Greek myths are real? Alien or Monster chapter 11
Sam looked around the faces of those sitting around her, these were the mortal heroes that stopped an alien invasion. They protect the world from bigger threats than monsters…granted they did not know about the monsters people like Sam face.
"You going to start?" Tony Stark asked he watched as Sam took a deep breath…
'What do you know of Greek mythology?' Sam asked and she saw their confused expressions.
"Like Zeus and the other Greek gods or are we talking like Hercules and Jason?" Clint asked and Sam tensed waiting for the thunder to rumble but nothing.
'Like the Greek gods and goddesses, like the monsters of legend.'
"Like the hydra?" Steve asked
"We know the basics, their names and what they did…why the Greeks worshiped them…where is this going?" Tony asked but he had a look as though he already suspected
'I think most of you have already figured where this is going. They are not just myths or legends…they are real. Those aliens you called them, were not aliens. They were monsters, they are what people like me fight…for survival. They really hate us, want us dead…that is why they turned from you to me when they saw me. After the war, we have had sort of a break from large groups like that…it seems that the break is over. Something is stirring…they can sense it that is why they put me in your path. I did not know this until now…I think we are going to have to work together…we need each other.' Sam signed she looked around the faces as they digested what she had said.
"So another group of aliens as allies cool." Clint stated
'Not aliens, they are gods…they are not the primordial forces… it is complicated. This is their planet, they were here before the humans or I think that part of the history lesson always seemed vague. I know that before humans monsters roamed this planet, that Giants and Titans were…you know what, that does not matter…it is complicated and you do not really need the history lesson. They are real and do not go comparing them to your friend with the hammer.'
"So you are saying that Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Athena…'
'Yes, I am you do not need to say all their names. I know their names…I do not want to get their attention.'
"How are you connected to this…are you…?"
'No, I am an offspring to one of them. My father… before you get any ideas about my mother she is human, hence the term half-blood.'
"So you are saying Greek myths are real…Aliens or monsters?" Tony asked
'They are real, they are not aliens and not all of them are monsters. There is a scale now it is balanced, we have been protecting the innocent a lot longer than you.'
"If that was so where were you when aliens invaded?"
'Fighting our own war.'
"That is the second time you have said war, what war?" Steve asked
'The monsters tried to revolt, take over the gods…we stopped them.'
"Too vague." Tony pointed out
'The king of gods Father began to rise bringing with him an army of the worst kind of monsters, angry gods and titans. We fought, ended victorious. What more is there to say?'
"You lost some people."
'It was a war, in any war over history people die. That is fact.' Sam replied she was playing with her ring on her finger she looked really uncomfortable.
"You are only 16." Bruce stated
'I have fought more battles than you, age does not have an influence here. You learn to fight to survive or you die. Half-bloods they call us, demigods…the price of our DNA. We would be lucky to live to your age. The longer I am in one place the more likely I would be attacked by monsters. They are attracted to our scent…did I mention that they really hate us? Now you know, what you do with this information is up to you.'
"You're the daughter of Apollo?" Sam Wilson asked as the others all looked at him he only shrugged, "What I know classical studies, besides she was really good at archery. Natasha said she was a music prodigy. Apollo god of music and archery." He stated waving his hands if it was obvious.
"Wanda why don't you take Sam back to her room." Steve stated Wanda nodded before leading Sam out of the room. Sam looked back at the faces one last time before following her out of the room knowing that they will be talking about her…part of her wondered if they would send her to an asylum or lock her up for being crazy.
Steve looked at Sam as she walked away once she was out of sight he turned to look at the others, Tony was looking as though he was not buying it, Wilson did…Clint looked confused, Bruce looked deep in thought. He could not get a read on Natasha, Bucky looked confused even more so then Clint. Pietro seemed unfazed. He himself was not sure how he felt about what she disclosed, the way she had spoken was as if it was completely normal to be talking about the Greek gods and goddesses, his head was spinning it was a lot to take in.
"Are you buying it?" Tony asked when no one started talking
"It is not the craziest thing we heard…hey when you live in this group weird is the normal." Wilson stated leaning back on the couch.
"She is just a confused kid, brainwashed maybe…"
"Tony just because it is an out their theory does not make it untrue." Natasha stated
"She is saying that the Greek gods are real…the only way I will believe it is if they are aliens and she is pretty certain they are not." Tony stated "besides her DNA says she is human, Bruce you agree?" Tony asked and Bruce nodded. "And do you not think we would not know about a war of monsters trying to take over the world? We would have been called in for that." Tony added
"Do you think she is lying?" Steve asked
"I think she thinks she is telling the truth." Tony replied
"What do you want to do?" Clint asked
"We keep her here for now, when no 'monsters' turn up to 'eat' her we will prove to her that there is more to the world than fighting aliens." Tony stated
"She won't like that." Bucky stated for the first time speaking up.
"She doesn't have to like it, it will be good for her we can start undoing this brainwashing." Tony stated
"You are talking about her beliefs." Wilson retorted it
"You all went out of your way to help with Bucky and his brainwashing…SHIELD and Clint helped Natasha with hers. We can help this kid with hers, no kid should have to fight someone else's war." Tony replied and none of the others could talk him out of it.
4 days…Sam had been kept in this building for four days and she was going stir crazy. Each time she brought up the Greek gods the adults got this look on their faces one Sam was finding very annoying. The way an adult looks at a child that has an idea and they placate it…this is what they were doing with her. They did not believe her and they were not giving her the chance to prove to them the truth. She found herself unable to call forth her bow or sword and every time she went to leave the place she always got turned around. She was never left alone, if she was not with Wanda she was with Natasha and when they were both busy one of the others would always be there. Maria had returned with some of her things so at least she was in her own clothes. She was frustrated at the way her life was turning out right now, she was in a world of silence and now trapped in doors she found herself pacing a lot and her hands kept moving as if she was playing keys on a piano. She should be in LA with her mother, their movie would have premiered yesterday and would now be out in theatres over the country…she was annoyed that they would not let her contact her mother. She even tried iris messaging anyone from camp, Chiron, Percy, Annabeth, Will but it seemed Iris was not listening to her request. Not for the first time in her life she felt completely alone. Sam found herself in the gym working her anger out on the punching bag but even the physical work out was not helping. One final punch sent the bag flying she didn't care she stood there with her eyes closed. She was finding it harder and harder to stop herself revealing truths she could no longer lie (she knew she was a terrible liar to begin with but now when she even thinks about it she can't say it), she knew this was her Fathers doing she just had not figured out why…to her it felt like she was cursed not just by one goddess but now two of her supposed family Athena and Apollo. So whenever she was asked a question nine times out of ten she would walk away.
"Hey." Sam Wilson moved so he was standing in front of her he looked down at her and over at the punching back. "Do you want to talk about?" He asked
'That is all you people want to do, is talk but you are not actually listening. What do you hope to accomplish here? You wanted to know how and why I fight but when I tell you…you do not believe me. You cannot keep me in doors forever…you think you are protecting me? You are not…at least let me go back to school…I cannot believe I just asked that…stupid truth curse.'
"Truth curse?" Wilson asked he noticed that Sam's hand seemed to twitch as she stopped herself from replying instead she turned on her heel and walked away heading through the door at a fast pace. Sam ended up walking towards the exit she knew it was a long shot, each time before she was always stopped. Even when she tried sneaking out at night, she was always caught…She stopped when she saw Natasha standing there her posture was clear, where did she think she was going? Sam threw some choice words in her direction before turning around and heading for her room.
Once inside she looked around the room, she sort of wanted monsters to just to prove them wrong. She looked back down at the flute that was lying on the table she moved over to it picking it up she looked it over. Sam began to play a song, one she had learned many years ago it was a lullaby her fingers moving expertly into the correct places but she heard nothing. She would normally close her eyes as she played but seeming she did not hear it she could not get lost in the music. Instead she focused on the wall in front of her and that was when she saw it…a shimmer. She stopped and the shimmer faded. She started playing again and the shimmer was back, it was the same feeling she got when reading Greek or firing an arrow her eyes widened as she realised what it was she was seeing. She was seeing the sound waves ripple through the air…it looked beautiful and she couldn't believe it was happening. She picked up the pace and changed from the slow lullaby to a dedication to the battle that helped describe the intensity of war. The pattern changed with the tempo and seemed to flow more quickly this time there was a hint of red within the flow. She stopped playing looking down at the flute in her hands she held onto it tighter. Was this why they took her hearing so she could unlock this new talent? She had never heard any of her siblings being able to see sound waves. As she was sitting on the chair she felt the heat of the sun that seemed to be brighter at that moment, she was not sure if that was just her imagination or a small reminder from her father…she was not alone. She looked back down at the flute, now all she had to do was convince these mortal heroes that she was telling the truth. Shouldn't be too hard considering that was all she could do at the moment.