Chapter 6: Happy Birthday Storm

"Wake up, wake up!!!!!!!!!" Storm screeched. "Today's my birthday. Today's my birthday."

"Storm be quiet I'm trying to sleep. I need my beauty rest," Layla mumbled into her pillow. Apollo just kept on sleeping completely oblivious to Storm.

"Come on we need to get to the Aragorn Forest," Storm called out.

"Not till midday. So be quiet and go back to sleep Storm," Layla said as she gave Storm a piercing look. He didn't flinch like most people would do if you were given the look Layla had.

"Look Layla I never had a birthday party in my entire life that I can remember. So this means a lot to me." Storm explained to one of his best friends.

"That's why you're here and not there," Layla pointed out. "Now go back to bed. Grandma Hera will wake you when we need to go. I promise."

Storm shook his head. She didn't understand. Layla didn't grow up the way he did. She always had people who loved her. Storm never had a party just for him. He never got any attention except from his godfather and the house-elves. Thinking of his godfather made him a bit sad that he was not here, he would have loved to been here for this party.

Vanessa always got the parties one on Halloween and the other on their birthday. The cake didn't even have Storm's earth name on it. To him this will be one of the greatest moments of his life.

"Sirius get up the tanji drums are playing. We need to quickly get over to the Aragorn Forest," Lunesta called out. Her head was wet with a wave of her hand a beam of light came and wrapped itself around Lunesta head for a few seconds, it soon disappeared and her head was dried.

"Then lets go," Sirius was already in the kitchen sitting on the chair waiting patiently.

"Then lets go," Lunesta replied with a smile on her face. Lunesta held Sirius hand. Her stomach did a flip-flop and when the two of them rematerialized in the Aragorn Forest.

"Lunesta," Aphrodite called out from the other side of the glen. Lunesta motioned for Sirius to fallow her.

"We better get started if were going to finish by midday," Ares stated.

"The lets get going what are we waiting for," Artemis asked.

"Hold on for one second. This is Sirius," Lunesta pointed to Sirius and quickly stated, "Storm's godfather. Element darkness, shadow and eternal time, he will be helping moving stuff around. Nothing to big since he has never had training."

"Fare enough. Lunesta and Sirius will work on entertainment. Love, you work on the games for the kids. Aphrodite, you work on the refreshments. Hephaestus, you get the fun part. You need make sure all the goodies are done, in other words the food. I don't want to hear any reports on missing limbs or anything of that sort. So try to keep your temper down," Ares stated.

"Two things wrong with that. One, what are you doing Mister? Two you're the one who should keep the temper. Not me," Hephaestus said with a stern face.

"Aphro, Artemis looks after those two. I don't want this party ruined over something this silly," Lunesta whispered to her friends who both nodded their heads and went to calm down their husbands. She then turned to Sirius, "Come on Sirius. We need to get over to the entertainment."

Lunesta and Sirius quickly set to work on getting the entertainment ready. By midday, everything was ready. Lunesta turned to Sirius and said sharply and yet kindly at the same time, "Transform into a dog. I want to surprise Storm." Sirius raised an eyebrow at her but transformed into a big black shaggy dog. Lunesta was on nerves and was getting more nervous by the minute. Suddenly a group of five came into view.

Storm took in a deep breath when he looked at the glen that was in the Aragorn Forest. It was covered in royal blue and black, Storms favorite colors. There were games galore, and the tanji-drumming stand was up. There was a huge table that had drinks and food on it that seemed to stretch for miles. In the middle of it all, was Lunesta with a huge smile on her face. Storm ran all the way up to her and jumped into her waiting arms.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you," Storm repeated as he hugged Lunesta. Storm didn't notice Lunesta give a slight nod to the dog.

The dog morphed back into a human and said, "Sure, give her the hugs and not me. What am I chop liver." Storm quickly turned around and their before him was the person he thought he would never see again for a long time.

"Padfoot!" Storm somehow jumped from Lunesta over to Sirius. Tears were now falling down his face. "Are you going to stay here with me?" Storm asked in between sniffles not caring what his friends thought.

"Yes, I am here to stay, Storm. I did promise you, did I not?" Sirius replied as he hugged Storm close tears falling down his cheeks to.

"Yes, you did," was all Storm could say.

"Just take out my heart and stomp on it. Put salt and vinegar on it throw it in the dirt," Aphrodite said tears were starting to fall from her eyes.

"Come on were here to party," Layla said in a good meaningful way. Sirius gave Storm a one more hug before setting him down. Layla went up to Sirius stuck out her hand and Sirius shook it, "Hello my name is Layla, element darkness. Anyone who is a friend of Storm's is a friend of mine."

Apollo also went up stuck out his hand and Sirius also shook his hand, "My name is Apollo, element healing, prophecy and most of the arts, and pretty much the same thing that Layla said. A friend of Storms is a friend of mine."

"Oh, I almost forgot," Layla quickly plunged her hand into her side bag and pick up something wrapped in paper. It was in a long cylinder shaped. Layla turned her head to Lunesta, "Lunesta where may I put Storm's present?"

"Over here," Lunesta showed Layla and Apollo where to put the presents. Soon more and more people started to come. 25 minutes later, the entire glen was covered with people.

"Now that everyone is here. I think we can cut the cake," Lunesta said once she had everyone attention. Everyone quickly went to a table. Lunesta, Sirius, Storm, Artemis, Ares, Layla, Aphrodite, Hephaestus and Apollo were all sitting at one table. The entire group started to sing Happy Birthday to Storm in the Ancient Language. While the singing was happing, a huge cake, that was layered, moved its way over to Storm with six candles in it. "Make a wish, Storm," Lunesta said. Storm closed his eyes made his wish and blow out his candles. Everyone cheered, while Sirius and Lunesta took out the candles and cut the cake for everyone.

When all the cake was finished, Lunesta got up on a chair and soon had everyone's attention. "I think its time to open presents." All the kids cheered and quickly went to the stage that had all the presents on it. And there were a lot. Storm planted himself in the middle of the presents waiting patiently, with a huge grin on his face. Soon all the kids were crowed around. "Here you go Storm," Lunesta said and handed him her present.

It was heavy and in a rectangles shape. Storm ripped off the paper and was soon found with three books. Each one in leather with words in Gold saying 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, and The Return of the King.' "It's exactly what I wanted, how did you know?!"

"Easy, didn't want you to keep on taking my copies and I thought you would like this. So really it was a lucky guess," Lunesta replied and kissed Storm's forehead.

"This one next, Storm," Layla said as she gave Storm her present, "It's from me and Apollo, and our parents mainly the men." Storm opened the package to see a bow and arrows in a case made out of some material that was very strong but light. It was a deep blue with black lining. Everyone but Apollo and Layla drew in their breaths when they saw what the present was. The bow was made out of some type of wood that Storm could identify; it had intricate designs on it. The arrows were made out of the strong redwoods that grew in the forest. The point was very sharp as Storm found out the hard way.

"You gave a six year old a bow and arrows. Ares! Hephaestus! Get over here!" Lunesta yelled. When none of the men moved, Lunesta made some complicated hand movements and the two men were in the air and Lunesta dragged them into the forest and Storm had a very good idea why. Storm was pretty sure that he heard Ares and Hephaestus saying that he was going to need it next year in school.

"Next gift," Sirius said once Lunesta, Ares, and Hephaestus had disappeared into the forest.

A girl who was in Storm's archery and swordsmanship class, named Athena, then gave Storm her present, "Here you go, Storm." This one was very long and when Storm pulled, the wrapping paper off he found a box. Inside the box were a sword and four daggers with the family crest on the handles and sapphires and obsidian outlining the crests. When Storm pulled the sword out of it scabbard it felt very light to him. It was double bladed and Storm could tell that it had been folded and refolded many times. The daggers were short but light brilliant for attacking. Inscribed on them was the name Storm. The swords and daggers scabbards had the different weather elements on it.

"My father helped me make it," Athena started, "When I overheard Layla and Apollo saying they were going to make a bow and arrows for you I decided to make a sword and a few daggers. Were going to need them next year in class you know."

" I know. Thanks," Storm said as he gazed at his new things and hugged his friend.

"Storm I suggest you hide the sword and daggers before Lunesta comes back," Sirius suggested as he also gazed at the sword and daggers. His eyes as big as saucers, Storm nodded put the sword back into its sheath and quickly hid it in Layla's bag with her permission.

"Storm," said Queen Luna kindly she handed Storm his present from the Royal Court. The present was round in shape. Storm opened his present to find a big diamond.

"Oh, my god," said Layla she covered her mouth with her hand.

"Storm, this is called a mental diamond (a/n I know bad name). Now is what you do is you use your mind power to create in sense light. You can make different colors and shapes. All you have to do is picture yourself inside the diamond making light and or shape. Prince Star and I use this often to help with your mental power. You will see in time young one," Princess Comet replied kindly. "You'll see."

Soon Lunesta, Ares, and Hephaestus came back to the party. Ares and Hephaestus still had all their limbs. Except Ares seemed to have a limp, while Hephaestus seemed to wince often. Other wise they looked fine. Storm showed Lunesta the diamond and took it very well. "Well at least you didn't get another weapon." Everyone nodded their heads and put on smiles even the Royal Family. The rest of the party went on smoothly as well as the presents. That night when Lunesta put Storm to bed, he fell asleep with a huge smile on his face.

A/N why did I just give a six year old a bow, arrows, a sword and some daggers because it will be very important later on. That line where Aphrodite was saying take my heart out and roll it in the dirt thing. My mom does say that, so I give credit to my mom for that. Please review. This chapter is dedicated to my friend Luren whose grandfather Albert Vincent Lopes died during the making of this chapter, may he rest in peace.