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Disclaimer: I am not a male. The owner of Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus is a male. Therefore, I don not own this. Sadly.
The mansion:
Zeus' Point of View:
I was just staring at the sprinkler that Poseidon and I had installed with the help of other demigods. But then, there was a piercing scream coming from the front porch. By the time I got there, I saw that everyone else had gathered. Athena was in the very front, holding a woman. The fates were there too. I studied her and recognized her immediately, leaving me speechless.
A woman who Athena was the Carbon copy of. A woman with long, way blond hair. Yep. Her. But now she layed on the steps, unconscious. Without thinking much, I carried her bridal style into a guest room, which was next to the room of Hera and I.
My mind told me that everyone was watching and I was making a show. But I didn't care.
"What happen?!" I thundered as soon as Metis settled down.
"Oh..."The fates said in unison. "She was just brought back. She will likely be tired out. Beware, king of gods. She would help you a lot and shall not be harmed by any immortal. Yet she has no experience with mortals. She will learn not to reveal your identities, but she will be hurt by mortals deeply." And the old hags flashed out.
There was a minute of awkward silence. Two minutes. Three minutes... FIve minutes.
"Ahem," Ares cleared his throat. "So... who is this hottie?"
I glares at his and kicked him in the shin. "THIS HOTTIE IS MINE!" I said through my teeth.
Afraid of what happened next, some of the demigods quickly fled.
Athena glared at Ares. "She is my mother, Métis, the first queen of Olympus. Swallowed when pregnant."
"Oh, she's hot."
Cue the glares. Then another minute of silence before Hera cleared her throat.
"So... where will we put her? We can't put her on Olympus. Even if we do, Olympus has changed. And she's a Titan goddess, we can't put her at school. We can't let her be a servant for us either. If we do, Oceanus might call a war."
"Actually, we could put mother at school. Mother used to take these things very seriously. And this symbolizes a time of or her to get use to now. The world has changed completely. I'm sure that she would agree."
"What about her room?" Artemis said.
"Put her here for now. I know Métis pretty well. She likes to design everything and build things with her own hands. Even your armor, Theeny, she must have designed it."
My daughter nodded. "That's why you had headaches. An armor created from one's essence."
"That doesn't sound like someone you should get on the bad side of," Ares said thoughtfully.
"She's really not someone you want against you." I promised. "She will kill you. Slowly and painfully."
"Like what Jack the Ripper did to Mary Jane Kelly?" Hermes asked.
I frowned. "She's not that cruel, but she will get you, make sure you don't die, and then drawn and quarter you."
"So a more scary version of Athena." one of the demigods joked.
Athena only laughed. "If you call me scary, you really don't know that term. Mother could make the Typhus cry for Gaea."
"What's a Typhus?" said Perseus.
"Another name for Typhon." said a weak but strong voice.
"Métis," I mumbled. "Lay back down. You're still hurt."
But she only chuckled. "Not at all. I heard everything. What is a school?"
"A place for mortals to learn. Mortals are people, the ones Prometheus created. Our new term for them are mortals."
She nodded."That's fine. I'll go there. I'll make a sketch of my chamber right away. And this place is not Greece. Where is this place?"
I smiled. "You once predicted there is a place outside if Greece and called it Elsewhere. So this is Elsewhere. The mortals named this town Manhattan, which is in New York City, which is in New York, which is in the United States, which is in North America, which is in the place we called Elsewhere."
"Are you going to introduce me or not?"
I turned to Hermes. "Gather everyone. I need to make proper introductions."
Hermes took only 30 seconds to gather all the demigods."
"You will all say your name and godly parent. Then the gods will say their names."
"Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus."
"Jason Grace, son of Jupiter, Roman counterpart of Zeus."
"I told you" Métis muttered.
I frowned. "Well, I didn't think it would come true."
"Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades."
"Hazel Levesque, daughter of Pluto, Roman counterpart of Hades."
"Percy um... Perseus Jackson, but I prefer Percy, son of Poseidon."
"Katie Gardener, daughter of Demeter."
"Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena."
"Clarisse La Rue, daughter of Ares."
"Frank Zhang, son of Mars, Roman counterpart to Ares."
"Leo Valdez, son of Hephaestus."
"Piper McLean, daughter of Aphrodite."
" Travis-"
"And Conner-"
"Stoll! Sons of Hermes."
"Chris Rodriguez, Son of Hermes."
"I hope you remember me, darling." I chuckled. "Anyways, Zeus-"
"The children of Kronos does not have to introduce themselves. I know all of you."
Athena pouted. " How about me? Your don't know your own daughter?"
"Why wouldn't I, hm, my little goddess of wisdom, war, law and justice, intelligent activity, crafts,practical reason, strategy, mathematics, strength, arts, courage, inspiration and civilization? Oh, and Aphrodite, I know tool . Introductions unnecessary."
"Ares, god of war."
"Apollo, god of sun, music, poetry, medicine, and other things I can't remember."
"Artemis, twin sister to Apollo, goddess of the moon, hunt and childbirth."
"Hephaestus, god of fire and blacksmiths."
"Hermes. God of all people who use roads, trickery and thieves."
"Not their whole titles, but whatever," I informed her. "Métis, first queen of Olympus, mother of Athena, Titan goddess of good counsel, advise, planning, wisdom, prejudice, planning, cunning, forethought and craftiness. I think I'm missing more but whatever."
"You just have to say that, huh?"Métis mocked.
"I'm not done yet." I glared at all the boys. "She's mine. Don't touch her."
"I'm not property."
"You're mine still." I leaned in to kiss her.
"Okay, okay. My eyes are delicate, father. Go get a room."
"You and Poseidon are a thing."
"But we don't try to swallow each other.
Métis sat up straight. "Papyrus and ink?"
"Paper and pencil." Then in two minutes, she finished a drawing that would normally take Athena 10 minutes. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised but I was. And so was everyone else.
"Um... okay. I'll ask some Cyclopes to design it right away. Do you want to go shopping for your furniture?"
Métis shook her head. "I'll design them and build them myself. What happened to the old days where we would make our own stuff?"
"Um, mother? Everything has changed. Many mortals are not very... nice. Very few did things that would give them Elysium. Most belong in the Asphodel Fields. Not everyone has skills too. Very few know our existence. So at school, try to not give any hints away. Also, some people will use you as an advantage if they find out. We would have to act like a mortal too. Aphrodite would choose your clothing. And well, you have to get use to things. It would seem complex, but actually, it's easier. You have to try to cope with it."
Métis sighed. "I've always known that people will change. The world will change. But I have not realize that the change would take place when I am gone. Aphrodite, get my clothes. Daughter, walk with me. I want to see what has the world become."
