Chapter 9 Family Reunions Suck

Ares Pov

Do you think that I enjoy staring at his rat face, there is nothing more than I wanted but to slide my celestial bronze across his weasel throat. Just watching as his golden ichor soaked my blade as I listened to the sloshing sound of his ichor dropped to the floor leaving nothing but a golden puddle as he begged for my nonexistent mercy.

It is like I could taste his death, it is on the very tip of my tongue and the only thing that I could envision is killing the little shit. What is the point of being the oldest if the little shit doesn't do what a say? I felt my eyes narrow as rage turned my gaze a slight red as I watched Hermes pacing back and forth.

I could tell that his nerves were frayed but he was too scared to say anything, though I have that effect when little walking get caught in my sights. I took in a deep breath doing my best to calm myself and failing. But the beating sound of the rain helped put me at ease as I leaned firmly against a hard cold concrete wall.

Just taking in the sight of the dusty empty warehouse that I am being forced to sit in. I don't give a damn what father thought, Zeus does not rule my life if I wanted to hate one of his bastards then that is my choice.

I still can't believe that he is even getting involved it's not like it was his little girl that got hurt or his sack of shit son that was getting beaten. I looked up from my thoughts getting lost for a minute before I realize that he was just doing this for Hermes benefit. Which only force bile and rage to fill my throat as I thought back to the amount of pain in Clarisse's heart.

The pain and hatred that seemed etched into her face as her deep brown eyes pleaded for relief from her heartbreaking sorrow. How could he think that Hermes and his brat is more important than his own granddaughter?

I wanted to yell to scream to rip someone apart or rampage all over America but that wouldn't help anyone. Though I doubt that killing that little shit Chris is going to help either. If anything I'm sure that I would get lecture about how you don't kill family thought I think that is total bullshit.

"What are you thinking about?" The terrified and relatively high pitched voice of my annoying little brother cracked against my nerves. Like the sound of the nail against the chalkboard, it forced me to cringe as my skin began to stand on end. I just wanted a quiet night with my daughter but now I had to deal with this.

I inhaled deeply through my nose as I looked up letting my chest expand a little further till I met Hermes' face. First, a surge of rage filled my heart but slowly it subside as I took in his salt and pepper hair. Damp against his head as small trickles of rain came down his eyes scanned me frantically as fear started to fill them.

"Your thinking about killing me aren't you? I knew that I should have waited till Poseidon came." His voice became more frantic and all I wanted to do was shake him and bash in his head. The more that he talked the harder it is for me to curb my violent impulses. "Save it you little troll I'm not going to kill you or hit you. I would never hear the end of it."

I didn't even bother to look up as his frantic pacing came to a halt, all that remained was the sound of the beating rain as thunder began to strike the sky. I'm sure that is Zeus saying play nice but I'm not the one that should have to play nice. I didn't even want to be here he should have left me be.

I looked up from looking aimlessly around the warehouse that seemed way to baren to be a storage area to see Hermes staring at me. His eyes glowed with a sort of panic that reminded me of a cornered rat or dear. Too afraid to die but too shocked to run let alone defend itself. I sighed heavily fixing my lips to speak but this eerie sound filled the air.

It reminds me of the sound a door makes when the hinges get rusty, when I looked up there was Poseidon walking into the room. Not a single ounce of water dampened his hair or his clothes. His usually laid back demeanor was tense and stiff, and his joy-filled see green eyes harden as he stared at me and then Hermes who looks like he's about to shit his pants.

As he shifted back to me an angry frown formed on his face as he spoke in a hushed tone, "What are you doing to your brother?" I rolled my eyes at his accusatory tone like he had the right to tell me anything. He was one to talk last time I checked, him, Zeus and Hades hate each other. He had no right to look at me like that, to imply something when he didn't even know what's going on.

"Not a damn thing now get on with this Hermes I got a kid sitting home alone and hungry." My voice boomed against the empty warehouse. The walls began to vibrate slightly from the force of my voice as Hermes stood there silently for a minute. Like he was weighing his options on whether to run or not.

After a minute his blue eyes became clear as he took in a heavy breath like he was getting himself mentally prepared. Is there something that I'm missing or are we not here to talk about Chris. Last time that I checked the didn't need to make himself mentally prepared for that. "With Luke gone one of my last children that I take pride in is Chris and I would like it if we could bury the hatchet."

I scoffed before turning my cold and hate-filled glare to Poseidon whose eyebrow raised slightly like he didn't know what is going on. You have to be kidding me why is he here if he doesn't know what is going on.

"I give you the cliff notes, his son cheated on my daughter, destroyed her and broke her heart. So I went to kill the dumb little shit and just as I was about to strike the final blow Hermes got in the way. So I started to fight Hermes and that is when Lord Zeus thought it best to intervene.

I haven't seen that little shit or Hermes since haven't spoken to them and don't want. Uncle, I don't know why you are here but it is a waste of both of our times. If you think that I'm going to bury the hatchet then you are dumber than I thought." I let my eyes narrow as I took in an even breath before turning to look at Hermes for a minute.

His blue eyes were searching our uncle face as I took the time to do the same and I could see his deep black brows further with confusion. I'm sure that he was thinking the same thing that I was. What the hell is he doing here? Hell, I think that all three of us were thinking that at least I did till Hermes spoke.

"Chris told me that might be something going on with Clarisse and Percy I just want to make sure that your son and Clarisse aren't planning anything that might get my son hurt or in trouble in any way."

I snorted like my daughter would ever go for a loser like that. I shook my head sadly as I snarled in our rage. "Go fuck yourself if you want to make sure that your son is safe then move him to a new school. I heard you out and that is all I'm obligated to do, oh and if you are wondering too why I even accepted this meeting talk to father!"

I glared one last time at my shit stain of a brother before teleporting out of here. I just wanted to get some food and sleep. I shook my head sadly as I reappeared in front of my door.

Even from here I could hear the sound of the tv blaring from the living room. That girl is going to go deaf. I shook my head sadly as I turned the golden nob. It was unlocked but why? She should have locked it.

I rushed into the house slamming the door shut when I heard laughing and something else. A sound that I was all too familiar with, I rushed into the kitchen and I felt my whole body freeze with shock.

After a moment it heated up with rage as I scream in rage. "Jackson you little shit get off of her." I hear a surprised squeal leave my daughter lips as she distanced herself from Jackson. What in Hades am I even seeing?