"Lea, for a whole year, you are going to be living in the city as a human, for a chance at a regular life" he smiled.

"What!" I shrieked, jumping up and knocking over my chair.

"You going to-"

"No, no, no, don't say it again! Why?"

"For a chance-"

"I got that. Really, why?"

"Lea, for a chance at normal life. You always say how much you miss your human life"

"I do not"

"Yeah, you do" all my friends chorused. I spun around to glare at them.

"Not helping, guys!" I whispered frantically. I turned back around.

"Coralia, your going and that's final" my dad nodded before storming out of the throne room.

"You just got schooled"

"Shut up, Ares" I snapped before following my dad out of the throne room. No one dared to follow.

I found my dad in the little garden area I had been in earlier with Apollo.

"Dad?" I said softly. He spun around.

"Yes Coralia?"

"I'm sorry"

"For?"

"For not appreciating what your doing for me" I sat down next to him.

"It's ok. I try to make you happy, I do. Am I really that bad of a father?"

"Of course not! Your not a bad father dad! No other dad would do something like this for me" I smirked and lightly punched him. He smirked.

"Thank you, Coralia. You still have to go" he stood. I also stood and hugged him tightly.

"I know dad, I know" I said over his shoulder, gulping.

Apollo and Artemis came out to find me a minute later. My dad had gone inside and I was sitting on the little bench, my feet hanging over the dark gray clouds.

"Lea?"

"Yeah?" I looked over my shoulder. They came running towards me.

"Are you seriously going to live in the city for a year?" Artemis asked. I gave them both a look.

"I'll come with you" Apollo smiled. I turned around and stood up.

"Seriously?" I asked. He nodded.

"Yup"

"You'll have to give up your godly powers for a whole year. And you can't drive around as the sun"

"I'll call Helios" he shrugged. I ran forward and tackled him in a hug.

"I love you!" I said squeezing him. Artemis giggled and opened her mouth to say something, but the look on my face stopped her.

"Yeah, I love you too Lea" Apollo buried his head in my jagged black hair.

"Ok, are you guys gonna let go of each other. Or do I need to go get Hecate" Artemis teased. I took a step back.

"Hecate? Why would she get Hecate?" Apollo looked at me, confused. I was glaring at Artemis.

"So Artemis, are you gonna come with us?" I asked.

"Nah, I have hunters to take care of"

"Aw" Apollo whined, looking at his twin. Artemis shrugged.

"Sorry. But you guys will always have each other. It'll just be the two of you" I was shooting Artemis glares over Apollo's shoulder.

"That's true" Apollo said turning back to me. I smiled at him.

"Hey Artemis, can I talk to you for a sec.?" I gestured for her to come over to me. I looked at Apollo, "Alone"

"Sure" Artemis said. Apollo shrugged and walked back to the throne room.

"Don't do that, Missy!" I whispered.

"Sorry, couldn't resist. I'll stop" Artemis opened her arms wide. I sighed but reluctantly hugged her.

"Your lucky I forgive you" I muttered. Artemis laughed.

"Yeah" I could tell Artemis rolled her eyes.

"Lea!" Apollo called, walking back over to us.

"Yes?"

"Poseidon wants you to go home and pack"

"How do you pack if your going somewhere for a year?"

"I don't know he just wants you to pack!"

"Uh, fine" Artemis and I walked back to the throne room and grabbed my presents.

"Bye guys!" I called to all the gods and goddesses.

"Happy Birthday Lea!" they all sang. I smiled and walked out of the throne room with Artemis. My dad met us by Artemis' chariot.

"Dad?" I asked. He held out his hand. On his palm was a silver house key.

"I lied. This is your last birthday present" he handed me the key.

"What is it?"

"The key to your apartment in New York. Most or your clothes are already there"

"Who sent them over"

"Amphitrite" he said. I nodded.

"Thanks dad" I hugged him again. He handed me a piece of paper.

"That's your address. Be good Lea"

"I'm not five dad, I know. I'll be good" I rolled my eyes and walked with Artemis to her chariot. I waved to him then I was in the sky, the air blowing my hair out in front of me.

"Excited?" Artemis smirked.

"Sure" I shrugged. Why not?

Sorry it takes me a long time to update!