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" Stop it " Percy grumbled , wacking the god's arm .
Apollo didn't pay any heed to it , and continued to laugh. Peals of laughter rang through the archery range .
Percy rolled his eyes , fondness hidden in them . By the gods , even his laughter sounded so musical , Percy wanted to bottle his laughter and listen to it on repeat.
Smile lines evident on his face , Apollo amidst his laughter spoke . " Holy shit , when you told me that you were bad at archery , I didn't expect you to be this bad...."
Percy simple crossed his arms and looked away , pouting. It was deliberate overreacting and they both knew it , yet Apollo played along anyways.
" oh , I'm so sorry ,did I offend you " Apollo cooed mockingly .
" Fuck off " the sea prince pushed Apollo ,making him trip and fall rather dishevedly . Now it was Percy's turn to laugh.
Lesser mortals would have been struck down for this , but this was Percy . This was Percy , Apollo would probably allow him to burn the world and laugh if he wanted to . The only thing he knew it was impossible for him to allow Percy was to runaway from him .
Besides when Percy laughed, the heavy weight he always seemed to carry spirited away .It made Apollo pause and simply look at him . Simply take in the marvel that is Perseus Jackson, simply bask in his presence .
Not bothering to even get up , he simply leaned back on his elbows and looked his fill of the ethereal sea prince in front of him .
How could someone like Poseidon create such a beauty like Percy ? Gods he had half a mind to burn a sacrifice for Sally Jackson for giving him Perseus .
He had truly gone mad.
In all his eons of existence, never had he felt something like this .
His reverie was broken when he felt Aphrodite urgently summoning him to talk.
" I m terribly sorry , Perseus but I must go . I promise to teach you archery some other time "
Perseus smiled " I ll be looking forward to it "
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" You have fallen for somebody , have you not ?" Aphrodite cornered him .
"It is not your buisiness to know " He snapped
She laughed saccharinely ,her eyes glinting with promise of meddling danger " Oh nonsense, I am the goddess of love ,it is part of my domain "
" If it was part of your domain , then you should have known already " He pointed out .
Her eyes which were begining to look a lot like Percy's glinted with disdain " I cant , I can just feel that you are in love ..but this love of your seems to surpass even my meddling , match making and domain . I did not do this ,it seems like the work of fate and destiny instead . Something so deep and engraved into your essence that I cannot interfere even if I tried ." She sounded resentfull.
"If it is not a part of our domain , then you better stay out of it " He said barring his teeth that seemed to sharpen silghtly . His eyes flashed molten gold . He was not a kind god .
Aphrodite looked treacherously calm ,she spoke her words laced with venom and warning " Care ful , Apollo you are treading on thin ice , lest something rather unfortunate happens with the boy "
The sun seemed to turn harsher , bearing down upon her scorchingly . The implications of a curse not being taken lightly .
Normally the threat would have worked , but this time it simply proved to be the catalyst , the final straw that broke the camel's back .
Apollo surged forward , cruel features etched across his face, golden eyes burning with cold rage , ancient divinity seemed to surround him .
He grabbed her by the throat , nails digging into her skin drawing ichor , his touch so heated it was burning her .
" I will tell you this once and only once " he whispered slowly , menancingly in her ear " Dare to interfere and I will raze your children's existence to the ground , I will rip you and your lover to pieces and scatter them over the edge of Khaos . It is that I like you , and you are one of my friends that you are here and not flung over the dark chasms of Khaos already. There are things worse than death for an immortal , remember that "
And that moment she understood why even Zeus seemed paranoid of Apollo at times. Because between the harsh glow of the sunlight that seemed to cast cruelty upon his face and his glowing molten gold eyes that were radiating , nay ,burning with a promise of mercilessness , for a moment he truly resembled his grandfather -Kronos.
He was not a kind god ,and neither did he claim to be .
Perseus was his and he would not hesitate to damn the world or anyone , any god coming in his way .
Aphrodite was rendered in awe, at the sheer intensity of love he seemed to posses . She resolved to not only not interfere but also make sure other's did not as well, for she feared the fate of the world if Apollo did not get his man .
"F-forgive me Phoebus , I overstepped , I shall not interfere" She stuttered out , trying to ignore the feeling of something clawing at her throat.
Suddenly as if a switch had been flipped , he let go of her , the sun no longer harsh and scorching . He smiled as if nothing had happened .
" OH good , now tell me Dite , shall I recite you a haiku ?"
" No I am good , keep your terrible haiku's to yourself "
" Aww dammit "
Looking at the pouting sun god , she could not believe he was the same ancient being threatening her a while back .
She sighed and walked away , turning her attention to Annabeth's lovelife instead.
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Percy itched to draw out riptide and slash the nymph's throat , but he managed to restrain himself . Barely .
It was not her fault after all , yet still he could do nothing to stop the possesiveness spreading throughout his body as he watched the water nymph flirt with Apollo , running her hands all over his chest .
He reminded himself over and over again , that it was not her fault , that Apollo was not his .
Apollo was not his but would be in the future , hopefully .
The sun god surprisingly did not flirt back , and seemed for the most of it disinterested as he ignored her advances and focussed on talking to the satyr next to him .
Percy regretted coming to the nature convention on olympus. It was pure torture .
Torture to see Apollo wearing that painfully short chiton that came up to his mid thighand not being able to do anything about it ( he wanted to get on his knees and...) . He had not even approached Apollo the whole day , avoiding him and observing from the sidelines, because he knew that he would give himself away stuttering and blushing the moment he opened his mouth infront of the divine being.
He was normally a levelheaded and rational person , but there was something about Apollo that made him feel like chaining the god and him together , bound forever .
Oh how if given a chance he would worship the god for ages.
Suddenly golden eyes met green .
( oh how Percy loved it when Apollo kept his eyes their natural golden colour instead of glamouring them blue )
The sun god had finally spotted him , he made his way towards where Percy was leaning on one of the walls in the corner .
His voice ,low and deep he spoke " Well Perseus , one might think you have been intentionally avoiding me ..hmm"
Percy smirked , picking at his nails in a show of nonchalance " And what if I have been?"
The god inched closer , something predatory gleaming in his eyes " I do not take well to being ingnored , Perseus . It would do you best to tell me what happened "
"nope" Percy said , popping the p deliberately to be annoying .
In a flash , Apollo's hands were in his hair tugging not gently but not unkindly either , forcing him to face the god . Percy barely stopped himself from moaning out loud at the sensation .
" Do not be a brat ." The sun god said enunciating each word.
For a moment , there was silence , their silent breaths in sync.
Turning solemn , the sea prince spoke in low tones " I cannot be around you any longer Apollo "
Percy could see how the god's eyes darkened , how he struggled to keep his rage , his wrath controlled . He could see the heartbreak brought by Percy trying to break their friendship,etched clearly like a map on his face .
Apollo was silent for a moment before he grabbed the other by the arm and flashed them away to his temple on olympus , to sort matters in privacy .
The moment they landed , Apollo caged Percy to the wall . " What do you mean Perseus ?" The demigod did not answer , simply looking away with downcast eyes.
Well this would not work .
A part of him wanted to abduct the boy away to Delos , keep him there regardless of what he wanted , a part of him wanted to take without care , keep Perseus by his side forever as his lover . After all gods did not care.
But he would not do that .
This was different , Perseus was not just an obsession or a sexual desire . His love for Percy was truly different from all the others, sure he was obssesive , sure he was possesive ,sure he would get rid of anyone else in the way , but if Percy himself did not want this than he would not force anything upon the sea prince.
Why ? Because he truly loved Percy , not as an object but as a person , as a companion , hence he wanted his love to be safe and most of all happy .
So if Perseus did not want to be his lover , then he would accept it , accept it with a heart shattered beyond repair but accept it .
But this , this he would not stand for , Perseus trying to break their friendship without any explanination ...Nope, unacceptable.
His eyes held rage that threatened to burn everything except Percy in their vicinity .
' I . Asked . You . A . Question . Brat . " He growled out , grabbing the halfblood's chin forcing him to look at him .
Perseus suddenly looked at him , fierce eyes brimming with emotion . Gathering all his courage , he looked at the god .
" I cannot be around you any longer , I cannot be friends with you any longer , because it hurts . It hurts knowing you will never love me back yet still loving you with my whole existence."
Apollo could not believe his own ears .
" Say that again , Say that again " He said feeling breathless and heady .
"I love you "
Thank the fates , he was a god but he sure as hell would sacrifice something to them tonight .
Apollo gathered the boy in his arms , hugging him tightly in his arms , never wanting to let go . Pressing a chaste reverent kiss on his neck and relishing in Percy's slight shudder , he spoke softly , gently yet his voice reverberated through out the halls , as if an ancient prophecy were being declared from the depths of the earth .
" You are a fool , my beloved , to think I do not love you back , to think every inch of my soul does not belong to you . I love you Perseus and I always will"
He released him self from the hug and took Percy's hands in his and pressed soft kisses on the palms slowly moving upwards
. 'I love you , I love you , I love you " He muttered feverently with each delicate kiss ,as if he were chanting a prayer ,as if he were worshiping Perseus's very existence itself .
" Kiss me on the lips " The sea prince demanded boldly .
And Apollo did not need any further invitation .
It was gentle at first , filled with affection before all the frustration of days gone by began to seep in and it soon turned into a clash of teeth , and tongue . Rough and bruising , till ichor and blood stained their lips . They were desperate for each other.
Somehow whilst making out they had managed to deviate from the wall and reach the altar.
Gasping for air , they broke apart ( well technically only Perseus needed air ).
They took a moment to look at each other ,and simply bask in each others presence , in their love.
" I love you Pollo " Percy spoke out loud , feeling giddy . He could not believe this was actually happening , Apollo loved him back . Apollo loved him back .
" I love you too , by the gods I love you so much "
Apollo replied , smiling as if he was a kid who had gotten a gold star.
Suddenly Apollo smirked ,mischieviously . He sat down atop the altar and looked down at Percy as if he were thinking something serious.
"Pollo , What happened ?"
Apollo looked at Perseus ,as if a predator had finally caught his prey .
"Well Perseus , you practically gave me a heart attack and behaved like a brat , so I was thinking some punishment for you and compensation for me is well deserved is it not ?"
Perseus could feel his face get heated , he knew that he was blushing . But looking at Apollo who's chiton had hitched up ever so slighlty , he knew exactly what he had to do .He felt a surge of arousal crash within him.
" What do you suggest then , my lord?"
Apollo grinned like a bloodthirsty shark .
" Kneel "
And so he did .