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Chapter 15

Zoey's POV

"Zoey, wake up!" Zach yelled. I groaned as I began to open up my eyes. Then I remembered the trial was today, and I was soon out of bed, showered, and dressed.

I ran to the kitchen to grab a granola bar to eat before I took my meds, then I would go and finish up my makeup. I ate quickly and was just about the take the pill when I heard a knock on the door. I ran down to answer it thinking it would be a customer wondering why we weren't open today.

I opened the door, "Sorry, we're closed to…" I couldn't finish the last word as I stared at my father, stepsister, and stepmother. My legs nearly collapsed and I had to grab the door frame for support, "Dad? Is it really you?" I asked scared of the answer I was about to get.

"Yes Zoey, it's really us." Tears threatened to spill as I hugged my family.

"How?" I asked. This was way too good to be true.

"Let's just say Hades owed Poseidon a favor." My father said grinning.

"Zach!" I yelled up the stairs.

"What?" he called back, "Are you ok?"

"I'm fine! Come down here though." I heard my brother grumbling as he came down the stairs with his mouth half full. He stopped suddenly, and I heard him swallow.

"Dad? Thalia, Annabeth?" they nodded and he them all. As soon as my father had given his explanation again I looked at my watch.

"Zach, we have to go. I'll go grab Austin, and our papers kay? I'm sorry this has to be cut so short." Both my father and brother nodded and I ran up the stairs. I quickly explained to Austin what was happening, and after I had grabbed our evidence we ran down stairs and walked quickly to the palace.

Once there we went down a different hallway than last time that led to the court room. We took our seats and looked around. It seemed at least half of Olympus had showed up for our trial. I waved to Grandfather and silently thanked him for using the favor that Hades owed him to bring my family back. I knew that wasn't the only motive, but I didn't care at that moment.

I saw Athena and Aphrodite enter. Athena did a double take when she saw my family sitting behind me. I smirked at her, and both goddesses glared back at us.

After a few minutes we heard someone announce the arrival of Lord Zeus. "All rise for the honorable Lord Zeus."

We rose and I noticed my legs begging to shake a little, but I ignored them. We all took our seats after him. He banged his pommel on the podium. "All right settle down now," he thundered, "Zoey please present your case."

I stood and walked up to the front of the room, all eyes were on me. I began, "Ladies and gentlemen, what is it like to have a family? A place to live? Or even a friend or two? What is it like to not live in fear of loosing everything? Many of you are wonder why I'm asking this, it is because I have had barely any of this. I've been living in fear almost all my life. My mother is a goddess and my grandfather a god. Some of you may be able to guess that my grandfather is Poseidon, and my mother Athena." I paused and looked out over the silent crowd, "She has taken away everything from me and my brother, and she has killed her daughter, granddaughter, and son-in-law. She has tried to kill me numerous times. She made a deal with another goddess as well, Aphrodite."

"Lies!" Aphrodite shouted.

"This is outrageous! I would never do such thing!" Athena screeched.

"Silence!" Zeus boomed.

"I would like to call Zachery Jackson to the stand." I said looking at my brother. Zach gave me a funny look but walked up any ways. "Is it true that your mother lead you to believe that your sister is dead?"

"Yes. She told me to start working for her when I was twelve. Right after I was claimed she said my sister was dead and I believed her."

"Is it true that later on you found evidence I was not dead?"

"Yes, I began to have dreams, and I overheard her having a conversation with Aphrodite about Zoey. She said that their plan was working in some places and failing in others. She also said they would have to find a plan B in case this one totally failed." Zach then continued on to tell the jury about the same dream he had been having.

"Thank you, that's all." I said. Zach went to go sit down and as he did I started coughing. Zach and Austin exchanged looks, I ignored them. I began to feel weak. Then I glanced up at Athena and Aphrodite. Athena grinned slyly while Aphrodite tried to hide her laughter. That was when I realized that I had forgotten to take my medicine.

"Are there any more witnesses you would like to call up?" Zeus asked me.

"No sir." I said my stomach was starting to feel queasy and I was feeling faint. I quickly walked over to my seat.

"Are you feeling alright?" Austin asked.

"Yeah sure, I'll be ok." I told him then changed my mind, "I think I'm going to be sick." It suddenly got really hot and the room started to spin. Then every thing went black.

I've left you with a cliff hanger. Aren't I evil? ;) Review and you might get the last chapters tomorrow! Or I might make you wait til next Monday. Haha just kidding I'm not that mean.

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