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Aphrodite tapped her perfectly manicured nails on her throne impatiently. Listening to Zeus drone on about how the minor deities were relinquishing their duties was not an ideal afternoon. She nodded and smiled in response to all his propositions and prepared herself to propose her own idea, concerning an entirely different subject.
The gods sat on their thrones having scheduled themselves an impromptu meeting. Aphrodite sat on the end throne at the ladies side, next to Athena. She scanned the faces around the room. Hermes was leaning on his elbow, his eyes screwing up as they read whatever was on his caduceus-phone. Ares twirled a knife in his hand jabbing it at thin air. She studied Ares for a few minutes; his face was stoic, his mind under different meditations, probably wondering who he wished to decapitate next. He had been a lot of fun and he found pleasure in pleasing her, but she didn't want that any more. She craved the long gone fire in her heart that she knew could only be ignited by a certain demigod.
Aphrodite let loose a sigh, resembling an angel's laugh. She allowed her mind to drift to how she would spend most of her immortal life with Percy. Pleasing both him and herself. Letting him experience the true feelings of love and passion. Making him realize that Annabeth was never his destined love one, she had let that relationship go too far, beyond a savor. It was time for him to be in her gentle caresses.
She twirled her silken hair around her fingers. She contemplated bringing out a mirror and checking her makeup, before she realized Zeus had ended his perpetual moan.
She immediately straightened up and cleared her throat. This was her chance. They all turned to face her. Aphrodite shot them a smile that that was sometimes described as the epitome of love itself, which immediately caused the Olympians to tense up. They were well acquainted with that gleam in her eyes.
'' I think it's about time someone brought up a problem that we all know has been plaguing us'' she began, locking gazes with Poseidon.
This didn't go unnoticed and the other gods looked between them.
''The fate of our young Perseus'' Aphrodite ended the sentence with another extraordinary smile. She silently hoped no one caught the double entendre in her words.
Poseidon immediately tensed '' Lay a finger on my son and that's a one-way ticket to Tartarus'' the Sea-god growled, and the other gods, minus Zeus, Ares and Athena shifted uncomfortably at the look of pure abhorrence deeply marked on Poseidon's features.
An octopus clinging to a rock Aphrodite thought smirking; Poseidon's over protectiveness over Percy began bordering neurotic shortly after the battle against Kronus.
Athena spoke '' I think immortality has already been decided as his fate'' Athena said carefully, while most of the Olympians nodded. There was no need to express why, he was both favored and useful. And they knew that after he first refused their offer he had begun to… sway. ''I perceive it as the correct establishment, may your wisdom speak for you as it does for me''.
'' Not so much wisdom, as good judgment'' Hermes interjected.
Aphrodite glanced at Hermes, the words ''good judgment'' sounded absurd coming from a man with elfin features and such a mischievous sparkle in his eyes. The sparkle had dampened slightly after the bereavement of his son.
After a few more words, it became mutual. Percy was to become immortal. Now on to Phase Beta.
''You know'' Aphrodite exerted full wondering in her tone, ''Immortality isn't easy to get the hang of, Percy might need someone to show him the ropes, let him understand the responsibility that comes with immortality, you were just talking father, of how the minor deities are losing sight of their responsibilities'' Aphrodite mentally congratulated herself for the ending quip. That would earn his favor if nothing else.
She began to think of what was the best way to ease Percy away from Annabeth in a gentle manner. Contrary to her true wishes for darling, darling Annabeth, she refused to risk Percy's feelings in any way that wasn't inevitable.
''He visits my realm regularly, he could, stay for a couple of months'' Poseidon deadpanned, suspicious of Aphrodite's over enlightened tone. Ares was looking at her with a frown upon his features.
''Oh no'' Aphrodite waved her hand, exasperated. '' It'll have to be an atmosphere he isn't familiar with, otherwise it's pointless''. She tapped her graceful fingers upon her chin, musing.
''Oh! I know!'' She squealed startling Demeter. ''He could come to me on a daily basis''. '' My schedule is flexible, so I'll take him anywhere he's needed and I can show him what it's like to deal with mortals!''. Aphrodite fluttered her eyelashes still attempting to maintain her pretense of childish innocence. Not that she'd ever been a child; she had been born an adult, nubile and infinitely desirable.
Zeus frowned at her, considering. Poseidon's face had gone stoic.
'' I suppose that would be… okay'' Poseidon said slowly. ''He's visiting my underwater palace tomorrow, you can pick him up then''.The other gods muttered assent.
''Now wait a second'' Ares growled, what if the little brat screws things up?''
''He won't'' Aphrodite said coldly, not even bothering to look at him. She faced Poseidon ''I'll take him back to camp at the end of the day'' she assured him with a flip of her hair.
Poseidon nodded in trepidation.
Aphrodite stood and walked away without a backwards glance. She twirled gracefully in clear view of everyone. She knew exactly what to do on Percy's first day. Entering the hallways once more (which had now become the arena for her epiphany's) she let her mind wander. There was something so pleasant about these jets of affection, that it made the world young for her again, and when she got to her room she proceeded to rack through her makeup and wardrobe like a giddy schoolgirl.
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