Chapter 7-Hermes: I'm the Black Sheep
Hermes' P.O.V.
Here's what's happening.
So after the whole 'Athena-screaming-fiasco', We were sent upstairs by our parents who are so great to give us a hint on what is happening. I've always felt it. They are hiding something from us. Dad, Mom, Athena, Ares and Hephaestus. They all know something which we don't. I'm staring to think that we're not a family. How can we be a family if they aren't open to us on telling some secrets. It's not like we'll reveal it to the whole world, Would we?
We all silently fixed our clothes. Took our clothes from the luggage to the cabinets. Placed our things on some respective places.
And bicker. (In the twins case)
Oh. But, Hey, look this one looks serious. Okay, So brief explanation. Artemis and Apollo are getting their clothes out of their luggage and Artemis went to the closet to get some hangers, so their clothes wouldn't be crippled if worn. At the same time, Apollo took out something from his luggage. Deep in his luggage. As if he safely kept it there and no one knew about it. He actually didn't know I was watching him while I was fixing my clothes. So, Artemis, got the hangers and when she went back. She saw Apollo holding the 'thing' he dug out from his luggage. Well, Bad news: Apollo didn't know his sister was already there.
"What's that?" Artemis asked, Scaring the shit out of Apollo. He unconsciously threw the 'thing' but caught it and hid it in his hands. He looked at Artemis with eyes widening in panic. What's with the thing?
"Ermm...Nothing..Why?" Apollo asked, One thing about Apollo: He's not good at lying. Pretty obvious right now. By the way he's stuttering and clutching the 'thing' that he has. So what if Artemis saw that 'thing'?
Dionysus and I are watching a live WWE in front of us.
As soon as Apollo asked 'why'. Artemis tackled his collar and pinned him down to their bed and snatched the 'thing'. I caught a glimpse of it. It looks like a small gift. But of course, Apollo will not back down. Artemis stood and was about to open the small gift but Apollo pushed Artemis. Hard. And snatched the gift. The push was really strong, I could say as both Dionysus and I heard the loud thump when Artemis fell. Her eyes widen in Apollo.
This is really serious.
Sure, The twins fought or bicker verbally but never have both of them reached to hurt each other physically. Apollo's eyes widened too, He just realized his mistakes. The gift was now gone in his hands. Now, Where could it be? And why was he keeping it from Artemis? His twin? Artemis regained her senses from the shock and stood up to push her twin. This is really not cool. It did not push Apollo to the ground but he stumbled a bit in his stand.
"Did you just push me?" Apollo asked, His tone was different. Instead of being the happy, positive 'tone'. This one looks dangerous.
"No. No. I just placed both of my hands on you and put some strength to make you stumble on your standing. " Artemis replied sarcastically, Both of them are very sarcastic. And both of them are very prideful. They will not back down. No one surrenders. Damn Pride.
"Why did you push me?!" Apollo asked, The looks in his face is pretty obvious that he's irritated.
"Oh! Now you ask why did I push you? Wasn't the answer pretty obvious, Where did your sarcasm go to?" Artemis asked, rolling her eyes. And crossing her arms. This only made Apollo more furious.
"Are you mocking me?" Apollo sneered, Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. This is really bad. I should inform Mom and Dad. They secretly told me, Dionysus, Ares, Athena and Hephaestus that if the twins are fighting SERIOUSLY we should go and tell this to them. I don't know why but they seem to look specially at the bond of the twins. Not bothering to check if I am alright.
"You're an idiot. C'mon let's end this fight, What's the gift and why won't you tell me?" Artemis asked, A bit more gentle now. The twins doesn't like fighting seriously. Apollo avoided his sister's gaze.
"Just...Don't care about it..." Apollo said, Which was a bit cold and heartless to me. It's like Artemis is Apollo's twin so she has the right to bother things about like that. Why Apollo was hiding some secrets? I thought twins have no secrets?
"Fine!" Artemis shouted and crossed her arms, She went to the bathroom of the attic and locked the door. I swear, I heard sniffles coming from the bathroom. All of us were silent, I looked at Apollo who was looking down at the floor. Feeling guilty. Should I mark this date? December 22 20**: Twins first fight.
It was silent.
That is until
Perseus a.k.a. Percy came
"Hello cousins!" He shouted/greeted cheerfully, But none of us spare him a glance. He entered the attic, carrying his clothes' bag and began fixing his clothes. Just like what we were doing awhile ago. He noticed the heavy atmosphere around the room. So he stayed quiet. But I know Percy, He's not the man who just shut up pretending knowing nothing. He'll break the ice of silence soon.
And speaking of soon. It happened now.
"Sooooooooooooo, Why is everyone silent? And where is Artemis? I haven't seen her around the house you know." He said, He finished fixing his clothes and sat together with Dionysus and I to our king-sized bed. No one answered his question. No one was daring to. I mean, Are we nuts? Telling him loudly on what happened while Apollo is in the other bed? Seriously? But I take it that he doesn't know that Apollo and Artemis fought.
"Hey, Hermes, Why is Apollo silent? And where is Artemis?" He tapped my shoulder, And I turned to him. I gestured for him to lean his ear to my mouth so that I could whisper the dreaded news to him.
"Artemis and Apollo fought." I whispered to his ear, And the reaction was a bit hilarious than I've been expecting. He laughed. He fucking laughed at this situation. You're so dead, Percy.
"Seriously? They always fou-" I have to clamp his mouth for him to stop saying things so LOUD! If Apollo heard you you'll be killed before Christmas! Are you in the right mind? Apollo's guilty right now over what happened and you're gonna still say it out loud that he and Artemis fought? Are you nuts, Percy?
"Keep your voice low, Apollo's guilty okay? He pushed Artemis hard." I whispered, Emphasizing the word 'hard'. His eyes glanced to the sulking Apollo. Whose hands are already covering his face from the guilt. Artemis still did not come out from the bathroom. We could heard sobs coming from the bathroom. And I know the sound is killing Apollo.
"Woah. Pretty childish for a twins fight." Percy commented in a low voice, Damn, I would've smack this guy. Can't he see the situation now? This is the first time in the History that Apollo and Artemis fought! And it is serious, Hearing that Artemis is crying.
"This is the first time they fought physically, Percy, And serious." I hissed at Percy, He's a bit heartless over this situation.
Anyway, He finally stopped pestering me on what happened to them with details. He took out his cellphone and just played 'Flappy Bird'. Which he couldn't score above 50. Dionysus fell asleep. While I also played 'Flappy Bird' And Percy and I are counting our scores. Eventually, I won.
Then, We all heard a shout downstairs.
"DINNER!"
Apollo was about to knock to the bathroom door, So Artemis will get out but it seems she heard that it is already dinner. She opened the door and went out of the bathroom with red, puffy eyes. She ran downstairs, Not bothering to care about Apollo.
I woke Dionysus up but damn, He's the hardest to wake up between me and my siblings.
"Leave him be." Apollo said, I looked up at him. His eyes looks so lifeless, And he's not the bright, optimist person I've met before. This is a different man who's talking to me. Percy already left. So it's only him and I left at this room. I placed my hand on top of his shoulder. Giving comfort or assurance.
"She'll talk to you, soon" I said, referring to Artemis. He shrugged and took out the hand that I placed on top of his shoulder. He did not gave me a smile. Instead, he went outside of the room. But before he left he said something.
"No, This one's serious, Hermes."
"Arte, Pollo, Please don't fight." I heard Dionysus, I thought he was awake but he was dreaming. I could see tears in the corner of his eyes. I wiped it away and kissed him in the forehead.
"I know, They'll fix it soon."
Dinner with the Poseidon's.
Great.
I hate family dinners.
Later, You'll find out the reason why I hate family dinners like this.
"Where is Dionysus?" Mom gently asked, Looking at me, Apollo and Artemis. I noticed that her eyebrows crooked when she looked at the twins. Maybe she noticed something about them. She always notice them, Not me.
"Asleep." I answered, But even if I answered it. Her attention still went to the silent twins who were avoiding the gaze of each other.
"Apollo, Artemis, Did something happen?" Mom asked, At the same time Artemis dropped her fork and knife. She grabbed the table napkin and wiped the remnants of food on her face. Without looking at anyone she stood up and said.
"Excuse me, I'm already full." She said and ran upstairs to the attic. All of us stared at Apollo. Who was now gazing at the empty seat of Artemis. He stood up and ran to where Artemis too. Shouting her name.
"Hermes, What happened?" Dad asked, Uh oh. They're going to blame this on me again.
"Apollo was keeping something from Artemis. But Artemis is curious so she pushed him to the bed and snatched the gift but Apollo stood up quickly and pushed her. She fell on the floor. Then they fought." I summarized, My hands started fidgeting. Please don't blame this on me.
"And you didn't stop them?" Dad's voice got louder for me. Was it just me? Or he's voice got louder? Or was it just the room was a bit silent?
"Dad..I-" But before I could finish my reasoning Dad cut me off. With his beliefs.
"How many times have I told everyone that whenever Apollo and Artemis fought seriously, Stop them for the least?" Dad shouted at me. Why? Why am I always being blamed? Why does this keep happening?
Luckily, Before Dad could pent up his anger for me, Uncle P put a hand on his shoulder.
"Calm down, Zeus, Anyway, Where's Athena?" Poseidon asked, Well Dad did stop fuming. But instead of Dad answering, It was Ares who answered. Yeah, Poseidon's right. Athena's missing. How come I did not notice this? So the people that are missing in the table are: Athena, Dionysus, Apollo and Artemis. Oh well.
"Upstairs, She's reading. And she'll skip Dinner." Ares answered simply, While taking a bite of the beef that Hestia served for Dinner.
"How is she?" Poseidon asked, But did not spare Ares a glance. Just at Dad. And this time, Dad answered.
"Well, You know Athena, Goode High accepted her as a teacher. Who wouldn't right? Athena, My Smart, Beautiful Daughter." Dad boasted, Which made him and Uncle P erupt into fits of laughter.
When will Dad boast about me like he does to Athena?
"How's Ares?" Uncle P asked, Ares kept eating but eventually he answered him.
"I'm good Uncle, Passing my Grades." Ares said, Uncle P then turned to me. Tsk. He will ask me the same question.
"So how are you, Hermes?" He asked, I was about to answer him that I'm fine but Dad said something that hurt me so much.
"Nothing new about him, Psy, Same old Hermes. Life's at the detention room, Right Hermes?" He asked.
Dad when will you acknowledge me?
When will you see me not just a boy who is at the detention room?
Will you ever see me like the others?
Like Athena who's smart?
Like Ares who's brave and strong?
Like Hephaestus who's advanced in his studies?
Like Apollo and Artemis who are perfect?
Mom,
Will you ever see me like Dionysus?
Will you and Dad ever acknowledge me in a great way?
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.
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I hate my parents.
Sorry Hermes...I know...It's bad being treated like an outcast.
Hephaestus: Why is he the black sheep? I'm suppose to be the black sheep?
Me: Oh shaddup! Hephaestus! You're smart and you already have Aphrodite
Hephaestus: *blushes* Anyway, Will you let Aphrodite come back to me?
Me: I'll think about it...I'm a bit down because I only got 9 reviews so far.
Hephaestus: *pats my back* Tis' alright. Soon you'll have more than 20 reviews! I'll bet on it!
Me: Gee, Man, That is so high...Anyway thank-
Apollo: I KNEW IT! YOU TWO HAVE SOME RELATIONSHIP!
Me: What the fuck? Apollo GET OUT!
Hephaestus: Luckily, Athena is not here.
Athena: *evil laugh* You saying Hephaestus?
Apollo: Athena! Ms. Author and Hephaestus have a relationship.
Me: Yeah, We're friends. Totally.
Apollo: That's now what I am talking about! They...they...When I came in, Hephaestus was patting her back and-
Dionysus: Apollo! Artemis broke a glass and got cut! It's HUGE!
Apollo: WHAT?! *runs off my room but I tackled him before he got away*
Me: Now, Apollo, How did you got inside my room?
Apollo: Srsly? Ms. Author? My sister got wounded and you still have the guts-
Me: Answer me!
Apollo: Fine! The door was unlocked! *runs off after I released his collar*
Me: *looks at Hephaestus, Athena and Dionysus* Now how did you three got inside my room?
Athena: Apollo shouted so I came in, The door was open anyway.
Dionysus: Well, As soon as Artemis broke the glass I kept finding Apollo. And I found him here. Blood was oozing from Artemis body, You know.
Hephaestus: You invited me in. Did I mention I did not lock the door while you were talking to me? That's why Apollo got in-
Me: Fuck you, Heph! I'm not giving you your Aphrodite! Argh! GET OUT ALL OF YOU!
Athena & Dionysus: *runs*
Hephaestus: Wait! Are you serious? You're not going to give Aphrodite back into that story of yours? The Hephaestus in that story will be so sad you know!
Me: Fuck off! *Hephaestus leaves*
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Chapter 8-Apollo: Gift delivered too Early
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