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Andromeda watched sadly as Hestia continued to softly cry while sitting against the white oak in the courtyard, her presence hidden in the shadows of one of the larger statues. Hestia had been like that for several hours after Percy's confession and Andy could feel her pain and confusion. Right now Hestia needed someone to confide in, someone to help her sort out her feelings, and hopefully, make a decision. So, taking a deep breath, she slowly walked towards the distraught goddess, keeping her face neutral knowing that looking at Hestia with pity wouldn't help at all.

After a few minutes she'd walked close enough to look directly down at the goddess but Hestia made no move to so much as look at her. So instead Andy got beside her and sat down as well while tugging her knees to her chest. As she did so, she felt herself shift and age until she looked to be around 35 rather than the usual 20's most gods prefer. She wasn't really surprised though, guessing Hestia needed more guidance as from a parent or elder than just a friend. So she sat silently and waited for the goddess to address her instead so that it wouldn't feel forced or intrusive.

After nearly 15 minutes she saw the goddess turn her head towards her out of the corner of her eye. Andromeda looked back at her, noting the puffy eyes and tear stains making her want to hug the sad goddess but she refrained as she waited for Hestia to speak. They looked at each other for some time before Hestia broke the silence and asked, "Can I help you with something?"

"No," Andy replied slowly before adding, "But I can help you."

"Why?" Hestia asked in a voice laced with distrust.

"Because I don't want to see you or my brother or Rhea so sad," she answered softly. "They care about you Hestia. More than you would have thought."

Hestia scoffed slightly while looking away. "Sure they did … didn't stop them from forgetting about me for years while they held each other," she added bitterly before sniffling slightly. "Here I was waiting and hoping … but when he finally came I'd missed my chance."

"That isn't true," Andromeda said firmly getting the goddess to look at her. "Ever since I got here, Percy used to tell all about you. The only Olympian goddess he respected and cared about. There wasn't a day he forgot about you but Nyx said it would have been too soon to take you away from Olympus so he had to wait. Rhea was the same, especially after Percy confessed his feelings to her including you."

"And how did she take it?" Hestia asked as she wiped away some tears.

"Honestly, pretty well but that was because I told her beforehand. My brother is the best but he's still clumsy with sensitive talks and I didn't want him to possibly mess up so I talked to Rhea while he was gone on a mission. Turned out it helped because when Percy told her himself, she'd already had time to think about it. When she learned you were the other woman Percy had fallen in love with, I'm not too sure what happened there but I know that they settled it out as well," Andromeda answered.

"So what then?" Hestia asked as she looked at her again. "Am I just supposed to go along with it? Will he even care about me the same as my mother? Or is he just being greedy?"

"That's your anger talking," Andy replied firmly as she looked at the goddess. "And you can trust me when I say his love for you is genuine. I've watched for decades as both Rhea and Percy missed you and wanted to bring you here sooner."

"Decades?" Hestia asked with a frown.

"Time in Tartarus passes five times faster than in the mortal world remember," Andy explained before continuing. "And in that time their love grew between them but also for you. I could see it … like a third of them was missing and whenever they asked Nyx if they could get you but she said no both would get sad for a whole day. They care about you Hestia and want you to be happy too."

"I … I just don't know," Hestia said unsurely as she looked down.

"Hestia," Andy said gently as she cupped the goddess' chin and turned her to face herself. "They do love you and didn't want to hurt you in any way." Andromeda then stood up before offering a hand to the goddess. "Come on, walk with me."

Hestia looked at her hand for a few hands before taking it slowly and getting pulled up. Once both were up Andromeda snapped her fingers to make a napkin pop into her hand before using it to wipe away the last of Hestia's tears and cleaning off her cheeks. After that was done the two started to walk through the courtyard and towards the House of Night as Andromeda spoke.

"Tell me Hestia, what's really holding you back?"

Hestia looked at her nervously as she rubbed her own arms while remaining silent. After a minute or so she finally spoke. "I'm scared okay …"

"Of what?" Andy persisted as Hestia looked down.

"Of being … forgotten," she replied softly. "I … I was too scared to tell Percy how I felt all those years ago and looked what happened. He fell in love with someone else … someone prettier, more experienced, stronger, and everything better than me …" By now Hestia's eyes were getting watery again and crying was bound to come up but Andromeda pulled her into a hug while rubbing her back.

"Hestia, you know Percy isn't like that," she said soothingly. "Yes, you've never loved like this before and it scares you that you might do something wrong, especially when there is someone else to be compared to but neither would want you to be anything other than yourself. Percy loves you for you Hestia, not because you're the prettiest or strongest or any sort of thing."

Andromeda could feel Hestia slowly nodding into her shoulder as she let out a few more tears as Andy tried to reassure her more.

"Tell me Hestia … do you still feel the same way about him?" she asked softly.

Hestia remained silent for some time until in a low voice she said, "Yes…"

"And even knowing that you'd have to share him, does it mean you love him any less?"

"No," Hestia replied while shaking her head softly.

"Then there you go," Andromeda said in a warm voice. "The three of you deserve love Hestia and I know you'll need each other. Percy especially will need you both. You're one of his reasons for fighting, for wanting to create a better and safer future, and for not losing hope drowning in his own vengeance. You were there for him when Kronos attacked, you became his friend during the year of peace you had before Hera's plan, and you were his shoulder to cry on when Annabeth broke his heart. You're precious to him Hestia and no matter what, he will always love you."

Andromeda then broke the hug and leaned back to look directly into Hestia's eyes.

"Rhea too. You're the one who remembered her and used to still pray to her to show her that she simply hadn't been locked away to be forgotten. You are her first born and she wants to see you happy. That's why she was more than willing to share Percy with you, because it is you. Anyone else would have been brained if they so much as looked at Percy with less than pure intentions … trust me, it nearly happened to Lamia one time," she added with a snicker.

Hestia giggled slightly as well and there Andromeda knew that her talk had been a success. She smiled at the goddess before pinching her cheek earning an annoyed pout but Andy just giggled at the face.

"Now go and get your man!" she cheered before leaning closer with a suggestive wink. "And if anything, show Rhea that just because she has experience doesn't mean she'll always be on top."

Hestia practically glowed with a golden blush as Andromeda started to laugh at the sight in good humor before shoving the goddess slightly.

"Go on now, they should be somewhere in the kitchen since Rhea cooks when she's nervous, or in Percy's room trying to relax while waiting," Andy instructed as she shifted back into her usual 21 year old form.

Hestia gave her a firm nod before walking back in the direction of the House of Night while Andy sighed. 'First successful matchmaking!' she mentally cheered before wondering what else to do for the day. So far there wasn't much more than training every day until Tartarus and Nyx decided they were ready for the big moves and becoming full protogenoi. She then glanced at a white gold ring given to her by Hemera to transport to the Palace of the Sky whenever she wants.

"Oh well, let's go annoy Hemera," she said with a shrug before focusing on the ring and dissolving into particles of light …


Percy watched as Rhea drifted back and forth between the oven and the counter as she fussed over her cooking pastries, her fingers twitching nervously at times. It was slightly annoying watching her move back and forth like that but he could understand where she was coming from. He was just as nervous, if not more so than she was while waiting for Hestia.

Hestia.

Man, he'd made a blunder there and he'd thought he'd grown a little more tactful but again he ended up putting his foot in his mouth. He came off way too blunt and sudden and nearly made Hestia run off. Seeing her look so heartbroken and crying had felt like he stabbed himself through the heart with a Stygian iron blade. He never wanted to see her crying unless they were tears of joy. Then, the very thought of losing her man him jump into action, kissing her with everything he could to try and show her that he loved her just as much as Rhea.

Even if she'd tried to resist at first, with the fire burning around them (luckily he still had her blessings making him fireproof), he could literally feel her emotions in the fire. There was anger yes, but more than anything it was sadness and a feeling of loneliness within it that Percy tried his damnedest to try and soothe. Then with that kiss, their first and likely her first entirely, he'd felt her return his need for her equally. In that moment he had no doubt that both Rhea and Hestia were the women for him, that without them he was incomplete.

Now all he could do was pray to Lady Chaos and hope that Hestia accepted it. With those thoughts he remained silent as he continued to observe Rhea as she took out a batch of blue cookies before throwing in another tray full, her foot tapping nervously as she got ready to prepare yet another batch. Seeing that his girlfriend was spinning herself into a frenzy he got up from his stool and walked to her before wrapping his arms around her waist making her squeak in surprise.

"Love, calm down," he said softly as she turned in his arms to face him with worried eyes.

"But …"

"I know, you're nervous and so am I," he said as he rubbed her back. "But please, I need you to try and relax. We've done everything we can and now it is up to her."

"And if she decides she doesn't want to be with you because of me?" Rhea asked as her eyes started to get watery.

"You can't blame yourself for that Rhea," he said sternly as he cupped her chin to make sure she looked straight up at him. "I made my choice knowing the risks and I will never regret being with you. Yes, it would hurt if she said no but I would survive and so would you."

Rhea stared at him silently for a few minutes while sniffing occasionally before she hugged him closer and buried her face in the crook of his neck. He rested his chin on her head as he tried to comfort her more, knowing that even if he said it Rhea would still blame herself if Hestia rejected them. He sighed at the thought and felt a pang of pain in his chest but it wouldn't be the first time he felt such pains, as sad as that is.

"She loves you," Rhea suddenly said without moving her head making her warm breath wash over his throat. "And as any mother I want to see her happy … but was I being selfish this time around?"

Percy thought about it for a moment before softly replying, "Yes."

Rhea pulled her head back as she looked at him in slight surprise but he continued on, "And there is nothing wrong with that. After what you've been through and waited, I think you were entitled to happiness. And, even when you got it, you still considered how Hestia would feel about it and allowed me to try and also have a relationship with her. So please, don't blame yourself if this turns out different from what we wanted … okay?"

Rhea stared at him intently for a few minutes before she gave him a faint smile as she nodded.

"Okay … I love you."

"And I you," he said before leaning down slightly to give her a tender kiss.

At the embrace she brought her arms up and wrapped them around his neck as he tugged her by her waist, finding comfort in the warmth of her body being pressed up against his. They stayed like that for several minutes before they caught someone clearing their throat making both snap their heads in the direction of the noise.

They were treated to the sight of a slightly blushing Hestia, the Olympian looking away slightly as her hands nervously played with the golden rope tied around her waist. Rhea and Percy looked at her awkwardly for a moment before they released each other and turned to face her, both suddenly getting tense as they waited for Hestia to give them her answer. They all remained silent for some time until Hestia fought her nerves down enough to look at them properly.

"So …" she started while looking them up and down. "I've decided."

Percy caught Rhea's breath hitch as he just went still, hoping to hear good news … or at least a gentle rejection. After a minute Hestia gave them a nervous but warm smile as she walked up to them. Once close enough she enveloped both in a hug which they soon returned while sharing a glance.

"Yes," Hestia said gently making both pull back so they could look at her face properly.

"So you …" he trailed off as a familiar warmth filled his chest to which she gave a bigger smile.

"Yes," she repeated making both of them beam at her and pull her into a tight three-way hug. It lasted for a bit before Hestia pulled back slightly to look Percy directly in the eyes. "As long as you treat us equally and fairly, I will agree to it…" She trailed off for a moment as she glanced at Rhea before continuing, "I can tell Rhea loves you just as much as I do and how could I even look at myself in a mirror if I tried to make you choose?" Hestia then shook her head with a wistful smile. "No … in the end there isn't a valid reason to not try … and I love you regardless of whether I'm the only one or not."

By now Rhea's eyes were a little watery as she pulled Hestia into a fierce hug, all the while mumbling 'thank you' again and again. Hestia gave her an understanding smile as she returned the embrace, both finding comfort and reassured in each other as Percy watched on contently. After well over a minute the duo separated slightly as Hestia looked to Percy again and asked in a shy voice, "So that means I'm your girlfriend too?"

Percy didn't need to answer that with words. Rather, he gave a mischievous grin and leaned forward to steal a quick kiss before Hestia could react. "How's that for an answer?" he asked with a wolfish smirk and slight growl getting a nice little golden color out of Hestia's cheeks.

"Down boy," Rhea said in a teasing voice as she eyed him in a not-so-innocent way. "Or are you in need of more training?" she added in a purring tone.

Hestia looked between them for a moment with a slight glint of confusion before suddenly blushing as she looked at Rhea in slight surprise. "Already?" she asked in a shy whisper making Rhea raise an eyebrow.

She got the meaning of the question at the same time as Percy, both giving sheepish smiles to which Hestia pouted before mumbling, "I was hoping to be his first." Too bad Percy and Rhea has excellent hearing.

"Hestia!" Rhea started in a scandalized voice before giving a sly grin while leaning closer. "How naughty. Barely in a relationship and already having such … provocative thoughts …" Rhea then leaned even closer to continue whispering something into Hestia's ear, all the while Percy was stuck in a daze.

Hestia's comment following so close after Rhea's had left him with a very vivid picture, completely centered on making two goddesses scream his name. He snapped himself out of it though when he caught a squeak come from Hestia, the goddess blushing so hard that Percy wondered if she might pass out while Rhea had a cat-caught-the-canary smile, reveling in the effects of her teasing. It seemed she was going to push for more but Hestia noticed her leaning closer.

Hestia responded by burying her face in Percy's chest as he chuckled while Rhea giggled at the rather adorable display. 'Oh Chaos I love these girls,' he thought fondly as he hugged Hestia to him for a moment before using one hand to tip her head up. He smiled down at her before leaning closer and giving her a gentle kiss. She was hesitant at first but after a few seconds she warmed up to it and started to push her lips back as he kept her close to him. In that moment everything felt right to him. Her unmistakable warmth, her fiery scent, the sweet taste of her lips as her small body fit like a puzzle piece against his. He relished in it before he nibbled at her lower lip eliciting a tiny moan which drove him wild.

He was about to pass his tongue over her lips to ask for entry but to his dismay she pulled back a little, their lips still connected by a string of saliva. He loved the look of her eyes glazed with happiness, her face flushed golden as she breathed heavily. It took all his will power to not kiss her again just to steal her breath away but for now he control it as he glanced at Rhea. The former Titaness was smirking at the sight even with the faintest golden dusting on her cheeks letting Percy know that Rhea had appreciated the sight. He gave her a wolfish grin as he moved Hestia to his right side before opening his left are inviting Rhea closer.

She smile as she obliged and stepped up to him so that his left arm could wrap around her waist and keep her close. He looked down at her for a moment before kissing her just as softly as he had Hestia even though a part of him wanted to deepen the kiss. She gave him playful nibbles as his arm around her tightened and he occasionally nibbled back on her lips to get small whimpers from her. He kept doing so for a while before he felt Hestia stir again in his right arm making him finally break the passionate kiss with Rhea.

He straightened up more so that he could look at both goddesses, loving the blush on both as they looked at him with love and traces of lust in Rhea's case while Hestia seemed a little too innocent for that at the moment.

"So," he started as he looked between them. "I'm the luckiest man around with two incredible girlfriends?"

"And don't let it go to your head," Rhea said in a teasing tone while glancing at Hestia and winking, "It'll be our job to keep this one in line." Hestia giggled at that while both ignored his indignant 'hey!' Of course it only served to make both giggle at him but he could only smile at the sight.

"I love you both," he suddenly said as he tugged them closer before giving each a small kiss.

"And we love you," Hestia replied this time before snuggling against his chest.

"Mhm," Rhea hummed while doing the same.

They remained together like that for several minutes before Percy realized how late it was … and they currently had over three dozen cookies either made or on the way.

"So …" he started getting both girlfriends to look at him. "Anyone feeling like cookies before bed?" he asked with a grin.

The goddesses shared a glance before smiling and nodding as Rhea escaped his arms to check on the latest batch in the oven while Hestia went towards the already cooled tray from earlier. Percy just stood there and marveled at the sight of his gorgeous girlfriends for a few minutes before he gave a content sigh and joined them…


With Andromeda

Andromeda felt her body become solid again as she blinked away the white haziness that she always got whenever she used the light travel. After a few seconds she was in the clear so she looked around the familiar sight of the Palace of the Sky.

The palace reminded her slightly of the Taj Mahal but with a more European style, with battlements and a central observation tower going through the center of the palace. She looked around to see she'd arrived at a form of teleportation pad for Ouranus' realm. He'd made it so that only he could freely teleport in and out of the palace from any location, all other visitors need to enter from the pad. Sure once in the realm they could move around freely via teleportation but they could only leave at the pad as well.

The pad was made of white marble, big enough for about eight adults to stand next to each other comfortably, and then further surrounded by pond of crystal clear water. Funny thing is that unless you notice the ripples, you wouldn't realize there was water and the pad would look like it was simply suspended over nothing with one walkway leading to the palace beyond. She remembered the first time she came here, nearly having a heart attack at the sight below her.

From what her brother told her, you could see most of New York City from Olympus when the clouds part but in the Palace of the Skies, it was completely different. They were so high up they could see the entire North American continent without issue and as it turned out, without having a blessing from Hemera, Aether, or Ouranus, or at least a minor permission, a mortal wouldn't be able to breath in this realm as opposed to the poison of Tartarus. There was oxygen and other small molecules but not nearly enough for even the highest flying birds, though thanks to being demi-primordial or near-primordial, Andromeda along with the others already mostly breathed the particle Ether, named after the said primordial and is the particle godly beings breath. Ether, being one of the mythic particles since human science still isn't even close enough to recognize the particles or several hundred others around the universe.

That aside the sight was breathtaking and when looking up Andromeda could even see the distant sun and moon. Not the chariots of the twins, seeing as their rides were more like godly tethers to the actual celestial bodies and were part of the influence to make the world and moon rotate. Long ago between Nyx and Hemera, they had handled the rotations of night and day just with their thoughts before the Titans came along with the beginning of the lunar cycle thanks to Selene. 'I wonder if Percy and Jason will keep the lunar cycles after offing Artemis, then again Hecate could take over since she has the moon as part of her domains too,' Andy mused as she started to walk towards the palace.

As she walked she watched the surrounding gardens of the palace, formed on shifting grey and white tiled pathways. In fact it almost made the palace look like one enormous spider with the legs spread out to form different buildings and constructs. Above it small versions of the constellations could be seen making her smile slightly. It took her a few minutes to finally arrive in a grand courtyard before the palace but instead of going into the immense building she turned and headed towards another walkway holding the arena. She could already feel the power of several protogenoi.

The area had a large roadway formed out of the white marble and rows of solid light posts along the sides, leading to a towering area three times larger than the coliseum. As she walked Andromeda received polite waves and nods from sky spirits and the manifestations of the constellations which she replied to in kind. The spirits here were very friendly and respectful, though some of the more well-known spirits like the zodiac tended to be annoying at times. She was still polite to them though and soon enough she entered a large archway leading into the arena.

It took a few minutes but soon she was rows upon rows of lined seats with a prime view of the currently in use arena. She arrived just as a brutal shockwave of air blasted over her, making her hair whip around wildly as she squinted slightly. There in the arena were Jason, dressed in his usual light coat, white shite, and grey jeans with Revelation held in a two-handed grip as a heavy sweat trailed down his brow. Next to him was Thalia, dressed in a white sports bra and matching white tights reaching her shins, a grey jacket, and her long black hair with grey streaks pulled into a ponytail. In her hands though were two knives made of crackling blue lightning while her feet had her manifestation of power from claiming her primordial seat.

While Percy and Jason had their coats, Andy had her glove, and Rhea had emerald gauntlets reaching up to her biceps, Thalia had boots reaching up to her knees formed of what would be best called hyper condensed wind and lightning stitching. The cover along her shins and top of her foot was made of oddly blue tinted wind while the sole of her foot and calf had lightning formed into a nearly second skin. With her boots she could literally slice through just about anything with a kick that wasn't a primordial symbol of power or manifestation of power. Andy would know, she watched Thalia decapitate a drakon with a kick, the winds shred through the tough scales like wet mud with unnerving ease. Thalia could run damn fast too.

Across from them were Aether and Ouranus, each dressed in sparring clothes modeled after tradition greek armor with solid light braces and shin guards. Andy also spotted a few destroyed shields, some looking like they were sliced through with seared edges. 'That would have been Jason's sword, damn thing is basically a light saber,' Andy mused as she continued to watch.

Jason and Thalia shared a look before nodding, then both dashed off in near blurs of white and blue as they closed the distance. Thalia took the direct route against Aether, swiping both electric knives at the primordial but he managed to dodge only for Thalia to pivot on her right foot and bring a vicious back-kick with her left. Aether was too close to dodge so instead he brought up his solid light spear to block. The impact sounded like a cannon going off as a blast of lightning and light flared along with another pressure shockwave yet neither combatants gave ground. While they were locked Andy turned her attention to Jason as he literally became a ray of light running circles around Ouranus looking for any opening but the elder primordial was not one to let slip.

Finding none Jason suddenly rushed closer while jumping, taking a more solid form as he brought Revelation down only for Ouranus to raise his own long sword made of lightning like Thalia's knives. The flash from the collision this time was near blinding forcing Andy to squint as massive fractures formed beneath Ouranus. Once she got a better sight she could see that Ouranus was in a deadlock with Jason, the meeting point of their blades sparking angrily as they tried to push each other. It lasted for a minute before both disengaged only to watch each other for a moment. Soon Thalia joined Jason's side as Aether landed beside Ouranus, his spear at the ready. Only a second passed before the combatants surged at each other again. Andromeda continued to observe for a few more minutes before she felt a familiar presence arrive beside her.

She turned to look at the spirit and as usual found her incredibly pretty with molten eyes, coppery skin and dark, glossy hair fitting of a Persian princess. She was dressed in a simple white gown reaching her knees with a cream rope tied at her waist and Greek sandals.

"Zoe," Andromeda greeted the former huntress.

"Andromeda," Zoe replied with a polite nod before her gaze went back to the fighters.

They both watched silently for a few minutes before Zoe spoke up again, "It's still hard to believe at times."

"Hmm?"

"This impending war," Zoe clarified even as neither stopped locking at the battle. "To think that the Olympians would finally go so far as to betray their greatest heroes and lead to their own demise."

"But is it truly that hard to believe?" Any asked as she finally looked back at the former titan. "After all, you were there and know how unfair or cruel the Olympians can be."

Zoe frowned but didn't object to it. Instead she sighed before looking at Andromeda. "I can understand, it just feels like so long ago. Dying really warped my sense of time and with some of what I've seen, it's made to question everything I believed." Zoe turned away to look at the fight again. "I remember when Lord Ouranus asked me to watch the Olympian council on the day they decided to take Percy's family. I truly cried for the first time since I came here and for months I awoke every day hoping it was a bad dream … but it never was. Even when I accepted seeing such a cruel side to my former mistress, I still tried to deny it inside."

"And what now? Are you still denying it and wish to try to convince us to change away from war?" Andy asked with a quirked eyebrow but Zoe shook her head.

"After what they did to you I could never stomach the thought of defending them. If anything, the only thing I would ask is to give Artemis a quick death."

"You know that isn't possible with Percy," Andy replied with a slight frown.

She still didn't like the thought of her brother performing torture but then again, with the mention of Aphrodite her thoughts turn to a similar direction at times since she wanted to make the foul goddess pay for all the pain she's caused.

"I know," Zoe said softly. "… Well then at least the few of the huntresses that didn't treat men as cruelly as the rest."

"I think Percy will spare the younger ones but in the recent years they haven't added any to the ranks so it might be safe to say that all current hunters are marked for death, even if they look like they're eight," Andy answered.

"Hmm," Zoe hummed in agreement before commenting, "This is very impressive though."

"What is?" Andy asked as she watched Jason managed to kick Aether back only to rush him again in a flurry of slashes and stabs.

"This level of combat," Zoe answered. "The Hesperides weren't always limited to the garden and I did see some of the battles between the first Olympians and the Titans. Sure, they were incredibly powerful but they only reached this range of strength and speed when they assumed their divine forms. To think that you lot could fight like this without being full protogenoi is … humbling to say the least. I have no doubts that on the battlefields it will be nothing short of massacres."

"Well when you think about it, the Olympians were scared of Gaea, the weakest fighter among the protogenoi, when it was just her and she wasn't fully restored to power even though she'd finally awakened completely. Just imagine what they'll do when they realize they are fighting several, fully awake and trained protogenoi."

"I dare say they might actually surrender to save their own hides," Zoe chuckled before gaining a dark smirk. "Too bad even then they wouldn't be spared."

"Very true," Andromeda replied sighing as she turned away.

"Are you going to find Lady Hemera?" Zoe asked to which Andy nodded.

"Yeah, I feel like talking to her for a while before going to sleep would be nice."

"Mind if I join you?" Zoe asked.

"Sure," Andy chirped before the pair left the arena, the combatants still going strong into the night …


With Percy, Morning After

Percy gave a slight groan as he started to stir from his sleep. He cursed Nyx mentally for drilling it into his head to always wake up early regardless of how late he might have gone to sleep the night before. That and having a serious sugar rush didn't help him get any extra rest. Curse Rhea and her amazing cookies! Still, he was already awake so no point in complaining now so he opened his eyes while trying to sit up only to find that he couldn't. He glanced down to see two brunette heads making him smile, especially being able to feel the warm and soft flesh resting on him.

Rhea was to his right, having used his chest as her pillow while tangling her legs with his, her near see through night gown teasing his sight of her breasts pressed up against him. Then to his left was Hestia, having taking some convincing to join them in their bed rather than take a guest room since she was a little shy around them but they wore her down. She'd been close but not touching when they went to sleep but in the night she'd snuggled closer to the point of using his shoulder as her pillow while pulling his arm between her sizable breasts. She was also more curled up while wearing a more modest yet still attractive, cream colored nightgown that just barely reached past her hips.

'How did I get so lucky?' he asked himself before slowly sitting up much to the protesting whines of his girlfriends. He chuckled at the adorable pouts he was getting as Rhea stirred first while Hestia tried to pull the sheets over her head. However before anything could be said Percy felt someone approaching through flash so he looked away from the sudden blinding light. Once it died down it revealed Nyx looking both excited and a little sad at the same time.

"Nyx?" Rhea muttered as she sat up fully while rubbing her eye. "What is it?"

Percy also looked at Nyx questioningly as Hestia finally got up too and squeaked in surprise at realizing it was Nyx after throwing off the last dregs of drowsiness. Once all three were looking properly at her she spoke in a serious voice, "It's time."

At that Percy sat up straighter as he knew what those two words meant.

"Time?" Hestia asked nervously as she noticed how Percy and Rhea reacted to Nyx's words.

"Yes, Tartarus has already made the preparations needed," Nyx continued as she glanced at Hestia. "The last test before Percy, Andromeda, Phoebe, Rhea, Jason, and Thalia claim their place as full protogenoi … and the current primordial gods move on to the Realm of the Faded," she answered making Hestia gasp.

"So …" Percy started as he looked at Nyx in the eyes. "What's the test?"

"Combat," she said before her next sentence shocked all three. "You will do something that all twelve Olympians or the group of Kronos' most loyal couldn't do … you will face and kill Typhon."


Bam! Now we're talking! Next one is a biggie and just for the fun of it, I'm splitting the next chapter in two but don't worry. It will be a double update; one in the morning and one at night.

Until then, a pleasure, Jbubu