Chapter 15
AN: Hope you all enjoy this week's chapter. A quick word of warning about this chapter a scene in this chapter is for the mature audiences only. We will put up another warning just before it's going to start and then one after telling you when it's over for our readers that don't like mature scenes.
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"How dare that Asgardian imbecile do that to me!" Athena ranted as she tore through her palace "To choose a god's damned demigod over me! He may as well have chosen a mortal! And what…what gives his foolish father the right to say that I, Athena goddess of Wisdom, Battle Strategy, and Crafts am not suitable for his son?! I will show them who is worthy of marrying the prince of Asgard and who's not!"
Athena quickly made her to the study and sat in the chair at her desk. She took out some parchment with a quill and some ink and started drafting a plan to make Perseus hers. A few hours and a number of wasted parchments later Athena was frustrated. "How is it that I the goddess of wisdom cannot think of an idea to make the prince mine?" Athena asked herself. "with the informa…. that's it! I do not have enough information of the prince to develop a plan. We have some knowledge of Asgard, but we believed them to be a myth and absolutely none on the prince. All the information we have is what we learned when we met him. If only there was someone who possessed additional… Annabeth!"
Calming herself Athena closed her eyes and concentrated on Annabeth. Soon Athena's mind had pulled Annabeth's sleeping mind from Hypnos's realm into a dreamscape of her own devising.
"Wh…where am I?" Annabeth asked.
"You are sleeping daughter and are currently dreaming. I needed to speak with you and decided that this was the most effective way of doing so." Athena said to Annabeth.
"Mother!" Annabeth exclaimed as she bowed before Athena, "wha…what…can I…do for you?"
"There is no need to be afraid child, I merely want to gather some information that you possess." Athena replied, "I wish to know everything that you have learned about prince Perseus."
"I…I don't understand; why do you want to know about Per…mother no! You're not going to try and steal him?!" asked an agitated Annabeth.
"Annabeth, I do not steal, I am above such actions. What I am going to do, is show the young prince that he made a mistake in his choice of brides." Athena responded, "do you truly believe that Artemis who runs around as a twelve-year-old playing with a group of girl scouts is a better choice than me, or that Thalia who is not very intelligent is a better choice than you?"
Annabeth stood there thinking about what her mother had just said before finally saying "No mother I do not believe they are better than us. I wish Perseus had of chosen me but he didn't but if we interfere I'm afraid of what will happen to us."
"Nothing will happen to us my child, my plan will see to that. I am the goddess of wisdom after all. Now show me what you know" Athena said to Annabeth.
"Sho…show you? Wha…what…do you…mean show you?" Asked a stuttering Annabeth.
"Simple I will look through your mind and see everything you have learned and experienced with Perseus," Athena replied.
"Eve…everything… I don't think that's such a good idea. Why not just let me tell you?" asked the nervous demigod.
"What are you hiding Annabeth?" Asked the suspicious goddess of wisdom.
"Not…nothing…" Annabeth tried to say.
"Tell me now!" Athena bellowed.
"You'll see when you go through my memories just…just be prepared." Answered the blushing Annabeth.
Athena closed her eyes yet again and started going over the information in Annabeth's mind, she sees when Perseus arrived during their quest in Maine and helped save them from the Manticore and monsters. She watches as the events at Camp Half-Blood unfold. She sees Perseus joining the quest to save Artemis. Athena is impressed at how Perseus was able to take down Atlas, and his handling of the Nemean Lion with an inhibitor placed on his powers. Although she would not admit it, Athena was becoming even more attracted to the prince as she felt a sensation in her core. Suddenly, Athena's face turned bright red as she watches her daughter give Perseus a blowjob but ends up getting face fucked. Her brow started sweating as her blood flow increased until finally she could take it no more and broke the link.
"Wha…what…did you…do?' Athena asked breathing heavily.
"I wanted him. I saw his power, his knowledge, and his loyalty and I wanted to make him mine, so when the opportunity present itself I took it. It…it… was absolutely amazing." Annabeth said with starry eyes.
"I…I see," said the sweaty and heaving Athena "I believe it is time for you to return to your dreams."
"Goodbye mother and good luck on the plan" Annabeth said before she faded away
Athena opened her eyes as her heartbeat was still racing. "Amazing never before have I desired a man or god in such a way and what is this strange feeling in my core?" she thought to herself.
Athena closed her eyes once again to try and slow her breathing but all she could see was Perseus as he devoured Thalia and Annabeth and left both unconscious. At this, the buildup in her core increased. Suddenly Athena felt a small squirt coming from her vagina "wh…what…was that?" She asked herself as she reached down and slowly brought her hand up underneath her chiton and lightly touched the newly made wet spot on her panties. Her touch lightly brushed against the outside of her pussy lips and sent waves of pleasure throughout her body. "By the gods!" she exclaimed as she felt her body shiver in pleasure.
After a moment of indecision Athena flashed her chiton off and closed her eyes as she leaned back in her chair, slowly she brought her hand back up and ran it up the outside of her pussy. Again she shivered in pleasure so she brought her hand up and slid it underneath her panties where she found her little nub of a clitoris. A little rub of her clit had Athena arching her back screaming "fuck!" as the pleasure only intensified. At this Athena realized her nipples had become rock hard. She used her free hand to pull the straps to her bra down allowing her beautiful and firm 36B cups breast out to play. While she was massaging her right breast she sent her hand down the hot, wet, slick folds of her pussy. Athena moaned in pleasure as she imagined that it was Perseus licking her pussy and playing with her titties. "Y…ye…yes…Per…seus…pess….need cum!" Athena exclaimed as she could feel the buildup in her core. Remembering a book on human sexuality that she had read, Athena took two fingers and placed them at the entrance to her pussy and inserted them. "Fuck ye…yes! Mo…mo…Pers..eus…mo!" Athena screamed as she pumped her fingers in and out of her pussy. The harder she pumped her fingers the greater the feeling in her core became until finally Athena took her thumb and rubbed against her clit as she pumped her fingers into her pussy. At this Athena arched her back with her eyes becoming glazed over as she yelled cumming…cumming over and over again. Athena lay back in her chair her hair disheveled and a smile on her face as her fingers were still in her pussy as she was slowly regaining her composure. "By the gods that…that was incredible. I wonder if that is what it was like with Perseus? If everything goes to plan, I will know soon enough." Athena said herself with a smile.
Unfortunately for Athena Murphy (you know of Murphy's Law) choose to rear his ugly head. Unbeknownst to Athena, Hermes had been sent to summon her to a meeting. Upon his arrival Hermes found Athena screaming Perseus's name wanting him to make her cum, so what does Hermes do? He does what any good brother does and records the rest with his cell phone before flashing away as she is recomposing herself.
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Squinting at the brightness within the tent, Artemis yawned and stretched her arms above her head before suddenly freezing. There was someone holding on to her breast and there was… something poking her in the butt! Turning her head, she came face to face with a sleeping Perseus, who was drooling slightly. Memories of last night came flooding back to her, causing her cheeks to turn slightly pink. The offending object poking her butt she guessed was Perseus's penis.
'Why was it still erect?" Artemis asked herself before being interrupted from her thoughts by a giggling Thalia followed by a sudden wave of pleasure which caused her legs to shudder. Thalia had started to gently rub her lady parts which were still sensitive from last night.
"Th…Thal…Thalia! Pe…Pers…Pers…wil…will…h….hea…hear!" Artemis stuttered out.
"Well, you better be quiet then" Thalia smirked as she slipped beneath the covers and between Artemis legs allowing her access to the almost bare pussy which was quickly becoming wet from Thalia touches allowing her tongue to slip in with ease. Thalia using a combination of her fingers and tongue quickly brought Artemis to the edge of an orgasm and after giving her hardened nipples a quick pinch resulting in a little squeak from Artemis, Thalia felt the moon goddess tense signaling her orgasm was close.
Smirking Thalia withdrew and her tongue and hands from Artemis's breasts before coming out from under the cover and lying back next to Percy. 'Payback's a bitch' thought, Thalia.
"THALIA, YOU BITCH!" hissed Artemis quietly to her chuckling sister.
"Now you know how I felt" smirked Thalia.
Artemis who was extremely hot, horny, and bothered from Thalia's earlier actions, huffed before laying back down as she took deep breaths trying to recover from the oral sex she had just received. As she was lying there she felt Perseus erect cock poke her once again causing her to smile. "Thalia, how is it still erect?"
"How do you know it is still erect?" inquired a smiling Thalia.
"I…it's… poking me" giggled back Artemis.
"Oh, that is what's known as morning wood" informed Thalia.
"Morning wood? What is that?" asked Artemis.
"Most boys and men get an erection in the mornings, something to do with their biology or something, I don't really know why, I hardly paid attention in school, when I actually went that is" answered Thalia "It's sometimes called morning glory also."
"Well we could play with it for a bit if you like?" said Artemis blushingly.
"As much as I would love to, I don't think that's a good idea," Thalia replied.
"Why do you say that?" Artemis questioned.
"I'm sure your hunters will be up soon if not already and will be looking for their goddess and I don't think they would like finding us in Percy's tent naked and him poking you in the pussy or ass with his cock," Thalia answered.
"Yes…I see your point. Then let us go before someone comes looking." Artemis said as she bent and gave one last lick to Perseus's cock.
Grunting in acceptance the two women got out of bed and put on their panties and nightgowns.
"I will come and wake him later," said Artemis.
"Very well, now come on" replied Thalia walking past Artemis and giving her ass a quick slap resulting in pink cheeks and a little squeak to escape the moon goddess lips, who threw Thalia a dirty glare only to receive a 'what' look in return. Shaking her head Artemis followed Thalia out going to the breakfast table where some hunters were already seated.
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"Oh, good morning milady, Thalia," said Zoe who was already sitting having her breakfast which looks like it consisted of eggs and bacon. "Did you sleep well?" she inquired.
Glancing at each other, Artemis and Thalia smiled before they replied. "I slept very well thank you. It was one of the best night sleep I have had in a while. How about you Thalia?"
"I slept like a baby cuddling with its favorite toy" Thalia answered giggling slightly only to receive a confused stare from Zoe which she waved off.
"Would you both like some eggs and bacon?" Zoe asked as she received two nods of acceptance.
Walking over to the breakfast table the two daughters of Zeus sat down and tucked into the breakfasts like they had been starved for a fortnight even asking for seconds which there was plenty of.
"So milady what are we doing today," asked Celyn another hunter currently eating breakfast.
"Hmmm, I don't know. What would you like to do today?" replied Artemis.
"Well some of the girls and I were wondering if we could train with the Valkyries again?" asked another one of the hunters.
"Well I suppose we could, I will have to ask Perseus though" answered Artemis.
"Thank you milady," Celyn said before clearing her dishes away and rushing off, most likely to inform the others.
"Speaking off Perseus, where is he?" asked Zoe.
"Probably still sleeping" answered Thalia. "You know males" At Zoe's bewildered look, Thalia slapped her forehead and said, "Sorry forgot, but from what I've seen at camp, boys rarely get up this early."
"Well it is getting late in the morning, I will go and wake him so he can get some breakfast" Artemis said wiping her mouth with a napkin and walking off to Perseus tent to wake the slumbering prince.
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Arriving at her future husband's tent, Artemis opened one of the flaps and slipped in before closing it again so that it would keep most of the morning sunshine out. Looking at the lump under the covers, Artemis couldn't help the smirk forming on her lips as she made her way over to Perseus before gently prodding him only to receive a sleepy groan in response. Signing Artemis increased her prodding receiving more groans. Looking down at the sleeping man, the goddess prodded him in the side instead, earning a little laugh from Perseus. Zooming in on Perseus 'weakness' Artemis continued to assault his sides making him laugh harder and harder, obviously waking him in the process.
"Ok, ok. I'm awake" huffed Perseus pushing the blanket back and sitting up oblivious to a certain part of his body that had been well awake before him. However, the moon goddess did notice and it brought a pink tinge to her cheeks and she couldn't help but tease him.
"Well…well… Perseus it looks like you're happy to see me" Artemis teased only to receive a confused look from the prince to which she pointed down to his crotch.
Following Artemis's gaze, Perseus could only stare in horror. He always wore a garment to bed, why hadn't he last night? Come to think of it, he couldn't remember much of last night. However, Perseus was interrupted from his internal musings by Artemis who coughed and Perseus remembered he was naked and his penis is standing at full attention in front of one of the women he loved. Almost faster than the speed of light Perseus pulled the covers back up covering his manhood as his face turned bright red before he started to apologize profusely to Artemis.
"Ar…Art…Artemis, p… ple…please forgive me I thought I was covered" stuttered Perseus trying desperately to force down his erection
Artemis could only laugh at the cuteness when he was embarrassed. "Perseus it is alright. It is natural occurrence so there is nothing for you to be embarrassed about" Artemis said as she gently removed the covers from Perseus .
"A…ar…are you… sure?" stuttered the prince, nervous at having her hands so close to his nether regions.
"Perseus, we are to be married, we are going to be se…seeing and doing a lot more with each other…and with fewer clothes" replied Artemis. Here I suppose it's a two-way street as the mortals say, and before Perseus could ask what that meant Artemis had stood up and dropped her gown revealing her naked body to the man in front of her who went rigid, his penis growing to its full length and its girth increasing, if Artemis's widened eyes were anything to go by. Perseus could only drink in the sight of the beautiful goddess before him making her a tad shy.
"Is…is… there something wrong Perseus?" asked Artemis softly.
However, she was met with silence the only movement from the man was the twitching of his cock. Snapping her fingers, brought Perseus out of his trance as his eyes left Artemis long toned legs up to her shaven pussy except for…love hearts? Up her perfectly toned stomach to her ample sized breasts. Next was her soft looking neck before finally resting on her divine face.
"You are beautiful" whispered Perseus causing the pink tinge to return to her cheeks and a little smile to adorn her lips.
"Well, that is very kind of you Perseus. Now that you're done admiring my body, shall we go for breakfast?" asked Artemis covering her body with her robe.
"Th…that sounds great" replied Perseus getting out of bed and putting some clothes on before following Artemis out to get some breakfast.
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Chiron sat at his desk worried. Never in his long life have the times been so troubling. His father and the Titans are threatening war, Artemis had been captured, minor gods are defecting and more and more demigods are disappearing by the day, as well as the appearance of a new pantheon of gods they believed to be myths, the irony of that Chiron thought to himself. And through it, all the gods refuse to acknowledge that anything is happening. Chiron is no fool he knows that eventually the remaining demigods will be called upon to defend Olympus and the world from the threat posed by the Titans.
"I know a demigod's life is never easy but this is preposterous," Chiron thought to himself "Why can the gods not see what is happening, why must these children suffer because of them?"
Suddenly a bright light enveloped the room and once the light faded there stood Hermes the messenger of the gods.
"Lord Hermes. What brings you here this morning?" Chiron asked as he stood to bow.
"Uncle please there is no need for honorifics between us. I have important news that I must deliver to the campers by order of Lord Zeus himself. If you could gather all of the campers at the amphitheatre I would be grateful." Hermes replied.
"Of course Lo… my apologises, Hermes, although I must say I am surprised that Lord Zeus sent you instead of Dionysius." Chiron responded.
"This… is far too important to leave to him. Father wants to make sure that everyone understands what is going on and what is going to happen." Hermes answered.
"Are things that bad?" Chiron asked.
"In all actuality, it all depends on your point of view. There are some good things and some bad things, it's all in what you focus on." Replied a cryptic Hermes "all I can say for sure is things are changing and they are changing quickly."
"I wish I could say I understand but we both know otherwise, so I will go and do as you requested," Chiron replied as he made his way to the dining pavilion where he knew the campers would be gathered for breakfast.
A few moments later Chiron entered the dining pavilion and stomped his hoof loudly and said "Campers Your Attention! Once breakfast is finished every camper is to make his or her way to the amphitheatre. There are no exceptions to this, attendance is mandatory."
"What is this about Chiron?" Annabeth asked.
"My apologies child but you shall find out with everyone one else. Although I do need your help if you're willing?" Chiron asked.
"Of course Chiron what do you need?" responded Annabeth.
"I need you to take attendance at the amphitheatre and make sure every camper is in attendance. I cannot stress how important this is." Chiron replied.
"I will make sure everyone is there," Annabeth said.
"Thank you, child, now I have some things to do before then," Chiron said as he left the dining pavilion will all the demigod's whispering about what could be going on.
Thirty minutes later
"Attention! Children attention!" Chiron bellowed to the group of rowdy demigods.
"HE SAID QUIET!" a voice yelled as a bright light filled the stage announcing the arrival of Hermes.
The demigod's sat there stunned observing the serious looking Hermes. Never before have the demigod's seen or heard of Hermes acting this way, this told them that things are indeed serious.
"Chiron." Annabeth called out as she ran out onto the stage "all campers are accounted for."
"Thank you, now please take your seat Annabeth," Chiron instructed.
"Wait, I will need your help with a part of this Annabeth so please sit here," Hermes said as he summoned a chair for the demigoddess to sit in.
"The reason you are all here today is to be told of the recent developments that happened during the most recent meeting." Hermes announced "You may or may not know but the quest group was successful in rescuing Artemis from the Titan stronghold. I am told that Perseus the prince of Asgard, played a major role in her rescue. Unfortunately, only a few people know what happened so I would like for Annabeth Chase to come up and give us a quick summary of what happened."
At this Annabeth walked to the front of the stage and said "uh… thanks, I guess Lord Hermes. Yes, Perseus did play a major role in the rescue of Artemis. He saved us from many dangerous monsters and situations. He fought the Nemean Lion bare handed and kept its mouth open so that the hunter's arrows could kill it. He foiled the plans of the Titans to gain possession of the Ophiotaurus, although I was captured but that was because someone did not follow the plan. Then on Mt. Othrys he destroyed a cruise ship full of monsters and caused a part of the mountain to fall into the ocean."
"Where is he now?!" Someone yelled from the audience.
"Um… the last anyone has seen of him or Thalia for that matter was when his Pegasus took him away to be healed," Annabeth answered.
"To be healed? I thought he was strong. I bet he didn't do half those things." A camper from the Ares cabin shouted out.
"You need to shut the fuck up!" Annabeth exclaimed "Perseus saved Zoe from death after she was already dead. Then he threatened the fates when they came to try and take her back. He formed a freaking white hole over them and would have made them fade. Is that weak to you?!"
"Thank you for the report Annabeth you may retake your seat." Hermes said, "Oh and just so that everyone is aware, I will not tolerate any more interruptions!"
The crowd just mumbled in agreement.
"Now it is unfortunate but we do not know the status of prince Perseus or Thalia at this time. We hope that his injuries were not too severe and that he will be back soon." Hermes stated "Now the next order of business may surprise some of you but we are at war. Yes, the Titans are or have in some cases risen. We on Olympus are preparing for war and we need for you demigod's to do the same. It will not be easy; war is never easy but if the Titans win, the world as you know it will end. I will answer one question on this subject before we continue."
At this, the assembled demigods began to debate what question to ask the messenger god. Finally, Malcolm from the Athena cabin stepped forth and asked. "Lord Hermes it seems the question most demigods have is can we win a war with the Titans?"
"Honestly, if this had of been three or four days ago I would have told you there was no way in Hades we can win. I truly believed that, but now things have changed new alliances are being forged and from what I have observed they are powerful alliances at that. So yes we can win this war if everyone does what he or she is supposed to do and that includes us, gods, as well."
Once again the demigods mumbled amongst themselves at hearing the answer from Hermes.
"Quiet! Alright, the next order of business is as of last night at the meeting there are now two new Olympian gods." Hermes announced "last night both Hades and Hestia were given their rightful place on Olympus. Lord Zeus has decided that we gods cannot continue doing things the way we were, for it will only lead to the end of civilization and the fifth age. As before I will answer one question."
Once again the demigods came together to decide what question they should ask. Again it was Malcolm who stepped forward and asked: "Lord Hermes while it is indeed great news that we have two new Olympians what does this mean for the camp?"
"The only effect this will have on camp is that Hades will now have a cabin at camp for his children. They are to be treated like every other camper. Lord Zeus has decreed that for too long Hades children have been outcast because of who their father is, they are to have the same training and opportunities that you do." Hermes stated.
"B…bu…but Lord Hermes they are evil!" a demigod shouted out
"That is preposterous! You only say that because of who their father is. Yes, he is Lord of the Underworld but the underworld is not evil. Admittedly it is dark and gloomy but not much can be done about that. Answer me this. Are the children of Ares evil? Their father is the god of war and war is evil is it not?" Hermes asked
"I…I never thought about it like that. My apologies Milord." The demigod replied
"For this to work we need for you demigod's to keep an open mind. Believe it or not, and I myself still find it difficult to believe, but Lord Zeus is trying to change for the better and make amends for past transgressions. And this just the start of what he hopes to accomplish for us gods, you demigods, and the world." Responded Hermes
The assembled demigods sat in stunned silence at what they have just heard when suddenly a hand went into the air.
"May I help you?" Hermes asked
"Yes, Lord Hermes I apologize for this but I must ask; it is all well in good that Lord Zeus is trying to make amends to Lord Hades and Lady Hestia but what about the minor gods? I am a daughter of Hecate and I am still in your cabin even though I have been claimed, how is that making amends to us? Or making up for past transgression against our parents?" asked the daughter of Hecate
"May I know your name?" Hermes asked
"It is Lou Ellen, Lord Hermes." Lou Ellen replied
"I understand your frustration Lou Ellen and I was just about to get to the last reason of why we are all here," Hermes answered. "Lord Zeus has also decreed that all minor gods will have a cabin built here at camp so that they may claim their children. For too long we the Olympian gods have taken them for granted and thought ourselves above them when nothing can be further from the truth. All children of the minor gods will be recognized and trained in the use of their powers, as are the children of the Olympian gods. From now on a godly parent is a godly parent no parent is better than another."
At this, the demigods cheered but none louder than the demigod children of the minor gods.
"Quite! Please be quiet!" Hermes exclaimed.
The demigods settled down and returned to their seats.
"Thank you. It is unfortunate that this comes with some bad news as well." Hermes stated. "It has been discovered that some of the minor gods have joined the Titans side for this war, but…Lord Zeus has decreed that because this was done because of his treatment towards them that should they decide to come back to our side or are captured during the war they will be given the opportunity to redeem themselves. I will take one question."
Quickly Lou Ellen stood up and asked "Lord Hermes with all due respect to Lord Zeus but how do we know that this is not just some ploy to get our parents to fight the Titans and then have things return to how they were before?"
"That is a very intelligent question Lou Ellen, but I am afraid I cannot answer it. So I will let someone who can." Hermes said as a bolt of lightning struck the stage and there stood Zeus king of the gods.
"Lo…Lord Z…Lord Zeus. I meant no disrespect." Lou Ellen said fearfully.
"Relax young demigod," Zeus said with a chuckle "I have heard your question and it is indeed a fair question and have come to answer it. If that is alright with you."
"Ye…yes…Lord Zeus." Lou Ellen replied.
"Demigod's, remember a few short days ago when Perseus was here in camp and was thought to have kidnapped me?" Zeus asked.
The demigods all nodded.
"Well, what actually happened is we were summoned by his father Lord Odin the king of Asgard. In my meeting with Lord Odin, he showed me how my actions as king of the gods have affected everything from the attitude and actions of the demigods and minor gods, to how my very own family acts. I was shown things that could happen if I continued to rule as I had and then I was shown how things could have been and be if I had been a just and fair ruler. Once I saw this I was ashamed of myself as I realized I had become my father. I spent many hours talking with Odin about what I needed to do to ensure a better future for the mortals, you demigods, and the gods and I mean all the gods. Instead of telling me what I should be doing Odin helped me to realize what I needed to do, however, as you put it what if I return to my previous ways of ruling. I too thought of this so I asked Lord Odin that if this were to happen that he remove me from my throne by force if necessary. Does that answer your question?" Zeus said to the stunned demigods.
Lou Ellen just nodded as she sat back in her seat stunned at what she just heard.
"I must be off young demigods we are preparing for war," Zeus said as he flashed out.
"Hello! Hey guys everyone alright? I guess it's the fun way." Hermes said the still stunned demigods as a gigantic cherry bomb appeared in the middle of the amphitheatre.
"Oh Fuck!" came a voice that sounded suspiciously like Connor Stoll as the cherry bomb blew up covering everyone with pink goo.
Yells of, this is disgusting and why the Hades did he do this were heard throughout the demigods.
"Now that I have your attention again let's finish this up. This is what will happen claimed children of the minor gods, please get together and see how many of you are siblings. Once you do select a cabin leader, that leader please meet with the Athena and Hephaestus cabins to see about designing and building your cabins. As for those who are unclaimed don't worry we are encouraging all minor gods to claim their children and even if you are not claimed you still have a place and will even have a bed." Hermes said to the demigods. "One last thing Annabeth Chase and Clarisse La Rue please report to the Big House, demigods dismissed."
Ten minutes later at the Big House
"Chiron! Lord Hermes!" Annabeth called out as she and Clarisse entered the Big House.
"In my office" Chiron responded back.
The two demigoddess's quickly made their way to Chiron's office to find him and Hermes waiting for them.
"Ladies, please come in. I know the both of you are wonder why you have been summoned; however before we get to that there is something I must do." Hermes said as he began to chant a light filled the room in a bubble-like fashion.
"What was that" Asked Clarisse.
"That is just a little insurance against spies." Hermes replied "So I made the room sound proof. Now before we begin I need the two of you to swear on the Styx not to repeat anything that is said here today or if you think that this is too much for you leave now, no harm no foul as the mortals say."
Clarisse and Annabeth looked at each other and gave a slight nod of affirmation and proceeded to swear the oath on the Styx.
"Good, good, Annabeth as you may be aware Perseus did make his return to Olympus last night." Hermes stated, "the reason we told the rest of the demigods that we did not know of his condition is because Kronos has a spy in camp."
"What!" Both demigoddess's exclaimed.
"Who is it!" Bellowed Clarisse "I will run them through with Maimer!"
"No! That will not happen!" Hermes scolded.
"Why?! We need to stop the spy from passing information to the Titans!" Annabeth responded.
"For one because I say so" Said Hermes "and secondly I may not exactly know who it is."
"What! The two demigoddess's exclaimed once again.
"Only Perseus, Lord Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon know who the spy is and that's the way it is to stay," Hermes commanded.
"H…how do they know there is a spy?" Annabeth questioned.
"Perseus, evidently whatever he did to confirm Artemis's kidnapping also showed him a traitor in camp. And since Artemis was indeed taken I believe it is safe to say that there is a spy in camp" Answered Hermes.
"What does that have to do with Perseus?" asked Annabeth.
"We want the Titans and their allies to believe Perseus is out of the picture for now, and what better way to do that than have their own spy give them the information?" Hermes said evilly "what we need you to do Annabeth is stick to your story. Anyone ask about Perseus just give them the same story as earlier and in the meantime start developing some battle plans. A battle is coming soon and camp needs to be prepared, that is your job prepare the campers. But you cannot let anyone know why as it may tip the spy off. We have faith in you Annabeth, your mother has faith in you."
"It will be done, Lord Hermes," Annabeth stated proudly.
"Lord Hermes, why did you need me?" Asked the daughter of Ares.
"Ah, Clarisse we need you for a mission. The mission as with everything else is to be kept secret and is extremely dangerous." Hermes replied.
A look of confusion came across Clarisse's face as she asked: "you mean a quest?"
"No. I mean a mission. This mission is vital to the safety of not only the camp but Olympus itself and you have been chosen as the person best qualified to complete the mission." Hermes stated.
A proud look came over her face as she asked: "did my father recommend me?"
"I…I am sorry child but no, the one who suggested you was Perseus," Hermes said to the surprised looking demigod.
"Per…Perseus… recommended me? B…but why especially after the way I tried to attack him?" The astonished daughter of Ares asked.
"From what Perseus told the council, the reason he chose you is because you possess the spirit of a warrior. You attacked him, yes, but it was to test yourself and your abilities, unlike Max who attacked him out of ego and pride." Hermes responded.
"Wow coming from a warrior such as Perseus that is high praise Clarisse." Said Annabeth.
"Wh…why did my father not choose me?" Asked the despondent demigoddess.
"Well," Hermes said as he rubbed the back of his neck "It's not that he didn't say anything but more like he couldn't say anything as he may…. have been…unconscious at the time," Said a reluctant Hermes.
"What!" exclaimed Clarisse "How did…you know what never mind."
"So will you Clarisse La Rue daughter of Ares accept the mission the gods have tasked to you?" Hermes asked formally.
After thinking it over for a minute Clarisse finally said: "yes Lord Hermes I accept."
"Excellent, now all we need to do is brief you on the mission. Chiron if you please?" Hermes said to the centaur.
"Hmm…oh yes, please forgive me I was lost in my thoughts." Chiron replied "A week or so ago Grover came across a demigod wandering through the Arizona desert during his search for Pan. The demigod was barely coherent and babbling random words. What we were able to understand from the demigod was a labyrinth, string, and son of Poseidon. It seems that the Titans have found an entrance to the labyrinth and are trying to get Ariadne's string to navigate it and possible storm Olympus or Camp Half-Blood. We need you, Ms. La Rue to find the closest entrance of the labyrinth so we can see if it is a threat to our safety."
"Chi…Chiron…that's impossible, Daedalus was in possession of Ariadne's string and he's been dead for thousands of years." Said a surprised Annabeth.
"Yes, that is the popular belief Annabeth but we live in a world of gods and magic so it is not outside the realm of possibilities for Daedalus to have found some way to survive all these years," Chiron replied.
"Ho…how…would I identify an entrance to the labyrinth?" Clarisse asked .
"This is another reason we need Annabeth, she knows more about Daedalus and the labyrinth than anyone other than Athena but she is not allowed to help because of the ancient laws. So Annabeth here will give you a crash course on the labyrinth and Daedalus." Hermes responded.
"What do I do if I find and entrance?' Clarisse asked.
"Once you find an entrance you are to contact Chiron who will decide on whether you mark the entrance or try and destroy it," Hermes replied.
"H…how…will I try to destroy an entrance to the labyrinth?" asked a shocked Clarisse.
"Three days from today Chiron will summon you to the Big House to tell you that your mother has been in an accident. This will give you an alibi for leaving camp for an extended period of time. Also at that time, you will be given…. some…gifts made by Hephaestus. Among these gifts are some new weapons, new drachmas for Iris messaging that do not require a rainbow, as well as some explosives and some new thing-a-ma-jig Hephaestus, has invented to mark the entrance." Hermes explained.
"Cool" Replied the smiling daughter of the war god.
"Hermes…if I may why would Clarisse need to contact me as to whether she should mark or try and destroy the entrance?" Chiron questioned.
"Ah…good question. Lord Zeus feels that since you have spent the most time around mortals, that you have the best moral compass when it comes to their safety. Although Olympus is going through many changes Zeus is afraid that self-preservation would overrule what we are trying to accomplish." Hermes answered.
"I see…very well then, what do I do if the entrance needs to be marked?" Chiron inquired.
"If that is the case you will notify Hephaestus who will flash to Clarisse's location so that she can show him where the entrance is exactly. Hephaestus will then set up an alarm to warn us of intruder's and some nasty little welcoming gifts." Hermes replied.
"I accept!" Clarisse exclaimed loudly with a smile.
"Great, just remember the safety of the camp and Olympus is in your hands," Hermes said before he flashed away.
"Children you have a lot to prepare for so I suggest you get started immediately," Chiron instructed.
"Yes, Chiron." Both demigoddess's said I tandem as they left to prepare for their mission's.
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"Milord," Luke said as he knelt before the sarcophagus of Kronos "we have found Daedalus and are negotiating for the string of Ariadne."
"Very good. I knew I could count on you." Kronos's raspy voice said in Luke's head.
"However, there is another problem Milord," Luke said meekly.
"Another problem! Can you not handle a simple assignment? It is always another problem!" Kronos bellowed.
"Forgive us Milord but this problem threatens the entire operation," Luke replied.
"Just what can ruin this operation?" Kronos asked snidely.
"In the middle of the labyrinth is an arena that is run by a son of Poseidon. There is no way around it, as every path leads through this arena. The son of Poseidon is all but invincible as many of your followers tried to kill him and failed." Luke responded.
"Oy Vey! And does this son of Poseidon have a name?" Kronos asked.
"Ye…yes Milord his name is Antaeus," Luke answered.
"Damn him to Tartarus!" Kronos bellowed "you are correct he is almost invincible not quite but almost. Even I am unaware of how to kill him."
"Then what we will do Milord?" Luke questioned.
"You will go and negotiate safe passage through his arena and if at some point you discover his weakness kill him" hissed Kronos.
"Ye…yes Milord it shall be done," Luke said as he quickly left the room.
"I warned you about sending mortals to do these delicate jobs." Said a voice from the shadows.
"It is an easily fixed problem Loki," Kronos replied.
"Sending demigods to face an almost invincible monster an easily fixed problem? That is the problem with you Titans you send a mortal to do a god's work." Loki stated as he teleported out of the room.
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Coming out of his tent, Perseus adjusted his armour as he made his way over to the hunters who were waiting patiently with Artemis and Thalia. Perseus had suggested to them at breakfast that instead of the Valkyries coming from Asgard to help train the girls, they would instead go to the realm of Asgard. At his statement gasps were heard, as the Valkyries had informed the girls what their training arena and equipment were like on Asgard and they were dying to join the Valkyries in training. Unfortunately, for the hunters Perseus, one condition was that they give their weapons to Artemis to hold until they reached the training arena of the Valkyries. The hunters refused at first but Perseus explained it was for their safety as most of the hunters do not like men, they may misunderstand a comment or gesture from a male of Asgard and try to hurt said male. Artemis agreed with Perseus and reassured the hunters that they would avoid men if at all possible. Reluctantly the hunters agreed and gave their weapons to Artemis while they travelled to the Valkyrie arena.
"Is everyone ready?" Perseus inquired as he received eager nods of confirmation from the hunt and a smile from his soon to be wives. "Well let's be off then."
Looking up to the sky, Perseus lifted his hammer above his head and announced the gatekeeper's name, "HEIMDALL" the unspoken command within the word. No sooner had Perseus uttered the name, thunder boomed causing the hunt to look up before the rainbow lights of the Bifrost engulfed them, carrying to the very top of the cosmos.
Recovering from the lights and shock at being engulfed by said lights, the girls including Artemis and Thalia looked on in amazement as they zipped past stars and nebula's, at first they thought it was like teleportation but it was actually more like a bridge just as the myths said. They could have stared for hours as they zoomed through space but eventually their journey was coming to the end as they neared an even brighter light. Shutting their eyes at the brightness the girls wobbled slightly as their feet was once again on firm ground.
"Is everyone alright?" Perseus asked gently receiving a chorus of yes as they took in the sights before them.
"Welcome to Asgard!" boomed a somehow quiet voice, making Perseus guests jump slightly as they all turned to see a mountain of a man clad in golden armour with soft orange eyes and golden teeth. His hands resting on a giant sword whilst a horn rested at his side.
"Ah, ladies, let me introduce you to Heimdall, the watcher of worlds and gatekeeper of Asgard." Perseus said with pride "Heimdall, these are the hunters of Artemis along with their goddess Artemis and Thalia demigoddess of Zeus."
"Ho…how does he watch the worlds?" asked a hunter who looked to be no older than eleven
"Heimdall has the ability to see and hear across time and space, nothing can escape him or bypass him" answered Perseus
"He sees everything?" asked Thalia
"Everything" Heimdall's voice boomed startling the girls once again
Artemis and Thalia blushed slightly at the knowing smirk that crossed the gatekeepers face before returning to his stoic expression
"Come let me show you some of my home" said Perseus nodding his head to Heimdall.
"My prince" returned Heimdall, his eyes following his prince as he led everyone up the rest of the rainbow bridge which ran into the heart of Asgard. Heimdall could hear the gasps as they laid their eyes on the magnificent palace in the distance.
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