Training Pt 2
Disclaimer: I'm not the owner of PJO and HoO
3rd POV
After their torturous training had end Frank and Leo were crying while Jason, Hazel, Reyna and Piper had passed out. Calypso was the only one to finish the day's worth of training, but she too was not spared from the pain. Her body was aching in places she didn't know she had. She had the urge to cry, but hung on.
"Damn, that training was torture. I feel like my bones are now jelly." Said Leo, who looked to be in serious pain. The seven other gods nodded to his comment.
The eight new gods stayed there for a few minutes before they all decided that it was time for them to go home.
The day of training had just ended for Percy and Apollo and they couldn't wait to see their babies. When they arrived home they both went up stairs to see Hestia playing with Eione as Lio was fast asleep. When Percy stepped through the door, Lio's eyes shot open and he started to cry, wanting his mother to hold him. Percy smiled at her son's obvious antic and went over to hold him. The moment Percy held him he stopped his crying.
"How were they?" she asked her Aunt.
"Well, they were lovely. And I really don't know how they are so well behaved" Hestia answered her niece.
"It is good that they are so well behaved," said Percy. "Otherwise they would be in for it later in life." Which caused Hestia and Apollo to laugh?
"Did you feed them yet?" asked Apollo. Hestia shook her head.
"I was going to feed them, but you arrived. So now I'm going to the kitchen to make something to eat."
"Let me help you with the cooking. Apollo will hold the fort in our stead." Said Percy, who was carrying Lio.
"You hear that little doll? Mommy wants me to be a guardian." Apollo said to a giggling Eione as he carried her to the living room.
"Babe?" called Apollo. And Percy walked in the room.
"Yes?" Percy asked her husband.
"When is the meeting tomorrow?" asked Apollo "Because, I have been wondering if the new god should be attendance."
"No. They don't need to be there tomorrow. They must resume their training without us. If they want to become stronger," said Percy "Tomorrow is defence meeting."
"I know, but I thought it would be best if they attended the meeting." Percy shook her head
"No, they are not needed tomorrow," she said. "But, if we find something that will directly affect them or someone makes an offer. Then only should we invite them to the meeting."
"Well…okay then" said Apollo and Percy walked back to the kitchen, to help Hestia cook.
After the little chat with Percy, Apollo continued to play with his daughter until he heard Percy calling, as supper was ready. The trio along with the twins had their supper talking about the day's events and how the new gods either cried, threw up or just plain passed out or in some cases they threw up while crying and then passed out. They all laughed when they recalled the faces of Athena and Artemis filled with disbelief at how tedious the training was and the fact that they will have to do it all over again.
After eating Hestia excused herself for the evening and Apollo and Percy were left with their sleeping twins.
"The next twin archer?" asked Apollo
"Lio will be a great swordsman, but with the bow he will be like his mamma" Percy said and Apollo shuddered at the mention of her prowess with the bow.
"I hope not" said Apollo
"Why?" she asked "Swordsmanship is a more useful in major battles"
"True, but every army needs an archer" countered Apollo and Percy nodded.
The duo continued to talk about which is better between archery and swordsmanship, until their kids fell asleep and they carried them to their room and tucked them in before leaving to increase the family.
The next morning Percy decided to skip training and look after her kids and let her Aunt handle her domain for the day. Apollo went to the training field as usual, but today it felt lonely and not as fun as no one was teasing him. Apollo sighed, before starting him workout. He did he allotted exercises and when he was done Athena and Artemis flashed visibly in pain from the day before.
"What's eating you two?" he asked and the glared at him
"Those thing you call training broke us, but we have to get strong and not get left behind." Said Athena. "And I also have the plans to make the city more defensible, but that is for later. And where is Percy?"
"Percy is taking care of our kids so she won't be training today" said Apollo and Athena nodded.
"How far are you with your exercises today?" asked Artemis.
"Well…I'm done for the day" said Apollo "Unless you want to asked me something"
Artemis shook her head to dismiss his statement.
The two goddesses began their training; abate slower than the day before. As today they did not have the same level of energy and had to push themselves to complete their tasks before they go to the meeting.
When they had completed their laps. The new gods flashed in looking to be in even more pain than they were in. But as they used to be demigods they know that the second day of training is always the hardest. Your body is still getting used to the strain of the exercises.
"Hey guy" said Leo trying to look cheerful even though he was miserable and inundated with sore joints and his body ached in places that should never ache.
"Hello, Leo, how are you today?" asked Athena
"Honestly. I am I serious pain, my body is stiff. The ice bath I took did nothing to help and I feel like crying, because I have two thousand laps to cover and many more work outs to do" he said and They all laughed even though they felt the same way.
They gods proceeded to talk with the Olysian about how training is going and it's safe to say that they were all complaining about how cruel it is.
Apollo, can't you halve the number of laps we must do?" asked a hopeful Leo
"No, can't do" Apollo replied "Suffer now, reap the rewards in combat"
"But…but how are we going to win a battle with sore bones?" Leo retorted
"Don't be a big baby" said Apollo "Truth be told, I was in your shoes seven years ago, but now, my body is used to it."
"Yeah, but as you said. You are used to it now" said Jason and Reyna nodded while the others stared with the stretches, not that they help much, because at the end of the day they will all be hurting.
They new god gave up trying to persuade Apollo to ease up on their training, so with that they found some extra bit of motivation to carry on with their training. But still it was not easy at all. In fact it was harder than then the day before, but today they pushed and pushed past their limits and the ache began to lessen, but only a bit. The whole series of exercises took them six hour and when they stopped the pain started returning, so they flashed themselves home as quickly as possible.
Apollo smiled at the quick progress of the new gods and more importantly the progress of his sisters who did their exercises without a lot of the previous day's pain and when they were done they decided to relax a bit, so they went to Percy's home and found Percy busy playing with her kids. She looked like she born to be a mom to someone. This made Athena decide that it was time for her to toss aside her vow of maidenhood. This did not go unnoticed by Percy
"You know Athena. You can't abandon your vow to be an eternal maiden" said Percy
"How did…" Athena asked before she was cut off
"Your eyes tell it all" said Percy "there is not shame in sleeping with the man you love. As long as you love that person and he loves just as much as you love him. Then really, there is no shame in it"
Athena nodded, because she had always been to proud to admit that she wants to have a real family, not mind children, but kids she did not plan in her mind. She wanted children that she could nurture in her womb.
The girls Spent the Afternoon at Percy's home relaxing and playing with the twins, before they had to leave for the meeting. When the time had arrived, they flashed themselves to the throne room where the meeting will be held. When Percy got to her throne she noticed that the other council members had yet to arrive, but Apollo was there looking Handsome as always, but he had troubled expression.
"Delian, what's wrong?" asked Percy
"Nothing I hope" he said "I really hope it will be a straight forward meeting where nothing bad will be reported, but I can't shake the feeling like something major is happening"
Upon hearing this Percy summoned both of her symbols and Apollo summoned his.
"Why have you both summoned your symbols of power" Asked Hestia at the hearth and Apollo told her what he told her. Athena and were also present summoned their symbols. When Hestia came over to them and sat on her throne all of the other council members flashed in and Ananke and Chronos had grave looks on their faces
Ananke got up and said "Chronos and I have discovered that the real threat is bigger than anything we are ready for."
"What? You have? Who is it?" asked Percy looking very worried.
"The threat is…