"Anyways back to business. The very fact that Brooke is here is a sign of Poseidon's oath-breaking," Zeus announced.
"Oh chill, Sparky. It's not like you didn't do any oath-breaking yourself, right Thalia?" I retorted.
Judging by his face that was not a smart thing to say. Somehow though he miraculously managed to not yell at me and instead he growled, "What?"
Not willing to lose the progress I made, I pressed on, even if it meant I would have one of the most powerful Olympians against me. "Oh let me put it in a way you'll understand: The very fact that Thalia is here is a sign of your oath-breaking."
"Poseidon, you really need to get your daughter in line. She can't just parade about with total disrespect and contempt for authority figures."
"Oh, you better not mess with this one's spirit. She has an entire romantic future ahead of her. She'll be a total heartbreaker," Aphrodite chimed in. "I think one of my sons especially would be fun to match up with you." Eek, does she mean Andrew?
"Well, I for one like the girl. She annoys the hell out of Jackson and I'm all for that," Ares said.
Athena looked me up and down. I tried hard not to squirm under her intense gaze. "She is wise, I'll give her that, even if she is the spawn of the Sea God." She said Sea God with total contempt in her voice. Rude.
"You know I am actually here! Now don't you guys think that it's a little bit rude to be talking about me like I don't even exist?" I said.
12 sets of eyes turned to glare at me: the 12 Olympians – Poseidon + Hades.
So I discovered my new talent. I was really good at pissing off the gods.
While this thought made me happy it also made me mad because I remember someone saying that about my brother once.
"We are discussing what to do with you, you insolent child," Zeus growled.
"Look as nice as all this is, nobody invited you guys," Poseidon said. "I really need to talk to Brooke, Percy, Paul, and Sally. So everyone else, even Annabeth, scat!"
The crowd gradually dispersed but there was still grumbling and annoyed looks shot in our direction. Annabeth shot scared looks to Percy. Apparently she wasn't tough enough to handle the gods.
Then again I wasn't sure I was brave enough to face my own family.
PercyPOV:
I loved this girl! Yeah, she's definitely annoying when she's yelling at me, but when you turn her on someone else, the results are hilarious. I can't believe she called Zeus Sparky!
Snapping out of my thoughts, I surveyed the occupants of the room. There was Brooke looking as if she were bored out of her mind, but if you looked into her eyes you could see the absolute joy at being accepted by Mom. Mom looked overjoyed at being reunited with her long lost daughter. Poseidon looked happy for the both of them.
And Paul, well Paul was in shock. I mean, you couldn't blame the poor guy. He had only recently found out about the Greek gods and now all 12 of the Olympians plus Hades were in his living room. To top it all off he also found out that he now had a step-daughter whom had been a total bitch to him. That was enough to put any sane man in shock.
Poseidon cleared his throat. "Percy, Brooke, there is a reason why your mom and I didn't tell you about each other. It was purely for Brooke's safety. Percy you were the child of the prophecy. But what if something had happened to you? Brooke is the next oldest, seeing as how she is older than Nico DiAngelo. Yes, you were in harm's way Percy, but we couldn't risk putting Brooke out there too. If it was publicly known that Brooke was my daughter, your sister, she could have been harmed or captured and held hostage as bait for you. We didn't think it was in anyone's best interest to claim you Brooke. We just wanted you to be normal, at least for a while," he said.
My mom finally spoke up. "Well one thing's for sure. Brooke, honey, you are staying here for the year. You and Percy can go back to Camp Half-Blood for summers, but for the rest of the time you are coming to live with us. I've lost my baby girl for too long and I'm not letting you go. It's about time I got you back."
I think for the first time since I met her earlier this night, Brooke smiled. "I would like that."
AnnabethPOV:
Throw 20 of the best fighters at camp against me in a battle. That I can handle. Give me the biggest idiot on the planet (a.k.a. Seaweed Brain) and try to convince him to tell me that he likes me. That I can handle.
However, stick me in a room, all alone with the 12 Olympians Hades, Nico, and Thalia, one of whom hates me and sends crazy cows after me (Hera) and another whom is my mother that still doesn't know I'm going out with Percy. That I can't handle.
Thalia was talking with Artemis and Nico was off being Nico. So basically I was trapped. I had no one to go to and my mother was gradually making her way over here.
"So, Annabeth I see you are still associating with Percy Jackson," Athena said.
Of course, Thalia just had to choose this time as the time to walk over here.
"A little bit more than associating, if you know what I mean," she snickered, ignoring my waving hands, gesturing for her to shut up.
"You mean, you haven't told your mom yet?" Nico asked, appearing from nowhere.
Damn. Now I was really trapped. I guess the easiest way out was the truth.
"Mom, don't freak out, but I'm…well…PercyandIaredating," I blurted out. Now that it was out there though I felt more confident. I repeated it, "Percy and I are dating."
Then, she did something totally shocking. She smiled.