PLEASE READ: I was on a hiatus because I was busy in school all this time. I didn't post a chapter informing you all of that because I believe that is against website policy.

So, let's just go to the story, shall we?

Hera's POV

I swear, the first chance I get the chance to strangle Zeus, I will...

That annoying Megan was hanging around me and my sisters like she was some sort of leech. I would disintegrate her but Zeus made us promise not too. So, I was stuck with the little pain in the neck, who watched us cook as if she'd never seen a person cook before. At least she was quiet though.

"Hera, may I ask you a question?" Megan asked. Deep breaths... I need to take deep breaths.

"Yes, Megan?" I asked, trying my best to smile like I wasn't planning on killing her first chance I got.

"Who do you say is the best cook out of you and your sisters?" Megan asked. Demeter and I both stiffened.

"Well, obviously it is—" Demeter began, her voice rising.

"It all really depends on what we're cooking. Some of us are better at cooking certain stuff." Hestia interrupted gently, smiling down at Athena's most obnoxious child she has ever produced. Which is quite a feet, considering how annoying all of Athena's kids are. Like, you know, Annabeth.

At that moment, Percy Jackson walked in.

"Hey, I got a request." Percy said hesitantly.

"Request?!" I said, sneering. "Who do you think you are to request anything?"

"My dad said it was OK and Zeus said he didn't care." Percy said. Ugh...

"What would you like?" I asked.

"Can you make the food blue?"

"No." I said, turning away from him. Hestia looked at me.

"Dear, please. It is a simple request—" Hestia said.

"I refuse to eat blue food!" I said, my voice rising.

"Hera..." Hestia said, placing a hand on my arm.

"No! I don't care what Zeus says. He is not my boss! I am his wife. HE doesn't tell me what to do. Also, I am the queen of Olympus so Poseidon doesn't have much say over what I cook either." I said in defiance. Percy gritted his teeth.

"You know, I'm not asking for a lot! Besides, if I remember correctly, I kind of was forced to participate in your hairbrained scheme to defeat Gaea after I had saved your royal butt from being overthrown by Kronos! The least you can do is make me blue food." Percy yelled, clenching his fists as if he was ready to punch me. I hissed. Damned demigod! How dare he speak to me in such a way? I'll make him pay...

I felt a hand grip my arm and turned to see Hestia looking at me with pursed lips.

"Hera," Hestia said in a quiet but harsh voice. "If Zeus says it's fine then there is little you can do as his wife or not unless you wish to face his wrath. Poseidon will not allow you to harm his child. I will not allow you."

My jaw dropped in shock. Hestia threatening me? For Percy Jackson's sake? I closed my mouth and glanced back at Percy Jackson who watched us in confusion. He obviously didn't hear what Hestia said. I sighed. Hestia hardly ever asked anything of me, so I was inclined to comply.

"...Blue food, you said?"

"This can't be edible." Hades grumbled, looking at the pomegranate we had enchanted to appear blue.

"If you don't want to eat, then don't." I told him. Either, he eats blue food too or not at all. Reluctantly, Hades took dug out some of the seeds and ate them. He never changed his scowl but I could tell that, since it didn't deepen, he actually liked it but didn't want to admit it. Hestia sat at her seat, reading her brown, leather bond book. Annabeth and Percy were talking enthusiastically with each other as Athena sat beside them, pretending she didn't love Italian food because it was "Roman." Honestly, she was as immature as her father sometimes. Speaking of which...

Zeus was glaring at his pasta as if he wished to eradicate it with his eyes. I watched him for a while before sighing.

"What is it, Zeus?" I asked, not even bothering to hide my exasperation.

"The damned fools we left at Olympus had a freak accident which switched their genders." Zeus said. I stared at him and I could hear Percy choke on his food.

"By Oceanus beard..." Poseidon grumbled. "How did something like that happen?"

"Apparently Apollo had been messing around with Hecate's potions... or Artemis, depending on whether you heard the story from Apollo or not." Zeus said. Poseidon, Demeter and I groaned.

Zeus shook his head. "Maybe I should strip him of his immortality and send him to the mortal world again."

"That's a bit harsh, don't you think?" Hestia asked. "It was just a small mistake. It's not apocalypse inducing."

"Unlike his last mistake." Hades said under breath.

"That reminds," Zeus said, pulling out his phone. "I got to make a call."

"Zeus—" I protested but he stood up and walked out of the room. I need to talk to him about his table manners again.

"Tell me, Percy," Athena said, giving the boy a critical look. "Have you participated in sexual intercourse with my daughter?"

Now Percy sounded like he was really choking.

Meanwhile, Annabeth's face flushed red. She appeared as if she wished she could just melt into her chair and vanish. I'd be lying if I said that didn't amuse me.

Percy was about to answer when Poseidon beat him to the chase.

"What does it matter? My boy can have sex with whomever he wants, whenever he wants!" Poseidon said. Athena's eyes flashed a little in anger. They have gotten to flashing murderously so much that we've have started to give them danger ratings. One was when she was starting to become angry and ten was, as Ares put it, I'd say get the Hades out of there but it's already too late 'cause your fucked.

It was about a two or a three, so Poseidon should be fine unless he pushes her. Which, knowing him, he will.

Athena was about to say something back when Percy Jackson spoke up.

"Thanks dad... but I don't really want to," Percy struggled with his next words. "Do it with anybody but Annabeth. Besides, I'll only do it whenever Annabeth is ready."

The angry light left Athena's eyes and her face softened. Athena nodded, seemingly satisfied. I was quite surprised. He actually got Athena's approval? Even if it was just for this moment?

I looked around the table to see how the others were reacting to this when I noticed Hestia was reading her book the whole time. The strange part of it though, was that her body was tense and she appeared as if she heard something very unsettling. Did the fight bother her that much?

At that moment, Zeus walked back in.

"Back." Zeus said, simply sitting down. He began to eat again as if his leaving made no difference. I really need to talk to him about his manners.

"What are you reading?" Megan asked Hestia, who had been hovering over her shoulder. Hestia yelped and slammed her book shut. Megan's face looked serious. "Why'd you close the book? Are you hiding something?"

Hestia laughed softly and smiled.

"I have no reason to hide anything. After all, my family is always so honest with me." Hestia said. For some reason, as she said that, she looked directly at Zeus. I noticed Zeus' eyes trail down towards the ground, unable to meet her eyes. Zeus only did that when he was guilty of something. I gritted my teeth.

What is that man up too? And what does Hestia have to do with it?

Well, that was rather short. Again, I'm sorry. I'll try not to go on another hiatus but, sometimes, life happens and I can't help it.