The moment we entered the room, all eyes went to us.

I'm completely used to this.

Very, in fact.

Odin smiled at us and Helgi scowled.

Well someone doesn't like people who aren't dead and aren't gods in their hotel.

O K B O O M E R

How old is he again?

We sat down on seats right next to Odin and smiled.

Fake. This is all fake.

Because the dude next to me is sweating like crazy.

Disgusting.

Once we broke bread, it was time for us to tell Odin exactly what we came here for.

Well not exactly.

I mean okie yeah, we lied.

Like a teensyyyyy bit.

"So what is it, that you two have requested of my audience?" Odin asked.

Thor stabbed his fork at his food angrily.

Well he's got a temper.

I mean, of course he does.

But at least it's a little better than Zeus'.

A little.

"Well you see Your Greatness, we came here to speak with Alex Fierro in terms of our friend Annabeth Chase." Aria said.

"Yes, Alex Fierro? Floor 19?" I added.

"Oh yes, that one. Aren't they the boyfriend, as you call it, of the missing Magnus Chase?" he asked.

Oh so he knows.

bUsTeD.

OOP-

"Oh yes, that one. It's about Magnus as well." Aria said.

Good cover my lady.

Ugh, I should've brought my phone to text her or something.

WHY CAN'T WE JUST MIND COMMUNICATE??

WAIT I CAN

Percy's forgetness wears off on me....

WATCH ME USE MY AMAZING POWERS OF GREATNESS.

ARIAAAAAAA

AHHH What the hell Marissa??

HELLO SISTERS! JAMES CHARLES HEREEEE!!

What the actual heck?

Are you drunk?

I knew the mead was too strong.

Actually, I do feel kinda dizzy. Weird thing is my stupid blessing for Mr. D was alcohol vulnerability so....

Yes yes, I know idiot.

I have that too remember?

Riiight..

Okie anyway, why are I in my head??

And why do you sound so far away??

Because idiot we're using tElePaThY

tElepAthY hurts my head.

Tell Apollo.

I'M CALLING APOLLO.

I don't think he's gonna pick up as long as ahem, Thor is here.

Then I'll just tell him that I'm gonna die. He'll pick up.

....How did I not think of that?

Ohhhh that's funnn

I'M GONNA DO IT.

Phone pleaseeeeeeeeeee

We left our phones in our rooms...

Damn it.

Wait, magic mental could thingies.

You know Marissa message?

Yeah...WHY?

I'm doing that. Gimme a minuteeee

Okay..

OKie you shall watch my conversation because I say so.

I'll get the popcorn.

*teleports popcorn to hand*

Okieeee

I literally teleported a cup of popcorn to my hand, ignoring the very, very, very, messy gods eating their food in front of Aria and I. Odin was still staring at us.

"Give us a second." I said politely.

Odin turned away to his food.

Aria stared at the cup in her hand for a long time. Then-

Hey Apolloooooo

Aria?

I'M DYINGGGGGGG

YOU'RE WHAT??

I'M DYING STUPID SAVE MEE

Uhhhhhhh I don't know how?

Wow I feel so loved.

My head hurts stupid.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA DIE BECAUSE OF A STUPID HEADACHE.

WATCH ME.

Then she proceeded to dramatically pass out, onto my lap.

I snorted. Everyone turned to us.

Then Apollo teleported calmly into the room.

Everyone was still watching us, only the hungriest daring to touch their food. Thor paled at the sight of Apollo and looked away.

"Hello Odin." Apollo said nodding his head in his direction, then he glared at Thor and picked up Ari from me.

"She actually did it?" he asked bewildered.

I rolled my eyes, "Obviously."

Then she started poking his chest.

"You."

Poke.

"Don't."

Poke.

"Love."

Poke.

"Me."

Poke.

He rolled his eyes at her, "Why do you think I teleported here genius?"

"To see your girlfriend." she huffed annoyed.

He glared at me.

"What?" I asked, putting my hands up.

"Aria, darling, I don't have a-"

"Yes you do. It's uh her." she said pointing to a random person.

The random person immediately fainted.

Smooth.

He raised an eyebrow at Ari.

"I've never seen her in my entire life." he said.

"Sureee. You're totally not the sun god who has eyes all over the world."

I watched them stuffing popcorn into my mouth.

Okay.

Best TV show ever.

We need an Oscar for this.

Amazing acting.

And the dialogue, it seems to just tOucH mY heArt.

Aria wiggled.

"Okay thank you for telling me you love me, I'll just divorce you and marry a cat and move to Hawaii."

I laughed.

Apollo glared at every cat in the room.

Bruh-

What did the cats ever do to you??

Steal your wIfE???

Why are you mad at them??

EVERYBODY WANTS TO STEAL YOUR GIRLL

But not me. I'm absolutely fine with her brother.

"Uhhhh no." he said.

"Watch me." she hissed.

She shapeshifted into a cat and just sat there.

Every male cat in the room looked at her.

Apollo glared and picked her up. She shapeshifted back to a human.

"See? I can easily get myself a cat husband. I don't need you." she said, dramatically.

I snorted and Apollo glared.

"This is the best movie I've ever seen in my life." I said.

"Oh joy. I'm a movie now." said Apollo.

Ari poked him.

"Let me go mister. I'm hungry."

"Sure, but we're talking about this when we get back home." he said glaring at her.

Which will be in a while... wait you're a god.

OOP-

She smiled angelically.

"Sure! I'd love to talk to you after a month!!" she said.

His eyes widened.

"Okay you can go now." she said jumping out of his arms.

He blinked at her, as she teleported him awayyyyyyy

"That. was. amazhang." I said smiling like an idiot.

"Oh. Now I recognize another thing of Percy's that's worn off on you."

I stopped smiling,"What?"

"Your smile."

"Are you saying I smile like an idiot?" I asked.

"Are you calling your boyfriend, and my brother an idiot? Actually wait, don't answer that."

"..Well duh."

She pouted, "I said don't answer that."

"And I say I'm more powerful than Hera. Thank you very much."

She scrunched her eyebrows together."And I say that I'm Chaos' chosen."

I smirked, "I say I'm the most feared demigod's girlfriend."

"I'm the wife of the most powerful god, cause he controls a lottt of stuff. He could end the world if he wanted too."

"My best friend can control the Mist and show your entire school that you were fighting a monster at 3 a.m in the morning."

"I uh- Shut up. I'm your best friend too. I can kill and make it look like an accident, cry at your funeral, make people feel bad for me and get away with it." she said, placing a hand on her hip.

OK, I'm not going to let her win this time.

"But you won't do that because you love me." I said, smirking.

"Yeah sadly..." she muttered pouting.

"Oh and I'm the fourth most famous person in the world as well....SO I WIN!"I said dramatically.

" MARISSAAAAAAA THAT'S NOT FAIRRRRRR Okay then, I'm the second most famous Demigod in history after Percy obviously." she said.

"The whole world knows my chica, you can't beat that."

"Shut up." she huffed and plopped next to me.

"People ship your brother with literally everybody in the entire world of Greek Mythology. EVEN KRONOS. " I said.

"I kNOW IT'S WEIRD! I go on Wattpad, I know you have it too, and there a million fanfics on just that. I'm like BRUH-"

"I die internally. I mean. MY SISTER AND MY BOYFRIEND??? UH, NO!"

"Dude even ARTEMIS. THAT'S WEIRD." she said, throwing her hands in the air.

"So like, your brother and your sister-in-law." I added, making her cringe even more.

"Ahhhhh don't think about it.." she muttered to herself.

"Excuse me?" We whipped out head to face Odin, who was waiting patiently the entire time.

AND I OOP-

Wow this dude has a lot of self control.

Too bad he didn't pass it along to his sons.

I pItY yOu.

No wait-

I don't.

THAT'S MY GIRLLL

Aria what-

Just listen to him.

She looked at him too, "Oh uh, heyyyyyyyyyy." she said.

Odin gave us a weird look.

WAIT! WE NEVER DECIDED WHAT TO TELL HIM!!

UUUHHHHHH LIE LIE LIE

That's a Joshua Basset song, I don't think that's gonna help Ari.

Just go with itttttt

You mean sing the lyrics? You're joking right?

No I'm quite literal.

Then Joshua Basset it is.

Wait.

He's gonna think we're mental.....

..True dat.

WE NEED TO MAKE UP A LIE.

How's that we need to talk to Alex because we're throwing Magnus a surprise birthday party??

Wait-

AND THAT's HE'S IN PARIS RIGHT NOW

Ok, how about this: Magnus is with Annabeth at camp and he needs to see Alex but can't because he's injured and can't move!

Okie yeah that works....

WAIT!

But Magnus can just heal himself....

HE'S THE SON OF THE NORSE GOD OF HEALING-

And he's basically a Will. Did you ever think of it that way?

Yeah magic Will. I try not too, cuz that just makes everything weirder...

OK then, How about he's at camp because he has a surprise for Alex!

YESSS

We just have to make sure he doesn't think it's a marriage proposal or something.

AS MUCH AS I SHIP THEM IT'S TOO SOON-

Have you ever thought of the ship name Agnus?

Bruh-

Let's just stick to Fierrochase for now.

BUT I CAME UP WITH IT LAST NIGHT! IT'S A NATURAL APHRODITE THING!

I KNOW YOUR WERE ALSO SLEEP DEPRIVED SO I CAN'T BLAME IT ON DITE THIS TIME.

But- Ok, nevermind, let's just do it.

Okieeee GO!

"So, Magnus is in camp with Annabeth at the moment, so we came to tell Alex." I said.

Aria nodded along with me.

She literally can not lie.

She's been trying for a while, now she can't go back.

Odin nodded, obviously convinced.

Damn he's easy.

"So can we go to Alex?" Aria asked eagerly.

TOO EAGER!
Really?I'M TRYING.

Well, YOU'RE TRYING TOO HARD!

Okie, I'll tone it down.

Now she looked depressed.

OH MY GODS. YOU LOOK DEPRESSED NOW.

OKAY HOW'S THIS?
She looked neutral.

Okay perfect.

Thank the gods.

Odin nodded, "Of course. He's been worried."

He waved his hand and we were carried by some sort of wind and seated next to Alex. She stared at us in shock and dropped her fork.

What gender is she right now?

She, her, girl.

Couldn't Aphrodite give ME such a blessing?

...Guess not Ari. But don't tell me. Complain to Mom.

I honestly hate her right now. She gives me bEaUTY and a fAshIon seNsE

You do have good fashion sense.

Oh yeah I can charm speak. SOMETIMES. Which is not fair at all.

Daughter perks I guess?

Yes, probs.

Well I can control the human population if I want sooo WE GUCCI.

"Marissa? Aria? What the-"

"Wait, safety measures. This is top secret info." Aria said. With a wave of her hand, she lifted the table into the air and created a teal-colored force field around it. Everyone besides me gripped the sides of their table, trying not to fall off.

"What did you?"

"A little trick Tyler taught me." she said grinning.

"Of course Ty taught you." I said rolling my eyes. She poked me.

"Do not underestimate meeeeeee." she said in a playful scary voice.

"So what did you wanna talk to us about?" Halfborn asked, as he aggressively poked his bacon with his fork.

Woah dude.

Chill.

"If it has anything to do with Magnus, I'm all ears." Mallory said.

"Yeah it's about Magnus-" said Ari. I rolled my eyes.

"Wait really?" Alex slammed her first on the table, making T.J jump in his seat a little.

"Yes really." I said.

"Well then, spill missy." said Mallory.

Aria poked my rib cage.

"Ouch! Oh my gods woman, what was that for??" I asked, rubbing my side. She smiled.

"OH you know, so you just hush hush because if you tell Alex we shall all perish."

Oh yeah-

I forgot about that...

WELP

YOLO

"There is a prophec-"

"A PROPHECY!?!?" yelled Alex. Aria sighed.

"Told ya."

"TELL YOUR STUPID HUSBAND TO STOP IT!" she yelled at Ari. Ari pouted.

"Well. Tell your boyfriend to stop disappearing then!"

"Oh so that's how this is going to be huh?"

"GUYS! Please!" I said, raising my hands.

Aria sat down and glared at her fork. Alex huffed.

Idiots-

I'M TRYING TO BE A MEDIATOR!

I'M THE REASON FIGHTS START!

ME!

NOT ME BEING THE MEDIATOR!

THIS SHALL NOT HAPPEN!

CRIME
SCANDAL

MARISSA MCLEAN NOT THE MEDIATOR!

HOW SCANDALOUS.

THIS MUST STOP THIS INSTANT!

"Guysssssss." I groaned, rubbing my face. Alex and Aria were having a staredown, glaring at each other, as everyone else watched intensely.

"Yeah, yeah. We know. I'll shut up, if she stops insulting my husband." Aria grumbled.

Alex glared, "I'll stop if she stops."

"I'll stop when you stop!"

"NO I'LL STOP WHEN YOU STOP!"

"I WILL STOP WHEN YOU STOP STOPPING!"

"CHILDREN! PLEASE! CALM DOWN FOR THE GODS' SAKE!" I finally yelled.

Aria glared at me and stormed out of the room. I face palmed.

"Aria-"

Alex stormed out as well only to go the same direction as Aria.

"WHY ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME!" she yelled from outside. Everyone in the entire room was now staring at the door.

"I'M GOING THIS WAY. YOU ARE IN MY WAY!" yelled Alex. They pushed each other, and Aria ran off.

Alex ran after her.

"Mother. Piper. Percy. Someone. Save me from this torture." I groaned.

There was a flash of g o l d e n light.

NO NO NO

OH HELL NO
NOT APOLLO

ANYONE EXCEPT APOLLO

NOPE I CANNOT STAND THIS-

He flashed me a smirk and took off after Aria.

Do I follow them??

Uhhhhhhhh I don't want to walk in on them making out either-

Someone make Percy or Piper appear.

Please.

I BEG THE WORLD!

THE UNIVERSE

VBHKJFJKDFJBDF

WHAT DO I DO????

I TOLD ALLIE THAT I WOULD TAKE CARE OF HER BABY SISTER-

WELL SCHIST.

I guess I have to follow them....

I grumbled and ran after them cursing my mother the whole way.

I stopped at Aria and Alex yelling at each other yet again, and Apollo looking around frantically, trying to break them apart.

Emphasize on trying.

Aria narrowed her eyes at something Alex had said and poked her in the chest.

"You listen here. I love Magnus as my little brother, okay? I am equally worried. I am not a heartless-"

Apollo shut her up. I ran up to them.

"WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE!?!" I asked in my powerful voice.

"SHE STARTED IT!" Aria and Alex said at the same time pointing at eachother.

I facepalmed and sighed.

"You guys, we have to work together if we're gonna get anything done. So, both of you apo-"

"Apollo-gize?" Apollo interrupted.

I glared at him and he backed away slowly.

"Apologize, because we need to tell Alex everything. OK?"

Aria and Alex both looked down, and for a moment, there was just silence.

"What are you waiting for?" I asked.

"I'm waiting for Alex." Aria said, the same time Alex said, "I'm waiting for Aria."

That's when I felt like I was about to explode.

"APOLOGIZE!" I yelled.

"Sorry!" They both said in unison, and I smirked in victory.

"Now, let me escort you both back to the table." I started with Aria, Alex, and Apollo following me, and I glared at Apollo.

"What are you still doing here?" I asked.

"I just-" he started.

"OUT!" I growled.

Apollo vanished in a golden light and I took a breath.

Finally.

---

Aria and I were back in our suite, and she was glaring at the wall.

"ARIAAAAAAAAA!" I groaned.

She looked at me and I grabbed her by the shoulders.

"Everything. Is. Going. To. Be. Okay."

"IT IS NOT! I AM WORRIED SICK FOR MAGNUS. ALEX PROBABLY HATES ME. AND I JUST MISS PERCY AND APOLLO!" she yelled.

I hugged her, poor thing. She hasn't had a prophecy in over three years. The stress must be weighing her down.

"Alex doesn't hate you. She's probably just stressed. And Percy? We might meet him soon. Who knows where this journey might take us? And Apollo..." I trailed off.

Okay.

What nice stuff is there to say-?

I hate him.

He is annoying.

And just like no.

You see, I don't approve of him being with Aria.

I don't trust him.

AT. ALL.

PLAYBOY GODSSS

A LEOPARD NEVER CHANGES ITS SPOTS.

OR WAS IT A TIGER NEVER CHANGES ITS STRIPES??

I can never remember-

Terrible remembering skills.

I hate you-

Welp.

I need something nice to say about APollo...

OH YEAH HE'S THE SUN.

HE CAN CREEPILY STALK US FROM HIS CHARIOT.

OH JOY.

UUUUUUUH-

"He is the sun....." I said. Her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Thank you Mariss, butttt I had a weird idea." she grinned. I raised an eyebrow.

Oh joy. Aria has an idea-

"I SHALL CALL THE GUARDIAN OF THE SAND. ALSO KNOWN AS PERCY. AND TELL HIM THAT HE BETTER HAVE BLUE COOKIES FOR ME." she said, raising one hand in the air dramatically.

I rolled my eyes.

She dialed Percy's number.

"Heeeeelllllloooooo brooootthhhheeerrrrr." she said, dragging out each word.

"Aria? Are you drunk? I told Marissa to not get you drunk. You do-"

"I'm not drunk, idiot. Marissa wouldn't even let me touch the mead. I just want blue cookies when I get home." she said flicking her hair dramatically.

I TAUGHT HER THAT!

I AM SUCH A PROUD MAMA GOOSE.

AHHHH

MY BABY.

ALL GROWN UP.

*cries*

Great now I sound like Percy when he fusses over Frank and Hazel-

AHh

Catastrophe.

THIS IS A TRAGEDY-

Ew. STOP BEING PERCY.

AJFKLFJNSKJFHGKSGSKSHN

NO PERCYNESS.

YOU WILL NOT BE LIKE PERCY.

But he's my boyfriend-

STILL

NO PERCYNESS

MY TERRIBLE CONSCIOUSNESS

WHAT IS THIS??
I'm talking back to myself-

"Oh yeah sure I guess, but can you give the phone to Marrissa?"

"Heyoo." I called into the phone, stretching out the last syllable.

Aria yawned and went to the bathroom.

"..Is she gone?" Percy asked.

"Yup." I jumped onto the bed and sighed.

"So what's going on?" he asked, relaxing on the couch and ran his fingers through his hair.

"Oh you know. Prophecy, annoying Apollo appearances-"

"It's hilarious how you get so angry seeing them together in real life, but on Instagram.."

"I know. It's like my inner Aphrodite goes, 'HELLO'."I giggled.

"So what's the prophecy?"

"Magnus."

"Whaaaat do you mean?"

"I mean, that Magnus has been kidnapped, and we need to save him from someone. We don't know who yet though, but we have to get it done by Valentine's Day." Percy turned red at the mention of Valentine's Day and shot up from his couch.

"What happened?" I asked.

He set down his phone and started looking in the cupboards, and I watched him in confusement.

"Oh nothing, just searching for the butter. You know, for the cookies." he laughed nervously and picked up the phone again.

I scrunched my eyebrows together but un-scrunched them as quickly, sighing.

"You seem scared?"

"NO! I'm just- worried."

"About what?" I asked.

He sighed, "You."

I smiled softly at him, "And why?"

"Well, you're on a quest, and there's a very high chance-"

"That I might die?" I finished. He nodded lightly.

"I'm not dying on you Percy. Never until I actually have to." I said quietly.

Percy smiled brightly, "Then you promise to be home by Valentine's Day?" he asked.

"I promise."

"I love you."

"I love you too Percy."

Then there was a squeal.

My head shot up from behind the pillows and I saw Aria standing at the bathroom doorway.

"ME SHIPPPP." she squealed. I face palmed.

"PERCY! WHEN AM I GOING TO BE AN AUNT??" she screamed. I narrowed my eyes at her.

"ARIA WHEN AM I GOING TO BE AN AUNT?"

She stopped dead in her tracks.

"Are you saying you're gonna say 'yes' when Percy proposes?" she asked.

"I-"
She squealed, so loud, that I had to cover my ears.

"WHO GAVE YOU SUCH A LOUD VOICE?" I shouted.

"I DON'T KNOW! OH YEAH. APOLLO BECAUSE HE GAVE ME MY VOICE-"

YET ANOTHER REASON TO HATE THAT BASTARD.

FHAFJKLHFBJSD

"IIII have to help Jason at camp-"

"I have to take a shower."

"Bye!" I ended the call, dropped the phone, and ran to the shower.

"HEY! YOU JUST LEFT ME HERE?" Aria called from the other room.

"CALL SOPH!" I yelled.

"Oooohhhhh good idea."