After getting over his shock and embarassment for getting saved by a girl, Zeus had learned two things about Metis during their walk back to the cave.

One, she walked faster than he could run. Two, she was the most talkative and annoying , yet mysterious person he had ever met. Which was not saying much, as Zeus had been mostly isolated all his life.

As the pair walked together through the now twilight forest, Zeus had learned many, many things about Metis, so much that he wished that he had some cotton to stuff in his ears so that he wouldn't had to listen to her ramblings. Why can't I have a nice quiet person to help me? Zeus thought to himself. Gaia had once again shown poor judgment in people. Zeus had almost wished he was back fighting with the soldiers.

Regardless of the annoying tirades, he discovered many interesting things about Metis and the world outside of Crete. Such as the fact that since Metis was a sea goddess, she lived underwater with her 2000, Zeus was shocked to discover, siblings. He couldn't get his head around the fact he had five unknown siblings in Cronus's stomach, let along trying to take in 2000 siblings, living under the water together in a gigantic palace, as Metis had said. He was even more shocked when Metis had told him that she had only included her sisters in that number, and in fact she also had 2000 brothers, all living in their respective rivers which had been allotted to them by their father. We can only imagine the expression on his face when she had also told him that there were more siblings on the way. Zeus tried not to think about what Oceanus and Tethys did all day.

Metis also told him about the apparent history between Oceanus and Cronus, how because Oceanus did not take part in the overthrowing of Uranus, Cronus considered him a coward and weak, but Oceanus still loved his brother anyways. Cronus apparently also did not like the scales and finned ears of the Oceanids and the Potamoi (Metis's brothers), because he finds it unnatural and revolting, and so whenever they went on Othrys, they always had to use magic to hide their "deformity", a fact that infuritates Metis greatly.

Zeus had asked her about his mother, but all Metis would say was, "You'll meet her soon enough." That was the most infuriating part of the talk. Why does she have to be so mysterious? Zeus wondered, half-wishing Metis would fall or something, because she walked really fast and it was taking a lot of energy to try and keep up with her.

Weirdly, she seemed to know the way to the cave without asking for his directions. In fact, she seemed to know everything about the forest. Zeus watched her dodge tree roots and puddles and duck hanging branches a split second before they actually appeared in her path.

As Metis started to ramble on about her oldest sister Styx, who apparently has four children born with wings, Zeus looked up at the sky, which was now an eggshell blue and cloudless.

That's funny, Zeus thought. I could have sworn it was about to rain a few moments ago.

Things weren't better back home.

After panicking and yelling at him for being so stupid (How? Addie had screamed at him while he tried to avoid looking at him. How did you think you were going to defeat two trained soldiers?), Addie had taken one look at Metis and said, "I didn't know you have a girlfriend, Zeus." That caused Zeus to turn a bright shade of red and Metis to snicker behind her palm.

What was worse was that Addie had taken an instant liking to Metis. Part of the reason was because she saved Zeus. Another was that somehow Metis seemed to be charming whenever she was in the presence of another person other than Zeus. Even the goat seemed to like her better than Zeus.

Dinner was spent with Metis gabbing on about the secrets of Mount Othrys and how they should come up with a plan immediately about infiltrating the palace. Zeus spent the whole conversation playing with his food.

When it was bedtime, Addie gave Metis one of the guest rooms right next to Zeus's bedroom. He felt as though his privacy was being invaded. It didn't help that Metis has decided to go into his room.

"Wow, you should really clean up this place." she remarked, lookingat the dishevelled blankets and the scattered clothing. "I suggest that you-"

"Ugh!" Zeus covered his ears. "Stop talking. You're going to give me a headache."

Metis smiled, which caught Zeus off guard because she looked younger when she smiled. "Okay. But I just want to say that you look a lot like your mother. Good night." And with that, she left, leaving Zeus staring after her with his confused feelings.

Not my longest chapter. I think all my chapters after this would be around this length.