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I stayed in the back extremely welcoming my delicate stature and such making me not easily noticeable behind the rock and Boulder of a man like Smith.
But peeking around his back, I noticed the nico and Thalia were there looking at our group hopefully. I wonder if they were looking for me. nico looks just like I remember which brought a smile to my face.
Still tall and lanky with his oversized hoodie and his Stygian iron sword hanging at his side. his black hair still shaggy and his eyes as dark black as ever.
Thalia hadn't changed either, still spiked blue tipped black hair. Although her "death to barbie" shirt looked new. instead of its old black with white lettering it's now red with black lettering. and her shield aegis was in its bracelet form and hung at her wrist.
Chaos had opened his mouth, his very presence demanding respect from things simpleton.
"I am lord Chaos and these are my personal guard and my personal assassin. I am sending them to help you and your children during this time of war."
Zeus looked disgruntled to bow his head in acknowledgement to a powerful person before turning to the six others standing behind chaos but the throne room only saw five of them.
Chaos half turned and held out a hand, "this is charmer, our healer but she fights well a spear."
Charmer bowed where she stood. never taking her mask. she never looked in her mother's direction for trying to force her best friends boyfriend with other people it was a good thing truly did love arrosa or else things might have changed.
"Next we have smith, our blacksmiths but he works best with a hammer."
Beck didn't move any so I was still hidden behind him.
I know I know it's a little cowardly of chaos' best assassin to hide behind her best friend's fiancé's burly large truck sized back but hey I haven't been to earth in a while and last time I was here the only gods not voting for my death were Hades and Hestia and Hestia isn't here today.
"Next is arrow, she's our fourth in command and one of our best shots second only to our second in command." chaos chuckles.
Arrow sort of waves, she knew her brother was my boyfriend and that her dad was actually one of my savior a as he protected me in his own way.
She had a small smile on her face as she looked at her father and nico. both looked shocked at the familiar yet unrecognizable person.
"Then we have archangel, our third. he works best with a sword."
Luke nodded his head in greeting, I suppose none of us are going for that speaking to the gods and going before we kill them for all they've done to us.
Zoë stood beside Luke with a passive face not looking scornful or happy but like a statue.
"This is north our second in command."
Her head bent forward into a nod but nothing else as she held her regrus posture.
"And finally our first in command and second only to myself..." chaos was looking around us. I could help myself but crack a smile, "where is echo?"
I broke out into giggles, arrow once told me it sounded like tinker bells when I laugh. I don't know if she's lying to me or not.
Beckendorf said aside with a smirk on his face. I stepped forward, as silent as ever but this time of you were to listened close enough you could hear the faint jingle of my anklets as I walked. my rapier hanging several inches above the ground.
Chaos just stood there so apparently I was to do my own introduction, "I am echo, chaos' personal assassin and adopted daughter, princess of the void, and first in command for the omega team." I paused as everyone stared at me. "I was expecting more of the Olympians, oh well."
Ares snorted while the every one else looked on in shock. and chaos in pride, hey I was the only child that actually didn't leave and he can talk to.
"You're a little too delicate to fight." Ares never could keep his trap shut, could he?
I had thrown two spears next to his temples and a hatch at his manhood, I stood there in the center of the room with rapier in my right hand and my dagger in my left, "I would watch your tongue god of war or one day someone might cut it out." I said as I held it thálassa at the corner of his mouth just waiting for an excuse to cut out his tongue.
"Come now echo, he was never the brightest." chaos laughed slightly watching his daughter.
Zeus cleared his throat nervously, before turning to the immortal campers.
"These are the teens that will be with you at the camp,"
My heart jerked as my ex-best friend walked forward. her blond curly hair in its usual ponytail and her eyes as calculating as ever. I still remember those eyes looking down on me as if I was scum or that we hadn't survived Tartarus together during the giant war.
The same day that Casey told her I was cheating on nico knowing that Annabeth still hadn't gotten over her crush on the guy. the word "slut" being spat out like venom.
"My name is Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena, savior of Olympus and architect of olympus." she smiled smugly before backing up. I did catch the fact that her eyes fell to nico who stood as far away from her a possible with a disgusted look on his face when he noticed as well.
All of omega team scowled at that girl. it wasn't that chaos demanded you bow to him, but should respect the creator of the universe and bow even if he tells you not to.
The next one to walk forwards was a tan tall and blond dude, he had a scar on the corner of his lip, "Jason grace, roman son of Jupiter."
"No other accomplishments you wish to brag about kid?" Smith grunted out. it wasn't that any of us had a probably with Jason it was just that he never did anything. not to me but also not for me.
Jason only vowed his head in respect to my father, his once happy blue eyes were slightly sad and regretful.
Next was a Cherokee Indian girl with colorfully rainbow/kaleidoscope eyes and choppy straight hair like she just to scissors and hacked at it as straight as possible.
"Piper McLean, daughter of Aphrodite."
She bowed her head but her knees bent into a short curtsey like stance.
No one probably noticed but Luke was drooling over the girl the whole time. too bad she's got a boyfriend from how close her and Jason were standing without actually touching during such a formal meeting.
Next up was my own personal elf. I actually missed this little guy. his hands still fidgeting even though he never took his milk chocolate eyes off of us.
"Leo Valdez, son of Hephaestus. if you need any help getting accustom to our forges I'd be happy to lend you hand"
He was polite even if he did not bow but no one actually expected Leo to bow. smith only nodded his head in thanks without actually telling him that those very forges were his babies, in all the years that I would check up on my friends they never changed the overall layout for those fiery infernos.
The person who walked up beside him and took his hand shocked the crap out of me to be honest.
She had dark brunette hair and brown eyes set in natural dark tan.
"Reyna Ramirez-Arellano, roman, daughter of Bellona."
The next ones to step forward were blonde haired blue eyed and mischievous grins plastered to their faces.
"Travis.."
"...And Connor..."
"Stoll. sons of hermes." they finished together. if you didn't know any better you'd think they were twins but Travis was older by nine months, which is why they were so close.
Chaos actually chuckled at their antics.
Next was a mini looking Apollo, same blond hair same athletic build and sky baby blue eyes and charismatic smile,
" Will solace, son of Apollo. The pleasure is all mine."
A slightly pudgy one walked forward next; he had Dionysus indigo/violet eyes and curly brown hair,
"Pollux Dalis, son of Dionysus."
He stepped back for another girl to step up. earthy brown hair and viridian green eyes, she smiled.
"Katie Gardner, daughter of Demeter."
I smiled when the next girl walked forward. spiky black hair with blue tips and electric blue eyes.
"Thalia Grace, lieutenant of Artemis daughter of zeus." her smirk brought a laugh to several of the royal guard.
My tinkering laugh stampeded off with the boy that walked beside of tall, dark, mysterious and gorgeous.
"Nico do Angelo, ghost king and son of hades. Pleasure to met you and flora mare."
My breath caught at my old nickname. Thalia was the only one that knew that was what nico called me. His sea flower.
I nodded my head in acknowledgement, with a small smile plastered to my face hopefully barely noticeable to anyone that wasn't looking for it.
Watching as a red head stepped up next. She was burly and scowling like she was angry at the world.
"Clarisse La Rue, daughter of Ares."
The last of the counselors to present themselves were the last two people I ever wanted to see.
"Treyton and Casey Burdet, son and daughter of Poseidon." they each had a smirk befitting Satan on their faces.
I wanted to slap it off. I growled while, chaos tried to stem my anger.
"Let's get you all back to camp." chaos suggested seeing that I wasn't backing down easily.
I couldn't help but smirk a little, yes let us go to camp where no one can watch me 24/7 they might end up losing a couple senior campers.
Chaos turned to me an whispered in my ears, "if you want to reveal who you are make sure they are trustworthy first alright."
I nodded, "understood dad."
But I wasn't looking at my father my eyes were trained on a certain son of Hades.
"Good luck." chaos called to the Olympians before traveling back to the void.
I looked at each of them; they were either scared or smug. and I couldn't wait to destroy those smug looks.
Maybe this will be fun.