Chapter 24: Holiday Fun

The gods went to the Empire State Building. They walked in asked the key card from the building security guard.

"Six hundredth floor, please" Zeus said to the guard.

"No such think kid" he said from behind his book, "Now get out of here. School tours aren't open until January."

"Who are you calling kid" Zeus said angrily to the security guard

"You. Now get out of here" he said returning to his book.

"Yeah, Zeus he was calling you the kid, who else look like a bunch of teenagers going on a school trip" Poseidon said sarcastically and Zeus childishly stuck his tongue out to his brother.

"I've got this" Hades said standing in front of the desk, slightly pushing Zeus away which he did not like. "Galvin, I need to go up to Olympus"

The man looked up and saw Hades. Hades stared at him with his black eyes.

"Lord Hades" said the guard, who's named Galvin and neither of the two gods knew. Both gods were staring at him with their mouth open like idiots, totally shocked in Hades' social skill. "What brings you here on Christmas eve? The Solstice was a few days ago."

"Yeah, well. I had some business to do." Hades said casually "Can I have the Key Card."

"Sure, thing sir" he said then gave him the key card to Hades.

"Thanks" Hades said "Come one you two, and close your mouths you'll catch flies"

They all took their duffle bags and entered the elevator. As they started to go up, along with some terrible elevator music, the two gods had to ask

"How did the guard recognize you, and not me?" Zeus asked "I am the king of the gods"

"Yet you stay in Olympus for most of the time." Hades said "I don't just flash into Olympus, sadly enough I couldn't I don't know why. So I have to take the long way up."

"And his name?"

"Seriously? He has been working in Olympus for nearly thirty years and you still haven't learned his name?" Hades said bewildered "Charon worked for me for millennia. He may be underpaid as he says it but I actually remember the names of those who work for me."

Zeus was silent.

"Come on" Hades said as the elevator finally dinged "Let's see what the girls have in store this time"

"And I am sure, I don't want to know" Poseidon said his bag slung over his shoulder.

They had stayed in Hestia's house in Olympus. It was as big as a mansion but not so big that it would cause them to use a mega phone or a telephone just to find or talk to each other. Hestia had everything ready. A Christmas tree, a few movies, and even some ingredients for whatever their going to make for the next day. Or what the sisters want to make to annoy their brothers.

The three were being forced into decorating the Christmas tree. Which the brothers had to admit they had a good time.

The tree was around eleven feet tall. Zeus had the star which was supposed to be placed at the top. The three brothers were just staring at the top of the tree. Their sisters were all in the kitchen making dinner, leaving the three to decorate the tree.

"Hestia never does things half way does she?" Zeus asked

"Nope" the two said

"I heard that" Hestia said from the kitchen. They all turned and saw their sister at the door way that separated the kitchen from the living room. She had a carton of milk in her hand. "I have a stool somewhere there. Don't do anything stupid."

"Of course not" Hades said to his older sister.

"Alright." Hestia said "The stool is somewhere in the broom closet." Then she entered the kitchen.

"Where's the broom closed" Zeus asked his brothers

"Behind the tree" Poseidon replied, pointing to half a door right behind the tree's leaves.

"So how the heck are we supposed to put this up there?" Zeus said holding the star in his hands. Hades and Poseidon looked at each other then made an understanding. Not long after, Zeus found himself trying to balance sitting on his brother's shoulders.

"Come on guys let me down" Zeus whined.

"Just put the damn thing on the top" Poseidon said "You're not exactly light."

"But still lighter than you" Hades said to Poseidon. The two playfully high-fived and laughed, making it harder for Zeus.

"What are you two laughing about?" Zeus said "And for your information, I still can't reach it"

"Not only scrawny but also short" Poseidon said then looked at Hades. They both grabbed hold of his foot with both hands. One on the flat of his feet the other on the ankle. "Get ready, Zeus. On three. One…"

"What are you two going to…"

"Three" Hades said then they both lifted Zeus. Balancing him on their hands.

"Seriously guys let me down"

"Just put the thing!" Hades said

"Fine!" Zeus placed the thing on the top. Also making him loose balance. Their pyramid trembled and soon the three fell on the carpeted floor.

The three sisters rushed into the room. and saw the three brothers in a slight mess. But the star was sparkling at the top of the tree.

"What happened here?" Demeter scolded.

"Uh… funny story" Poseidon said being the best at making up excuses. "There was a..BUG. A bug and it was huge. We wouldn't want a bug to ruin our tree now do we?"

Hades looked at him incredulous "A bug?" he mouthed

Demeter glared at the Poseidon. "You honestly think that I would fall for that?"

He shrugged "I had to try"

"What happened?" Hestia asked kindly but sternly. Motioning to Hades who had a garland wrapped around his neck and an exploded pillow.

Zeus sat up. Which caused his five siblings to look at him.

"What?"

Hades and Hera gave a small chuckle. While both Hestia and Poseidon went in full laughter. Even Demeter smiled a bit. Zeus had fallen into the whole box of decorations. But unlike Hades, his is a bit more pronounced. Zeus had glitter all over his hair, and some Christmas tags on his face.

"Wow, Zeus" Poseidon said "I always knew you wanted to shine, but not literally"

"What are you talking about?" Zeus demanded

"Nothing" Demeter said waving her hand the mess had cleaned up. The glitter and stickers were no longer attached to Zeus like some Christmas present, and Poseidon no longer looked like a chicken from falling into a pillow. "Now tell me what happened. The truth" she glared at Poseidon who slightly shrunk under her gaze.

"We couldn't find the stool" Hades said "So we lifted Zeus to get the star up there."

Hestia and Hera laughed remembering old memories.

"We told you millennia's ago not to do that" Demeter scolded.

"Well," Poseidon said finally recovering from his laughter "You told Hades not to lift ME on his shoulders for something as stupid as trying to punch dad's uvula."

"Which you still did"

"I still don't understand why you were mad at me for that" Poseidon noted. "We were finding a way out"

"Then one of you got tangled at dad's throat. You were, what?, seven?"

"I was seven hundred years old"

"Still a child"

Poseidon groaned.

"You could've used the staircase you know?"

"What?" Hades asked "how?"

"The staircase reaches the top of the tree" Hestia pointed out.

…Face palm…

After the whole star incident, the three teenaged gods were forced to join their sisters in the kitchen, so that the sisters could keep an eye on them. They were making some sort of cake that Hera wanted to make as a family.

Zeus was grumbling beside Poseidon as he was stuck at can-opening duty with his brother.

Zeus groaned as he opened another can of fruit. "I don't understand how mortals eat this stuff" looking at the slightly floating fruit inside the can, "it's disgusting."

"Not really" Poseidon said opening a can of sweetened milk. Some of the milk had stuck in his hand when he opened the can. Poseidon tasted the thick substance while Zeus looked at him in disgust.

"Sweet"

"That's why it's called sweetened milk, Don" Hades said from the other side of the room. He was looking through the pantry cabinets for any of the ingredients from the list Hera had given him.

"Gee, I didn't know that" Poseidon said sarcastically. "What are you looking for anyway."

"I don't really know" Hades said "but apparently those that you guys are opening aren't enough for the two so I have to look for more. Which I highly doubt there is anymore"

"I'm bored!" Zeus groaned as he opened the last of the cans. "Can't we do anything else?"

"I really don't know" Poseidon said playing with a spoon. It twisted and suddenly sprung. Poseidon didn't notice that there was a tiny bit of milk on the spoon, which was catapulted into Zeus' face.

"Oops"

Zeus looked enraged "I'm going to get you for that!" the two gods ran around the room and eventually went out of the kitchen.

Hades shook his head at his brothers. Debating on himself on whether or not to stop them, he eventually chose the latter. "Why would I even bother"

The two teenagers had chased each other till they had reached the second floor. Poseidon ran and slid down the banister. Almost smacking right into Hera.

"What are you two up to this time?" she demanded

"Flying milk, spoon, Zeus, SAVE ME!" Poseidon said childishly hiding behind her. Zeus came thundering down from the second floor but shied away from Hera.

"What happened?" Hera asked

"Nothing really" Zeus said "Just REVENGE!"

"Play a board game!" Poseidon said behind Hera

"There's a game of revenge?"

"No idea"

"Anyway," Zeus said "Back to business!...REVENGE!" he started to chase him again. Hera grabbed Zeus from the back of his shirt.

"None of that now" Hera said. "Come on lets finish that cake"

The two gods groaned as they were practically hauled back into the kitchen.

After dinner, the six siblings were seated in the family room with a huge TV. They were watching a horror movie, called Orphan. Every now and then one of the girls would gasp. Zeus had once or twice screamed. Then the girls were talking about the movie after.

"I can't believe that is how children are these days" Hera said "That was morbid."

"Has anyone seen Hades?" Demeter asked.

Poseidon yawned. "He's behind the couch sleeping."

"What is he doing behind the couch?"

"I dragged him" Poseidon said plainly. "I'm going to wake him up"

"Hayds" he said shaking Hades. "Come on wake up"

Hades groaned but didn't wake up. Poseidon removed his pillow. And he was still asleep.

"How the heck am I supposed to…" then he just started to hit Hades with the pillow. "WAKE UP!"

Hades jumped and accidentally hit Poseidon at the face.

"DUDE!" they both exclaimed in unison. Poseidon holding his nose.

"Why did you have to wake me up like that" Hades demanded

"Movie's done" Poseidon said nasally. Holding his slightly bleeding nose. "Why did you have to hit me so hard?"

"Oh." Hades said then stood up. "Let's go then I think it's time to go to bed."

"If this is what happens in Christmas Eve, I wonder how bad it is in the mortal world" Poseidon said still holding his bleeding nose.

"Oh what fun" he said sarcastically.

AWESOME DONE WITH THIS CHAPTER XD. I was actually waiting for the 300 mark but since its 299 reviews so… :D I have a new story, Hero's Justice. Another PJO story, please check it out. It's a Story about a girl from World War 2, one of the Big Three's Children. Am I the only one that noticed that no one mentions about the kids from WWII incident? I don't think its possible that they all just…Die so yeah…it is a story about that. It's a trial so yeah if it clicks I would continue if not. Then… I don't know :D

To those who asked about Allison and why she wasn't claimed yet. Well for one she hasn't reached camp yet. She is in New York in Goode because of it. Basically her mom got a job in New York they move there from Texas and Camp is just around the corner. So she'll get there and be claimed.. some time soon….:D

Demigods come back in the next Chapter...maybe one of the Big three kids

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