Athena was sitting in her palace, with a nice book on fifteenth century French History. It was quiet, and she was happy with that; It isn't often quiet on Olympus. It was so nice to have some peace for once, that for five minutes she didn't even think about the fact that it is suspicious that it is so silent on the mountain.
She put her book down and walked to the balcony, which looked out over the main square of Olympus. Usually, it was full of minor gods, who where talking, drinking coffee or going to the Marketplace. Now, there was no-one. Athena immediately ran out of her palace, and onto the square. She looked around, but heard no sounds. She didn't see anyone.
After a few seconds, she heard footsteps, and she saw Dionysus walking onto the square. He looked just as puzzled as Athena did. As soon as he saw her, he walked over to her. 'Athena, what is going on and why are you not involved?' Athena shrugged.
'I don't have the foggiest idea, but there is nobody here.' Dionysus nodded. 'I see that, Athena. Have you already checked the board with Announcements?' Athena shook her head. 'I was about to do that.' Together, they walked to the board, which had only one piece of paper pinned in the middle. It said: 'On the fifteenth of January, there will be an assembly in the throne room. Everyone who isn't there at exactly half past eleven A.M., will not be allowed in and is expected to amuse themselves.'
Athena sighed deeply. 'Well, alright then. I guess I am going back to reading, or something.' Athena tried to walk away, but stopped with walking when she heard her brother ask: 'What are you reading?' She turned around. 'A book on fifteenth century French history.' Dionysus raised his eyebrows. 'Alright then. Just as studious as your children, it seems. Logic and all, I know.' Athena didn't walk further. 'Do you think I am boring?' Dionysus looked at her. 'I didn't say that.' Athena shrugged. 'I know. Just... That book can wait.' A smile grew on her face. It was a smile Dionysus didn't usually associate with anything good.
Athena grabbed him by the arm, pulling him along as she power walked back to the elevator. 'You know, I either sit in my palace, sit in a lecture hall or I am looking over a warfield. I don't think I have taken a good look at New York yet! And we've been here for about hundred years!' Athena punched the 'zero' button of the elevator, and the lift went down.
'So, you want to sightsee in your hometown?' Dionysus asked, with a slightly to innocent tone for Athena. She let go of his arm. 'I guess? I just feel... rebelious.' Dionysus gave her such a weird look that Athena decided to just ignore it. 'What is the busiest street in the city?' She asked. Dionysus shook his head, accepted that the world was turned upside down today and answered: 'Sixth avenue, Broadway or third avenue, I believe. Yet, you know I have been locked inside that camp for the past eighteen years, right? I have no idea what is where in this city.' Athena shrugged. 'So?' Dionysus decided that talking back to Athena at this point was no use.
The elevator doors opened, and the two gods got out. They walked past the front desk, out of the Empire State Building. The mortals didn't notice anything, of course - but the man behind the front desk stared at the two gods. He blinked, picked up his telephone, and rang up Zeus. As soon as the sky god picked up, he said: 'Lord Zeus, I am sorry to interrupt your assembly, but is there a reason Lady Athena and Lord Dionysus just walked out of the building and aren't with you?'
Meanwhile, Dionysus pointed Athena to an underground stop. 'Let's go with the Underground. It is quicker than walking.' Athena grabbed his arm again and pulled him away from it. 'I want to walk.' Dionysus turned to her. 'Why?' 'How can I feel the true culture of New york if we go under the surface? I have seen the Underground often enough!' She heard a deep sigh next to her. She looked at her brother. 'Are you going to be annoyed the entire time we are walking in this city like that one time I asked you to show me Amsterdam literally five hundred years ago?' Dionysus shook his head. 'I hope not.'
After sixteen minutes, they arrived on Times Square, in the middle of Seventh Avenue. Athena stopped walking, right in the middle of the square. 'You know, I am a goddess, and I live here, but I haven't seen this place in person even once. I was just two busy, I guess.' A sad smile appeared on her face as she looked around. Her eye fell on the shops. 'Let's go to the shops. Aphrodite Always likes those, right?' Dionysus nodded. 'She does. Yet, Athena, do you really want to go clothes shopping? It doesn't seem like something that you like...' Athena put her hand on his mouth. 'Whatever. Let's go.'
They walked into a random clothes store, that turned out to be a Chanel store. Athena looked around. 'Wow. Do people really spend time and money in here?' Dionysus nodded. 'Not all of them, but Aphrodite spends an abnormal amount of time here. I know for a fact that she took all of her demigod daughters on a shopping spree in this city. Chiron was absolutely freaked out the entire day.'
Athena touched a few clothing racks. 'So, can we go?' Dionysus shrugged. 'You wanted to come here.' Athena sighed. 'Guess I'll just go back to letting my handmaidens make my clothes, or doing it myself.' They got out of the clothing store again. Athena growled. 'I just want something exciting to happen!' She yelled. Dionysus rolled his eyes. 'Maybe you should try to not be serious all the time.' Athena raised her eyebrow. 'Should I get a drink?' Dionysus gave her a weird look. 'That's not what I meant... but go ahead, I guess.'
Athena didn't get tipsy of that one drink, but she did get more outgoing, more of the thought that she would than that she actually did. The two gods decided to get lunch. Athena stepped into the first fast food restaurant they passed, and Dionysus just followed her. That restaurant turned out to be a Burgerking. Athena looked around. 'I don't think I've eaten here before.' She smiled. 'You eat healthy every day.' 'Why are you so annoyed today?' Athena giggled and bopped her head. Dionysus mouth fell open. 'Gods, you never giggle.' Athena rolled her eyes dramatically. 'What-ev-er. Let's just get burgers.'
They ordered burgers. Dionysus started to get used to Athena's sudden outgoing behaviour, realising that it might get really funny. The person behind the counter handed athena their drinks and burgers. Athena grabbed them, grabbed her brothers' wrist and dragged him along, to Central Park.
'So, Di, what do you think of Zeus?' Athena asked. Dionysus shrugged. 'Guess I owe my life to him, but he isn't really the best ruler, is he?' Athena giggled. 'Yep, same. Never thought I would be saying that out loud.' Dionysus laughed. 'What does it matter anyway? Also, I think Hermes is kind of annoying, but not very much.' Athena jumped up and down, spilling her drink accidently. 'I know, right? But, you know, he is not half as annoying as Poseidon. This one time, that barnacle beard tried to...' A huge splash of water raised up out of the lake in the park, and hit both deities in the face.
'He tried to kidnap my owls,' Athena continued, not paying attention to getting completely wet. Dionysus laughed. 'Crazy. You need to find a more war-like animal. Nobody tries to kidnap a panther, you know.' Athena nodded thoughtfully. 'I guess your right.' it was silent for a while. 'Dio, have you heard that one story about Aphrodite getting locked in her room with nothing but an empty potato sack to wear?' Dionysus eyes went wide. 'Sister, tell me.'
six hours later, they still hadn't gone back to the Olympus. Their entire afternoon had been filled with Gossip and deep, thought provoking thinkpieces, (and a whole lot of drama they have begged me not to tell you). Now, Athena and Dionysus had decided to find some place to get dinner. 'So, that's why I think west should be called east and east should be called west,' Dionysus finished. Athena nodded thoughtly, and then burst out laughing. 'This is just getting stupid, really.' Dionysus smiled and nodded. 'You're right. Oh, there is Greek restaurant over there!' Athena squealed and hopped over.
They ordered their food. Athena put her head down on the table. 'I am tired. Also, next time we should go to the library and you could get more serious instead of me getting more weird.' Dionysus rolled his eyes. 'Why is everyone under the impression that I am that weird?' Athena stared at him. 'I am not answering that.'
'We should just tell everyone about you getting as giggly as Aphrodite today.' Athena almost spat out her food. 'No way. No-one will take me seriously anymore.' 'Someone will notice. Also, it's you; just kick everyone who is laughing at you.' Athena rolled her eyes. 'Maybe. But I don't need everyone to know about that one part where I spilled my entire cup of soda on myself.' Dionysus bit his lip, trying not to laugh. 'If you say so, wisdomlady.' Athena laughed. 'That was stupid.' 'Yeah, whatever. I don't want anyone to know about literally losing part of my sleeve and wedding ring because I was too stubborn and walked to close to that one tree, because I got it back.' Athena almost spat out her food, almost bursting out laughing.
'But, seriously, do not tell anyone that one part where I dropped my Phone into a puddle. Also, don't tell anyone that my iPhone is broken now. I literally lectured Aphrodite about that yesterday.' Dionysus played with his fork. 'I guess I also can't tell anybody about the part where you stepped on a cats' tail, which caused it to chase you around, and you yelled so loud everyone turned around?' Athena silently payed the check and coerced her brother out of the restaurant again before answering.
'So, we'll keep silent about you nearly dropping into the lake of Central park, and you would've fallen in if I didn't grab your arm?' Dionysus shot her an angry look. 'Yep. Just like we won't talk about you accidently talking latin to this one person, who almost called the police after you got angry that he didn't understand him?' Athena swayed her hips around. 'Hmm. Let's not talk about you accidently getting us on the wrong underground four times, which is weird considering that you were the one to tell me that the Underground is so much easier than walking. Plus, let's also keep quiet about you accidently falling into a clothing rack, and then quickly running away.'
They stayed silent after realising they had called each other out an equal amount of time. They wandered into some weird neighbourhood. Yet, two gods attract a lot of weird people. Monsters don't dare to get close, but clear sighted mortals notice. So, as soon as Sally Jackson realised there were to gods on her street, she decided to rail them into her home, just so they couldn't cause any more trouble while trying to flirt with a random guy on the street or accidently tripping over a five by five metre broad water fountain.
She gave both gods a cup of tea, which they happily drunk. Sally realised Paul felt kind of uncomfortable with two Olympians in his living room, but putting them on the street again didn't seem like a smart choice to sally. Dionysus and Athena were just thankful to have a place to stay, where they didn't have to explain why they weren't at the assembly and didn't answer any Phone calls or Iris messages
(The reason is because they were being Rebels, duh).