"You ready?" Percy asked Annabeth leaning towards her, his words gently blew against Annabeth's
exposed earlobe.
"The gods can't do anything to us…" Annabeth started
"If they are included in the prophecy… in fact they've got to help" Percy said
"I'm scared" Annabeth said not realizing exactly what she said
"Poor Wise Girl scared!" Percy taunted intertwining his fingers with Annabeth's
"How rude of you to forget about my mom" Annabeth teased back sliding her hand out of Percy's
"Are you guys ready to go?" Grover asked holding up the card that granted them accesses to Olympus.
Everyone was already there, Thalia, Zoe, Nico , Clarisse, and of course Annabeth, Percy and Grover. They
all nodded at Grover and headed to the elevator, as the doors closed on them some cheesy 60's song
started playing.
It took them no time to reach the 600th floor. Stepping out of the elevator glances were exchanged,
everyone was nervous, "good luck" everyone said unanimously.
At the throne room all the gods were arguing, they were standing beside their thrones and shouting
across the room.
"PERCY SHOULD NOT BE THE LEADER OF THIS QUEST, IT SHOULD BE THALIA" Zeus roared above all the
other gods
"What if I don't want to lead…father" a voice said startling all the gods
The demigods filed into the throne room, they bowed.
"Enough with the formalities" said Poseidon sitting on his throne "we have a quest to start"
"On that note I demand to be part of this quest" said Athena not bothering to sit down
Annabeth shot a troubled glance at Percy, he was looking at his dad, almost willing him to say the words
"I would like to join this company too" Poseidon said
"I'll join" Aphrodite and Artemis said simultaneously stepping forward.
"Most certainly not" Zeus said
"Let the heroes choose" Athena said ending the argument
Thalia stepped forward accompanied by Zoe "Artemis"
Annabeth shot a sorry glance at Percy before stepping forward and choosing "Athena"
Nico and Grover stepped forward "Apollo"
Percy looked around, one goddesses eyes followed his everywhere, she said he would need her, maybe,
better to be safe than sorry, eh "Aphrodite"
"What" Poseidon asked
"I chose Aphrodite" Percy answered
"Why" Poseidon asked, he wasn't angry, he knew Percy would have a good reason
"The prophecy…and I presume we'll be going by ship, you'll be there anyway" Percy replied not looking
at anyone
"Ah…" Poseidon breathed knowingly
"All the chosen gods take a stand beside the demigods" Zeus said, the chosen gods shrunk, they all came
to stand besides the demigods, all except one
"I can't accompany you on the full journey; I will leave when the time comes…" Athena said
Percy sent a grateful look at Annabeth. But all he saw on Annabeth's face was confusion, she didn't know about this either. Percy shrugged, he was still grateful.
Soon enough the demigods had finished with their audience with the gods. They had planned to meet by the the boat that they were going to take t their destintion. They didn't know where they were going, but they would find out soon.