Do to popular demand, I will be doing a one-shot at the end of this that had the Olympians' reactions to the letters. Two things about it though. 1) It will not be until after all the letters are finished. 2) It will be a separate one-shot from this story.

That's all. Enjoy you reading!

Disclaimer: Rick own PJO, not me.

To Zeus,

You are arrogant. (Hey, put the lightning bolt down. Deep down, you know it's true.) You are also prideful. Pride is often thought of as a bad thing, but it isn't always.

"There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance."

-John C. Maxwell

As I said, Zeus, not all pride is bad. However, your pride is. You are conceited and arrogant. Your feeling of superiority toward all other beings is what makes everyone dislike you. I'm going to be completely blunt here, Zeus. You are a bad king. (I told you to put the lightning bolt down. You don't want another war.) What I say is the truth. I don't want to disrespect you, and I wish that I was lying to you, but I'm not. A true king is humble. He cares for his subjects. You can tell someone is a good ruler when their subjects follow them willingly and because they want to, not because they are forced to. A good king cares for his people like a father to his children. A father, in sense, acts as a king or ruler over his children. He cares for them, teaches them right from wrong, and helps them grow and be prosperous in life. A good father (or ruler) rules over his children (or subjects) with love and kindness.

I have been asked before why I am not stuck up like Hercules was. For one thing, I don't think I am really the hero that you think I am. You may ask why I think that. It is really quite obvious. I didn't do it alone. All those things I did, all those monsters I defeated, where done with the help of others. You call me a hero. I think that the thing that makes someone a true hero is sacrifice. It may not be physical sacrifice like a wound. It may not even be the sacrifice of a loved one or someone else. No, I'm talking about mental sacrifice. To be a hero you need to sacrifice your ego, your pride, and anything else that makes you think that you are invincible or better than others. Yes, it's a sad reality, a point that we all face in our lives when we realize that we are powerless. It's a shattering blow to our egos (no matter how big or small they may be). We realize that no matter how hard we try at something, we can't do it on our own. We have to depend, to trust, and to rely on others. And yes, sometimes that can be very hard, but in reality, it is very necessary.

Another thing I need to talk to you about, family. You have lovely wife and wonderful children. Why do you betray them all the time? Now, don't lie to me and say that you don't because you do. You cheat on your wife with other women. (This is wrong for all the gods and goddesses to do this actually.) Do you know how much that hurts her? Why do you think she is so rude all the time? She can't trust others because of you. Hera is actually mirroring your actions. She is mirroring your anger, your rudeness, and your paranoia. You betrayed her. As for your kids, why do you think Artemis became an eternal maiden? As she grew up, she learned that men were bad. And do you know where she learned this? From you. All of the things that Artemis had grown up hearing were bad traits in people were mirrored in you. Cruelty? Check. Pride? Check. Arrogance and Betrayal? Check and Check. By your actions, you taught her that men were bad. You just made her hatred worse though when you unknowingly taught your sons these bad things. As Artemis grew up, she was surrounded by men and women. From what she saw, the men were bad and the woman acted good. It's sad really.

Lastly, I wanted to talk about fear and paranoia.

"Paranoia is just another word for ignorance."

-Hunter S. Thompson

No matter how much you try to deny it, you are paranoid, Zeus. Fear is a good thing. Paranoia is not. I probably should explain what I mean, shouldn't I? Fear is to be afraid of something. Therefore, fear is good. I know, it may not seem like it, but it's true. Fear keeps you from jumping off of cliffs. Fear keeps you from swimming with sharks. Fear keeps you alive. Now paranoia? That's a different matter. Paranoia is excessive fear. Paranoia is when you fear something so much that you afraid of doing anything about it. Paranoia is irrational. I understand that you, Zeus, are scared (Don't lie to me. You know it's true.), but that is okay. There are many things to fear in life, especially in ours. I know that sometimes, it may be hard to trust people because often, it feels like everyone is out to get you, and most times, they are. I know that you are paranoid, but sometimes, you need to put trust in someone because if you don't, you might just go mad. It is often hard to find someone to trust in life, but when you find someone that you can trust completely? That's golden.

I know it's hard Zeus, but remember: Paranoia kills you, fears keeps you alive, and sometimes, all you need is for someone to trust. (Trust your family, especially your brothers. Your brothers may never admit it outloud, but they love you and care for you… alot.)

I promise that I won't betray you or the rest of the gods. Trust me. Fatal flaw, remember?

From someone you can always trust,

Percy Jackson

A/N About that part at the end there: Well, I have a head-canon that even though Zeus is a bad king, Percy would still be there for him if he needed it. He is, after all, his family. (And of course, Hades and Poseidon would be there for him too.)

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Bye lovelies! :D