This chapter, I had about half of it ready for nearly two months now, but I'd been hammered with work and was unable to muster up the energy to write for the past few weeks, but out of nowhere inspiration has struck me.
As I built this chapter up I re-wrote parts of it as they felt off or wrong or just too short. But, the ending, blindsided me. I had no plans to write it, but it seemed to write itself.
I hope you enjoy, I've added three music prompts for the two pieces of music I was listening to as I wrote the last part of the chapter. I recommend listening to them, they all come from 'The Primes, 4 Hour Epic Music Mix'
-TBH-
Chapter 4
The Meeting of Lady Black and the Demigods
-TBH-
New York, Greater Magical Portkey Terminal E
Upon appearing from an international Portkey there are several reactions depending on both the power of the passenger and the power and skill of the Witch or Wizard who cast the Portus charm upon said Portkey.
Having not yet begun her training into the creation of Portkeys, Athena Artemis Potter-Black and her retinue had paid for and received a top quality Portkey from one of Magical Britain's most skilled and powerful Portkey enchanters.
Surprisingly said person was in fact Arthur Weasley, he had kept this a secret from his family and even the Magical World at large, simply due to the fact that he was more interested in Mundane technology then magic and the revenue from his highly successful Portkey making hobby helped fund his Mundane obsession.
Athena had handed over thirty Galleons and fourteen current Mundane technical magazines and training manuals to get the Portkey she would be using to travel to America.
Little did she know that the thirty-five Pounds worth of Mundane literature would have covered the costs easily.
Despite what her retinue with the except of Kaede thought, Athena was well aware that she could have saved herself thirty Galleons, but she thought that Arthur deserved this well earned tip for his masterful work.
Now the Question was how did Athena find out Arthur was the secret Portkey enchanter?
Well, Athena and Kaede adopted identical poses of innocence, complete with coordinated and choreographed whistling and innocent circle drawing with their outer feet.
Needless to say no-one with any intelligence brought their little act.
But all this useless but interesting background content boiled down to the fact that Athena and her retinue which includes Daphne, Michael, Astoria and Kaede all touched down at the New York Magical Portkey Terminal E without even the slight whoosh of displaced air that normally accompanied even high level Portkey use.
Much to the amazement and awe of the watching Portkey passengers and Terminal Staff, a quick mention by Athena about the amazing Portkey enchanter that had created their multi-use Magical Britain to Magical USA Portkey would lead to Arthur receiving many commissions in the future and funding his Mundane obsession to a still somewhat healthy level when compared to some of the tech junkies that existed purely in the Mundane World, at the very least he discovered what plugs actually did.
It took less then ten minutes for Athena to make her way to a waiting magically expanded sports car (Athena preferred to travel in style when in the Mundane world) with a chauffeur waiting for them.
The chauffeur had been magically sworn never to reveal anything about his clients and was well known by the high level politicians in American, both Mundane and otherwise.
Which was something Athena liked about America, while they weren't perfect at the very least the Mundane and Magical governments knew about each other and worked together whenever they could to solve problems.
But she was digressing, she had an appointment to think about.
Fifteen minutes later Athena arrived at Central Park, which hid one of fifteen entrances to the American Department of Magical Affairs, New York Branch and was the site of her meeting with America's premier Witch on the subjects of Ancient Magic and Mythology.
Upon meeting the woman Athena was quite impressed. She was a middle aged witch in a light blue dress and simple brown shoes with long brown hair and kind light blue eyes that seemed to shimmer like ripples of light reflected off of a tranquil lake's surface. Next to her was a grinning little boy of about six or seven in a blue t-shirt with worn black shorts with messy black hair and eyes that seemed to shift between emerald and sea green.
Athena walked up slowly to the pair. She then made a simple hand gesture that looked like she was trying to cast Lumos without a wand, it was an old way of identifying other magicals as that was one of the few spells that had identical wand motions in all cultures.
The woman repeated the gesture before giving a slight curtsey "Lady Potter-Black, a pleasure to meet you"
Athena shook her head and replied with "No, the pleasure's all mine. Thank you for agreeing to meet me. I've wanted to meet the foremost expert on Grecian magic and mythology for quite a while. May I just ask one thing first?"
The woman nodded with a slight smile on her face as what Athena assumed was her son ran around chasing butterflies "Of course, what would you like to know?"
Athena smiled gently and said "May I ask your name, your government was hesitant to give it away as you have repeatedly expressed an insistence on anonymity"
The woman blushed softly "Oh, of course. I'm Sally, Sally Jackson and this is my son, Perseus"
Athena raised an eyebrow "After the hero? Well he was one of the few to actually have a good life"
Sally smiled with a hint of mischief in her expression. Athena idly wondered what she found so amusing about her son's name.
-TBH-
After a lengthy conversation and an exchange of histories and dates and times for meetings, Athena was even more impressed. Sally Jackson was a woman who despite having a bad hand in life had managed to recover and help herself grow strong.
That and her seven year old son Percy was quite a cutie and Athena had and knew she would have a lot of fun cuddling with him while listening to Sally's lectures, while Sally had a strange combination between a smirk and radiant smile on her face while she watched Athena, Kaede, Astoria, Daphne and Michael all play with her excitable and energetic son.
Athena could only spend two weeks with the Jacksons as while she had an unlimited visa to visit America (Mundane or Magical) she did have responsibilities at home, but before that she wanted to just vacation for a couple of weeks.
That and after two weeks she had to leave before she committed bloody murder on one Gabriel Ugliano, Sally's husband and thankfully not Percy's father.
Athena would never believe that someone as kind and cute as Percy could come from someone as ugly and hateful as Ugliano. Though she did notice that Ugliano's stench covered up a strange smell coming from Percy, one that rather reminded her of the scent of an ocean breeze.
The fact that Sally subtly flinched and then gave her a penetrating look when she mentioned it confirmed it for Athena.
Percy Jackson was no ordinary boy, Magical or otherwise.
But she kept her silence and didn't tell the boy much, except to show him some of her magic one day while Sally was stuck at work and Percy was expelled from school. Something about an accidental chemical reaction in the Science Lab and an explosion…
The shiny eyed look Percy gave her was worth it, but she did tell him to keep it a secret from everyone and like any seven year old he liked the idea of a secret that only he knew (as far as he knew that was)
But Athena put all those issues out of her mind, except the fact that both Kaede and Astoria got along very well with Percy, she didn't know whether she should play the concerned and disapproving parent or the matchmaking mother in regards to the trio.
Daphne was likewise torn, although she knew her mother would try set the trio up together, she always was a sucker for romance especially a childhood romance like she had had with Daphne's father. Even if there were two girls involved.
-TBH-
Over the next week Athena toured the United States, she visited a number of landmarks and national parks, now a rational person might point out that one week was not enough time to travel from New York, to Nashville, Chicago, Seattle, Las Vegas, Las Angeles, San Francisco and several other scenic locations like the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon.
Said rational person would then get slapped in the back of the head and told that Magic makes rationality it's bitch.
-TBH-
One Week and Two Days Later, Richmond.
Athena didn't exactly know what it was that made her stop in the place known as Richmond, perhaps a touch of the Seers Sight like her mother supposedly possessed according to her journals which Athena had recovered from the Potter Family Vault (Which is why she refused to go out with him until sixth year as she knew he wouldn't grow more mature until he figure out that he would need to be mature in order to date her)
Or maybe it was the fact that Michael's pet barn owl Daedalus (his favorite inventor) was constantly agitated by something as they passed into Richmond.
It was somewhat cool and quite late as Athena walked down the alleyway, behind her Daphne, Michael and Astoria brought up the rear and in front of her Kaede shifted through the numerous shadows looking for threats.
The sudden sound of a trash can lid slamming into the ground put all of the Witches and Kunoichi and Wizard on alert. They quickly spotted the young girl with blonde hair and gray eyes in flannel pajamas as she tried to flee from them while screaming "No more monsters, no more!"
Without even a word Kaede surged ahead to catch the girl.
Kaede quickly caught the girl without even the slightest hint of difficulty.
Athena was next to the pair of younger girls in an instant.
The unknown girl had scratches on her arms and was terrified, Athena slowly took the girl into her arms so as not to startle her and began to sing a somewhat chilling but also comforting song in a voice that made the air itself seem to sing along and the stars cry with awestruck hearts.
Daphne, Michael, Kaede and Astoria were instantly riveted, Athena rarely sang but when she did it was beyond words to describe.
-TBH-
Fear not this night
You will not go astray
Though shadows fall
Still the stars find their way
-TBH-
The young girl slowly stopped shivering, as if her fears and the monsters she screamed about were being banished by Athena's song.
-TBH-
Awaken from a quiet sleep
Hear the whispering of the wind
Awaken as the silence grows
In the solitude of the night
-TBH-
Slowly the girl began to sway in time to Athena's voice, Kaede was also swaying and softly singing along in her native tongue, which added a sense of mystery to the song as English and Elemental combined in an intricate duet.
-TBH-
Darkness spreads through all the land
And your weary eyes open silently
Sunsets have forsaken all
The most far off horizons
Nightmares come when shadows grow
Eyes close and heartbeats slow
-TBH-
The girl slowly relaxed completely and almost seemed to melt into Athena's arms. Daphne, Astoria and Michael got ready, they had heard and sung this song with Athena a couple of times before and knew that they would have to echo her at points, if they wanted to keep to that actual lyrics of the song that was.
-TBH-
Fear not this night
You will not go astray
Though shadows fall
Still the stars find their way (find their way)
-TBH-
The girl started to sing along as well, hesitantly but with growing confidence after each word, Athena softly urged her on with every word.
-TBH-
And you can always be strong
Lift your voice with the first light of dawn
Dawn's just a heartbeat away
Hope's just a sunrise away
-TBH-
Two teenagers nearby were drawn in by the singing and were standing at the entrance to the alleyway, slowly swaying to the music and starting the long and difficult path to letting go of their anger, frustrations and doubts.
-TBH-
Distant sounds of melodies
Darting through the night to your heart
Auroras, mists, and echoes dance
In the solitude of our life
Pleading, sighing arias
Gently grieving in captive misery
Darkness sings a forlorn song
Yet our hope can still rise up
Nightmares come when shadows roam
Lift your voice, lift your hope
Fear not this night
You will not go astray
Though shadows fall
Still the stars find their way (find their way)
And though the night sky's filled with blackness
Fear not, rise up, call out and take my hand
Fear not this night
You will not go astray
Though shadows fall
(Still the stars find their way)
Fear not this night
You will not go astray
Though shadows fall
(Still the stars find their way)
And you can always be strong
Lift your voice with the first light of dawn
Dawn's just a heartbeat away
Hope's just a sunrise away
-TBH-
Athena gracefully ended her song, then without even turning her head asked "Now, who would you two be? I can't imagine your parents would let you roam around this late at night"
-TBH-
Throne Room, Olympus
Far away from where Athena had sung in the alley, thirteen immortal beings slowly let out sighs.
They had been watching one of the teenagers at the insistence of their ruler and had been surprised by what had happened.
Several of the more emotional among them were slowly dabbing away tears.
These were their individual reactions.
Apollo, the God of the Sun as well as Music and Poetry was stunned to the point of speechlessness, there were no words that even he could think of that would describe the miracle of that song.
Artemis, the Goddess of the Hunt as well as Maidens and the Moon was remembering the times her mother or father had sung lullabies to her during her unfortunately short childhood and was fighting back tears.
Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, Lust and Beauty was openly crying at the beauty of the song and the singer's voice. She also felt a slight connection to the girl and wondered what her relationship with her was.
Ares, the God of War remained silent, he wasn't too impressed by the singing and wanted action, but even his dull brain could comprehend that this wasn't the time for such things.
Athena, the Goddess of Strategy and Battle Tactics slowly let tears run down her face, she had been watching over her daughter and had seen her struggles, now she was crushed by both relief that someone had found her daughter and jealousy at the look of content on her daughter's face as she was held in another woman's arms.
Demeter, the Goddess of Agriculture and Farming was smiling gently as memories of her raising young Persephone flowed through her brain, she was happy to see that her and her daughter's singing voice had passed to her Granddaughter. Demeter couldn't wait to meet young Athena in person, but she knew that Hades and Persephone deserved to meet her first.
Dionysus, the God of Wine and Inebriation was hiding his tears, he still remembered long ago when his own mother had sung to him to help him sleep and this sweet serenade had reminded him of those long lost days.
Hephaestus, the God of the Forge and Ingenuity was wistfully staring off into space, remembering the times he had wished that his own mother would sing such songs to him.
Hermes, the God of Messengers and Travel was silent as he made sure to engrave the memory of that song into his mind, it was beautiful beyond words and triggered memories of his own mother.
Hera, the Goddess of Marriage and Motherhood was silent as she silently cursed wasted opportunities to sing such songs to her own children, only young Hebe had ever heard her sing lullabies.
Hestia, the Goddess of the Hearth and Home smiled to herself, happy that the youngest goddess of Olympus had such a kind and friendly manner. She could feel the young goddesses desire for children of her own and a loving family.
Poseidon, the God of the Ocean was smiling at the song and the young woman who had befriended his son and helped make him laugh with such unrestrained joy. He would help her with smooth sailing if she ever entered his domain.
Zeus, the God of the Skies and Justice was also smiling, he now had hope that his daughter would have a good life, he didn't know why he had such hope. Just that the song he had just listened to had brought it to him.
All of the immortals nodded to one another and continued to watch the events occurring in this unknown alleyway.
-TBH-
The unknown alleyway
Athena's voice suddenly filling the silence made everyone jump, although to be fair it might also be the fact that even while singing she had been aware of the two teenagers appearance in the alleyway.
Something Kaede looked awestruck at, she was a Kunoichi (in training) and she hadn't even noticed their presence.
Shocked at Athena's sudden question, one of the teenagers, a girl with short spiky hair answered with uncommon honesty "I'm Thalia and this is Luke. Who are you?" Normally Thalia would be a lot more cautious when approaching a stranger but the singing and Athena's ability to sense their presence made her simultaneously let down and raise her guard.
Athena smiled before letting out a small giggle as she stood up with the girl cradled in her arms against her chest (Despite the fact that at 5'2" she was only two feet and one inch taller) "My, my. What manners you have to simply ask me my name in such a manner. But no matter. My name is Athena, Athena Artemis Potter-Black" Athena curtseyed formally even with the young girl cradled in her arms "or as some people call me Lady Potter-Black at your service" Athena then looked down at the girl in her arms "And who might you be? Little one"
The girl stammered with shock "A-Annabeth C-Chase"
Athena gently smiled while concern sparked in her eyes "But where are your parents Annabeth? It is far too late and you are far too under dressed to be out at your age" Athena's eyes snapped up to lock Thalia and Luke in place with a calculating gaze "That goes for you two as well, both of you shouldn't be out this late. But considering the magical weapons you both possess I can imagine there is more to your story"
Thalia gaped at Athena's comments "Y-you can see our weapons?"
Athena calmly raised an eyebrow, silently wondering if the girl was meant to be in a special room somewhere, perhaps with padded walls and a nice white jacket "Yes? It's not hard, especially for a Witch to see through that illusion on them. Well, Miss Ozone?"
Thalia growled at that thinking it an insult "Miss Ozone? What do you mean by that!"
Athena then seemed to vanish before her voice appeared by Thalia's left ear "Well it's simple, you smell of Ozone and the Sky. So that is what I called you"
Despite Thalia's fierce denials all of the humans, Demigods, Athena and the Thirteen Immortals would later tease her for the fact that she 'Eeped' before jumping a solid fifteen feet in the air unconsciously aided by her innate Demigoddess abilities.
Luke despite the possible enemy right next to him broke down laughing at Thalia's reaction, as did the rest of the people present.
Which included Annabeth to Thalia's eternal shame.
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After a few minutes the group was able to stop laughing and they once again began to talk.
Thalia told her life's story and even mentioned the disappearance or death of her brother and the fact that she was the daughter of Zeus.
Athena wasn't all that surprised at the existence of the Greek Gods, especially due to the fact that Hecate was said to have created the Magical World and personally blessed her lines.
Luke was terse and didn't want to say much about his past. Athena walked up to him, whispered in his ear and like magic he started revealing everything about his past, including the fact that he was the son of Hermes.
Annabeth spoke of her father and the monsters and the fact she was the daughter of the goddess Athena.
Something that the witch Athena and her companions quickly made many jokes and cracks about.
Although she did notice that Annabeth didn't seem to mind being called her daughter and as such Athena plotted and planned. Much like her namesake would when facing a problem.
But she had a more pressing problem to deal with.
Like the strange goat man that had been trying to edge closer every second.
"Come out Satyr, I know you are there. You concealing magic is pathetic and I saw right through it" Athena called to the hiding Satyr.
When she received no response she sighed "Kaede, be a dear and go get the nice goat-man would you?" Kaede smiled brightly before vanishing in a blur of speed and Chakra.
Only to reappear a few seconds later with a hogtied and gagged Satyr.
Daphne could help it, she giggled at the look of surprise and betrayal on the Satyr's face, like he'd been betrayed by the world. Considering he'd just been given the drop, hogtied, gagged and dragged out for humiliation by a little girl without even the slightest hint of difficulty, it wasn't surprising.
On an interesting side note, the Olympians were trying and failing to hold in laughter at the look on the Satyr's face.
-TBH-
It took several starts for the poor Satyr to stop stammering, but eventually the oddball group of magicals, demigods and one really confused Ninja eventually got the gist of what Grover Underwood, the Satyr, was trying to say.
He was trying to get Thalia, Luke and Annabeth to a special camp for Demigods that was somewhere in the vicinity of New York (At least that's what Athena managed to discern from his stammering)
It took Athena little time to offer her help, she could get them to New York with the Portkeys she had on her for traveling across the US. She'd stick with them to this camp of theirs, it sounded like an interesting place to see.
The group wasted little time preparing to travel, unaware of the trap they would be walking into.
-TBH-
"Are you sure it's in this direction?" Thalia asked for what seemed to be the hundredth time (in fact it was the thirteenth)
Athena sighed "He's as sure as he can be Thalia, I can sense it now that we've left the city. There's a lot of magical energy in New York, but once you leave it the place we're heading to up ahead is all that you can sense for miles around" Athena conveniently left out that the only reason she could sense it at all was because it was the only thing strong enough to be detectable over the wash over from New York's magical energies, the city was sitting on at least a dozen different lay-lines and was swamped in both mortal and what felt like divine magical energy.
"Oh" Came Thalia's response, in a tone which indicated that she had no idea what Athena had just said, but was accepting it because she sounded like she knew what she was talking about.
Daphne and Michael on the other hand both nodded as they knew exactly what Athena was talking about as she had helped them learn how to visualize the flows of magic in their mind and overlay what was seen on their physical vision. A skill that would be invaluable if they ever decided to go into a career in warding or cursebreaking.
Grover looked over at Athena with a curious look on his face, he could tell by her emotions that she was keeping something from Thalia but not what it was.
Athena glanced at him and slightly shook her head, Grover got the message that now wasn't the time for him to bring this knowledge up.
Not if they didn't want an annoyed daughter of Zeus bugging them for the rest of the trip on whether or not they actually know where the camp is.
Luke Castellan was hanging back with Michael, the two of them apparently both liked some of the RPGs and FPSs coming out lately and were discussing them between themselves.
Daphne on the other hand was teaching Astoria some of the finer points on etiquette between various members of various levels of nobility within the Wizarding World's Aristocracy, Annabeth and Kaede were listening in intently with Annabeth occasionally asking questions (and Kaede scanning the bushes for Midget Ninjas, attack dogs, hostile magics and everything else an over paranoid bodyguard/Ninja would look for on a walk in rural North America).
[PostHaste Music – Convergence]
"HOOOOOWWWWWWLLLLLLL" A loud piercing and unearthly howl sundered the semi-tranquility of the night as the group of teens, pre-teens and children traveled.
"Hellhounds!" Grover squeaked out in terror.
Athena's eyes narrowed, the scent of death was picking up slowly, but steadily "Come on, we can't afford to go slow. Kaede pick up Annabeth and Daphne pick up Astoria. We're going to have to run for it" Athena quickly pulled her wand from its holster and incanted "Adiutore Ventis Iter" (Aiding Winds [of] Travel/Journey)
The entire group gasped as they felt like they had only just gotten up from a restful nap, yet at the same time felt ready to run a marathon in the Olympics.
Athena rolled her eyes "What are you waiting for? Run!" The group was knocked out of their surprise by Athena's sudden shout and began to run in the direction the camp was supposed to be.
Athena lagged behind a bit as she cast trapping magics and simple runic traps on every surface she could, they wouldn't last more then an hour, but hopefully they would slow down the advancing monsters out for their blood.
The group quickly found a sign that Grover shouted was the disguise for the camp, they raced past it to reach a hill.
"T-this is it, t-the camp's b-beyond this h-hill" Grover stammered and brayed with fear evident in his eyes. He wasn't enthusiastic of their chances.
Athena felt like slapping the Satyr, she wasn't afraid and she could see on the faces of the others that only Annabeth and Astoria were scared. It made sense, they were unprepared for this kind of thing, while Athena had had her wonderful uncle to help her get over her fears. Michael had been made to face his fears in a Hemlock family tradition once they were old enough to begin schooling. Daphne had been raised in the world of Pureblood Politics and knew many horrible fates that could befall a witch and as such she had no fear of death.
Thalia and Luke on the other hand were teenage Demigods, their blood was singing for them to fight. This was what they lived for, after all.
As they reached the top of the Hill, Athena looked back down and saw the army of monsters surging out of the forest they had just cleared moments ago, she turned to the others and said "Go, I'll hold them off! Go get help"
Kaede looked up at Athena and received a resolute nod in return, she started to run down to the camp with Annabeth on her back. Daphne, Michael and Luke followed moments later.
Thalia turned to Athena and commented "Don't even think about telling me to leave, I'm staying right here with you. Hell, let's make this a competition, the one who kills the most monsters buys the other a meal"
Athena snorted in amusement "Can you even afford a meal for me?"
Thalia grinned back "Well, it's a good thing I'll win, isn't it?"
Athena laughed shortly "Just don't get in my way"
Thalia snorted "Same to you"
With a nod the two teens turned to the army and did the most sensible thing.
Charged forwards with magic and lightning blazing.
Athena quickly launched into long complicated Black Family dueling patterns, Hellhounds, Cyclops, Empousa, Dracanae and various other monsters fell to the hillside with missing limbs, melting organs and burning skins. Each swish, flick and jab of Athena's wand signaled the death of at least one and often more monsters.
Next to her Thalia slew dozens of monsters as they came into range of her spear, even outside said range as she launched lighting bolts from her spear, although it was obvious that it took a toll on her.
Above the battle the three Furies hovered, they could see their master's daughter and refused to take to the field. If one looked carefully they would notice that it was Athena who was attacking the Hellhounds as they ignored her and went for Thalia, as the Hellhounds could also sense their master's daughter upon the field of battle and were too afraid to attack her as they feared their master's wrath.
[Music Junkies – Rain or Sprint Music – Fog over Rice Fields]
Soon came the deciding moment however.
Thalia, tired from nearly five minutes of constant fighting, slipped in the blood and dust that littered the hill top. A Cyclops seeing his chance jabbed at the downed daughter of Zeus.
However Athena had spotted this and in a moment of desperation dived in front of the spear and was impaled through the stomach.
To the awestruck horror of Thalia Golden Ichor rained down upon her from the wound, Athena, despite being in excruciating pain, grinned before wiping her wand across the wound, pointing it at the Cyclops and shouting "Fiendfyre"
Within seconds the magical fire devoured the Cyclops and under the tremendous willpower of Athena was directed at the Monster army.
Within mere moments the army was consumed by the relentless ravenous flames, Athena then crushed the flames out of existence with her will.
She then turned slightly and smiled at Thalia "Looks like you own me that meal" Then with a slow cinematic motion Athena crashed to the ground like a fallen tree.
Thalia just watched in stunned disbelief, still covered in Golden Ichor, the same Ichor that was now leaking from the wound on the girl she now had tremendous respect for.
Slowly rain began to fall from the sky as Thalia's sorrow was projected onto nature by her powers.
The sound of galloping filled the night and Thalia slowly turned to see a man, no a Centaur with a white coat slowing down next to the group.
The Centaur's eyes widened in shock, but he quickly recovered and started tending to the fallen girl… no, the fallen Goddess.
The Centaur quickly removed the spear and dressed the wound as best he could on the wet and rainy hillside.
He picked the Goddess up and said "Hurry child, we must get her to somewhere warm, she's badly injured" As he ran off towards a building she could barely see, Thalia stumbled to her feet and with a burst of energy ran after the Centaur.
She had to know, who was Athena Artemis Potter-Black and why? Why did she have Golden Ichor as a blood?
Unbeknownst to Thalia, that exact same thought was running through the mind of the twelve Olympians who had observed the battle on the hillside.
There would be questions and the Gods vowed that they would find the answers.
I have no idea where the ending came from as I said before, it just wrote itself as I was listening to the music and it fit so well I am loath to change it.
But now, Athena's heritage is starting to come to light, the Olympians are on the search and poor Hades, he just watched his daughter take a severe wound for Thalia.
What affects will this have, on the story, on Athena and also on Thalia?
I don't know, but I (and I'm sure you as well) can't wait to find out.
Dragonsong2795