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I woke up in a room –alone luckily, and then a man walked in with that sunny smile that I believed was so alike Will's, he introduced himself as Lord Apollo –so it was obvious that he and Will shared the same smile, and saying that I was in Olympus. He let me got up and walking around in the throne room if I want –which of course I gladly accepted. So here I now then, wander around the throne room where 12 HUGE different thrones were surrounding me.
"ESSIE!" a very familiar voice and I miss so badly called,
I turned around and my face brightened, "WILLIE!"
Will ran faster and gave me a bear hug. "Oh Essie, I'm so worried about you!"
"I miss you too Willie…" I laughed, "But can you let me go now? Can't breathe." I squeaked,
He quickly let me go, "Oh! I'm so sorry Essie! Is it hurt?"
I waved my hand, "Nah, don't worry... I'm perfectly fine now. Thanks to your father anyway…"
He smirked, "How's the arm?"
I rubbed my left upper arm, "Healing. A little bit numb but fine…"
"Uh Essie do you know…?"
I raised a brow, "Know what?"
"Blood…?"
"What's wrong with the word blood? Willie what are you talking about?"
He sighed but shook his head. "Nothing."
"LITTLE SISTER!"
I looked past Will's shoulder and waved my hand. "Hi big bro!"
Percy ran toward me and messed my hair. "You almost make me killed by dad, you know…"
I laughed and tried to stop his hand from messing my hair. "Stop it! Don't mess my hair Percy!" I turned to Will, "Willie! Help!" I whined,
Will quickly pulled me away from my brother and hugged me. "Nobody touches my Essie!" he tried to sound scary.
Percy hurriedly raised his hands. "Whoa! Please don't kill me Will!"
I laughed in Will's embrace. "Hahaha! Percy can't mess with me! Percy can't mess with me!" I sang along,
"Haha, that's cheat Esme! Will's helping you!"
"You got Annabeth!" I struck my tongue toward him,
Will and Percy eventually laughed with me. After we cooled off Percy raised a brow, "Do you called my sister 'Essie', Will? And did you just called him 'Willie'?"
Both Will and I blushed. Will quickly let me go and I bit my lip, confused about how I should explain. "W-well…"
The gods and goddesses minus my dad and –sadly, Lady Athena, walked in. I mentally thank them for showing up in a right time.
Lord Zeus (Hey, he was technically my Uncle so I know when the Thunder Guy walked in) gave me an odd gaze like he was missing me. Lady Hera (her dress was like rainbow when it moved so I do know her) smiled warmly at me. Lord Apollo gave a thumb up to Will and winked toward me, making both Will and I blushed in a deep shade of red. Lady Artemis (I guess, since she got silvery eyes and an arrows pouch hung on her back) swatted her twin brother and gave me a nod and warm smile. Lady Aphrodite (You do know how to recognize the Love Goddess right?) squealed as she saw how much Will and I stood so close to each other, and of course we both blushed even deeper if that was possible. Lord Ares (since he got that creepy look I do know the War God when you see him) just gazed at me, which was strangely made me scared since Lady Athena was not there. Lord Hephaestus (I heard stories about how Lady Hera kicked him because he was well… not beautiful) examined me up and down, like he was thinking about how to make the Automaton me. Lord Hermes (he got that same flicker in his eyes like the Stools) just gazing at me. Lord Hades (His feature was so dark like the Underworld) just smiled coldly at me. Then Lady Demeter (Hey her dress filled with wheat pictures!) gave me an angry look like she knew that I didn't eat cereal much.
"Well, well… There's the famous Esme Jones. Hey Perseus, you felt like you being challenge? She almost as famous as you did." Lord Zeus said after the gods and goddesses sat on their thrones, leaving two empty thrones that I knew were Lady Athena's and my dad's.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you Lord Zeus, but no, I'm not felt being challenge by my own half-sister." Percy said with respect.
Lord Zeus seemed a little bit pissed off but then turned to me. "So Esme Jones, mommy's little girl got a few scratches hmm?"
"Oh let the poor girl be, Zeus! It's not you who almost get killed by Hydra's venom!" Lady Hera said then turned to me. "How are you feeling dear?"
"F-fine…" I answered,
She smiled warmly, like she knew me well. "Where are Athena and Poseidon?" Lord Zeus asked to no one in particular,
"We're here." Lady Athena said from the door's direction before no one could answer.
We all turned to the voice's direction. Annabeth, Lady Athena, and my dad walked in. Annabeth smiled to me and hugged me tightly. "How's your feeling Esme?"
"Great. Except for can't breathe because your tight hug." I joked,
She let me go and laughed. "Never, attack Hydra on your own again." She said in serious tone.
I nodded, "Yes Madam!"
Lady Athena ran toward me and hugged me tighter than Annabeth but I felt the warmth of her and I loved it. I carefully curled my arms around her neck and buried my face on her black hair. "Oh Esme, I'm so worried about you! I really miss you!"
"Huh? Lady Athena what are you talking about? Miss me? I'm not even your daughter…" I asked, confused.
Lady Athena let me go and held me by my shoulders. Her gazed straight to my eyes, tears started to damp her eyes. Great… I made my favorite goddess cried. "B-but it didn't mean t-that I didn't love you L-Lady… If you don't mind, can I call you mom? Since my true mom left me for adoption so I don't see why I couldn't call you mom…"
Suddenly my dad poked my shoulder, "She really is your mother…"
I looked up to my dad, wide eyed. "My what? Are you kidding?"
He shook his head, "I'm not kidding Esme…"
"But I heard stories that you and Lady Athena are enemy!"
He shrugged, "It's an old story. Yes we were enemy, but no more. We're husband and wife now."
Will and I gasped, "WHAT?!" I turned to Percy and Annabeth who were really calm like they already knew what happen. "You two know what was going on here?!"
Percy and Annabeth shrugged, "We already knew their 'new status' when we came here years ago and our mom was 5 months pregnant with you." Annabeth explained,
"And you both didn't tell me?! Oh that was not cool!"
"We didn't even know that you're their child because we never came for a visit again." Percy said,
"Then prove it dad!" I knew challenging a god especially when he was your dad was not so great.
"Prove what?" my dad asked,
"That both of you are husband and wife. Kiss her."
My dad and Lady Athena (I still need prove that she was my mom) exchanged looks then nodded. My dad pulled her Goddess of Wisdom to stand up and curled his arm around her waist. Dad's face came closer and they interlocked their lips with a passionate kiss. Lady Athena seemed couldn't help but curled her arms around dad's neck. Even the Gods and Goddesses groaned at the scene but –apparently, my parents didn't mind.
I covered my eyes with my hand. "Okay that's enough!" I screamed,
I peeked and saw the couple looked at me shyly. "Alright I believe you!"
They both smiled and my mom knelt and opened her arms wide. "Come back to me, Esmeranda…"
I walked toward her and buried myself in her embrace. "I miss you mommy, so much…" I murmured against her shoulder.
"Oh I miss you too…"
"I-I'm sorry t-that I always saying t-things that you're not love me a-and that you gave me away… I'm so sorry…" I cried,
"Oh dear, it was okay to be angry… I know that you're upset; no one likes to be given away… I'm the one that need to say sorry to you… I'm sorry for these 13 years; you grew up without me…" My mom whispered softly,
As we pulled away everybody cheered. Lady Aphrodite waved her hand toward me and my body shined brightly. When the light disappeared I didn't wear my Camp Half-Blood T-Shirt and jeans anymore, I was wearing white silk gown with blue waves at the lower end, golden owl craved bracelets curled on my upper arms, golden owls and waves craved crown nested on my auburn hair. Percy, Annabeth, and Will gasped as they saw my new appearance.
"Your goddess appearance…" my mom said proudly,
The goddesses ran toward me and sunk themselves to human size (Thanks Lord!) before hugged me.
"ESME HOME!" Lady Aphrodite squealed happily,
"Welcome back Esme…" Lady Hera said and kissed my forehead,
"We've been waiting for this moment for 13 years." Lady Artemis said,
"You need to eat more cereals!" Lady Demeter scolded,
After the goddesses hugged me, the gods walked toward me.
"Well, my niece comes home at last." Lord Hades said,
"It's good to see you here; I can fight you more often and see if you can live again." Lord Ares' words made my mom glared at him.
"You're in luck to have my son Will to be your boyfriend. And he definitely has to be proud to have you as his 'Essie'." Lord Apollo said and gave a bright smile to me, Will and I must be bright red now.
"Why you really beautiful, my little niece." Lord Hermes said,
Lord Zeus walked toward me and I gulped, he was so big even though he was in his human size. "My granddaughter from Athena! Or do I have to call you my niece?" he gave me a bear hug.
"Father, let her go! She can't breathe!" my mom exclaimed,
Lord Zeus let me go, "Upps. I'm sorry Esme."
I coughed and gasping for air but nodded to him. "It's… alright." I squeaked, "Grandpa."
Lord Zeus smiled but then cleared his throat and came back to be a wise tone. "So, do you Esmeranda Sofia Jones, daughter of Poseidon and Athena, accept the immortality I gave you? We will accept you to live here in Mount Olympus forever."
I gasped; immortality? I never expect this. I glanced at my parents; yes I wanted to be with my parents again, here, living for unlimited lifetime. I just gonna answer yes when I glance at Will. His face was filled with sadness. But can I exchange my –maybe- only chance to live as a Goddess for being Mortal? Lose my youth and become old and then died?
I turned to Lord Zeus, "Lord Zeus, grandpa, I really wanted to be with my parents, live here in Olympus, in immortality."
He smiled, "So you accepted?"
"I choose…"
I love making cliff hanging! (Sorry, old habit die hard...) If you want to know what Esme choose, you should definitely reviews a LOT! Is she will be a Goddess and probably leave Will? Or is she will choose to be Mortal? Answer is in the next chapter everyone!
