A/N Hi guys! Sorry this chapter is late, but it totally slipped my mind that I had a cousins' reunion this weekend. I'm back though. (Although I have a short camp out with some friends on Thursday through Sunday, and we aren't bringing any electronics to distract us, so don't expect any communication then…)

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norealaccount01242002: Apollo needs to learn not to hide because that is what he is doing hiding because honestly, all the ignorant comments have to be a lie, especially if he is the FREAKING GOD OF KNOWLEDGE.

ApprenticeOfDaedalus: Apollo... Maybe on how many kids he has, and how he can't treat all of them with the love they deserve?

solangelolover: Is Apollo's letter going to be to learn better poetry? Because he needs it.

Aphrodite in Disguise: Apollo does not let his true feelings come to shore, and does not show how bothered he is by his family's lack of attention. His sister thinks of him contemptuously, his Father prefers Artemis and Hera always hated him. I think he does want affection, but is scared to show this, feeling that he will be thought of as weak. So he hides beneath a non caring exterior.

Disclaimer: I don't own PJO. (I know I haven't done these for a while, sorry.)

To Apollo,

Hello. There, that's my introduction and now we are moving on.

Am I missing something? No, seriously. I mean, you act stupid sometimes, but that can't honestly be the truth, right? You can tell me I'm wrong all you want, but I don't believe it. You're the god of knowledge and prophecies. That can't be a coincidence. I know it may seem like it to some people, but fate is not a random thing. You don't believe me, huh? I can't blame you. No one else does either. Everyone calls you stupid Apollo, but that can't be the full truth. Yes, you make mistakes, and yes, sometimes you do things that are stupid, but doesn't mean that is who you are entirely.

It's the same thing with your haikus and other poems. You may write some bad haikus, and maybe some of them are truly a mistake, but you can't possible be writing all bad haikus without knowing it. Look, in this world, there are so many poets and artists and people like that. Some people are amazing at their specific forms of art, and some people are not at all. You as the god of poetry and arts show the world how these things are done. Yes, there are people that mess up. That may be their fault or it may be yours. However, there are people who are wonderful at poetry and art. They didn't just make up the techniques they used. Someone had to teach them what good art and poetry is. Apollo, that person was you.

I was thinking. (Please don't ask me if it hurts. I hate that joke.) Anyway, I was thinking, and I decided that you are hiding. (Well, of course you are. All of the Olympians are.) You are hiding behind a mask that isn't you. I realize that your family doesn't show the love they have for you. Is that why you hide? Maybe you're scared. Maybe you think that they will think of you as weak, or maybe, just maybe you are afraid that they will hate your real self more than your fake self. Apollo, you can't hide because that solves nothing. Imagine the best trained army that you can think of. Now imagine this: This army is afraid that they didn't train hard enough. Maybe they aren't as good as they could be, and so they hide. They hide for the entirety of the war hoping that nothing bad will happen. Years later, they come out of hiding to find their country in ruins, taken over by another country. They failed in their job before they were even able to do it just because they were afraid. Yes, I realize that you aren't fighting a war, and I realize that you aren't an army, but the main idea still stands. Hiding gets you no where, and sometimes, it makes things worse.

Subject change: Why don't you visit your children? Oh don't bother using the rule that Zeus made as an excuse because you gods break the rules all the time. Besides, even if you don't want to break this rule, there are still other ways of showing your love for them. You could ris message them every so often. Even if you don't want that much contact, couldn't you send a gift or a note? Maybe you could even answer a prayer or two. I mean really, is asking you gods to be the good parents you're supposed to be really too much to ask?

Well, I guess this is the end of my letter. I have to get to sword practice. Just one last thing, don't hide okay? And maybe try to convince the other gods to make some contact with their children. Please?

"I spent much of my life hiding."

-Kevyn Aucoin

As did you Apollo. Don't hide. It will only hurt you more in the end.

From,

Percy Jackson

A/N Next chapter is Demeter. Ideas are welcomed!

Guess what everybody! We are at 65 reviews, 20 favorites, and 39 follows. Yay! Thank you everyone for all your support. I ask want to specially thank you that guest (or guests) that reviewed on a whole bunch of chapters the other day. That made my day.

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Summary: She was a maid who wanted to leave her step family. He was a prince who was tired of his royal duties. She was a princess who was stuck in a tower and wanted to be free. He was a peasant who longed for adventure. How will these four find their happily ever after? That is, if they will have a happy ending. [Jason G., Piper M.] [Percy J., Annabeth C.]

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~NoTears