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Poseidon's POV
I lifted myself up from the sand, in the Parthenos, and looked Zeus straight in the eye, "Percy WILL be granted eternal glory, and that is going to be our first priority."
"Oh, my brother, if that were only the worst of our problems, but we are still in the middle of the war, and Gaea is currently winning, we must FIRST hope to remain whole," Zeus scolded me.
I looked down sadly at my feet, like a little kid who knew they have done something wrong, but wouldn't admit it. However, this was my son we were talking about, and he was the only one I knew could win the war. If it was the last thing I would ever do, I would bring my son back once and for all.
Hades then interrupted my thoughts, "My fellow gods, Percy has now passed on to the Underworld, but I do not feel it safe to remain in Greece any more. Trouble is brewing my friends."
Thunder boomed when Zeus began to speak, and i rolled my eyes,why did he have to be so obnoxiously dramatic? "We will all meet at Olympus and summon even the minor gods and watch our children defend our honor, there will be no questions. Hurry, I too sense a deep darkness here that even I cannot describe."
Of course, I was bound to obey my over dramatic, extremely annoying, YOUNGER brother and dissolved into nothingness reappearing on my respected fisherman's thrown in Olympus. As usual, the room gave off it's heavenly glow that only us gods can describe which leads straight to the sun. The room, or rather hall, started with a large gold door, decorated with victories from all of the gods. Olympus also showed more promise after Annabeth had redesigned everything, including adding a marvelous statue of me at the beginning of the hall. And, as usual, Hestia sat in the center by her hearth, though seeming genuinely worried. Seeing her this much out of character, made my knees begin to shake, so I started playing with the prongs on my tridant.
Thinking about being in this room triggered a memory during the Second Titan war when Percy was battling Kronos, or Luke, rather, and stepped onto my throne. A tear began to fall from my eye and hit the ground with a thud, creating lilies. Then the lilies made me think of Sally, being her favorite flower, and I was just a mess. Surprising, the one I least expected to walk over to me offered me a hand.
"Don't worry man, Percy was a warrior, and I have an idea, after all, we won't stand a chance if Percy doesn't come back," Hades said.
He walked right up to Zeus, across the marble floor, a few feet away from where my thrown resided, and knelt at Zeus's feet, "My brother, in this most urgent time of war, I present to you, a proposition." He looked up at Hades curiously, Zeus never trusting his ideas, being the god of the Underworld.
But then, Aphrodite piped in, "What makes you think, Hades, that we should trust you after you have been exiled for the longest time and holding the most grudges. And, not to mention, the second ugliest god in the room," she turned to Hephaestus looking in disgust but added, "Of course, I did not mean you, sweetie."
"Now, now, now, let's not go around pointing fingers, Aphrodite, this is not the time. We are in the middle of a war, in case you were too arrogant to notice, and my son has just died. I don't need you going around blabbering pointless things around when we have a battle to win!" I bellowed at the selfish goddess, her sinking farther down her throne, but not without applying more lipstick.
Ares then pointed out, "I am so sorry my love, but this is war, and I am screaming inside to watch some of the action, so the faster this meeting goes, the more cannons I can throw and Octavian."
"Well, I am not sure that is what everyone was talking about, Ares, but I like the spirit," Zeus said, "Now, my brother, what was your ever so important proposal you wished to share?"
He seemed a little nervous with such a large living audience but managed, "It just crossed my mind that, me being the Lord of the Underworld, am able to bring back people from the dead, of course, with the help of Thanatos, that it would be possible to bring Percy back," he glanced cautiously around, waiting for someone to object, and I also inched up onto the edge of my seat, daring anyone to say a word, but no one did, so Hades continued, "However, giving the circumstances, I am much too weak to bring him back fully, for now at least, and will need Artemis's assistance."
"What have I do do with anything, Hades? I only watch after my girls, and everyone here knows that," Artemis vowed.
"Now don't be upset, Artemis, but I heard you knew Percy, who is a friend of you lieutenant as well," Hades continued.
I felt I should add something in there, and put in my usual lady charm, so I smiled kindly and said, "Alright Artemis, let's say you don't do as Hades suggest, and Gaea ends up taking over, do you really want me drowning you every chance I get while we are locked away in Tartarus?" I'll admit, I could work on my lady skills, but Artemis was a vowed maiden, so I doubt she flirts much.
"Well, not for the sake of pleasing you, Poseidon," Artemis smiled coldly back, "but since Percy has helped me before in the past and knew Zoe and also knows Thalia, I am willing to do what it takes, what are you suggesting, Hades?"
"It's quite simple, I do not have the power to only partially bring someone back from the dead, only fully and truly alive. However, being in the situation we are in my powers are failing, and I'm hoping you could grant Percy immortality in the same way your hunters are given immortality, that they can only die in battle."
Artemis nodded, thankfully, and I let go of the breath I was not aware was holding.
"Well then," Zeus started, "if we are making this boy immortal, at least, when we are all back to full strength, grant him the gift of becoming a god, alongside Poseidon," for the first time, he smiled at me, pleased. I, too, could not contain my joyfulness and grinned wildly, proud that my son created such an impact on the world and all of the gods.
But, suddenly, Dionysus decided to contribute and said, "You're meaning to tell me that Perry Jacobson is going to become a god?" That just made me tear up with laughter, of course, the son of Zeus, only the god of wine, would feel this way.
"Sorry to burst your bubble Mr. D… is that what they call you at the camp?" I asked. "But anyway, yes sir, my son is to become a god, and you will like it."
Then slowly, I looked over at Athena, who has not said a word since Annabeth insulted her in front of everyone. She gave off an older appearance and seemed tired, yet deadly wearing her armor, like always. "So, Athena," I began, "does this seem like a wise decision, or do you still stand by your advice that you gave your daughter about the dead not mattering while she was having the worst day of her life?"
Now she seemed to snap and accused me of doing a dozen things worse, but I just ignored her, slightly upset that she was the god of wisdom, yet had no common sense about feelings whatsoever.
"If it helps," Hermes suddenly expressed, stopping Athena's tantrum, "my servant, Elizabeth, can give the news to Percy right away."
Everyone seemed in agreement, and thunder boomed in the distance while I kept my hurricanes blowing everywhere with my mood all over the place. In some areas, I suspected a warm and sunny forecast coming, since Percy was to come back, and then in others with flood warnings and hurricanes sprouting out of nowhere after such an emotional day, and Athena just being Athena, annoying.
Got to go study for finals! Yay!
