Chapter 2: Athens

Athena's POV

Perseus and I reached Athens. I wonder why Poseidon named him Perseus?

"Why did Poseidon name you Perseus?" I asked.

"My mother said he didn't know Zeus' son was named Perseus, so it just seemed like a good name to him." He shrugged.

"Athena! Welcome back to Athens! Do you need anything?" Cecrops asked.

"No, thank you. I was just visiting." I said.

"My king." Perseus bowed.

"Come on boy! A hero such as yourself doesn't need to bow! I owe you my life!" Cecrops exclaimed.

Perseus stood back up. "Of course Sir."

"So, what are you doing with the Lady Athena?" Cecrops questioned.

"He escorted me here from the beach." I said.

"Well, I can take it from here!" Cecrops linked his arm around mine and started to pull.

"I'd actually like to be escorted through town by Perseus." I pulled my arm away.

Cecrops looked confused. "Alright then. Say hello to your mother for me Perseus."

Cecrops finally left.

"I hope you don't mind showing me around Perseus." I said.

I oddly didn't want him to leave.

"Not at all Athena. And my friends call me Percy." He smiled.

I felt like my heart melted. What am I saying?! We walked to a fountain in the middle of the city after he walked me around. I saw a woman who looked familiar, but I'd never seen her before. She just had features that reminded me of someone.

"Hello mother." Percy grinned.

"Hello Percy." She hugged him.

Now I get it. She looks like Percy.

"Who is this?" His mother asked.

"The Lady Athena." Percy answered.

"Our patron." She smiled.

"Nice to meet you." I said.

"Cecrops says hello." Percy said.

"He's annoying. I'm not going to be his queen." She rolled her eyes.

Percy chuckled. My heart melted further.

"He can be quite annoying." I agreed.

"I need to get home. See you later Percy. Nice meeting you Lady Athena." She left.

"The pleasure was all mine." I smiled.

"Will you be staying in Athens? Or are you going back to Olympus?" Percy questioned.

"I have to go back tonight for the meeting tomorrow, but maybe I'll come for another visit after that." I promised.

"That would be great." Percy said enthusiastically.

Then he formally kissed my hand and left. I don't think I'll ever wash my hand again. What's wrong with me?! I teleported to Olympus. I headed straight fir my temple and went to my bedroom. I had to read to get my mind off of what just happened. I was reading in solitude when Aphrodite opened my bedroom door.

"Zeus moved the meeting from tomorrow to now." She said.

Then she started studying me. "Is there something different about you?"

"Have you been trying to create my love life again? Because a mortal was hitting on me." I lied.

I just wanted to know if she was making me feel this way.

"No. And you're pretty enough to get hit on without my help. But if there really is someone trying to create your love life, it's probably Eros." Aphrodite arched her eyebrow.

I need to talk to Eros. "Let's get to the meeting."

Aphrodite and I teleported to the Olympian throne room. Aphrodite looked at me like I was a puzzle. Zeus was just stating the usual business, our powers and respondibilities. So I just started thinking about meeting Percy and didn't pay attention.

"Athena!" Apollo snapped his fingers in front of my face.

"Huh?" I came back to reality.

"I asked what your opinion was?" Zeus said.

"On what?" I asked.

"On spending time with the mortals if we feel there's a threat." Zeus stared at me in confusion.

"Sounds like an okay idea." I blushed as everyone stared at me.

"She agrees with me." Poseidon shrugged.

Everyone stared harder because Poseidon and I are supposed to be rivals.

"Everyone has at least one good idea." I shrugged. "And because we lived forever, he has a possibility of getting another one in a hundred years or so."

Everyone laughed in relief because I was making fun of Poseidon again. Poseidon smirked.

"Let's call this meeting to a close. There's nothing else to discuss." Zeus smiled.

So everyone dispersed. But Aphrodite and Poseidon stayed behind.

"So you've met Perseus." Poseidon smiled.

"Yes." I said.

"Good." He smiled.

Then he walked out of the throne room. That was strange.

"Are you okay? You seem different, plus you didn't pay attention during the meeting today, and Poseidon was smiling like he was in on a personal secret." Aphrodite interrogated.

"I'm fine." I lied.

The truth is, I'm confused on multiple levels about Poseidon and Percy. Aphrodite shrugged and left. After I sleep to clear my head, I need to talk to Eros.