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Chapter 14

Six days later…

Zoey's POV

I was getting stronger everyday. I could finally get up out of bed and move around the apartment under Austin and Zach's watchful eyes. On this particular morning they allowed me to sort books in the still unfinished back room. I leapt at the chance to get out of the apartment and actually do something productive.

I was sitting there sorting and on the top of the third pile I found a book on Olympian Court. As long as we had proof of another god or goddess trying to get rid of another, we had proof of that. Athena was trying to get rid of Melody, and she was trying to kill me because I reminded her of Percy.

"Austin!" I called excitedly. He ran in breathless.

"What is it? What's wrong? Are you ok?" he knelt down beside me.

"I'm fine, but look what I found." I showed him my book and he began flipping through the pages excitedly.

"This is great Zoey! Now we can finally do something about your mother, and Aphrodite." Austin shuddered as he said the later name. I grinned, "I'll go show this to Zach. In the mean time you just sit tight. Kay?"

"Like I could go anywhere with you two watching me like hawks!" I shouted after him. I heard him laugh as he shut the door.

That night at dinner we began to discuss how we would present our case, and by the end of the week we were ready to go to court.

We walked down the main street of Olympus to the palace where I hoped my uncle would receive me. We had made an appointment earlier that week to see him, and to present some of evidence.

We walked up and I opened the heavy golden door with Zach's help. I walked up to the desk with Zach and Austin by my side, "Excuse me," I said very politely.

An annoyed looking receptionist looked up from her computer. "The bathroom's that way." She pointed to the right.

"We don't need to use the bathroom I need to speak with Lord Zeus."

"Do you have an appointment?"

"Yes." I said trying to keep my attitude in check. We didn't need this lady telling our uncle we were rude so that he wouldn't help us.

"Names," she said sighing.

"Zoey and Zach Jackson and Austin Hunter," the receptionist scrolled through her data base and couldn't find a thing.

"Nope," she said smacking her gum.

"I'm sorry what did you say?" I asked confused.

"There's no one here under that name."

"There has to be! This is extremely urgent and we have to see him!" I exclaimed.

"Like I haven't heard that one before, look kid I'm not going to let you in, you see if I let people in without appointments I lose my job. And we wouldn't want that now would we?"

I glared at her, "Look lady, you need to let us in. Search again, we have to be there."

"Zoey, come on it's no use." Zach said softly. I glared at him.

"You have no idea what I've been through. It's time for her to get her justice." I turned back to the receptionist. "Did you find us?"

"No! Now leave before I call security!"

"What is all that racket?" Lord Zeus boomed. "Madge, why haven't you sent up my two o'clock? I'm expecting my niece and nephew, and their friend."

"I… I'm sorry sir. It's these kids, they say they have an appointment, but they don't."

"We're his niece, nephew, and their friend." I said smugly. Madge's face paled considerably.

"Lord Zeus will see you now." I smiled at her sweetly and we walked down the hallway to his office.

"Good afternoon Lord and Uncle." I said bowing. The boys greeted him much the same way.

"Now, what brings you here?" he asked after all the pleasantries had been said.

"We come to you with a case of treason, abuse of power, and murder of family." I said.

"Those are very strong accusations. I assume this is a god or goddess you are coming to me with. Which one is it?"

"Athena and Aphrodite," Austin said from behind me.

"My two daughters? What evidence do you have?" he asked angrily.

"Athena murdered my father, her granddaughter Thalia, and her daughter Annabeth. She has tried to kill me numerous times! As of now I can barely keep up my strength because she has had Aphrodite curse her own daughter, and they are both plotting to kill the goddess of song, Melody." I told him about my dreams, and then Zach told his, Austin was just a witness to these events.

I wasn't sure if he believed me or not, but he said that he would put this to court. We had enough evidence to do that. I walked back with Austin and Zach satisfied with our outcome. Even though we had barely enough time to prepare a case because it was tomorrow, I was happy. She was finally getting what she deserved.

"That went well." Austin said after we had all sat down to eat our dinner. I smile at him.

"Yeah it did." Zach said with his mouth full. After he had swallowed he said, "We didn't get incinerated or anything!" we laughed and continued eating.

"I can't wait for the trial tomorrow." I said. They looked at me like I was crazy so I explained my answer. "She's finally getting what she deserves! You don't know how long I've been waiting for this day, for justice to be served once and for all."

"I thought we were eating pizza." Austin joked.

Zach wacked him on the back of the head and grinned, "No you idiot she means that Athena will finally get justice served to her."

"Oh. What does justice taste like?" Austin grinned back. I started laughing hysterically with Zach laughing with me.

"What!" Austin demanded.

I nearly fell out of my chair trying to regain my composure. Finally we stopped laughing and I answered Austin's question, "You can't taste justice! It's an expression."

"Oh." He said smirking, "I'm going to bed now big day tomorrow"

"Kay. Night Austin," I said, "Well I guess I better go to bed to. Goodnight Zach. You don't know how good it feels to have you back."

"Night squirt," He said kissing me on the top of my head.

Tomorrow was going to be a big day, and I was ready.