Chapter 3: The Council in three parts.
Zaron stalked out of the Council Hall and was confronted by Nyx.
"Hi Zaron. How are you?" She said quietly. Nyx's black hair was very contrasting to her son's white hair. Her midnight black dress flowed to the ground. Her dark eyes held the color of the new moon on a dark night.
"Hey Mom. What brings you here?"
Yeah, Zaron is the son of Nyx. Would you have expected anything less?
Nyx looked up and said, "Zeus requests to see you at seven o'clock for a meeting in the Council Hall." Then she realized where they were. "Oh, I see you're already here... So you can just wait here. I'll see you at the council."
Nyx walked off the side of the mountain. Zaron rushed to the edge to see where she landed, but she had disappeared into the dark night. Zaron walked over to a bench and sat down. He released his Umbreon, Skar. He petted him absently as he looked around.
There was a crowd of kids at the end of the grove, probably from Camp Half-Blood. A few girls were staring at him and whispering. This went on for a few minutes and then they walked over to him.
There were three of them, a redhead, a brunette, and a black haired girl.
"Hi, what's your name?" The redhead asked.
Zaron raised an eyebrow. "I'm Zaron. And who might you be?"
The girls giggled. They introduced themselves as Sarah, Diane, and Rain. They asked him his parentage.
"My mother is Nyx. I'm sort of waiting for something so-"
"Oh, I like those dark types. Sooo, HOT!" Rain said with lust. She sat down next to him and Skar growled.
Zaron scooted away from her and grabbed his Pokémon. "Um, you're not really my type. I gotta go."
He stood up, but the girls pulled him down and surrounded him. He panicked and ordered Skar to Bite them. He did so. The girls shrieked and ran off. Man, those Aphrodite girls are attracted to him like flies to honey! He didn't get why; he never did think highly of his appearance.
He just sat down on the bench again and waited for the meeting. Surely, his life couldn't get any worse. Once again, he's wrong.
Kaitlyn exited the temple of Apollo and released Lydia, her Espeon. She strolled into the central garden and sat on an empty bench. She stroked Lydia, who purred contentedly. After a few minutes, a few guys walked over from a group of kids across the path, probably from camp.
"Hey, pretty girl. What're you doin' all by your lonesome, here on Olympus?" One said. He had dark brown hair and fiery brown eyes.
Lydia crawled into Kaitlyn's lap. She looked up at the boys and said, "I'm Kaitlyn, daughter of Iris. I'm here because I'm waiting for Zeus."
They boys looked at each other and smiled. They introduced themselves as Chris, Bryan, and Brad. They held out their hands to help her up, but she just shook them politely.
"I'm pleased to make your acquaintance. Now, I must bid you farewell." She said politely. She got up to leave, but Bryan grabbed her roughly by the wrist.
"Now, just where do you think you're goin'? I ain't ready to let you leave yet, I just want a little tongue."
He bent to kiss her, but she called for Lydia. Lydia shot up and used a Psychic on the guys. They let her go and then ran off. Kaitlyn grabbed Lydia and ran towards Apollo's temple. Hopefully, she could hide there until seven.
She didn't understand why those Ares guys liked her so much. She wasn't a daughter of Aphrodite, but that didn't stop them. She was like honey to those flies. She wished her life couldn't get any worse. Apparently Nemesis wasn't on Kaitlyn's side.
Zaron left the park the same that Kaitlyn left the temple. Zaron arrived a few minutes before Kaitlyn did. He was surprised at how many gods there really were in that room. I mean, he'd seen all the thrones, but this was the first time he'd seen them all together in one place.
He saw his mother sitting in a simple black throne adorned with silver specks, which he later discovered were stars. She looked at him and smiled warmly. Zeus, sitting in his solid platinum throne, stood up and addressed the council.
"My fellow gods and goddesses of Olympus! I bring to you the troubling case of Zaron Raydins and Kaitlyn Stairns. What should we do about these troublemakers?" Zeus bellowed.
Zaron looked up at the king of the gods. What exactly did he mean by 'troubling case'? And what was the deal with Kaitlyn?
Just then, Kaitlyn walked into the room. Their eyes widened at the sight of each other. They both drew their swords. Ares yelled, "YEAH! FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!" Zeus just rolled his eyes. He snapped his fingers and the two teens dropped their weapons.
"Please, can we act civilized for just a moment? As I was saying, these two have caused massive damage to several places such as Camp Half-Blood, Olympus, the Underworld, and even several national landmarks! What should be done?"
Artemis raised her hand and Zeus permitted her to speak. "I say we spare the boy, but send the girl to be a priestess in my temple for a few centuries." Iris stood up from her throne woven entirely from rainbows.
"I object! My daughter shall not be a priestess to her! It was her choice to refuse being a Hunter!"
Apollo stood next. "I agree. This girl is vital to my poetry! Do you know how many poems have come from her? I say we exile the boy."
Nyx jumped up indignantly. "No, my son shall not be exiled! You'll do it over my dead body!"
Everyone was shocked by her outburst, even Zaron. No one had ever heard quiet little Nyx make an outburst, ever. The other divine beings looked to Athena for consul.
She sat in thought for a moment. Then, she strode over to Zeus and whispered into his ear. He looked pleased with what she said. After she sat down, he made his decision.
"I have come to a conclusion that is beneficial to us all. A few rebels, obviously left over from Kronos's army, have been seem making trouble in a few godly areas, such as Triple-G Ranch, Camp Half-Blood and right here at Olympus. I say we send these two to investigate and, if possible, stop this problem. All in favor of my decision?"
All but four hands went up. You can guess who said no. Zeus nodded, looking pleased. "The hands have it. The two, ah... demigods shall be sent off tomorrow. After the council, look to me for further details. Council adjourned."
Some gods disappeared. Some assumed their true form. Zaron and Kaitlyn looked away until all the flashes died down. The only ones left in the room were Artemis, Apollo, Nyx, Iris, Zeus, and Athena.
"I really don't think that they should be sent on such a dangerous quest. They could get hurt!" Iris exclaimed.
"I agree completely. They could be mauled by monsters, or shot by the enemy, or killed!" Nyx said, always looking on the bright side.
They began to talk again, but Zeus raised his hand in silence. "It's already been decided. Plus, it's either that, or being destroyed by the council."
Zaron's eyes widened and Kaitlyn fainted. He didn't catch her because he was too shocked and that he didn't care. Zeus proceeded to explain.
"These two are powerful beyond belief. If they don't proof their worth, they will be annihilated." He turned to Zaron and Kaitlyn." Now, you must start at the foot of the Appalachians in Alabama. The rebels were last seen there and are rumored to still be there. Of course, there will be deterrences. I'll give you two weeks. You must find their headquarters and destroy it. I wish you the best of luck."
He began to glow and the teens looked away. After the flash was gone, they were alone with their mothers, Athena, and the twins.