Chapter Four: The Big Meeting
Three days had gone by and the meeting was set for now. Many were confused as to what was going to happen. Some were scared about what might happen. Only Athena was not sacred or worried. That was due to the fact that she helped plan the meeting. She was going to enjoy watching the others reactions.
Hades came early to the meeting he was asked by Percy. Percy seeing him smiled. "I wish to ask what happened to my mother?" Hades looked at the King. "She is the cook at the palace. My wife heard how good she cooked. My wife gave her a challenge she met it and now she is the cook. She is happy and wished that I send you her best. She also asked me to tell you not to blame yourself. She hopes you will come and say hi to her at some point." Percy clapped the lord of death on the shoulder.
Hades knew it was meant as a thank you. After about an hour all the gods minor and major and guest had arrived. Percy looked at everyone. "Now first of all I made some food. A meeting should not start without some food. So everyone grab some food. Personally I am not awake without some caffeine so let us get to it."
After everyone had their fill Percy sat down. He did not like the throne Zeus had it was too ugly. He had not had time to change it. He would soon after the meeting. He sat on the floor and asked everyone else to do the same. All did it somewhat reluctantly. "Ok everyone the last three days I have been reading Zeus's journals and he was messed up. He let a lot of things go that I do not like. So things will change. Many will not like it but I don't care. I have talked over my ideals with Athena and she agrees."
Everyone was getting more nervous. Athena had tried to change things before that never went through and many of them scared the gods. Percy looked at them. "Artemis have you decided what your brother's punishment shall be. I am sorry I will not allow his children to be harmed. Anything else within reason is fair game. Before anyone ask. She knows what had happened. I am ashamed at you father and you Hades."
He took a pause. "Father you had many periods that you had no mortal children the same with you Hades. You could have told her. I would have thought father that you would want your son's death avenged." He shook his head and did not look at the reactions of his father or Hades. He really did not care.
Artemis bowed. "For the next five hundred years he is not to have any relations with any women. If he does I will see if she is pregnant if she is I will wait until she gives birth. Once she does I will kill her. Should my brother break this I get ten percent of his power after ten times he will become mortal. The woman will be kept in my camp and watched over by my hunters." Percy raised his hands and a flash of lightning was seen and it was done.
Apollo was furious. Percy did not care. "She is being far nicer then I would be. I would have drained you of your powers and made you mortal and then play a game of deadly hide and seek. So be quite. Your sister must still love you if she is being that nice." Percy said and he took a pause. The outburst was due to his anger being high.
"Artemis I know that you have been asking to make your Hunters into your daughters." With a flash of light it was done. "Thalia please tell Annabeth how the cabin should be. When she tries to make it better hit her upside the head." Thalia smirked she so hoped she got the chance to do that. "Thanks Percy." Many were horrified that she spoke with him so formally. Expect Athena, Artemis and Ares. Ares was laughing on the inside.
Artemis was just so happy that her wish had come true. She loved Percy even more now. She had to tell him more than ever now. She did not even have to ask it was done. She had to thank Athena for pleading her case. Later when she found out how little pleading was done she starred a make out session with Percy. She did not found out till three years later.
"That is one thing. Unless I tell you otherwise call me Percy and not king lord or any other title. It annoys me. I am just Percy that is all I ever want to be called. If you feel you have to be formal then call me Mr. Percy but that makes me feel odd. Anyway now on to the stuff none of you will like."
He took a pause. "Ares, Athena, Artemis, Hermes, Hephaestus, and Apollo after reviewing all that you have done I see nothing needs to be change for you. Hephaestus in a few days I need to speak with you about my armor. Apollo keep in mind your sisters punishment. I will not stop her at all. I will even aid her."
He took a pause. "Ares less war right now the Earth has seen a lot of war. Wait at least 50 years. Minor fights can occur but no full blown war please." Ares nodded and agreed with that. All the mentioned gods were thrilled about getting off the hook.
Percy took a pause. "Dionysus I know your father made you the director of Camp Half Blood. I am not sure what made him think that was a good idea. As of right now you are free form that task. Chiron will take over. A drunk leading a camp of teens who thought that was a good idea. " Dionysus was thrilled at this news. He ignored the insults and started to dance and cheer. Percy smiled. "Wait to drink until after the meeting please. After that I don't really care within reason."
Percy was having fun way more fun then he should have. He looked at the Goddess of Love. "Aphrodite you need to stop please. I understand that you are the Goddess of Love. I understand that you like messing with hero's but it is not cool. I had enough issues to deal with. Hiding my heart form you was a waste of time. Time I could have used to train. Less people could have died if you had not interfered." Percy said he then took a pause.
"So from now on no more interfering you can guide but let people pick who they want to fall in love with. No more telling Hera about who sleeps with whom." Aphrodite was shocked that he had figured it out. She vowed not to mess with him. She raised her hand. "No I will not tell you how I hid my heart form you." Percy said knowing what she was going to ask. He was never going to tell her that.
Percy looked at Demeter and Hestia. "You two have done very well keep doing what you are doing. Thalia I am going to give you more of your father's power. I can't give you his domains and titles." Thalia was happy as a beam of energy hit her. She felt more power flowing through her it was wonderful. She was very giddy.
Percy looked at the last two of the Big Three. He had his hand on his sword and some ice near him to protect him. No one could see it by the way. "Poseidon and Hades you will not like what I am about to say. You two have ruled for too long. It is time that others took your place. You can either step down quietly or you can fight and end up like Zeus. By the way Zeus will die in a few days. He still has some power and his mortal body can't handle it he will be dead in two days time at the most."
Hades sighed. "You are right it is time I step down and enjoy life. Who should take my place?" Percy smiled Hades was going along very well. "Unless you have someone better I suggest Nico." Hades put his hands on his son and started to transfer his power to him. Hades did not lose his power he sort of copied it and pasted it onto Nico. The only downside was Hades was not as strong as Nico. It is kind of like Hades was demigod and Nico was a God. Nico was now immortal like Percy and the King of the Underworld.
He was shocked but very happy. He could do what he thought was right. He would never attack Olympus as along as Percy ruled. If someone one else ruled he would attack and take over. He trusted Percy would be a good king.
Hades looked at his wife Persephone. "If you wish to leave you may. I am no longer the King of the Underworld. As such you no longer need to be my wife." Persephone was shocked so very shocked. "I need time to think about this. I did not like what you have done to me but I have come to love you." Hades smiled. "Take all the time you need. I will wait."
Poseidon was enraged. "I will not step down." Percy did not flinch at the anger. He had haerd worse the time he broke his mom's vase and lied that was scary. "Poseidon your actions during your reign prove to me you do not deserve the title. I am sorry but fresh leaders are needed. I have picked who will replace you. That is why I asked you to bring Triton. You can step down or fight."
Triton was surprised. "Why me we don't get along." Percy laughed. "We met for like five seconds. I understand why you hated me and it makes sense. My brother Tyson told me it was you the lead the forces along with him in the final battle. Typoon would have destroyed us if not for you. You showed me you care about your people and the world."
Poseidon blasted Percy when he was not looking. Well he tried to but failed. Percy had dodged without looking. He did it to add further insult to his father. He had no respect for his father. Poseidon fell to the ground in pain. You see you one god can only attack another god of the King of the Gods in a formal duel or in all out war. Since neither were the case an attack like that was unforgivable. A beam of blue energy shot form Poseidon and went towards Percy. Percy redirected it at Triton. Percy froze Poseidon in a block of ice.
"Triton I hope we can become friends and maybe brothers. I do not want to rule the seas that is your domain now. Rule wisely and all that stuff. Our father will be dead in a few days as well. Nico I want you to report to me the second they enter the underworld." Nico nodded that he would. Amphitrite smiled and bowed. "Thanks now what is my fate? I am a spoil of war. Hera got away with it by offering two of her daughters or step daughter. I have no daughters." Percy smiled. "What is it you want?" Amphitrite asked. "I want freedom and to be able to do as I wish. I wish to see the world to be honest. I hope to be a friend to you. I know I am not your mother and never will be like her but I would like to be a mother for you. Give you motherly advice and all that if you need it."
Percy shrugged his shoulders. "I release you form the whole spoils of war thing and as long as you don't attack Olympus I don't care what you do. Follow all the laws and stuff and have a good life. Also thank you for not killing me. I would like that very much the mother thing." Percy looked at everyone. He was about to speak when he was tackled by a medium size wolf. This wolf was a dark red. It started to lick his checks so the others knew he was not in danger unless an immortally god can die from being licked to death.
Athena was amazed the wolf was beautiful. "You have a familiar Percy. This means you have your sacred animal." She said to her king and secret love. Percy started to pet the wolf and starts to talk to her. He figured out fast that she was a she. Her name was Scarlet. She sat down by Percy's side and put her head on his lap.
Percy laughed. "I never would have a thought about a wolf." Artemis laughed. "A wolf is loyal to its friends and family or pack. A wolf can fight well by itself or be deadly as a team. That is you Percy." Percy thought about it and agreed with her.
"Ok one last Goddess to deal with. Hera I am not going to do anything to you. You will keep your seat on the council but as stated before you are no longer the queen. This is you only warning. Cross the line even go near the line I will end you like I did your husband and my father. Athena and Artemis asked me to show you mercy that is why I have done nothing." Percy said to her. Hera was mad but she was not going to be stupid. She would wait and bide her time and stab Percy in the back.
Percy wasno fool he knew Hera would try to stab him in the back. He would be ready for her. He wanted to take her powers now. Athena advised him to wait. Logic form Annabeth has saved him before so he figured the mother would be smarter than the daughter. He was right of course as he would find out in the thousands of years to come. So he would wait and bide his time.
They might be the off chance that she will change and be a good Goddess. He highly doubted that and so did Athena but he liked to give others second chances. Zeus and Posedian had already had them. As the king he could save them but he was not going to. He knew it was foolish to keep Hera in power but that was one of his flaws. "Now I am freeing Leto, and Calypso. Hermes go and inform them once the meeting is done. Now any comments or questions as time goes on things will change. This was the important part. I will let you know what will change every month."
He took another pause. "One last thing and I will let you go. My request that was denied is now an order. All children are to be claimed by their 12th birthday. Should they not be claimed the girls can be claimed by Artemis the boys can be claimed by Apollo." He took a pause.
"All children that have not been claimed are to be claimed within the next five days. Any child that is not claimed the same rules apply. Now be gone unless someone has anything to say."No one had any questions so Percy dismissed the meeting.
Hermes flew off to do the task he was ordered to do. Both were thrilled to be given their freedom. Dionysus went to get drunk and have a good time. He would go and find a party and crash it or subtle join in. If you were placing bets he would crash it. Percy did and won.
Percy got up. He was going to go to bed. It was around ten at night. The meeting had gone on all day and he was exhausted. Scarlet followed him. "So master are you going to sleep?" Percy smiled. "Yes and please don't call me master." Scarlet looked horrified.
"I need to call you that. What else could I call you?" Percy smiled. "Well I always wanted a sister so how about brother or just Percy." Scarlet started to get shy. "Can I call you daddy? I never had a daddy and you smell like a daddy and feel like one." Percy was in shock he was not expecting this at all. "Of course I always wanted a daughter." He said after thinking about it.
Scarlet started to lick his cheek once more. She was so happy that she had a daddy. She felt this pull a few days ago. Her friends said she was crazy for going. She ran over 200 miles in four days to make it. Using the mist she was able to hide until she made it to Mount Olympus. She was happy and knew she would be for a long time.
Thalia was young but she was smart enough to recognize love. She drew her knives and held them up. She charged lighting to them and faced the two goddess. "Hurt my brother and I will find away to hurt you more even if I die in the process. Don't tell him now he needs his rest."
Artemis should have been mad but she was more scared that her daughter figured it out. Thalia smirked. "It was not the hard to figure out mom. I don't want my brother hurt anymore. By the way we approve of him mom. He is the only man that has all of the Hunters respect."
Athena agreed that it was late and they would tell Percy the truth in the morning or in a couple of day they had not figured it out. Artemis flashed herself and Thalia to Central Park. The Hunters had felt a change come over them. It was subtle but they could feel it. "Girls I have great news. For thousands of year I have been trying to get all of you classified as my daughters. Well without even asking it has been done. Things will change." Artemis smiled as she said this.
"Should any of you wish to date it is ok. If it is a boy he must meet my approval first. If it s girl the same thing. Now one more note." Artemis was nervous. Thalia sensing it said. "Mom has fallen in love and she is going to attempt a relationship." All of the Hunters went into attack mode until Thalia smirking. "It is Percy. Athena will also be in a relationship with him. Mom and Athena are going to attempt it. As we all know it will not be easy."
At this news all the Hunters cheered. Artemis was shocked it seemed Percy was more popular amongst her daughters then she thought. "So just how often has Percy been here?" Thalia smiled. "After the rejection form her he was here a lot he kept hoping one of us would kill him by mistake or on purpose he really did not care. He actual hoped that you would find and kill him mom. He talked with a lot of us and earned are respect." A little girl about age seven who was actually seven came up. She was named Rose. She had long red hair and brown eyes.
She really liked Percy and had taken to calling him big brother. "Mommy I don't want big brother to be sad anymore. Please help him." Artemis smiled. "I will girls myself and Athena will." Thalia smiled. "Remember what I said. I will do it and he will fight it. He does not want to end up like his father and the other Gods. So he will fight it tooth and nail. Expect some kind of fight I do not know how hard he will fight that is all I know."
Thalia took a pause. Artemis sensing her daughter was not done yet waited. "Mom he may still be grieving. His mom was a wonderful person and someone he respected above all others. He had more respect for her then some of the others Gods. Her death is hurting him even if he does not admit it. To be honest I don't blame him I met Sally Jackson only once and she was amazing. If she lived Percy would have made her a goddess. Her death is a great lost to the world." Artemis promised her daughters that she would do her best and she would not give up. A few of the younger girls were looking forward to having a dad. The older ones did not care either way. Thalia found it funny Percy would be a better father then Zeus to her.
End of chapter.
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