groaned at the same time as if to say, here we go again. Almost.
"It did not fail! I gave the girl more credit than she deserved! I had thought her wiser than she really is. She'll listen to reason soon enough. I'll make sure of it!"
Artemis frowned. "She cannot be blamed for my brother's lies. She honestly believes that Apollo is there because he wants to be. You surely won't fault the poor girl for that?"
"You don't always have to act on anger, Athena." Poseidon mumbled.
This time it was Aphrodite, Zeus, Artemis, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Demeter who sighed and groaned. Hera and Ares seemed delighted at when they both knew was coming.
"Me? You're reprimanding me for acting on anger? You flooded an entire city because they chose me over you!"
"You bribed them with a pathetic tree! Just because your tree had a few perks."
"If my tree was so pathetic, then why did they choose it? And my tree gave them food, oil, and wood!"
"I will have you know that water is highly necessary for mortals! You were just being sneaky."
"What did you expect them to do with salt water? And I wasn't being sneaky. I simply put thought into my gift. It isn't my fault that your head is filled with kelp."
"So that's where your daughter gets it from! Hmph. Calling my son 'Seaweed Brain' and 'Kelp Head' all of the time!"
"Your trouble-making son deserves it!"
"Trouble making?" Poseidon demanded.
"That would be what I said, yes. Or did you have seaweed in your ears?"
The two immortals argued on and on.
"Quiet!" Zeus demanded, finally.
Poseidon and Athena reluctantly listened.
"Daughter, why exactly did you go to the mortal world?"
Athena sighed. "So that I could inform Aria, and tell her the real reason Apollo is there with her."
"What difference does it make if she knows or not?"
"Part of Apollo's job, as you insist on calling it, is to accept and obey what he is asked to do. Not to lie about it to his children to make himself look less foolish. He needed to be reminded of that."
Zeus was quiet. To everyone's surprise, it was Aphrodite who spoke next.
"Athena, it is true that Apollo's punishment was for him to be sent down to the mortal world and be forced to spend time with his children, but what does it matter what the girl thinks? Why not let her to believe that Apollo is spending time with her because he wants to?"
Athena scowled.
"Idiotic behavior deserved a punishment. Apollo's punishment was banishment from Mount Olympus until notified otherwise. He's down there lying to make himself look bad, while making us look bad in the process. That is why I went to tell Aria the truth."
Artemis sighed. "Sister, just let her believe what she wishes. She's happier this way. In just a couple days Apollo will return here, and odds are that he'll never bother to see Aria again."
Demeter sighed somewhat dramatically. "Does anyone even remember why Apollo's been punished in the first place? Can't we all just let it go?"
Athena glared. "It was a situation similar to that of Dionysus. That's not the point, though."
"So... An off limits woman then? That's it? That's why he's being forced to spend time with his children?"
The silence was answer enough.
"Maybe Athena's right," Aphrodite spoke softly. "Maybe...the girl, Aria, should be shown the truth. It's not fair to her to have Apollo lying to her because of his pride. And he's just going to leave, anyway."
Ares hated to, but he knew he had to agree with Aphrodite. He wondered why anyone cared anyway. It was just some mortal girl. Since when had the Olympians cared about anything that happened in the mortal world? And something so sickeningly minimal...
"Very well, Athena." Zeus declared. "If it bothers you so, we shall tell the girl. Or rather, show her."
And with that, the Olympians' decision was final; Aria would be made aware of Apollo's lies.
