I stood there, shocked silly. Luke didn't just betray us, did he?

The elevator doors slid open. Olympus was amazing. But I didn't have time to admire its architectural beauty. I just stepped out, dumbfounded.

Twelve thrones were lined around forming a circular shape. They were occupied by who I supposed were gods and goddesses. The Olympians.

They looked like they were in a meeting. Then a smart woman looked up. She was pretty, in a smart, official way. She had gray eyes just like mine and her hair pulled up in a tight bun. "Annabeth." She said quietly.

"Hi... mom." I choked out.

Percy looked around nervously. "Dad?" He called out in a shaky voice.

A man smiled. He looked like a beach surfer, casual and tanned. "Ah, Perseus Jackson."

Percy winced at the sound of his full name but he didn't say anything else.

"So, you've arrived." A voice boomed out. It came from the god sitting in the biggest throne. There was no doubt that he was in charge. "Thalia, my daughter, do you have my bolt?"

"Luke took it, sir." Thalia gazed at his shoes in fear. "We managed to bring it until the elevator. Then he disappeared with it."

"What?" A god stood up. With his caduceus, I took it that he was Hermes. "Tell me everything."

We told him everything. No one interrupted. They listened keenly and intently. It was a long story but we managed to finish it quickly.

"Father?" Percy squeaked out nervously after finishing our story. "Which god are you?"

"Poseidon, of course." Poseidon laughed heartily.

I leaned towards Percy. "So you really are a Seaweed Brain."

He smirked. "I'm guessing your mom over here is Athena, Wise Girl."

"The boy speaks correctly." My mom said. "I am Athena, goddess of wisdom and battle strategy. Though," She glared at Percy. "I don't approve of your friendship with my daughter."

"Mom!" I protested.

She shrugged. "I'm just saying. Anyway, where are our manners?" He introduced us to each Olympian. Once she was done, a goddess spoke up. Aphrodite, I guess. "Oh, don't be such a KJ, Athena. I think they're cute together."

Percy blushed. I can feel my cheeks reddening too.

Thalia spoke up. "Which one of you fathers Luke?"

Hermes cleared his throat. "That would be me."

"What happened to Luke?" I asked. "He never told me how his mother died."

Hermes looked away sadly. "May. I loved her so much. But one afternoon, while Luke was barely a toddler, she looked at me while I was changing to my divine form. My real form. It could burn up someone inside. Literally. Once she laid her eyes on me, I knew she was doomed. She survived longer than the most. This is because she has the sight. Very much like your friend, Rachel. She can see through the mist."

"The Mist?" Percy asked.

"It's that blue sparks at the corners of the pictures, right? It blocks the view of what's really going on to mortals." I said knowingly.

"Correct. Though it's not only for pictures. As I was saying," Hermes continued. "She went crazy. She moved from mental hospital to psych wards. Until her mind couldn't take it. She passed away when Luke was about eight years old." Thalia stood there stunned. Then she turned to Zeus. "So, how'd my mom die, Father?" Her voice dripping with contempt. "Not that I care or anything. "She hastily added.

Hera spoke for him. "I sent a lightning bolt on her car." She said haughtily. I decided that I don't like her. "I did not like the way she and my husband are getting close. But I did not mean to kill her."

"Well you did a great job at that." Thalia spat out.

Hera raised an eyebrow. "I thought you didn't care."

"How about Jason? Why did you kill him?" Thalia shouted at her.

Hera just looked at her with nonchalance. "Jason? He's not dead. As far as I can tell, he's alive."

Thalia's face paled. "Take me to him!"

"I cannot." Hera looked amused.

"Then tell me where he is. How-"

Here cut her off. "I will not entertain this subject any longer. You will have to figure this out yourself."

Thalia threw up her hands. "You kill my mom. Then you won't tell me where my brother is and you still expect me to get your Lightning Bolt for you?"

Zeus sighed deeply. "Well, you will have got the Lightning Bolt. You will bring it here, or the entire Western Civilization will collapse."

"With all due respect, sir." I said. "Why can't you do it?"

Zeus looked pained. "We cannot take the weapon from them. Only demigods can. They can go anywhere, challenge anyone. That makes them twice as invulnerable. We need demigods. We need you."

Thalia glared at him. "And what if we don't? So what if your oh-so-precious Western Civilization falls?"

He looked at us. "If it falls, then pretty soon the world will too."

A/N: Not my best chapter but it's pretty long. So, I hope your enjoying this because, I'm plotting out a sequel! Yay! I hope you guys will read it. And, sorry, our house is being remodeled so our internet will be spotty. Next chapters will be short and I won't be able to update much. And my year end exams are coming up. So, don't expect fast updates, okay? Wish me luck! And review!