Chapter 7

A/N: So sorry for not updating! Still, things are getting pretty busy over here and it's getting a bit hard to think. Luckily, this chapter will make up for it. When you look through different Pothena stories, you don't see a lot of action in them. Sorry, but it's true. I hope you like this.

Ares: Normally, I don't like reading, but BRING ON THE ACTION!

Me: I am starting to miss Hera now.

Hera: Am I supposed to be offended?

Me: Probably. Ares has been getting on my nerves for the past week. Hey Air-head, mind keeping the music down?!

Ares: PUNK!

Me: *ahem* Anyway! I hope you enjoy this little chapter. Remember to leave a review about them by clicking that little button down there.

Disclaimer: I do not own PJO or HoO.

ON WITH THE SHOW!

3rd POV:

"POSEIDON!"

Poseidon and Athena jumped apart as the light faded. Standing in the middle of the room was a very angry King of the Gods. The Master Bolt was in his hand, and outside, a lightning storm started to pick up speed. It was then when Poseidon realized what was actually going on. "GET AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTER!"

"Brother, what are you doing he—"

"DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, POSEIDON! YOU THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO TRY TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER'S VIRGIN OATH?!" Zeus boomed.

"Brother." He turned to Athena. "I-I—"

"SILENCE!" Thunder boomed outside. The winds started to pick up, shaking the cabin back and forth. "I WAS ABLE TO TURN A BLIND EYE WHEN YOU TWO FOUGHT, BUT WHEN YOU PLOT TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER'S OATH, THAT'S WHEN THINGS GET REAL!"

"Brother, please! Try to understand that I will not force Athena into something she doesn't want to do. You have no right to accuse me of trying to ruin her eternal life!" Poseidon retorted.

"Oh μαλακίες! You've been trying to destroy her life since the Medusa incident! Now get away from my daughter, NOW!" Zeus boomed.

Poseidon opened his mouth to argue, but he couldn't. Zeus smiled. "Come, daughter, you've helped Poseidon long enough. Time for you to return to Olympus," he said.

Zeus beckoned her to him. Instead of obeying like the normal Athena would, she stayed on the couch. "No," she said.

A spark of anger flashed in Zeus' eyes. "Um, what?" he asked in a calm voice.

"I said no, father. I'm sorry, but I think you're wrong about Poseidon wiping out my virgin oath. I was actually considering revoking my oath today after this hurricane passes," she said. "I'm staying."

Zeus' eye twitched. The Master Bolt sparked to life in his hand. "So, daughter, how long have you considered this decision?" he asked.

Athena smirked. "For a few weeks. Ever since Poseidon confessed to me what actually happened with Medusa, and how it was her fault that he was in my temple with her. Since then, I've grown to trust him," she said.

Elsewhere, Aphrodite was squealing her make-up off. "Yes! Yes! I finally did it!" she proclaimed for the whole world to hear. "I GOT ATHENA AND POSEIDON TOGETHER! POTHENA!" she cheered.

Outside her temple, dogs were barking and godlings were shouting out into the night sky. "Shut up Aphrodite!"

"Let's not go into another romantic tangent!"

"Is it possible for me to get some rest up here without some Olympian cheering into the sky about something stupid?!"

"Can you whisper your achievement from now on?! My children are trying to sleep!"

All around Olympus, godlings were jeering at Aphrodite because of her squealing. Aphrodite pouted as she slumped into her chair. As she looked in her mirror, she saw everything she achieved in the last few weeks. The new library opening when Athena was around and Poseidon running to her temple. It all went according to plan, but then the real magic happened. Poseidon resisting the lust factor of their run-in, the truth behind the Medusa scandal, and the Poseidon blessing that was given to Athena the previous week. That was all not what Aphrodite had in mind at all. All she wanted was the two to kiss and lock themselves up in Atlantis instead of going on a journey together.

Still, it gave Aphrodite something to think about. The only reason why she dated Ares was because she liked a stronger and cooler god, not some weak blacksmith god. Still, she is the Goddess of Love, and she did fall in love with Hephaestus in the beginning. When Ares came into the picture, however, she fell in love with his reckless behavior. That was something that she never thought about until she started her latest Pothena operation.

"Maybe I should release them from my spell before things get too messy," she wondered to herself.

The mirror was shaking because of Zeus' rage. The scene in front of her was like her favorite story, Romeo and Juliet, but this time, the parents found out and want them to break up permanently. Still, she was able to get the two to break down their fighting for a while, and it worked. No need to send Poseidon to the Underworld by his own brother.

Aphrodite made up her mind. She started typing on her table, trying to release the couple from her magic. When she waved her mascara over the mirror, she expected the magic to disappear. Instead, she got the message: Access Denied!

"Strange," she mumbled to herself. She tried again, and got the same message. Access Denied! Access Denied! Access Denied! Low on Make-up!

"What's going on here?!" she asked herself.

Back on Montauk, the winds were really picking up. The clouds got darker and angrier as lightning flashed in the sky. The sea was raging as well. Angry waves were constantly crashing against the sand with incredible power. It was almost as if the moods of the two brothers were affecting the hurricane. Oh wait, it was. Zeus was still standing on the sand, but it was Athena who approached the King of the Skies, not Poseidon.

Zeus gripped his Master Bolt. "So you want me to revoke your virgin oath to be with my brother?!" Zeus boomed.

Athena looked back at the Sea King. Poseidon was silently telling her to follow Zeus back to Olympus and end this crazy hurricane. As long as she was still safe, it was alright for Poseidon. "Yes," she said, "I don't want to follow this stupid oath anymore. I've lived carefully under your protection, father, and I respect that," she said.

"But?"

"But, I think it's time for you to cut me loose. I can live my life from here now," she said. "Father Zeus, I ask for you to release me."

Zeus' face turned red with anger. Another lightning bolt crashed, nearly destroying the cabin that Poseidon was in. "You ask me to release you?!"

Athena nodded. "Release you? NAY! YOU ARE MY DAUGHTER, I DECIDE YOUR FATE!" he boomed. "SO SAYS THE KING OF THE GODS!"

Thunder boomed in the sky. "RETURN TO OLYMPUS AT ONCE, ATHENA! WE WILL TALK ABOUT THIS REBELLION IN MY TEMPLE!" Zeus boomed.

Athena looked defeated. Normally, she is never one to just give up, but try to win a battle against your thick-headed father. She walked away, head hung. Poseidon picked up his trident, and ran after her. "Athena, wait!"

Before he could catch up to her, Zeus raised his Master Bolt at his brother. "Not one more step, brother. She is my daughter, and she will do what I ask," he said.

"You're treating her like a little kid, Zeus!" Poseidon boomed.

"She is my daughter! I must protect her from anyone who dares try to break her heart. That's why I suggested the virgin oath all those years ago. To keep her safe until I see fit that she is ready for love," he said. "You may not have a daughter, but I do. I must protect her!"

"What makes you think that I will break her heart?"

Zeus thought about it for a moment. "Your relationships with mortals will drive you two apart until you are nothing to her. I'm protecting her from your desire to be with every woman in the mortal world," he said.

Poseidon's face turned red. "Oh, and you're no better?! You have broken the oath twice, and you even killed a mortal to protect yourself from a prophecy that was supposed to come true! You were able to get around from the River Styx to be with a Hollywood girl, twice!" he boomed. "I fathered a son, and guided him to his destiny, whether he knows it or not!"

Zeus' eyes narrowed. "How dare you!"

"No, how dare you, Zeus. How dare you let this get in the way of everything. You are unfit to rule Olympus!"

That was not supposed to come out of Poseidon's mouth. That was something that no one was supposed to say to the King of the Gods. "Oh, you don't think I'm unfit to rule, huh? I'm an excellent ruler, Poseidon! I guided us to victory against father during the war, I rescued all of you from father's stomach, and I gave you all a new chance to live! I am a great ruler, and I'm making the right choice to keep you two apart. Besides, you don't even love her!"

Poseidon clenched his fists. "You-you're wrong!"

Aphrodite leaned in on her enchanted mirror. "I-I love Athena."

All the godlings on Olympus groaned and cursed as Aphrodite squealed her lungs out on Olympus. Even Chiron at Camp Half-blood was woken up from her squealing. "What on Hades was that?" he murmured.

A second later, all the Aphrodite children started squealing. This is going to be a long night, Chiron thought to himself.

Back at the beach, Zeus was clenching his Master Bolt. "You didn't just say it. TELL ME YOU DIDN'T JUST SAY—"

"I love Athena!" Poseidon boomed. He made his voice heard beyond the roars of the hurricane. Somewhere out there, Athena heard what he just said, and she smiled.

Zeus wasn't happy about that at all. He raised his Master Bolt, letting himself grow to his full form. "You will take that back, Poseidon, or you will be joining your brother in the Underworld!"

Instead of backing down, Poseidon summoned his trident. Zeus sighed. "Lower your weapon, brother."

Poseidon sighed. "I love Athena! Lower your weapon brother. I don't want to fight," he said.

Zeus' eyes started to emit electricity. "Athena has taken a virgin oath, brother. As king of the Olympian council, I have no choice but to silence you for threatening the oath. This is your last warning, Poseidon. Lower your weapon and walk away before its too late!"

Poseidon grinned. "It's already too late." With that, Poseidon swung his trident, and a wave erupted from the prongs. The wave was sent directly to the Lightning King. Zeus responded by firing his Master Bolt.

A/N: Battle is coming up. Again, I'm so sorry for keeping you all in the dark for so long. I'll try to update as soon as I can. Farewell!