AN
My gratitude toward Chaosboi78 and AProudSlytherclaw for their reviews. As for your question, I am not sure about the timeline but I think it would be safe to say that it occurs after the heroes of the Olympus because I would like to bring Jason, hazel and all other cool characters in the future chapters.
Anyway, let's begin the chapter..
Apollo POV
As I exited the throne room, my annoying little sister cornered me. She looked at me with angry eyes and hissed," apollo ! What were you doing? Do you have a death wish or something? "
I raised my hands in surrender and asked- " why so angry, arty?"
She completely ignored me and continued her angry rant-" what were you thinking? Oh, of course, you were not! Accusing Zeus of all gods and that also for lousy security is like begging for an excruciating death. You should probably thank that mortal with whom the father did-did t-that! I couldn't even say it ! "
" one night stand?" I added helpfully.
As you guessed, my help was not appreciated and instead of thanking me, she fixed me with a glare that could rival Hera's.
She took deep breaths and continued-" yeah that! If it had not been that woman-"
"Or man"
She glared at me with such a force that I decided not to interrupt her again.
" if you interrupt me once more, I will take the holy work of killing you in my own hands! The point is, why are you trying to get yourself killed by pissing off Zeus? I have an intuition that there is more here than it seems? "
I hesitated before lying " n-no ! I wonder what makes you think that! Anyway, I should probably take my leave now, bye!"
Just when I thought she would let me leave, she grabbed my hand whirled me to face her. She asked politely,
Just kidding, like that would ever happen. It was more like she ordered me through gritted teeth," I suggest that you tell me what is going on if you don't want to experience being impaled by a hundred arrows."
Wow, that was a new threat. How did she do it? I think she just got some of my awesome, creative and imaginative brainwaves.
Anyway, as I did not want to be impaled by 100 arrows, I decided to tell her.
" Dear little sister,-"
"I am not your little sister! I have told you a million times that I am older than you. "
I raised a perfectly manicured and awesome eyebrow at her interruption
" now whose interrupting? "
" just continue the god damn story!"
Now, I am sure of one thing. My sis was seriously pissed off. Mind you, she never swears and when she does, she is extremely mad and it is in the best interest of the victim to do whatever she wants.
" no need to be angry, sis. So, Hermes came up to me, did an act of crying which me being the sensitive god I am mistaken for real, swore an oath and landed myself in this mess"
She looked thoughtful for a second and then asked" what oath?"
"I, uh, kinda swore on Styx to do whatever Hermes tells me to do. He wants me to be the victim of his list of ways to annoy Zeus."
" you did WHAT?"
" ow, sis don't be so loud! I think you damaged my eardrums."
" you useless god! You swear an oath to do tasks for a list to annoy us. In other words, you signed up for suicide!"
I massaged my eardrums and decided to leave" well, what's done is done, right ? Now let me go to my temple where Hermes will be waiting with the next suicide mission- I mean task"
We walked in silence and Artemis seemed to be deep in thought. We reached there and I saw Hermes waiting for me in my awesome temple. He raised an eyebrow toward artemis and inquired-" why is she here?"
" uh, Hermes she cornered me and threatened me-"
I was cut off by Artemis who stated simply-" he told me."
Hermes looked horrified and asked worriedly-" you wouldn't tell zeus, would you?"
Artemis got a gleam in her eye like she was waiting for this question and answered in a business-like tone -" I wouldn't tell Zeus on one condition. I want in."
Hermes mood lightened up in a moment and he faced me." Apollo, you were lucky that dad was in a good mood today. But seeing Hera's antics, I assume he will be in a foul mood for the next ten years or so and if you do anything then, you will get killed for sure."
Artemis decided to give her views and said" and I am not in a mood of sweeping ichor or attending a funeral anytime soon. You know, it will be tiring and irritating. "
I replied sourly" what kind sister and half brother I have."
Hermes either did not pick my sarcasm or ignored it. " yeah we know. So, the next task will be to annoy Athena."