A.N- okay! I am back! I gots some pretty good ideas for the rest, and when I do finish, I have a funny chapter I want to add! Well, here it goes...
Chapter Seven- Apollo? In love?
Nico P.O.V
The ringing in my ears was dying down, I knew what that meant. Rachel was soon gonna be fully in the Underworld. After seeing Apollo destroy Monos, I really didn't want to see him after Rachel really left. Forever. Me, Thalia, Annabeth and Percy were just standing there watching in horror as it all happened, Rachel get killed, Apollo get ticked, and Monos going poof. It was a not so happy win for us. Just as we find Rachel, she gets killed. Well, that is just crap! I looked to her and then looked away when I saw all the blood. I didn't know how Apollo could just sit there in it, holding her hand. Then Apollo did the weirdest thing. He picked Rachel up, and began to carry her out of the temple. Me and the others exchanged looks of confusion. What the Hades was he doing? We quickly followed the two of them and just kept our thoughts to ourselves. We really didn't want Apollo turning on us. We followed him till we were outside of the temple. He looked at us, his normally bright blue eyes were hinted with grief. He cleared his throat.
"I want to take Rachel to Olympus, I need to ask the others something. Would you guys like to come?" he asked his voice a bit hollow. I looked at the others. They looked wary. But then Percy stepped forward.
"We were with you here, we're with ya threw it all!" he said smiling. Annabeth and Thalia nodded. I smiled a little and nodded. Apollo nodded then in a bright blinding flash we were in the throne room, I turned pale as I saw all the gods and goddesses looking at us with frowns. I saw Artemis glace to Rachel and I saw her eyes widen a bit. Then she looked away. Zeus being the most emotionless of them all glared at Apollo.
"Why have you brought this dying mortal into our presence?" he asked, his voice booming like thunder. Apollo gently set Rachel down and walked up to the other gods. He stood tall, and proud.
"I have come to ask of a favor of my fellow Olympians." he said his voice strong. The others in the room: Poseidon, Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares, Hera, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Athena. My father was of course in the Underworld and Dionysus was at Camp Half-Blood. Well, any way back to the others reactions.
"Why should we give you a favor? Huh Apollo?" the angry voice sneered. Guess who said that. YEPP, Ares. Apollo glared at them, then looked to the others for help. Artemis stepped forward.
"I saw we give him a chance." she glanced to the almost dead Rachel. "And I suggest you speak fast." she said sitting back down. Apollo looked to Zeus who sighed and moved on. Apollo nodded and cleared his throat. He turned to adress the entire counsel.
"Fellow gods. As some may know, my newest oracle is almost dead. The spirit of the oracle has moved on to another mortal whom I have heard from." he said taking a breath, me and the others exchanged a look. When the Hades did he get this message?Apollo continued. "And as some may have noticed...I have taken a special liking to this oracle." he said sparing a glance to Rachel. "I have but one favor. Make her into a goddess, so that she will not die." he said looked away from the shocked expressions of the others. They began to speak of this. Once they began to get loud Zeus got an angered look.
"QUIET!" he roared, thunder clapped above. Everyone went silent. Zeus sighed. "We'll give it to a vote. Who here would wish to give Apollo his wish and make the mortal immortal?" he asked. I guess about five or so would have to vote. Since that would be the majority. Here is all who raised there hands: Artemis, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Athena, and Hermes. If I wasn't to scared of being blasted by gods. I would've cheered! That was five. That means yes! Zeus sighed and nodded. He waved his hand and then Rachel began to glow, her color returned and her eyes opened. Apollo ran to her side he had the biggest smile on. Rachel sat up holding her head.
"Ugh, I never want that to happen again." she said shaking her head. I noticed all the wounds she had were gone. The others rushed to her side smiling at her, I stood off a bit. I still didn't like moments like this. Zeus rolled his eyes.
"If she is going to be a goddess then, what of?" he asked impatiently. Rachel looked up with wide eyes. Then looked to Apollo. I saw her mouth the word: Goddess? I smirked and waited to hear what she would be the goddess of. Apollo shrugged and looked to Rachel to make the decision. She pause thinking. Her eyes lit up as she looked up smiling.
"I want to be the goddess of Foresight." she said smiling. Zeus rolled his eyes and nodded. He sighed.
"Fine. Rachel the goddess of Foresight. The Olympian counsel agrees?" he paused, most of them nodded..except Ares. "Then it is so." Zeus said. Apollo helped Rachel stand. Percy waved for me to come along as we walked out of the throne room. One we were out Apollo summoned his chariot. Rachel held onto his arm all the way back to Camp. When we got there, a girl with blonde hair walked up. Her eyes were glowing green, I guessed this was the new oracle. She looked over us all.
"I have chosen this mortal to be my newest host. She has excepted." the raspy voice of the oracle said. Apollo nodded. Then the glowing green faded away to show off brown eyes. The girl looked to Apollo and grinned.
"Lord Apollo, I am Emily." she said smiling. Apollo nodded and smiled back.
"Hello, you must have many questions. But I have just come back from saving Rachel Dare and I must thank my other demi-god friends." he said nicely and waved as he walked off. We followed. Rachel smiled, and looked over the cabins. She smirked and looked to Apollo.
"So, when do I get my own cabin?" she asked smiling. Apollo almost tripped. He gave Rachel a look. She laughed.
"Joking!" she said. We just stood there awkwardly. They turned to us. Rachel smiled and hugged each of us.
"Thanks guys! I am sure I would be dead if you hadn't helped Apollo." she said smiling. We nodded. Apollo nodded.
"Can we go now, we are crazy tired?" Percy said yawning. Rachel laughed and Apollo nodded thanking each of us. Annabeth went off to the Athena cabin, Percy went to the Poseidon cabin, Thalia went to the Artemis cabin, and I went to the Hades cabin, for now at least. By tomorrow I will be long gone and back to the Underworld.
Rachel P.O.V
Let me tell you, becoming a goddess ROCKS! You feel better than you ever have, and after being tortured, that feels great! I smiled as I leaned my head on Apollo's shoulder as we rode back to Olympus. I began to think about my new life as a goddess. It was gonna be great. I mean, sure I would have to deal with Apollo flirting and most likely sleeping with mortals. Wow that is weird to say. But eh..he is a god...I could deal with it. After all, he would always be mine, and only the mortals once. And think the Apollo demi-gods are cool. I smiled as we neared the Empire State Building. We flew and landed onto Olympus. I looked out onto the great city and smiled. Before Apollo got off he turned to me.
"I am glad your safe Rachel." he said smiling and pulling me into a hug. I felt my face turn red and I smiled.
"Glad to be back. Thanks Apollo." I said hugging him back. He pulled away a little to look into my face. He got a little closer, and closer. His lips were almost touching mine and...
~The End~
A.N- haha I just had to end it like that! Muhahahah! Well, there is the ending of the story! Hope you liked it, I will be thanking everyone who has reviewed up to now. And thank a few others. So come back and you can see your named in the thanks and a funny add on chapter!
