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Chapter 1: A Free Show
Everyone trudges into the Throne Room which had been changed by Hestia to have nice and comfy chairs for the Demigods. She had also set up a breakfast buffa for her family. Sure, they were going to need it.
Hestia winces seeing the looks on some of the Demigods faces. Obviously last night hadn't gone well for them. Poor Annabeth and Percy looked the worst. But at least Athena looked 'half' thoughtful and more accepting. But it was only by a bit.
Only Gwen and Leila looked in a good mood. Considering they didn't share a room with any God that wasn't hardly surprising.
Clarisse stormed to the table of food and slammed portions of scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon, chocolate pancakes, toast and cinnamon rolls onto her plate.
Chris took a lesser portion but got poached eggs and a chocolate muffin.
Nico was grumbling darkly as he goes up to the food and picks up scrambled eggs, bacon, raspberry pancakes and muffin.
Will did much the same as his partner and was in a slightly better mood then the others. Meg, Katie and Piper got strawberry pancakes and muffins with toast and eggs.
Percy got blueberry pancakes and muffins, bacon, scrambled eggs, and cinnamon rolls. He also took a glass of juice.
Everyone was taking large portions and a few managed to remember to thank Hestia. Many did take the coffee that was offered and two took tea.
It seemed the Demigods were taking seats as far away from their parents as possible. Hera found this quite amusing. She wondered what they did last night to get this reaction out of their children. As it seemed more then a few were stabbing their breakfast and probably pretending it was their parent.
What she didn't know was that she was right. Many of them were pretending their breakfasts were their parents. Last night was not something they wanted to repeat in a hurry.
"I am going to murder Apollo", Percy grumbles to Thalia and Nico, "If I have to spend one more night with my Father and future Mother-in-Law sharing a room, listening to those two argue and have their questions thrown at me. I will pull HIM here and HE can deal with this or when I get back, I am going to throttle him"
Annabeth pats his arm, "I will too"
"Me three", Nico grumbles, "I am going to drag him into the Underworld and let lose the Furies on him"
"Me four", Thalia grumbles, "If I have to put up with Aphrodite and my future Mistress arguing and asking all these questions about our relationship, I will electrocute the bastard. Not to mention Dad grumbling about how could I be so friendly with me cousins"
"What did you say to that?" Percy asks curiously.
"I said 'Just to annoy you'", Thalia quotes.
Percy and Nico look offended.
"Don't worry boys I didn't meant that. It is just a wonderful side effect that I FULLY exploit", Thalia replies drinking her coffee with a sigh.
"I am sure poor Frank is scarred for life", Hazel murmurs to them.
The three cousins look at Frank who was talking to Reyna who still looked a bit pale.
"I can see that", Annabeth mutters.
"He is sure to dump me now", Hazel moans, "Father ruined everything"
"Haze he isn't going to dump you", Percy tells her kindly.
"I hate to admit this but he adores you. It is quite sickening. So go stick it too Dad and kiss him and show him he won't win", Nico grumbles taking a long drink, "Anyway he is more likely to room with Will and I next time", Nico mutters, "Much to my luck", he mutters under his breath.
"I will. Thanks, brother", Hazel replies with a smile and kisses his cheek and hugs him tight.
"Ewww", Nico splutters, "Get off! Get off!"
Many were watching them now and snicker at the look on Nico's face. Making people feel better with their antics.
Will was opening laughing at his partner.
"Hazel let him go", Will says deciding to take mercy on him, "He has a doctors note for being allergic to affection!"
Nico splutters at that. Earning more snickers and laughter from Percy and Thalia.
"Is my son that kind of doctor?" Apollo winks.
"When it comes to Corpse Breath, yes", Clarisse grumbles.
"Then carry on", Apollo winks at his son and his partner.
Hazel smirks and lets him go and quickly goes over to Frank and kisses him senseless as Nico was scowling her way.
"That's what I get for being nice", Nico grumbles.
"Awww Neeks you love her really and you love us. Your just grumpy because you had to show emotion this early in the morning", Thalia teases.
Nico doesn't comment on that making those around him smirk.
"Is he always this grumpy in the morning?" Apollo asks.
"No…", Nico starts.
"YES!" nearly everyone says over the top of him.
Nico growls at them, "Is this going to be pick on Nico day?"
"YES!" Percy and Thalia exclaim.
"Actually, it will be Percy again and probably Thalia", Annabeth says wisely.
"Why me?" Thalia whines.
"You know why", Annabeth replies.
"Don't forget Grover too!" Percy calls out.
"What do you mean me?" Grover asks from his seat.
"Photos", Percy and Clarisse call.
"Damn", Grover grumbles, "I was hoping that could be forgotten!"
"Not a chance", they say.
"It is ok Grover I am saw they are not that bad", Piper says patting the pouting satyr on the arm.
Grover decides not to comment on that.
"So has everyone finished their breakfast?" Hestia asks butting in.
There were nods and offers from Katie, Piper, Lou and Calypso to help clean up. But Hestia waves them off and quickly has everything cleaned up and snacks on the table.
"I thought snacks might be appropriate from now on", Hestia explains
"Thank you, Aunt Hestia,", Percy says with a smile.
Many of the other Demigods thank her too. But not her Godly family.
"You're welcome", Hestia replies.
Happy she was. These demigods were different from the generations before them.
"So, are we ready to read?" Zeus asks the group.
"We haven't got the book yet", Travis points out.
"Kind of hard to read without a book", Conner adds.
Before anyone could say anything else. The sealed doors to the Throne Room open. And Eleven demigods stumble in.
“Hi everyone Dad sent us!” Kayla calls to them.
“And with a message”, Nyssa adds.
“Great” a few mutter.
“Who do we have here?” Athena asks the current demigods.
“I am Nyssa Barrera, daughter of Hephaestus”, Nyssa says with a smile at her father.
“Jake Mason, son of Hephaestus”, Jake smirks.
“Kayla Knowles, daughter of Apollo”
“Austin Lake, son of Apollo”
“Cecil Markowitz, son of Hermes”
“Julia Feingold, daughter of Hermes”
“Alice Miyazawa, daughter of Hermes”
“Malcolm Pace, son of Athena”, Malcolm says and winking at Lou.
"Bea Wise, daughter of Athena"
“Miranda Gardiner, daughter of Demeter”, Miranda says with a smile.
"Billie Ng, daughter of Demeter"
“Valentina Diaz, daughter of Aphrodite”, Valentina smiles brightly at her Mother.
"I am the fabulous Drew Tanaka!"
The Demigods role their eyes at that.
"Mitchell, son of Aphrodite"
“Damein White, son of Nemesis”
“Chiara Benvenuti, daughter of Tyche”
"Pablo Montes, son of Hebe"
“We are Holly and Laurel Victor, twins of Nike!”
“Larry, son of Mercury, Centurion of the Second Cohort and Senator”
“Pranjal, son of Roman Asclepius”
“Blaise, son of Vulcan”
“Hank, a Roman Demigod”
“Lavina Asimov, daughter of Terpsichore”
“Claudia, daughter of Cardea and Legacy of Mercury”
“I am Poison Oak her girlfriend, a Dryad”
“I am Juniper, a dryad and Grover’s girlfriend”
“I am Gleeson Hedge and this is my wife Mellie and my son Chuck”
“Great a baby satyr”, Dionysus grumbles.
“What does Apollo have to say?” Percy asks them.
“He says he worked out with Thanatos and Hades to bring some guests back for this fun and there will be other Gods joining”, Kayla tells them.
“Wouldn’t call this fun”, Nico grumbles.
“So, who can we be expecting back?” Annabeth asks them.
A flash of light and a group of Demigods appear.
“BIANCA!”
“SILENA!”
“JASON!”
“BECK!”
“LEE! MICHAEL!”
“CASTOR!”
“Dakota! Michael!”
It was pure chaos for several minutes before they all settled down. And they start to introduce themselves.
“I’m Silena Beauregard, daughter of Aphrodite”, Silena replies having recovered from Clarisse’s bone-crashing hug.
“I am Charles Beckendorf, son of Hephaestus. I am Silena’s partner”, Beckendorf says to everyone.
“I am Lee Fletcher, son of Apollo”
“Michael Yew, son of Apollo”
“I am Castor, twin of Pollux”
“I am Dakota, son of Bacchus. Have you got any Cool-Aid?”
“I am Michael Kahale, son of Venus”
“I am Bianca di Angelo, daughter of Hades, hunter of Artemis”, Bianca replies having finally calmed a crying Nico down.
“I am Jason Grace, son of Jupiter, brother of Thalia”, Jason announces having got over his sister strangling him and Leo, Reyna, Meg and Piper slapping him.
“Anyone else we should be expecting?” Hestia asks in amusement.
“Us!” a voice calls.
There standing in the doorway were Five women and two men.
“Karmanor”, Demeter states kissing her husband.
“Ariadne”, Dionysus states softly.
"Triton", Poseidon says cheerfully, while Percy groans.
“Asclepius”, Apollo states cheerfully.
“Bellona, Nemesis, Tyche, Nike, Hebe”, Zeus states nodding in respect of each of the other women.
Before anyone else could move the sealed doors open again and multiple voices could be heard.
"Darlings!" a recognised voice by the children of Kronos calls.
"Mum?" they stutter.
There stood Rhea. Titaness of Earthly Elements, Comfort, Ease and Motherhood.
"Where is my hug? Surely my children haven't gotten so rude?" she asks them.
To the Demigods surprise the six children of Kronos shrink down to 5-year-olds and rush her.
"Mum, we missed you!"
"Mum why are you here?"
"Where have you been Mum?"
"Mum Zeus has been bigheaded again…", Poseidon whines.
"Mum Hades is still holding my daughter…", Demeter complains.
"Mum Demeter AND Zeus are giving me a permeant headache!" Hades whines, "Please make them stop Mum!"
"Mum Zeus had cheated on me again. Twice! With BOTH aspects!" Hera complains.
Rhea turns to hold in her laughter at her six children.
"Mum Poseidon and Hades are plotting against me", Zeus complains.
"We aren't plotting against you! Mummm can you tell him to grow up!"
"My, my you ALL have been busy, haven't you?" Rhea asks them.
They all look at her confused.
"Now Zeus apologies to Hera", Rhea orders him.
"But…"
"Zeus…", Rhea warns him.
"Sorry Hera", Zeus mutters.
"Demeter now apologies to Hades", Rhea orders.
Demeter goes to protest but gets a look from her Mother.
"Sorry Hades", she mutters.
"Hades apologies to Demeter", Rhea orders.
Hades look turns sour, "Sorry Grain Brain"
"Hades!"
"Sorry", Hades mutters.
"Hades now apologies to Zeus", Rhea orders.
To Nico and Hazel's great amusement, as well as the others, Hades pouts but does what he is told. The great God of the Underworld, the God that makes mortals shake in their boots was pouting like a toddler!
"Sorry"
"Poseidon apologies to Zeus", Rhea orders.
"Sorry", Poseidon mutters.
"Zeus apologies to Poseidon and Hades"
"I am not apologising to them…they are always…!"
"Zeus…", Rhea warns.
"No, they are always…"
"Zeus apologies or I won't hesitant on taking you over my knee!"
Zeus blushes, "Sorry brothers"
This was causing much amusement to the Demigods. Who knew Zeus could blush that deep?
"Now are we ALL going to play nice?" she asks them.
They all look at each other. Hestia already was smiling liking that her mother was now here.
"Children…", Rhea warns, "And by that, I mean Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Hades, as I know Hestia is not causing the problem!"
"Yes Mum", the chorus, but look like they were going to rebel.
There was no way they were going to stick to that. The Demigods thought.
"Why are you here Mum?" Zeus asks changing topic.
"You don't know?" she asks them questionary.
"No", Zeus asks.
"Well Apollo sent me a letter to be here. Didn't he tell you", Rhea asks looking at Apollo.
The Demigods knew what had happened.
"That wasn't…", Annabeth states.
"Did you find them Aunt?" another voice asks.
"Yes, they are here!" Rhea calls out.
There standing were three women.
"MUM!" the Twin Archers call and rush into her open arms.
“MUM!” Hermes shouts.
“MAMA!” Athena shouts in joy.
They to had seemingly without thought de-aged to 5-year-olds too.
“Have you been behaving sweetie?” Maia asks Hermes.
“Of course”, Hermes replies eyes sparkling.
Many snort at the obvious lie.
“Where are these Grandsons and Granddaughters I have heard so much about?” Maia asks.
Chris, Travis, Conner, Cecil, Larry, Julia and Alice look excited to be able to meet her.
“How’s my favourite daughter? Can I meet my grandbabies?” Metis asks Athena.
Annabeth, Bea and Malcolm blush at that.
"My babies I have missed you! I hope you both have been behaving!" Leto, Titaness of Motherhood, Demurity and Protector of the Young.
"Muuummm", Apollo complains.
"I have I can't say the same for him", Artemis replies pointing at her brother.
"Hey! Arty that isn't nice. Muummm make her stop she has been bullying me", Apollo complains hiding behind her legs.
"Don't call me Arty! You dirty liar…"
The Demigods were snickering at their actions. Who knew the Gods could be like this when you add their Mothers?
"Oh dear, Aunt Rhea I believe we have just walked into something", Leto says looking at her squabbling twins in amusement.
"I do agree. What have we missed here?" Rhea asks, "Besides our children forgetting their manners?"
The 'kids', Olympians look sheepish and they blushed now remembering they were in child form around THEIR children who were all trying, (and failing), to hide their amusement. They had just gotten a free show! They should have gotten popcorn for this!
Zeus and the others behind to age again still blushing as they awkward move back to their thrones and try not to look at each other.
"So, Apollo sent you here?" Zeus coughs trying to get rid of his blush.
"Yes. Didn't he tell you?" Leto asks then looks at her son, "What have you done?"
"Nothing! I am innocent in all this!" Apollo protests.
Artemis snorts, "Yeah, your innocent alright", she says sarcastically, "Maybe you were innocent where you were in nappies"
"HEY! I was never in nappies! And I am totally innocent in all this!" Apollo exclaims.
Snorts were heard around the room and everyone looks at Apollo.
"It wasn't me! It was my future self! Blame him!" Apollo exclaims.
"You and he are one in the same!" Artemis retorts, "So your equally guilty. But since the other you isn't here, I'll settle for you!"
"Muuummm she is being mean to me again!" Apollo whines clutching his mother.
"There, there Apollo I am sure your sister didn't mean it", Leto says with a hint of amusement, patting his back and then looking at her daughter, "Right daughter?"
"Yes Mum", Artemis mutters.
"What was that?"
"I am sorry Apollo", Artemis says gritting her teeth.
"Now why are we here? And who are these demigods? And when did my children forget their manners?" Rhea asks having kind-off restored order.
Before anyone could answer a flash of light hits the ground and Four teens appear and draw their weapons.
Percy, Thalia, Hylla and Annabeth's eyes widen. Not to mention Artemis's.
"Zoe? Phoebe? Atalanta?"
“Kinzie?”