Chapter 5. Gods, the Hunt hates me again… Time to stay with dad.

Disclaimer: If I owned any of Rick Riordan's stories, I would change so so much. I would even grace this website from time to time to encourage young writers writing from my stories. But as that doesn't happen, I am not Rick. If he does so happen to visit this website, I still wouldn't be him if he did.

Previous chapter summary

"Well how about if a God and a Goddess get married, they must share domains. That means they share powers, for example, Lord Hades and Lady Persephone would have access to each other's powers. She could command the dead, and he could make plants grow rather than just die and what better way to trust the one you love. Plus the underworld will look a lot better." Percy finished
"The moon and the sea,
They were always meant to be." The God of Tides spoke trying to mimic the voice of the oracle.
Without knowing they moved closer to each other as if there really was a pull struggling to get them together. Then something Artemis wasn't expecting happened, fireworks lit the starry sky and she rested her head on Percy's shoulder. Perseus looked down at her and she looked back at him slowly inching closer until their lips met.
In that second, everything Percy knew in his world was gone, the only thing that mattered to him was the Goddess right beside him. He would live, breathe, fight and should she require it, die for her. He knew now that he loved her and he knew nothing could change that, he had to have her and if he couldn't, it would kill him.
A gasp broke the couple apart, they stared into each other's eyes for a moment before they looked in the direction of the gasp and then the Gods life turned upside down.
"And that is how many arrows I can deflect when I am not prepared" He yelled before diving into the ocean and swam for the nearest forest where he knew she would be.
He had to get away from those girls… again.

Back to the story

What have I done? Percy thought as he floated peacefully down to his dad's palace. He only now found himself admiring the palace, it was made from greenstone just like his tent's desk. Except like Hades palace, it looked exactly like Olympus.The young god knew that Annabeth had something to do with its design but quickly dismissed the thought.

Perseus quickly made his way to the throne room deep in thought, entering without knocking. He wished he had been paying attention because now he was audience to something that no man had ever seen before. His dad, Poseidon was passionately making out with none other than the goddess of wisdom herself, Lady Athena.

To say he was uncomfortable was an understatement but he was happy for Poseidon. Looks like he has moved on from Amphitrite the young god thought. After what felt like ages of not moving, he decided to make his way silently out of the room. But as he turned, his foot kicked the door that was still open causing it to slam shut.

Oh that did not just happen Perseus prayed. He slowly turned around to meet the gaze of Poseidon and Athena. His father had a mixture of feelings marking his face but the most clear was happiness, while Athena was another story entirely. She was redder than a tomato and you could literally see the water evaporating off the heat from her body. The young sea god smirked at her discomfort before quickly raising his hand to silence whatever excuse she would give.

"It's about time Athena, finally over the millennia of covering your feelings with lies. You choose to reveal them, and I'm happy for the two of you" Percy said.

"Have I really been that easy to read (read, get it? She reads books… ah never mind… just a bad pun.) all this time? All those small feuds for nothing I guess" Athena sighed.

"Yup, I always thought you two bickered like a married couple" Perseus stated smugly.

At those words Athena blushed and Poseidon scratched his head awkwardly.

"Yeah, about that Percy" Poseidon began.

"Oh you didn't… did you?" Percy questioned with shock.

Athena quickly shows off her engagement ring. It was made from white gold that had grey pearls surrounding the diamond in the centre, the diamond itself was tinted a sea green. Percy noticed that this was the first time he saw a genuinely happy look on the goddess' face.

"Well for what it's worth, I am happy for you. But why rush to marriage so quickly?" Perseus asked.

"Thanks and as for the reason… that is better discussed later, a council meeting will be held in a week's time to discuss various events." Poseidon answered.

"Oh ok, I guess I can wait. So now to the point of my visit, I was wondering if I would be able to stay here for a week, I ran into a little trouble and yes, I would rather not talk about it" The young god spoke, quickly stopping Poseidon from questioning him.

"Very well, I will have a room prepared for your stay. Now why don't you take a look around, you haven't really had a good look around the new palace yet." The elder sea god spoke."Oh and Percy, how would you like to be my best man?"

Perseus was shocked, never in his life did he think he would have to play the role of best man, occasionally he would think about his life and future. But to be in another's wedding as a main part.

"It would be my honor father. Now I will leave you two love birds alone, I need some sleep. So goodnight future Mr. Wisdom Goddess and you to future Mrs. Sea God." Percy spoke teasingly as he made his way out of the room while referring to the new law.

"Well he took that better than I expected." Athena mentioned offhandedly.

"He's a good kid, always helping others and making them happy… Now where were we?" Poseidon asked as he circled his arms around the goddess' waist.

"Somewhere around here" She said as she pecked his lips, the kiss quickly deepening.

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Percy had been unable to sleep for most of the night as various thoughts of Artemis plagued his mind. Eventually he gave up on sleeping and went out for a midnight exploration of the sea having nothing better to do. As he swam away from the palace and its surrounding town he looked back and was amazed at the sight, green lights were decorated around the palace making it look like an upside down cyclone.

After taking in the sight he began his exploration of the sea knowing that it was completely safe now that Oceanus was out of the picture. As the young sea god explored he decided he would need to pick a place to build his palace. Perseus continued swimming passed the sea farmers, who had creatures similar to the Ophiotaurus he had encountered on the very quest that he saved Artemis.

That thought sent him into memory lane as his grey streak floated listlessly in the water, it was a scar that he would bare a million times over if it was to save the goddess of the Hunt. Percy stopped swimming and looked around. Where am I? the young god thought having no recollection of how he came to this spot. A light shone slightly in the distance attracting Perseus' attention causing him to quickly swim over to investigate.

As the young god got closer the light faded and in its place was what appeared to be the entrance to an underwater cave. Being the curious guy he is, Percy decided to venture into the cave to see what he could find. Upon emerging from its exit he knew he had found a place to build its palace… and it would look magnificent.

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Athena was sitting in Poseidon's throne room talking with Aphrodite and Hera when Perseus walks in. She was surprised at the current appearance of the young god, he was more ruffled and dirty than normal.

"Did you just get out of bed?" The wisdom goddess asked somewhat smugly.

"Nah, I couldn't sleep so I went for a walk and found the most amazing place. You wouldn't believe it unless you saw it with your own eyes." Percy responded tiredly.

"Oh, then would you care to show me where this 'place' is?" Athena questioned.

"You, like everyone else, will see when I'm done. Now if you wouldn't mind, I must go see my brother for some supplies." Was the reply given by the sea god as he left the palace.

The goddesses watched him leave before resuming their conversation. Wedding planning is such a pain she thought, but she knew that Poseidon was worried about something and wanted to have an early wedding.

"So now onto the dress" Aphrodite squealed while Hera grinned smugly.

Athena sighed, This is going to be a long day.

*Line Break*

Percy had been working on his palace for several days now and he was pleased with his progress but his constant absence didn't go unnoticed by his father.

"Athena my love, has Perseus mentioned to you about where it is that he goes every day? I know all that happens in this domain but he vanishes from my radar." Poseidon prompted.

"When I asked him he merely said that he had found an amazing place and that we would all see when he was done." Athena responded.

"Oh… well he seems far happier these last few days. Something must have happened, he got over Annabeth fairly quickly." The elder sea god mentioned.

"Yes, I'm glad he didn't hold a grudge against my daughter. But now my dear, we must prepare for the meeting, it will start shortly." The wisdom goddess reminded.

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Perseus had been curious about this meeting all week, mainly because he was curious as to why his father was in a hurry with the relationship. They had forever after all, so why rush? The Olympians quickly gathered around the council chambers, and to Percy's surprise, the minor gods showed up to watch. As the young god looked around at the assembled gods, he noticed Aphrodite making out with someone he didn't recognize.

Upon close inspection he noticed it was Hephaestus, but he was no longer deformed. He quickly realized the reason for this was the law he had proposed to Zeus a week ago. The god of the forges was now the god of love and so his appearance changed to fit his new domain. Perseus directed his attention to Ares and saw him glaring at the blacksmith, if looks could kill, there would be one very dead god right now.

"Now I am sure you are all curious as to why we called you here." Zeus began. "There is a major problem that has come to my attention, Hades has claimed that the underworld has been shaking from awakenings deep in Tartarus. Poseidon confirmed this as he has also felt his control over the sea lessen."

"What is it father, what could possibly have you, Poseidon and Hades so worried?" Athena questioned, curious to know the full problem.

"The primordial's, they have awoken. But not only that, the titans that had gone into hiding have now come out and sided with the first gods. We fear that we are unable to prevent the coming destruction as Tartarus himself has gone against us and we can only assume that Typhon will soon be awoken. For all we know, this could be the end of our age." Zeus finished leaving the room in silence.

Percy was the first to speak up, "So what, we are just supposed to wait to die? I just became a god and I don't plan on going down easy"

"But my son, these people are far more powerful than anything you have ever faced. Pontus, the ancient god of the sea makes me seem like a mere demigod." Poseidon stated grimly.

"Yeah well as a demigod I made Oceanus fade, don't give up just because you are afraid. The Olympians that ruled over Greece would never have let this happen, you let time make you weak. I will go down fighting for this world whether you are beside me or not." Perseus said, looking each god and goddess in the eyes to make sure his point got across.

Artemis was shocked by his display, he had basically insulted all of them. Yet she knew it needed to be said. The maiden goddess couldn't decide whether to side with the young god or question his sanity. In the end she had too many thoughts and emotions flooding through her that she shut her mind off. She watched Percy lean back in his seat waiting for some lecture from the king of the gods but what happened next surprised everyone.

"You're right Perseus, we have let time make us weak. If we stand united there can be no way we will fall. We will win this war and we will make sure there is nothing left of the enemy for them to reform." Zeus spoke encouragingly, lifting the spirits of his fellow Olympians.

All the gods and goddesses gave nods of approval which then gave way to conversations about battle strategies. Artemis just sat there quietly, to shocked to speak. Her father had actually swallowed his pride and admitted to being weak, Perseus was lucky to be alive. The goddess of the hunt couldn't take her gaze off the man she had kissed, he was unique, amazing but she couldn't decide what to tell him. Did she want a relationship or not.

"Ok, with the plans out of the way. Poseidon, Athena, is there anything you want to say?" Aphrodite asked giddily.

"Very well, Athena and I are to be wed in a week's time… you are all invited of course" The elder sea god sighed.

A range of emotions ran across the council as everyone looked at the couple in shock. Eternal enemies turned lovers? They could honestly say they never saw that one coming. Hades smirked at Poseidon giving him a nod of approval, but it was Zeus' reaction everyone was waiting for and once again, everyone was shocked.

"Well I guess it's kind of pointless trying to stop happiness now, we may not be here in a few months time. So for what it's worth, I approve." Zeus spoke with a mixture of emotions coming through.

"Thank you brother, despite out past, it wouldn't be the same without you. Who else would walk your daughter down the aisle?" Poseidon joked.

"Indeed, well meeting dismissed. Enjoy your time and prepare for war… and a wedding" Zeus dismissed.

A.N. Well this chapter was incredibly difficult to write. Having plotted out this story I thought I wouldn't fall prey to writer's block but it seems I was mistaken. Writing chapter 4 I had far too many ideas which lead to a larger chapter but my mind just went blank… Anyways, tell me how I wrote with said writer's block. To me the story felt stale but I hope it is satisfactory for everyone. Now this chapter was released a bit earlier because AsomeM is sharing one of my ideas and he planned on quickly releasing the idea in his chapter 8. Now seeing as I don't want any flames directed at me or AsomeM, I decided to release this chapter quickly hoping to speed up my progress. To the readers that have also read AsomeM's story, I am sorry for the wait but I will try to get chapter 10 out as fast as possible for him to continue. Also, sorry about the line breaks but it was a way to make the week he stayed progress… With all that out of the way, REVIEW.