A.N: Poop the long AN, I'll do that at the end.
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN THE PERCY JACKSON SERIES NOR THE HEROES OF OLYMPUS SERIES, ALL RIGHTS TO RIORDAN. (poop the long disclaimer too)
3rd person POV
Just after Athena said that they were taking the bus in a very threatful way, another note appeared in a flash of pink light and fluttering peacock feathers, on it was attached what looked like mortal cash and what looked like bus cards. A few seconds after that, 11 suitcases appeared that had names taped to them. Athena picked up the note and read,
These suitcases are packed with all of the necessities that you will need for the school year.
"NECESSITIES! I ONLY HAVE ONE SUITCASE! WHAT ABOUT MY MAKE-UP AND PERFUME AND MY HAIR PRODUCTS AND MY FACE MASK KIT AND MY NAIL POLISH AND MY MIRRORS!" Aphrodite screeched, completely horrified by the fact that she won't have her make-up items. Being the goddess of love and beauty, she has a title to hold as most gorgeous person in the world. Athena ignored the comment and continued reading.
They contain clothes that regular mortals would wear (Aphrodite once again was in complete shock, she would have to wear regular teenage clothes), and school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, and more. Also, attached to this note is mortal cash, I will give you an allowance every week. All of your bills will already be paid since you are only teenagers. You will be taking the (insert bus route) to your apartment building (the gods and goddesses looked disgusted. An apartment building, that is outrageous! They should at least have a mansion or the whole apartment building to themselves!) at (Insert address). In a week I will send you to school, so come up with your names before I make them up for you.
Hera
The now mortal gods and goddesses looked at their bags. Well, they might as well get this school year over with. They walked over to their bags and and examined them. All of them agreed to look in them once they get to their apartments.
"Wait, you guys, we just agreed on something! Maybe we might be able to get through this!" Apollo said. That was right they did agree on something.
"Yeah, then as soon as we're gods, we can beat up that Goddess!" Ares yelled. A lot of the Gods perked up to that idea, they didn't really like her that much in the first place. Now they have a very good reason to put misery upon her!
"Hey, she is still my wife and sister you know," Zeus said calmly, but looked at Ares and all of the other gods who looked excited about what Ares mentioned with a powerful murder glare. Zeus may be in a mortal teen body, but he still looked deadly with that glare he gave them, maybe even more deadly than Hades.
"Or..uh...we can give her a nice greeting.. andddd.. be grateful for how she fixed us as a family!" Hermes quickly said, scared of his wits.
"Okay" Hephaestus swooped in, trying to change the subject, "so what are our names going to be?" He asked.
"Ramona, which means wise defender by the way, Owens, which means young warrior " Athena said with pride. The a lot of the gods rolled their eyes. All of them grabbed their suitcases and started to make their way to the elevators walking through the huge palace doors.
"Dylan Richards " Poseidon said. Olympus still looked as beautiful as ever. It was bright in the sky over the soft clouds. They walked down the slope of the godly city of beautiful buildings and palaces that were bright colors such as white and silver. Rose bushes, olive trees, and other plants bloomed in beautiful colors despite the fact that there were sprinkles of snow on the mountain top. All of the other minor gods and goddesses started to look at the now mortal gods as they passed by. Nymphs whispered to each other, looking at them and pointing.
"Luna Archer" said Artemis. They were now at the elevator doors, Zeus pushed the down button on the elevator. It opened with a pleasant 'ding!', and they filed inside.
"Lucas Archer" said Apollo, while they were in the elevators going to the ground floor of The Empire State building. The elevator was playing horrible seventies' music. Burn baby, burn! Disco inferno! 'I have such a good taste in music' Apollo thought, while everyone else was thinking 'Please. Make. It. Stop.'
"Victor Richards" Said Zeus triumphantly at the choice of his name, meaning winner or victorious. They were all still cooped up in the elevator as they descended into the mortal world.
"Dustin Owens" Ares said.
"April Flores" Demeter said.
"Amy Beauregard " Aphrodite said. Weak yet sorrowful smiles appeared on everyone's faces. Amy came from amare, which means to love in Latin. Beauregard was the surname of her daughter that had died a great hero in the titan war.
"I'm sorry Aph- um.. Amy, but some of our children go to that school. We can't use that one because it seems a bit too similar, we might be found out," Athena said carefully. Aphrodite nodded her head. Poor Aphrodite, a lot of the Gods can relate to that. Hephaestus and Hermes wanted to names themselves after their fallen kids too, but Athena was right.
"Okay, my last name is Erving" she said. They continued down the elevator. They were at about the 400th floor.
"I'll be…" Hephaestus said while trying to think of a name, "Edan Bryant" he decided.
"Mitchell Runner" Hermes said.
"Adam Richards" Hades said. By that time they were on the 343rd floor.
"Us, this elevator is so slow" Apollo complained
"I agree, what is it with this elevator" Poseidon said. 'It's already enough having to listen to Disco Inferno, but also having to listen to call me maybe too! That crosses the line' he thought to himself.
"Hey Hephaestus, you should probably upgrade this thing to go faster" Hermes said.
"I would, but these elevators are used for mortals" Hephaestus said.
"Mortals can't stand high speeds in elevators. They would probably regurgitate their food" Athena stated.
"Wimps" Ares Muttered to himself. 'these mortals can't take anything! They're such babies!' He thought to himself.
They stood in silence after that little sprout of conversation. Well, not in complete silence, there were sounds of various tapping and humming that filled the elevator. They were now at the 200th floor and still descending.
"Maybe this might not be so bad after all" Poseidon said, being a bit more optimistic.
"What are you talking about! We have to go to school with ADHD and Dyslexia" Hermes complained.
"We have to live in these small New York apartments" Zeus continued.
"We're going to have to deal with teenage mortals for almost a year" Demeter added after Zeus.
"We could die, and it's more of a possibility because we are demigods!" Hades said. He had no trouble admitting that his realm sucked.
"For the first time I actually agree with barnacle beard though" Athena said. All the gods looked at her in shock. She actually did agree with them. Does she have a fever or something?
"Hey!" Poseidon whined, "You're never going to stop calling me those names are you" He said.
"Nope" Athena said, then continued, "Well I take it as a challenge. Some of children think that we are lazy Gods who have been given power, and that we wouldn't survive a say in their shoes. Some of our children complain about the hardships of being a demigod in the modern mortal world. I don't disagree with that statement, but we could prove that we can still overcome it easily" Athena said.
"Also, the point that I was trying to make was that I could actually spend time with my son if he accepts me as a friend. I will also be able to find out what he really is like because he surely acts different around the gods" Poseidon pointed out.
"I don't think so with all the disrespect that he has given us" Demeter grumbled.
"I don't know why the punk isn't even dead yet" Ares muttered, but loud enough for Poseidon to mutter.
Poseidon clenched his fists, "Because he saved us all twice, and if you kill him I will make it everything in my power to make your immortal life a living Hades" Poseidon threatened. Ares kept his mouth shut. "We could all use this as an opportunity to get at a better level with our children. I know Thaila goes there" Zeus and Artemis perked up, "I think Nico does too" Hades perked up, "I'm not really sure who else goes there, but maybe you might find some sons and daughters who have not been claimed yet" He pointed out.
They continued to go down the elevators with a more optimistic mood. They were now going to prove a point and get to know the demigods lives without freaking them out too much.
"I'm truly excited about this" Apollo said. The elevator made a pleasant 'ding!' and they went out into the lobby of the Empire state building, embarking on the adventure that they were about to take. Together.
A.N: WOOOOO! HAPPY SNOW DAY! I'm so happy because I really didn't want to go to school today and I didn't finish the homework I needed to do for break, so I'll do all of that today. I hope all of you enjoy this chapter that I have posted and I'll try to continue. Tell me if you liked it, and tell me what characters you want by Pming or commenting. Btw you guys, it's going to be 3rd quarter soon, the worst quarter of the school year. Thats when teachers start showing their bad sides and when they start cranking up the homework and other stuff and when the horrid history fair projects start. HELP ME! Okay, good bye.