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It had been many years since Persephone's core of her soul had vanished, killed by another god but they didn't know who despite Hades and Demeter causing Havoc to uncover who did it. Only a small piece remained and kept her domains from spiraling, but it was a ghost or shell of her true self.

And then during one Solstice Zagreus came barging into the Olympian throne room and rushing for his father.

"HOW DARE-" Zeus began to rage but the God of rebirth gave no shits.

"Father! I can sense it! Mother's soul! The rest of it...it's finally back!" Zagreus said excitedly to his father who's eyes widened. Demeter dropped her wicker basket and Persephone's remaining soul piece looked hopefully at her son.

"Do you...Son is that true? I will...finally be whole again?" Persephone asked hopefully and the news had been enough to make Zeus stop short and the rest of the Gods and Goddesses sit up alarmed.

"Yes mother! The core of your soul had been reincarnated finally! You are not yet born but I can sense that your soul has been reincarnated into a yet to be born babe!" Zagreus said excitedly and he was happy that soon he'd have his mother back, fully and truly back to how she was all those years ago.

"But I am not with child." Demeter worried her hands now as she looked at her grandson and then to the shell piece of her daughter remaining.

"Grandmother." Zagreus winced and looked at her regretfully.

"I am sorry Grandmother but Mother was not...reborn to you. She was reborn as a demigod but..." Zagreus said and everyone tensed waiting for Demeter to explode and her face dropped into one of heartbreak and grief. Her daughter was not to be hers...

Hera and Hestia came to her sides to give her their support but Demeter shook her head with a teary smile.

"That is...that will change nothing. She always has been and always will be my daughter even if I do not birth her. I will love her the same as I always have. This...just means her domains will be expanded once she becomes a goddess again and she will have more people to care for and love her." Demeter squeezed her sisters hands thankful for their support and then she pulled the pieces of her daughter, her Kore, into her arms and kissed her head.

"Born to me in this life or not, it will not change my love for you my beautiful daughter. I am just happy that you will finally be fully whole once more." Demeter said and Persephone kissed her mothers cheek and hugged her tight.

"Can you sense who's child she is? Or perhaps where the mortal who is pregnant with her is? We can ensure she will be safe and cared for until she can regain her godhood." Hera asked looking at Zagreus and she desperately hoped that Kore wasn't to be reborn as a daughter of Zeus again. She didn't blame Kore or Demeter the first time, she had known fully what had happened to her sister and had been furious with Zeus but never with her sister and niece, but if Zeus had stepped out on her again...

"No. No I can't. Something, likely the Fates themselves, are blocking it from me. I could only sense she was reincarnated now as it has been at least a month or so and her mortal body did not die in the womb. I can tell she is strong and safe, but no more." Zagreus winced and he really hoped his mother would be safe as a mortal. Poseidon began to sweat a bit but honestly what were the odds?

"We know she's a demigoddess this time. We can keep an eye out for any powerful ones." Artemis said and she would absolutely be keeping an eye out for her half sister. She and Persephone had always gotten along well and Persephone had even joined her out in the wilds before, which usually meant Demeter had as well but that was fine. Artemis had no issues with her two aunts after all, just her step-mother.

"Please don't whisk my wife away into your hunt dear niece. That will not end well." Hades requested with a wince at the thought and Artemis shook her head.

"I would not do that to you Uncle, not knowingly." Artemis promised and Zeus coughed to gain their attention.

"Then let us discuss this, how to find Persephone's demigod form and make sure she once more ascends."

---------A long distance away in a cabin-----

"She's going to be a strong little siren...Are you sure you don't wish to come and live with us under the waves my dear?" Amphitrite asked her pregnant mortal lover as the two cuddled, the Queen of the Seas cuddling into her mortals side and stroking her flat belly awed. It had been a long time since she and her husband had both taken a lover...and now they and their lover both were expecting a baby that would be more goddess than mortal given she was going to be born of both Poseidon and Amphitrite.

"I'm sure...should we discuss names?" Sally Jackson asked curled further into her lovers arms and getting a kiss on the head.

"Whatever you wish."

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It had been several years since they learned of Persephone being reborn and yet they still found no signs of the demigod form of the goddess.

And there had been chaos and an upheaval when they found out Zeus had a demigod daughter named Thalia roaming around which might put the prophecy into effect. It had died down a bit with the girl becoming a tree but there was still a tension around.

Especially since now Zeus's bolt was missing, Poseidon was being blamed and he apparently had sired a child as well. One who they were watching try to arrive to camp with a satyr they remembered as being with Thalia and with a mortal woman who is likely her mother.

The child, for she was a child not even twelve winters yet it seemed, looked very confused and alarmed as the car zoomed by several monsters and they could hear the child's words with her mother and the satyr.

"She had seen the Fates? They had cut her string?" Artemis looked a bit upset at that. She wouldn't mind having the girl in her hunt so that she would never age to sixteen...but to learn she had already seen the Fates cutting a cord...

"Then let us hurry her meeting with Thanatos." Zeus rumbled and he struck the car with lightning making it swerve into a ditch with a smoking hole.

Poseidon immediately clocked his brother upside the head with his trident and the two brawled for several minutes before Hestia and Hera managed to break it up. Demeter just eyed the child curiously and honestly she was only half way paying attention. She had seen a lot of half bloods come to the camp in the years since Zagreus had told them of the rebirth. Some of which were her own.

None of them had been Kore yet. Her baby girl had yet to be found.

Most of them noted the extremely loyal girl as she refused to leave her mother or the satyr behind and Athena muttered about Fatal Flaws.

Of all the flaws, Loyalty wasn't the worst to have but it was incredibly rare.

Most of them felt their hearts go out to the girl when her mother was attacked and taken, many wondering what Hades wanted with the mortal but some figuring he planned to use her as a hostage for the bolt.

Then...then Demeter noted something and she leaned forward in interest. Some of her domains were acting up but it wasn't her doing it. And the girl...she looked furious.

The girls eyes were glowing faintly. A familiar shade of blue green that Demeter had seen before. A long time ago and the dark look in those glowing orbs sent shivers down a few spines.

And then the earth began to shake.

"Brother-!" Zeus was cut off by Demeter waving him down.

"It's not Poseidon. Nor is it me." Demeter said and she was watching the child closely as she baited the minotaur close to Thalia's Tree...and then she managed to jump up and land on its back in a rather impressive display that Demeter hadn't known young mortals could do.

"How'd she do that?" Hermes whispered amazed and curious and Artemis was humming as she tapped her throne.

"She'd make a fabulous hunter." Artemis was appraising the girl again and they saw as she grabbed the Minotaur by the horn and yanked backwards.

"What the fuck?! There's no way some scrawny little mortal could do that!" Ares said shocked, they all were shocked.

"Hmm her strength is far more than that of a normal demigods." Hephaestus grumbled as he eyed the girl wondering if she had any talent in the forge like her cyclops siblings.

"Impressive. She killed it with its own horn despite being hit on the head." Aphrodite leaned forward with a smile on her lips, ah her war aspect had taken note and interest. That was unusual.

"That's my girl!" Poseidon cheered proudly and his chest was puffed out but Demeter...her breath hitched as the girl looked up at the sky almost right at them before she turned and ran to her satyr to get him to safety, calling out for help and stumbling as the emotional drain and her injuries caught up with her.

"No..." Demeter breathed out softly and it caught a few Gods attention.

"Sister?" Hestia asked worried and Demeter's face slowly split into a wide grin. She found her. She finally found her.

"No Poseidon. That's my girl! That's Kore! That's my Kore!"

"Hey she's mine, Amphitrite and Sally's daughter!"

"And that's Kores soul! I recognize my daughter!"

"You can't just claim her Demeter!"

"Fucking WATCH ME!"

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"You are looking to marry someone." A voice said to Sally Jackson as she sat on a park bench watching Percy play in the sandbox.

Looking up surprised Sally's eyes widened.

"Lady Hera?" She figured it was a safe bet as to the woman's identity but didn't want to assume, either way she bowed her head.

"Marriages are my domain. And you seek to marry someone just for the sake of your son. It is noble...but tell me. Why should I approve of you marrying someone under false pretenses for the sake of a bastard child born from an affair?" Hera asked and Sally...her heart fell asleep she realized the woman know. Of course the woman knew, she was a Goddess after all. And one of Poseidons sisters.

"You may judge me for having an affair with a married man, despite the fact that his wife knew full well and was with us at the time and had no issues with it, but please. Percy did have no say in his conception or birth. A child doesn't choose their parents. So leave him out of this." Sally drew upon all her strength and will and Hera merely hummed as she looked at the woman for a long moment. Then she sighed a bit.

The mortal wasn't lying about Amphitrite knowing and being there. Which meant that either the Queen of the Seas had given her approval of the affair or had even joined in on it. Which would mean while the boy was still a bastard and child of broken oath...he was not directly against her domains. Not of Marriage at least. Because if Amphitrite knew and/or joined in then it was likely she and Poseidon had been courting this mortal woman and had wished to take her into the seas with them as a consort.

She probably got pregnant before they could and looking into the woman's memories and mind she saw how the woman had wanted to live her own life and not rely on them for everything.

Admirable.

And now she was looking for someone to marry to cover up the smell of demigod, a particular powerful one at that, from the monsters.

"Very well." Hera nodded slightly and Sally let out a sigh of relief as she gave her attention back to her son who had wandered towards some flowers now.

"Then I will make you a deal Sally Jackson." Hera said and Sally's eyes went back to the goddess who gave a small smirk.

"Impress me. Come up with a quote that will impress me and not only will I help you hide your son from monsters and gods alike, but I shall make sure you can provide for him as well as yourself." Hera challenged the woman who stared at her.

"And do remember. One of my step children is a Goddess of wisdom and another is a God of Knowledge. I am not easy to impress." Hera warned and Sally...she bit her lip as she looked back at Percy who was picking the flowers as gently and carefully as he could.

There was silence for a little while and Sally glanced at the goddess to see if she was getting impatient. But the Queen of the Heavens looked calm and content. She didn't seem to mind waiting at all and her eyes were locked onto Percy with slight softness to her violet orbs.

Finally after a long moment of watching her chubby faced baby boy be very picky about the flowers and then very careful plucking them...Sally spoke. She didn't even remember where she knew this quote from, perhaps something she heard in a dream?

"A mother is never alone in her thoughts. She must always think twice. Once for herself and once for her child." Heras breath caught in her throat at those words. She had heard that quote before. From her sister.

Hera looked from the child, potentially the one to save or doom them all, and then her gaze turned to the mortal beside her. For the first time Hera scoured the woman's features and then she chuckled slightly.

Ah that WOULD explain it...Demeter was going to be off the walls about this if she ever learned.

Hera would make sure to have a camera ready when she got back to Olympus and told her.

"Mama!" Percy came rushing over beaming brightly with a small bouquet of perfectly picked flowers in his small chubby hands.

"Hi there sweetie. What do you have there?" Sally asked smiling at her baby and hoping Hera wouldn't smite him down right here and now.

"Flowers! I found some pretty ones! See I got some for you and for your friend mama!" Percy held up the flowers which had been nearly separated into two distinct little bouquets. One of blues and purples and some white which went to Hera and the other that had pinks and blues and shades of yellow as he handed it to his mother.

"Why thank you little hero." Hera took the offered flowers and her cold heart melted a bit as the boy beamed up at her. He looked a lot like Poseidon had as a baby and little one, back when Hestia and Demeter were raising she and her brothers in their fathers stomach.

"Your welcome! My name's Percy! Are you mamas friend?" Percy asked and Sally tensed and eyed Hera begging in her mind that the goddess wouldn't hurt her son.

"Something like that. Tell me something little one. If a man cheated on his wife hundreds of times...do you think she should stay with him?" Hera asked and she saw Percy scrunch up a face and poke out his tongue. She wondered if he understood the depth of the question.

"No? She should leave him." Percy said and Hera grinned slightly. Oh yes she definitely knew where he got that part of the attitude from.

"And what if the woman didn't want to hm? What if she wanted to adopt a little baby of her own without his input and make him mad?" Hera had a thought hit her as she asked that question and honestly this would be hilarious in a few years.

"Long as she loves her kid! Like how mama loves me!" Percy beamed and nearly launched himself in his mother's lap and Hera grinned as she glanced at Sally.

"Want to help me prank all of Olympus? Including my husband and your ex?" Hera asked and Sally eyed her warily.

"Will it protect Percy?" Sally asked and Percy was confused as to what was going on and Hera smiled at her.

"Well he'd have access to my domains, and my entire attention to protecting him and supporting him. And he'd have the protection of my sisters and at least one brother. Probably my daughters protection as well...he'd honestly be the safest demigod there currently is." Hera told her and Sally relaxed and nodded.

"I'll do anything if it means protecting my son." Sally said and then suddenly she had Heras lips on her own and her eyes widened.

Then Hera took Percy from Sally's arms as the mortal gaped and she kissed his head, the two of them glowed for a bit and then...then one of Percy's eyes began the slightest bit different from the other. It had a more purple color to the green. And his hair took on a slightly dark purple sheen...

"Tell me Percy? How would you like to have two moms?" Hera asked and Percy's eyes went wide and sparkled and he was amazed.

"I can have two moms?!?! As long as my second mama is nice to mama!" Percy agreed with his terms and Hera smirked as she cuddled the boy and kissed his cheek.

"Then consider me your second mama okay? I'll even introduce you to your aunts sometime." Hera promised and then she gently put him back in Sally's arms and blew a kiss to the gaping mortal.

"I'll see you soon for a date night Sally. And don't worry. You'll find that I can be a very loyal and good partner and parent. Ta ta." Hera gave a small wiggle of her fingers to the woman in a wave goodbye and then she vanished back to Olympus.

Immediately she went to go and find her sisters. She found Demeter planting some seeds in a garden, not her field of wheat or barley...which meant she was either planting herbs or flowers.

"Hey Demeter! Want to meet yours and Ceres daughter and your grandson?"

Because while it was rare to happen, this was not the first time a child was born both Greek and Roman...and it wasn't the first time a demigod was born with almost no scent and didn't know of her parentage.

"Wha-" Demeter looked up startled at her sister and Hera smirked and nearly dragged her into Demeter's temple where they could talk in private.

"So your daughter impressed me and I promised to help provide for and protect her son. So now I'll be trying to date your mortal daughter and be a second mom to your grandson who is a demigod. Want to come meet them when I go visit them again?"

Demeter stared at her younger sister in silence for a long long moment.

And then.

"What the absolute fuck Hera?"

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The other gods had noted Hera being away more often. Busy with something and a lot more mellow than before. Most of them chalked it up to Zeus and his mistress giving the Roman son, Jason, to Juno as an offering.

She seemed to be a lot more mellow and she didn't even look at her step children in disgust or anything anymore. Honestly she just seemed exasperated or sometimes even fond when she saw them doing random things.

Like when Hermes had tried to steal a peacock feather from her cloak and instead of sneering at him or yelling she just rolled her eyes and plucked one off handing it to him.

"Next time just ask. It's a feather, I have literal millions of them." Hera dryly told her step son who stared at her wide eyed. He gave the others a baffled look and they all looked just as surprised.

"What the hell." Artemis whispered and then the Campers came for the Solstice. And everyone saw Hera perk up at the sight of children, it was slightly but she did so.

She also stuck close to her sisters as the children got to talk to or watch the gods interact.

"And what are you trying to do little one?" Hera asked as she reached behind her and picked one boy up by the back of his shirt as if he were a kitten.

"Hehehe sorry Lady Hera. My brothers dared me to try and steal something. Please don't hurt me." The boy said looking panicked now that he was caught and Hermes was moving to intervene with panicked eyes. Hera just shook her head and she looked...she looked bemused.

"Just like your father then. Here." Hera plucked another peacock feather from her cloak and tucked it behind the boys ear.

"Thank you Lady Hera." The boy said wide eyed and sagging in relief and Hera chuckled and tapped his nose lightly.

"That's grandma to you little thief." Hera said and she set the boy down and then pat his head and sent him off. A lot of jaws dropped.

"Sister you're breaking the others. They aren't used to seeing you so soft...the cereal has been good for you." Demeter said amused as she watched the shocked looks on all the gods and Goddesses faces.

"Demeter. Dear sister. I love you. But if you give me one more lecture about cereal I swear I will hurt you." Hera shot Demeter an exasperated look and Hestia giggled at the hearth.

"Cereal made her nicer?" Apollo muttered to his sister in disbelief and Artemis shrugged.

"Did Demeter drug Hera with cereal?" Poseidon asked in disbelief as he looked at his sisters in disbelief.

"If so can she keep doing it?" Zeus muttered and he had noted his wife was a lot less pissy with him and the others in the last few years...had Demeter been drugging Hera for years?

"STOLL!" A yell broke out and one of Ares girls was tackling one of Hermes boys and there were yelps and shouts and sighs.

It was obvious why she attacked him, the girls hair was bright pink underneath the hat she had been wearing...one which Hermes boy had taken from her.

Hera got there before the demigods could break it up and she hefted both children up by the backs of their shirts as if they were cats.

"Children." One word had the both of them going limp and ducking their heads. The Queen of the Heavens looked like a stern mother as she stared down the children.

"Little warrior, no attempting to strangle your cousin. Little thief, no pranking your cousin during the meeting." Hera said sternly and they both nodded meekly.

"Now apologize to each other." And that earned more baffled looks from everyone but the two kids grudgingly did so.

"Good. Now little thief, go try and prank your father. He's been getting too cocky about being the prank king recently. Come here little warrior. I'll help you with your hair." Hera said and everyone watched stunned as she released the Stoll brother.

"I have grandma's permission to prank Dad?" The boy whispered in shock and everyone half expected Hera to strike him.

"You do as long as you leave me and Hestia out of the crossfire." Hera agreed and she tucked another peacock feather behind his ear. The boy grinned widely and took off to plot with his siblings.

"What about me?" Demeter asked raising an eyebrow at Hera who smirked.

"Consider being in the line of fire your punishment for last week." Hera challenged and she settled Clarisse down on her lap and began to run her fingers through her hair, restoring it to its natural color and fixing it slightly into a small ponytail to keep it out of her face, tucking another feather into her hair.

"Yeah that's fair." Demeter shrugged.

"There we go little warrior. Now. Remember next time you go for the throat don't try to snap it. Takes too long and too much effort. Just collapse the trachea and they go down." Hera instructed Clarisse who's eyes widened and glinted with glee as she grinned.

"Yes ma'am!" The girl saluted.

"Uh...mom?" Ares looked baffled and Hera gave him a raised eyebrow.

"Why are you giving my kids advise on fighting? And how do you know this?" Ares asked and Hera snorted.

"I gave birth to a set of twins who had war and battle as their domains. And I did fight in the Titan and Giant war Ares. Do remember that while I don't often fight, I can still whoop you and your siblings." Hera waved absently at the rest of the second gen Olympians as she said siblings.

"Now! Come along children! Let Grandma, or aunty if you're Demeter's children, teach you all how to out prank Hermes and Apollo and take out grown men just in case!" Hera said and she immediately had a gaggle of eager children around her waiting for lessons.

"Did...did she just...why is...huh?" Hermes looked baffled by what was going on.

"Uh...Hera...are you...claiming the demigods as family?" Zeus asked staring baffled as well as his wife was demonstrating a castration technique to the kids, and tucking a peacock feather in each child's hair.

"Last I checked ninety percent of them are my grandchildren. Drew sweetie don't you have a knife? Aphrodite why doesn't your kids have weapons?" Hera asked and she tutted a bit as she summoned small celestial bronze knives for each child.

"Because only one of them took after my war aspect and most prefer to use charm speak or manipulation instead of fighting." Aphrodite seemed the least surprised of the rest of the gods at Heras changes and honestly she thought it was amusing.

"...Demeter we should get your kids scythes. Or sickles." Hera noted as she saw how Katie was mimicking a move Hera was teaching them but the knife seemed slightly awkward. She kept moving as if the blade was curvier than it was.

"Oh yes! Maybe if all my little ones are armed people will stop trying to steal or date my children!" Demeter seemed thrilled by that suggestion and she was immediately summoning weapons for her kids.

"Damnit Demeter Persephone chose to come with me!" Hades argued and Demeter waved him off, she hadn't even looked at him that time she had been staring at Hera.

"I didn't even mean you this time. But ohhh! Kore darling! Come play with your siblings! I'll get you a sickle too!" Demeter said lighting up at that thought and Persephone looked torn but mostly amused.

"Hmmm. Dionysus what have you been teaching them? Maybe I should come to camp and teach them some things..." As if she hadn't snuck into camp more than once to check up on and help the children a bit. Hestia gave her a knowing look.

"Interference is forbidden wife." Zeus reminded her with a stern look.

"Oh stuff it Zuzu. Interference with our demigod kids are forbidden, name a single one of them that's mine." More than a few choked snickers and snorts were heard at the term Zuzu. Hades and Poseidon snorted loudly at the term and Zeus looked embarrassed and enraged but kept his mouth shut.

By the time the demigods left Hera had fussed over each child, made sure they all had a knife and a peacock feather and sent them off with hugs. Each of them calling her grandma or aunty depending on their parent.

"Sally and Percy have been very good for you." Persephone murmured to her aunt/step mother who pulled her into a side hug and kissed her head.

"Hera no stealing my daughter." Demeter gave Hera a flat look and Hera huffed.

"You think I'd be interested in my own stepchild? Do I look like our brothers?" Hera asked and Hestia snorted at the look on all three Elder Gods faces.

None of them said a word against it however as they knew how much of a tangled mess their family tree was.

"She's being so nice I almost want to ask her if she can release mom." Apollo muttered and he knew that her change in heart wasn't an act or fake.

"Apollo the only reason I haven't already released her is because right now her island is keeping her safe from any God or other immortal that might try and take advantage of her." Hera called without looking at him, he startled at being caught.

"Wait. You mean you're keeping our mom stuck on Delos...as a way to protect her?" Artemis asked in disbelief and Hera raised an eyebrow at her.

"If she was released or anyone but you two could get to the island...how long do you think it'd be before an immortal tried to get at her with less than impure intentions? Whether she said no or not?" The twins went silent and they pulsed with power and rage at the thought of someone trying to take advantage of their mother.

"Demeter what have you been drugging Hera with?" Hades asked dead serious as he looked at his sister who snorted hard and began to snicker.

"I'm not drugged!" Hera protested and Hestia cleared her throat with a giggle.

"Hera isn't drugged. She's just been tapping more into her domain of motherhood and family." Hestia spoke in defense of her baby sister.

Oh....

"Yeah that makes more sense." Hermes nodded in understanding knowing sometimes he tapped more into his domain of thievery or traveling than other domains and it effected him.

"So we've got this for at least a decade or two. Like when Aphrodite taps into Areia." Apollo nodded and he know that was the truth but not all of it. But hey she wasn't insulting or attacking him, his twin or his kids...so he was fine with it all.

"Oh no...I think this might be more long lasting than that." Hestia smirked and that was very strange to see.

"I am so confused." Athena murmured but honestly she was good to roll with it. After all Hera was acting...nice and being nice and helping all the kids. And even let them call her grandma.

"Me too." The brothers looked confused and alarmed but all together weren't too mad. Hey she was laying off of them so...

"She's full of maternal love. So she's just showing it." Aphrodite looked knowingly at Hera who narrowed her eyes. She'd have to talk with the daughter of Ouranus later.

"As long as it doesn't come back to bite me in the bolt...where's my bolt?"

"The hell?!! Where's my helm?!?"

"Weren't you two holding them?"

"No? I set my bolt down so I wouldn't smite the demigods!"

"I was trying not to give them a heart attack so I took off my helm..."

"...you two idiots set down your symbols of power during a meeting that not just had Hermes here but also at least six kids of his?"

"You know it's bad when Hestia is calling you idiots."

"Shut up Poseidon! This was probably your fault!"

"What?!?"

"You still have your trident!"

"Because I'm not STUPID enough to put it down or take my hand off it when Hermes is around!"

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Hera had been at the camp when it happened. Zeus found out about Percy being Poseidons son, she didn't know how. But she heard a desperate prayer from her wife.

'Hera! I'm on my way from Montauk to the Camp with Percy! There's a satyr named Grover here and something happened and Percy. He saw the Fates! I don't know if you can help us but please please watch over our son!'

The small bit of clay she was using to keep her hands busy and make a new vase slipped from her numb hands and hit the ground with a splat.

"Lady Hera?" Chiron asked eyeing her worriedly as there was a storm brewing strong over head.

"Sister? Are you alright?" Hestia came to Heras side and placed a hand on Heras elbow. Heras eyes met Hestia's.

"Sally. Percy." Hera breathed out and then she was gone. She forgot she was a goddess for a moment as she dashed as fast as her legs could take her towards the boundary line.

"No!" She let out a yell when she saw and felt the lightning bolt full of her immortal husbands power flash overhead and it struck something. She was frozen for a few seconds and then she kept running.

"What's going on?" Chiron asked alarmed at Heras actions and Hestia worried her lip.

"I need to go get Demeter!" Hestia said and she flashed out to grab her other sister.

There was a boom nearby, as if the Hephaestus kids had blown up something again, and then there was a roar.

"Mama!" Hera made it to the tree that was once her youngest step daughter just in time to see Sally in the grasp of Pasiphae's son.

"Percy go!" Sally rasped out and there was a thought.

'I love you Hera.' and then she was gone in a flash of yellow light. Hera swallowed thickly and tried to regain her mind as she realized Sally was taken, not dead taken.

She'd get her back.

"Hey stupid! Ground beef!" Percy called and he looked furious and he was glowing slightly with her power and the grass and some vines were growing as the earth trembled.

"Percy no!" Hera cried and she saw as her son pulled off an impressive maneuver and got on the minotaurs back. His head had turned to look at her stunned and that was when Demeter appeared.

"Percy get away from it!" Demeter cried to her grandson and she had her scythe in hand while Hera quickly summoned a staff to her hand.

The two Goddesses saw as Percy yanked on the horn and broke it off, enraging the beast and then he hit his head.

"GET AWAY FROM MY SON!!" Hera roared and she rushed forward, spinning her staff to get the damned beast away from her son. The storm overhead stopped dead, as if it was taken aback as well

Hera slammed her staff into the Minotaurs face, knocking it away from her concussed son who rolled to his feet and slammed the pointy end of the horn into Minotaurs into its chest.

The beast let out a roar of pain and it was already disintegrating as Demeter appeared behind it and cleanly cut off its head. Making it disappear faster.

"Percy! Percy are you okay?" Hera asked kneeling beside her son and checking his head. He had hit a rock on it.

"Mom...mama...she..." Percy was crying and latched onto Hera who pulled him close and kissed his head.

"Shhh baby shhh. It's okay. She's not dead. Hades had taken her. And he's going to give. Her. Back." Hera assured him and she picked him up to carry him to the medical area. Demeter growled and hefted the satyr along.

"Lady Hera. Lady Demeter." Chiron looked concerned while Hestia rushed past him to check on Percy.

"This is my son Percy. Hestia...can I ask you to watch him as he heals. I need to go have a talk with Hades." Hera said as she gently settled him into a medical bed and fussed with his blankets and pillow.

"I will watch him sisters. Go." Hestia nodded and Demeter out the satyr in a chair and Hera kissed Percy's head.

"Rest sweetie. Your aunt Hestia is here and will watch you. I need to go pay my brother a visit and get Sally back." Hera assured her son and his eyes slipped closed.

Then Hera and Demeter both stepped out of the hospital wing and exchanged dark looks.

"He took one daughter from me. He will not take another." Demeter growled with her eyes glowing with power as nature around her began to react to her rage.

"No one. Touches. My. Wife." Hera snarled her eyes glowing as well and the two vanished to the underworld.

"HADES!!!"

"....what just happened?" Dionysus asked staring baffled and they all felt as two of the oldest Goddesses unleashed their wrath on the eldest of Kronos sons.

"May I introduce myself youngest nephew? This is Perseus Jackson. Son of Hera and her demigod wife. Who is a child of Demeter."

There was a long long moment of silence.

"And Uncle H just stole his other mom, the daughter of Demeter..."

"He did."

"...After what happened with Persephone...he took another child of Demeter?"

"She has little to no demigod scent so he likely didn't know. She didn't know until Hera noticed and introduced them."

"...this is tickling all of my drama and theater sides. So so much."

"Oh this will absolutely cause drama."

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The rest of the Gods and Goddesses didn't know what was going on. Most of the time the Goddesses of childbirth, Artemis included, made sure that demigods were born safely. But now...something had happened. The last two demigods, one born to Hermes and one to Hypnos, had died during birth. The mother's had barely survived.

And Artemis always made sure Hermes and Apollo's children were bron safely, she disguised herself as a doctor during those times and always tended to the children of her two favorite brothers. So she was not happy that something went around her domain and lost her one of her nieces!

But no one knew what had happened. Not until Demeter went into labor with her newest demigod.

Artemis was doing her best as she looked desperately at her aunt in the mortal hospital trying to give birth to her daughter. Her youngest and newest child.

And Demeter was struggling. Bad. Even though she was leaking more and more of her divinity through she was still having a hard time.

"Aunt. I...something is interfering with my domain...I can't...my domain of childbirth is...it's not helping." Artemis said worriedly and Demeter groaned in pain through another contractions but smiled softly at Artemis. Artemis had missed the rest of the room into leaving so that she could speak privately with her aunt.

"I know you're trying little doe. I know...it...a curse...someone...one of my siblings..." Demeter managed to get out through another contraction as she continued to try and push her daughter out. She had never had this much trouble before! Even when she gave birth to Arion and his twin! At least then she had been in the form of a horse!

Artemis stilled dangerously. One of Demeter's siblings? As in one of the other older five? They had placed a curse upon birthing a demigod? She had a feeling she knew who had done it...

Oh was she going to have words.

"Let the others back in Artemis. You have to ...have to cut out ...my baby...and I don't...I know YOU...can but I don't want...you to ha...have to!" Demeter was panting and sweating and in a great deal of pain and exhaustion. Even then she managed to give her niece a gentle reassuring smile and squeeze of the hand. She'd never want to have her niece cut her open.

Almost immediately the doctors and nurses returned and were prepping Demeter for a C-section. Artemis could only watch and hold her aunts hand as she was cut open and the baby safely removed.

"Ka...Katie..." Demeter smiled softly as her baby was placed on her chest and...

"No no no no! Hang on! Aunt Demeter hang on!" Artemis noticed it first but it wasn't long before the rest did.

"We're losing her!" One doctor called and there was a flurry of activity.

"I'll be ...alright little doe..." Demeter tried to reassure Artemis as Meg was taken and sent to be cleaned and checked over and Artemis desperately gripped her aunts hand.

"...watch...my...my kids..." Demeter rasped out and then she was gone. Her mortal body flat lining and Artemis felt her divinity fade.

Hermes appeared a few minutes later as the doctors tried to bring her back and his entire face went ashen pale.

"Is that..." Hermes breathed out and Artemis nodded silently...tears in her eyes as she noticed her aunt was dead. Not fading but dead...and...she'd have to be reborn. As a mortal. Or a demigod. And regain her godhood.

"I'm sorry." Hermes looked devastated. He was used to ferrying souls to Hades realm, he always slipped children coins for passage and it broke him every time he had to guide a relative.

But he had never thought that one day he'd have to guide his aunt.

"Take her...she can...she can see Persephone one last time before her rebirth. I ...I need to have a talk with the council." Artemis said and she kissed her aunts cheek before the mortals covered her body respectfully with a cloth.

"Go." Hermes nodded and he could sense how serious it was as he reached forward and grabbed his aunts soul.

Artemis flashed out as Hermes looked at the soul of his aunt, she was going and fast. She'd be set for the rebirth in mere minutes. He needed to get to Los Angeles now.

'I'm sorry little snake. I'm sorry you have to do this.' His aunts soul was sad for him even though she was the one who'd have to be reborn.

"It's alright aunt. This is my job...I'll take you to visit Persephone. Hang on tight." Hermes whispered and he kissed her soul, kissing her cheek, and then in a flash he was gone.

"Hermes? I wasn't expecting you today." Persephone smiled when he appeared in her garden and then her smile fell at the look on his face and the glowing soul in his hands.

"I'm sorry." Was all Hermes said and Persephone was confused and then she gasped. That was...

"Mother?!" Persephone cradled the soul orb and it was fading fast. It was so weak...she'd be gone soon.

'My Kore...I'm sorry I have to leave you for a while...but I'll be back soon...will you watch after your siblings for me?' Demeter asked and Persephone had tears in her eyes. What...what had...her mother was among the eldest and strongest gods?! She was older than Zeus or even Hades! What could have done this to her mother!

"I will mother! I will! Please don't go!" Persephone wasn't ready. At all. She never thought her mother would die one day...she never...

'Oh my sweet sweet girl. It'll be alright. I'll be back before long...I just have to...ascend again. I love you Kore. You and your siblings. I love all of my precious babies so so much.' Persephone felt a kiss be placed upon her head and she could almost feel her mother's arms around her as if she were still a young godling.

"Sister what are...sis...sister?" Hades arrived not looking happy that his sister was here in the winter...and then he saw what was happening.

'Brother...I hated that you took her from me ...but you have been good to my Kore for millennia...please...keep being good to her.' Demeter said and Hades was there immediately trying to grab hold of her and keep her there.

"I will! I always will sister what...you can't go!" Hades was panicked. One of his first memories was of his sister catching him after their father swallowed him. Demeter had caught him and helped him and raised him. She and Hestia had pretty much been his parents for as long as he could remember. She can't die!

'Oh little shadow...I'm sorry...my soul is already going to my new body...I will...I'll be reborn within a year or so. I'll be back before you know it.' Her voice was soft in a way it hasn't been with him in centuries. And he felt as she tried to wrap one arm around him and pull him into a hug with her and Persephone. A half there kiss fell upon his head.

'Take care of each other...and my grandkids... I love you bo...' and suddenly she was gone. Her soul being reborn into an unborn child and Persephone fell to her knees and wept. Hades held her close and fought back his own tears.

"What. Happened." Hades demanded Hermes who was wiping away his own tears.

"She was having her newest baby...something went wrong. Artemis was there but...she said she needs to have a talk with the council." Hermes shook his head and they felt the large amount of power building.

A message came through on Martha and George. Hermes was needed at the council hall and was to bring the King and Queen of the Underworld with him.

When they got there everyone else looked confused, and then alarmed at the sight of Persephone and Hades in tears.

"What happened?" Apollo asked looking worried and he noticed aunt Demeter and Artemis had yet to arrive.

"...I...It's-" Hermes was cut off from trying to say anything as the door to the council hall slammed open and Artemis was there. Full grown instead of a preteen form, and with such a vicious snarl on her face that many mistook her for a wolf at first.

"YOU!" Artemis lunged for Heras fucking throat with a snarl and it was only Ares and Apollo tackling her that kept her from reaching the Queen.

"What the fuck?" Aphrodite asked in disbelief as the two men struggled to hold down Artemis, Athena coming to aid them.

"Let me go! Let me rip her throat out! It's her fault!" Artemis snarled as she struggled and she was beginning to overpower her twin and Ares.

"Oh great what did I do to piss you off now?" Hera rolled her eyes at the apparent temper tantrum.

"You! You're the bitch who placed a curse on demigods being born! You're the reason none survived until today!" Artemis words caused the council to look at each other slowly in surprise, some tensing as they realized the deaths of two demigods this years was no accident or coincidence.

"Until today? So one of the little bastards survived and broke my curse? I thought there'd be more dead before that happe-" Hera didn't even deny it.

"YOU KILLED AUNT DEMETER!!!"

There was silence at the howled words and everyone was frozen, most turning to the empty throne that didn't have any glow or feeling of power to it now that they looked.

"...what?" Heras voice was a whisper as she stared wide eyed at Artemis.

"Aunt Demeter gave birth today! She took the brunt of the curse YOU placed! Her newest demigod lives but because of your curse SHE doesn't! Aunt Demeter is dead! Dead and has to be reborn and ascend again and you-" Artemis broke free and lunged for Hera. Athena managed to intercept her.

"You...you killed mother..." Persephone whispered and she...the look on her face...

It gave her aunts and uncles flashbacks to when Demeter found out Persephone was missing and was destroying the world trying to find her.

Oh no ...they knew where this was going...

"YOU KILLED MOTHER?!?" The howled words were accompanied by flaring of power from Persephone. Showing that while she was classed as a Minor Goddess she did inherit the strength of her mother and her father.

She was at least as strong as Hermes or Dionysus, if not stronger than them in her rage and grief.

Most forgot that Demeter once almost destroyed the entire population of the world, that although many knew of the strength of the Big Three Sons...she had scared both Zeus and Poseidon before and would do so again.

And Persephone was her mother's daughter all. The. Way.

Hera was still sitting there frozen in shock. Her curse...she...hadn't considered how'd it effect a goddess giving birth. Only the mortals...

Her sister. She had...her sister was dead? She had...she had killed her sister?

She...her sister...what...

A flaring of fire drew eyes to the Hearth and Hestia. Hestia who was no longer in her small child form.

Hestia who was in the form of an adult woman. The same form she used during the Titan and Giant wars.

Who's eyes were flames and tears streamed down her face.

"You...you killed our sister..." And her voice was broken as she stared at Hera. Her hands lit with flames and power most never knew washed through the room.

Reminding them all that while Hades was the eldest son, and Zeus the king of God's and Poseidon had gotten arguably the most destructive domains...Hestia was the eldest child of Kronos and Rhea. She was the one set to inherit their fathers domains and throne.

She was peaceful by choice but even a peaceful goddess had the ability to fight. Anyone did if pushed far enough.

And Hestia had raised Demeter in their fathers stomach. Had essentially been Demeter's mother until they were freed and finally met their mother.

Demeter almost ended humanity for her daughter. Poseidon was known to be protective of his kids. Hades would kill anyone for hurting his children.

And now they were about to see what Hestia would do to the one who killed her sister/surrogate daughter.

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It had been quite some time since Demeter had died and was reborn as a mortal who would have to ascend once more.

The Gods and Goddesses had never really thought about just how much Demeter's domains took up before now. They knew her rage and grief could destroy them all, but they never realized how much everyone relied upon her domains and her to get things done.

Persephone had taken over most of her mother's domains and her place upon the council until she came back. But even then it took Persephone and ALL the gods related to foods and the earth to keep her domains running mostly smoothly. Zeus was a bit humbled when he took over Demeter's duties for a day on the first rotation to find those who could help best and realized how hard his sister always worked.

He thought he was busy with his normal duties and his job as King. His sister was responsible for the agriculture and harvest of the entire mortal world as well as the immortal one. Not to mention her duties as a goddess of health, birth, fertility and a minor domain of Marriage. Which had probably been how she had managed to ensure her child had been born healthy even if it cost her dearly.

Let's just say a LOT of the gods and Goddesses now had new respect for Demeter with how much work she did and how little they had known her domains encompassed. At least her minor domain connecting her to the Underworld and death was easily taken up by her daughter and brother Hades.

But now Olympus was preparing for war. War against Kronos and the minor gods and a lot of monsters and pissed demigods. And they were down an Olympian. One of the Older Six who was a powerhouse and had helped defeat multiple titans during the first war.

And Kronos was laughing and mocking them as Typhon had been unleashed by the daughter of Poseidon by accident and Poseidon was stuck fighting Oceanus in the depths.

It was only Annabeth and Perse with the possessed Luke in the throne room, Thalia being trapped under a statue of Hera.

"Oh! Oh so that's what happened!" Kronos seemed amused, darkly so, by something as he and the two half-bloods fought.

"I must admit I didn't think the other whelps had it in them. But of course you'd choose this my daughter. You always did take after me in my younger years." Kronos chuckled and tossed her into Demeter's throne and no they had no clue what the absolute fuck he was talking about. They were too busy trying to kill him.

And then after when the gods burst through the door ready to fight Annabeth and Perse were too out of it to mention it to the gods. Besides Perse spent more time fussing and worrying over the other demigods. Especially Katie and the Demeter cabin, they were the only other children of a First Gen Olympian at Camp so she had always felt a connection to them.

It wasn't until they were fighting out of Tartarus and defeating Gaea did something else happen to remind them of what Kronos said.

"Huh?" A blade suddenly came to Perse's off hand as she fought. It was a golden sword with a slight curve to it like a sickle. There was choked noises and loud shouts from the immortals at the sight of it.

"Mother's sword!" Persephone looked stunned as the fighting began to come to an end and everyone was now staring at Perse who had Riptide in her main hand and the golden sickle like sword in her off hand.

One of the giants managed to get to his feet and slammed a hand at Perse. A pair of twin dragons and a golden Chariot flew by her and caused her to fall onto it and looked confused as she popped up completely fine.

"Is that..." Zeus pointed at the dragons and the chariot as he stared at his brothers.

"Sisters Chariot." Hera whispered stunned and awed and heartbroken.

Perse's eyes glowed and then there were vines and plants holding the giant down and her golden sword slashed through its neck. Hades opened a crack in the earth to send the giant back to Tartarus out of habit honestly as he stared wide eyed at Perse.

"...Persephone Rhea Jackson. What the absolute fuck?!" Annabeth demanded in disbelief and Perse let out a whine at her full name while the gods recoiled as if struck. Excuse them what was her name?!

"I don't know!" Perse cried back in confusion.

"Well figure it out! The Gods look like you just slapped them with a fish and called them Barbie dolls! We have to get back to Camp HalfBlood and I don't want you smited for something!" Annabeth said and Perse gave the gods a confused and curious look but followed the others back onto the Argo after petting the dragons goodbye.

Zeus threw the ship all the way back to the camp honestly without thinking about it. During the award ceremony most of the Gods had their full attention on Perse. Was she really...could she really be...

And then after the ceremony when there was a fight and Perse saw one of Demeters kids (the last one right? The one right before she died due to Heras curse) had been hurt...

Well the gods got their proof.

"Who the fuck hurt my child?!?" Her roar was accompanied with a flare of power, plants and nature itself around her going nuts and her skin glowed as did her eyes.

Hestia shot from the hearth and collided with Perse in a hug.

"Sister! Sister Demeter stop! The fighting has just ended!" Hestia said and there were sharp breaths from all around as they processed the small Goddesses words.

The demigods could only watch wide eyed as Perse changed a bit, growing older before their eyes and her green eyes becoming golden for a moment before turning brown...

The saw as pure divinity leaked from her form and she now had that golden sword in her hand again...

"Lady Ceres..." Reyna breathed out in realization. Perse was a goddess. An actual goddess. An elder one at that.

"Mother?!" Katie asked in disbelief and shock and Perse immediately gave her her full attention, kneeling beside her and checking over her bruises and wounds.

"Oh my sweet girl. Are you okay? Do you want me to kill them for daring touch you? I will. Just say the word my sweet girl." Demeter fretted and her eyes glinted and there were choked noises and disbelief and lots of people kneeled now.

"No mother. I'm alright I promise. I got them back just as good." Katie assured wide eyed and Demeter's head raised and she glared at a Roman who was cradling a broken nose and had several fingers bent the wrong way.

"Boy. If you ever try to touch one of mine again I will make my punishments if the past look like Elysium compared to what I shall do." Demeter said solemnly and the boy paled starkly.

"Good job sweetling. My sweet girl. Next time stab the boy though. Or slit his throat. Do you need a new knife? Just say what kind of weapon you want and I'll get you one my sweet child." Demeter promised and Katie gave a slightly hysterical laugh.

"I have a knife mother. Remember? You gave me one when you were mortal..." Katie said and holy shit. Holy shit. Her friend who had been the Camp Mom was her actual mom.

Holy fucking hell.

Demeter could only smile and kiss Katie's head before she was nearly tackled by Persephone and her grandchildren.

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As Demeter reunited with her immortal children and grandchildren her siblings kept close by. Their sister was back. She was finally back.

"Reyna why are you hyperventilating?" Thalia asked alarmed as the in control Roman was a second from passing out.

"Because I flirted with her. When she was...when she was mortal I flirted with Lady Ceres!" Reyna managed to get out and there were stunned looks and then looks of horror as everyone began to piece together the things they had done to Perse.

"I told her I wished she hadn't been born when she was twelve..." Poseidon whimpered clutching his trident tightly.

"I took her mortal mother hostage! And then tried to hold her hostage in the Underworld to make Nico the Prophecy child!" Hades was paler than normal as he looked horrified and Persephone was staring him down now.

"I've been debating to kill her for years..." Zeus whimpered a bit at that feeling his eldest sisters rage.

"I tried to dunk her head in a toilet." Clarisse groaned and even knowing that the goddess had turned the tables on her didn't help. Half the campers scooted away from her alarmed.

"I erased her memories and sent her to Camp Jupiter...she could have gotten killed again by my hands!" Hera looked gutted at that knowledge now and Demeter was trying to comfort her siblings.

"She held the sky." Artemis whispered horrified and that definitely caused an uproar.

"Her beating me at twelve makes more sense now." Ares honestly seemed amused.

"Didn't you curse her?" Hephaestus asked raising an eyebrow and there was dark glares from all the elder gods.

"My girlfriend is a goddess." Annabeth nearly shrieked that and Demeter laughed as her siblings went silent and stared at the Athena child.

"One who has children darling. So I suppose that makes them your step children?" Demeter teased with a smile and Annabeths eyes went wide while all of Demeter's children froze and her siblings looked stunned.

"Huh?" Annabeth gaped wide eyed at Demeter, she couldn't be saying what she thought she was...

"Darling. I turned down Godhood for you, could remember you when my sister mind whammied me ("I'm sorry..." Hera whimpered Demeter would talk to her later her sister would do anything it took to protect their family no matter how morally wrong or twisted it was to mortals, she understood that), literally fell into the Pit for you, and then turned down Godhood again. And those are just the major highlights dearest. Do you think my feelings would change simply because I regained my Godhood and prior memories?" Demeter asked and Annabeth slowly shook her head in the negative. No. No she knew Perse too well for that.

"I mean...you two have been the Camp moms for the last three or so years." Conner shrugged and he saw nothing wrong with the fact that Annabeth was dating a goddess. They had all known Perse was too strong to be a regular demigod even for a big three child. To know she was actually a goddess turned mortal somehow, and yes they would ask her later how THAT happened, just made sense to them.

"Hera, dear sister, if she says yes I dare say we would need a golden apple for Annabeth. Do you mind?" Demeter asked not looking away from Annabeth who's eyes widened and her cheeks flushed bright red.

"You know...now that I realize Perse is my mom...I have very mixed feelings about how she and Annabeth have been flirting so much." Katie said and Persephone snorted a bit.

"Oh please you have to tell me stories of that later." Persephone asked although she never strayed far from her mother's side. She finally had her mama back.

"I but. We. College. I..." Annabeth looked very flustered and blushing but not disagreeing.

"Oh darling no worries. We can wait until after you complete college if you wish, I don't mind. It'll give me time to come up with a suitable dowry to give to...hm should I give it to Athena or your father...I'll give them both a dowry I suppose." Demeter assured her and Annabeth went even brighter red.

"Aunt." (And oh fuck was this weird even for them and she was going to be in so much trouble later with how she had acted) Athena smiled at the returned goddess.

"You turned down Godhood and traveled through the Pit and protected her. I don't think there's a greater dowry than that." Athena hoped she scored some brownie points for that.

"Even still I should speak with her mortal father and...oh..." Demeter suddenly froze and looked wide eyed at some of the demigods who also had frozen. Thalia and Annabeth looked worried.

"Sister?" Hades fretted slightly although he'd never admit it.

"My mortal mother from my life as Perse. Along with my kind stepfather and half sister. Someone needs to tell them what happened and explained about how Sally Jackson's demigod daughter with Poseidon is actually her former lovers older sister." Demeter said and Poseidon froze, Hades also went eerily still.

"Not it!" The two claimed immediately.

"Zeus is the king of gods as he so often brags, let him tell her!" Poseidon threw his baby brother under the bus.

"Why me?! It was Heras curse that killed her and made her be reborn!"

"Oh fuck you! Some husband you are!"

"Hera! Language around the children!"

"Also speaking of mortal stepparents...Hades there's a certain soul in your realm I want to go and absolutely terrify and destroy. And if any demigods with bad stepparents would kindly give me said stepparents names and address I'd be happy to...resolve any issues." Demeter said glancing at her brother who raised an eyebrow.

"Wait...wait...oh shit that's right Gabe died when you were twelve! Right after our first quest!" Grover looked like he understood.

"Gabe?" There were a lot of confused looks.

"My mortal stepfather who thought it was great fun to beat on my mother and I. And who alluded to me having to earn my keep in the apartment in another way if I could not get a summer job and pay for his gambling funds. I don't know what punishment he has received but for how he dared strike my mortal mother I'll deal worse." Demeter waved it off casually, she was more angry about what he did to her mortal mother than anything else.

"Ex fucking scuse me?!" No one had heard all five elder gods and Persephone agree or talk in unison before.

"He said such things when you were twelve?" Artemis and Apollo were ready to go supernova with rage.

"I'll rip him apart into atoms..." Hades growled dangerously.

"Mom?" Katie looked horrified and Demeter was brushing past it and pulled her beautiful babies in for cuddles and kissing their head and making sure they had enough to eat.

"So! Someone needs to tell my mortal mother and nice stepdad what is going on! Someone needs to tell Mother Rhea what happened! And I want to cuddle and catch up with my children and grandchildren while planning my wedding with Annabeth! Let's go people!" Demeter said brightly and Annabeth squeaked again.

"Sister. Do you still have your water powers from being my child?" Poseidon asked and Demeter hummed. Suddenly water shot up and swirled in the room and made a few shapes and then splashed back into the orbs.

"Yes yes I do, although I do have to work a bit more at it."

"As if you hadn't already been overpowered and doing too much work before this." Hera muttered and Demeter just smiled kindly at her.

"What's that mortal saying? What doesn't kill me makes me stronger?"

"Demeter, my darling little sister. I love and adore you as a mother would her child..but please don't say things like that. Please."

"Sorry sister. I blame the ADHD."

"...Demeter you're a goddess again."

"And yet I still have my dyslexia and likely ADHD as well!"

"... that's the Fates way of keeping you from being too strong."

"Probably!"

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"Not my fault she acts like a bitch." Zeus said about Demeter during a Winter Solstice party. Where the campers were in attendance. Demeter said nothing to the insult, she was used to far worse from her brothers.

That didn't stop her kids however.

"Why you-" Persephone began to rise from her chair angrily and most of the other Second Generation Olympians looked just as furious.

"Hey that's my mom!" Meg said angrily and she stormed right up to the human sized Zeus.

"And she's no bitch. But I am." Meg growled and then in a shocking move she decked the King of God's in the face. Demeter's jaw dropped open a bit in disbelief and there were plenty of dropped jaws from the rest of the attendants.

"Any of you who want to agree with him can suck it!" Meg hollered to the rest of the crowd who were gaping at her.

"No one insults our mom and gets away with it!" Billie yelled in agreement and Katie had already moved to protectively shield her siblings but her glare towards the God King showed she agreed.

"You dare-" Zeus began angrily with lightning starting to spark around him. Demeter moved in front of her children and stared him down.

"What did you expect them to do Zeus? You insulted their mother in front of them as well as countless others." Demeter said and Hera didn't even come to her husband's defense. In fact she took several pointed steps away from him.

"She dared strike the king of Gods. I should-" Zeus had a hand on his master bolt and Demeter stared him down.

"You should what Zeus?" Demeter demanded and Zeus stared at her with a snarl.

"The demigod needs to learn to respect the king!" Zeus sneered and Demeter sneered back at him, making many recoil.

"Then maybe the king should learn to respect his own siblings. I give you one warning out of respect for my sisters. Do not even try to hurt my children." Demeter's voice was cold as ice and her eyes shifted from brown to golden green.ans her hair darkened a shade in her emotions. She was reverting back to her true appearance instead of the one she used for everyone's benefit.

"You dare defy me for a mere demigod?!" Zeus roared at her and Demeter didn't even flinch.

"I defy you for my children. Do not presume that I would not. Remember what I did when you went behind my back and sold my daughter." Demeters voice was still cold and the temperature in the room was lowering by the second.

"Persephone I could understand I suppose. She was your first born and she is immortal. But for your mortal children?!" Zeus demanded and Demeter sneered at him with cold eyes that were turning more golden by the second.

"You forget one of my titles little brother, the origin of my name. Earth. Mother. And a Mother protects her children. All of them. I will always love and protect my mortal children just as I do my immortal ones." Demeters voice was calm and cold as she finally regained her true appearance fully. Hestia had their mother Rheas looks. Hera had their mother's domains.

Demeter had the looks of her father and a great deal of his power though not his domains.

Zeus faltered a bit as he stared at the female version of Kronos before him staring him down with golden eyes and icy hatred.

"I can deal with you attacking me. I do not fight back when you attack me, because I would likely kill you if I did. But if you dare come after my children, any of them, in any way? I will make what happened to Father look peaceful." Demeter solemnly promised that as she stared him down. It wasn't a threat with a glare. It was a promise, a solemn oath, said with a cold gaze that meant she'd go through with it.

"You might be King of the Gods. You were the one who killed our father and freed us from his stomach. But do not forget. Out of all six of us? I was the one who slew most of his army. I slew several titans on my own. It took all you had even with working with our brothers to slay one." Demeter reminded.

"The ranking of power does not start with you nor our brothers. Of us six Hestia has always been the strongest, but she chose a life of peace after the wars and no one could fault her for that. I however have not chosen such a life, I am peaceful and try to be kind so that I do not slaughter you and those like you. I am and always have been the second strongest of the Kronides. You are the fourth strongest. You might think you can win brother, but if you try me you will be reminded why you feared me." Demeter warned and frost began to form around her feet.

Many forgot that she was the origin of Winter and thus has been the original Goddess of Winter and all that it entailed until she had relinquished those domains.

"And she will not be alone in her fight against you. I will side with Demeter over you in this matter Zeus." Hera warned and Poseidon and Hades moved towards Demeter's side as well.

"But but I am your husband? And you hate demigods!" Zeus spluttered at Hera who raised an eyebrow.

"I am aware. However you forget that unlike you we were not raised by Mother Rhea. Hestia raised herself, and then she raised Demeter and then the two of them raised the rest of us. I am far closer with my sister than with you. And I am the goddess of motherhood. She is protecting her children as any decent mother would. To not aid her would be against my domain itself. Even the most dimwitted of children knows you do not go after the young of any species with the mother around and expect to get away with it. So I don't know what you were expecting. Besides I hate most demigods because they are arrogant rude and disrespectful. Demeter's children are humble, respectful, and sweet kids. And they aren't born out of affair or by a broken oath so I have no quarrel with them." Hera shook her head disappointed in him and he floundered.

"Stand down Zeus. And be glad the mortal had been the one to hit you. My wife looked ready to send you into the Pit for daring speak of her mother like that." Hades drawled and honestly he doubted anyone would have minded if Zeus had been sent on a...vacation...

"Why are you on her side?! You hate Demeter?!" Zeus looked very thrown by this and Hades raised an eyebrow.

"Hate Demeter? You really are blind in your ego. Demeter and I don't hate each other. We annoy each other as siblings do, but if you attack her I will defend her and retaliate." Hades said and Demeter snorted a bit.

"I knew you loved me, even if you are a daughter stealer."

"Shut it Corn head. I didn't know that Zeus didn't tell you!"

"Still would have been nice if you had actually spoken to me and not just, as far as I knew, kidnapped her and planned to act like our brothers corpse breath!"

"...Okay saying I planned to act like the two rapists is just plain hurtful."

"Hades. Look at what our brothers did to me in the past. Then look at how from my point of view everything went down. I hear my daughter, my only child at the time, scream and then suddenly she's gone. And no one is helping me or telling me shit aside from Hecate until I nearly kill all of humanity. All I knew was my daughter was kidnapped. Now given what had happened to me..." Demeter trailed off and all of her kids glared at what that implied about the two youngest Kronides.

Poseidon at least looked ashamed. Zeus did not.

"Oh yeah no I absolutely get where you're coming from. Just please don't say I act like them ever again."

"As long as you promise not to sneak maggots into my food again."

"Oh come off it! That had been funny!"

"For you maybe!"

”Children. Children calm down. Focus." Hera sighed at her siblings.

"I am literally a thousand years older than you Hera!"

"Old hag."

"Shut it worm food!"

"Make me cereal addict!"

"I'll shove a box of cereal down your throat and then make sure there won't be any children born to you for at least a hundred years."

"...mother please don't castrate my husband again. Besides I thought we were reminding Zeus to not dare hurt your kids?"

"Good point Kore! Hera do you mind if I castrate your husband?"

"...You know what? I actually don't mind. Have fun sister."

"Ohhh can I help!?!"

"Aunt Demeter please don't let Meg help. She's scary enough as is."

"Shut it Lester! I wanna learn how to castrate people!"

"...Aunt Demeter can I ask her to join my Hunt? She'd fit right in."

"That's up to her Artemis. Now come along babies! Let mama show you the best way to terrify and punish arrogant idiotic men!"

The bloodthirsty looks of Demeter's children had Zeus running to hide and most remembered that there was a reason no one pissed off Demeter and her kids.

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Zeus, Hera and Poseidon were watching as the son of Poseidon finally woke up after his impressive defeat of the Minotaur and slowly being taken around camp.

That's when Demeter walked into the throne room and she was a bit out of it, she was hitting her favorite plant again this morning it seemed.

She took one look at the boy in the mist and blinked slowly.

"Oh shit did I have another one? I forgot one didn't I?" Demeter muttered to herself and then as the boy was being taken towards the Hermes cabin she snapped her fingers.

"Hail Percy Jackson, son of Demeter. Goddess of the Harvest, fields, grain, and fertility of the earth." Chiron announced and the campers all bowed or kneeled briefly and some of the kids in the cabin grumbled upset over him being claimed so fast. None were surprised though.

"He's one of yours Demeter? But I thought he was Poseidons..." Zeus trailed off and Demeter blinked at him.

"Why would Poseidon have a kid? I know it's rare for me to have boys but it's not a big deal...pretty sure I met his mom at a garden..." Demeter trailed off as she tried to think about it but she wouldn't know for sure until she saw the boys mom again. This wasn't good. She had forgotten about one of her kids. Usually she kept up with all of them and gave them a present or two before camp.

She'd have to make it up to her son.

"...Should....should we tell her?" Zeus looked very thrown on how to react to this as Demeter left to go and commission a new hand sickle for her son from Hephaestus. Then she'd go and meet him and personally give him the sickle and a hug and some flower seeds and some cereal. Like she did for all her kids...maybe she should take Kore with her.

Yeah she should take Kore with her and introduce her son to his older sister.

"No no I want to watch how this plays out." Poseidon didn't even look offended more amused than anything as he glanced back at the mist where Percy was being hugged and greeted by his new 'siblings' and given his own bet and planter box.

"Me too honestly." Hera looked surprisingly amused by the whole thing as she watched her sister appear with a small swirl of leaves and Persephone beside her in a swirl of flowers to spend time with/meet her kids.

Technically if anyone asked Persephone was visiting her half siblings to meet the newest one and give them advice on flowers. Demeter was just sticking with Persephone since it was her time with her daughter now. She just...happened to see and talk with her mortal children as well.

"Would this effect the prophecy?" Poseidon asked as Demeter apologized for having not been able to help him get to camp or given him a present yet. She handed him a bronze knife and said she had ordered a hand sickle for him but it'd take a day or two for it to be ready since it was a last minute change.

She then fussed over him a bit, said he needed to eat more, and then got really still and silent when he had dryly said that he would have eaten more if his step father hadn't wasted all the food money on poker and beer.

Demeter had straightened up and sobered up immediately and her eyes darkened. She had sweetly asked where his mother was and where his apartment was so she could get the rest of his things shipped here for him.

"...I almost feel bad for Hades now." Hera said but she looked amused at the look on Demeter's face when Percy told her how Sally Jackson had been taken in a golden light when the Minotaur attacked them.

"I don't." Poseidon and Zeus chorused with grins on their faces.

"Apollo! Hermes! Get some popcorn! Ares come watch this! Demeter's about to go apeshit on Hades! And I mean like when Persephone was first taken apeshit!" Zeus called for his sons who came running in eager for the brawl.

Right now Demeter was assuring Percy that she'd handle it and she was sorry he went through that.

Then she kissed his head, blessing him as she did all of her kids, and gave him a packet of flower and herb seeds for his planter, his knife, and a box of cereal to help balance out the malnutrition.

"Kore my sweet flower. Stay with your siblings for me darling and make sure they eat healthy. I need to go have a word with my brother." Demeter said sweetly to her eldest who winced.

"Mother please don't make me a widow." Persephone requested as she pulled her nearby siblings into a hug.

"That. Depends on him." And with that she vanished to Hades realm and her siblings on Olympus eagerly switched to watching Hades.

They did not want to miss this.

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Demeter and Hestia had long since noticed something was wrong with their Wild Niece. She never liked to be in her bigger form, she did not like to be dirty and wild and free as her domains all but demanded, and she sported hair like dark flame rather than golden as her brother had or pure white as they once remembered her having as a young godling.

She did not...she did not act as other godlings had when she was young, and she seemed very fearful when she had asked to swear her vow of eternal maidenhood like Hestia and Athena before her. It was a contradiction of herself. The goddess of Childbirth and yet also a maiden.

That duality in domains was...interesting but not overly alarming.

And they all knew of her twins protectiveness of her, how he'd shoot down any who harmed her and plague those who he could not kill. When Hera had beaten Artemis with her own bow he had cursed his queenly stepmother quietly in the night with ill health for several decades even as he expertly tended to his sister.

His sister who had not once cried out during the beating and instead took it as if it were just another day.

That had definitely alarmed the two eldest Kronides. The one who had been the first mother among the gods and the one who had raised her siblings in the dark recesses of their fathers stomach so long ago.

But they did not ask. For though she rarely lied, she was as crafty as her Thief brother in how to speak in riddles and non answers.

It did not stop them from worrying for her and for her brother who hovered and fretted around her constantly if able.

There was something wrong and they both knew it.

It was only one day when Leto was visiting did everything come crashing into them as if they were struck by their brothers bolt or other brothers tidal waves.

Artemis seemed happy to see her mother, Apollo bitter and upset and yet he hid it well.

Leto only focused upon Apollo and ignored Artemis.

That definitely roused Demeter's ire and as they looked at the others they saw their sister Hera staring as well with her oxen eyes narrowed. She too was a mother and though she did play favorites and had thrown Hephaestus off of the mountain...she never ignored one child so blatantly.

"And what of you?" She did not use her daughters name. Leto merely stared at Artemis with a face as though it were carved from the hardest of stones.

"My hunt and I have taken out several dangerous nests of monsters mother! I have a new lieutenant, my half sister Thalia, but she will do well and does not outright hate men as most of my girls do so she makes for a good ambassador to deal with them! And I-"

"Did you do as I said? Have you had children yet? Or become a being of knowledge?" Leto demanded cutting off Artemis who's smile fell slightly.

"No mother. I am an eternal maiden, I bear no children. My hunters could be considered my adopted ones I suppose. And I have lots of knowledge of Hunting and the wilds and of childbirth and-"

"Are you able to sing or play instruments or paint as your brother does?" Leto interrupted and Demeter handed her goblet to Hestia and started moving forward. She didn't like this at all. Judging by some friends around the celebration she was not the only one.

"No mother but-"

"No excuses!" Leto snarled and slapped Artemis. Apollo immediately moved forward to step between his mother and twin. Someone else took Leto out at the knees.

Quite literally a blade embedded in the back of her knees and sent her crashing to the ground cursing. A bubble of water surrounded her head and began to drown her as she struggled to get up and free.

The party stopped and vines wrapped around Leto and held her down as Demeter and Hera both got to the twins. Their faces masks of fury, Hera more so than Demeter. Demeter had learned how to temper her anger and rage and hide it if needed.

When Hera reached forward Apollo growled like a wolf at her and Artemis flinched without meaning too. Hera froze for a second and then she gave a soft crooning noise. Demeter glanced at her and Heras eyes became purple as she let her motherhood domain take over and her fury softened into gentle motherly care.

"Little ones. I will not harm you. Let me see your wound Wild Huntress." Hera crooned to them softly and sweetly and Apollo stared her down with golden eyes that made many flinch but he did stop growling and allowed Hera to see Artemis.

"Oh little huntress. Let me see...some ambrosia would not go remiss. Come with me little one." Hera slowly reached forward and pulled her into a hug. Something in Artemis broke and she began to wail into Heras arms as Hera crooned to her and lead her away, Apollo dogging her steps and near glowing in fury as he hovered protective.

"Sister. Handle her." Hera let Demeter loose so to speak and Demeter grinned wickedly.

"Gladly. Perseus, let her up. I need to have some words with her." Demeter said and the demigod dropped the water bubble and Leto struggled up as she took the sword out of her knees.

"Did you just stab me?!" Leto demanded of the demigod.

"I did. It's on sight for child abusers." He hadn't even been phased by the titans anger as he stared her down with green eyes that were so like mother Rheas.

"Why you-" Leto stood now and narrowed her eyes at the insolent boy and Percy remained unaffected. He had faced down giants and titans and gods. None of them scared him like Smelly Gabe had.

"Oh no. No no no. You leave my nephew out of this. For now. You deal with me Leto." Demeter drew the woman's attention and Leto turned towards her.

She didn't get to say anything to Demeter, she barely had time to open her mouth before the Harvest Goddess sucker punched her and knocked her flat out.

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The Olympians of the past looked at their future selves in confusion although some were staring in joy. Hera, with her purple hair and false arm, looked up on her sons Ares and Hephaestus with tearful joy.

Demeter, not looking much different honestly except with her dress being white instead of of green, and Hades, and oh how his siblings will later tease him for being bald they had forgotten about that, had seen Persephone and both wept as they held her close.

The rest were observing each other or the rest of the gods and noting the various differences. Well aside from Hermes.

As soon as they had appeared Zeus, for it could only be Zeus with those blue eyes and the lightning around him, had ordered him to go and retrieve "That impertinent brat." Hermes, now in a strange baggy outfit and no cloak or hat upon his head, had immediately known who he meant and vanished.

He was back soon enough and with him was a powerful you g man, tall perhaps for a mortal, with hair black as night sky aside from streaks of white like stars falling through it. He was youthful but had the air of power that many minor gods did at the least and he was definitely of Greek and therefore godly descent. His scars spoke of battles and suffering and yet victory if he still walked.

It was his sea green eyes, a darker shade than Demeter's own lighter green-yellow eyes, that showed he was a child of Poseidon.

And to the Gods of the Pasts disbelief he gave an annoyed noise and spat a word in a language that they immediately knew that was a sailors or soldiers word.

The boy, no surely not a boy he would be a man would he not? His age was not that of a child's nor was he anything but a warrior, dared even roll his eyes and scowl.

"Damnit I was in the middle of studying for my test tomorrow!! What the fuck do you want now?!" The newcomer demanded looking as if he was annoyed instead of honored by their presence.

"One of us will go and speak to the teacher to delay it. I thought you might quite enjoy this Jackson." Zeus saved away the disrespect with a scowl and nothing else, the younger Zeus still wearing laurels and his sandals looked ready to smite the man on the spot.

"Enjoy...fucking damnit." The man pinched his nose and screwed up his brow as he breathed a few times.

"I swear if this is another fucking prophecy..." The man turned his eyes into a glare towards a golden haired god who could only be Apollo who just grinned and waved a hand.

"Nah Perce. No prophecy here. But remember how when you were reading more of the legends and said you if you could have smacked some sense into us you would have?" Apollo with a grin on his face asked and the man slowly stared at him and then looked at the female in silver next to him, Artemis if the silver and bow were any inclination although why was her hair red and her eyes silvery gold?, nodded with a smirk towards the gods of the past.

The mans sea colored eyes landed upon them and they saw him tilt his head as he observed them keenly.

"Okay. I recognize Aunt Demeter, dad, and Apollo and Hermes. That is Artemis...that makes her Athena...that's Mr. D...wait...wait..." The man slowly grinned as his eyes landed upon Hades and his bald head and getting beard as he stayed near to Persephone.

"Uncle Hades was bald?!?" And this man claimed relation to them as easy as breathing.

Apollo and Hermes began to snicker as well and a portly man of middle age for a human snorted into a metal can.

"Shut it brat." The Hades of this time with a head full of hair and pale skin and fierce scowl glared dark eyes at the man.

"Oh let the boy have his fun. He's not wrong, seeing the differences between you now and then is rather humourous." Demeter in the green robes and with grains and twigs woven into her hair braid said with a grin.

"That makes...him Uncle Zeus. And that must be aunt Hera...huh did not imagine you with purple hair." The man continued as if the gods never spoke and the past ones were baffled. Who was this boy to speak so freely to them.

"What's wrong with purple hair?" The Hera with brown hair and colorful feathers attached to her hair and ears demanded with a glower.

"Nothing, it suits you Auntie...huh...I have never seen Aunt Hestia outside of her younger form. You look awesome Auntie!" The man said with a grin towards a young woman tending to the hearth nearby.

"Why thank you dear nephew." And the young childish Hestia obviously cared for the boy if she claimed him as family with a smile and giggle.

"Which means that's Aphrodite...huh she's not doing that changing appearance thing. Cool...no offense Lady Aphrodite but that was giving me a headache." The boy glanced at a woman on a throne beside Ares and Hephaestus who did appear to be changing her appearance frequently.

"That's because of all the love you have. Familial, platonic and romantic. I'll try to stick to one form when you're around." The shape shifting woman settled on a blond haired blue eyed form and the man gave her a grateful smile.

"And who are you to speak so casually to us?" Zeus demanded glaring at the demigod who seemed at ease among the divine.

"Oh I'm Percy Jackson. Poseidons son. I'd say it's nice to meet you but that only applies to a few." The man, Percy what an odd name, said and that was...confusing and alarming. Why did he not bow?! Why was he not honored?

"Aunt Demeter? I am sorry if my question will bring you grief but before I go through with what they called me for I must ask. Does the name Arion mean anything to you?" And Demeter with a dress of white and her hair in a braid froze and took in a shuddering breath for a few seconds. She looked briefly to her elder self who gave her a gentle smile and nodded.

"He and his twin would be four human years now." Demeter answered honestly and the man Percy nodded and his face was so soft as he approached her.

"May I hug you aunt?" His voice gentle and he had no ulterior motives from what she could see. Glancing once more at her elder self and then at her daughter who gave her a pained sympathetic smile, Demeter nodded when they did so.

The boy barely came to her stomach but he was respectful as he wrapped her in a hug.

"I am sorry that has happened to you. Rest assured he will be punished." Percy said softly, for her ears alone, as he hugged her and then released her and over towards his Godly Father.

His face was no longer warm and soft. It was hard and cold and carved from the toughest of stones. His stare would send many a strong demigods running in terror.

"Oh this will be good." Ares looked eager.

"Should we try to stop him?" Hermes with his baggy clothes didn't look like he would but he asked anyways. It was Poseidon with a bright shirt of different flowers and wearing a strange covering on his head that waved off the notion.

"Nah. I honestly deserved this." He said and his past self without shirt stared at him confused before Percy reached him and then suddenly there was a gleaming sword in his hand and it found purchase between his Godly Fathers legs.

Jaws dropped and yet the Artemis with red hair and the Athena not in armor let out cheers. The small Hestia did not look happy but neither did she protest. The Zeus and Hades so similar and yet so different laughed at their brothers pain as Hera with brown hair smiled smugly and Demeter with her green dress relaxed and smiled softly.

Aphrodite with blond hair cackled, the younger men of the family winced at first but then cheered and then even Poseidon with his colorful shirt snickered as the young God of Sea fell to the floor holding his injured genitals.

"That's for what you did to Aunt Demeter. And for what will and has happened to every unwilling woman who you have or will one day have slept with." Percy said with a dark smile upon his face.

And then he turned to Zeus in his sandals and chiton and lightning adornments.

"Aunt Hera do you mind if I?" Percy motioned towards Zeus who no longer laughed and summoned his lightning.

The Zeus with the strange full covering clothing immediately canceled out the lightning.

"...Will it heal?" Hera, the one with purple hair, asked after glancing at the brown haired one who was grinning.

"Eh he'll be fine after some ambrosia or nectar...in maybe a couple of decades?" Percy shrugged at the end as if unsure.

"Go for it." Hera with the brown hair gave a thumbs up to the man and Hera with purple hair took a few deliberate steps from her husband.

Zeus got ready to fight back but Hades with a head full of hair used shadows to restrict him. They didn't know the Lord of Dead could do that.

Hades was grinning as Percy approached and then did to the God King what he had done to the Sea God.

"That was for every woman and some men you ever forced into your bed or forced your affections upon. For every time you hurt Aunt Heras heart." Percy said coldly as Zeus dropped cradling himself much like Poseidon was.

Then the boy put away his sword and looked at the rest of them.

"Do I need to hurt anyone else right now or are we cool?" Percy asked and they were not sure what the temperature had to do with them being hurt by the demigod who perhaps was more God than human.

"Come on Punk I want to see more blood!" Ares yelled and Percy rolled his eyes openly.

"Want to come down here and see your own? I'm more than ready for a rematch!" Percy said and Aphrodite with golden hair stopped Ares from moving forward. Hera with her brown hair sighed as if annoyed.

"Perseus. Stop trying to mutilate one of my kids." Hera said giving the demigod a look and he shrugged at her. As if she were not the queen of the heavens.

"He's the one always eager for a fight." Percy said as if fighting the God of War was an everyday thing for him.

"I say let em fight. It was fucking hilarious to watch Ares lose when Percy was twelve. Seeing him fight grown up Percy would be awesome!" Apollo egged on and the ones of the past were shocked. The man had fought and defeated the God of War as a mere child of twelve summers?

"That's only cause we were on a beach!" Ares roared back at his half brother.

"You were the one dumb enough to fight a son of Poseidon next to the ocean." Artemis with a smirk upon her young face said to her warrior brother as Hephaestus snickered.

"Thank you Perseus. For doing that." Demeter of the future seemed strangely more relaxed now and more content as she looked at the Sea God on the floor trying to recover from his wound to stand.

"No problem Auntie! No offense Dad but you were a right asshole in those times and deserved it for what you did!" Percy said with a grin to Demeter and then a look to his Godly Father who laughed and waved a hand as if to wave the words away.

"I was and I did. I'm just glad you didn't do it to the me of this time." Poseidon said and Percy shrugged.

"Eh by the time I was able to Auntie had mostly forgiven you. Thank her for stopping me." Percy said and Poseidon looked gratefully at his green draped sister.

"Thank you sister. And again I can never apologize enough..." Poseidon said and Demeter waved it off but she did seem a bit happier now.

"...I mean given that he still cheats on me I won't stop you if you want to castrate my husband." Hera with brown hair said and the purple haired one's eye twitched as she glared at both versions of her husband.

"Oh cool. That can be the next cousin bonding night I have with Thalia. Maybe Nico too if he's up for it. Now can someone take me back home? I still need to study and if Annabeth wakes up and finds I'm missing again?..." Percy trailed off and they all shuddered a bit. Hera winced at that.

"Yeah I got you baby cousin. Just keep that scary girlfriend of yours from coming after me with her knife." Hermes with his baggy clothes said and he scooped Percy up as if he were a sack of grain.

The demigod seemed very used to this as he disappeared.

The Olympians from the past were still very confused by what was going on. But a few decided they liked the Demigod that would one day be born.

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The remaining Gods were routed and circled up but did not bow nor break. The remaining Olympians were in a circle guarding each other's back as they stared at the Titans and the army around them ready to slaughter them all.

They would not go down quietly in the night.

"If we're going to die, we might as well die fighting." Apollo had said with a small dark turn to his lips as he held his bow drawn and ready. His twin beside him although he wished he could protect her, get her away from here, he knew she would not go.

"Quite." Athena agreed and she twirled her spear a bit, having traded out her sword for her spear near the beginning of the fight.

"Hm?" Hermes was distracted by something however and looking away from the army. Instead he directed his gaze upward just in time to see a portal like Hecates own appear a bit above the army and titans.

"Has Hecate come to aid us?" Hera asked glancing at the portal as well but it was not the Lady of Magic and Crossroads who appeared. No it was a group of people. Six of them.

"Let's fucking do this!" One roared in challenge as he slammed down in front of the Olympians, his sword in motion and cutting down several of the enemy army.

It was Ares. A different one than they were used to, he seemed weathered older almost, but his grin was the same.

A broad frame hit the ground on the other side of the gathered gods and a large hammer slammed several back, breaking bones and bodies with ease. Hephaestus who was grinning like Ares as he stood there among his family.

"Oh no the kids!" A woman said and vines grew from the ground and raced up, catching the other three who were falling and lowered them gently. Demeter had not summoned those vines, instead she and Hades were staring at the woman with blond hair and a black jeweled crown upon her head shocked and awed.

"Thanks Persephone!" Two voices, one male and one female called out.

"Thanks Mater." Another makes voice said and Hades almost choked. Someone called his wife mother? But that was neither of their two children who were safely hidden and sleeping in the underworld.

"Come on punks! Nothing like an army to take down for cousin bonding!" Ares called to the three and they all grinned and got ready. A man with eyes like Poseidons drew a gleaming sword and raced into battle with Ares.

The woman with eyes blue like Zeus but had the glow of one blessed by Artemis summoned out a spear that crackled with lightning and a shield similar to Athena's as she charged in as well alongside Hephaestus.

The man beside Persephone drew a long gleaming sword made from the metal of the underworld and slammed it into the ground hard enough to split it and summon out an army of undead that charged into the enemy without fear.

It was harder to tell who was more surprised and confused, the titans and their army or the gods. The gods recovered quickly however and renewed the fight. The three newcomers slotting in seamlessly with the Gods fighting.

"Ares!" The man with the sword and Poseidons eyes called and Ares grinned as he grabbed the man's arm and spun on his heel, launching the boy upwards without hesitation.

"Dite keep him in the air for a bit!" Ares called and Aphrodite summoned up a cyclone of air to bouya the man. The man who went straight for Kronos face and slammed his sword into the eye of the Titan King.

"Hey Gramps! Time to go down for a nap!" The man declared, the Kronides all choked or wheezed at how he openly called the Titan King that to his face with a wild grin, before he withdrew his sword and stabbed the other eye. Kronos was blinded and enraged as he tried to swat the small half mortal man who easily jumped from the titans face before Kronos essentially slapped himself.

The man free fell fearlessly for a moment before vines caught him and lowered him back into the army that was staring in horror as Kronos swung blindly to try and find the man and kill him. Which meant Kronos was more taking out his own army than anything else.

The daughter of Zeus and blessed of Artemis cackled as her spear slashed and shocked any it touched. And then at a glance towards Hephaestus he slammed down a large shield in front of her and she sheathed her spear and shield to draw a bow that gleamed silver as she shot arrows into the far recesses of the army, taking one titan down with an arrow through the groin and then one through the eye.

The son of Hades fought in perfect step with Persephone as she used vines to shield them from attacks or spear into the enemy while he used his sword to cut down those too close...and shadows to cut down and impale others who were not close enough. One titan bellowed in rage and pain, thrashing wildly as both vine and shadow went through his stomach piercing it. And then one went through each eye.

The Gods were not idle even as they observed these newcomers as well, the son of the Sea easily fighting with several of them as if he had done so before, the daughter of lightning at one point firing arrows of pure lightning when she ran out of mortal ones. Zeus seemed very amazed and proud as he handed her more lightning to use while using his own to smite plenty of enemies. At one point one enemy got past Hephaestus shield and sliced the string of her bow.

"Oi! This was a present from Lady Artemis asshole!" The woman said angrily and then her hunting knife found purchase in his throat before her shield and spear were back and lightning fell around her to strike any too close.

The son of Hades seemed to stick close to either Persephone or the other two unnamed newcomers but he more than once seemed to travel through shadows to come to another gods aid.

"Thank you." Demeter said when the man sprung from her shadow and cut down one enemy who had tried to sneak up behind her.

"No problem." And then he was gone again back to protecting Persephones back as she drew her own sword and went at it.

It was not long before the remains of the army fled closer to the sea where the son of Poseidon used the sea itself to come forth and drown them in its depths.

"Hell yeah! That's what I'm talking about Punk! We need to do this more often!" Ares laughed loudly as he clapped the son of the Sea on the back and the man laughed as well.

"Nothing like taking on an army for cousin bonding huh?" The daughter of Zeus grinned and Hephaestus shook his head amused and held out a hand.

"Let me see your bow. I can probably fix it before we get back to our time." The smith said and the woman without hesitation gave him her weapon and he began to tinker with it.

"How do you feel Nico? Were you hurt? Did you use too much power?" Persephone was fretting over the son of Hades who gave a small smile but tried to escape her grasp on his face as she looked him over for injuries.

"I'm alright Mater. A bit tired but nothing major." The man said reassuringly and Hades and Demeter were staring at him. That was not Zagreus. They did not know this Son of Hades who called Persephone mother.

"Ares... Hephaestus..." Hera moved forward and she dragged her two sons into a tight hug. That spurred Demeter into rushing for her daughter.

"You three came at the perfect time. And I see you brought reinforcements." Zeus said smiling at his children and his eyes kept going towards the daughter of his he did not yet know.

"Yeah we're from the future. Hecate sent us back to give you a helping hand." The son of Poseidon said as if it were a common thing.

"We decided it'd be a good bonding experience." Hades son said from where he was being nearly squished between Persephone and her mother.

"And yet we do not know you." Aphrodite said staring at the three who shrugged.

"Oh we haven't been born yet. Names Thalia. Daughter of Zeus and a Hunter of Artemis." The daughter of Zeus said with a grin and Artemis seemed thrilled to have her half sister join her in a hunt.

"Nico! Son of Hades, Ghost King and Prince of the Underworld." The son of Hades managed to get out and Demeter seemed thrilled. Not just her daughter came back but she had a grandson too?! One she hadn't met yet!

Nico was nearly squished in her renewed hug as Hades pulled Persephone into his arms.

"Percy, Son of Poseidon. Wayyyyy too many titles to list." The son of Poseidon said with a grin and Ares snorted and slapped him on the back.

"We thank you for your aid." Hera said and she wiped away her tears as she finally pulled back from her son's hugs.

"Don't worry about it. Besides we had another thing to do. Nico?" Percy said casually and shadows came up and held Poseidon and Zeus still much to their alarm.

"That's for Aunt Hera and every woman you have and will hurt." Percy said darkly to Zeus as his blade slammed into Zeus's groin. Thalia's hunting knife hit Poseidons.

"And that's for Aunt Demeter and every woman you will and have hurt." Thalia said coldly to the Sea God.

The other gods were alarmed and confused by this action until the two cousins switched places. Poseidon was then decked in the jaw by his son while Zeus took a fist to the eye from his daughter.

"Are you two done yet?" Nico asked looking unsurprised and bored. Ares and Persephone were snickering and Hephaestus was smirking as they watched unsurprised.

"Yep we're good." The two said in harmony and the shadows released the gods.

"...What?" Hades looked baffled by why the two attacked the gods.

"I mean...she hates me in the future just for being born but Stepmother dearest didn't deserve all the shit the old man put her through." Thalia shrugged as if it were common sense.

"I don't think I've ever had a problem with Aunt Demeter, and even if I did she never deserved what happened to her. And Dad was a giant ass around this time." Percy shrugged as well and Demeter looked at him surprised and she paled a bit as the others glanced at her. She hadn't told them yet...

"That and you are always protective of the female members of the family." Persephone said amused and not at all surprised by the actions.

"All women are queens and most of the men in our family are assholes." Percy shrugged.

"Oi! Punk!" Ares tried to deny it but Percy gave him a flat look.

"You tried to kill me at twelve and held that grudge when you failed for years." Percy said dryly and Ares shrugged a bit.

"You think he's bad with us? Watch him protect Annie sometimes! He knows she doesn't need it but some guy came walking up to Annie last week and started raising his voice. Percy stood behind her and stared down the guy, he used the wolf stare and the second he cracked his knuckles the guy bolted!" Thalia laughed.

A crackling blue portal opened nearby and a woman stuck her head out.

"Time to come back to your time. Lets go before I leave you here." The woman said and the ones from the future all hugged their mothers and spouses one more time before filing into the portal.

"See you in our time!" Percy called with a wave and a smile as Hephaestus handed Thalia back her fixed bow and Persephone was fussing over Nico.

"Come on punk! We got uno next and I want to see if we can get Persephone to try and strangle us this time!" Ares said with a laugh as he followed the son of the sea into the portal.

The gods of Olympus were left standing there alarmed and confused and yet also strangely looking forward to the future.

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Demeter: You know...I like that you being a manwhore nowadays keeps anyone from remember what a whore I was when we were younger.

Zeus: I'm sorry what?

Demeter: This is a surprise to no one Zeus I've literally slept with all my siblings except Hestia. And that's because Hestia was more like a mom to me.

Aphrodite slowly grinning: I'm sorry what?

Ares strangled: You and mom?!?!

Hera blushing averts her eyes: It was before I got married...

Apollo: So...like how bad are we talking here?

Demeter raising an eyebrow unashamed: I had sex with a mortal in a thrice plowed field...out in the open....and had three kids with him.

Hermes splutters in laughter: Holy shit auntie

Apollo cackling: He plowed you in a field then?

Demeter unbothered: I have heard all of the sex jokes and came up with most of them myself nice try sunshine.

Artemis disgusted but resigned: Really Auntie? You had to say that in front of everyone?

Demeter shrugging: I just find it hilarious how everyone knows about the two biggest whores now but forgets I had my moments.

Ares cradling his head: I did not want to or need to know this...

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Hera at someone probably Zeus: YOU ASS FACED MOTHERFUCKER

Hestia: She got that from you.

Demeter sighing: I know. I swear I said please and thank you a million times in front of her and she never repeated it...but you call Father what he is one time!

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Percy: I'm not scared of Gods but then?

Percy points towards the goddesses.

Percy: They terrify me.

Athena dryly: Well well looks like old seaweeds son does have some braincells.

Percy: IM A DUMBASS BUT MY MOM IS AWESOME!! I KNOW TO RESPECT AND FEAR WOMEN?!?!

Hestia patting his head: Good boy.

Demeter giving him some cereal: Must have gotten your mother's brains because Father only knows you didn't get that from Posiedon.

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Percy: raised by a beaten down mom who protected him no matter what and did everything for him

Percy: absolutely respects and fears and protects women.

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Percy "mama boy" Jackson: Hears about half the shit his male godly relatives did to the women in the family.

Percy "swings first don't swing back" Jackson to those gods: Square the fuck up bitches!

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Demeter shrugging off a casual disrespect: Call me a flower goddess all you want I don't care.

Persephone lunging for the persons throat: The fuck did you say about my mom?!?! She's the goddess of the Harvest you little uncultured shit stain!

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Hera: Look this is the only advice I'm ever going to give you demigods. So listen well.

Hera: Never. Piss off. Demeter. That woman can turn and twist a Titan into a tree and make the tree grow out of him when she gets mad enough because he ate an acorn once. You brats eat apple seeds and orange seeds and all sorts of fruit seeds and she can and will grow those fruits in. Your. Bodies.

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The three Eldest of Kronos: Congrats. You three just won silver, bronze and gold in the moron Olympics!

Zeus, Hades and Posiedon looking at their sisters:....

Zeus: Did I win gold at least?

Hera: Well you definitely have now!

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In the middle of camp during family visits.

Hera: *sees Demeter eating cake with her kids* Having another chest day on your diet I see.

Demeter not looking up as she wipes frosting from her kids cheek: Still getting cheated on by your husband I see.

All of camp: *dead silent*

Hera offended: Excuse me?!?

Demeter putting some more ice cream on another child's plate with a kiss to their head: You're excused sister.

Demeter finally glancing up with a small smirk: You worried about the wrong one and the wrong kind of cheating. You get on me when I eat cake with my kids while your husband's probably in the woods with a nymph eating another kind of cake?

Percy quietly: is she always this brutal?

Poseidon equally quiet: only if you try starting something when she's spending time with her kids.

Hera glaring darkly: If you weren't my big sister I'd hurt you and your demigods.

Demeter suddenly with a face free of emotion and her eyes glowing, looking scarily like Kronos: Try to touch my children little sister. See. What. Happens.

Hera: *retreats and goes to find her husband*

Demeter: *smiling and turning back to her kids happily* Here Miranda try the apple ice cream it's good!

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Melione: Grandma!

Demeter: *scoops up the Goddess of Ghosts* There's my little ghostie! How's my favorite ghostie?!

Hades casually: Hi Demeter.

Demeter: Fuck off I'm spending time with my grandbaby.

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Demeter to the younger gods and any demigods: Be very careful with your phrasing. Not all of us understand slang and half of us don't know shit about the others domains.

Katie: What do you mean mom?

Demeter: One time I was gardening with Hera and asked her to grab the hoe. She left for three minutes and came back with Zeus.

All the demigods: Well she wasn't wrong!

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Artemis at some point: No your honor I would never kill out of anger. I killed that guy for sport.

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Demeter to Apollo...or pretty much any demigod: You are very...cheerful and bright.

Apollo/demigod brightly: Thanks it's the trauma!

Demeter:.....where are the adoption papers?

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Demeter glaring: I don't like you with my daughter. You aren't good enough for her.

Persephone knowing where this was going: Mom-

Hades immediately: Is anyone actually good enough for her?

Demeter: No.

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Reyna: That's it! Your strongest versus our strongest!

Annabeth: I mean that works but also...your idiot versus our idiot.

Reyna: That sounds more fun. Hey Octavian! Get over here!

Annabeth: I need either Leo, The Stolls or Percy over here now. Depending on who gets here first is who gets to fight!

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Almost anyone: Tell me about something pretty.

The entire PJO fandom and verse: Well Percy-

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Chiron to pretty much anyone: If you see the Camp at a pride parade don't tell me I already know.

Dionysus snicker: Bold of you to assume half the pantheon isn't gonna be there.

Chiron sighing: Please don't cause another incident.

Dionysus: No promises but that last one was on the mortals. One guy tried to attack a woman just cause she prefers other women...and he tried that in front of Ares and Artemis.

Chiron:......valid.

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Percy or any demigod at some point: Therapy is expensive but trauma dumping on monsters, titans or giants trying to kill you until they feel so bad they stop is free!

The gods: Are....are you okay?

The demigod who said that very happily: Not at all!

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Percy seeing a tapestry depicting the Blood of Zeus gods. Then looking at the current ones.

To Demeter, Hephaestus, Ares, Apollo and Zeus: You don't look much different.

To Hermes, Posiedon, Aphrodite, Artemis and Athena: You look a little different.

To Hestia and Hera: You look very different what the fuck?

To Hades: Why the actual fuck are you looking like a knock off Kratos?!?!

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One of Demeter's kids: WHICH ONE OF YOU OUTED ME TO MOM?!?!

Katie confused: What do you mean outed you to mom?

The other kid: WHO THE FUCK TOLD MOM I LIKED WOMEN?!? SHE JUST SENT ME A BASKET OF FRUIT SAYING THAT NOW I AM WHAT I EAT?!?! AND A FOLDER OF HOT GIRLS MY AGE SHE APPROVES OF ME DATING??!?!?!??!

Dionysus: Yeah that sounds like Aunt Demeter all right.

Half the Aphrodite cabin: Can we see this folder of approved dates?

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One of the mortal parents being phobic: And you don't see anything wrong with a boy liking another boy or a girl liking another girl?

The whole fucking camp: We're Greek!

Dionysus: *laughing his ass off*

Nico probably: Our whole family is either bisexual, pansexual or asexual. That's it's. I'm pretty sure no matter who sired your kid? Unless its Athena then they have fucked at least one person of their own gender, nine times out of ten it's another member of the pantheon.

The mortal parent horrified and grossed out: But isn't that...incest?

Nico bluntly: My dad married his niece who is both my step mom and my cousin. My cousin Thalia is my step mom's half sister on her dad's side. There is an entire cabin over there full of my step moms half siblings on her mom's side.

Thalia cheerfully: My step mom is also my aunt!

Chiron pinching the bridge of his nose: Children stop grossing out and horrifying the mortals!

Percy: She slept with a member of the Greek pantheon and then was surprised her kid was one of the Queer Alphabets? And came to the camp to be homophobic...in camp full of Greek demigods what was she expecting?!

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Will: I think I'm in love with Nico. Thoughts?

His remaining siblings: And prayers. You'll need them!

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Athena: I swear sometimes I think I'm the only one here with a braincell.

Hermes and Apollo: All hail the sacred braincell welder!

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Annabeth: I swear sometimes I think I'm the only one with a braincell here.

The whole camp: All hail the sacred braincell holder!

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Annabeth sighing: I feel like doing something stupid.

Percy without thinking: I'm stupid do me.

The gods:....

The demigods: ....

Annabeth slowly blushing: ....

Hermes and Apollo: *summon popcorn*

Percy blushing: I said that out loud.

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Hades: I met a dumbass today.

Demeter without looking up from a wicker basket: You looked in a mirror?

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Zeus: I saw a dumbass today.

All of his siblings at the same time: Did you look in a mirror?

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Sally and Paul: Hello people who do not live here.

A group of Greek and Roman demigods and some Hunters: Hi Paul! Hi Sally!

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Chiron sighing: Alright safety briefing before going into the mortal world.

To the Hermes and Aphrodite campers: Don't add to the Population.

To the Ares kids: Don't subtract from the population.

To Apollo and Dionysus: Don't end up in the newspaper.

To the Athena and Hephaestus kids: Don't end up in the hospital.

To Percy: Don't end up in Jail.

Clarisse to Percy: If you do go to jail establish dominance quickly

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Zeus: What happened?!?

Athena: Well Jackson-

Zeus: Nope stop there. I've heard enough.

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Zeus: If I punch myself and it hurts am I strong or weak?

Hades and Posiedon: Weak

Hera: Strong.

Demeter: A dumbass is what you are.

Hestia: Please don't punch yourself

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Any of the Greek gods: DONT MAKE ME COME OVER THERE AND BE A PARENT!!!

Their kids: FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING!!!

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Reyna slowly: You're...charged with breaking into a pet store?

Hazel: I thought the animals might be lonely...

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Hades phone ringing during a meeting.

Posiedon seeing the caller: You still call Mother mommy?

Hades straight faced answers the phone: Hey Persephone.

Demeter: *slowly draws her sword*

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Hades: Alright behave baby girl. You're on speaker!

Persephone no shame: Or what you'll spank me?

Demeter about to unleash another winter: Ex-fucking-scuse me?!?

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Persephones phone rings during a meeting.

Hermes sees the ID: You call father daddy?

Persephone answering the phone: Hey Hades what's up?

Apollo: *chokes*

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Zeus entering the council room annoyed.

Demeter: What's up your ass this morning?

Hera walking in: Morning.

Demeter raising an eyebrow: Hm never mind.

Zeus: *blushes*

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Artemis: Aunt Hestia how come we're the normal ones?

Hestia: Darling I'm a war veteran from the first titan and giant wars and can burn this entire world down and turn families on each other in seconds. You are a feral little gremlin who wants to run through the mud and dirt hunting animals like a cat.

Hestia: No one in this family is normal.

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Someone watching Percy fight: Wow he must be laser focused

Percys mind: Wait if Dad is the father of horses who is the mother? Do they have a Mother of the Horses? Ohhh squirrel!! *Wii music*

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Demeter cradled her husband, he was a mortal and she knew that but she was...she had planned to make him her immortal husband. She had talked to Hera about it and everything! And yet now...now because of her jealous little brother...

"Mom? Papa!" Her Kore rushed towards them alarmed and horrified at the sight of the burnt and charred man in her mother's arms. That had probably been part of what pissed Zeus off. That her mortal husband, her Iasion, had no problem taking in and treating her Kore as his own.

He had treated her as a daughter and loved her like one and she had gotten attached to him and...and now because of her jealous little brother-

"Dem...love...you..." She heard his last painfully choked out words and she sobbed.

"And I love you Iasion...should we meet in the next life...I'll make you immortal and marry you for eternity. I shall love no other as I do you." Demeter promised him and then she kissed his charred and blackened lips before he took his last breath and he was gone. She would...she would have to prepare him for his last rights.

Her Kore let out a sob as she looked at the man who treated and loved her as his own and had loved her mother so much...she'd talk to Hades and be sure he got Elysium.

Demeter broke down sobbing into her daughter's arms when a week after his pyre she realized she was carrying her now deceased husband's child. He had given her one last gift before his death and she would cherish this baby just as she did her other children.

It wouldn't be for a few thousand years before she saw him again and even then she barely recognized him at first. His eyes were no longer blue but green and he was a warrior now instead of a farmer.

And even then she hadn't recognized him at first. It hadn't been until the Great Prophecy came about and her Father tried to rise did she see him again and recognize him.

It had been Persephone who had told her.

"Mother..." Her Kore grabbed her arm as Hades argued with his demigod son.

"That boy, his soul..." Kore seemed shaken and Demeter wrapped an arm around her daughter to comfort her.

"Poseidons son...he has Papas soul." Kore finally whispered those words and Demeter...she froze for a long moment. And then she began to don her armor and summoned her sword.

"Demeter?" Hades looked at his sister alarmed as she stood and began to leave.

"I'm going to join the fight." Was all Demeter said and she turned to stride from the room. Persephone, her precious Kore who she wanted no where near Kronos, was not long behind her.

And so they joined the fight. And Demeter tried to get to that son of Poseidon to aid him against her father...but she had to help her demigod kids and her siblings. Her weakness had always been her family after all.

Then after the fight she watched eagerly as they offered to make him a god.

And her heart broke when he glanced at the Athena girl and turned it down to essentially tell them to man up and lay child support.

As the other gods grumbled and began to claim their kids, dead and alive, Demeter made no moves and instead she and Kore were watching the young man, Perseus.

Then Demeter glanced up and noticed several looking at her and shrugged.

"I always claim my children at camp, generally in the first week even at my busiest." Demeter said calmly and not showing the heartbreak she felt. He didn't remember her. Her Iasion didn't remember and he loved another and...

Her heart softened at the smile he gave her for that. His smile was the same.

She was in a daze during the celebrations and funerals and then...then she found herself keeping an eye on him and then Olympus was locked down and Hera was missing and...fucking hell her Roman counterpart was trying to take over.

She was horrified when she found out he had fallen into The Pit with the Athena brat and managed to get out...

But she felt a bit of dark glee and hope at the way the Athena girl seemed scared and upset at Perseus for something in the pit.

Maybe now he would...no no why did he still turn down Godhood?!? He could be a God and be with her and their children for all time!

Why....why were Lady Fates so cruel to her like this?

But then...then he began to ascend anyways and she eagerly waited for the day where he would hopefully get his past memories back or when he was fully a god and she could spend time with him and and...

"Sister...please be ready to bless an immortal marriage...I don't know when yet but...when Iasion remembers? I'm not letting him slip away again." Demeter had murmured to Hera who raised an eyebrow at her...

Not a week later did Zeus try to kill him before he could ascend. A wall of vines and earth rose to block the bolt and Demeter was there. In front of him, Her Iasion her Persues, and she held a golden sword in hand as she stared down her little brother.

"You killed him once before. I will not suffer you killing my Iasion again." Her voice was colder than Winters chill and her sword switched between sword and scythe form.

She heard a confused noise behind her from her husband but her eyes were set on her angry brother.

"Try to touch Papa. See what happens." Kore, her beautiful spring child, came to her side ready to fight as well. Hades a step behind her even as the Demigods closed ranks around them all confused but all ready to fight for him.

Her Iasion had always been a well liked man.

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Percy had no idea what the hell was going on. The first day he woke up from his mom vanishing, he stepped foot on the grass and a symbol appeared over his head. A bouquet of flowers that were half dead and half alive.

Apparently that meant his godly parent was Persephone? Queen of the Underworld?

Apparently no one knew how to react or had expected that.

Especially not when there was a flash and a woman was suddenly there and Percy recognized her.

"Granny?" Percy asked baffled and the woman scooped him into a tight hug while someone nearby choked.

"Percy! Little wild flower! I didn't know you were coming to camp this early! I thought Sally was waiting another week! Oh but this is wonderful! Now you can meet your aunts and uncles! Chiron as my grandchild he'll be staying in my cabin!" His Granny, apparently the goddess Demeter from how the others were bowing and addressing her, said happily and was guiding him towards a girl a bit older than him who smiled happily and hugged him.

"Ah you must be Aunt Katie! Grandma told me about her kids! Not going to lie I thought you were all older though!" Percy had been happy to have faces to put to the names and stories now.

"Mom tells you about us?" A girl who fit his grandmom's description of Miranda asked surprised, Demeter took the excuse of visiting her grandson (and therefore not breaking the ancient laws) to fuss and fret over her children and hug them all.

"Of course. Granny loves you all a lot. She's told me before how she always is watching over you guys and wishes she could spend more time with you!" Percy was happy to be his grandma's excuse to visit and fuss over and mother her children.

Then when he was claimed by Posiedon during a very tense moment at the Capture the Flag game everyone was confused including him.

Chiron was the one who cleared everything up.

"Posiedon is your birth father, it seems Persephone adopted you as her own however." Chiron said and that spread around camp and don't get Percy wrong he liked the Posiedon cabin...but he had already made a home in the Demeter cabin which wasn't lonely like the Posiedon one. Of course half the camp looked pissed and jealous and most avoided him...but his aunt's and uncles rallied around him.

And then he was given a quest (much to his grandma's ire as she sat in the big house glaring at Chiron or the sky) and he grabbed up Grover to come with him to the underworld. Granny said Hades didn't have it and he trusted his granny but...

He had a suspicion about his step mom and stepdad...

Then the Athena girl Annabeth that's been treating him like shit appeared saying she was coming along. Percy found it telling how she waited until Granny left to yell at her brother to appear and apparently hadn't thought his Granny could see through her invisible cap trick.

"Athena is no fan of Posiedon seaweed brain but if you're out to save the world I'm the best one to keep you from messing up." Annabeth said and the sheer pride in that...yeah no fuck that.

"Absolutely not. Fuck no. Not unless you were the only option." Percy then got up and walked past the spluttering girl to get to the door.

"HEY AUNT KATIE! WANT TO GO ON A QUEST TO STOP A WAR AND VISIT YOUR BROTHER IN LAW?!?" Percy hollered out the door and there was a whoop from the Demeter cabin.

"SURE! LET ME GRAB MY STUFF AND A HAND SICKLE!" His aunt yelled back.

It was honestly terrifying and fun to go on the adventure with his aunt and they exchanged looks when Ares showed up to graciously help them.

"God in the West..." Katie muttered after he left and they stared at the bag he gave them.

"Keep the Oreos ditch the bag." Percy agreed and Grover honestly was just praying they wouldn't die during all this.

Katie was very amused to see how respectful the underworld was of Percy as he walked in and gave Charon twenty drachma to let them and some of the spirits pass.

Then they walked into the throne room and Percy just grinned.

His mom was sitting there on the lap of the King and being fed grapes lovingly.

"Hi mom! Hi Papa! Where's mama?" Percy asked not even looking surprised and Hades and Sally startled. Grover was hyperventilating.

"So is this a threesome situation or do I castrate him for cheating on my sister with my sisters mortal lover?" Katie gave absolutely no fucks however and her sickle gleamed dangerously.

"Oh for fucks- really Percy? Bringing one of your aunts here? If she gets a scratch when I'm nearby Demeter will cause a famine again and kick my ass!" Hades said and Percy just grinned at him.

"Thought it'd be fun to bring Aunt Katie along! I was right. So we're about to go fuck with Ares and depending on what happens fuck him up. Did you want to come?" Turns out yes. He did want to come. And Ares nearly pissed himself when he saw his Uncle standing there glaring behind the brat.

When they got to Olympus it was to two men arguing and Granny looking ready to smack their heads together and Mama watching amused.

"Mama!" Katie and Percy both called out, to different women, and the arguing stopped as Demeter and Persephone both ran to their kids, Persephone giving her husband and their for now mortal wife quick kisses as well.

Then Percy turned to the two staring men and he blinked.

He blamed his ADHD for his next question as he looked at Zeus.

"So do I call you Grandpa for being mamas father or do I call you uncle for being papa's brother?"

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It was Percy's first time at the Winter Solstice meeting/party when there wasn't a war looming and he hadn't just lost two friends on a quest.

Which means he was very very surprised when he saw what happened during them.

First was Thalia and the Hunters showing up and causing a bit of chaos with the wolves much to everyone's amusement. Then someone pointed out Hera and Annabeth turned towards the gods. When she got nods from the rest of the council she jumped the Queen of the Heavens and started swinging. The rest of the seven aside from Percy who was gaping in shock joined her plus Thalia.

Third was when Hades and Persephone showed up with Nico.

"HECATE!!" Persephone seemed pissed and dove for the Goddess of Crossroads who helped and immediately flashed to the other side of the room.

"DAMNIT PERSEPHONE IS THAT NECESSARY?!?"

"IT IS AS LONG AS YOU'RE DATING MOM!"

Ex-fucking-scuse him what?

"This happens every year during one solstice or the other. Usually the summer one." Hestia told him with a chuckle at how wide eyed he looked as the Queen of Spring ran after the Queen of Magic while the Harvest Goddess sighed and chased after her daughter.

"Persephone! Leave Hecate alone!" Demeter called after her daughter who didn't seem to listen.

"Honestly they've been dating for over two thousand years you'd think that Persephone would have gotten over it by now." Hades rolled his eyes as he joined Percy and Hestia watching the chaos.

Oh look Artemis had hit Apollo and Ares and Hermes all with a glitter bomb. And Travis had gotten a few hunters with a pain bomb.

"Well you know Demeter. Her children all have her protectiveness." Hestia seemed amused as a few of Demeter's mortal children, especially Meg, seemed eager to join the fray and catch the magic goddess.

"What are your intentions with my mom?" Meg asked and Hecate smirked wickedly as she dodged a thrown pomegranate that splattered against the wall above where Hera was getting jumped and got the juice on Heras dress.

"That depends on her mood when we get back to her palace tonight." Hecate said slyly and earning a squeak from Demeter who blushed.

"Oh are you actually going to make it back to her palace tonight or am I going to walk in on you two again?!?" Persephone demanded glaring darkly at Hecate who grinned and dodged another pomegranate.

"I am still so sorry about that sweetheart." Demeter was bright golden as she apologized to her immortal daughter.

"Wow mom is blushing brightly...what did you do?" Miranda made the mistake of asking that and Percy slapped a hand over his mouth to muffle his snort at Hecates grin widening. Thalia cackled and several other kids snickered and snorted while Demeter looked embarrassed.

"Darling don't-"

"What I did? Your mother. In a field." Hecate cheerfully said that and there was roaring laughter from all over the room while Demeter's kids looked horrified or grossed out.

"Talk about plowing a field." Cupid cackled seconds before Nico spotted him and jumped him.

Demeter's kids as one started trying to kill the Magic goddess who was shielding herself and ducking and dodging all their attacks.

Then she vanished in a purple light and appeared behind Demeter. Wrapping her arms around Demeter's broad shoulders and kissing her cheek.

"Your kids are feral love." Hecate said amused even as Persephone immediately whirled on her, Demeter caught the thrown pomegranate with ease.

"So if you're sleeping with my mother does that mean I should call you mom too?" Hecates daughter Lou asked grinning at Demeter who smiled softly at her.

"Of course you can! Hecate and I made an agreement forever ago that we'd share and co-parent our children. The only reason I didn't claim you as my own at camp is because Zeus doesn't allow me to since Hecate and I aren't married yet!" Demeter said brightly and more than happy to claim her lovers demigod children.

"And who's fault is that my dearest? Because last I checked you were the one who wanted the traditional thousand year engagement." Hecate said with a raised eyebrow and Demeter kissed her cheek and then stepped out of her arms to gather her kids and Hecates in a hug.

"Oh hush sparkles. Only two more years. I'm sure you can hold out for that long." Demeter teased and Persephone grumbled and glared at Hecate as she cuddled her mother's side to keep the Goddess of the Crossroads away.

"I'd wait for all of eternity for you my love." Hecate smiled and it was so cheesy and romantic and Demeter laughed but gave her a fond equally sappy smile.

Then the two and the demigods and Persephone got hit by glitter from...ohhhh

"STOLL!" Katie lunged for her boyfriends throat and Percy was now watching several fights. Katie trying to strangle Travis, Clarisse attempting to strangle her brothers, Annabeth trying to strangle Hera, and Nico trying to strangle Cupid.

That was around the time the Romans showed up.

Percy couldn't help but laugh at the chaos going on and the looks on the Romans faces.

He should have come to the Solstice parties a long time ago!

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Katie was used to being underestimated. All children of Demeter were. After all most of them took after their mothers Harvest or Food Giver epithet.

Not many remembered her other epithets.

"Travis Stoll I swear that if you come near my cabin or my siblings and involve us in another prank I WILL hurt you." Katie growled at the Psychopomps son even as they were dealing with the Hunters arrival and the fact that the fucking sun chariot had crashed into the lake.

"Oh you're no fun Katie." Travis whined at her and she fixed him with her serpents gaze, the one she gave misbehaving or wild little ones in the camp so they knew she was serious. She wasn't the only one of her half siblings to have inherited the serpents eyes of her mother's animal, but she was the only one who couldn't turn them back to normal human eyes like her younger sister Alya could.

She knew what he was doing, she was far from a fool. It was common knowledge that the more powerful a demigod was not only would more monsters come after them but also more suitors. She was the most powerful daughter of Demeter at the camp, the most powerful one in over a dozen years if Chiron was right, and so she had plenty of suitors from the rest of the cabins. Her power calling out to them to try and woo her. Travis among them.

Unfortunately for these fools her mother comes to visit her children in secret, and when any of them reach the age of ten their mother sits them down and explains proper courting to them. How it included giving gifts and food and protection should it be needed. How it should be equal and the one courting them should neither take control nor be sub servant.

How it should be a partnership and their partners should never make them want to rip their hair out to use a more modern saying.

Unfortunately it seemed the Hermes way of suiting was to play pranks and spin sweet words to their intended suit. Something that did not impress and only mildly amused the kind but stern Erinyes daughter.

"Is this male bothering you sister?" A daughter of Demeter in the hunt was suddenly there and glaring down Travis who bared his teeth at her in a mimicry of a smile.

There was no love lost between camp and the hunters, not after the cabins burned and some of the children had been harmed as revenge for a minor prank done.

"Hey Katie!" Another voice called and Katie looked up to see Percy waving at her. She heard a noise of disgust from her sister in the Hunt and a small dismayed one from Travis as the son of Posiedon (which epithet no one knew. Was he a son of Storm Bringer or Earth Shaker or perhaps a child of the Father of Monsters...they didn't know but many bets were placed on it) came walking over. He seemed upset still at the loss of Annabeth and truly they all were worried for her, but Katie raised a hand to wave him down so he knew it was safe to approach.

"Perseus. Welcome back." Katie said smiling a bit when he pouted at her for the use of his full name.

"Why thank you Katerina." Percy returned with a small smirk when she shot him a serpent eyed look at her full name being used. She didn't even know how he knew it. She saw Travis puff up a bit and his eyes becoming paler as the more powerful halfblood approached. He likely saw it as another suitor approaching.

"Did you need something?" Katie asked after a seconds pause and he nodded and dug into his jacket pocket before withdrawing something. It was a packet of seeds.

"I remember you mentioning before how you wanted to get some poppy seeds for your planter box. Didn't know if you grabbed them by now or not but I picked some up for you anyways." Percy shrugged a bit sheepishly at her with a crooked smile as he offered her the packet.

She blinked. Oh. Maybe he is courting her and he's leaving the choice of accepting the gift or not to her.

"I didn't expect you to remember and no I didn't get any yet. Thank you Percy that was very thoughtful of you." Katie said and she accepted the offered gift and Percy just gave her another smile before there was a cry of his name and a young boy, about ten years old same as Hannah, raced up to him. Something about the boy rattled her and set her teeth on edge, but she had long since mastered how to be patient. Had to when she was the Wrath child.

"Hey Nico. Having fun?" Percy seemed to know the boy, must be a new camper.

"Yeah! This place is awesome! Do I get to go on the climbing wall? Do I get to shoot a bow? Do I get my own armor and weapons?" The boy rattled off excitedly bouncing like a puppy. Percy just laughed and ruffled his hair.

"We can go to the climbing wall in a bit, you can but I'm not allowed to touch a bow, and yes we can go get you fitted for armor and try out some weapons. See you later Katie looks like I've got an excitable puppy to play with." Percy joked and Katie snorted. Excitable puppy seemed to sum it up really well.

"Let me put these in my cabin and I'll help you give the tour." Katie decided after a split second and the boy peered up at her curiously.

"Nico this is Katie Gardner, the Head councilor of the Demeter cabin. Katie this is Nico Di Angelo, undetermined." Percy introduced and Nico's eyes lit up.

"Woah Demeter? That's awesome! Her mythomagic stats are really high and did you know if you equip her with the golden sword card then she can one shot sever-" and he rambled as he followed her to the cabin about mythomagic.

It was kind of adorable. And Percy was so fondly patient with him.

Hm definitely a good suitor then. She'd have to think about pursuing the Son of Posiedon in return.

"And her figurines! She's got like three of them! Her harvest one looks kind of cool with the sickle, and her food giver one has that cool basket with corn and stuff! But my favorite is her Wrath one! It matches her Goddess of Winter card and her Mother's grief ability which are both really powerful! She can solo a lot of other decks on her own if you do it right!" And Nico was still rambling about her mother's mythomagic stats and cards and it was kind of cute.

Getting to her cabin Katie found a new planter box on her bed for the poppy seeds, a figurine of her mom in wrath form that's autographed and then some seashells she must have gotten from the Sea God himself with a small note.

That son of Posiedon is powerful, kind to you, and loves his mom. I like him a lot better than that Hermes boy! Go get him baby girl! Katie tried to not blush at the note next to the shells as she scooped them up.

Well...at least her mom approved.

Nico screeched with joy when she gave him the figurine and Percy beamed at her and thanked her for the shells.

Even if it was a bit creepy how her mom had been listening in the whole time.

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Demeter was never what anyone could consider a traditional mother. That was probably expected with her being a goddess.

But even among goddesses she was a far different mother, oh sure everyone knew of her cereal phase but come on it was mostly made with grains and some wheats! How could she not like it?!

So yes she knew which brands of cereal all of her children preferred and she made sure there was always plenty of each kind in the cabinets of both their homes and the cabin at camp for her babies. She was also a very loving mother, she sent birthday presents to each child tried to visit their dreams to fuss over them and hug them for at least a little while and she always encouraged them even if they didn't want to work with plants.

Yes yes she knew what the myths and legends said about her in this era. That she had been a helicopter overprotective and emotionally abusive mother to her Kore, her Persephone.

Demeter had to talk her daughter and all of her siblings out of smiting the mortals for talking about her like that more than once.

She knew she could be overprotective but what the mortals forgot was that even with all of her powers she had been a woman in ANCIENT GREECE. If she had not been a goddess she would not have had any rights or say in anything really. Most forgot she had been a victim of two of her brothers, which had resulted in children. And she loved her babies, with all of her heart and soul and essence...but the experiences still stuck with her even to this day.

And then the one brother who had not hurt her in such a way had hurt her in another. He had gone behind her back to ask Zeus for her baby girls hand in marriage. He didn't think to talk to her, the mother of the girl he wished to wed, and he certainly hadn't courted her daughter properly.

So yes. She was overprotective of her babies. All of them.

But she also wanted them to be happy as well as safe. And she wanted them to live long lives and be able to have a family of that was what they wanted....so she helped set some of her kids up on dates or encouraged them towards certain partners that had a lot of good traits. And if anyone hurt her babies...

Most forgot that one of her Epithets was Erinyes and that she was able to terrify even her brothers when her rage struck.

But if her babies didn't care for any of that, marrying and children, then she escorted them to her Wild Niece Artemis to join her hunt. Right now she had four daughters in her Nieces Hunt who were quite the happy bloodthirsty little feral gremlins. She was so proud of them.

And now looked back in on her children at Camp...Demeter scowled when she saw the Son of the Psychopomp trying to get the attention of her daughter Katie with jokes and tricks. Oh no. Not going to happen.

Her little Erinyes, her only one not in the Hunt, was absolutely not going to be with a son of the Psychopomp. At least if it was a son of her Brothers then her little Fury Flower would be treated and graced with all the rights given to a princess.

But...hm...she knew of her Thunder brothers son with the Romans, that wasn't an option. Not just because she did not trust or like demigod (or even most godly) sons of her Thunder brother but because of the Roman-Greek divide.

She knew that her son-in-law and eldest daughter had one mortal son hidden away somewhere. She had been the one to warn him when the Thunder God had launched his bolt at her son in law and daughters mortal lover abode. But that wouldn't work. One because while she would trust a Son of the Dead more than she would a Son of the Thief, no. Just. No. Especially not when her beloved eldest claimed the child as her own as well. She was from ancient Greece, she knew there was all sorts of tangled brambles in the family tree. She had three children by her own brothers, unwilling though it was, of course she knew.

But that was just no.

And finally...her eyes landed on the son of the Sea. Usually she would not trust a Sea child, she still remembered his father and what he had done and her horse son who had hurt a LOT coming out.

But this one was not like the others. He held no ill will against the daughter of Wisdom who had used him for bait and to get out of the camp. He had went on that quest to save his mother and was loyal to her and those he deemed his own. And as much as she detested what his father had done to her she had seen how he was respectful to females...and she knew his father was protective of his children.

The boy was a Sea Prince by all rights... Hm...definitely the best option at the moment.

So Demeter gave her darling little Fury Flower a nudge towards the boy. He would be good to and for her. And if he wasn't, if he took more after his father than she thought....well...

Most forgot her wrath and did not suspect her.

Most thought her peaceful and harmless...and that was their mistake but her gain.

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Ares watched the scrawny little brat with sea green eyes as he stood his ground against a few of Ares kids and managed to take them out with the help of some water in the creek boosting his strength.

Then he saw the Hellhound attack and most of the Gods and Goddesses looked worried or alarmed, even Hera looked worried for the boy who was nearly sliced apart, but Zeus and Posiedon didn't seem bothered as they just stared.

Huh the brat had a hell of a pain tolerance if he was saying he was okay even when his guts were visible.

Ares grinned. Then he snapped his fingers.

"It has been determined. Hail Perseus Jackson. Son of Ares, God of war, violence, weapons and rage." Chiron announced and heads whipped towards Ares. Posiedon looked pissed.

"You claimed my son?!?" Ares had to fuck the swing of a trident and then he bared his teeth in a smile towards Posiedon.

"You never checked in on the kid and you haven't claimed him yet. And you see how he fought my kids and took that wound no problem? Definitely could be one of mine!" Ares grinned hoping he could goad his uncle into a fight.

"He's not wrong brother. We're allowed to check on our children once after they're left with their mortal parent just to make sure they'll be safe and cares for. You didn't do that which is essentially abandonment. So if Ares wants to adopt him he's within his rights to." Aunt Demeter was on his side and giving Posiedon a look just daring him to try anything.

"Huh. Guess this explains why you're such a little shit prissy. Come on baby brother let's get you settled in." Clarisse was escorting the confused and dazed but healed Percy to the Ares cabin.

"Hmm I'll have to give him a weapon too." Ares was humming in thought over what kind of weapon to gift the pup he adopted.

"But he healed with water! How did he do that? Ares kids don't do that!" One of Athena's owlets demanded alarmed and confused and huh...he hadn't thought that far ahead. Luckily his girlfriend did.

Aphrodite snapped her fingers and Percy's outfit changed and his hair was an intentional messy and his skin cleared as a dove appeared over him.

"Hail Perseus Jackson son of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty, Lust and war." Chiron just seemed so done with shit.

"That makes senses. That mom blessed him. Would explain his pretty eyes. And since mom is of the sea as well then we do get some oceanic abilities." One of Aphrodite's Doves seemed to just shrug it off and go with the flow. Dionysus was cackling at the chaos.

"You can't just steal my son!" Posiedon looked ready to have a meltdown honestly.

"It's not stealing if you abandoned him." Athena pointed out amused by what was going on, damn she almost wished she could claim the kid just to piss off Posiedon more.

"But how can he be mortal if he's the son of both of them?" Athena's owlet looked like her brain was melting.

"It's not uncommon for two gods to take the same mortal lover. I mean why do you think I get along with the Ares cabin so well? I'm part Ares too." Aphrodite's Dove, oh shit that was Silena one of his pups he needed to give her another weapon soon!, reminded them all and Ares hummed but Aphrodite flashed him a smile and then she wiggled her fingers a bit.

A dagger appeared in Percy's hands, a beautiful bronze dagger with a dove engraved into the handle and a small pearl filled with seafoam set into the end. There was some water in the blade and handle. And as they watched it turned into a cufflink on his shirt.

"Zeus you can't just let them claim my son!" Posiedon glared at the two who gave him match teeth bared smiles. Zeus looked torn between agreeing that they couldn't just because they shouldn't or saying they could just to piss off his brother.

"They can. They have. They're his parents now." Hestia said from the Hearth and she was smiling amused at it all and Poseidon's face dropped.

Hestia didn't speak up often about matters. Especially when it was likely to end in a fight. But when she spoke up?

Her word was law. Even Zeus didn't dare disagree with her without a very good reason.

Ares grinned as he watched his newest pup be guided to the cabin where he was welcomed gently and warmly by his other pups, they all warmed up to him a lot now that he was their brother and had defeated several of them.

Aphrodite cooed so much like her favorite animals when her children showed up to steal him away and show him to his bed in her cabin. He'd have his pick between the two for activities and all.

Ares got to adopt a strong pup who seemed loyal and protective of what was his and stubborn as fuck. Posiedon got to be pissed because Ares adopted his pup and he couldn't do shit about it. And there was about to be a fucking huge war soon which had his bloodlust amped to twenty.

It was a good day for Ares.

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"I'm home." Hecate announced as she entered the house she and her wife shared in the mortal world, the kids givings gasps of delight and rushing to hug her.

"Welcome home beloved." Demeter called as she stepped out of the kitchen with a mixing bowl in hand, working on dinner. She liked making the foods the way mortals did with only a bit of her godly power used to make sure it was nutritious for the children and they had enough no matter how much the children ate.

"Oh? And what's this? Bringing home another one my dearest?" Demeter noted the small tot in her wife's arms as Hecate greeted their children and introduced them to their new brother. Demeter's eyes narrowed, Hecate always told her before crafting a child with a mortal just as she told Hecate about it before crafting her own children with mortals. She had no warning for this one and the hint of sea around the boy...

It seems two of her three brothers had broken the oaths they had taken.

Now why was he here?

"My love." Hecate approached her with the baby in her arms, the little one couldn't be any older than Miranda or Lou who were their current youngest, both less than a year and still nursing from the breast.

The two spoke in their minds and eyes, an entire conversation held without words as Hecate showed her wife the situation. From the moment she heard a woman scream as monsters attacked to hearing the baby's wail and saving him and promising the dying mother that the boy would be loved and cared for.

"What's his name?" Demeter asked smiling fondly at her lover who smiled in return.

"Perseus. Although he seems to enjoy Percy more." Hecate announced and the kids were gathered at their feet trying to get a good look at their brother. Neither goddess had boys all that often, both were predisposed towards having female children. So having a brother was new for their current little ones.

"Why don't you set him in the playpen to nap with his sisters before dinner? You need to adjust the nursery and I need to finish cooking." Demeter asked and Hecate kissed her cheek before settling the sleeping baby into the pen with their two youngest. All three were sleeping peacefully and as she watched both Katie and Lou seemed to turn towards the new body in their space. The little one Percy just gave a sigh noise and his chubby little arms reached out for his new sisters.

It was adorable.

"Can I help mama?" Her eldest at the moment, Julie, asked tugging on Demeter's dress and getting a kiss to the head.

"Why don't you help your mommy? I'm almost done." Demeter offered and Julie ran to go help her step mom/mommy. It was an arrangement they had. Neither of them slept with mortals, Hecate crafting her children using essences of those who caught her eye (and Demeter pretended that she didn't notice it was always mortals who reminded Hecate of her in some fashion) whereas Demeter when she found someone she liked (who Hecate graciously pretended she didn't notice how the grain goddess seemed drawn to those who reminded her of Hecate) she just used some blood and some of her ichor to make the child. Sometimes she carried the child in her own body other times she used plants to incubate her babies.

But they always had two moms. Hecates children were Demeter's and Demeter's children were Hecates. And they raised them and loved them all together.

After all Godly parents weren't allowed to raise or interact with their own children, Hecate was a titaness. Sure she was considered a minor goddess of crossroads and choices but she was the Titaness of Magic. She gave no fucks about the Olympian rules under Zeus. And Demeter...well many forgot she was the second eldest of the Kronides. She had inherited her powers from her grandmother Gaea herself. In terms of power and strength she was more on terms with a Titan than a god, much like her elder sister and her aunt Aphrodite.

Besides technically Demeter wasn't raising her own babies, she was raising Hecates. And Hecate was raising Demeter's. Just because they happened to live in the same house and raise their children together? Well that was a loophole most didn't seem to know of yet and those that do didn't seem to care of have the means of using it to the full extent.

Demeter smiled as she finished cooking and began to plate up dinner for her family.

"It smells delicious love." Hecate murmured into her ear with a kiss upon her neck that made her shiver a bit.

"I'd hope so. I am the Giver of Food for a reason." Demeter gave a faux haughty retort before they both started giggling a bit and shared a quick kiss.

"Children! Stop messing with the babies and come eat." Hecate called and there was an small squeak from one of their children, little five year old Myrtle, before the children in the house came rushing for the table.

It had been a while since the house felt this full, neither woman had ever had a lot of children. Usually they only had one or two each every decade and generally spaced apart a bit.

Right now they had seven year old Julie, six year old Delilah, five year old Myrtle, three year old Sarah, and the two now three less than year old babies, Katie, Lou and Percy.

"It's been a while since we've had so many little ones around." Hecate murmured in Demeter's ear as the two watched Julie and Delilah carefully set the table, a little bit of magic stopping some of the plates from breaking when they were dropped.

"I know. I'm going to miss this when they turn twelve." Demeter sighed, it felt good to have a full house of children whom she could love unconditionally and protect. It would be heartbreaking when she or Hecate had to guide their babies to camp to let them grow among other demigods and not raise suspicion from the Council.

At least they'd be claimed by Demeter and allowed to stay in her cabin, whether they were hers by birth or not, as soon as they crossed the boundary lines.

It was just as Dinner was finishing up when there was a sniffle and wail from the living room, followed by two more.

"Sounds like the babies are hungry. You go take care of them love, I've got the dishes." Hecate kissed Demeter's cheek as she gently pushed her wife towards the babies. Demeter was the only one between them two who could nurse the babies. Hecate didn't carry any children in her own body so she had never developed milk although she supposed she could use magic to fix that issue.

Demeter however was not just an experienced mother and had just finished carrying Katie to term and delivering her as a mortal would, but she was also the Giver of Nutrition. That meant all nutrition not just grains and food as so many assumed. Her body was almost always ready to nurse a child and give them nutrients.

The children watched curiously or poked at the babies as Demeter nursed and then burped each baby, leaving Perseus for last and not out of any ill will but just because her other two were used to the schedule by now.

"You always look so beautiful and at ease when with the children." Hecate appeared behind her to take Lou and burp her, kissing Demeter's cheek once more.

"Well you know me my love. A mother to the core." Demeter smiled and Hecate smirked at her.

"Indeed I do. Perhaps I should see about making a child that's entirely ours no mortal required?" Hecates voice dripped with innuendo and Demeter blushed, her cheeks staining gold and green even as Lou was burped and then sat down on the playmat to be fussed over by her sisters. Just in time for Katie to finish nursing and be taken to be burped as Demeter brought Percy up to nurse.

"Not around the children!" Demeter hissed a warning to her wife who smirked at her.

"That's not a no?" Hecate needled a bit as she patted Katie's back until she burped.

"We'll see about that later my love." Demeter said and Hecate grinned as Katie burped and spat up a bit but she was okay. Hecate lowered her to play with her sisters and then looked at the hungry baby her wife was nursing.

"Poor thing must have been starving, I don't know when his mother would have last fed him before her demise." Demeter frowned a bit as the baby hungrily suckled for a moment or two longer before he was done.

"Dem. Honey..." Hecate noted something and pointed it out to her wife even as she began to burp the baby.

"His eyes are changing color..." Demeter noticed it as well as she stared at the boy as his eyes changed in real time. She saw the sea green orbs of her brother begin to change and darken into the green brown orbs she herself had.

"This is why most goddess's don't nurse children not their own. It works as an adoption. Adding your ichor and power to them..." Which Hecate and Demeter both knew, it was why even if Hecates magically crafted children were hers half of them spotted Demeter's eyes or some powers of hers. Because Demeter nursed all the babies, hers and Hecates.

"...My foolish brother will have a heart attack about this."

"He'll think the mortal he slept with was you in disguise or something."

"Indeed. I can't wait to see the look on his face."

"Record it for me?"

"Always darling."

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Hera knew how this would play out. Zeus would target Poseidon's son, Posiedon would retaliate and threaten war, and then her family would be at risk of another Trojan War. All over his missing electric dildo.

Gods couldn't any of these married assholes be faithful to their wives? She knew why her baby Hephaestus didn't love her as a mother, she could admit she deserved his ire, but she had loved and done well by Ares and Enyo...or she thought she had. But neither of them seemed to care for her as a mother. She had even sort of accepted Athena and Persephone both as her step daughters. After all Athena was conceived when Zeus had been married to Athena's mother no cheating involved. And Persephone had been conceived not just against her sisters will which broke her heart but also while neither her sister nor Zeus were married.

There was a reason she still got along well with Demeter, and only partially because she had slipped Hecate a note to give to her sister about what Zeus had done. Marrying Persephone off behind Demeter's back and telling Demeter nothing of it so she would rage at Hades and split the two of them apart from being as close as they had been in their fathers stomach.

Honestly though as if Zeus had any right to say shit about Posiedon breaking his oath when the Thunder God had broken his own twice with the same woman. Honestly if she wasn't the goddess of marriage and actually had to take her vows seriously then she probably would have had at least one demigod of her own by now just so he knew how it felt...which...

Actually...she could probably stop the threats of war cold...well now...

Behind her bridal magazine a slow smile grew on her lips, one her elder sister beside her noticed and shot her a curious look.

Glancing at the Capture the Flag game and seeing how six of her grandchildren from Ares were about to gang up on the boy who had been so loyal and caring of his mother from what she saw...Hera snapped her fingers softly.

It seemed as if the entire world went silent and still, the throne room and the six soon to charge Ares kids definitely had frozen.

The boy, Percy right?, merely looked confused as he stared at the holographic peacock above his head.

In the silence she heard one of her step children, likely Hermes by the sound of it, fall off of their throne in shock.

"Hera..." Her husband's voice was slow and cold and Hera made a show of flipping the page in her magazine before looking up at her husband.

"Yes dear?" Hera asked as casually as you please as if she hadn't just claimed a demigod as her own.

"What is that?" Zeus pointed a the message that showed the stunned and unmoving Ares kids and the still confused little hatchling she had claimed. She tutted softly, she'd have to get him better fitting armor and a weapon that would work better in his hands...perhaps a bo staff?

"An iris message dear. Of the Capture the Flag game at camp." Hera was absolutely going to be a petty little shit with this and she heard Hestia snicker at the hearth. A crunch noise beside her and a glance at Demeter showed her elder sister munching on some of her healthy veggie chips.

"That's not what i- why is there a peacock over the boys head?" Zeus demanded and Hera raised an eyebrow at him, was she keeping the peacock symbol there longer so more people including Chiron could see it? Absolutely. Was it because she was a petty bitch and absolutely wanted to see the looks on people's faces? Fuck yeah it was.

"Because that's my symbol? Do you think I should give him a real one? I rather doubt it since he's still just a child, perhaps when he's a bit older I'll give him a real one." Oh that was an idea...

For now though.... Hera snapped her fingers.

Suddenly Percy, her son now no take backsies as the kids say, was in a far more fitted armor that didn't weigh him down so much. He was built more for speed like her and Hestia not to be a walking tank like Demeter. The horribly off balanced sword and shield in his hand also changed, the shield a bit smaller with a peacock feather engraved on it and the sword becoming a bo staff with some peacock adornments and a pair of oxen horns on one end tipped in celestial bronze. It had been a weapon she had made a good many years ago now as she tried to bond with her blacksmith son.

She watches as the confused boy looks at the weapon and takes a few practice swings with it and twirls it in his hands a bit. Oh so he did have some skill at that. Interesting and definitely helping her case right now.

"We have a new brother?" Ares was grinning eagerly as he looked at the message, wanting to go meet his little half brother and test the boy out.

"Interesting." Was all Hephaestus said and she saw the way his eyes glanced from her to the message and then back.

"Hera...I thought he was Poseidon's son." Zeus seemed to be trying to control his temper but it wasn't working well. The game was coming to an end as a Hermes boy raced across the boundary line and then spluttered to a stop at the symbol and her boys new...how did the kids say? His new drip?

"Hm? Well Posiedon and I do share some similarities I suppose. But why would you assume you knew a child's parentage?" Hera asked and her eyebrow was raised perfectly and ohhh she noticed something in the iris message and fought to hide her grin. It seems her claiming did more than she thought.

"Well just look at him! Look at his eyes and hair he's a match for Posiedon!" Zeus gestured at the boy, her boy now sucks to suck little brother (although Posiedon looked more amused than anything), and Hera gave a pointed look at her boy and then at her husband.

Demeter snickered next to her.

"You might want to have your eyes checked baby brother." Demeter said and she was more than happy to be petty right along with her sister. Never let it be said that the daughters of Kronos and Rhea weren't just as petty and powerful and spiteful and bitchy as their brothers. Honestly Hestia was the only nice one and that's more cause she acted as their mother for those long decades they spent imprisoned than anything else.

"While he does take after my older forms-" which she honestly hadn't anticipated that side of her claiming him so thoroughly but hey if it worked she wouldn't say anything -"I fail to see what you mean. His hair clearly has hints of my old hair color and his eyes are clearly mine. Have you lost your color vision husband?"

And it was true, her adoption had left a purple sheen to his hair and his eyes lighter than Poseidon's sea green and more towards her own green blue color.

"Hail Perseus Jackson, Son of Hera. Goddess of Marriages, Home, Family, and Childbirth. Queen of the Heavens and Olympus. Queen of the Gods. Hail." Chiron announced with a look of disbelief on his face as he announced what the unfamiliar symbol meant.

Zeus began to rumble with thunder.

"WHAT THE FUCK?!"

But Hera wasn't worried. Her eyes already began to glow as she got ready to remind her little brother who was the Queen of Heavens before they got married.

She didn't have to however. A flaring of the flames of the Hearth showed Hestia in her adult form, once more looking like the elder goddess she is, and her eyes had flames as the Queen of Flame stared down her brother.

A rumbling of the earth had her glancing at Demeter who was on her feet now with her golden sword that was once Fathers scythe in hand and her eyes glowing yellow green. The Queen and Goddess of Earth who got her domains from a Primordial was also staring down the youngest of the siblings.

Their brothers often forgot. They might be the King of the Sky, the King of the Sea and the King of the Underworld. But the three daughters of Kronos were Queens in their own right. And they were the eldest of the siblings and had inherited more raw power from their parents than their brothers had.

If Zeus wanted a war with his sisters he'd be reminded of his place in the pecking order.

Apollo and Hermes and Artemis were sharing popcorn as they watched the drama unfolding and Hephaestus was recording it.

Ares and Aphrodite went to visit Ares mortal brother and maybe sneak in some time with their kids.

"Given all of your children running around you have no leg to stand on little brother." Hestia said and her voice was calm but they all knew it could turn fierce in an instant.

"And if you try something I'll be happy to make sure you will literally have no leg to stand on." Demeter would absolutely have no problems mutilating her brother, he did deserve it honestly.

"And if you even think of touching my son I'll make sure to cut off the third leg you've been thinking with for the last three thousand years and toss it into the Pit for monsters to eat." Heras voice was ice cold and she saw more than a few Gods cringe at the threat and shift away from her.

Zeus flinched slightly at having his three sisters against him and ready to fight.

"Try something little brother. Give me a reason to remind everyone that while I am peaceful...I am not harmless." Hestia dared him and the throne room was heating up and Zeus slowly lowered his bolt.

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Percy had no clue why Demeter defended him so quickly, he wasn't exactly complaining though, but he was confused when she called him that name. That name ...Iasion...it felt familiar...as if he knew it.

"Perseus..." Demeter turned to him and her face was so soft and he thought the smile suited her far better than her stern frown.

"Uhhhh so....what's going on?" Percy asked cluelessly even as the sword that gave him goosebumps struck out and severed his chains with ease.

"You're a reincarnation Perseus...of someone dear to me..." Demeter said and then she was human sized and knelt down and cradled his face gently. In a way he was pretty sure aunts were not supposed to hold their nephews.

Her eyes were so soft...it felt familiar and foreign at the same time.

"Here...close your eyes...calm your mind and body....and just let your instincts respond." Hera seemed to know what was going on cause suddenly she was there and her eyes glowed brown a bit.

He didn't feel threatened or in danger so he did as she said and he closed his eyes and relaxed, leaning into the hand on his cheek with a soft sigh. It felt familiar. Warm. Safe.... There was a light pressure in his head but he barely felt it before there was a calm serene half asleep feeling that took over him.

"Iasion..." He heard a soft voice call and he smiled slightly in response, he knew that voice.

"Deo..." He breathed out and he heard a low soft chuckle.

"It's time to wake up darling."

"Just a little longer Demi. The fields can wait." He didn't even know where the words were coming from but he didn't care. This felt safe. Right.

"Iasion. Persephone and Arion will be here any minute." He could hear the smile in her voice.

"...We are not traumatizing our kids again Demi. It was bad enough last time." And then there was her giggle and he felt a featherlight kiss to his lips.

"Then get up and get dressed dear. You're supposed to be coming with me to meet my siblings today." Demeter's heart hurt, that was the day Zeus had struck him down while she was looking for Persephone who had been speaking with Hestia.

"Right. Fighting anyone who's ever hurt you. Including your brothers. I'm up and ready." Iasion then opened his eyes and began to stand but he blinked in surprise. Demeter wasn't laying in bed beside him, she was kneeling in front of him and she looked different. Her hair was a bit more golden, her eyes a bit browner and her dress was different and...

....

Percy blinked slowly and stared at Demeter who gave him a soft teary smile.

"Do you remember now dearest?" Demeter asked and Percy's cheeks started going red as he nodded slowly. Holy shit he had the memories back. And they...he had been...

"So...why is mom calling Percy dearest?" Katie asked raising an eyebrow and Percy looked at her surprised and then turned back to Demeter wide eyed.

"Oh shit we have more kids. Demi why did you have so many daughters who are as beautiful as you?!?! I'll have to beat suitors off of them!" Percy asked panicked about his newish step kids and how they looked similar to their mother.

"Papa! You remember!" Persephone was there and she was beaming at him and he shot her a smile.

"Yes I remember princess....but I have one huge headache from my past memories mixing with my current ones." Percy rubbed his head and he stood offering Demeter a hand up that she took and stood as well, leaning into him and he immediately wrapped an arm around her as he used to do so long ago.

"Now I get to tease Mom about not just dating a guy young enough to be her son, and is the same age as some of my sisters, but also about dating her nephew." Persephone looked as if she won the jackpot and her mischievous grin was so similar to Hermes...

"You're married to a man old enough to be your father who is also your uncle. You have no leg to stand on dear." Demeter dryly reminded her eldest daughter who pouted.

"No but we do!" Meg said motioning to her half siblings who were staring with raised eyebrows.

"And we can talk about this later and I won't make any of you call me Dad or anything like that if you don't want to. First though...I can exact some revenge on two certain rapists." Percy's green eyes near glowed as he glared at Zeus and Posiedon, making Posiedon wince and bow his head while Zeus sneered and clutched his bolt.

"Dearest!" Demeter protested and Percy took her hand and brought it to his lips, kissing her knuckles and looking at her softly.

"They won't ever hurt you again my love. Never. You're safe now, this I swear to you." Percy said softly and Demeter was worrying her lip between her teeth but then nodded once and slowly drew her sword.

"And they shall not hurt you. This time I plan to do our wedding properly and make you my immortal husband." Demeter promised in return as she glared down her siblings daring them to deny her her husband once more.

"Doesn't that mean you have to throw an app-" Hera snapped her fingers summoning a golden apple. She handed it to Demeter who immediately shoved it into Percy's open mouth.

"I love your mouth beloved-" She was GOING to say he should hurt and eat the apple instead of talking but she was interrupted.

"EWWW MAMA!!!" The entire Demeter cabin cried out as half the Hermes cabin and Ares cabin cackled.

"That's not what I was-" Demeter's cheeks were as golden as her hair now and Percy are the apple with a grin.

"You think that's bad? You should hear what they say when they think they're not alone. Or try walking in on them." Persephone threw fuel on the fire.

"I said I was sorry! We weren't expecting you to arrive that early! We didn't mean for you to see us!" Demeter was absolutely blushing now and Persephone gave her mother a flat look.

"You and papa were in an open field."

The sounds of hootings and jeers doubled while the Demeter cabin looked grossed out.

"Anything to say about that Perce!" Someone called and Percy smirked and shrugged as he finished off the apple.

"I was a farmer back then. What was anyone expecting?" Percy snickered as Demeter smacked him softly in the chest with a bright golden face. There were dozens of hoots and hollers at that and Hermes and Apollo both were cracking up.

"Iasion..." Demeter whined in embarrassment and Percy kissed her cheek.

"You can kill me later my love! For now I need to castrate two gods and then we can adopt all the other gods and kids who need caring parents!"

"...Darling you do realize you're currently a twenty years old? And most of them are either close to your age or thousands of years old."

"Okay and? We've always talked about having a lot of kids, you love kids! So we can adopt all of them!"

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Demeter and Persephone were just enjoying a day together, Persephone bad talked her mother into taking a break from her work in harvest to just go and enjoy a walk and picnic in Central Park.

Neither goddess much liked New York due to lack of greenery and often if they were there they were either at a park or on Olympus. This time they were at a park to try and help regrow some of the plants damaged during the war.

There were children running around playing, families enjoying the day and a familiar teenager rushing near them being chased by several guys.

"Wha-Katie?!" Demeter was stunned to see her daughter there and Katie managed to stop just before she slammed into Persephone.

"Mom? Oh shit what are you two doing here?" Katie looked shocked and a bit horrified to see them even as Demeter's eyes slid past Katie to look at the men approaching.

They all had black jackets with the same kind of sign on them and Persephone noticed the mortals nearby hurriedly getting away from them and the scene itself.

"Katie. Do you know these people?" Demeter asked tense and wondering if they were a threat. Katie swore under her breath and handed her mom her phone.

Yes she knew she shouldn't have one, and that it would attract monsters but that was the least of her concerns right now. Besides she couldn't really send an IM right now.

"Here hit the one that says King and the green button then tell him where we are and that I need backup." Katie instructed her mom and then turned and stepped towards the men putting her hair into a quick and messy bun.

"Give it up Thorn. You can't fight us on your own." One guy said smirking meanly at Katie and Persephone and Demeter both tensed even as Demeter related their location and that Katie needed backup to whoever answered the phone.

"You got a problem with my sister?" Persephone asked and she was putting her own hair up into a messy bun.

'Lady Demeter Lady Persephone these are regular mortals. And this is my fight. Besides the guys will be here soon."

Katie had prayed silently to her immortal mother and sister who glanced at her.

"Oh a sister huh? You with the little fucker too then?" The first guy asked smirking as his eyes raked over the Queen of the Underworld.

"What did you just call my daughter?!" Demeter demanded and neither she nor Persephone were going to need their powers for these lowly mortals.

"Oh the fuckers mom and sister huh? Can see where she gets her looks from. But stay out of this. We owe the lil bitch a beating for what she and her group did." The leaders eyes raked over Demeter as well and there were some chuckles from the other guys.

"And you know damn well your guys were starting shit on our turf. If they didn't want a beating they shouldn't have caused a mess outside your area. Leave my mom and sister out of it." Katie said glaring darkly and hoping her godly sister and mother didn't turn these guys into weeds. That would cause a big mess.

She grimaced when she saw some more of the thugs come walking up to add to the forces there.

Great now there were at least twenty of them.

"Tch. They're just in the wrong place at the wrong time then sweetheart. Get em." The leader ordered his men forward and several ran forward to grab them.

Katie kicked one in the gut hard enough he threw up and then started fist fighting the others, ducking and weaving between attacks and not holding back her demigod strength. After all these were grown adult thugs.

The only reason they weren't using guns was to try and not attract too much police attention

One of the initial five that attacked grabbed Persephone's arm and she gave a bloodthirsty grin in his face right before turning and tossing him bodily into another guy.

Now that they had grabbed and attacked her she could fight back without worrying about the Laws. As long as she didn't use her powers she wouldn't get in trouble.

Another guy threw a punch at Demeter who caught it and gave her own bloodthirsty smile in the punks face. Then she easily twisted his arm and snapped it before kicking him down and taking out the next punk.

The two Goddesses were moderating their strength to not outright kill the idiot mortals just so that this wouldn't come back and bite Katie in the ass later.

"Woah. Mom how did you learn how to do that?" Katie asked surprised before she ducked low and took one guy out with a high kick to his chin.

"I am a war veteran darling." Demeter reminded her daughter and that made a few of the punks wince or look at her warily.

One guy tried sneaking up on Katie and was punched away by a familiar demigod.

"Jeez Kit Kat. We can't leave you alone for ten minutes." The girl said grinning at her sister.

"Well you know me Mira. Have to have a party wherever I go." Katie grinned back.

"I thought that was my line?" A boy asked grinning as he body checked another guy.

"Fuck now the Flower and Grapevine are here too." One of the enemy thugs said grimacing.

"Well well." A smooth voice called and the fighting paused at the sound of high heels clicking on the pathway.

Everyone paused and looked over. The Demigods with a smile and the two immortals confused.

The two Goddesses vaguely recognized the two sons of Hermes who were full blooded brothers but not twins but it took them a long minute to recognize the figure in between the two sons of the Thief.

The figure had shoulder length black hair with blue highlights at the ends, was wearing red lipstick and a plain white shirt with a denim jacket and black shorts and a pair of black heeled ankle boots.

"Going after some of mine are you? And getting innocent bystanders involved...and breaking the pact for Central Park being neutral grounds. We can't have that can we?" The one with blue highlights said and his voice was familiar to the immortals as he and the Stolls walked closer.

"The leader is mine." The guy said pointed a single red painted fingernail at the guy standing near the back who had ordered the thugs forward.

"Clear me a path." He ordered and the brothers ran forward fighting in perfect sync to take out the thugs in their bosses way.

Finally the other leader got involved and sent a fist at the guys face. The man caught it easily and grinned.

"Finally ready to dance?" The man asked and Demeter gave an appreciative hum as she stood back a bit and watched the guy destroy the leader of the black jacket group.

"Flexible, in touch with his feminine side and strong? Katie, Miranda mind introducing mama to him?" Demeter asked her daughters as she licked her lips a bit watching the guys legs flex as he twisted and kicked and fought.

Her two mortal daughters present exchanged grossed out horrified looks.

"Mama no!" They both chorused in disbelief and disgust and Demeter frowned. Sure no child liked to think or see their mom flirting with their friends but that reaction was a bit much.

Finally when the last of the thugs was down did the man approach and check on his group before looking and pausing as he caught sight of the two Goddesses.

"Lady Persephone. Lady Demeter? What are you two doing here?" The guy asked and Persephone blinked slowly as she stared hard at the man. Demeter opened her mouth about to lay the old Goddess of Fertility charm on the guy but-

"Perseus?" Persephone asked unknowingly cutting her mother off.

"Yes?" Perseus Jackson looked at her confused and Persephone blinked long and slow for a minute while Demeter's mouth snapped shut.

"You look...different." Persephone wasn't judging at all, they were Greek they had no room to judge, but she absolutely eyed his appearance and couldn't blame her mother for wanting to flirt with him.

"Oh you've never seen me in my normal clothes. And the hair dye is new. But come on. We should get out of here before the police show up." Percy said and he turned to lead them all away and the demigods followed without hesitation.

"Not a single word." Demeter warned her children when all three of her daughters present stared at her when her eyes wandered to his ass in those shorts.

"Mom he's your nephew." Katie reminded her anyways and Demeter gave her a flat look.

"I am a Greek goddess. Look at our family tree. Your sister is married to her uncle and I've slept with two of my three brothers and had children by them. Try a different argument sweetie."

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"She was here. Demi, my Demi was here. In the underworld with our princess and the Lord of the place.

I barely paid attention to most else all I could think about was that she was here and I was so relieved she was safely away from the battle but this didn't make sense. Demi loved her family and especially children. I would have thought she'd have been out there with her sword taking the monsters heads on a platter for daring threaten her children."

"Yes I would be. Why am I still down there?" Demeter asked annoyed with herself as she looked worriedly towards her children.

"Then I noticed the acorns on the table, oh so she was watching the battle from here? She seemed particularly focused on some of the acorns over near the edge of the table closest to her. Her eyes flashed that beautiful golden green and I noticed her hand glowing softly. She was helping. She was helping with the battle even while safely in the underworld."

"Well I'm not surprised I'm helping but why am I still down there instead of helping against Typhon or the army?" Demeter looked frustrated with herself although her children relaxed a bit at hearing she was helping. Percy just smiled at her and motioned for Thalia to keep reading.

"Mother you shouldn't strain yourself. I'll aid my siblings you should be conserving your powers." Persephone moved to her mother's side and her hand glowed a bit as she aided the acorns that represented Demeter's mortal children.

"I'm fine sweetie. This won't hurt-" Demeter was stopped by Hades stepping over and placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Sister. I wanted you down here not just for Persephone's peace of mind but to try and keep you safe right now in your state. Do not strain yourself when you are vulnerable."

"Excuse me? Vulnerable? Straining myself?" Demeter asked giving her daughter and son in law a look daring them to imply she was weak and needed to be protected.

"I've got no idea mama." Persephone reminded her mother that she was just as confused and when Demeter turned to look at the future demigods they all just shook their heads with smiles at her. Percy had pulled her in close with his arms around her middle.

"I am not weak. And this much will not strain me." Demis voice was a warning itself as she stared narrow eyed at her brother who waved off her ire with the ease only a sibling could have.

"I know you aren't. I know your strength better than most sister. But please don't strain yourself." Hades said and he genuinely was worried for her.

"I am pregnant not invalid!"

"I'm what?" Demeter asked shocked and one of her hands went to her stomach where Percy's arms were wrapped around her.

"Oh that explains why we're trying to keep her out of the battle and from using her powers too much, especially from the Underworld." Persephone said now understanding why she and Hades were acting the way they were in the book.

"You were pregnant with Amara during the War of Manhattan mama. Apparently you realized you were pregnant only four days before Typhon was fully out and began to make his way to New York. Big sister immediately whisked you to the Underworld to try and keep you and her baby sister safe." F. Katie said and Amara beamed.

"Does that mean I'm in the book?" The small child asked excitedly and Amphitrite laughed at her granddaughter.

"You were inside your mama in the book." She agreed and Amara cheered.

"Your timing is terrible sister." Hera said sighing but she gave her sister a fond look.

My jaw dropped and I looked down at her stomach, I didn't see any hints of a bump or anything to signify the life within her. She couldn't be far along.

My heart warmed, a baby. A new baby. I was absolutely going to love and adore that baby as much as I did it's older siblings. A part of me felt sad that it wasn't mine fully but I shook it off. Blood of not that was Demis baby. And I would love them as much as I did the rest of them.

Her staying in the world made more sense. That was where she was safest and where her unborn baby would be safe from danger and I had a feeling it was mostly Persephone's plan. She was very protective of her mother.

"I know grandmother. And it's a good thing you're staying safe down here right now. It's what grandfather would have wanted." A child sized God with dark hair and Persephone's eyes said sweetly as he entered the room.

"Zagreus? What's the status of the souls son?" Hades asked while Persephone looked confused.

"What do you mean it's what your grandfather would have wanted?" Persephone questioned and Zagreus blinked up at his parents. I wondered if I could call him my grandson? He looked so young and adorable. This was one of my little princesses children...

"Grandpa Iasion. He'd want Grandma to stay safe while pregnant. Although I will admit I'm surprised you didn't try to keep him here."

"I tried!" Hades said glaring at his nephew who shrugged a bit.

"You tried to make your son the child of prophecy despite the fact that he's two years too young at that point. Not to keep me safe." Percy reminded.

"Iasion?" Demis voice was confused and she sounded so worried and hurt and alarmed, "Sweetie what do you mean?"

Zagreus blinked his big eyes up at his confused parents and grandmother, "He was here not that long ago. My little brother brought him here and he took a dip in the Styx. I was surprised you didn't make him stay here to keep him safe since you just got him back grandma."

I saw as the realization hit Demi, Persephone and Hades while Nico stood there confused and forgotten."

"That's how I found out you were reborn?!" Demeter demanded glaring at her husband who gave her a sheepish smile.

"I thought I was going to die and didn't want you to cry for me again. I would have told you after the war and I realized I wasn't dead but our grandson beat me to it." Percy offered sheepishly and Demeter huffed a bit. She could only imagine the shock and then realization and horror she had felt right then.

"Papa....he's the son of Poseidon?" Persephone's eyes were wide as she stared at the other two who looked just as shocked.

Demeter stood so fast her chair hit the ground hard, she had one hand on her stomach but there was a determined set to her jaw.

"Sister..." Hades turned to her just as shocked but worried.

"Get. Out. Of my. Way. I'm going up there and helping end this war and then I'm going to kick his ass! Iasion...he's been back this whole time?! He's up there fighting my father's army! Oh that reckless-" Demi didn't look happy and I winced. Well she was going to kick my ass later.

"Mama! Mama please calm down! Angers not good for the baby!" Persephone tried to calm her mother down a bit and Demeter took several deep breaths.

"I am going to give him a piece of my mind after we kick fathers ass." Demeter growled out and Hades sighed heavily and exchanged looks with Persephone. No no no. Please stay down there where it was safe for you and the baby. Hades come on talk her into staying down here with Persephone!

"I'll get the chariots ready." Hades said and then he turned towards his son who stared at him shocked. Damn emo!

"Nico. Go join your reckless cousin and try to keep him in one piece. Demeter's gonna want a word with him." Ohhh I was in trouble...if I lived that long."

"Zagreus and Nico were the real MVPs there. Nico was talking Hades into joining the war and probably would have had it in the next few minutes...and Zagreus just made sure Demeter and Persephone joined as well without meaning to." Thalia was snickering heavily at that, so heavily that Hera sighed fondly and took the book.

"Yeah but can you imagine how confused and shocked us survivors were? Especially my siblings and I?" F. Katie asked but was grinning slightly.

"I'm still hung up on the Damn Emo." Chris quietly snickered.

"Why were you confused?" Hazel asked curiously.

"After the award ceremony mama went storming up to papa, called him Iasion and the temperature dropped at least ten degrees when he reacted to the name and then smiled sheepishly at her. She was not happy to learn he had his memories, which meant he did remember her, and hadn't said a single thing to her. If he hadn't had the curse her slap probably would have broken his neck. And while we were all standing around confused and alarmed and worried she grabbed him by his shirt and dragged him into a kiss." F. Katie said dryly and everyone could admit how confusing that would have been for everyone.

"Should have seen the Old mans face, and Uncle Posiedons. I thought their brains had fried." Thalia was snickering heavily and she was half laying across Hera as she tried to control her laughter.

"And then when Lady Demeter was reaming Percy out for never telling her Percy tried to calm her down and was fussing over how she could be as mad as she wanted later but to please sit down and relax because the anger wasn't good for the baby. Lord Posiedon looked like he got slapped with a fish since he thought that meant Percy had gotten Lady Demeter pregnant at some point." F. Travis was laughing too.

"That was how we learned he was a reincarnation. And had his memories. And when we realized who the 'woman he had a crush on' was." F. Connor was trying not to laugh.

"Lady Artemis was so done with it all. She said it was about time someone figured it out since she had been dropping hints for the last three years." Phoebe snorted.

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It was originally supposed to be just the Big Three hang out at a local strip club/exotic dancing. But Hades decided that if he had to go he'd bring his wife along.

And then Persephone had mentioned it to her mother who had come along as well. And she had mentioned it to Hera who had come along to keep an eye on her husband.

Hestia came along to try and keep them from killing each other or the mortals and because she didn't like how Tyche and Nemesis had both started cackling all of a sudden as soon as Posiedon mentioned he was going.

Mindful of his wife staring a hole in the back of his head, Zeus chose a table near a dancing pole set apart from the rest. There was already a figure twirling and dancing around and the Kronides were drawn towards said figure.

As they got closer and took their seats there was some appreciative looks towards the dancer. Lithe but prominent muscles, short crop top that might as well been a sports bra, pair of small shorts that showed muscular legs and thighs...small pair of heels on their feet.

"Ohhh that's a pretty one." Persephone was the first to say as her eyes raked over the figure.

"Agreed." Demeter nodded as she watched as well.

In fact all the Olympians were having a hard time not watching the dancer, there was something about the dancer that just drew them in. Whether it was the lithe powerful figure or the scars that marred the body of the dancer showing that they'd been in some tough fights and situations before.

"Dibs." Demeter said immediately to her siblings and daughter, earning a pout from her daughter and scowls from her brothers.

"You can't just call dibs on the pretty dancer sister." Hades said frowning, if Persephone wanted a night of harmless fun with the other woman he wouldn't begrudge her that.

"All of you but Tia are married and Tia isn't at all interested in such things. Yes I can call dibs." Demeter cheerfully hung that argument over their heads and she watched amused as Zeus opened his mouth to say something, remembered his wife was sitting next to him, and then slowly closed his mouth in what was probably his smartest decision in the last forty years minimum.

"Does it count if Persephone and I share?" Hades asked with a glance at his wife who smirked at him as she threw a couple of twenties into the dancing area.

Heras eye twitched but she said nothing. Her domain of Marriage meant she was quite aware of open marriages, and honestly she didn't mind them. But both parties had to communicate and consent. Hades and Persephone did, Posiedon and Amphitrite did. Zeus did not even think to talk to her about an open marriage before sleeping around.

Her eyes raked the figure in front of her.

"They are rather nice to look at." Hera admitted and the way all of her siblings whipped around to look at her was kind of humorous.

That's how it went for a few minutes as the dancer kept spinning and dancing around the pole, the siblings and Persephone chatting with their eyes locked onto the figure and throwing twenties or fifties at the dancer.

"I can't wait to touch those muscles." Demeter nearly groaned as she watched the slightly sweating dancer spin with just their leg muscles one last time, their body glowing slightly under the light with their sweat.

"You could at least share mama." Persephone pouted and Demeter shrugged.

"You're welcome to try your luck but I called dibs." Demeter waved it off and Posiedon hummed.

"I think I'd be fighting you for dibs sister." Posiedon said with an appreciative glance over the figures muscles as they paused for a bit, earning polite clapping from Hestia, Hera, Persephone and a few mortals nearby.

"I'll be taking a quick five minute break and then I'll be back..." The figure said and it was a mans voice, not that any of the gods really cares about gender, that trailed off. Hera choked on her drink and there was a slightly high pitched noise from Hestia.

"Perseus?!" Hestia squeaked out wide eyed and the Gods stared at the dancer.

It was harder to tell who was more shocked, the Gods or Perseus Jackson. It was also hard to tell whos face drained of blood or ichor faster, Percy, Zeus or Posiedon.

"What the actual fuck?" Percy whispered staring at them gaping.

Demeter blinked slowly once and then twice and then shrugged.

"Well it wouldn't be the first time I slept with a nephew. So tell me Perseus what exactly are your plans for tonight?" Demeter asked downing her shot and the way he stared at her in shock and disbelief and his face went a deep red was hilarious.

He stepped closer to keep the mortals from overhearing.

"Okay first of all, I have a girlfriend just cause I dance here doesn't mean I sleep with anyone. And second you're my aunt." Percy said in a strangled whisper as if that meant absolutely anything.

"Second of all, we're Greek. Hera sleeps with her brother, Hades sleeps with his niece, and I have in fact slept with two of my brothers and a nephew or two over the years." Demeter dryly reminded the young man of that and the other gods had to admit she had a point there and the look of his soul dying inside as he realized that too was rather humourous on the sassy demigod.

"And first of all, I would absolutely be okay with a no strings attached threesome. No kids or anything just some fun. Especially if that girlfriend of yours looks just as delicious as you do." Demeter smirked at him and watched as he flushed all the way down to his collar bone.

Her siblings and daughter gave various amused or choked noises at her bluntly said words and poor Percy looked like he was dying inside.

"Hey Candy!" Percy called to another dancer nearby who was also about to take a break.

"What up Pretty Boy?" The woman with deep purple hair asked looking over curiously.

"Switch sections with me!" Percy said and Demeter pouted while Persephone made a small noise in her throat. Hades just looked amused and Zeus was poking a still frozen Posiedon.

"I don't mind but why? Do we need to get security?" Candy was suddenly alert and staring at the Gods. Hera and Hestia noticed a few other people nearby being tense as well.

"No nothing like that. I'm just not dancing for my dad, aunts and uncles." Percy said and there was a moment of pure silence from those nearby as they stared from Percy to the table. Especially the side eyed pale faced Posiedon.

"That is just your luck Pretty Boy." One of the waiters said looking so damned amused.

"Shut up." Percy hissed at them red faced.

"Mother. I don't think dibs count anymore." Persephone whispered grinning at her mother who shrugged.

"I can wait until I ask Athena's daughter about that threesome."

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Let it not be said that Percy had no clue whatsoever what was going on.

One minute he was in a fight and got distracted by seeing the Fates appear and laugh at him before he was blasted back into a fountain and the next he was waking up into a fountain naked and confused and staring up at two gods. Technically one god and one goddess.

"A child born from the fountain..." Athena said looking confused and curious as she observed him as if he were an insect she wanted to dissect. She wasn't even phased by his nakedness which was saying something since she appeared in his apartment once when he got out the shower and the decibel she hit shattered a mirror.

"Who. Are you?" Posiedon, his father, asked staring sternly down at Percy who blinked once slowly.

"I-ah-shi-your son?" Percy said but he blurted it out all so fast it ran together.

"Iasion? So my son's name is Iasion." Athena somehow got that name out of the jumbled together words and no Percy didn't have any idea how she got that but he wasn't going to exactly tell her she was wrong. Not when she had her spear in hand and he was naked and without a weapon at least.

That's when there was a rolling thunder and Percy looked up at the sky and then back down and saw Zeus appear looking furious. The rest of the council appeared not long behind him. Percy blinked once slowly again and then hurriedly covered his manhood using the water and his hands.

"Athena! Did you dare break your sacred oath!?" Zeus demanded and oh wow for once he wasn't immediately mad at and blaming Percy. That was new.

"No father. I am a maiden still. The boy was born when some of my olive leaves fell into Poseidons fountain." Athena said not looking the least bit surprised or bothered by his anger. Must be nice to be her dad's favorite.

"I must say he looks remarkably handsome. I thought any offspring of you two would be more monstrous." A God who could only be Apollo said looking at Percy appreciatively and that Percy was more used to.

"Can I just say that I do not know what's going on? One minute I think I was dead or dying and the next I'm here?" Percy said looking around confused.

"Hmm so a reincarnation? One reborn as a god. It explains how you are fully formed and conscious. Do you have a name godling?" Hera, and it could only be Hera, asked and her voice was rather kind as she looked at Percy.

"He said his name is Iasion." Posiedon said and there was a sharp intake of air from one of the gods. A woman with fair colored hair and brown and green eyes stepped forward, she had a crown of barley and poppies on her head and there was a younger lady beside her who looked like the woman but had blue eyes.

"Iasion? Does that mean...is it...do you remember?" The woman asked and the younger one was staring at Percy as if trying to read his soul.

"Demeter?" Percy asked just to make sure because look the gods did not all look like they did in the future. He doesn't think he ever saw Demeter looking anything but tired or angry and yet here she was alive and awake and bright eyed. That and he wasn't used to seeing her sickle hanging casually at her waist or her hair braided like the way it was.

Apparently he said something wrong as Zeus began thundering and Demeter's eyes filled with tears.

"Hush husband. You were wrong for what you had done and you know it." Hera scolded Zeus into stopping the thunder and anger while Demeter was moving forward.

Percy had absolutely no clue what was going to happen or was going on.

All he knew was that the Fates were laughing at him.

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"I can show you a glimpse of the future. Of when Persephone would be born again and must ascend to become whole." Hecate offered softly to the grieving mother and husband of the half there goddess.

"Please." Hades nearly begged and the Titaness hummed and used her magic to concentrate for several minutes before the mist showed the future.

"She looks so small...even as a godling she hasn't been that small in centuries." Not since she had been a toddler. Demeter's heart aches at the sight of her daughter so small and so scrawny as she and another woman desperately tried to get away from a terror that she did not know the name of.

"Is that a satyr?" Hades didn't look happy as he eyed the out cold goat boy being held up by his beloveds reincarnation and the older woman.

Eventually the woman and Persephone had to separate to avoid the bull man thing and they saw as the woman vanished in a golden light.

"Mom!" Persephone cried and the look of heartbreak and horror and grief on her face struck them in the hearts.

"She has...another mother....a better one I hope." Demeter hoped her daughter would have a loving mother who did what was best for her and put her first. The way Demeter failed to.

But the greedy cruel part of her wished that her baby's mortal mother was horrid so that Demeter could take her. Take her and be a better mother and shower her in love...

"She's a fighter this time." Hades said watching how his beloved managed to yank off the beasts horn and kill him with it.

Then the scene changed.

"That's...the Generals burden." Hades looked shocked and horrified as they watched Persephone struggle to hold it until Atlas was thrown into her and fell back under his burden.

The mist swirled again.

It showed Persephone bursting from a river and taking out an army of undead before taking Hades to the ground with a blade at his throat.

"Oh she can kick my ass? Cool cool I'm very okay with that." Hades was wide eyed and blushing a bit as he saw that. He felt Demeter's hand smack him upside his head and when he turned to look at his sister, she gave him the most unimpressed look in history.

"What? My beautiful wife is badass and can kill me. I'm a simple man." That did not make her look any less impressed as she gave him a flat look

The mist swirled again and they both looked horrified when they saw her falling into the Pit itself with another girl she was protecting.

"Is she...is she taking control of Misery's domain? Away from Misery herself?" Demeter asked gaping at the sight of what her daughter did and then they saw a somehow familiar mortal showing up at her residence.

She answered the knocking upon her door and was wearing a strange top that covered her arms fully and yet her legs were mostly bare!

Hades gave a possessive growl and Demeter was scandalized while Persephone had the most unimpressed look on her face as she leaned upon the entry way.

"Apollo what the fuck?" And then the mist swirled again.

There was now two others with Persephone, both with dark hair. One with Zeus blue eyes and the silver of Artemis hunting companions and the other pale and tired.

"So you're the reincarnation of my step mother?" The boy asked staring at Persephone while Zeus daughter was laughing.

"Apparently."

"...Are you going to turn me into a plant like your shade did?"

"Only if you refuse to take care of yourself Nicollo."

"Hey death breath? How does it feel for Kelpie to be your new mom?"

"Hey thunder thighs how's it feel for Jellyfish to be your sister?"

"Does the Demeter cabin know? Wait does Aunt Demeter know? I know Uncle Hades does."

The two present gods saw the table and building begin to shake although the three adults didn't look bothered.

"She and dad have been fighting over who has more rights to me. They both agree Mama has overall rights to me but Demeter is insisting I call her mom since she did give birth to my soul and all originally. Dad says he's my father in this life and he should stay that way." Persephone said casually and Nico snickered.

"Didn't Uncle Z try to jump in?"

"He said since he was originally my father he should be so again. Demeter, Dad and Hera all jumped him."

The mist faded.

The two gods were still staring in confusion and disbelief.

"What the fuck?" The siblings spoke in unison by accident right then.

Hecate just snickered.

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"Whoooo! Nico, Hades Persephone and Mom to the rescue!" The Demeter kids cheered as they were reading about the badass entrance of the Underworld Family and the Goddess of Harvest.

Hestia didn't look relieved or happy however, neither did most of the future people. They were all tense and Percy had Demeter in his lap again, his arms tight and protective around her.

Hestia's hands shook as she had read ahead.

She looked up at her little sister in fear and horror.

"Hestia?" Posiedon asked frowning at his eldest sister and everyone was alarmed as she swallowed thickly.

"If everything still happens the same...we need to keep Demeter hidden. And not just because of her pregnancy." Hestia said after a few seconds and she swallowed thickly.

"Hestia? What's wrong?" Hera looked worried and Demeter frowned at her older sister saying she needed to be kept out of the fighting.

Hestia...she hesitated for a moment more before looking back at the book.

"Ah Hades! Come to join me son? And look you brought my favorite child and her daughter!"

"How come she's the favorite?" Zeus asked pouting at that while Demeter looked horrified.

"I'd rather be moms favorite thanks." And yet they knew the truth. It was hard for their mom to even look at Hestia sometimes for how she failed to protect her eldest. And it was hard for her to be near Demeter with how Demeter shared a lot of her father's domains.

"We might not always get along and we might fight each other, but we can all agree on at least one thing." Hades said his grip tight on the reins of his chariot.

"And that's the fact that you're a horrible father. No appreciation for agriculture and no sense of family." Demi said shaking her head but I met her eyes across the battlefield. She was staring at me with hope and relief and worry."

"Sister. My dear lovely sister who helped raise me." Hera pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Did you just tell father, to his face mind you, that he didn't care for Agriculture...when that had been one of his domains?" Hera asked and that earned a lot of impressed or disbelieving noises from the group.

"I haven't done it yet! And besides am I wrong?" Demeter asked defensively and she didn't like how tense Percy was as he held her. It was as if he was trying to shield her from Kronos' vessel in the room who was staring at her in disbelief.

"It...it gets worse...we can't...we can't let him get to Demeter." Hestia said and her voice had everyone shutting their mouths, most of them never heard that time before. She was afraid and angry and disgusted. A strange mixture they almost never heard from her.

"Now now Demeter. Don't say that. After all you're my favorite. Come join me my dear. Let me make you my new queen."

"What?" There was a lot of disbelieving and shocked looks and the gods looked horrified. Persephone was in an older aged form now and she had her armor on as her eyes glinted darkly, she moved as if to shield her mother who went ashen and stared wide eyed at the book.

"I felt horror and rage grip me. He wanted to make her his queen? He wanted to take her as his own and he likely wouldn't care if she was unwilling. He wanted to hurt her so horribly and treat it as an honor? I wish he didn't have the Styx curse so that I could take my time cutting him into tiny little pieces painfully slowly.

She looked sick at the mere thought. I wanted to take her away from here, away from his gaze and lust and desires. I wished Hades had let her stay back in the Underworld where she would be safe.

"Not going to happen. I happen to care about my family. My children, my siblings sometimes, my nieces and nephews... you'll have to make due with your hand back in the Pit."

"Okay I hate that he wants Aunty Demeter...but that rejection is wild. Imagine telling the Titan King to his face that he'll have to make due with his hand." Thalia tried not to laugh and there were a few strained giggles.

Demeter looked ill and she curled up, looking smaller than she ever had as she tried to meld herself into her husband's body. Wanting to seek comfort and protection that he willingly gave her.

"Luke-Kronos wasn't smiling now although there were a few strained giggles from the demigods defending Manhattan. I barely heard the 'Go mom' that Billie whispered.

He then smiled again and reached a hand out towards her as if offering her a dance. Persephone was beside her mother instantly and had an arm in front of her protectively. Hades had angled himself to be physically in between his father and his sister and wife.

I wanted nothing more than to cut off that fuckers hand and then gouge out his eyes so he couldn't look at her like that. Or at all.

"I'll give you this one chance my dear. Join me willingly as my queen. Do so and I will not kill your precious children and might even spare one or two of your siblings or nieces and nephews if they learn their places." The fucker who was going to suffer offered and Demeter's mouth opened immediately.

"And if you refuse I will slaughter each of your children mortal children in front of you, make your siblings and their children fade and make your precious immortal children into nothing more than slaves and fodder for my army. You will be my queen and the mother to my next children, whether you want to or not."

"He'd better stay the fuck away from mama!" Persephone snarled and she was protectively hovering beside her mother who was pale and wide eyed and terrified as she was held to Percy's chest.

"It's okay mi vida. Mi amore. Mi alma. Mi reina. He won't ever touch you. He won't lay a single finger on you or the kids." Percy murmured reassuringly to her and Hades and Posiedon were there hovering now as they looked pale faced. Hera was frozen on her couch in horror.

Hestia's voice shook.

Even Zeus looked horrified at the thought of what their father would do to Demeter.

The younger gods and Goddesses were all pale faced and worried. Demeters mortal children curled as close to their mother as they could protectively. The future demigods were all grimacing and tense but not outright hovering yet.

"This fucker was going to die. I was going to carve out his spleen and strangle him with it and castrate him and feed him his own manhood!"

"And I would. In an instant. No one touches you. Especially not against your will." Percy murmured to her as she shuddered in his arms.

"Somewhere to the side there was a blast of cold and rage and I noticed a lot of plants withering. Turning my head slightly I saw Katie looking furious nearby.

She picked up a piece of rubble from the ground and she launched it right at Luke-Kronos. Striking him in the head with impeccable aim and we all saw the rubble shatter on impact."

"Did you just throw rubble at the Titan King?" Hermes voice was high pitched in disbelief and everyone stared at Katie who looked stunned and Future Katie who smirked.

"No one threatens my family. Not my siblings and not my mama." Future Katie said proudly but her eyes were still dark.

"Stay the FUCK away from my mom!" She hollered at the Titan King. She actually yelled at the Titan King who turned to regard her and I saw Demis face torn between pride and horror.

There was a dark look in Kronos eyes and I started moving to block his sight from my brave daughter.

"Grab her." The Titan King ordered and one demigod on their side did grab Katie's arm. His hand immediately turned black and withered...and as we all watched it spread up his arm until the demigod cried out in shock and horror and tumbled back from her, his face covering in ice and all signs of any kind of fat and muscle disappearing.

"What the fuck?" I didn't know who asked that but I didn't care either. This explained why Katie was a bit different from her siblings."

"After I discovered I could use mamas winter powers and strip someone or something of all its nutrients? Well...let's just say after the Battle of the Labyrinth I spent weeks training that on monsters." Future Katie said smirking and her eyes glittered in sadistic glee.

"She got my Erinyes side?" Demeter looked shocked as well but it soon morphed into pride for her daughter.

"You aren't hurting my siblings and you aren't touching mama! Go back to the pit and get sucked off by a chimera if you're that lonely you old fucker!" ...It was harder to tell who was more shocked and choking. The Titan Kings army or ours.

I saw the Stolls looking absolutely smitten out the corner of my eye, Hades was wheezing on his chariot, Nico let out a snort, some of the Hunters were about to start laughing, and Persephone full out cackled. Demi was staring at our daughter in shock and disbelief and pride and horror."

"Holy shit Katie." Miranda whispered awed as she stared at her embarrassed sister.

"Please don't antagonize your grandfather." Demeter looked torn between horror and pride as she stared at her daughter.

"Can I keep my little sister?" Persephone asked looking at her husband who was gaping.

"Dear. I'm pretty sure your mom will murder me if I kidnap another of her kids. If she becomes immortal she can come visit. If she doesn't she can join the court after death if it's what she wants." Hades said and Persephone beamed. Either way she won!

"I..." Hera looked so so lost on how to react, her other siblings feeling the same way.

"Yeah stay away from mom!"

"She deserves more than anything you could offer you old fucker!"

"You aren't touching her and you aren't winning!"

Demis other kids all started throwing rubble at the Titan King too now. And honestly it probably would be hilarious after the fact. A bunch of injured and scared teens throwing rubble at the Titan King and his host and cursing him out for trying to get with their mom.

I was vaguely concerned about the matching evil grins the Stolls grew before they went to a nearby food stand and scooped up some of the food."

"Oh no." Hermes looked torn between pride and crying as his sons grinned wickedly.

"Hey dickhead!" Connor yelled and the Titan King turned towards them angrily, I was amused he answered to it...

And then I saw a bunch of half spoiled foods jail him in the face.

"Stay away from our future mother in law!" Travis yelled with a wild grin as he launched another tomato at the Titan King.

It was harder to tell whether Katie or her mother were more stunned by that."

"They threw spoiled food at the Titan King." Hephaestus said flatly as he stared from Hestia and the book to the brothers. The younger pair looked stunned but gleeful, the older two were just grinning.

"Hermes can I adopt them?" Ares asked looking awed at the sheer bravery or stupidity of the boys.

"Hey no I have first dibs!" Apollo argued.

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"Kore!" Demeter was alarmed when her daughter got ill not long after eating her favorite foods. Demeter had made her favorites to celebrate her once more coming home from the underworld.

"I'm okay mother. And it's Persephone." Persephone reminded as she finished emptying her stomach and felt her mother rubbing her back soothingly like she had done when Persephone had been a young godling who are something she shouldn't.

"Right yes. Sorry. Although to me you'll always be my Kore...but are you sure you're alright? Do you need a healer? Are you ill from lack of sunlight?" It had only been a hundred and fifty years since Hades had taken her beloved baby as a bride in his kingdom.

She still hated that Zeus had sold her daughter to her brother but she would only privately admit that it was better Hades than most other Gods who did not care so much for their wives. At least Hades let Demeter come and visit her in the underworld sometimes and he made her daughter a queen in her own right.

She still would have preferred that Hades had courted Kore properly or at least talked to Demeter before he went straight to Zeus.

Apparently after the majority of her grief and rage had died and they could finally have a proper talk he had thought Zeus had told both Demeter and Persephone about the arrangement.

Persephone had urged her mother to forgive Hades, but not Zeus she didn't mention him her mother noted, and Demeter was starting to come around after seeing how much Hades adored Persephone and doted upon her.

The name change was still tripping her up sometimes and she always saw that mischievous adorable little gap toothed grin and sparkly eyes on a face of baby fats that barely came up to her knees however when she saw her daughter.

"No no mother. I am alright. I am not ill and there is nothing a healer could do for me. I am sorry I was going to wait until after dinner to tell you and did not expect...that." Persephone said and she gave her mother a small smile and leaned into her.

"My most precious flower. There is nothing normal about throwing up your food soon after you eat. Usually when a god does so it is either because they ate something opposing their domains, which I made sure was not the case, or they are ill somehow. Or even rarer..." Demeter trailed off and blinked slowly as the last thought hit her.

Or if they were...

"I was going to tell you after dinner." Persephone said quietly but she was smiling shyly and looking up at her mother hopefully.

"Persephone, my sweet girl, what...what were you going to tell me?" Demeter asked softly and she felt like she knew the answer. Like if she focused her powers on her daughter she'd immediately know. She almost never did so, the last time she focused her powers upon her daughter it was to find her and then to put a little bit more nature healing into her daughter's thin and giant frame. She had definitely done her best to use her powers to fatten her daughter up after she spent so long starving in the underworld to try and keep from being stuck there. At least now she was eating properly in the underworld and the older goddess didn't have to worry about her daughter starving.

Just cause they couldn't die and stay dead didn't make starvation any less painful.

"I have only known for a month now so I am not far along or anything as you can probably guess by the fact that I am not yet showing but... congratulations mama. You are soon to become a grandma." Persephone said and she hoped her mother took the news well. That she didn't fly off into a rage and go after Hades or kill thousands of mortals again.

Instead there were tears in Demeter's eyes and she looked torn.

"Is...were you...did he hurt you?" Demeter asked and Persephone's eyes widened and she internally swore. Of course that would be her mother's first thought, after all gods didn't take well to being told no or denied. Persephone herself was a result of such an action.

"No! No mama he did not. It was consensual. I promise I wanted it!" Persephone hurried to assure her mother who cradled her face in her hands and her teary eyes were scouring Persephone's face and eyes as if trying to determine if she lied.

"If you did not. Persephone if he had forced himself upon you, you can tell me. I swear I would not think less of you or treat you differently." Demeter looked so scared and worried for her daughter and Persephone had one hand on her stomach where her child grew within her and reached her other hand up to place it upon her mother's hand on her face.

"Mama. I swear to you, I shall swear upon anything you wish of me to even the river itself, that he did not force himself upon me. This baby...Hades and I made it of love not force." Persephone promised and her mother stared for a moment longer.

"Then...you are happy?" Demeter asked softly and Persephone smiled at her and felt tears in her own eyes.

"Very." Persephone assured and then Demeter pulled her in for a hug and placed a kiss upon her daughters brow.

"Then I am happy as well. My darling girl. Soon you will have your own child. My baby all grown up." Demeter murmured as she held Persephone close and Persephone went willingly into the embrace and held her mother back.

"Maybe I am. But I shall always need you mother." Persephone murmured back as she laid her head upon her mother's shoulder.

"And I will be here for you always." Demeter promised and the two held each other for several moments before Demeter started getting up, pulling Persephone up with her.

"Now let us find something for you to eat that my grandchild can stand yes? I would not let my daughter starve and shall not let my grandchild starve." Demeter ushered her daughter back to her seat at the kitchen and began making some simple foods that were light on the stomach, a few of them things that Demeter herself had eaten when she had gotten pregnant with her baby girl.

"I was...hoping you would tell me? About things I can expect to happen during this pregnancy?" Persephone asked her mother hopefully and Demeter gave her a gentle smile as she set down a plate or two in front of her.

"Of course my sweet girl." Demeter assured and she silently made a note to herself.

She'd need to go and have a talk later, with her sister Hera and with Artemis and Eileithyia. When it came time for her daughter to have the babe then she'd have to make sure they didn't withhold or draw out the labor to cause her additional pain.

If they caused her daughter undue amounts of pain and stress Demeter would remind them why she was to be feared.

For now she would tell her daughter things to expect with her changing body as she nurtured new life within her and what to expect when the babe was born. Although she cautioned that she did not know what her brothers domains would do to an unborn babe or what effect they would have.

She needed to have a talk with Hades too later.

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It was an Olympic council meeting for the Solstice which meant all the gods and Goddesses were in attendance. As well as quite a few demigods.

Things were going as normal until there was a yell from the doorway.

"Damnit Thanatos what the bloody fuck was that for?" A British accented voice asked as a man stood up dusting off his pants.

"Hadrian! Language!" Demeter scolded immediately and the man yelped and spun towards them as a few people looked surprised at Demeter.

"Oh shiitake. Hi Gran!" The new guy said smiling sheepishly and waving at Demeter who gave him a stern look but her lips twitched a bit.

"Hello Hadrian. Now why are you here? You try to avoid the solstice." Demeter asked and the man shrugged his shoulders a bit.

"Not gonna lie to you gran, I have no bloody clue. One minute I'm doing mums paperwork while she and dad are up here and the next Thanatos is hauling me up here like I'm a kitten." Hadrian said looking at the winged figure beside him who didn't look at all bothered by the stares.

"Harry! Are you joining the party?" Nico asked beaming and looking happy to see the man while Persephone was moving over to get to the man.

"Apparently I am squirt." Hadrian chuckled and then his face was caught in Persephone's hands and she seemed to be checking him for injuries.

"Are you hurt? Was there a fight or something you couldn't handle?" Persephone asked worriedly and Hadrian gave her a small smile and leant into her hold.

"I'm fine mum. No fight no injuries or nothing. I was literally just doing some paperwork when feather boy decided to nab me." Hadrian said and Hades was there too peering at him curiously and worriedly.

"Demeter. Who is this mortal?" Zeus demanded of his sister who waved him off.

"Oh hush brother. That's no mortal. That's my grandson." Demeter said as if it were obvious and Zeus's eye twitched at that.

"Demigod then." Zeus corrected and Hades slowly turned towards his brother.

"No. Not a demigod. Zeus did you not pay attention several meetings ago? Like I literally told you all four years ago? And I know Demeter has been bragging about him ever since." Hades asked as if Zeus were slow in the head.

"This is your son Hadrian right? Prince of the Underworld and Master of Death gods, God of sacrifice and Duty and Souls." Hera asked leaning forward intrigued and Demeter and the Underworld Family nodded.

"That's me. And sorry about just dropping in. I still don't know what the overgrown turkey wanted me for." Hadrian said bowing his head to the gods and there were a few snickers and giggles at the Overgrown Turkey part.

"I grabbed him and dragged him here because I thought you'd all like to know that his soul mate bond just went active." Thanatos said dryly and there was a squeal from Aphrodite, a look of shock from most of the council and a surprised blast of powers from Harrys grandma and mom.

"Do you know where it leads? Who his soulmate is?" Hades asked smiling softly and proudly at his son who just shrugged.

"But...but he's only twenty one? Even I wasn't taken into marriage that young! The only one who was taken younger was Rhodes..." And they all knew how that ended up.

"Thanatos. Who has been promised to my grandson?" Demeter's voice was artic cold and many shuddered at the way the air chilled suddenly.

With all the snow and frost and winter deities that now lived most forgot she was the origin of Winter.

"That would be-" Thanatos snapped his fingers and pointed.

"So that's why I couldn't find you." Hecate strode forward her eyes locked onto Hadrian who stared back at her.

"...Two things really fast. One I think I just became the luckiest God in the room if it turns out you're my soulmate." Hadrian said staring at Hecate wide eyed and she smirked a bit at him. Persephone face palmed publicly at her sons words. Hades looked ready to laugh, Nico already was.

"And second?" Someone asked curiously.

"It is just my fucked up luck that the Lady of Magic herself would be my soulmate when I spent the years I thought I was mortal as member of the European community of your blessed people." Hadrian said and Hecate groaned.

"Not those inbred jackasses. Please tell me you aren't as bad as them?" Hecate asked with a sigh.

Harry just raised an eyebrow.

"She's my mom and cousin, he's my dad and great uncle, and Gran is both my gran and my Aunt. Do we really have any room to talk about being inbred in this family?"

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Percy didn't know what was going on. Apparently no one remembered Mrs. Dodds and Grover was lying about her never existing. Granted that messed with his head a bit and he absolutely wanted to know why the hell no one remembered one of the Enriyes of the Underworld.

But he was also very distracted by the new girl.

There was a new girl that caught and held his attention like no one in his present life ever had. The only one he could think of who ever held his attention like this was his beloved Demi.

Which was ironic.

The new girls name was Demi Reed. And she...she looked a lot like his Demi probably did as a young godling. She had beautiful blond hair and unique green gold eyes and her lips were already red and puffy and he felt drawn to her.

She felt just as drawn to him apparently as she was somehow in all his classes, in the room next door to his and Grovers and had joined them for lunch that first day and never left. Grover was always wide eyed and awed and terrified by her and Percy could understand. Even at just twelve she was a beauty and would become more beautiful as she aged.

Whenever she wasn't helping them study or busy with class she was outside. She loved being outdoors and tending to plants of all kinds. They all seemed to perk up when she got close and while Percy preferred swimming he used to be a farmer in his last life. So he absolutely didn't mind helping her with the flowers.

For some reason being around her made his memories of his last life clearer and he felt safe near her.

It wasn't until he saw it. That fateful entry on the god Ploutus and his parentage did he realize it.

When he woke up Demi was there, sitting next to him on the bed and running her fingers through his hair as she hummed.

He knew that melody. That was a melody she hummed for the small children in the village, for the orphans and street children whom they had tried their best to help...that was the melody she hummed to her children when they came to visit.

"Demi?" Percy asked hesitantly. Could...was it really her? How...

"Percy. You're awake! How do you feel?" Demi asked smiling worriedly at him and he sat up in his bed and stared at her. How...why...did she...was it a coincidence or...

"Where...how...how do you know that melody?" Percys tongue felt heavy and his mouth dry as he stared at her and Demi chuckled a bit and gave him a small smile.

"I made it myself. Do you know it?" Demi asked and Percy...he felt as if the wind was knocked out of him. She knew. He could tell by the glint in her eye that she knew.

"You...I...how did you know?" Percy asked slowly, "I only just got back my memories when I read about-"

"Alecto mentioned you being weird for a demigod when she got back to the underworld. Apparently you had asked her what you did to piss off your brother in law this time. And she brought it up to him and Persephone. And then they checked with Zagreus and...well...the truth came out and I came here." Demi interrupted and Percy blinked.

"Oh I had said that out loud?" Percy asked and Demi snickered.

"You did. But you have your memories back now right?" Demi asked and Percy nodded.

"I remember. I remember back then. I remember you, me...the kids...I remember dying...I...Demi you were...we...Ploutus..." He didn't know how to voice what he wanted to say but she gave him a soft smile.

"Yes. I was pregnant when you were struck down. No more than a month at most, hard to tell since I had been playing mortal for so long at the time...he looks a lot like you. The kids and I have told him a lot about you." Demi confirmed and Percy felt tears in his eyes.

"I left you alone. You were pregnant and I left you alone a-" Demi placed a finger on his lips to silence him.

"You were killed. You didn't walk out on me Iasion. You were killed. I never once blamed you or held it against you. What matters now is that...is that you're back. You're back with me here and now and as long as you want me I swear I am not letting you go again." Demi, Demeter, said solemnly and he had to blink back his tears. What had he ever done to deserve her?

"I do. Forever. Until my soul fades into Chaos I am yours." He whispered and she gave him that beautiful smile he adored but then she frowned and wouldn't look him in the eyes.

"I should warn you...I...haven't been celibate since your death. I held out for several hundred years and then...I...Well now I have quite a few kids running around." Demeter said and Percy, Iasion he'd figure the name thing out later, reached forward and tilted her chin so she'd look him in the eye.

"That's alright. I wanted you to move on and be happy. And I swear to you, just as I did when I leaned about Despoina and Persephone and Arion. I will care for them and love them as if they were my own. I will adore them and treat them as if they are mine. And in all the ways that I care, they are. As long as you still want me and don't mind? I will always claim your children as my own, whether I sired them or not." Percy said softly, solemnly and he saw her eyes glisten as tears began to make their appearance.

"I do." She managed to choke out and she sounded as if she were choking on a sob, "Forever. Until my soul fades into Chaos I am yours. And any children I bear shall be yours."

And then suddenly their lips met again. They couldn't do much, not while he was still twelve in body. But they could kiss and hold each other and go on outings and just be together. And for now that was plenty.

After a long while of kissing they laid together on the bed, just holding each other.

"You're a demigod this time my love. Which means you can go to the camp and...and meet my mortal children...and...as long as I pretend to be mortal, pretend to be Demi. I can go with you." Demi murmured softly, a secret just for him to know.

He kissed her head.

"My Demi...when we get there I am going to adopt all of your kids." Percy murmured into her hair and she smiled as she snuggled into his chest.

"My kids...I'll tell them the truth after I'm 'claimed'. I'll be pretending to be a daughter of Demeter unless Persephone decides to be mischievous and claim me as her own. Either way I'll be in the Demeter cabin and I can tell my children the truth. And I can mother them and you can be a dad to them." Demeter could hardly wait. She'd be at camp with her children and she could mother them and adore them even if no one but him and her kids knew it. She could shower her children in the love in her heart. And she knew he would too.

"And then when I'm older, when I'm legal by the mortal worlds standards. I can propose. This time I'll be the one to ask you to marry me." Iasion promised her and she giggled remembering how she had gotten annoyed and fed up waiting for him to make a move and had thrown an apple at him one day in the market.

He had blushed brightly as he caught it and realized what happened and a few people laughed and there was gossip about her being the one to toss the apple but she didn't care. They had been engaged and married and would be so again.

"This time you'll be my immortal husband. No one will take you from me again." Demeter said and then she smirked at him mischievously.

"And who knows. Maybe we'll have a little one of our own by the time we get married. Teenage pregnancy is rather common this decade and you'd be an amazing father no matter the age." Because she couldn't make him immortal until after the prophecy but she wanted to give him a reason to fight. A reason to win.

If she and her current children weren't already enough of a reason, then knowing she carries their child together would be. He would fight and win and do whatever it took to come back to her and their children.

"Anything you want. Anything you desire. Anything you wish for." Percy promised and he didn't care if the two of them became teenage parents in the mortal world. He didn't care if he became a father at fifteen or something. As long as he was with her. As long as it was what she wanted? Then he would do anything to make it a reality.

Besides he was from ancient Greece when people married as young as ten or twelve summers and had multiple children by the time they reached their twentieth summer if they lived that long.

Then having a little one at the apparent ages of fourteen or fifteen wouldn't bother either of them.

"All I want is you and our children safe and happy." It was all she could want no matter how selfish it made her feel. She didn't give a damn about the rest of the world or the mortals. As long as she has her children and him? She'd be happy.

"I'll do everything I can." He promised and the two shared another tender soft kiss and smiled lovingly at each other before Demeter snuggled her face into his chest and began to sleep.

She didn't need to as a goddess but sometimes she preferred to sleep and forget the world and the state of nature for a while.

She was reunited with her One, the other half of her soul, once more. You couldn't sandblast the smile off of her face as she slept in his arms once more as she used to do so long ago

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Percy knew the war was heating up. They had just finished the Battle of the Camp after the Labyrinth was invaded and used and was now destroyed and there were so many dead kids.

Not as many as there could have been, Demi ran around a bit too fast and used a bit too much of her powers as she kept as many alive as possible. And when some of the enemy demigods had cornered some of her younger children (only five years old gods his heart hurt at the thought of such small babies being put into this mess) her golden sword gleamed as she cut them all down without mercy.

It had been two weeks since the burning of the shrouds and there was a type of gloom and haze over the camp. Some kids kept turning to ask a sibling or friend about something only to remember they were gone, Pollux hadn't been seen outside of his cabin since his twin was killed, none of the Demeter cabin went anywhere alone, neither did the Hermes or Aphrodite cabins.

And Percy...he stared at these kids, his kids. Gods they were too young and he didn't know how to help them. They died so young...

At least he knew that they had reached Elysium, Demi had assured him that she spoke with her daughter and Hades both who agreed to send the children there.

They were at peace and would no longer suffer or be at war. Honestly they could be considered the lucky ones, no longer having to fight and suffer at the whims of gods and monsters.

But...they needed something to distract the kids. And Percy...Iasion had the perfect thing. Something he had been planning to do ever since Demi and quietly mentioned the Great Prophecy to him one night as they curled up in his cabin.

"Katie." He went to his beloveds eldest mortal child at camp who was with two of her younger siblings teaching them some moves with their hand sickles.

"Yes Papa?" She looked up and the little ones, tiny Amara at six years old and Lily at seven, came to his sides hugging his legs. He gently pet their heads.

Ever since he and Demi arrived they had taken on parental roles at camp. At first with just the Demeter cabin but his Demi was a mother to the core. And she had enough love in her heart for everyone.

It wasn't even the second summer here before they had adopted the entire camp, although the Demeter cabin did have an easier time with using parental titles for the two for obvious reasons. Well obvious for them at least.

"Do you know where I can get an apple?" He asked and he saw how her eyes narrowed at him for a moment before widening.

"Come with me! Amara Lily do you two want to go back to the cabin?" Katie asked and she looked excited but the two little ones latched onto his legs like Limpets. They weren't going to separate.

"Okay sweethearts. How about I carry you so I can still walk hm?" Percys voice was soft and gentle and kind and the two girls beamed. Lily nodding like a bobble head while Amara just reached her hands up to be held. He easily scooped them up and carried one girl in each arm and follow Katie over to the trees.

She narrowed her eyes and put a hand on the bark of one tree and caused a few of the low hanging green apples to start turning red. A ripe ruby red that she then touched and made sure was perfect.

"Katie can you carry me while Papa does this?" Lily asked holding her arms out to her big sister who immediately scooped her up and gave Percy a free hand he used to take the apple.

"Alright babies. Who knows where Demi is?" Percy asked and Amara giggled.

"Mama is over by the dining hall. She was showing Sasha and Tuney something." Sasha being Amara's twin and Tuney being Petunia, the second sister out of Lily's triplets.

"Then to the dining hall we go!" Percy declared and his younger two giggled while Katie grinned. A few who saw Percy and noticed the apple followed curiously, some just followed to be nosy, and a few especially the other kids of Demeter followed when Katie flagged them down.

Spotting his beloved goddess showing the two little ones how to make flower crowns near the bushes by the dining hall, Percy smiled softly at the look of pure love and amazement on her face as she stared at the kids. She loved her kids to death, she'd give up her immortality and die for them if need be.

He'd make sure she never would have to.

"Hey Demi!" Percy called and then just as she looked up he lobbed the apple right at her. She caught it on reflex mostly but then blinked as she stared at him.

The children gasped and there were several squeals from the various campers.

Demeter was frozen for a second as she stared from him to the apple in her hand and then back at him.

Then she laughed.

"You absolute jerk! I thought you were waiting until we were eighteen to propose!" Demi laughed and grinned and Percy knew he must have looked besotted as he stared at her as she stood.

"When did I ever say that? I just said I'd be the one to propose this time." Percy grinned at her and she snickered.

"I handed you an apple in the school cafeteria. You decided to throw one at my head." Demi countered and she had done it, handed him an apple in the cafeteria of Goode High with a grin and an unspoken joke in her eyes.

"Is that a no?" He asked but he knew her answer by the way she approached him with a smile.

"When did I say that?" She asked right back and then leaned in. The two of them shared a long kiss full of unspoken promises and love until Amara pushed their faces with her little hands.

"Ew! Mama papa stop sucking face when I'm here!" She whined and the two broke apart laughing and smothered her face in kisses.

There were whoops and cheers and whistles from the camp as everyone celebrated the one good thing they had happen in the last few weeks.

"Katie save me!" Amara cried out for 'rescue' and her big sister came to grab her, being yanked into the hug and smothered in kisses as well by her mom and soon to be step dad.

Then the older demigods got free with a laugh and the Demeter kids were giggling and smiling brightly and bouncing closer but stayed out of range so they wouldn't get hug attacked or smothered in a dozen kisses.

"So that's a yes?" Percy asked grinning at Demi who smiled back at him.

"Yes. I will marry you." She agreed and there were more cheers and whoops around them. Even Silena perked up and was smiling although she was wistful and sad still over the loss of her boyfriend.

"Then I am yours my love. Until the day my soul fades into Chaos and I no longer exist." Percy said earning a few swoons from the other campers and a fond loving smile from his wife.

"And I am yours. Until the day I fade into chaos and no longer exist." She agreed and the two of them shared another kiss, a long soft loving one.

They were interrupted by a clearing of the throat and turned to look at Chiron who was standing inside the dining hall.

But he didn't speak first, Dionysus did.

"Really you two? Right in front of my salad?"

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Percy knew only two things as he made it to Camp Jupiter with Gorgon's on his trail and a goddess in his arms.

One was his name, and the other was that he was married to an amazing woman named Demi and he had to find her.

"Romans! I bring you the son of Neptune! He shall-"

"Juno what the actual fuck!" Someone from the crowd yelled and there were gasps and Percys eyes widened. It was her. It was Demi. His wife and she...his eyes went to her bulging belly. She was pregnant, so far along she was almost ready to pop...had he known she was pregnant?

He didn't have any memories and he'd been running and all for months. Had he known? Were they his? If not by blood then they would be by heart. He'd happily adopt them and claim them as his own once they were born whether he sired them or not.

"Demi." He breathed out and he didn't care about anything or anyone else. He rushed towards her despite several of the kneeling people trying to grab him.

"Percy are you okay? Are you hurt?" Demi asked as he embraced her tightly but not too hard to make sure he didn't risk the babies.

"Forget about me what about you? Are you and the baby alright? Do you need or want anything? Did anyone hurt you?" Percy fussed over her and she gave a small smile as she kissed him quickly making most of the kneeling soldiers choke or gasp for some reason.

"No no I'm fine. I'm not the one who just had to carry my ox of a sister across a river." Demi said and she glared at Juno pointedly.

"Was that necessary sister?" Juno asked but she seemed tolerant and amused as she stepped closer.

"You literally abducted my husband. Just after we learned I was pregnant and hid him from me for six months. Be glad I didn't call you worse." Percy blinked at that knowledge. She was only six months along?

He glanced at her belly, were women usually that large at six months?

He kept his mouth shut, he didn't know much of anything but he knew better than to ask that question.

"Now give him back his memories. I know you took them." Demi said glaring at her sister and Percy kept his arm around her and kept her pulled close. If her sister took offense and attacked he'd be a shield for his wife and child and trying to hold the other goddess off.

"Hmmm maybe after his quest in a day or two. Try not to tire him out sister he does need to be in top form." Juno smirked and Demi bared her teeth in a smile.

"Maybe you should have thought of that before taking my husband away from me. Fuck off baby sister, the Romans will treat him with respect." Demi said and Percy was perfectly happy to stand there quietly and hold his wife, one hand on her belly awed and protective when he felt the little one kick.

"He needs to join the legion." Juno said mildly and not at all taking offense to her sisters words.

"Then he will." Demi shrugged it off casually and then gave Percy a narrowed eyed look.

"And you'd better survive and make sure you come back to me after whatever it is that peacock wants with you is done. You are not knocking me up and then dying and leaving me alone to raise the twins." Demi glared at Percy who's eyes widened and his smile almost broke his face.

"Twins?! We're having twins?!" He couldn't describe the joy he felt and he pulled her into a deep loving kiss and had his hands on her stomach with a wide grin. Twins. Two of them.

They were having two babies!

"You said quest right? Okay what is it? Let's get it over with so I can come back and spoil her rotten! I have a lot to make up for! What do you want me to do? Retrieve a stolen item, rescue someone, kill a titan? Kill a human? Hurry up and tell me so I can go and get back and-" he was eager to go ahead and go and then come back and spoil his wife rotten. His rambles were cut off by his wife pulling him into a kiss.

He smiled love struck at her and wondering what he had ever done to deserve this amazing goddess and their kids.

"Calm down my love. You'll get the quest soon. For now just relax and get ready to join the Roman legion." Demi said and Percy nodded his head rapidly.

"Right. Anything you say my heart and soul." Percy would agree to anything for this amazing woman in his arms and he looked around at the gaping soldiers.

"Well? Who do I go to in order to enlist? Where do I sign up?" Percy asked and there was a snort from Juno and a fond sigh from Demi.

"I'm almost jealous of how much he adores you and would do anything for you. And his fatal flaw being loyalty...why can't Jupiter be more like him?" Juno asked looking a bit envious as she stared at her sister who shot her a glare.

"Cause our brother is a jackass, paranoid and power hungry who wouldn't know loyalty if it stabbed him in his small dick?" Thunder roared overhead but neither goddess seemed to care.

"Hm. Fair point. Farewell Romans. And Sister do try to not break anyone." Juno hummed her agreement earning another more petulant thunder from the sky.

"I promise nothing. Anyone tries anything with my husband or my kids and I'll remind them all why I'm to be feared."

Percy was sure he looked like a love sick moron as he stared at her amazed and loving and ready to do anything she wished. He also didn't care.

This was his amazing wife and they were going to have a baby and he knew she had other kids somehow which meant that these two were just the youngest ones and he was absolutely going to meet and smother her other kids in affection and love.

How did he get so lucky?

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Hestia smiled as she looked at the small for his age child who was looking nervous and scared. His eyes locked onto her and she knew by the way he tilted his head that he had seen her, not looked through her like the rest of the children, but he had seen her.

Not that she expected any less.

She was sad that he wouldn't have his own cabin, she was sad that no one but the Enthroned Olympians had their own cabins. But most of the time the council did not listen to her.

She doubted they would do so now. But still her little ember was lost and confused and didn't know what was going on or what to do. He just knew that his mom, a beautiful brilliant stubborn woman who Hestia was quite fond of, was gone and he had another parent who was immortal but had never been there. As far as he knew at least.

But oh Hestia had always been there, always watching over her son. And as he looked out at the cabins during the tour of the camp, she smiled. She would never deny him. Not that he was hers or what she could give him.

So she snapped her fingers and watched as her symbol, that of the hearth and flames, appeared over his head. Chiron froze, the children looked confused and whispered wondering who's symbol that was. Dionysus spat out his diet coke on the porch.

For a moment the entire world seemed to stand still. And then thunder roared summoning the gods for a meeting. Hestia gave her poor confused boy a soft smile as he was bundled back to the Big House before she vanished knowing she'd be needed at this meeting as well.

As soon as she appeared in the throne room she was instantly under her youngest brothers watchful worried eyes. The rest of the gods were confused aside from a surprisingly grim faced Dionysus who looked at her with so much concern and compassion that it nearly moved her to tears.

"May I ask why the emergency council summons husband?" Hera asked after everyone was present and she noticed he was staring at Hestia and he looked...concerned?

"Hestia..." Zeus said and his voice was heartbroken and soft and it instantly had everyone on edge. He never sounded like that before.

"Brother." Hestia said and she gave him a smile and it seemed that wasn't the correct thing to do as his face fell.

"Hestia...how do you have a child?" He asked so gently and so sadly and suddenly it felt like the air had been sucked out of the room. Everyone's eyes were wide and they stared at the small Hearth Goddess. Aphrodite dropped her compact mirror and Ares sword hit the floor from where he had been polishing it.

"What?" No one had ever seen Hermes so still and Apollo was staring horrified.

"This is about my son then?" Hestia asked even though she knew it would be. That seemed to be the only confirmation anyone needed. It was honestly.

And then in an instant Hestia was surrounded. Demeter, sweet motherly sometimes overbearing Demeter, was immediately there picking her up and hugging her close with tears in her eyes. Poseidon was there in full battle armor and Apollo was glowing golden and looked ready to kill. Artemis wasn't far behind him and Athena was pointedly sharpening her spear. Ares let out a snarl that shook the throne room, Hephesteaus swore creatively and looked murderous.

Hera looked gutted, Zeus's face fell and he looked ill. Shadows boiled and suddenly Hades was there looking frantic. Aphrodites eyes were glowing pink.

"Oh sister. Why did you not tell us? Why did you not call for us? We would have came to your aid." And no Demeter and Hades do not get along, but they both were of the same mind as they stared heartbroken at their elder sister.

"Who did it. Who dared touch you?" Apollo snarled sounding like the wolf he was born as.

"I'll slaughter them." Ares no longer seemed like war and bloodthirst. He instead looked as one of his favorite epithets. The Protector of women.

"I'll drown them in their own blood." Posiedon hissed his eyes dark and cold.

"I do hope you don't mean my child." Hestia frowned hoping they would not dare hurt her child, she did not like to fight family but if they tried to touch her son she would remind them just why Titans had once feared her.

"Oh sister no. I swear we don't mean your child." Hera hurried to reassure her sister of that.

"As long as you love the boy then we will never hurt him. He is so precious to you that he is precious to us as well." Zeus rumbled gently to her and the rest were nodding. Even Artemis who detested males wouldn't dare think of hurting her favored aunts son.

"I'll start building a cabin for him. One nice and homey. And a table. He doesn't have one at camp." Hepheasteus grunted and he was already thinking up the designs in his head. It was the least he could do for his aunt, make sure her son would be comfortable.

"He would not want any special treatment." Hestia said frowning at that, she could only imagine how badly that could go especially with the unclaimed and the children of the non-enthroned Olympians.

"Aunt. He is your child. Your only child. He will have special treatment one way or another." Athena pointed out hesitantly.

"Do you want him to be immortal? I can make him immortal for you. Hera are any golden apples ready?" Zeus offered immediately wondering if his sister would want her child around for eternity. Would she want the living proof of what had happened to her? If not he could discreetly smite the boy if it would ease her heart.

"That's up to him. I will never force something upon my child." Hestia said shaking her head and Demeter had yet to let her go. Hestia didn't mind being hugged by her sister, she just wished her sister didn't feel so upset or tense.

"Of course sister." Hera agreed immediately to Hestia's wishes.

"I still want to know what son of a bitch dared touch you. I'll slaughter them." Apollo growled darkly and he was ready to unleash a new plague or perhaps a solar flare to take this fucker out.

"Agreed." Artemis said flatly with her bow clutched tightly.

"The boy...his mortal mother died by Minotaur right outside the borders to camp. Aunt Hestia was she..." Dionysus was pale as he recalled that and Hades eyes went wide and his face paled of any small amounts of color.

"That was your son? Oh gods. Oh gods. I sensed his power and thought he was Poseidon or Zeus's! I... sister is the mortal woman the one who hurt you?"

Hestia was baffled. Hurt her? Why would Sally hurt her?

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Demeter could admit she did t like that Hades stepped out on her daughter. He kidnapped her baby to be his bride and yet he still stepped out on her with mortals?

So no she should not like her brothers halfbloods. Not the way she loved Melinoë, Zagreus and Macaria as her grandchildren. Not the way she loved Desponias children.

But after a period of frosty talks and moments Persephone seemed...okay with the children. With rebellious hard working loyal Nico who did so much for everyone else who cared so much for them all...with sweet gentle Hazel who was a lot like Kore had been back in the early days. Sweet and gentle and kind until you flipped that switch and saw the rage and wrath that lurked beneath.

Demeter had thought she was dreaming somehow the first time she came to visit the Underworld and saw both of the halfbloods of her brother in the garden with her beloved eldest child.

They were talking and laughing and Persephone was smiling at them as she watched with soft eyes. Melinoë was still grounded for helping Kronos but Macaria was here and giggling with her half siblings and Zagreus looked amused from where he was trying to take a nap.

Demeter was frozen and staring. Persephone was looking at all four of them the same way. She stared at her children the same as she did the demigods. A soft loving look, the look of a mother staring at her children whom she loved beyond anything else. Demeter knew it was the same way she looked at her own children...

"Mama that tickles!" Macaria giggled when Persephone suddenly started tickling her and the happy goddess of blessed death squealed like a mortal child and hid behind Nico.

"Neeks! You got a protect me from Mama!" Macaria said as if she weren't more than ten times his age but she had always preferred her form like that of a small childs.

"Oh he's not safe either!" Persephone declared and she tried to tickle attack him too.

"Nice try Mama but I'm not ticklish!" Nico said smirking as she ghosted her fingers up his sides and belly to no avail. Demeter sucked in a slight gasp at him calling Persephone Mama like Macaria had.

"Pss. Mama. Behind his knees." Hazel faux whispered to Persephone making her brother pale and Persephone grin.

"Thank you princess!" Persephone said grinning widely and then she lunged to tickle Nico who yelped and backed away.

As they were giggling and Nico trying to avoid the tickling Zagreus glanced up.

"Grandma!" He spotted her first and smiled widely, coming to hug her and there was a squeal from Macaria.

"Grandma!" The Olympian Goddess braced but smiled as her grandchildren impacted her in a hug attack while Persephone stopped tickling Nico and turned towards her mother.

"Mother. You're a bit early for dinner." Persephone said but she was smiling and stepped over to hug her mother and get a kiss on the cheek.

"I thought I'd come visit a bit early and spend some time with my grandkids." Demeter said and that had been her plan yes, spend some time with her grandchildren. She planned to see how Melinoë was doing with her grounding and make sure her grandbabies were getting plenty of breaks from work and good food. At least they both looked healthy, she knew her daughter would never starve them or feed them that horrendous food mortals ate nowadays.

"Nico! Hazel! Aren't you going to come hug your grandmother?" Persephone called to the other two who were just awkwardly hanging around now and surprising them.

The two looked at her surprised and then at each other before eyeing Demeter who smiled at them. Persephone was claiming them and treating them as her own then. She was accepting and adopting these two as hers...alright then.

"What? No hug for your grandma? You two aren't too old for that yet!" Demeter teased and she saw how they both looked flustered but Hazel shyly came in for a hug, and was welcomed with the gentlest but warmest hug Demeter could give. The little one wasn't an immortal who could handle her bear hugs after all.

Nico shifted awkwardly a bit but did step closer and melted into her when Demeter hugged him the same way.

She didn't like that her brother had stepped out on Persephone. That he has cheated on her daughter. But he did so much much less frequently than Zeus or Poseidon did their wives.

And her daughter seemed to love these two and accept them as her own. Which made them Demeters grandkids.

They were not escaping bonding time with grandma...nor how doting their grandma could be.

"Now my adorable little gremlins!" Macaria giggled as Demeter clapped her hands smiling at her grandkids ready to indulge them in whatever game or adventure they wanted to do this time.

"Who's ready to get into trouble with Grandma hm? And maybe cause a bit of chaos!" She was given a surprised look from Hazel, she was Roman right? She'd be used to more strict militaristic gods, but the other three grinned widely at her.

"Don't destroy my garden, the bedrooms or redecorate the palace." Persephone said immediately but she was grinning slightly too.

They had nature and earth and wilds in their blood, well maybe not in the two mortal kids blood since they weren't actually descended from Demeter, and they knew that there was no such thing as overkill for them.

They were Greek, Greek Gods and Goddesses at that. And all of them had the wild nature from Demeter and her domains.

Hades could already be heard sighing inside the palace at the chaos about to ensue. And they hadn't even done anything yet.

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"As soon as I laid eyes on the woman with the name tag saying Esther my breath caught."

There were a few raised eyebrows at this aimed at Percy who grinned.

"Ah there you are. Would one of you mind giving me a hand?" The woman asked beginning to stand, her baby bump caused her some issues however and I was immediately at her side supporting her lower back and taking her hand to help her up.

"Easy Demi. You're due soon. You should rest."

"Another God interfering?" Zeus looked furious but everyone got used to shutting him up.

"She grinned up at me with that mischievous sparkle to her eyes. The one I sometimes saw in our children but she swore that they got it from me.

"I've still got two months my love. And then we get to meet this little one." Demi rubbed her belly a bit and I couldn't help but smile as my hand held hers on the baby bump and I felt it. Our child kicking.

"Do you need anything love?" I didn't care about Frank hanging there awkwardly or Coach staring in disbelief.

All that mattered to me was Demi and our baby."

"Say it with me. Simp." Thalia teased with a grin.

"Even with your memories back and knowing you didn't sire her...you still loved her so much..." Demeter murmured with a soft smile as she looked at her husband.

"She's yours. And that alone makes her mine. How can I not love her?" Percy whispered back and she gave him a long slow loving kiss for that. Not that he was looking for a reward but he'll he wasn't complaining.

"You not to be on a quest to save the world so that you can stay with me and help prepare for the baby? My second trimester hormones are killing me. Especially me being horny!" Demi said giving me one of her fake glares to show she didn't mean it although I had a feeling she definitely wouldn't mind if I could help with that problem.

I head Frank squeak behind me.

"I'd offer to have you join us on the ship but I have a feeling that wouldn't end too well." I gave her a sheepish smile and gods did I wish she could join us on the ship. Not cause she was a goddess and was stronger than most of the pantheon. But simply because she is my wife and I want her nearby. Within arms reach so I could know she's safe."

"No you would not get away with that." Zeus growled and his sister flipped him the bird. Even though it's been days she still hasn't forgiven him after being told the real reason he had assaulted her all those centuries ago.

She doubted she ever would and she knew Percy wouldn't.

"Likely not but come. I can at least drive you to the aquarium." My amazing beautiful wife said and she motioned for the other two to follow her to the parking lot. I stayed in step with her, one hand supporting her back and the other holding hers to let her lean on him if she needed it.

I couldn't take my eyes off of her. She was radiant and so so amazing.

Finally we approached a Cadillac and I looked at her surprised.

"I figured it would draw less attention than a dragon drawn Chariot. And I can't exactly take a motorcycle when there are four of us and my sense of gravity is off."

"Wait wait. Mom rides motorcycles?" Persephone asked wide eyed and several gods turned to Demeter surprised.

Demeter just snuggled into Percy and didn't look at anyone while Hestia snickered.

"What's going on?" Coach asked in disbelief even as we all slid in, me in the passenger seat and fussing over my amazing wife.

"Coach. That's Percys wife. I'll explain later just be...very nice." Frank whispered to him.

"Did we already have names lined up? Or know the gender? I think it was too soon for that last but when I got mind whacked?" I asked eagerly as she cranked up the car.

"We did not pick out a name yet. And yes it was too early when you were taken. But we're having a girl." Demi said even as she pulled out into traffic and I knew I was beaming. A girl?! Another beautiful little girl who'd he as amazing as Demi! And as beautiful...wait...wait that last part might not be so good...

If she was as beautiful as her mother then boys would chase her...

Nope. Absolutely not. She was gonna join Artemis' Hunt."<

There were several laughs and eyerolls.

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In one last act of defiance and rage Kronos warped time around the damned grandson who helped defeat him.

He hoped that little brat got rewinded to an atom!

"Percy!" Annabeth cried and Luke Kronos last sight was of a tiny chubby toddler sitting there blinking big sea green eyes at him from within a no longer fitting armor and shirt.

Damnit.

Percy blinked at the dead body in front of him and then noticed his current... predicament.

His tiny mouth opened in disbelief a bit and his lil chubby cheeked face turned towards Annabeth and Grover who were gaping at him.

Then the doors were blown open and the Gods in their battle armor and with weapons ready charged in.

"Wha-" they stopped short at the sight of no fighting and of Athenas daughter and the Lord of Wild staring at a tiny toddler next to a dead body.

It was harder to tell who was more confused and shocked.

"Annabeth. Daughter what has-" Athena asked frowning in confusion but Percy whined and reached small chubby arms out to his father.

"Daddy!" Percy whined and Posiedon eyes fell on him and his jaw dropped a bit before he was immediately there. Scooping Percy up into one arm and cradling him close.

"Percy? How...wha..." And suddenly a blond woman and a brown haired woman that Percy knew were at Posiedons sides peering down at him.

"He looked older than that a few days ago." Demeter muttered and she swatted Posiedon when he growled at her as she observed Percy for injuries.

"He can't be older than three. Oh he needs to be covered. Mortal babies even demigods are very fragile when little. He could get sick." Hera fretted and Demeter immediately tore part of her Chiton to use as a wrap for tiny Percy. Percy blinked up at them as he was swaddled into a burrito.

"Auntie! Auntie bad man!" Percy pointed at Luke's body and Demeter and Hera both cooed over him as the other Gods began to circle around.

"Bad man's gone little sweetling." Hera assured him with a very maternal crone to her voice.

"Bad man! Time! Little!" Percy wished he could speak full sentences but his damned mouth wasn't cooperating as he pointed towards Luke and then patted his own chest.

"Fathers time powers. A final attempt to rewind him out of existence but he must have died before it finished." Demeter said glancing at the body with hard eyes and then she softly stared at the tiny toddler.

"So the runt wasn't fighting as a legit baby right? Cause I know I'm fucked up but even I wouldn't agree to that." Ares asked just to be sure and Apollo snorted slightly.

"Shroud. Shroud. Wing man shroud!" Why couldn't he say the damned names? Hermes at least got a kick out of it.

"Wing man. That's new." Even if his cheer was half forced.

"Ahem. Summon the brave demigods who helped us this day. Clear the rubble and get shrouds for the dead." Zeus ordered and Percy was gently handed to Hera.

"I have to go to Atlantis and tell my wife of what happened. And I should alert Percys mother. Please sister I know you do not care for demigods but watch him for me." Posiedon said and his eyes were begging his sister to not hurt his son.

"I'm the goddess of Mothers. Full grown or at least mostly grown brats and unborn I can be cruel to. I am sooner likely to cheat on my husband and disregard my marriage vows than I am to hurt such a tiny one. Especially one who loves his mother so dearly." Hera said reassuringly to her brother. There was a flaring of flames nearby.

"I shall also look after him brother. Go to your wife and your son's mother." Hestia assured and that definitely made Posiedon relax. He could trust Hestia if no other.

An hour later he and Amphitrite were both in the throne room and saw the demigods staring at their leader in shock. Little Percy was sitting on Heras lap and playing with her fingers as if she would not curse him should he be full grown.

The other gods seemed to be drawn to the toddler and trying to get to him.

"Oh sister stop hogging the baby. I could no sooner harm him than you." Demeter scolded and she finally got her hands on Percy, cradling him close and kissing his head. A crown of poppies and barley appeared upon his head and fell slightly over one eye until she adjusted it to be smaller.

"Auntie!" Percy chirped up at her and Demeter kissed his nose with a small smile.

"That's right little hatchling. Auntie. And Auntie is sure you must be hungry." With a flick of her fingers she summoned some cereal, making Hades groan and Persephone twitch. Percy seemed delighted however and if he hadn't already won Demeter over with his tiny cuteness him happily eating the offered cereal did it.

"Is there meat in there Aunt Demeter? Don't pups need protein? Should I hunt him some meat?" Artemis asked peering as close to her aunt as she dared to stare down at the baby who was happily eating cereal.

"Hey hey back up those terms! He's my seal pup! He's not one of your hatchlings or a wolf pup!" Posiedon scowled at the two who pointedly ignored him.

"He's a father adorable hatchling. He could pass as one of my little doves. Percy! Why don't you come to aunty Aphrodite!" Aphrodite cooed to the baby.

"Let him eat Aphrodite. Human children need nutrients! Is he eating enough though? Don't owlets need more than that?" Athena asked although she stared at the baby too.

"Bah I agree with Artemis! The boarlet needs meat!" Ares looked ready to fight them all.

"Sister and I can go hunt something for him. What do you think wolf pup? Does venison sound good?" Apollo asked and he leaned forward to tickle the baby's chin. Percy snapped at his finger, biting on it and earning a yelp from the sun god and laughter around the room.

"I think the pup prefers the taste of ichor." Hades snickered and Persephones eyes were glittering.

"Easy now little fawn. Spit him out, you don't know where he's been. Sun gods probably don't taste good." Persephone cooed to the toddler who released Apollo finger and then made grabby hands at the cereal.

"Don't get near his food. Noted." Hermes looked amused and Dionysus snorted.

"I could have told you that."

"All of you! Stop trying to adopt my son!" Posiedon glared at the rest of the gods.

Amphitrite strode forward unafraid and looked at the baby for a long moment. Percy looked back at her and beamed.

"Mama!" There were several posts and a few sucked in sharp breaths expecting his step mother to react badly. Demeter tensed and prepared to shield the child while Artemis has her knife ready and Heras hand tightened around her staff.

"That's right little princeling. Mama." Amphitrite agreed and then she stole him from Demeters lap and walked right back to her husband who looked smitten as he stared at her.

There were several pouts and the gods spent half the award ceremony trying to get the toddlers attention back on them and get him back.

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"Oh you think I'm scared of you?" Percy asked with a slow lazy grin as he stared at Gaia's slowly waking self and the body she was making for herself.

"My mother is scarier and guess what? Thanks to that trip through the Pit? She can find me now." Percy said and everyone looked confused.

"Sally?" Posiedon asked making Percy glance at him.

"No not her mortal self. Her real self." Percy said and then he looked up at the sky. He took in a deep breath and then...he changed shape. As easily as a god could change their shape or age he was suddenly a small child no bigger than four.

"MAMA!!!!" He wailed and the sound echoed.

As the echo died there was a second of pure silence.

"And what was tha-" Gaia began mockingly.

BOOM!!

Until a purple blast slammed into the ground knocking all the gods and Gaia back.

Suddenly there was a woman there, almost the same height as a god, with long purple hair and wearing a glowing pink and white and light purple dress as she held a staff in one hand.

"My little destroyer!" The woman crouched down and scooped Percy up into one arm and fussed over him.

"Look at this. Someone turned your hair grey and blue and look at all these scars! Who did it? Who hurt my little destroyer?" The woman demanded and Percy gave a pitiful sniffle and pointed at Gaia.

"And what do you think you can do against me? I am a primordial! The earth itsel-"

A rather negligent blast from the woman blew a large hole in Gaia's newly created chest.

"Pathetic. You dare harm my son? You who is a E ranked failure? Barely even worth an E ranking." The woman sneered and blasted Gaia's legs off and she was actually doing damage to the primordial somehow.

"Hear my name and tremble weaklings. I am Featherine Augustus Aurora! Any who try to stand against me or my child shall suffer for their wicked hubris!" Her voice ran across the world and she destroyed Gaias constructed body fully with a wave of her hand.

Then she looked back at Percy cradled in her arms and smiled.

"Now my little destroyer! Why don't you show Mama that trick you learned? Against that pathetic Misery woman?"

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"You made it back. You came back to us." Demeter was so relieved that Percy and Annabeth had made it out of the Pit and back to the camp.

"I did. I'll always come back to you." Percy said softly as he kissed her cheek.

"Keep reading it's about to get to the big part." F. Katie said smiling slightly over at Artemis who raised an eyebrow.

"As soon as I noticed the assembled Gods my heart skipped a beat. Where...

"Where's Demi?" I asked my gaze going to Apollo and Artemis who were approaching me fast."

"What? Did something happen?" Hestia asked worried and looking at her sister who looked confused and alarmed. After all the her in the book was about ready to pop with Amara.

"It's nothing bad." Thalia grinned.

"She's in labor Percy. The baby's coming." Right as Apollo said that I heard a scream from the infirmary."

"What?" There were several shocked and surprised faces and Zeus looked horrified.

"Please tell me it's not going to detail it." Zeus asked looking sick.

"Overgrown baby." Hera rolled her eyes at her husband.

"What?! How long has she been-" another scream broke off my sentence and I ran towards the room. Someone nearly tackled me to stop me from getting in that room. I don't see who before I kicked out and bit their arm to get free.

"Damn punk cut it out. I'm under orders to not let you in there." It was Ares. If he didn't let me go to my wife I was going to remove Aphrodites favorite toy!"

"Hey don't threaten me!" Ares yelped.

"Don't keep me away from my wife. Especially if she's in pain!" Percy shot back.

"Why would you want to go in there while she gives birth?" Zeus asked sounding horrified by the thought.

"So I can support her? Hold her hand? Be there for her." Percy looked at the King as if he were stupid and Demeter smiled slightly and bit her lip. She couldn't wait until they were married and having their own little godlings.

"Percy! Percy calm down! She's almost done! She's almost done!" Artemis was there now and helping restrain me and her words made me pause.

"But...how long has she been in labor?" Surely it wasn't going by that fast?"

"Well I'm on good terms with the ones with the domains of childbirth. Usually my labor is fast, not painless but fast." Demeter said smiling over at her sister and niece.

"She's been having contractions for the last day without realizing. It only got to the actual labor two hours ago. She should be done soon." Artemis assured me and I...I felt my hands shake. She was in labor. She was having the baby. Our little girl. Soon our daughter would be here.

I was both excited and terrified. I never had the chance to be a father before. I had died before even knowing Demi was pregnant with Ploutus. And Persephone, Desponia and Arion had all been older than me back then. The closest was when I took care of the children at camp but...but none of them had been legit babies."

"Yeah and you're an amazing dad Perce." Thalia said softly.

"Papa is the best!" Amara cheered as she snuggled into her parents.

"Just as I opened my mouth to say something. Demi screamed again and then...faintly a smaller cry. A baby. Our baby. She's here."

Everyone gave small smiles or cheers and Demeter was misty eyed. No matter how many children she has she'd never get used to or tired of when they're first born. When gets to first hold them and see them.

"My eyes were locked onto the door and my body frozen for a long moment. Even then Ares didn't release me. Not until Artemis knocked on the door with a single knuckle and Hera poked her head out. I had barely realized she and Hestia had been missing as well, I had been focused on Demi.

She smiled when she saw me and motioned for Ares to release me. He did and I nearly fell as I stared at her wide eyed.

"Come on in. She'll want to see you..." Hera beckoned me in and I dumbly followed. She's here. The baby was here.

Stepping past a curtain I felt as if all the air had been knocked out of me.

Demi was laying in bed propped up by pillows. She was sweaty and looked tired but she was smiling.

Her hair was damp with sweat, some sticking to her face, there was ichor on the infirmary bed down by her pelvis, there was a small ichor covered wiggling thing on her chest that she was holding close. She had tears in her gorgeous eyes.

She had never looked more beautiful."

"Oh? Never?" Demeter asked smirking up at him and Percy gave her such a lovestruck smile it nearly knocked Aphrodite out.

"You laying there holding our newborn? Most beautiful sight I've ever seen." Percy confirmed and he kissed the side of her head.

"Good thing he likes the sight since you two want forty kids." Nico teased with a smirk.

"Hey there lover boy. Ready to meet our daughter?" She smirked at me and my eyes went down to that ichor covered wiggly babe on her chest.

There was a golden sheen to the skin from the ichor, but she had a small tuft of dark hair on her soft little head and it was hard to tell a lot of her traits right now...but I could see she had Demis eye shape and her nose and the shape of her lips.

"She's perfect." I breathed out utterly in love with this small little baby."

"She also has Demis eye color, and her cheek bones and her smile." Percy said smiling softly at Amara who beamed.

"Yes that is definitely Demeters smile." Hestia agreed with a soft smile to the small child, remembering back to when she and Demeter were alone in Father's stomach and Demeter did her best to smile and make Hestia feel better.

"Are you still...sure you don't mind? Knowing I've had other people's child? Knowing that she's...not yours?" Demeter asked and I couldn't help but kiss her.

"Don't ask stupid questions my love. You're far too smart for that. I don't mind at all, I'm just glad you were happy. And I might not have sired her...but she's mine in every way that counts. I claim her as mine, by love and choice. Just as I do all of your children." I murmured softly to her and I was rewarded with one of her small soft smiles. The truly genuine ones that were rare and precious and that I hoarded more than any treasure."

"Mine. Every single one of your kids. Mortal or immortal. They're mine." Percy nodded in agreement with a smile towards Demis kids. Everyone suddenly got a glimpse of the rare genuine smiles and it hurt the Gods hearts to know that they had almost never seen that kind of smile on her face before.

"She's my last one." Demi said and I was confused. Her last one what? Surely not her last child, she's mentioned us having children in the future.

"My last demigod. You'll be immortal and my husband. And I will have no child that is not sired by you. Which means she's my last demigod. In both of my forms." Demi said and I would never ask that of her but she leaned forward and kissed me and then the baby began to fuss.

"She's hungry." Demi realized immediately and I watched as she nursed our baby....I had never felt as jealous of a baby as I did now.

That lucky kid."

There were several snorts and snickers and Demeter let out a laugh before she whispered something to Percy who gave her a grin and a kiss.

"Don't be jealous. You can play with them after she's weaned." Demi scolded me and I knew I probably perked up visibly but I didn't care. I could absolutely worship and adore this woman. My wife.

I can be patient...for her.

"I swear. From now until my soul fades into chaos. I am yours. Yours alone. Never shall I have another. Never shall I have a child not yours." I remembered my wedding vows from when I was Iasion and saw how she paused and then gave me that soft smile again. She recognized those words.

"And I swear I shall have no other but you. For the rest of my days. I shall not have anymore children. Not unless they are sired by you." She returned the vows and I kissed her again. I couldn't help it I had to."

Aphrodite and her kids were sniffling at how beautiful that was.

"Oh jeez it's just like the Play all over again." F. Clarisse rolled her eyes but handed Silena a tissue.

"The play?" Apollo perked up.

"About three months after this when Percy went back to school, he lost a bet against you and had to try out for his schools play of the year. He got the lead male role and Demeter got the lead female role because she wasn't letting anyone else get it. During the final song they put so much emotion into it that the whole audience was in tears." F. Annabeth said and Phoebe snorted.

"Even Lady Artemis had been sniffling!" Phoebe snickered at her mistress who looked surprised.

"What play was it?" Hermes asked wondering what could make the Huntress sniffle.

"Epic the musical. Grandma was Penelope and Perce was Odysseus." Nico snickered at the looks on everyone's faces.

"His rage during Odysseus song had scared quite a few people. But the two of them singing Would you fall in love with me again had even Lady Athena and Lord Zeus hiding tears." F. Travis said grinning.

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At first no one knew what had happened, not even Persephone. They just knew that between one year and the next Demeter seemed to have calmed down a bit. Oh she still wasn't happy but she had made an effort.

"Mother?" Persephone was surprised to see her mother waiting at the Underworlds Entrance for her once Winter had ended. Usually mother met her in the grove...

"Now that I have...calmed down a bit. I have questions. And I want you both to answer me honestly." Demeter said and she wasn't outright glaring or cursing right yet which was an improvement but she didn't look happy either.

"What questions sister?" Hades asked staring at her from where he had an arm protectively wrapped around his wife.

"I've heard claims that you two are...Ones." Demeter said slowly and the two stiffened. Finding your One was a very big deal, not even Zeus and Hera were Ones.

"We are." Persephone confirmed with a small smile as she leaned into her husband.

"Why did you not tell anyone?" Demeter asked and Hades gave an ugly snort.

"I know what our family thinks of me sister. And with the rumors Ares has spread many would claim that we were making up our bond. It wouldn't have made a difference." Hades said glaring off to the side. Demeter took a step forward.

"It would. To me. You forget brother, I know of these sacred bond as well. I was the first one with Hestia after Father had killed and removed all traces of her One. I KNOW what the bond entails and how it can effect us." Demeter said and she was still upset but no longer as angry now.

"If I had known you two were ones I wouldn't have been so furious with what happened. Worried? Of course. Upset? Yes. But angry? I know the bond can't be denied. I would not have been angry." Demeter said and Persephone paused. Could...would her mother have really been less angry if they told her?

"You seemed pretty angry and upset when you saw us together." Persephone reminded her mother who gave her a deadpan look.

"Because my daughter, my at the time only child, had been missing. Just vanished one day from what should have been a safe place and I couldn't find her and no one helped me look except for Hecate. I had been out of my mind with worry. Of course I was upset and angry to find out that you were with my brother but no one thought to let me know." Demeter said and that...that was honestly a good point.

"I...sister..." Hades even winced as he thought about it from his sister's point of view.

"I had searched for you for years with no signs and no traces and only rumors and hearsay as to what happened. I had thought someone had stolen you and that you had been-" Demeter cut herself off with a tired almost angry sigh. Persephone winced as she thought about it like that.

"Mother I didn't mean...wait. At the time? Mother? What do you mean I was your only child at the time?" Persephone asked and Demeter flinched. Persephone had never seen her mother flinch before.

Hades tensed. He remembered seeing her flinch before.

"Sister..." His voice was worried and angry and he stalked over to her and stared her down.

"Someone hurt you again." Hades said and Demeter looked away. Persephone gasped and ran to her mother to hug her, this definitely put a new spin on her mother anger and fear and worry.

"It's been handled." A new voice said from over by the shore linee. Causing the Rulers of the Underworld to tense and whip their heads around to stare at him.

"Perseus. I thought you were going to stay quiet." Demeter didn't seem surprised or upset by the man's presence. In fact she smiled slightly and her form looked younger.

"I was. But remembering what happened to you pisses me off. The bastards lucky he's a god or else father or not I would have killed him." The newcomer, a rather handsome young man with eyes like the sea and black curly hair and a lean build of a fighter, said scowling.

"You castrated him in revenge as soon as you knew." Demeter reminded and Persephone...she had noticed her mother relax a bit. She hadn't realized how tense her mother had always been until she had relaxed just a bit.

"It's the least of what I could do. He'll heal and get over it." The man said shrugging and Demeter smiled at him.

"Who are you?" Hades asked and the man raised a hand in greeting.

"Perseus, Poseidons son. Just call me Percy." The man introduced himself and Demeter glanced at him and there was a glint in her eyes that made Persephones eyes narrow in suspicion.

"He's the one who managed to calm me down and convince me to confirm whether or not you two were Ones." Demeter said and Hades figured that meant he owed the man...but for now.

"Posiedon took advantage of you and forced a child into you?" Hades refocused on his sister who winced and grit her teeth.

"I'll kill him." Persephone growled.

"So you can see why I...as Percy put it, crashed out? First my daughter goes missing, then no one helps and instead there's all sorts of nasty rumors, then I get the Zeus treatment from Posiedon and end up with twins one of whom was a horse, and then I still am searching only to find my daughter with the only brother who hasn't forced himself upon me yet? I do apologize for hurting you both..." Demeter was cut off by Hades grabbing her and hauling her into a hug that had her tense on reflex.

"I swear to you sister. I would never hurt you like that. Ever. Even if I were not Ones with Persephone I would never even think of hurting you like that." Hades said and it took a few seconds before Demeter patted his back a bit and then he released her.

"Oh mother. I apologize as well. I should have told you where I was, sent you a message or something. I should have asked you why you reacted so badly rather than just brush it off and get angry." Persephone pulled her mother into a hug next and Demeter was a bit less tense in her hug than in Hades but...

Now that she was looking for it, her mothers hugs had been rare and tense ever since she had disappeared off with Hades. A far cry from the warm protective common hugs of her youth.

"You are the one who helped my sister and who removed the limb my brother had been thinking with yes?" Hades approached Percy now and the young halfgod had grinned viciously.

"I did less to him than he deserved." Percy said and Persephone matched his smile.

"You did but I can understand why. Perhaps we can discuss ideas of what to do to him to properly get our ire across?" Persephone asked and Demeter sighed.

"Don't give him any ideas. He is reckless enough to do them." Demeter said but she sounded fond as she walked over to join them. She stood closely to the halfling and shot him a smile.

"Demi-" Hades and Persephones eyebrows shot up at the nickname and how Demeter didn't even react to it, "-can I touch you?"

"Please." Demeter not just gave permission but looked hopeful and immediately Percy wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into a hug but leaving her plenty of time and space to pull away.

Hades and Persephone both were surprised to see how Demeter not just allowed him to hug her but leaned in and completely relaxed against the younger man.

"You're safe. They can't hurt you anymore. Not so long as I'm here." Percy said softly to her and Demeter gave a small sigh as she leaned fully into the shorter man who supported her weight with ease.

"Mother...who is this man to you?" Persephone asked eyeing this strange godling suspiciously. She'd never let someone else hurt her mother. Not when she knew about what happened.

"I'll tell you if you tell me why you're keeping your powers so tightly contained and why your aura is buzzing." Demeter challenged as she raised an eyebrow at her daughter, still not releasing the young man.

Hades and Persephone exchanged a loaded look and Persephone wrapped an arm around her midsection.

"My husband and I are expecting mother. We shall have our first child soon." Persephone finally said and Demeter looked surprised and tense and opened her mouth to say something.

"Demi, dear heart. They are ones and married..." The man said softly to her and Demeters mouth snapped shut. Her eyes scoured her daughters face and body language however, how she had an arm around her midsection protectively how she leaned towards Hades and was staring at her worried but...not angry or hurt.

"Are you...happy?" Demeter asked finally and Persephone smiled at her and nodded.

"Yes mother. We're both very happy about this." Persephone said looking at Hades who stared at her with the most smitten look on his face.

"Then I shall be happy for you. If...if you want to sneak down here to visit him during your pregnancy I shall not stop you." Demeter said relaxing a bit and smiling slightly at her daughter who beamed at her.

"And this godlings relation to you?" Hades asked although he smiled at his sister for the concession and pulled Persephone in close.

"Well...you two aren't the only ones who've met your One." Demeter said after exchanging a long look with Percy.

"Wait what?" Hades and Persephone were both shocked, they didn't expect this.

"Yeah I'm your new dad?" Percy said grinning slightly at Persephone who gaped at him stunned.

"You don't have to claim my children as your own." Demeter said softly but Percy smiled and took one of her hands, kissing her knuckles.

"I don't. But I want to. Like I told you when you first mentioned your children. Your kids are mine and I'll gladly claim and love them as if they were my own." They could see Demeter damn near melt at that.

Hades gaped still. His sister had met her one who seemed to care greatly for her and had talked her into explaining herself and apologizing?!?

What the hell?! How come he always was last to know the family drama?!

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It was during Herons introduction to the pantheon when Hades realized he was the first to know. And one of the only ones who did even years later.

"Grandma!" Zagreus and Melinoë announced the arrival of the Underworld Family as they went racing past Zeus and Heron and at Demeter who had her back turned as she had been talking with Hestia.

"Children no! You can't jump on her right now!" Persephone followed her children and grew vines to catch them when they tried to jump on Demeter.

"Oh relax dear, I swear you're more worried than I am! Come here sprouts!" Demeter was smiling as she scooped her grandchildren up into her arms.

"Oh a new half brother? Welcome to the family of drama." Persephone nodded at Heron who snorted slightly despite himself, and then she went to her mother's side with Hades nodding at the boy once and following.

"Mother you know you shouldn't be straining yourself." Persephone fussed as she took her children out of her mother's arms.

"Hush dear. This is not my first child as you know." Demeter scolded and Hades was taking Zagreus from Persephones arms.

"Shes right to be worried. You aren't exactly young anymore sister." Hades said but he smirked and Demeter shot him a glare.

"I will stab you. It will hurt." Demeter said flatly and Hades snickered at her.

"Are you expecting a babe sister?" Hestia asked excitedly and ripples ran through the assembled gods at that.

"That is what I was about to tell you before my grandkids arrived." Demeter confirmed with a smile.

"Another bastard?" Hera asked glaring over at Zeus as if daring him to be the father of this unborn babe.

"..." Persephone and Hades looked at her confused and then looked at Demeter.

"Sister? Did...did they not know of your wedding?" Hades asked slowly.

"I knew of her wedding!" Hestia said and there were more startled noises around the gathering.

"I told you I wanted it to be small and private." Demeter reminded her brother who looked confused.

"Small and private yes. Not known to the pantheon aside from Sister Hestia? That's a different matter." Hades pointed out.

"You got married! Without asking or inviting me the goddess of Marriage?!" Hera demanded looking at her sister betrayed. Demeter raised an eyebrow at her little sister and then pointedly looked at Zeus with several of his bastard children and back to Hera.

"Look at your marriage and ask why I didn't invite you. Mom blessed the wedding." Demeter said dryly and there were several winces and a few whistles at that.

"Why have we never met your husband?" Zeus demanded, he could have used this as a distraction against Hera.

"Because I very much want to protect and keep my One safe? Especially since he's half mortal much like your newest." Demeter said nodding to Heron. There were surprised cries and shouts all over.

"Did not one else know you met your One?!" Persephone asked in disbelief.

"You, Hades, Hestia, mother and my grandkids...technically Posiedon has met him but didn't realize he was my One." Demeter listed them off of her fingers.

"I did?" Posiedon asked raising an eyebrow at her.

"That son of yours? The one who castrated you for forcing yourself upon me some years ago? That's him." Demeter smirked at the way Posiedon paled drastically at the reminder.

"Oh." He gave a squeak and moved away from Demeter.

"Well! Send someone for him! Have him join the festivities so that he can be introduced to the Pantheon!" Zeus commanded and Hermes readied himself to go and fetch the man.

"Percy?" Demeter called and then a few seconds later a man was there. He was in his late twenties, tall for a mortal, and had a lean muscular build and scars.

"Demi! Are you okay? Do you need anything? Is someone trying something with you?" He immediately was beside Demeter fussing and fretting over her.

"No dearest. I'm fine and no one has tried something. My family just wanted to meet you." Demeter smiled and the man looked around surprised and confused.

"Oh. Sup? I'm Perseus, call me Percy."

No one knew how much he would change.

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The assembled gods and one mortal demigod from this time were eager to get to know the misplaced demigod who had married a goddess and castrated a god, his own father.

"If you two are married why is he still mortal?" Someone asked eyeing Percy who was hovering beside Demeter in case she needed anything.

"I wanted to wait a little bit longer before ascending. Should I get you a chair Demi? Are your ankles hurting or anything?" Percy fretted and Demeter gave an amused fond huff.

"Dearest. This is not my first babe. I am fine. You do not need to worry yourself so much." Demeter said but Percy gave her an absolutely besotted look. Aphrodite cooed at the amount of pure love she could feel between them.

"I'll always worry over you. You've been hurt far too much my love." Percy said softly and Demeter visibly softened and smiled as she stared at him. No one could remember the last time they had seen her look so soft. Well no one aside from her daughter and grandkids at least.

"So you know of her prior children? And yet you still claim her as your wife so happily?" Ares asked and Percy...he gave the god a baffled look.

"Of course I know of her kids? And why wouldn't I be happy she's my wife? I'm probably the luckiest person alive right now cause for some reason she loves me back and agreed to marry me?" Percy asked baffled as to why that was even a question.

"Agreed to marry you? Wasn't Mom the one who asked you to marry her because you were, in her words, 'being too sweet and caring and taking to damn long to ask an easy question with an obvious answer?"' Persephone asked raising an eyebrow and smirking and Percy pouted.

"I didn't want to pressure her!" He defended himself.

"I know and it's very sweet of you darling. But I had been dropping hints for three years by that point." Demeter said smirking at him and he paused and then grinned at her.

"I have been told I have kelp for brains." He cheerfully admitted and she snorted a bit but covered her mouth with her hand as if to hide it.

"And you...are not upset that she has lain with others besides you?" Hera seemed baffled by this as she stared at Percy who blinked at her.

"Okay one, she can sleep with anyone she wants. Her body her choice. Two, that happened before we met. And three, she wasn't willing. Why would I blame or be upset with her for being a victim and a survivor?" And that....that last part seemed to hit most of the gods who shuffled nervously and glanced at each other or at Zeus who darkened.

Victim...it reminded them that Demeter hadn't been willing. She had not willingly lain with her brothers either time...survivor...because she has survived what they had done to her. Many wouldn't or hadn't. And yet she had.

"You forget dearest. Most believe that once a woman has been...taken...whether by force or not she is considered damaged and used goods. Dishonored." Demeter said and she glared slightly at Hera. She remembered how Hera had ranted and raced and called her a dishonorable whore for having slept with Zeus and carried his child. As if Demeter had had a choice.

It was only after Zeus had bragged about it foolishly to Hera that she had realized her mistake. There was a reason why Hera never took her rage at bastards and her husbands affair children out on Persephone. And only partially because Demeter was fiercely protective of her child.

"And that is a load of shit." Percy said as easily as he breathed and then his face lightened up and he was back to fussing over Demeter again.

"Are you thirsty? Have you been drinking enough water? You have to stay hydrated..."

"Demeter..." Zeus approached and reached out to touch his sister's arm. She stepped away from him and was noticeably tense. Persephone pulled her mother close protectively and Hades took a step forward just in case.

"If you try to touch her I will rip your entrails out and strangle you with them!" Percy snarled immediately at the King of Gods.

"You've done enough to hurt her. And I won't give you the chance to ever do so again." Percy sneered and thunder rolled.

"You are talking to a God boy."

"I'm talking to a rapist."

"I am the King of Gods."

"Still a rapist. And I won't let you hurt her ever again."

"You think you can stand up to me if I try to smite you?"

"I think I like my odds."

"You are arrogant!"

"Look in a mirror recently?"

Okay most of the party had to hide snickers and admit that was a good one.

"Percy. Do not get hurt. Even if you have to use your special trick." Demeter said softly and Percys eyes glowed a poisonous green.

"Of course dearest." He said and he was just daring the god who was twice his size to do something. To try and touch him.

"You think some trick will work on me?" Zeus sneered.

"How about we find out." Percy said coldly and then his hand rose and everyone tensed preparing for water or an earthquake.

Instead nothing happened for a few seconds and then suddenly Zeus was bent over double throwing up ichor.

"What did you do?" Ares rushed forward to help his father but a single glance had him hitting the ground as if his legs refused to work.

"I can control liquids. The body is made up of seventh percent liquid." Percy said with a small dark smile on his face as everyone suddenly realized something. This demigod was dangerous. More so than many gods.

"And anyone who tries to hurt my wife or her kids? They learn just how good my control is. And how much it hurts to have your blood boiling from the inside." Percy casually threatened everyone with a single glance across all the present gods.

Then the glow of his eyes faded and he was back to having sea green eyes and he turned his back on Zeus and Ares as if they were not threats.

"This is why I didn't want you at the party at first." Demeter said sighing fondly exasperated as Percy came back to her side and fussed some more

"Because he is a reckless crazy guy who can and will kill any and everyone for you?" Hades asked glancing at his sister even as he made sure everyone knew not to try hurting the boy.

"Why are you surprised daddy? Grandpa threatens everyone! He threatened Thanatos the other day with a jam knife." Melinoë said blinking curiously up at her parents.

"Grandpa?" Someone asked but the mutter was easily heard.

"He's married to grandma. And he took in and treats mama as his own child? Course we call him grandpa." Zagreus seemed to be judging all of them for intelligence and finding them lacking.

"Zagreus what have I told you about annoying, sassing or calling out the gods?" Persephone asked her son who gave her a deadpan look.

"Always make sure you do it to the stupid ones or only do it when you, grandma, grandpa or dad are around. And if I want lessons just ask Grandpa." Zagreus recited. Hades closed his eyes and punched the bridge of his nose.

"My love please tell me that's not what you told our child?" Hades had a feeling he already knew the answer however and Persephone sent him an impish grin she learned from Percy.

"Of course I did!"

"...Definitely mine." Percy muttered to Demeter who snorted even as he rubbed her shoulders.

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At first most of those who didn't know the two thought that Percy was the overprotective one, possibly because of Demeter being pregnant.

What the Underworld Family already knew and everyone else would soon learn...was that as bad as Percy could get? Demeter was at least five times worse. Not that anyone could really blame her.

He was her One. Her One and only. Her True other half.

And he was mortal for now. He could die at any time.

If they were out of her palace Demeter got antsy if Percy was further away than arms length. She could barely handle him leaving her sight for two minutes or so without starting to worry.

And Grandmother Gaia help anyone who tries to flirt with Percy because the Gods were not getting in the way of their pissed off Agriculture Goddess.

Especially not after the example she had made of the first fool...they were still cleaning the blood out of the stones. That poor minor goddess that flirted with Percy at the meet and greet wouldn't reform for three hundred years.

But somehow some people didn't get the memo. It was a little after the meet and greet with the pantheon and Heron. They were at the coliseum where the gods were doing different athletic contests.

Percy surprisingly got along very well with some of the gods and he did show respect to a few like Artemis and Hestia and Athena and Aphrodite.

He and Apollo had just gotten done with a fist fight, Apollo chuckling as he was helped up and accepted his loss with grace, when one of the nymph attendants got to Percy before Demeter who was now six months along and showing did.

"Hello there handsome. I don't think I've ever seen you before." The nymph said with a seductive smile.

"This is my first time competing. Pardon me." Percy nodded to her and then tried to move past her and towards his wife.

The nymph grabbed his arm and then touched his bare chest with her other hand.

"No need to leave so so- gah!" The nymph was yanked away by vines and wrapped up tightly by them as well. Everyone turned to see Demeter scowling with her eyes golden.

"That's my husband." Demeter growled and she stepped closer and Percy was suddenly by her side and all over her. Fussing and fretting and putting a hand on her lower back for support.

"Damn right I am. All yours my love." He looked completely head over heels as well as he stared at her.

"Hm. I bet I could show him a better tim-" the nymph didn't seem to see the situation she was in as the vines threw her to Demeters feet.

"Go on. Keep talking. I dare you." Demeter glared coldly down at the nymph who cowered now that she was closer to the goddess.

"If you insult or try to attack my wife I will absolutely cut out your tongue and then make you eat it!" Percy chirped cheerfully even as he glanced around for a chair for his wife.

"And if you try to touch my husband again I will rip you apart slowly and painfully and make everyone watch as a lesson. Do you understand?" Demeter demanded hissing like her sacred snake and the terrified nymph cowered and groveled and nodded even as she soiled herself.

"You should get off your feet love. I know your ankles are hurting." Percy said immediately fussing over his wife again and she smiled at him softly, her entire face changing from the murderous glare to a soft loving smile.

"And I'm sure you're hurting as well. Although good job in your fight." Demeter said and Percy grinned and cracked his jaw audibly.

"Apollo can throw a mean punch." Percy agreed and then he adjusted his stance a bit.

"May I?" He asked permission, which was another thing that was weird about him compared to the gods and even mortal men. He always asked Demeters permission before he picked her up or kissed her or even put his arm around her. And then he respected it!

Hera stewed in jealousy about that for a while. Especially when Persephone mentioned that Hades was the same way with her.

"Of course." Demeter leaned in prepared for a kiss or a hug. Instead Percy picked her up bridal style in his arms despite the height difference. And then as several people gaped and Demeter startled he carried her back to the stands with ease and settled her gently back down in her seat beside Hestia and Hera.

"May I?" Percy murmured softly and Demeter smiled leaning in for a kiss this time...instead he began to rub at her swollen ankles which...absolutely was not what she wanted but she did admit they felt better.

"He's so caring and respectful. How was he born to Posiedon?" Hera asked although she was jealous. Zeus had never rubbed her ankles while she was pregnant. Nor carried her in his arms as Percy had done so with Demeter.

"My mom was amazing." Percy said casually even as he focused on his wife's ankles and feet.

Hera sighed slightly, and he loved his mom too? Damnit why'd her sister have to get the best man of the era? Percy finished rubbing her feet and ankles after a few minutes and pressed a kiss to the top of Demeters foot as he stared up at her.

She flushed slightly and shifted a bit at the stares he was giving her and he smirked as he stood and leaned in close. Cupping her face with one hand now as he used his other to move some strands of hair behind her ear.

"May I?" He asked quietly but intensely. Her hand lashed out and grabbed the back of his head, nearly yanking him into a passionate loving kiss that would have gone further if they were not in public. Even then-

"Sister! There are others around!" Hestia said coughing to remind her little sister of her presence and Demeter reluctantly pulled away. Percy was giving a dumb smile and his eyes were a bit glazed over as he stared at Demeter in adoration.

Demeter growled. And she pulled Percy in close to her body as her arms wrapped around him tightly.

"Pardon me sisters. I need to have a talk with my husband at home." Demeter said standing and still holding Percy right and close.

"You're already pregnant sister!" Hera looked at her sister in disbelief and envy.

"And I need to remind certain fools that my husband is married." Demeter countered unconcerned.

"Even though you know I'd never even think of straying. My flaw is loyalty and I am utterly and hopelessly yours my love. And very happy about that." Percy said grinning at Demeter who smirked. Heras eye twitched.

"Oh that's just unfair." She grumbled and now Demeter was the one who scooped Percy up into her arms and then teleported away.

The next time they were seen Percy had several bite and scratch marks on his neck and back and chest and Demeter looked content and satisfied and glowing even with the love bites apparent on her neck and collar.

And Demeter casually used her vines to rip one foolish human who had approached Percy while he was buying some fruits from a stall apart blood eagle style.

No one flirted with her husband and no one especially not some mortal was allowed to touch him.

Percy hadn't even cared about her ripping that woman apart since the dumb human hadn't recognized the goddess and had dared say Percy should have someone younger and prettier.

If Demeter hadn't killed the human for the insult Percy would have!

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As soon as her daughter got ill after returning home from the Underworld Demeter was fussing and frantic. Was she going to lose her daughter for good? Had Hades done something to make her ill after six years of their 'marriage'?

"Mother. Mother calm I promise I'm okay." Persephone said grabbing her mother'l by the hand and pulling her into a hug.

"You are sick. I should get you some soup, maybe go and grab Apollo to see what's wrong?" Demeter fussed and Persephone giggled.

"There is nothing Apollo can do about this. Artemis or perhaps even Lady Hera would be of more help but not for a few months surely." Persephone denied and she kept her arms tight around her mother who was confused by her words and tried to get up to go and get Apollo.

"Mother...mother I promise you I am not sick. I am fine. From what little I know some sickness like what I displayed is normal and expected." Persephone cuddled into her mother, and Demeter held her daughter close.

"Sickness is expected? Have you been poisoned?" Demeter fretted and Persephone snorted a bit.

"Mother no. I have not been poisoned or anything of the sort. I am ill because I am with child mother." Persephone said smiling and Demeter was frozen as she stared at her daughter.

"With child?" Demeter echoed breathlessly and Persephone nodded.

"Mhm. My husband and I are expecting our first born. From what we can guess I am almost a month and a half along." Persephone said and Demeters eyes narrowed as she scrutinized her daughter.

"And you are...happy? To be with child? His child?" Demeter asked slowly as if the concept was foreign.

"Yes mother. Very happy. We had started trying for a babe two years ago and now I have finally caught." Persephone said and Demeter stared.

"That means that...he is happy too?" Demeter asked slowly and that definitely seemed like a foreign concept. Zeus and Posiedon had both been annoyed and even a bit angry, having living proof of what they had done to their sister...for her daughters husband to be happy to have a child...it was rather strange to her.

"Very." Persephone confirmed with a giggle, remembering how thrilled Hades had been that she had caught with child finally.

Demeter stared at her daughter for several minutes before she stood up. Then she silently bade Persephone to get her shawl and follow her.

"Mother?" Persephone asked confused and a bit worried but she followed her mother.

"I'm going to petition Hera that when your babe is born he or she can leave the Underworld for the months you do. I...being separated from a child you love hurts. So much. I do not wish you to suffer that pain." Demeter said and she knew she was a selfish and cruel woman. She was a goddess. They were all selfish and all of them can be so very very cruel.

But she loved her daughter. More than anything else. And her daughter was happy about the babe that grew within her...her daughter already loved her yet to be born babe.

Demeter....she did not want her daughter to become like her. Cruel and vicious and bitter because she was separated from her child. At least in Demeters case her daughter has been full grown.

If Persephone was a month and a half along, mayhaps two months at most, then she would be stuck in the above world for half of the year and only give birth back in the Underworld...her child would not be even six months before she would return to the living world.

Her daughter would miss half of her child's life, likely most of their milestones such as walking and talking and first domain.

Demeter could not even imagine missing those for her own child. She did not wish her daughter to miss her child's milestones.

"If she does not?" Persephone asked although she looked hopeful that she'd get to keep her babe close.

"...Then...I suppose I would not object if you stay in the Underworld year around until the babe is older." Demeter said after a few moments of walking in silence.

"Mother?" Persephone was very surprised by that and Demeter...she stopped walking and she pulled her daughter into a fight hug.

"I love you. So much. You were the first good thing that happened to me after Fathers defeat. And I selfishly want to keep you safe and happy and small and with me...but you...you are grown now. You are grown and shall be a mother before the year ends...." Demeter trailed off and she had to blink back tears. Her child was about to be a mother.

"A mother must always think twice. Once for herself and once for her child. You...I suppose I have not been living by that saying for some time. But you...you mean so much to me and you are becoming a mother my dear. Your priority should and will be this babe. Just as my priority should always have been you. Whether that means the babe travels to and from the Underworld as you do, or if that means you have to stay down there until the babe is older...I will abide by it." Demeter said quietly softly and she kissed Persephones forehead as she withdrew from the embrace.

"I do not know what it is like to have a husband. Nor to have a babe made of love and desire. I can not know what to expect of my brother in his behavior for your situation is so different from my own...and I feel that it is a good thing it is. I am...I am relieved that it is. That you do not and will not go through what I had to endure. But know this. I am...always always on your side and here for you my dear. If he dares hurt you or acts as either of his brothers I will not care for consequences as I strike him down..." Demeters eyes glinted and glowed a bit dangerously with her threat but then her entire face softened. Her stern countenance lightening as she looked at her daughter softly.

"But as long as he cares for you and your babe...I suppose I can tolerate him." Demeter muttered that almost reluctantly and Persephone beamed at her mother and lunged forward to wrap her in a tight hug.

Demeter held her daughter back just as tightly for a long minute before pulling away.

"Now. Let us go and see my sister about what we shall do."

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Most of the Gods of Olympus did not know how old Poseidons son was when he was accused of stealing the bolt. They just knew that the first threat towards the boy from Zeus had Posiedon livid enough he nearly answered his brother.

They knew that when he was sent on his quest to retrieve the bolt their children and Dionysus were either furious or ill. And yes it alarmed them that Dionysus was ill at the thought of sending the child on a quest but they didn't ask why. They didn't think about why he would look so sick at the thought of the child on the quest. They didn't think about why their children were so angry during their prayers or sacrifices. Especially the older ones and Cabin Councilors.

They didn't ask why the boy had sent them Medusas head and his companions didn't stop him. They didn't ask why they were all cursed out as the boy was attacked and fell but thankfully was still alive. They didn't ask why Athenas favorite child of the decade cursed her mother out with the mouth of one of Poseidons spawns when her mother Arch did not offer them any sanctuary and instead they had been attacked.

They should have asked.

Because now Ares looked sick to his stomach as a broadcast started. Showing one of Hephaestus traps going off and who was caught within it.

There was Athena's daughter, the companion of the tree turned daughter of Zeus Thalia, on some kind of mortal contraption surrounded by water and fake spiders and a net and she was terrified...and in the boat with her...

"Weeee!" There was a sudden stillness to Olympus. All of the gods froze. Posiedon was the only one who made a noise as a deep keening pained thing in his throat.

There holding the shield which had turned into a smaller lighter version, one fit for a child, was a small child. He was barely tall enough to come to the knees of Athenas daughter.

"Annie! Annie! Gotta jump!" The child said tugging the daughter of Athenas trousers and the girls eyes went to the child and she scooped him up into her arms.

He was so little...

Artemis, Apollo and Aphrodite as the Nurturers of Youth were all absolutely frozen as they stared at the screen. Hestias breath caught in her throat as she stared wild eyed. Demeter might as well be made of solid marble for how still she was. Ares twitched. Dionysus was leaning forward. Hermes was so still...

Posiedon whimpered at the sight of his child approaching the gates and his death so fast.

"Hang on to me Percy. Hang on and close your eyes." Athena daughter said and her voice was shaky but reassuring.

"Are we gonna die?" The child asked all wide eyed and unafraid as he looked at the crashed boats in front of them.

Olympus held its breath.

"I'm not going to let you die now close your eyes." The girl said softly and the child did as she said and closed his eyes. The girl jumped and she jumped too high and was falling and she curled around the child.

Many gods twitched and made moves as if to catch them. Thankfully a satyr with shoes like Hermes got there and managed to catch them even if they all crashed to the ground. But they were alive and nothing seemed broken...

"Percy let me see. Are you okay?" The girl and Satyr were both focused on the child fully but he was focused on them.

"I'm ok! Annie? Grover?" The boy looked worried and they both relaxed.

"We're fine buddy." The satyr said softly and had a hand on the small head and the girl pulled him in for a hug before releasing him and turning towards the cameras. She looked as wild as Artemis and as fierce as Athena as she snarled at them with flashing grey eyes.

"Shows over. I hope you're happy with yourselves. You could have killed a four year old all for what?!?" The girl snarled at them and the childs age earned a few stuttering inhales. Four...he was four.

Oh by Khaos he was a toddler.

"I swear Ares whatever it is you provide for us as aid better have been fucking worth it or I'm going to rip your spinal cord out of your ass and then strangle you with it!" The girl raged and they had no doubts that she'd make good on her words.

A few heads turned slowly towards Ares who had his head buried in his hands.

"I thought he was older. He and the satyr were in the bathroom when I spoke to Athenas girl. I thought he was older..." Ares muttered but did not dare look up.

"Annie!!! We gotta take the long way to see Uncle Hades!!! You said so!" The child, oh by the primordials he was a baby, said tugging on the trousers of Athenas daughter.

"I mean... I'd help her kill him at this point Percy. But he's also right Annie. When we go to the Underworld we kind of want to be able to leave it too." The satyr said or tried to whisper but the cameras caught it.

"If mommy is there can I stay with her?" The baby asked and there were sharp intakes of air. The faces of the satyr and Athena daughter crumpled.

"We'll see Percy. Now come on. Let's get back to the dinner hm? Little heroes need to eat before going to see their uncle." Athena daughter said and she ushered the child away as the cameras cut out.

"Posiedon. He's a baby." Demeter was the first to speak in the dead silence that fell.

"I know." Posiedon whispered and that...that's when Eris must have thrown an apple because that's when the chaos started.

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"That's a baby! Why the fuck is a baby on a quest?!?" Artemis was furious and so was half the council.

"How the fuck?!? He defeated the Minotaur!! How did a baby do that?!!" Zeus was just stunned and disbelieving as he stared at the imagine of the kids returning Ares shield and Athenas daughter looked ready to shank Ares split consciousness right then and there. The satyr wasn't looking to hold her back.

Especially when Ares said something and they both looked murderous. There was too much arguing and chaos to know what he said right then.

"I tried to tell you." Dionysus said and he looked ill, Apollo had his bow in hand ready to shoot Ares from Olympus if he made one wrong move. Ares handed Athena's daughter a backpack and then gently ruffles Percys hair and offered him a knife and a small kelvar vest. Percy blinked wide sea green eyes up at his cousin who was speaking softly to him. Both of the teens were tense and eyeing him darkly.

"I told you he couldn't have stolen the bolt!" Posiedon growled and hissed and cracked all at once, the father of monsters ready to show he was just as monsterous as his children.

"This explains why the kids were cursing us out." Aphrodite muttered and she was already reaching her consciousness forward to help bless and shield the little one. Demeter had a phone in hand and was rapidly texting someone.

"We deserved it. By the creator we sent a baby on a dangerous quest." Hera shot back and even though she didn't like halfbloods or bastard children...she was also horrified at the thought of the little one on the quest.

"How the fuck did he send us Medusas head?" Hermes asked in disbelief as he recalled that and wondered how the children had defeated her.

"Good question but not the point right now!" Apollo snapped and he was more furious than many had seen him be since Rome.

Bringing up Medusa just reminded them all that it meant a four year old had been in her crosshairs and had fought her.

The ground began to shake.

"Someone get Tyche! And Nike! Make sure they're on the boys side!" Hera called and Hermes was off to fetch them in an instant.

"Someone go get Hades! He probably doesn't know the child is a baby either!" Hestia said and Demeter was gone almost as fast as Hermes was.

"Fuck fuck fuck. Olympians aren't allowed to interfere with the quest." Aphrodite was pacing back and forth as she tried to come up with a way to get down there and help that baby.

"I'm not an enthroned Olympian! I'll go!" Hestia disappeared in a flash of fire.

"What is going on?" Tyche looked a bit disgruntled to be dragged away from whatever she had been doing. Which given her inside out blouse and Nemesis scowling beside her as Nike cackled at them...they weren't going to ask.

"Baby! Quest! Help him!" Artemis snarled as she pointed at the message to show the little one now in the back of a truck with abused and mistreated animals and the poor baby looked furious but also was already sweating.

"Why the fuck?!?" The newly arrived Goddesses were just as alarmed as they took in the poor child in the van with the satyr and the fretting daughter of Athena.

Then there was a flash of fire and flowers as both Hestia and Persephone appeared in the box car. And the ground rumbled harder.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN POSIEDONS SON IS A BABY?!?!" They could hear Hades roar from the Underworld from the throne room and by the way the children looked around they heard it too.

"I'm not a baby! I'm four! I'm a big boy!" Percy said pouting adorably and Hestia was giving the children food while Persephone pulled Percy into her arms and was holding him close.

"We're literally thousands of years old. You're a baby little nephew. Now gather around children. I'll be taking you to the Underworld faster." Persephone beckoned the children close and Hestia fussed.

The Iris message was disrupted as Hades came tearing into the throne room with Demeter on his heels, uncaring of his banishment from Olympus at the moment.

"Who the FUCK gave a BABY a QUEST?!?!" Very few of them had ever seen him so furious.

Every finger pointed at Zeus.

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When Percy was claimed none of the campers knew what that symbol was. Even Chiron was unsure of the symbol. Mr. D had spat out his soda though so he probably knew.

It didn't take them long to figure out his powers either.

Clarisse had gone to initiate him and his neck slammed against a rock in the ground hard. There was a loud noise like a pop and he went limp as his neck bent at an unnatural angle and she backed up horrified along with her sisters.

"Holy sh-MEDIC!!" Annabeth screamed for the medics as Percy laid unmoving in the ground. One of the Apollo cabin came rushing over but stopped short.

"His neck is broke..."Everyone went quiet at the pops and snaps as his neck straightened back out and Percy groaned.

"What the actual fuck?!!" There were several shocked cries and shouts as he blinked and sat up, moving his head around and earning soft pops as he adjusted to his neck snapping back into place.

"Ow that hurt." Percy said simply and then stood up.

"Bu wha...you were dead?!?!" The Apollo kid said confused and alarmed and Percy just shrugged.

"Yeah that happens. Long as I still have a body I get better." Percy shrugged it off, after years with his step father and various accidents he was used to it.

The camp was very horrified and confused and alarmed and a few were jealous. Especially when most of them saw him die by Hellhound during Capture the Flag only to lay there for three minutes before his body healed and he got right back up.

Chiron had cursed out loud at seeing that as he scrambled back.

Dionysus laughed at the chaos.

"I see you take after your father then!" Dionysus grinned with all his teeth at Percy who blinked at him.

"What?" One of the campers he didn't know the name of turned towards Mr. D to ask what Percy was thinking.

"His father. Zagreus. God of death and rebirth and reincarnation. Back when he was a small godling he kept fighting his way out of the Underworld to go visit his mother during spring and summer. Kept dying and popping right back up again a bit stronger or faster. Was rather fun watching him slaughter his way through an entire legion of monsters just to go visit his mum for a few minutes." Dionysus said and Percy blinked slowly as he stood and checked his wounds. They were closed and sealed and looked years old despite having been fresh ten minutes ago.

"Zagreus? Isn't he the son of Persephone and Zeus?" Someone asked quietly but the Demeter kids were making no motions.

"No. Zagreus is our nephew, the son of Lord Hades and Lady Persephone....huh that makes you our great nephew then?" One asked Percy who shrugged his shoulders. How the fuck was he supposed to know?

"...I call dibs on telling Demeter about her great grandson and Persephone about her Grandson!" Mr. D flashed away with a grin.

Percy was just confused especially when he swung a spear and some red and black energy flew off of it.

What did him constantly bring unable to stay dead have to do with the goddess of spring and the goddess of harvest? And what was the weird red and black energy?

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"No appreciation for Agriculture." Demeter muttered glaring at her father who looked horribly offended right then.

"I- You got your domain from me! I'm the Titan of Agriculture!" Kronos-Luke said offended and glaring at his daughter who glared back.

"And yet you never used it." Demeter retorted and her father pointed at her golden sword.

"That is literally my scythe! What did you think I did with it?! Just cut people down?!" Kronos realized he said the wrong thing when they all stared at him.

"Yes." Both of his present children said that immediately and Kronos-Luke nodded in recrimination.

"Yeah okay I set myself up for that. But if I'm so bad at Agriculture then what's that say about you? You don't even use it as a scythe! You don't even use your own weapon instead using mine against me!" Kronos-Luke said pointing at Demeter who straightened up and gave a slow cold smile as her dress shimmered into blue and bronze with armor...her hair turning from fair soft blond to a startling white.

"Uh oh." Hades said and he promptly moved his Chariot clear of his sister.

"You forget. That agriculture isn't my main domain, just my most comfortable one." Demeter nearly purred and she turned and handed Persephone the sword.

"Darling sweetie. Here. Use Mama's sword. Let me show your grandfather my weapons." Demeter said gently to her daughter who gleefully took the sword and grinned viciously.

"You done goofed." Hades said to his father in what was almost pity.

"Wha-" Kronos-Luke didn't have time to even look at his son in disbelief before there was a flash and he was sent flying into a Canadian that was dusted by the human-titan projectile.

Everyone stared at Demeter now. Standing there in a blue and white dress with armor and gauntlets on her hands and a cruel bloodthirsty smile on her face.

"Should not have said anything about the sword grandpa. The sword is her giving you a handicap." Persephone said gleefully and she was enjoying how badly Kronos-Luke fucked up.

"Oh this is going to be brutal." Hades actually looked a bit sympathetic to his father as the host body stood up shaking his head a bit as if he had felt that.

"Curse of Achilles huh? Good. That means I don't have to hold back. It's been too long since I got to have some fun." Demeter cracked her neck from side to side and then she was on Kronos-Luke in an instant, throwing hands like she was Mike Tyson.

"Damn she's using him like a punching bag." Percy said looking amused and impressed at how Demeter was just wailing on the guy.

Kronos-Luke tried to swing Backbiter at her but claws popped out of the knuckles of her fists and caught it, twisting and in one fluid motion she disarmed him. And then shocked him in the jaw hard enough there was a shockwave.

"You know. This explains a lot." Katie said staring at her mother using the Titan king and his host as a punching bag.

"Like what?" Annabeth asked from off to the side.

"Why me and half of my siblings mortal parents work at Waffle House." Katie idly mentioned that and Miranda gave a strangled noise of amusement.

"Isn't Timothy's mortal dad a boxer?" She asked and everyone even the enemy army was watching as Demeter, who most wrote off as a peaceful nature goddess, was throwing hands like she was being paid to.

"Break his nose mama!" Persephone cheered her mother on gleefully.

"I'm trying! That curse is annoying!" Demeter called back and then-

"What the fuck?!? Low blow daughter!" Kronos was very glad his host body was indestructible as her leg came up and she kicked him between the legs.

"Do it again!" Half the demigods called out, the other half winced. No one wanted to get crotch shot by a goddess.

"I'm making sure I don't get anymore siblings! I have too many as it is and if the next one is a bigger asshole than Zeus I'll chop them up like I did you!" Demeter sneered at her father who looked at her in horror as she kicked him again and then her fist hit his jaw.

"That's a very good point. Just please don't do that to me." Hades said nodding in agreement and hoping she didn't try to castrate him again. Hecate wasn't here to hold her back...

Oh wait no there she was.

"Damn she's beautiful when angry." Hecate said looking smitten as she watched Demeter fight.

"Hecate! Aren't you on my side?! Help me!" Kronos-Luke demanded but was then throat punched.

"I only worked for you cause you had my kids. I got them to safety while you were marching your army so I don't have to help you anymore. Besides shouldn't you know I'm always on Demeters side?" Hecate asked leaning against a wall and watching the one sided beat down.

"You blackmailed my WIFE?!?" Demeter looked furious now as her punches got a bit harder.

"You'll tire out eventually daughter. And then I'll -" Kronos-Luke tried to get the threat out but Demeter grabbed him by the throat and spun, slamming him into the ground.

"I was just using you to release pent up rage. You've got a mortal point somewhere...and I can easily find it." And with that she flash froze his entire body making him holler and scream and clutch at his mortal point.

"There it is." Demeter grinned and extended her claws, skewering the mortal point and then getting blasted back by the resulting wave of power and pain as Kronos-Luke howled in pain.

"Easy there love." Hecate caught Demeter and held her as they watched Kronos-Luke die in painful agony.

Demeters hair slowly turned back to blond and her armor became a Chiton again as they watched him die.

Then she looked at Hecate who was still holding her princess style.

"That was fun. It felt great to deck father." Demeter said grinning and Hecate laughed and then leaned in.

"You were amazing my dear one." Hecate said and the two had a single soft kiss before Persephone was there.

"Mom you were awesome! You have got to teach me that!" Persephone said and she very much on purpose got between them as she grabbed her mother into a hug.

"Sure thing sweetie." Demeter promised and then the demigods began to cheer or clap at Kronos-Luke being gone...the enemy army slowly began to back up.

"Let's finish cleaning up the mess shall we?" Thalia grinned and thunder rolled overhead.

The demigods gave bloodthirsty roars as they charged the now fleeing monsters.

"Remind me not to piss you off." Nico said as he passed Demeter to go hunt down some monsters.

"Well he is smarter than his father that's for sure." Demeter said amused and she gave a pointed look to Hades who sighed.

"I've apologized a thousand times."

"I know and I forgave you a few hundred years ago."

"Then why-"

"Because it's fun to mess with you."

"....I will never understand sisters."

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The entire battlefield and both armies were silent and confused when a gunshot rang out and Luke-Kronos stumbled back in surprise.

Hades and Demeter both froze and stared wide eyed at each other and then at their father.

"Oh you fucked up." Demeter breathed out and Hades was backing away a bit and taking Persephone with him.

"What the fu-" Luke took over for half a second before another gunshot rang out and he stumbled back from the force and kinetic energy.

"Who the hell has a gun?" Clarisse asked looking around widely and then there was a whistling noise and a shell hit a group of monsters and dusted them with fire.

"The fuck?!" Percy asked just as confused and alarmed and Kronos-Luke was just as baffled. It seemed only the two elder gods knew what was going on and they were backing away and absolutely not getting involved.

"Hestia?!" Kronos-Luke asked in disbelief as his eyes alighted to a small girl in a brown robe holding a gun bigger than she was as she shot him again.

"Sister. What moved you to act?" Demeter asked nervously as she eyed the goddess who barely came up to her waist in her current form.

"Like Hades said. There's one thing we can all agree on. He was a horrible father." Hestia then fired a round that dusted more monsters and then shot at Kronos-Luke again.

"Is that a rail gun?" Nyssa asked in disbelief and a bit of awe as she stared at the weapon.

"Just something I had dear Hephaestus whip up for me." Hestia smiled kindly, which was alarming when she shot her father again.

"Daughter." Kronos-Lukes voice was softer with her and she stared him down.

"You know something? You eating me? After having raised me as a loving father for a decade? It hurt but I could forgive you for that....but then you ate my siblings. You were no longer the father I knew and loved as soon as you ate Demeter." Hestia said and she sounded sad but then she cocked the gun as she reloaded it with deft hands and ease of motion.

"Hestia..." Kronos looked heartbroken as he stared at her a bit sadly. As if he truly regretted making her his enemy.

"Any of the actions done to me I could forgive. But then you ate my siblings. You hurt them. And now you hurt the children. My niblings and grandniblings. You hurt my family and attack my home. And that..." A blast of fire dusted several groups of monsters.

"I can never forgive." Hestia said sadly and she shook her head as she kept the gun steady and aimed it at Kronos-Luke.

"Hestia...my princess..." Kronos looked absolutely gutted, as if she had torn his stomach open by hand and ripped him apart.

It would have hurt less if she had.

"I like to remain peaceful, I don't like to fight. But...to protect my home. What's left of my family? I'll remind you why during the war your comrades feared me...and now I have upgraded weapons." Hestia said and she shot him point blank in the head. It didn't kill him of course but it probably gave him the mother of all headaches. He'd probably have another godling if it had been a situation similar to Athena.

"I'll remind everyone of the difference between being Peaceful and being harmless. And you should know I'm far from harmless." Hestia still looked sad but her eyes were cold and her hands steady, her smile was small and sad and no one liked seeing it.

"After all you trained me."

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"So this is Prissys school huh? I expected something other than card games." Clarisse said glaring around at all the other students walking about, some of whom were giving them the side eye.

"He and Rachel are playing card games while we get ready for war?" One of the Aphrodite girls asked annoyed as they all looked around for their leader and friend.

They heard cheering and immediately their curiosity got the better of them as they wandered over and saw a duel taking place. They tensed at the sight of monsters but relaxed when they realized it was just holograms of the cards.

"Now that you're wide open I attack your life points directly! Poseidra, the Storming Atlantean hit them with Storming Rage!" A familiar voice called and there were cheers as the strange looking water monster hit some guy in yellow with a holographic attack that wiped out his life points.

"Damnit! I'm getting sick of losing to Slifers!" The loser yelled and there were laughs from around the crowd.

"Dude it's your own fault! You keep challenging either the HERO King or the Water Prince!" Someone called and the guy huffed as he transferred the winning money over to his opponent.

"Yeah yeah I'll beat them both one day!" The loser said and there were laughs around the crowd.

"Keep at it and you might stand a chance." The winner said grinning and that was when the Halfbloods got their first good look at the guy.

"Oi! Prissy!" Clarisse hollered and the guys head whipped around and the crowd was dead silent for a moment.

Then Percy Fucking Jackson grinned as he looked at the three halfbloods present.

"La Rue! Welcome to Duel Academy! Time to go?" Percy asked as he put his deck into a tightly sealed deck protector and shoved it in a ziplock bag and then another bag before shoving it in his pocket.

"Let's go punk. Got a hideout to storm." Clarisse gave no fucks about any of the card playing punks nearby as she had her spear on her shoulder ready for action.

"Right." Percy said nodding and his face became serious now as he looked to the side.

"RED! Let the teachers know what's going on and that I'll be gone for a while! I'll see the rest of y'all later. And remember stay out of Manhattan until I give the signal! And get your families out no matter what." Percy said making a few of them nod grimly.

"They know about the fight?" Tisha, Aphrodite daughter who had a good aim with her throwing knives, asked raising an eyebrow.

"There's a couple of us Demis here. Found one guy who has to be a son of Tyche with his luck. Think one of the teachers is a Demi too. And besides spend so long around shadow energy and all that and the Mist is a goner." Percy shrugged it off and a few kids snorted.

"And half of us were clear sighted to start with. But yeah we know. And a few of us are going to be helping y'all." One guy said tipping a hat to them and another grinned wickedly.

"I still need to introduce Axel to Annabeth. His military training and strategies will help. And I think you'd like Hasselberry, La Rue." Percy said and he cracked his neck before striding towards the boat they had arrived on.

"He. We'll see punk. Let's go cause some pain to the old bastard." Clarisse said with a scoff and a man with long blond hair in a ponytail was making his way to the dock.

"Jackson where are you off too?!" The man yelled as he got close while they boarded the boat.

"To piss off my gramps and try and take out some of his allies! Just send my homework digitally and I'll text someone when I'm on my way back Prof!" The boat started moving away and they still heard his explosive sigh.

"I swear if it's not you it's Yuki! You boys are turning me grey! I'll alert everyone to be ready just in case!"

"...That's one of your teachers?" The son of Demeter, Tony, asked raising an eyebrow at his cousin.

"He's pretty chill this year. Should have seen him in my first year. He dead ass hired a mercenary on me and Jaden. Now he's practically adopted us."

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No one knew where she was or even what she looked like now. Demeter, the main part of her and not the shadow of what once was her. The one who mainly kept the seasons in check and was obsessed with cereal? That was just a shadow of her true self.

And none of them knew what had happened to split her. To take Síto. To take Kthonia, Erinys, Thesmophoros, Prostásios...

They were gone.

Aglaódohros.

Khrysáoros.

Kourotróphos.

Karpophóros.

Polypótnia thnitós.

Olviodóhtis.

Mægála Thæá.

Even Mægála Mítir was gone.

All that was left was a small shadow of herself and they didn't know why or where the rest of her was.

They didn't have any hints of her for over four hundred years.

Until Gaia.

Until Perseus Jackson son of Posiedon got a nosebleed and everyone saw his blood for the first time they remember.

It wasn't blood.

It was ichor. And he looked just as confused as everyone else.

"You...you aren't a demigod. You are a godling. Just barely coming into your domains..." Someone said and Percy shot glares at the gathered stunned gods.

"I told you no! I didn't want to be a god!" Percy said glaring at Zeus while the gods looked just as shocked as he was.

"We didn't do this." Posiedon said softly as he stared at his son.

"He didn't ascend the way I did..." Dionysus noted stared at Percy with Narrowed eyes.

"But Sally is a mortal isn't she?" Athena asked looking at her uncle who shrugged.

"As far as I'm aware she's a clear sighted mortal." Posiedon looked just as confused.

A laughter echoed from the earth below.

"You don't even know. You certainly have a thing for your female relatives Posiedon. This is the second time right? That you've gotten children from your fair haired sister..." Gaia cooed mockingly in a taunt and Posiedon froze as everyone stared at him.

"Sally looks nothing like Demeter." Posiedon said frowning and looking at the shade of his golden haired brown green eyed sister.

"She wouldn't would she. She's not whole...she's an unknowing goddess. Living amongst mortals with no idea she is one. No idea she gave birth to the first godling in centuries..." Gaia mocked and then she was gone. Percy snarled knowing immediately where she was going.

"Stay the FUCK away from my mom you crusty ass bitch!" And then he was gone, no clue how to use his fledgling god powers but already flashing to his mother to protect her from the evil great grandma from down under.

"Oh shit! Mama!" Persephone flashed after him alarmed. Demeters shade flashed away too eager to be whole again.

When they all got there Sally was just confused as she cradled her newborn daughter and watched her son curse out the ground while Persephone doted on her and Estelle.

"What is going on?" Sally asked Posiedon as soon as he appeared.

"Honestly we don't even know." Hera said but she got closer, eager to see the woman who her sister now was.

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As she guided the boy towards the Mirror Circe, under her alias of C.C. stood behind him to see what his ideal standard of beauty when he grew older would be.

As the boy looked his ocean eyes in the mirror Circe froze.

In the mirror was a tall beautiful woman with long dark hair and those beautiful ocean eyes. She was rather modest in proportions looking more like a warrior than some overly busty model as some foolish women did.

She saw the little darlings face look at the mirror in shock and fascination and a bit of joy.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh shit.

This wasn't a boy. This was a poor girl who got unfortunate genes that made her look masculine and Circe had just accidentally prodded and poked every single issue the poor dear had.

"Well I can help sweetling." Circes voice was notably softer and more encouraging as she gently moved some of the poor dears hair behind one ear.

She felt bile in her throat. She had made this island paradise to help and protect girls from everything especially men and bullying. And yet she had just bullied this poor girl. It wasn't the poor darlings fault that she had inherited masculine traits from her godly father.

But softening them and giving the poor child a proper more feminine form would be easy. Mere childs play to a sorceress of her skill. The child didn't even notice the spell leaving her fingers as she messed with the dears hair to pull it into a small ponytail.

Hmm wavy as the ocean. She'd leave some curls out to frame her face which did look a bit more feminine now as the spell took effect.

"Hm how about we get you a dress? Sea colors of course or perhaps a dark purple would suit you..." The immortal sorceress was debating the color and shade and exact fabric to use as she eyed the child.

"I need to be in something I can fight in. I still need to go save my friend!" And she was such a brave one too, willing to venture the Sea of Monsters to save a friend. Hm if she did wish to stay Circe would not force her too.

Maybe the Lady of the Hunt would accept her if she was unharmed by men in that way...if not then she would be always welcome with Circe and her attendants.

She'd have to give the dear some supplies and let her and her companion take a ship if the other wished to leave as well.

"Hmm we can do that child easily." Circe said and that was when the other girl entered the room in a beautiful outfit but the dark haired child looked confused and strangely at the garment. Well it wasn't common even among the demigods anymore so she supposed that made sense.

"Percy!" The blond girl said smiling brightly and the dark haired one, Perse? Strange...short for the Pomegranate Queen perhaps? Or...maybe for Circes own mother?...smiled back at her.

"My lady?" The attendant eyed Perse curiously and warily and Circe smiled at her.

"Reyna. Please make sure lunch is prepared for both young women. They will be staying for a bit and then going onwards. They have a friend to rescue after all."

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Percy was eight years old and he felt like he was the luckiest kid in the world. His step dad Gabe had actually signed the permission slip and waiver for him to be entered into the trip in the shuttle with the astronauts. Every kid in New York from ages Six to Eighteen were eligible and most of those his age didn't get permission. Heck most of those younger than fifteen didn't have permission from their parents.

But the sweepstake draw was only for ONE kid. One kid out a million or so!

And there on live national TV his name was drawn out of the little machine.

His mom was scared and horrified and didn't want him to go but Gabe for once let him do something fun and gave permission. And the astronauts, Susan she had told him to call her that specifically, said that she'd take very good care of him and her brother Johnny said that the shuttle was the top of the line and they had the best minds on board.

Which meant Percy would be perfectly safe!

His mom still looked worried and she looked like she was praying as he hugged her goodbye and then took Susan's hand and went to the shuttle as cameras took pictures.

This was so cool...

There was some turbulence as they took off but Ben said that was normal and Susan had patiently told him what each button did and Johnny was cracking jokes and he was fun!

Mr. Reed was explaining a bunch of science terms he didn't know yet but that was okay! He was going in space! He had never even been in an airplane before! And now he was going into space!

He got to see the windows open up and he could see earth as Susan and Mr. Victor talked in the background about something. Percy didn't really like Mr. Victor, he didn't know why. Something about the guy just bugged him.

His face pressed against the glass, Mr. Ben was out there...this was awesome!

Then Mr. Reed was there at upper railing.

"The cloud is accelerating! We've got minutes until it hits not hours!" Mr. Reed said and Percy didn't know what he meant or what a cloud was doing in space but he knew this was bad. The sudden tenseness in the area and how Susan motioned him over and grabbed his hand before taking off with him.

He heard something about it being deadly. And something was beeping and that wasn't good.

Now everyone was scared and Susan tried to leave him there when Mr. Victor pressed a button and was going to leave Mr. Ben and the others out there. But he wanted to help! And he didn't like Mr. Victor so he stuck close to Susan. She pulled him up into her arms like mama did and ran.

This wasn't so cool anymore...

A red and gold painful wave hit him and Susan and he didn't know what happened after that.

He just knew when he woke up Susan was there beside him saying they were in quarantine and he couldn't see his mom for a little while.

He felt weird too. As if...as if he knew something was different about him but he didn't know what.

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Demeter curled up into a ball cradling her stomach as she sobbed. Again. It had happened again. Her brother had taken her even though she didn't want it.

He had been drunk and she had been tipsy but still said no and she tried to get away, to summon vines and her powers to get him away. But he had more domains, more raw strength than she did. And he somehow had chains that Hephaestus had made some years ago that kept her there.

And...and he had his way with her. He had his way with her and now she once more felt disgusting and rotten and used and...

And she was pregnant. He had somehow gotten her pregnant again despite no godlings having been born in hundreds of years.

She was going to have a baby godling.

Again.

"Mama? Are you- Mama?!" Persephone, her beloved baby girl, came looking for her worried and was alarmed at her sobbing and immediately ran to hug her. Her sweet child.

She...Demeter couldn't keep this to herself. The first time, when she had gotten pregnant with Persephone herself, she had confided to both her sisters what had happened to her. When she got pregnant with the twins while looking for her daughter she had sobbed into Hestia and Hecates arms.

"I...you're going to be a big sister Kore..." Demeter managed to choke down her sobs to say that with teary eyes after five more minutes of crying into her daughters shoulder.

"Another sibling? But you....Mama you're usually a little happier when you're having a demigod..." Her baby girl didn't even argue against her maiden name being used, something was wrong here and she knew it.

Mama was half happy half sad when she was going to have a mortal child. Happy because she loved her children, all of them, so much. Sad because she couldn't be there for them. Couldn't be close to them. Couldn't raise them. Couldn't love them as much as she did her immortal children.

"It's...he's...he's not a demigod. He's...Kore I...during the party..he had..." It was so hard to say the words to her daughter. It felt shameful to admit that for all her strength and power she had still been assaulted by her brother.

"Someone took advantage of you." That was Hades voice and for once it didn't fill her with rage or grief. Instead she felt relieved. Because Hades...he may have taken her daughter from her but he had made her a queen and he made her happy.

He had never...he was the only one of her brothers to never assault her. He was more honorable even she could admit that.

"He had chains...I couldn't..." Demeter felt part of her crack at the horror and rage on both her daughters face and her brothers.

"Oh Demi..." He hadn't called her that in centuries. Hades fell to his knees beside them and wrapped his arms around her.

She started crying again. She couldn't help it. He held her and Persephone cuddled into her and she was safe here with them...

"What are you going to do mama?" Persephone asked softly when her tears finally ran dry.

"I...I'll split my consciousness. I'll take one of my aspects, probably my Mother Epithet and use it to raise him...I...I want to raise him among mortals for a bit. To just. To get away. I can't...I can't stay and look at that fucking brine brained jackass and know that my new son is his...I...I need to get away." Demeter said swallowing thickly and Persephone tensed but nodded.

"So it was him." Hades growled low in his throat and he'd absolutely go off on his brother later.

"If you need anything mama. You or my brother. You can ask. I'll help with everything and anything." Persephone promised her mother who gave her a weak smile and kissed her head.

"Thank you sweetheart. Maybe...maybe tell Hecate or your sister Desponia or Plutous if you see them? I can't..." They needed to know about the baby but she couldn't tell them about what happened.

It was kind of sad that of her four godly children, soon to be five, only one has been conceived when she was willing...

She had to get away from all of this.

"Will you still be in New York? You're welcome to stay with us." Hades offered softly and his eyes were worried and caring and Demeter shook her head.

"The underworld is no place for a child not born to it. Look at how long it took Kore to adjust. A child born to be above land being born below it...that will do more harm than good to the baby." Demeter would do anything and everything for her children, especially those she could love freely. Without the Ancient Laws in her way or worrying about their inevitable demise.

Even if this little godling was conceived against her will like most of his older siblings...she could not and would not blame or hurt her child. She never had. She never would.

It wasn't her child's fault.

"I'll stay in New York. They won't think to look for me around here unless I'm in my palace or at a meeting...I...I don't know what I'm going to do. But I know how the truth of your conception hurt you my darling. I know how it effected Desponia and Arion. I don't want to...to make him carry that burden too. I want...I want him to get a chance to be happy or grow up knowing without a doubt that he's loved even if I wasn't...even if I was assaulted." Demeter decided and Persephone winced knowing how badly she handled learning her father had forced himself upon her mother.

"Of course you're both free to visit whenever you want, I want you to visit...but I... Most of my core self will be tending to the new godling. I'll leave a sliver of myself here to keep the others from realizing..." Demeter was already planning and she wondered truly if this little one would grow up happy or if she would mess it up.

She knew what the mortals said about her. That she had been overbearing and overprotective and emotionally abusive.

She had to keep her kids, her sisters, her grandkids and Hecate from cursing the mortals when that started.

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Posiedon expected many things of his first child in near a century. But Perseus was far stronger than he thought and he seems to have a particular knack for the earth shaker parts of his domain although his skills with water were not to be laughed at.

He expected perhaps a bitter boy who was upset at having never had a father. Maybe a wide eyed hopeful happy one, glad to finally have a father figure in his life in some form. Maybe proud because his father was one of the Big Three.

He was not expecting the cold respect but no personal warmth. No desire to get closer or build a father son bond of any kind.

It was strange. So for two years he watched his son and saw as his son favored the Earth Shaker powers. Watched as his son preferred to work fields and plant flowers than swim. He watched as his son seemed to treat Amphitrite and literally all the other gods better than him. Even when Zeus threatened to smite him. When Hades had taken his mother. He still was warmer with them and with Hera than with Posiedon himself.

Finally he couldn't take it anymore.

"Perseus. Why are you so cold with me?" Posiedon asked finally as the Council ended and the Solstice party was about to begin.

"Why would I be warm with you?" Percy asked in confusion as he tilted his head at his father.

"I'm your dad..."

"You said to my face that you were sorry that I was born. And yet you're the one who raped my mom and got her pregnant with me." Percys cold tone and words froze the council solid as they all stared at him and Posiedon.

"Brother?" Hestia sounded heartbroken while Posiedons eyes were wide and mouth agape.

"You did what?" Artemis was furious and Athena was staring at Posiedon in disgust. Hades snarled as he stepped out of the shadows with his queen. Both of them looking furious.

"What but...I..." Posiedon looked stricken as he stared at his son in confusion and alarm.

"You apparently got drunk at a party. Decided you wanted her. When she said no you had your way with her anyways and that caused my birth. My mom told me the truth before I went to camp. Aunty Pho and Uncle Ade confirmed it. They found her sobbing in the aftermath. Why would I ever want to be close to you?" Percy asked raising an eyebrow at his father and then he turned his back and walked over to Demeter.

"Would you mind if I stick close with you ma'am? I don't really trust any of the gods during a party and rather stay with someone known to be protective of children." Percy asked politely and softly and Demeter nodded. She had been acting weird the last decade or so and it was only today that she acted more like herself rather than the cereal obsessed maniac she became.

"Of course child. Stay close to me or Hestia, Persephone or Hades as well will make sure none take advantage of you. That goes for all of you children." Demeter agreed immediately and she glanced at Annabeth, Thalia and Grover as she said that. They all looked relieved.

Posiedon stared after his son as he began to walk away with Demeter. When he reached out to maybe grab Demeters arm and stop her or grab Percys shoulder to stop him, he saw their reactions and froze.

Demeter had flinched away from him as if expecting to be struck. She hadn't done that in centuries. And Percy had immediately had his sword out and stared down Posiedon as he moved protectively in front of Demeter. As if to protect her. From him.

His son thought he had to protect women around him. From Posiedon. And if his story was true then...then he couldn't even blame the boy.

Posiedon was still staring as Demeter put a hand on Percys shoulder and whispered something to him before Percy relaxed and put away his sword.

Demeter wrapped an arm around his shoulder and kissed his head, a move she often did for her children and grandchildren, as she began to lead him away with the other children joining warily.

That...when was the last time Posiedon saw his sister initiate contact with someone? At least a decade or so ago right? ...and now she was flinching from him again and...

Poseidons thoughts were cut off by Hades decking him in the jaw and knocking him to the ground. Shortly followed by an arrow through his manhood by Artemis, a kick to the gut by Athena, and a stomp on his throat by Persephone. Even Aphrodite and Ares got their licks in.

Aphrodite smashed her stiletto into his chest nearly caving it in and Ares impaled him on a xiphos.

Posiedon said nothing about the attacks as Zeus finally got them to stop. If he had really hurt some poor woman like that again, and gods he hadn't done that in over two centuries what had been wrong with him?!?, then he more than deserved it.

Just as he deserved his sons hate and indifference.

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It was the final fight with Gaia and the gods were vicious in attacking her and her giants. Especially Demeter who was snarling and looking like she did during the first Titan uprising. And the second actually when she had joined in at the Battle of Manhattan.

Percy barely felt the blow to his face he took near the end of the fight, and he didn't care about anything else as Demeter was suddenly there beside him. Her hands on his face as she looked him over. The same way she had when they got a few seconds alone after he held up the sky.

"Are you okay? Do you need nectar or ambrosia?" Her eyes were flickering over all of his wounds old and new and she fussed over them.

"I'm okay. I'm okay, what about you?" He fretted over her in turn as he looked at some of the wounds she had gotten during the battle and she waved off her own injuries. After all she was a goddess grown and with her domains established. She'd heal from anything. He was just a half godling. Immortal yes but domains unestablished and could be made to fade if damaged too much.

"Don't worry about me sprout. I'm a tough old snake. You're the one who fell into the pit with your girlfriend. Are you hurt at all? Any damage to your core?" Demeter fussed and the other gods watched confused and curious. They noticed Demeter seemed to have a soft spot for Percy but most of them didn't know why.

"It cracked while down there but I smoothed it out. I think I got one of my domains too but it...it was kind of scary." Percy admitted softly and Demeter kissed his head and pulled him in for a hug.

"There's nothing wrong with any domain you get sweetling. But a domain? At your age! That's incredible baby! Especially since you were slow aging!" Demeter praised and assured and Posiedon shifted his weight awkwardly nearby, seeing how Demeter tensed at the movement and Percy was staring him down.

None of his siblings or nieces and nephews on the council forgave him for assaulting a woman. And Percy was always on alert when he saw Posiedon near any woman, which had made for a rather humourous misunderstanding with Amphitrite who was charmed by how protective the boy was of the women in the family.

He still was confused why Demeter and Ceres both flinched from him and Neptune. It was...alarming and he didn't like the implications.

"Domains?" Posiedon asked softly and Artemis cocked an eyebrow as she glared at her uncle.

"I can't be the only one who notices he's bleeding ichor can I?" Artemis pointed out and now everyone was staring at Percys nose bleed which was bleeding gold.

"What? Percy?" Frank looked worried and confused and Hazel made a noise from Hades side.

"I told you I thought he was a god when he came to camp! I was right!" She looked vindicated.

Annabeth wasn't surprised at all.

"He's a god?" Jason asked alarmed and he began to kneel immediately.

"In my defense I'm still a godling! A young god! I only got my domain of poison or maybe water while in the pit! So technically I wasn't a full god!" Percy said sheepishly and Hades snorted.

"And a slow aging one. I have pictures of him as a baby and toddler!" Hades said smirking and he immediately had everyone's attention aside from Posiedon who's face was contorting in horror.

"You knew he was a godling?!" Zeus demanded and Hades raised an eyebrow as he glanced at Demeter who sighed but nodded and held her son tighter.

"Persephone and I were the first ones to find Demeter in the aftermath. Of course we knew." Hades said and several people froze.

"The aftermath." Apollos voice was cold and hard as he glared at his Fishy Uncle. He was glowing slightly in rage. Athena and Artemis were likewise furious beside him.

"No offense Hephaestus dear. But I really hate those chains of yours." Demeter confirmed with that as Hephaestus stared at her in horror and regret. He felt bad for ever making those chains now. Knowing it had helped with something like that...

"Sister I-" Posiedon began but Percy had his sword out and his eyes were glowing. Hades had his sword at Posiedons throat and the rest of the younger generation Olympians were ready to throw hands as well.

Even Hera looked furious and disgusted with him and Hestia looked disappointed and furious.

"Don't. There's nothing you can say Posiedon. Just...just don't come near me." Demeter said quietly and she held her son closer and fussed with his nosebleed.

"Don't come near mama. Ever again." Percy growled at his father and burrowed into his mother's hug.

He was a Mama's boy and proud of that. Besides he knew she was currently pregnant with his baby sister Estelle.

He wondered how Paul was handling being married to a goddess and the thought of being her immortal husband.

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Percy had just returned the bolt when they all felt it. The large crash of Galactus landing in New York.

"What the fuck?!" Posiedon yelped at feeling the landing in his domain. Percy turned from them alarmed and grabbed something in his pocket that he then put into his ear.

"Guys what the fuck? All I did was go to summer camp!" Percy called into his com and was given a quick run down from Reed.

"I go to summer camp and suddenly some world destroyer attacks? What the fuck? I thought you were trying to build those things to teleport...ah...ah...alright I'll be there as fast as I can." Percy said and then he took the comm out of his ear and turned to his father and uncle with steel in his eyes and spine.

"Can one of you get me to that fucker? I need to help my team!" Percy asked and the two exchanged baffled looks.

"Does this thing have anything to do with the giant guy currently going through New York?" Posiedon asked his son wide eyed.

"Yep. Nother threat to stop. Someone gonna get me there or do I gotta go myself?" Percy asked and his uncle and father looked confused and alarmed as they stared at him. He huffed.

"Fine. I'll get myself there!" Percy said and then he turned and took a running jump off of Olympus much to several people's alarms and a shout from his father who dove as if to catch him.

Something came from his hands and he was sent hurtling through the air towards the giant fucker tearing through New York towards Time Square.

"Alright guys I'm almost there. Give me the quick rundown on the plan!" Percy had managed to get the com back in his ear as he tossed himself through the air towards the giant.

He got there as the giant fucker grabbed the baby and the team was doing their best to get him back.

"Susan! You gotta stop!" Percy called as he saw her pushing all of her power into forcing Galactus back into the portal. He managed to crash rather gracefully he thought near her.

"I'll take it from here!" Percy said and he blasted Galactus with his powers and body blocked Susan so she had no choice but to stop or blast him too.

She stopped and collapsed behind him but he couldn't afford to stop and check on her yet.

He saw Reed snatch Franklin out of the hand and blasted him harder, knocking him clear into the portal.

They all relaxed for a moment and he heard someone, sounded like Johnny, start to cheer.

Then a large hand came back out and Galactus was back coming out the portal.

"FUCK!" Percy didn't care who heard him curse. His bones were already aching from his vibrations...but...there was an ocean nearby...nearby enough for him to feel at least.

"Tell Franklin uncle Johnny loves him." He heard Johnny say and then saw Johnny streak towards Galactus in a suicide run only to get intercepted by that Herald lady. Percy didn't pay much attention he had tapped into the ocean and drew it forward, getting some at his feet which helped heal his bones and gave him more energy as the ground began to shake.

Energy he then directed at Galactus and threw him back hard with a vibration wall and the unsteady ground knocked him the rest of the way off balance. He saw the Herald lady get knocked away from Galactus and the Portal by the vibrations but he didn't care he'd get the details later.

Even with the boost from the water he kept the pressure going until Galactus was back in the portal fully and the portal closed.

Then he cut it off and felt the pain in his arms as his capillaries burst and bones shattered. He hit the ground and fell into the water.

A few minutes later the team surrounded them and Susan was being given some emergency healing as Percy was grabbed up into Bens arms and cradled close.

Johnny showed up not long after with the silver herald who looked confused and surprised.

Then Posiedon was there and he was grabbing for Percy and yelling for someone called Apollo.

"Who the fuck are you?!" Johnny scowled and he was still on fire as he prepared to fight the new guy.

"Guys. My deadbeat dad. The god Posiedon. This explains my water powers. Deadbeat dad. My team and family. Imma pass out now!" Percy introduced cheerfully and then he promptly passed out in Bens arms.

One of the places he felt the safest, even with his shattered arms.

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"Do you have any recommendation letters?" Octavian asked trying his best not to sneer at Percy.

"N-"

"Ah I'm right on time then!" A voice said and people began to kneel at the man that appeared, he looked vaguely familiar to Percy who merely tilted his head.

In the man's hand was a stack of letters that he dropped on the table in front of the groveling Octavian.

"One messenger god delivering some recommendation letters for a particularly silly little cousin." The man said and he ruffled Percys hair with a fondness.

"Lord Mercury." Someone whispered and the messenger gave them all a two finger salute.

"Don't mind me. I managed to get around the lockdown to deliver some letters for my favorite cousin here. I'll be on my way shortly." Mercury waved them all off and then turned to Percy fully.

"Also got some quick messages for you baby cousin. Let's see. Aunt Vesta wants you to stop by for hugs and food, she says you're a bit too skinny for her tastes. Aunt Ceres agreed and also wants to make sure you're eating properly. Aunt Salacia asks that once you fix up the temple you leave an offering of blue cookies so she can send you some ambrosia and nectar. Apollo asks you to not kill his Augur but says decking him is fine."

Octavian gave an offended noise at that but mostly the soldiers were stunned and gaping at how much the gods seemed to care about this new recruit.

"Fathers asks you to not destroy the camp by accident. Uncle Neptune wants you to fix up the temple and not forget to make ones for your immortal siblings and step mother. Rhode says as soon as hers is fixed she'll be allowed to send you a credit card for emergencies. Aunt Juno asks you to not destroy the camp and to call off your girlfriend when you see her again. Apparently she's been making some very detailed and pointed remarks during sacrifice." Mercury continued to rattle it off and he pulled out his caduceus in the shape of a phone as if to remind himself of the messages.

"Let's see. Venus wants you to go to her children for a makeover you could fight with and says the shaggy hair suits you. Trivia offers lessons on using the mist and some magic once you've got time. Hypnos said he's going to try and make sure your dreams aren't too bad as thanks. Prosperina wants you to come by for dinner to annoy Uncle Pluto since he's being insufferable again in her words and has blocked Aunt Ceres from visits. Which is not going to end well in a few more weeks. And also because Cerberus wants to play some more with Mrs. O'Leary. Bob says hello and wishes you'd visit again. Oh and George wants rats while Martha wanted to say hello." Mercury scrolled a bit and ignored some messages.

"Diana says not to become arrogant and that she'll redirect Thalia to The Queen. But if you become like other men she'll smack some sense back into you herself. Vulcan asks that you please don't blow up anymore forges of his even if you had a good reason. Anything else...oh right!" Mercury snapped his fingers and a box appeared in one hand and a platter in the other.

"Aunt Vesta and Aunt Ceres sent you dinner and want you to eat it all. And Mars sends you a dagger for closer range fighting and wants you to take his kid under your fins." Mercury said and he pulled the top off of the platter to show a large bowl of spicy lentil soup with some aniseed chicken on the side along with a bowl of fresh fruits and veggies.

The box contained a rather beautiful curved dagger with a sharp edge and the hilt had seashells and pearls. Percy could sense the water in it.

"He got Venus to help with the pearls and water part and Vulcan to do the smithing. Said it was to make up for what that tantrum throwing toddler did. And because it isn't cursed like your sword. Well I think that's it. Later baby cousin!"

And with that Mercury was gone.

Percy was still confused but hey at least he seemed to be on good terms with the gods.

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"You got to see the Winter Solstice party?" Some campers looked jealous.

"They just lost two people, had to go through a quest from hell, and two of them had to hold the sky. Still wanna trade?" Future Will asked, his southern drawl making it sound like a threat.

"My eyes immediately went to Demi. She was over by a darker corner of the room and was happily talking with the Cthonic gods. Hades was smiling slightly as he talked to her, one arm around Persephone. There was a young looking man with Hades pale skin and his dark eyes but Persephones nose and hair standing there being smothered in kisses by Demeter."

"Zagreus. Our eldest." Persephone smiled at the thought of her children as she leaned into her husbands chest.

"Beside him snickering was a girl that looked like a yin yang symbol. Her left side is black and hardened like a mummy, while her right side is pale and chalky as if she were drained of all her blood. Her eyes were dark like her fathers but she had Persephones smile she looked about the same age as the first boy. And then next to her was a mini Persephone. Hair, eyes, tan. It was a small clone of Persephone until the little one grinned and it was all Hades.

"Melinoe and Makaria, two of our girls." Persephone smiled softly at the thought of her children.

"Isn't it hard to be with them for only half the year?" One of Aphrodites kids asked sympathetically and making Persephone look at her confused.

"What do you...oh! Ohhhh I guess Chiron wouldn't have told you all about the compromise." Persephone said shaking her head but honestly this time she couldn't blame him really. After all it wasn't well known or that big of a deal.

"I lose my daughter for half a year each year. At first very much against both of our wills. You really think I, of all people, would make her spend half a year away from her children?" Demeter asked raising an eyebrow at the demigods.

"But...the pomegranate seeds?" Sherman asked furrowing his brow in confusion.

"That deal is thousands of years old. Of course it could be redone or changed over the years. Besides the pomegranate seeds only showed how long I had to stay in the Underworld. It doesn't mean I HAVE to go topside." Persephone said and then she shot her mother a thankful smile.

"When I was pregnant with my children and while my children were young godlings mother insisted I stay with them, even if that meant in the Underworld. No child should only have their mother half the time, were her exact words." Persephone said and Hades smiled at his sister.

"It's why I'm fine with letting her visit the Underworld as she wishes and occasionally insists she visits and stays under Xenia. Especially when we notice certain looks being sent her way by the other Gods." The pointed glare he shot Zeus spoke volumes.

"Of course I wanted what's best for my grandchildren. And I had my child stolen away, do you all really think I'd steal her away from her own children?" Demeter asked again and there were understanding noises now. Apollo went back to the book now although he was far more relaxed than he had been the entire reading so far.

"My heart leapt into my chest. Those...those were Persephone children. Demeters grandchildren...those were my grandkids?

I was so busy staring I barely noticed the goddess appearing next to me.

"Iasion." But the sound of my previous name had my head snapping around to her."

"Someone else knew?" Artemis raised an eyebrow at this especially since it seemed she had been the only one to figure it out so far.

"The goddess was one I hadn't met before but I knew who she was. She had been described to me plenty by Demi and Persephone and Desponia.

Her dark glittering eyes and her blond hair in an ancient Greek styled high set ponytail, the unlit torch that hung at the sash of her dark robe like dress. The faint shimmer of air and mist around her... This must be the Lady of the Crossroads. The Lady of Magic."

"Hecate? She knew who you were?" Demeter asked stunned and a bit betrayed and Percy was silent as he just pulled her close. The rest of the future group looked similarly surprised having not known of this.

"Lady Hecate." I bowed my head a bit, if she were approaching me discreetly like this and I could see the faint shimmer of magic hiding us from the rest...she didn't want me to draw attention to her appearance here.

"Indeed. Well met Iasion, husband of Demeter....Perseus Jackson. Son of Posiedon and Amphitrite." Hecate bowed her head a bit back in greeting and then she glanced at Demeter who was now smothering the mini Persephone in kisses.

"You still love her. And you have your memories back. And yet you don't go to her." Hecate said and it was obvious who she meant.

"I saw the Fates some time ago. I saw them cut a string. It's most likely mine and I don't...I don't want her to know I'm back when I am only going to hurt her by dying once more." I finally admitted aloud the main reason I didn't want to tell her. I knew my death a second time would hurt her even worse, well it would if she still loved me which Artemis has implied she does...

"I see...." We were silent as we stared at Demi who was happily doting on her grandkids until she saw a veiled figure who just arrived with no fanfare and beamed.

Desponia..."

"She almost never comes to the solstice parties!" Demeter beamed at the thought of having her two immortal daughters together along with several of her grandkids.

"I noticed something as I glanced at the Goddess next to me. The look in her eyes as she stared at Demi...

"Persephone called you her second mother once. When she was telling me back as Iasion about her early years. She said you were like a second mother to her. Desponia agreed with her." The words slipped out before I could stop them and I saw the goddess still momentarily.

"You helped Demi search for Persephone when she was taken. You agreed to go to the Underworld and become a Cthonic goddess more than you already were. You agreed to become Persephone's attendant, to both watch over her and to reassure Demi....you feel the same way for her don't you? Demi that is?"

"Damn Aunty is pulling a Titaness!" Hermes whistled impressed and Demeter blushed brightly while Persephone snorted.

"You only just realized? I've been calling Hecate mama as well ever since I was like two?" Persephone looked amused and Amara nodded rapidly.

"Mama loves mommy a lot and she always calls me and my siblings her kids too!" Amara said and Demeters eyes widened as she blushed hard.

"I do...you feel it don't you? The way the three of us are connected. My bond with Demeter has always been strong, I have always loved her. When I learned she has found her One my heart felt as if it were torn apart but I was happy for her. Your first death in her arms devastated her. She did not love another for several hundred years...and even then she did not have children for two hundred more." The goddess...no she was a Titaness right? Said and my heart hurt knowing how badly she took my death.

"A true One bond, fully formed and stable...it meant she would have either burned an entire civilization to the ground like Apollo had for his love...or she would have remained celibate for you to return like Hestia has though she knows the truth of how hers will never return."

Hestia winced and bowed her head, her mother bulking her into a hug.

"I am called the triple faced goddess....there were three red threads. One for me and her. One for you and her. And one for me and you."

There were several sharp intakes of air. The gods stilled.

"That's...never been heard of before." Rhea breathed out stunned and Aphrodites eyes were alight with interest and glee.

"Oh that makes this all the more beautiful and tragic. The first One Triad. Between the goddess who was hurt the most and two people who'd destroy worlds for her." Aphrodite cooed looking for too interested for anyone's sanity.

"Oh...oh that's why...Hecate and I..." Demeter was wide eyed and looked as if she were now reviewing everything she ever thought and known.

"My breath caught. Oh...that explained the tug in my chest and why I didn't feel alarmed or worried by her being so close.

Hecate smiled slightly and it seemed sad.

"In any other circumstances I'd have dragged you over there and I'd currently be kissing you both senseless before dragging you both off to talk and see where things go. But you're a bit too young for all of the good fun right now and there's..." She sighed and her smile fell."

Demeter blushed hard at that but didn't seem at all adverse to the thought. Well...not with grown adult Percy at least. Tiny thirteen year old one definitely not.

"The crooked one is rising fast. He is amassing an army...several of my children are among the rebels. I do not expect him to keep any deals he should make, his title is one well earned after all. But I must try and protect my children...and my loves." She looked from me to Demi. And I knew she meant she wanted to both protect her mortal children among the rebels and her immortal ones. Even the ones she didn't birth.

"Oh mama Hecate." Persephone's eyes were soft and worried and Demeter looked scared for Hecate while Alabaster and Lou looked between themselves alarmed.

"He wants me to join him. But I can't. Not just because of his title and my lack of trust in him. But what he will do to everyone? No one will be safe." I told her honestly and she nodded.

"Which is why I'm telling you this. I am a Titaness. If something happened to me I'd reform, and given my domains and power I'd reform rather quickly. You are mortal. You would not reform. I will join the side of the titans to protect my children and try and protect all of the others that I can. I need you to stay on the side of the gods no matter what and save as many as you can while getting rid of the Crooked One if possible. This way. No matter who wins the war. They'll be safe."

"You idiots. You brave loving stupid idiots..." Demeter was in tears as she realized her two soulmates were going to be on opposite sides of a war just to try and protect her and the children.

"Agreed....and if I survive by some miracle...then we'll tell Demi. And I need to take you out on a date." I realized that if I survived I would absolutely date this amazing Titaness who loves Demi and the kids so much she was willing to side against her to protect her.

She smiled a bit and then kissed my cheek, startling me.

"Sounds like a plan hero. And who knows? If the Morai truly bless us then after the war if we are all alive then I...I call dibs on marrying Demi first." Hecate said and I knew my cheeks were stained red in surprise but I just smiled at her words.

"Yeah. If I survive and she learns I had my memories this whole time and didn't tell her? I'll be making it up to her for years. Besides I got to marry her first anyways so..." And she smacked my arm, a playful smack that didn't have any force to it and we both chuckled.

"You'll take care of her and the kids for me? Just in case?" I asked suddenly and Hecates eyes softened.

"Yes. As long as you'll take care of her and the kids, mine and hers, for me just in case." She responded immediately.

"Like I told Demi way back then. Your kids are mine now too. I'd be happy to love and adopt them as my own as long as you do not mind."

"You had already half adopted all the kids at camp jackass." F. Clarisse said with a grin and throwing a water bottle at his head.

"Yeah but I meant her immortal ones too!" Percy said grinning, Thalia snorted hard.

"And you tried! Honestly Circes face was hilarious when she was visiting the Hunters, saw you, and immediately called you a mother fucker. And all you did was nod and say 'Yes I am.'" Thalia was grinning and Phoebe cackled.

"She froze in confusion for a moment going "what" before you told her that you are a mother fucker because her mother is Hecate right? We could see her brain rebooting in real time!" Phoebe cackled and there were several snorts, including from Artemis herself.

"Part of the reason it took so long for you and Mom to marry is because you were also getting to know and dating Hecate and because mom was dating and marrying Hecate as well. Those two were married for three years before you and Mom married in the mortal world." Future Katie said shaking her head at her Papa.

"And your immortal wedding to Demeter is next week and then you and Hecate agreed to marry two years after that in our time." Amphitrite said looking at her son who just grinned.

"I have two soulmates who are beautiful and badass and could squash me like a bug. If I ever complain toss my dumb ass to Ares for a sparing session, that ought to knock me back to my senses." Percy said and there were several snorts.

"Don't you give the Fates a fruit basket offering and some new yarn at least once a month as thanks for whatever hand they had in that?" Hazel asked amused and Percy nodded in agreement.

"...how the actual fuck did I think Hecate took on a motherly role to you?" Future Annabeth asked in disbelief.

"Because Percy has a thing for older women. And he probably called her mommy at least on-" Future Travis as barraged with noises of disgust, wolf whistles, whoops, and Future Katie smacking him upside the head.

"You like calling her mommy too sometimes." Percy muttered to Demeter who gave a strangled squeak as her entire face flames gold.

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"Are you alright luv?" Hecates light British accent stuck out as she got to Demeters side, immediately putting a hand on her lower back for support.

"I'm fine my love. Honestly this isn't my first baby. Won't be my last if we have it our way." Demeter said fondly amused and exasperated as she smiled up at Hecate. The goddess of magic twisted her free hand in the air and then suddenly there was a heat pack that she moved to Demeters lower back and two ice packs wound up around Demeters ankles.

"As many as you two want, but this will be the last mortal child." Percy assured from behind as he walked over, holding two cups of punch for his loves as he handed one to Hecate. As soon as the Magic Titaness and the Agriculture Goddess took their cups Percy stepped up right behind Demeter and wrapped his hands under her belly. With the utmost care he lifted up slightly and Demeter nearly melted.

Percy supported the baby's weight and Demeter let out a happy humming noise at that as she relaxed into them visibly.

"All you have to do is ask my lovely flower." Hecate murmured softly as she kissed the side of Demeters head, flowers suddenly sprouting in Demeters hair as a crown.

"Mama, Mom, Papa. You three behaving?" Persephone asked approaching them and they all glanced up at her.

"Of course." Demeter smiled at her eldest child but Hecate and Percy gave mischievous smirks.

"Not." Hecates eyes twinkled and across the room Zeus's purple pin stripe suit turned into a garish shade of orange with a clashing green tie. He was so busy trying to impress some nymphs he didn't even notice.

"Never princess." Percys smirk was accompanied by Artemis cackling as several buckets of glitter water fell onto Athena, Ares and Apollo.

"Percy! Hecate!" Demeter scolded as Persephone grinned at them.

"Should have expected that. There's a reason mama blames my behavior on you two!" Persephone winked at them mischievously and Hermes who had been running to deliver a message tripped and went face first into the food table.

"Persephone!" Demeter scolded her eldest child and the three gave her matching innocent expressions.

"Demeter! Keep your fuck buddies on a leas-" Demeters eyes flashed darkly and Zeus was suddenly besieged by vines and crops, he had wheat growing out his nose somehow. Much to everyone's amusement.

"Say another word about my husband and wife. I dare you baby brother." Demeter growled at her youngest brother who was slapped upside the head by his own wife.

"Really? You're going to try and insult her Ones? In front of her? While she's pregnant? Husband I think you've fried your own brain with your bolt." Hera scolded her husband in disbelief.

There were several smothered snorts and laughs at that as Zeus pouted like a child.

"I swear you two are always starting trouble." Demeter sighed to her spouses who both smothered her in kisses immediately.

"We keep things interesting my dear heart." Percy said smiling softly as his hands rubbed her belly ever so slightly while still holding the weight to give her a break.

"You love our mischief." Hecate agreed and she pressed into their sides, using magic to float the cup as she wrapped one arm around the bottom of Demeters belly to help support the weight. Her other wrapped around Percys back so that they were all slotted together like pieces of a puzzle.

If he wasn't supporting the baby's weight with both arms he'd have wrapped one around her as well as he tilted his head to kiss her softly.

"For some reason I do." Demeter sighed pretending to be long suffering but there was a small soft smile on her face.

"If you three weren't soulmates I'd be forcing you two away from Mama. As it is can you stop being so sweet and cavity inducing?" Persephone asked scrunching her nose at them.

"No."

"Never."

"Really Persephone? You're a grown goddess. You can deal with your mother kissing and flirting with her spouses." The answers were immediate.

"I can. But I don't want to. You're still my mom and it's only because I know they make you happy and would burn down the universe for you that I'm not kicking their asses."

"You'd try."

"Good luck with that."

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Circe was enjoying catching up with Artemis and the girls she knew from previous meetings. And meeting the newer ones.

It was rather nice...until she saw that blasted son of Posiedon there chilling and talking casually with the new lieutenant as if he weren't a male in an anti male encampment.

"You! Motherfucker!" Circe pointed at the blasted boy who was now a man who looked at her and smiled.

"Yes I am." Circe didn't expect that response and there were several snorts and muffled snickers around the camp. Even Reyna looked more amused than ready to attack the boy.

"What?" Circe blinked at the boy who blinked back.

"You're Hecates daughter right?" Percy asked hoping he didn't get his Greek pantheon genealogy mixed up.

"Yes! I am the daughter of Helios and Hecate!" Circe said proudly and Percy just nodded.

"So not only am I your step Uncle since my older sister Rhode is the legal wife of your father and therefore your step mom. But also yes you can call me a mother fucker." Percy nodded as if that explained everything.

Artemis gave a very unladylike snort and tried not to cackle. The rest were wheezing.

Circe blinked slowly as she processed that. Surely he didn't mean what she thinks he was implying did he?

"...what..." Percy smiled brightly at her.

"I'm your new step dad."

Circes brain crashed.

"What."

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"Maybe next time sister. Don't have him wash away his biggest advantage. I doubt the Lady of the River was pleased with that." Ceres said coldly to Juno who hummed in acknowledgement.

"Romans! I bring to you a new recruit. The son of Neptune." The crazy hippie lady called to the kneeling soldiers."

"Please stop calling me that." Juno scowled a bit but Percy just shrugged.

"Honestly I was nicer to you than I was to most of the Roman gods combined." Percy said and there were sighs from the assembled Gods and demigods.

"This is Perseus Jackson, the mortal son of Neptune and Salacia. The legacy of Venus. And...-" Here crazy hippy lady who was apparently my aunt smirked.

"The consort of Ceres and Trivia." She finished and my mind latched onto those names. Not Demi...and yet I had a feeling I knew one of them was Demi. The other...for some reason a flash of magic flared in my minds eye and a nickname. Hexy?"

"You call her Hexy?" Lou asked sounding like this was the funniest thing she ever heard

"Well He for Hecate and it also fits cause she uses magic and hexs people who are mean to Demi...or me." Percy shrugged slightly.

"Are they here?" I asked desperately. I knew I had to see them. I had to find them and see them and I didn't know why but I knew it was important.

"No. They are not allowed to leave Olympus by my Lord Husband Jupiter. However here you will find several of your lovers children and legacies." Juno said and I perked up glancing around the kneeling soldiers, most of whom were gaping at me in shock."

"And the adoption begins!" Hazel said amused knowing what's about to happen.

"Kids?! Legacies?! We have more kids and grandkids?" I knew I hadn't sired any of them, my blood did not flow in their veins alongside their mother's ichor. But that didn't matter to me. Demi and Hexy...no Ceres and Trivia here had kids. That made them my kids. They had grandkids, we had grandkids.

"Indeed. I believe you already met your granddaughter from Prosperina and her husband and a mortal?" Aunt Juno looked pointedly at the girl with the golden eyes and I immediately grabbed her and pulled her in for a hug.

"A granddaughter?" Something about that hurt his heart but he smiled.

"Hi there little gem! I'm Percy your step granddad. Feel free to either call me by my name or by grandpa!" She was adorable and sweet and pure and he was absolutely going to protect this amazing little grandchild of his."

"And he did. He did absolutely everything he could to protect me." Hazel said fondly as she looked at Percy who grinned back at her. Prosperina gave her stepdad a grateful look as did Pluto.

"Course I did. She's my grandkids!"

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"Got to admit this was funny." Grover grinned slightly as he knew what was coming next.

"I don't find my daughter going to the Underworld while alive and mortal funny." Demeter frowned at the Satyr heavily and Persephone snickered a bit.

"It's okay Mom. He didn't kidnap me this time." Persephone said grinning at her husband who gave her a sheepish apologetic smile.

"...He probably would have if he knew it was you." Nico told his stepmom who shrugged and kissed his head. Nico caught the slightly jealous looks of the other demigods and felt sheepish but smug. His step mom was awesome and loved him and he wasn't at all ashamed by that.

"Hello. We'd like to go to the Underworld." I said as we approached Charon who was working with his head down at his desk.

"Well that's refreshing. No there must be some mistake. Or I can't be dead." Charon began as he looked up finally. I saw his eyes meet mine and smirked when he jumped up alarmed.

"My queen!""

"He knew?!" Half the gods looked pissed and in disbelief. To hear the Ferryman had known before any of them? Oh did that sting especially for those who prided themselves on their minds like Athena.

"Most of the Cthonic deities recognized me immediately." Persephone said amused and Annabeth and Grover were snickering at the looks on their faces.

"As soon as she saw you Melinoë lunged forward and hugged you bawling for you to come back home." Nico reminded and Persephone smiled softly.

"Yes my poor baby. Thought that joining her grandfather/great grandfather was the only way to bring me back. Half of them thought it was the only way to bring me back." Persephone said sighing sadly at how much her children had missed her.

"The only Cthonic deity who didn't know until after the war was dad." Nico said grinning at his father who looked ashamed that he hadn't realized his wife was back even when she was right in front of him.

"To be fair. I'm ninety percent sure he and Mother noticed the similarities and just didn't want to get their hopes up. It took Zagreus to confirm it for them to believe it." Persephone said and Hades and Demeter both looked upset that they hadn't recognized her.

"It was badass when they did though. Came riding straight into the war as soon as they knew." Thalia cheered and the other older campers the veterans cheered as well.

"We need to go to the palace Charon. I need to speak with Hades and find a way to stop the war." The Ferryman was already moving to the elevator before I even finished speaking.

"Of course my lady. He will be thrilled to see you again. Especially with his helm missing." Excuse me what?! My husbands helm was missing?!"

"And that explains everything." Hades said sighing although he looked annoyed but he pulled Persephone closer to his side and didn't fly off the handle.

"Fuck. Three way war." Demeter sighed looking so done with it all.

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"He really needs to stop being chained down." Persephone said idly as she snuggled into her husbands chest while her two step children were cuddled into her sides. If she wasn't reassuring her Original Mother or her New Father and Immortal Mother she was curled up with her husband and children. The ones present at least.

"I think he developed a thing for it." Hades said casually and Persephone hummed in thought.

"Can't blame him. It can be rather fun being chained up...he needs better partners then." Persephone said with absolutely no shame and both her little ones whined at her in embarrassment as Hades blushed.

"True." Her Original mother agreed however and the looks on the rest of the families faces was hilarious. Aphrodite nearly bounced in her throne as she looked at Demeter in interest.

"Aphrodite if you go near Mother I will gut you." Persephone casually threatened her rival and best friend who pouted at her.

"But but don't you want her to be happy?!" Aphrodite pouted and Persephone raised an eyebrow as she looked from Aphrodite to Demeter and Hecate and then back.

"I think she's pretty happy with Mama Hecate." The shock on their faces was hilarious to see but Hecate merely hummed her agreement, kissed Demeters head, and then went back to reading.

"As we approached his eyes opened and he smiled thinly first at Frank and then at my little Hazel...then his eyes landed on me and his lips curled in wry amusement.

"The Queen herself coming to save me? I feel honored." He wrasped at us and I just stared at him with a raised eyebrow. I might still be in my slightly mortal body right now with my soul screaming between my Greek and Roman sides...but I stared him down with a hand on my hip and tapped my foot.

At the first tap his smile fell into something sheepish and apologetic.

"You really need to get better at fighting off kidnappings. I'm starting to think you have a kink for it."

"You were still partially mortal and said that to him?!" Annabeth asked in disbelief and slight horror. Thalia cackled in amusement as did Hermes and Apollo.

"I am so telling Hypnos about that." Hermes was wiping green tears from his eyes.

"Of course you did my dearest." Hades looked so fondly exasperated that Persephone couldn't help but kiss him quickly.

"I don't know whether to blame that on you or on Posiedon this time." Demeter said looking at Hecate and she looked so done with all of this shit. First her Immortal daughter, her first born, dies somehow and was reborn as a Demigod that was not one of Demeters...then she gets sucked into not one but two great prophecies...and she had to help break her brother out from the Amazons who would definitely be feeling Demeters wrath for hurting and chaining up her son...and now this?

Demeter was wishing Dionysus could summon some of his wine she needed a strong drink.

"He looked red faced and horrified at my words. Good.

"Please don't ever tell Hypnos nor Mother Nyx about that. I will never live it down." He requested but my eyes narrowed.

"For all the extra work your kidnapping has caused again? I'm telling your three sisters personally next time I see them. And I'm telling Charon." His face dropped in defeat. Good he knew which sisters I meant. The Fates might be impartial most of the time, merely weaving and watching and unable to control the flow of the string...but I knew the three never would give up a chance to tease and torment one of their brothers. Especially the unflappable God of Death."

"You are cruel." Artemis said but she was grinning, she definitely approved.

"I am the Queen of the Underworld. And I can be just as vindictive and bloodthirsty as my mothers." Persephone said proudly and yes she did mean all four. Her Original Mother, her Mama Hecate, her new Mortal Mother and her Immortal Mother.

"That's my girl." Hecate said smirking and Amphitrite scoffed.

"She meant me." Her Immortal Mother said glaring at Mama Hecate and Mother raised an eyebrow.

"I made a man eat himself. I am pretty sure she means me." Mother said casually and most of the demigods shuddered as they suddenly remembered that for all she tried to stay peaceful and passive, Demeter was an elder goddess and could be just as cruel and vindictive as her brothers or Queen Sister.

Persephone just sat back with popcorn as she watched the debate unfold between the three, sharing with her two children present and her husband.

"Obviously she means-"

"Hecate I swear I will ban you to the couch for a century and not join you!"

"She means Demeter. Definitely Demeter."

"Whipped much Magic Goddess?"

"I can tell you never cuddled or slept with Demeter."

"Nope but maybe I should to see what tempted my husband to cheat with her so long ago. And see how she gave him twins when no other has."

"I am literally a fertility goddess I'm surprised I don't have multiple births more often. And you know good and well I wasn't willing!"

"I'm sure I can talk you into being willing with me, I can be very persuasive."

"Stop trying to seduce my wife right in front of me!"

"Didn't take you for the jealous type."

"You could at least invite me too! She's my wife after all!"

"...so threesome?"

And suddenly this was much less fun for Persephone.

"Hey hey no! Stop! Why does everyone want to sleep with my mom?"

"For the same reason most of the demigods and your half siblings want to sleep with you." Hermes said grinning at her and Persephone glared at him.

"She's hot." Apollo agreed with a nod as he made a show of looking over Demeter who gave a fake gag noise and looked disgusted.

Persephone opened her mouth to swear at her once brothers and maybe attack them, only to squeak when Hades pulled her firmly back into him and bit her neck.

"You can't have her. Shes mine." Hades growled at the two who suddenly looked pale and looked away.

A squeak from Demeter had everyone looking and saw her in the same situation as her eldest daughter, only she was pulled into Hecates lap and had the Goddess of Magics teeth in her neck.

The book had been carelessly tossed aside to where a remarkably unfazed Ares caught it and kept reading.

"Anyways this screams trap and I doubt those chains can be broken easily."

The sudden continuation of the story caused everyone to startle.

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It had been three hundred years since Persephone had splintered and faded. They didn't even know what happened to make it so. She had been in a fight with someone, they didn't know who, and while it can be said that she lost she had apparently taken down her opponent with her.

And all that had been left was a small shell of herself. Just barely a shade, only enough that they knew she wasn't completely gone.

They had all tried everything to heal her or being her back. With Heras permission and obvious reluctance Demeter had even allowed Zeus to bed her again to try and rebirth her eldest. It hadn't worked, she had not gotten pregnant which was...honestly impressive given her status as a fertility goddess who had actively tried for a baby.

They supposed that meant it wasn't time yet. Persephone was not yet meant to be reborn. And until she was they were going to have to wait and be patient. And deal with the mere shade of the once bright and exuberant goddess.

The stress and worry and how she had split herself to have a part of her stay with the shade...and the other part to watch after her mortal children and domains, was starting to take a severe toll on Demeter. The part of her that stayed to protect the shade, the last pieces of her eldest daughter, was focusing entirely on cereal and not on the rest of her domains at all, which meant more work for the other part of her.

And Hades was effected just as bad. After all this was a mere shade of his beloved wife. Of the goddess who held his heart and soul in her calloused warm hands. So yes. He cheated on her more in one hundred years than he had in the span of thousands.

In his defense he thought he sensed part of Persephones soul in those women but apparently it wasn't to be.

Even the non Cthonic gods were worried, after all Persephone might not be an Olympian but she was certainly stronger than most of the minor gods. Perks of being the firstborn of Demeter, not even counting her perks and abilities as the wife of Hades and Queen of the Underworld.

But if something like that could happen to her then none of the minor gods and even some of the Olympians like Hermes and Dionysus would be safe.

But...everyone stared at the young woman with the crown upon her brow who was currently being hugged so tightly by Demeter that many wondered if she would perish from lack of air.

Apparently however she was back, would be back? They weren't sure about the timing there. After all they had been in the middle of the winter solstice of 2005 when suddenly some demigods from the future, the Fates, some books and who was apparently Persephone reborn appeared.

The shade of her that had been in the room vanished as if it were never there to begin with and everyone was still focused on the goddess reborn.

"Mother!" Persephone laughed and hugged her mother back just as hard as Demeters other side appeared and merged with her, rendering the goddess whole once more as well.

"My girl. My darling flower..." Demeter murmured and Persephone kissed her cheek.

"I am back mother. Although I am afraid I was not born to you this time." Persephone said smiling sadly at Demeter who pulled away just a bit and shook her head, Amber gold sap like tears falling down her face as she stared at her firstborn.

"That means nothing. You are and always will be mine. My firstborn baby. Even if it is not my ichor that runs through your veins I will still bless you with all the powers and ichor that was once your birthright." Demeter said and she kissed Persephones head while a few of the demigods from the future groaned or rolled their eyes.

"As if she wasn't strong enough already." One complained but by the smile on her face she was teasing.

"Welcome back child." Hecate was there too beside Demeter and there were tears of purple in her eyes as she smiled at Persephone. Kissing Persephones head as well before wrapping an arm around Demeter and tugging her away a bit.

"I missed you too Mama Hecate!" Persephone chirped and then she looked at the figure approaching rapidly and in shock.

"Well hello there my Lord Uncle Husband. Aren't you as tall dark and handsome as ever?" Persephone said immediately and Hades nearly tripped and there were snorts and snickers among the future demigods.

"My love." Hades murmured and he pulled her into his arms, one arm around her waist while his free hand cradled her cheek, his thumb brushing over her lips.

"May I?" He asked in a soft whisper and she grinned at him lopsidedly. Then she grabbed him by his chiton and dragged him down into a searing toe curling kiss.

The kiss was kept up for a long moment until one of the future demigods groaned and walked over, tugging Persephones dress.

"Mom stop making out with dad. We've got things to do and books to read." The young man complained and the kiss broke off as Demeter gave a noise in her throat and the ground started shaking.

"Did he just call you mom?" Posiedon demanded darkly as he glared at Hades who stared at the boy, blinking in shock as he recognized him.

"Niccolò you act like reading a book will make me want to stop kissing your father." Persephone said amused and she had an arm around the boys shoulder and pulled him into her side, kissing his head on habit.

"Hades...brother...tell me. Why exactly. My should be twelve year old daughter has a son?" Posiedon demanded coldly and there were a few startled looks but Amphitrite looked just as furious with the Lord of the Dead.

"Papa, Mamá please calm down. While I do love and claim him as my own Niccolò nor his sister are mine by birth." Persephone said and there were slow blinks and wide eyes around the room.

"Did you just call Posiedon and Amphitrite..." Hades looked at his Queen and then looked at his brother and sister in law.

"Allow me to formally introduce myself. I am Persephone Rhea Jackson, the reborn goddess Persephone, daughter of Demeter and Hecate...and the mortal born daughter of Posiedon, Amphitrite and the amazing mortal Sally Jackson." Persephone said and there were several shocked looks, a few confused ones. And Hades opened his mouth to say something only for-

"What do you mean daughter of Demeter and Hecate? I fathered you." Zeus thundered with a glare at Persephone who looked bored.

"Oh right. I guess you would be my sire wouldn't you? I keep forgetting Mama Hecate didn't get mother pregnant with me." Persephone said and Hecate and Demeter both blushed hard at that.

"Reborn goddess Persephone born to Demeter and the lightning fuckboy, raised by Demeter and Hecate. Better?" None of the Kronides except a slack jawed disbelieving Zeus could help but to snort out a laugh or try to cover their amusement with their hands over their mouths.

"Oh my gods. Mom." Nico said but he was grinning slightly as he turned to bury his face into her shoulder to hide his amusement.

"Yep. She's Posiedons in this life." Hera said looking more amused than angry that one of her husbands bastards was reborn. Then again she had never really had anything against Persephone and Demeter. Persephone had been conceived unwillingly after all and born before Hera and Zeus married. And in this life she seemed to be born of a threesome not infidelity...so again not against her domains.

"I don't know that might have come from Hecate." Demeter said smiling up at Hecate who gave a small smile and looked away.

"You are to read the stories now. Of her time as a...mostly mortal. Of what she had done to save you all and become one of the greatest, if not the greatest, hero that ever was." The fates decreed.

"I'm the greatest hero!" Herakles protested and Persephone sent him a side eye that made him shut his mouth.

"You are a whiny man baby who's used as a glorified door holder and you are no hero. You use and abuse and manipulate and destroy all to do what? Get godhood? You are a musclebound brute who deserves none of the recognition nor infamy you've been given for what you've done. And if you come near me I'm going to do everyone a favor and cut your balls off with a rusty spork before peeling your dick like a banana and feeding it to you. Understood?" Persephone had all her bearing and power as a goddess and Queen of the Underworld out as she glared at the hero who shut his mouth sharply and looked furiously at her. He turned towards his father hoping he'd speak up in his defense but Zeus was staring at Persephone in shock and slight horror.

"Oh for the love of- why is she now a mix of Demeter and Posiedon? Wasn't one Desponia enough?" Zeus asked shuddering, Demeters veiled daughter scared the shit out of him.

"You leave my little sister alone. She is sweet and adorable and deserves none of the slander." Persephone said pointing at the King of Gods who shut his mouth for the dark look Demeter was giving him.

"Didn't she tell a giant to go blow a Chimera?" Hazel asked and Demeter snorted, yep that was her masked daughter alright. Personally Demeter blamed that and Arions mouth on Posiedon.

"I said she was sweet and adorable I didn't say she wasn't a badass. She's Mothers child of course she's a badass. And if you heard and understood what some of Arion said you'd know she's the well behaved one." Persephone snickered remembering her horse brother who was very surprised to see her and know she now understood him.

"I blame that on him." Demeter said pointing at Posiedon who groaned.

"Don't blame me! That was all Kym!" Posiedon said shifting the blame to his stormy violent daughter who snickered beside his throne. Hell yeah it was.

"And where did Kym learn it from?" Amphitrite raised an eyebrow at her husband who pouted and sulked. He couldn't argue that.

"Anyways!" F. Annabeth clapped her hands together and picked up a book.

"Before we get distracted again! Book! Reading." F. Annabeth said and a few people looked sheepish for how they'd been distracted.

"Not our fault we get our ADHD from our parents." Thalia said grinning.

Most of the gods couldn't even argue against that.

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What many didn't realize about the Labyrinth was that it didn't just alter space but time as well. Simply walking through one door could take you a hundred years into the future, or two thousand into the past before it was even created.

And given that it altered space as well...it led to some dangerous and outlandish bullshit.

Such as when Percy and Annabeth had fallen through a trap door and came out in two separate locations at the same time.

Annabeth burst free from a tree and blinked slowly, owlishly, as she saw what could only be her mother standing before her along with a shirtless Posiedon and a crowd of people.

"Impossible. There's no way a dryad could emerge from my tree so soon, nor fully clothed in those strange garments." It was Ancient Greek. Her mother was speaking in a form of ancient Greek that was a bit of a pain to translate but was manageable.

But if she was here in ancient Greece then where was-

"What the actual FUCK?!" Percy cried from the fountain in plain New Yorker English and Annabeth was relieved he was okay as he burst from the fountain and...oh...

"Percy!" Annabeth called for him and he was there immediately with Riptide in hand.

"Annabeth! You okay wise girl?" His eyes were narrowed and he paused at the sight of his dad and the other people.

"It seems our gifts are more than we expected niece." Posiedon said to Athena as the two gods observed the teens who were ready for a fight.

"Indeed. That is not a dryad nor a nymph." Athena said eyeing the girl with the blond curls and calculating grey eyes.

"Dad?" Percy tilted his head and Posiedon sucked in a breath.

"Those are godlings." He agreed with Athena.

There was a roar of thunder and lightning above head as Zeus descended.

"We're in Ancient Greece. The contest of Attica." Annabeth hissed to Percy who just stared blankly.

What the fuck?

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"I still don't like that you've cheated on my daughter." Demeter glared at Hades who raised his hands defensively but didn't rise to the bait.

"Mother I was dead. He was a widow. And I certainly don't blame him for not wanting to fuck my shade. I love my step children and would gladly adopt them as my own if they let me." Persephone said sharply to her mother who looked at her in surprise.

"Wait you want to adopt us?!" Nico asked and Hazel squeaked as well while Persephone raised an eyebrow at them both amused.

"Wasn't that obvious little rams?" Persephone teased as she poked Nicos nose and he went wide eyed and stared at her in disbelief.

"She's been trying to adopt you since she first saw you and I'm half sure she did the same for Hazel." Grover said casually and the two Underworld children were stunned and embarrassed and Demeter sighed.

"I suppose if you're going to adopt them then I can't complain. At least this means I get more grandkids!" Demeter perked up brightly at the end and Hazel squeaked again while Nico whipped around to look at her gaping.

Ares rolled his eyes and kept reading.

"As soon as I laid eyes on the two Grover pointed out I felt my heart stop for a moment. I knew who their parent was immediately...the little boy looked up at me and just the sight of his eyes...oh I definitely knew who they were.

These were my stepchildren. Born to my husband during my death. Oh by the fates they were adorable!"

"I was not adorable." Nico scowled a bit at that but Persephone ruffled his hair fondly.

"You were. Especially when you were in that too big armor." Persephone said amused when he pouted harder.

"I vaguely realized Grover was giving me a funny look but that didn't matter right now. I had to meet them and find out what their situation was. Usually the few times my husband took a mortal lover, generally with me joining as well, he had good taste. And the lover and child were always taken good care of and needed for nothing. After all, as my husband once said when he put a golden and blood red necklace around my throat, what good was being the God of Riches if you could not spoil those you love?"

"And I shall absolutely spoil you my queen. And the children." Hades said lovingly as he stared at her softly.

"Oh so that's why Uncle Hades gave me a large chunk of silver and jade!"

"And me a large deposit of gold and Ambers!" The twin Archers said in understanding.

"Awww. I knew you loved me brother." Demeter teased as she immediately thought of the gold and topaz arm bracers he had gifted her not too long ago.

"Hades is very sweet." Hestia agreed fondly as she looked at the golden and ruby laced bracelets he had given her.

"He never gave me anything." Hera pouted.

"You keep going on and on about demigods and bastards, including my own children. And cover for Zeus when he strikes down my children or their mother's. Why would I give you anything?" Hades snapped at her with a glare.

"Huh that explains the stygian ore deposit you gave me." Hephaestus hummed in thought, he had been meaning to make something with that but kept getting distracted.

"Oh the bloodstones!" Ares cheered as he looked at the gems embedded in his armor.

"Oh. My sapphire helm..." Hermes looked at his helmet that was covered in sapphires.

"I never got anything either." Athena pouted but acted as if she wasn't.

"You are arrogant and rude and supported your father's genocide." Hades flatly laid that out and she winced.

"Thank you for the Onyx then." Posiedon laughed as he looked at his Trident which indeed had the dark stones inside them.

"Don't know what I did to get the amethyst but thanks!" Dionysus saluted with his diet coke can. Aphrodite just smiled at him as she held a pink diamond encrusted comb.

"Wait! The sudden money in Mama Sally's account due to a 'bank error'? Was that you?!" Persephone asked and Hades gave her a sheepish smile.

"Well she did raise my love into being an amazing woman again?" Hades offered and Annabeth snorted.

"Percy the accidental sugar baby." Annabeth snickered and Thalia and Reyna cackles while Katie, Nico and Hazel all blush or whine.

"You just made it weird Annabeth! Why would you do that? I expected that from the Stolls!" Katie whined at the daughter of Athena.

"Have to shake things up a bit." Annabeth grinned unashamed.

"Hm. Older than me, showers me in love and wealth, I do perform sexual acts with him but that's more because I want to not in repayment...I guess sugar baby fits me..." Persephone however had no shame and now a lot more people were blushing, including Hades.

"Oh by Father it does!" Aphrodite cackled now at her best friends words.

"See! This is what happens when you say shit like that Annie! Don't you realize yet that Sister has no shame?!" Katie demanded of the knife wielder who merely smirked.

"That and her lack of filter were what I was counting on yes." Annabeth confirmed.

"I was absolutely going to adopt these kids anyways no matter what. My husband didn't often take a lover or have demigod children, much like me he never saw the need for it when we were perfectly happy together and only spicing things up occasionally. Anytime he did take a lover though it was generally with me sharing that lover as well.

And all of his children were mine. We had agreed on that back when his first demigod was born. It would not change now...

I had to go meet and get to know my new children."

"Speaking of the children...where is Bianca?" Hades asked glancing around for his older daughter.

The entire group from the future weren't dead silent and the playfulness or cheer had immediately drained out.

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When they escaped the Pit they didn't know the mess and rumors they had left behind. About how the son of Poseidon had used the poison of misery against Misery herself. How even Misery herself had ran from him in tears.

After that had gotten around in The Pit the other monsters and assorted Cthonic deities from the deep below did their best to avoid both the Sun and Poseidon and daughter of Athena.

And at first nobody would really noticed that, after all monsters attacked all sorts of people all the time what were the odds that the same monsters would attack the same demigod more than once anyways unless it was something generic like say the hellhounds?

So yes it did take a while for anyone to really notice that certain monsters actually ran away from Percy and Annabeth.

But once the gods noticed and then questioned why that is when the mess started. After all learning that a demigod even elder god like Poseidon had taken control of an immortals domain from their hands and used it against them... Well that definitely raise some eyebrows and had some concerned looks going around.

Which led to the present circumstance.

Percy and Annabeth and a trial of the Gods of Olympus.

Honestly it was only three guys that really had a problem with it, most understood he did what he had to do to survive and save them both and even remarked that he hadn't used those Powers since leaving the pit.

Even Ares was on his side in this.

Most of the Olympians actually argued for Percy. Artemis and Apollo being his staunchest defenders with Aphrodite and Posiedon right behind them.

"Ohhhh this about to be good. Hermes get the camera." Apollo suddenly hissed to his younger brother once Zeus started calling Percy a monster...at that even Hera seemed to think he went too far. A bit of a surprise but made sense. She's the goddess of Mothers after all and Percy was a well known Mama's boy.

"If I'm a monster. Don't forget who made me into one." Percy wasn't even bothered by the monster allegation as he raised an eyebrow and looked at all the gods pointedly. A few gave him apologetic or sheepish smiles. Hestia offered him a warm one and Hades just nodded to him a bit.

"After what you've done how do you even sleep at night?" Athena sneered at him and Percy grinned slowly as Annabeth openly face palmed. Apollo and Hermes leaned forward and Artemis even smirked a bit.

"Next to your daughter." Percy said grinning and there were laughs startled from a few gods, Ares whistled at the sheer nerve that took, Aphrodite cheered and threw glitter on the demigods and even Hera snorted a bit at that.

"Wha- Annabeth?" Athena startled and stared and silently commanded her daughter to do or say something.

"What? You set yourself up for it and it's not like he's wrong!" Annabeth shrugged and Athena spluttered incompetently for a moment, making the others snicker or laugh.

"You two are building a wonderful home together." Hestia agreed with a smile and that caused the two to blush but smile at each other with enough love to nearly overwhelm Aphrodite.

Zeus looked around for any kind of backup.

"At least Hera is on my side..." Zeus said but Artemis looked right at her step mother and raised an eyebrow.

"Let me just point out. Perseus never once cheated on Annabeth. And with his fatal flaw being loyalty he never will."

There was dead silence for a long mom and Zeus's face dropped. Hades, Demeter and Hestia smirked. Hermes high fives Artemis down low.

"He's free to go." Hera said finally and Zeus whined at her.

"But Darling!" Zeus tried to sweet talk her into agreeing with him again.

"Don't you darling me. He's. Free. To. Go." Hera said sternly and Zeus pouted but nodded.

Stupid loyal brats.

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"It will be in the next few moments." Persephone warned her husband who paled and pulled Nico and Hazel closer to hold his remaining children.

"If she had just asked I would have gladly gotten her a figurine! Nico as well! Anything they wanted! Why did she have to take one now of all times and here of all places?! Especially after Dites warning!?

Rolling to the side to avoid a sweep of the hand I saw Zoe launch an arrow up Talos nose and Thalia trying to shock it still.

Then it raised its foot and there! A maintenance hatch! Must of been for a smaller automation to go in and fix it! Or perhaps it had been once a project of one of Brother Hephaestus children and the maintenance hatch was for them...

"Bianca. Get to Zoe and Thalia and tell them to make it raise its foot again. There's a maintenance hatch in the foot. If I can get in there I can shut it down from the inside!" I told my step daughter who was paler than even her father at the thought.

"But that's suicide! You'll be killed!"

"Don't worry. I'm much sturdier than I look"- which was true. All of Mama's children were rather durable and sturdy."

"We might not be the best warriors but we're hard as hell to take down!" Katie said with a nervous chuckle at how tense the rooms atmosphere was.

"Strong and sturdy like an oak." Clarisse agreed even as she rubbed at her jaw, feeling the phantom pains of a sparring match with Katie's siblings Billie who had nearly broken her jaw with a right hook.

"Ever try to punch one of them when they're tense or get hit by one of them when they're mad? They're like solid stone!" Travis would know given how often Katie had punched him for a rather too stupid prank, which he only realized was stupid after she ripped into him.

"We get it from Mama!" Every Demeter child mortal and none chorused immediately and Demeter beamed at her children. While she wasn't often violent and many forgot how dangerous she could be, she was glad that some of her lesser known blessings and abilities had helped her babies.

"Can we please be quiet during this?" Nico asked softly and everyone immediately went dead silent. Persephones small smile fell and she turned to bury her face in Hades shoulder.

"One shall be lost in the land without rain, I remembered suddenly. Oh...we were in a desert...

I gave Bianca a reassuring smile however.

"Don't worry. Me dying would be okay. It'd be just like going home." Okay maybe that wasn't as reassuring as I thought given her horrified look towards me."

There were several face palms and groans from the group but no one said anything.

"Here. Give this to Nico for me. Tell him I'm sorry." Bianca said suddenly and she pushed the figurine into my hand.

"You can give it to him and tell him yourself. You're not going in there." I gave my best stern mother voice that never failed to stop my children cold in whatever they were doing. She froze for a few seconds.

"This is my fault I have to."

"I am your step mother young lady. I swear if you even try I will grou-" suddenly there was a noise behind me and I saw her dive to the side with a cry of horror.

Something hit my back hard and I went sailing through the air. I never wanted to be a ragdoll before. I can absolutely assure you it's not as fun as it might look.

All I could feel was the air, fear, helplessness and pain for what felt like hours but was realistically only a few seconds."

"What?" Everyone except Thalia and Persephone looked shocked and horrified, Hades pulling Persephone into his arms while Demeter was at her side fussing.

"Don't worry. Hard to kill remember?" Persephone reminded weakly and motioned her Aunt Hestia to keep reading. She did so worriedly.

"I hit something hard and solid and it buckled slightly and then I hit the ground. I laid there motionless and with my vision incredibly dark from the pain and injuries. I could feel my body start to slowly repair itself and tried to focus to make sure everyone was alright.

There's Thalia lighting up Talos Jr. Zoe looked horrified but was still firing arrows. Grover was still buried slightly under rubble. And Bianca...I couldn't find her.

My heart skipped several beats in panic. Bianca? Where was? Where's my daughter?! My daughter, my youngest daughter who had a baby brother waiting for her! Where was she...

No...

I saw Talos acting spastic. Punching itself hard and running towards electrical cables.

Don't tell me...

My rage and panic blinded me to the pain my still healing semi mortal body was in as I pushed myself up from the ground.

"BIANCA!" I was screaming for her I realized later. Screaming for my daughter and stumbling towards Talos. Burning through some of my mortal shell as I desperately tried to focus as much of my power as I could to her and help her somehow. But it was Winter. And I was above ground.

My powers were weaker than normal. I had to almost exclusively rely on the powers my husband entrusted me with in relation to my title as Dread Queen.

I tried to focus, to run towards her, flash to her, engulf her in the protective embrace of the shadows...

Something! Anything!

No no no no no nononononono!

He was going right into the cables! I could only watch out helplessly along the rest as Talos Jr. Ran right into the still juices up cords and was electrocuted.

That would be fatal for most children of even Zeus. But for a demigod and one born for the Underworld? Touching what counted as a domain of the sky king?

Even if she hadn't been in large chunk of conductive metals it would kill her.

Someone screamed as Talos Jr. Was electrocuted. It was only Zoe grabbing me and checking for external injuries that made me realize I was the one who screamed.

"Let me go! Bianca! Bianca!" Her enhanced Hunters strength and my injuries made it childs play for her to hold me.

"One shall be lost in the land without rain." Thalia said grimly and I...no. nonono! It should be me not hern

My little girl..."

"Yeah honestly that's when Zoe and I both clocked you as immortal and likely a goddess." Thalia said nodding to Persephone who gave her a sheepish smile.

"How so?" Hermes asked softly.

"She took a direct swat from Talos Jr, went flying through the air like a mosquito smacked out of the sky, and hit a really solid fridge that had been made of 98% steel. And she got up and ran and jumped and was ready to fight. And in a little while was completely healed. Yeah with that? We knew something was up." Thalia scoffed at them all.

Okay yes that was a good point." Ares agreed with a hum.

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When the young man first arrived in a flash and cursing in a strange accent no one knew what to do. Or who he was.

Then he turned towards Professor Hecat who looked amused and Professor Garlick who looked worried.

"Grandpa and great gran are sore losers and bitches." The boy told the herbology professor who's face spasmed a bit and then she looked tired.

"What year?" Garlick asked tiredly and the guy gave her a just as tired look.

"Do I want to know what year or even where I am?" The man asked. Hecat chuckled.

"It's 1890 and you're in Scotland." There was a long long moment of silence then the man tilted his head back.

"WHAT THE FUCK GRAMPS?!?" The yell shook the castle a bit.

"Bit far?" Garlick asked sympathetically while Hecat snorted.

"More than a hundred years and a whole other continent." The man agreed after a few seconds to breath deeply.

"Ahem. Miranda do you know this man?" Headmaster Black asked clearing his throat and not looking happy.

"Cousin on my mom's side." Garlick said immediately and Percy sighed and nodded.

"One of the few relatives who don't make me want to murder people." Percy agreed since he never really had issues with Persephone or Demeter. Sure there was that whole Sword thing but he understood her reasoning. Besides she fed him before and after that. And Aunt Demeter never really caused him problems or tried to kill him.

Actually he thinks she fed him once when he was little and Gabe kicked him out...he just never confirmed it.

"Another mudblood then." The man said and there were cries of outrage around the large dining hall.

Percy looked slowly from the outraged people to his cousin to the headmaster.

"Did he just insult you? And Aunt Demeter? And me too I guess." Percy asked Garlick who nodded her head although her eye was twitching.

"And he's neither dead nor a plant of some kind?" Percy asked and Garlick eye twitched harder.

"Father forbade me from using those powers while I'm a teacher." She admitted although the dark look aimed at Black ensured he'd be having some bad luck.

"What about you Aunt Hecate? He insulted Aunt Demeter in front of you and he's not be turned into some horrible monstrosity?" Percy asked the old looking woman who straightened her back and had her wand held loosely in hand.

"Hard to turn him into that when he's already a monster." Hecate said darkly and glared at Black.

"Want me to kill him for you then? All it'll cost is finding me a way back home to my time?" Percy offered and he had a sword in hand all of a sudden and his eyes glowed as all the liquids in the Hall began to glow upwards.

Garlick seemed to be accepting that thought and Hecate grinned wickedly.

"Help my students with this Goblin war going on and you have a deal." Hecate agreed easily.

"Deal!"

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"Hey you're the new student right?" A girl with a slight lisp asked looking at Percy who looked up as he adjusted his bag on his shoulder. The eleven year old shifted a bit and looked at the girl in his class.

"Yeah. My name's Percy." Percy grinned at her and the girl smiled brightly back.

"I'm Violet! Welcome to the school! Let me know if you need someone to show you around!" The girl offered and Percy was so relieved he sagged a bit.

"Please. I'm trying to find the history class with Ms. Raifort?" Percy asked and Violet lit up.

"Oh well follow me! I have her class first too!" Violet said and Percy gratefully followed the slightly taller girl. It turned out that they had several classes together and she happily showed him around.

"Hi ya sis!" Just as they were going to lunch a boy appeared out of nowhere. He looked like one of the little kids from the primary side of the school with blond hair and bright eyes.

"Dash!" Violet jumped violently and if Percy wasn't wrong he swore he saw her hand and books go invisible for a little bit.

"Ohhhh who's your new friend? Is he your boyfriend???" The boy asked grinning mischievously and Violet blushed and swatted at the boy who ducked and was suddenly on Percys other side. Dang the kid was fast.

"Little pest! This is Percy the new student who's in some of my classes! Percy this brat is my little brother Dash." Violet said and she glared at her brother pointedly.

"Nice to meet ya! Why are you hanging out with Ms. Grouchy?!" Dash asked and suddenly he went from behind Percy to in front of him. Percy blinked a bit.

"Are you just really fast or do you have powers too?" Percy blurted out without thinking and both of the siblings froze in place wide eyed.

"Powers? What do you mean? We don't have powers." Violet was beginning to panic and oh he definitely saw her hands go invisible.

"Your hands are invisible and he went from the primary school side to the elementary school side before the bell dismissing them for recess even finished ringing." Percy deadpanned and he saw the siblings eyes widen and they began to panic a bit. Violet hid her hands behind her back and Dash was vibrating in place.

"So you're like me?" Percy asked hopefully and that made them both freeze.

"Like you?" Dash asked staring wide eyed up at Percy who looked around a bit and then suddenly the water in his water bottle began to move a bit unnaturally.

"Oh you're a super too? Oh thank goodness. We wouldn't want to move again if mom and dad found out a normal kid learned about us." Violet sagged in relief.

"Your parents know?" Percy asked as the siblings led him to a secluded table for lunch, Violet waving at Dashs teacher so she knew Dash was with her.

"Yeah they have powers to. Do yours?" Dash asked eagerly and happy to meet another super who wasn't his parents or Uncle Lucius.

"I don't think Mom does. But I don't know about my dad, never knew him. Step dad definitely doesn't though unless you count being a bad gambler." Percy said shaking his head and Violet made sure to memorize the boys name just in case his mom or dad were a super and her parents recognized the name.

"This is so cool though! How about you come over to our house after school and meet our parents? They'd be so surprised but so happy to know there's another kid around our age who has powers!" Violet offered and Percy shrugged and grinned.

"My mom won't get off work until about seven tonight anyways and I don't want to be alone with Gabe in the apartment so that works for me!" He would be thrilled to meet adults who had powers like he did.

...Violet was definitely mentioning this to her mom and dad later. Something about it was sending warning bells through her mind.

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"Who do you think you are?" An accented voice said making the grown heavy weight man look up.

"Ms. Marj..." The child the man had just thrown to the ground and kicked whimpered as he looked up at the two women there to open the nursery.

"Easy now lil one." A softer English accented voice said and two soft hands were checking on Percy and helping him up.

"Who exactly are you and what made you think it was acceptable to throw a three year old on the ground and kick him?" Marjorie demanded as she glared at the man, moving protectively between the auburn haired woman who was helping Percy and the overweight man.

"Brats my stepson. He was running around and tripped. Tried to help him up but my foot hit him by mistake." The man grumbled glaring at the two women.

"Don't lie to us. We clearly saw you grab and throw him and then kick him. You know what? I don't even care who you are right now. You're gonna wait here for the police to get here and for us to ring Percys mum." Marjorie said and the man grumbled and scowled.

"You think they'd believe you, ya foreign cunt? And you think I'm going to give you a chance to call them?" Gabe growled at the woman who raised an eyebrow at him.

"We've got security cameras ya bleeding idiot. And ya ain't gonna stop us from calling them. Cause if you look to yer left you'll see one of my colleagues Carly. She needed a ride to work today so we gave her one. She started dialing before you even kicked him." Marjorie said and true enough when he looked over he saw a younger girl with freckles and a ponytail on the phone and watching him like a hawk.

"And if ya think you're going to be able ta leave before they get here...well good luck with that. Percy darling come to Ms. Marj while Ms. Autumn does her thing yes?" Marjorie openly turned her back on the overweight man and reached for Percy who went to her easily.

"That's it my love. We'll go inside in just a bit and wait for yer mum and the ambulance to check you over. Autumn." Marjorie and Autumn exchanged a long silent look and then Autumn nodded slightly.

"Carly darling! Come over here and come inside with Percy and I! We'll be in the soft play room until the ambo and Percys mum arrives." Marjorie waved the younger woman forward and she came over while still watching Gabe like a hawk and on the phone with the dispatcher.

"Will Ms. Aut be okay?" Percy asked staring worriedly at Autumn who spared him a soft smile.

"Don't worry Perseus. I shall be fine. I cannot promise the same for him however. Nor his car." Autumn said softly and Marjorie smiled slightly.

"Give him hell luv."

Autumn smirked.

"I planned on it."

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"Damn it we have to try and hold the bridges or keep Gramps forces from coming across them." Percy growled as he looked at the map that they were using to plan.

"Sounds like you could use some help then." A familiar to him voice said and suddenly a girl appeared in the midst of the armed demigods. Half of them swore the other half went for their weapons.

"Hold!" Percy barked and they all froze immediately before he grinned at the girl.

"Nice to see you too Fishboy." The masked girl said smirking and then there was a gust and suddenly Dash was there and grinning.

"Speedster. Invisible girl. As glas as I am to see you two what are you doing here?" Percy asked grinning at them and making Violet roll her eyes.

"Coming to serve as backup of course. And don't worry. We brought some friends with us." Almost as soon as she was done talking a portal opened and out stepped Voyd with Brick, Reflux, Screecher, Frozone, Elastigirl and Mr. Incredible behind her.

"Heard you kids needed a hand?" Frozone asked grinning and some of the demigods were trying not to fangirl too much right now.

"The Deavor siblings are running background support from out of town. We've got Edna and Honey watching Jack Jack who can be our ace in the hole." Elastigirl said grinning at the kids and Mr. Incredible laughed.

"And the rest of the Supers in the States are keeping an eye out and are on call just in case. We've got supers world wide on the line ready to be portaled in if we need more backup. So what we dealing with here kids?" Mr. Incredible asked and Percy shrugged a bit.

"Long story short? Daddy issues mixed with a lot of super powerful neglectful parents. One of our own decided to make his daddy issues everyone's problem by working with gramps. Who is the titan of Time and Agriculture and was way worse than the gods. You see a young adult with blond hair, a scar on his face, and a golden scythe or a sword with one metal side and one bronze side? That's Luke. Our daddy issues guy. He gave up his body to gramps to take over and resurrect him. If his eyes are gold gramps is in control. Also he bathed in the river Styx to make himself invulnerable except for one small spot that we don't know where it is. Oh and his scythe can cut your soul from your body so don't let it cut you. Rest of the forces are either other demigods with parental issues they want to make everyone's problem or monsters and titans under Gramps command." Percy said and there were a few choked off laughs at it being called daddy issues.

It wasn't wrong but it was funny.

"What the actual fuc-" Elastigirl elbowed Frozone before he finished.

"And do you have any backup coming? Your parents or anyone?" Elastigirl asked glancing around at all the kids around the same age as her kids.

"Might have another cabin coming to join if they pull their heads out of their pride and asses. You know that giant freak storm tearing apart the country heading here? That's another Titan that most of our parents are busy trying to slow down or stop. My dad's currently stuck in a war under the ocean with another one. Uncle Hades, and yes I said your name on purpose go ahead and hear this!, is sitting on his ass in the Underworld with his wife and Aunt Demeter. Nico is trying to talk them into coming to help. Aunt Demeter is helping from down there from what I saw and is probably doing her best to annoy her brother into helping without him realizing it. Watch out though cause there are other gods on Gramps side. Not sure who was tempted or sweet talked and who was blackmailed but if you attack them they can hurt you back." Percy relayed quickly and the Demeter cabin perked up.

"Moms helping?" Katie asked sounding surprised and Percy pointed at a flower nearby that had not been grown by the cabin.

"She's listening in right now and probably trying to think of a way to annoy Uncle H further into leaving the Underworld and find out a way to protect you guys." And the flower nodded which...

"It says something when this isn't even the weirdest thing I've ever heard." Mr. Incredible said sighing heavily and his wife nodded.

"Anyways where do you need us? This is your home turf after all." Voyd asked and Percy looked over the map.

"Brick I want you on this bridge with the Hephaestus kids. Hold the monsters back if you can, destroy it if you can't. Krusher I want you with Voyd and able to be with any group at a moments notice. Voyd I want you somewhere with a view, try to disorient the monsters or immobilize the demigods if you can but mainly focus on saving anyone you can on our side. Screech can you do reckon and relay it to the backend so we can redirect where needed? Frozone? I'm going to try and get the river gods on our side but if it doesn't work freeze the rivers and then ice over any enemies. Reflux I want you with the Aphrodite kids. The magma will be a big surprise against any monsters coming after you all. Mr. Incredible I want you with the Apollo group. They're mainly archers so having a close combat type there will help greatly. Elastigirl with the Demeter cabin. I trust they can hold the bridge but no offense to them their powers are mainly going to be in turning that bridge into a jungle and trapping the enemies. Help them out. Invisigirl go with Thalia and the Hunters. They don't like guys at all but will work with you no problem. Plus they've got a lot of experienced fighters but your powers will be a bigger boost to them. Dash. I want you either relaying messages between groups or with the Hermes kids. They're fast but nowhere near your speed. Show them some tricks yeah?" Percy relayed pointing to each bridge on the map or each group as he named them.

"What you mean nowhere near his speed?" Travis narrowed his eyes. Dash appeared on the other side of the Stolls and grinned at them before suddenly being back over by his mom with the Stolls weapons in hand.

"...Okay then kid. We'll have lots of fun together." Connor said grinning and Dash tossed them their weapons back.

"Everyone has my mom's number. If you need help or anything either signal a hero with you to send a message to Voyd or pick up a phone, call Mom's number, drop it and move. And no Hermes kids you can't keep the phones."

The Hermes kids pouted but nodded and everyone suddenly broke off.

"Don't forget you owe me dinner and a movie after this!" Violet called to Percy who shot her a grin.

"After everything is taken care of I'll gladly go on a date with you Vi."

"And you're taking me to Prom. And homecoming."

"Anything you want!"

Some of the demigods stared wide eyed at their leader.

"You're dating a super hero?!"

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Percy Jackson looked at the people on his doorstep and stared for a long moment. A weird old man with blue eyes like a son of Uncle Thunderbritches and a guy who could pass for a son of Hades maybe but definitely wasn't. And a few others behind them looking torn between nervous, wary, angry or thrilled.

The twice savior of Olympus took a deep breath and then turned to look over his shoulder.

"Hecate babe what the fuck?" Percy asked one of his soul mates who was yawning as she approached the door. The magical tensed and looked alarmed or confused, and a few jealous, when Hecate appeared beside Percy. Dark hair tied into a messy ponytail, purple eyes swirling with power and a bit of surprise, and her normally pale complexion marked with love bites as the too big shirt on her showed some of her collarbone and shoulder.

"What the fuck what luv?" Hecate asked and she raised an eyebrow at the group on their steps.

"Why are there a bunch of your blessed on our porch steps claiming I'm some hero of their people and need to go to their school?" Percy asked raising an eyebrow at her and she gave another yawn.

"Well you do have some powers of my blessed. Thought you knew? You were born to some of my blessed and your father in a threesome and got some of my blessing for magic and Tyches blessing for being a descendant of her as well." Hecate said casually as you please as she leaned into his side.

"That explains a lot. Well whatever. Look whatever you lot are selling we don't want." Percy said casually and he had an arm around Hecates waist as he kissed her cheek on reflex.

"Mr. Potter. You will find it of utmost importance that you come with us and attend Hogwarts." The old man said with twinkling eyes. Hecate gave a snort of laughter.

"Hogwarts? Oh is that a name I haven't heard in a while. That school is one of the lowest ranked schools in the world for magic. If he was going to attend any magic school it'd be Ilvermony. But he doesn't need to attend a school since if he wanted to learn magic he could just ask me to teach him." Hecate said amused and there were some noises of indignation from the group.

"Young lady-", and here Percy gave a bark of laughter and his his face in Hecates hair as his shoulders shook with laughter.

"What's so funny?" The hooked nose man sneered at Percy who tried to muffle his laughter while Hecate looked bemused.

"Loves? What's all the commotion?" Demeter asked entering the living room with their infant in her arms. Little Lilith was wide awake and babbling happily up at her mother, giving a small squee when she saw her mama and Papa as well.

"This blessed of Hecate just called her a young lady." Percy said grinning at his other soulmate who let out a startled noise of laughter.

"I fail to see what's so funny. Nor what you two are doing with Potter." The hooked nose man sneered at the two women as Demeter approached and kissed both Hecate and Percy.

"What's so funny is just who you think you're talking to. And the fact that you called Hecate young when she's even older than sister Hestia. And who is Potter?" Demeter asked amused as Percy immediately took Lilith and began to blow raspberries on the toddlers cheek making her laugh brightly and happily.

"Oh that's Percys birth last name. Given he was blood adopted and is now in a legal soulbinding marriage I don't think it counts anymore." Hecate said casually as she kissed Lilith's head and dodged her grabby hands.

"Married?!?" Some girl shrieked in dismay and shock.

"Hm? Yes I married my two soulmates as soon as I turned sixteen. Now come on Lilith. I bet you're hungry! Let's go feed my little flower princess!" Percy said mostly ignoring the magicals as he cooed over his daughter. Technically Hecate and Demeters child but he adopted her, and all of their other children, as his own as well.

"He...he has a daughter?" Someone whispered hoarsely.

"Hm? Lilith is our youngest. Now. Kindly leave and do not bother my husband again." Demeter said and she turned away to go help her husband cook so that he didn't turn everything blue again.

"You heard them. Get lost and stay lost. Before I decide to get involved." Hecate casually threatened and when the hook nosed man threw a red light at her she casually caught the spell and dissolved it with one hand.

Then she snapped her fingers and the man became a snail.

Another flick of her finger blew back the rest and then with a casual twitch of her lips their wands dissolved into ash in their hands.

"Fools." Hecate sneered and her eyes glowed. With a flick of her wrist they were all bound tightly. And then she stepped out of the house.

"To dare attack the Lady of Magic herself when it is my blessing that lets you wield a fraction of my power? Arrogant fools. You will be taken back to England and act as a warning. The next ones who come near my family for any ill reasons...will wish I played nice like I am right now." Hecate sneered and then with a clap of her hands the magicals were gone, including the snail.

"I really should clean up Britain one of these days." Hecate sighed as she reentered the house and set up wards with a twitch of her nose.

The next group, some bearing a dark marking upon their arm and one wearing a pink cardigan, would wish that Hecate had dealt with them.

They had the misfortune of attacking while both the mortal children of Demeter and the immortal ones of both Goddesses were visiting.

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"Percy be careful. That's Hera. Queen of the gods..." Annabeth hissed the warning to the Son of Posiedon who tilted his head a bit.

"Huh...oh right the Goddess of Family and Mothers right?" Percy asked to clarify and Hera gave a small twitch, what were they teaching the demigods these days? Barely any paid respect to her and now they didn't even know her full domains?

"I am also the wife of Zeus and the Goddess of Marriage an-"

"Oh man sorry to hear that you deserve better."

"And the goddess...of...wait what?" Hera blinked as she realized what the boy had said and Annabeth hissed at Percy and the Satyr Grover gave a small panicked bleat.

"Percy!" Annabeth hissed smacking him rapidly on the arm.

"What? I'm not wrong! She deserves better than him!" Percy defended himself from Annabeths slaps and Hera slowly processed what he just said and meant.

"And what do you mean by that?" Hera demanded arching an eyebrow at him.

"What I said? I mean...you're the goddess of Marriage. And yet your husband is probably the biggest manwhore in existence." And yes there was a faint rumble of thunder above them while Hera had to bite back a surprised squawk of laughter.

"It can't be good for you? I mean he literally is constantly disrespecting you and your domain and if I understand things right him constantly cheating on you and siring bastard children causes you physical pain since it's hurting your domains? Like...you're the goddess of family so if it was anyone else you'd probably be okay with them cause they are part of the family but since you're the goddess of Marriage and your husband is cheating to sire the others then it physically pains you every time he does so? Which means every time he cheats on you or sires a new child with someone other than you it causes you pain right? Which explains why you don't like us all so much since our very existence, or well at least mine in the case of us three, hurts you." Percy said shrugging slightly and there was dead silence in the labyrinth for a long long moment.

"Er...did I get that wrong?" Percy asked looking at the others confused.

"No...no you actually got it pretty correct. Every time a married person cheats it causes me physical pain, triply so if it is my husband doing the philandering." Hera admitted and Percy winced and gave her a sympathetic sad smile.

"And given that he's a manwhore known for sticking his lightning rod in anything with a pulse I can only imagine the kind of pain you constantly suffer from even after the oath. Not counting all the mortals who hurt you by cheating in the marriage." Percy grimaced in sympathy and Hera...she slowly smiled.

She might tolerate this nephew of hers. Just a bit.

"Come children. Sit and eat with me." Hera beckoned and while the other two were nervous and fidgety Percy treated her warmly, even giving her a choice cut of his ribs as a sacrifice in thanks for the food.

"Percy we usually have to keep you from insulting the gods. So why are you on your best behavior?" Annabeth hissed the question at him as if Hera wasn't able to easily hear her.

"I mean first off she gets enough bullshit from ol Thunderbritches. Second she hasn't attacked or insulted us yet. Third she actually is feeding us. But mostly she reminds me of my mom." Percy shrugged it off and Hera...she was the goddess of Mothers.

Being told she reminded the boy of his mom and he was being so respectful and polite to her because of that?

....How was this her temperamental brothers son?

"If you want some ideas to make thunder humpers life hell for a bit I can help? Or put you into contact with my mom, she probably has loads of ideas." Percy offered and Hera nearly choked on her wine a bit.

"Never heard that title used for him before." Hera said wiping her mouth and fighting a smile, she was definitely using that one. Especially if Posiedon or Hermes were nearby and heard it.

"Why would you get her in touch with Sally?" Annabeth demanded and Percy blinked a bit at her.

"I mean...she's trapped in a loveless probably emotionally and mentally abusive marriage and is known to be vengeful and spiteful. My mom was married to an emotionally, physically and financially abusive jerk for a while until after my first quest when she used Medusas head to turn him to stone and sell him to a museum. I figured they might get along." Percy said shrugging and Hera paused for a moment and then turned to him fully.

That's what they used Medusas head for? Oh was that something Hera could get behind.

"I think I might like your mother. Please do get me in contact with her." Hera said and Percy nodded and scribbled a name, address and phone number on a napkin for her. It wasn't a business card or anything but it would do especially for such short notice.

"Here you go Queen Hera." Percy said offering it to her and Hera took it with a hum.

"Just call me auntie dear."

"Sure thing Auntie!" He didn't even hesitate or seem to see anything odd by that...

It was official. This was her favorite spawn of Posiedon.

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They had burst into the room not long after the boy Luke had managed to hit his own mortal point in order to make amends a bit and kill himself and Kronos. Not that a last second death erased everything else he had done. Especially things done before he was taken over by Kronos.

"We need a shroud. For a son of Hermes." But Percy was still going to treat his enemy with respect and give him his final rites.

Hera was the first one to Percys side and caught him when his strength failed and he started to tilt sideways.

"Easy there little hurricane." Hera said and her voice was surprisingly soft as she caught him and gently held him close.

"We won Auntie. Can...can we light up Olympus blue? So mom can see?" Percy asked and many took in a sharp breaths, the only ones unsurprised were Grover and Annabeth.

"Sally? Yes we can light it up so she can see from the apartment." Hera agreed easily and Posiedon spluttered wondering how his sister knew Percys mom by name.

"She's not...she's not at the apartment. She's downstairs. Her and my new step dad came to help. Did you know mom can use a shotgun?" Percy asked grinning and Hera raised an eyebrow.

"Somehow I am not surprised by this. But when did she learn? She never mentioned it during brunch." Hera asked even as she snapped her fingers to turn the building blue.

"About two seconds before she blasted one of those Lasty...laster...the Canadians." Percy struggled to say the word and then settled on Canadians. It said something when Hera merely snorted.

"That sounds right. You both are insane you know this right? Just relax nephew. It shall be a few moments until we can do the award ceremony." Hera said and she kissed Percys head making her siblings and step kids splutter in disbelief and shock.

"Nap time." Percy agreed and then he relaxed fully into Hera and fell asleep instantly.

"Rest well little nephew. You have earned it." Hera said and her hand glowed as she gave him as peaceful a sleep as she could do. She'd blackmail Morpheus later to ensure further good dreams.

"...What the hell?" Posiedon asked and the rest of the immortals seemed equally confused and stunned.

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"Wake now little hurricane." Hera said as she gently shook Percy awake, his eyes immediately snapped open and he looked around alarmed. The council room was a bit of a wreck still, the gods were on their thrones, the demigods that were still alive were all safely kneeling there, and he was in his Aunt Heras lap.

"Oh right...we won. I'm going back to sleep." Percy yawned and then turned over in his aunt's hand and curled back up cuddling his sword in its pen form.

There was a startled burst of laughter from somewhere and Aunt Hera chuckled a bit.

"No you are not going back to sleep little hero. It's time for the rewards. Come on up you get." Hera said using one finger on her free hand to poke Percy gently awake and he whined at her. Like a child being woken up for school.

"Demigod. Awaken immediately and get away from my wife." Zeus growled at Percy angrily and already jealous and Percy peeked an eye open.

"Hush Zeus. Not like the little one chose for me to hold him." Hera scolded but Percy was slowly sitting up now and his eyes were narrowed.

"Is he about to-"

"You despise half-bloods. And I do not know what sorcery was put upon you to make you want to hold this boy but-"

"Is the serial cheater, rapist, and domestic abuser really about to start getting jealous or pissed over you acting like an aunt?" Percy asked Hera cutting off Zeus and not giving a shit about it.

There were several sharp intakes of air around the room at his words but Hera didn't seem at all surprised or offended.

"I think he is. Strange given his own misdeeds and behaviors." Hera agreed and she lowered Percy to her lap where he showed no signs of being uncomfortable at all.

"Excuse you. I demand your respect demigod!" Zeus snarled at Percy who stared back at him and all he could see was Smelly Gabe.

"I don't respect rapists. And I don't respect abusers." Percy said calm as you please and there were murmurs around the room.

"Oh my. This just got interesting." Aphrodite seemed amused as she glanced at her surviving children and made sure there were protections around them, just in case.

"That explains why he doesn't respect Posiedon as much as I thought he would." Demeter noted as she made sure her own surviving children present were nearly smothered in protections. She had been lucky. Compared to the other cabins she had lost only two children during the war of Manhattan...her other three present children she gently urged closer to her and Persephone who was tense.

Posiedon flinched at his sisters words and gave her an apologetic look.

"Perseus." Artemis voice was sharp as she kept her Hunters close to her throne where she could defend them. It was no coincidence that they usually stay near her throne if present in the council room. That was purposely so she could protect them.

"What do you mean by abuser?" Artemis asked her voice a bit gentle with the boy but not by much. Her silver eyes locked onto her father and narrowed dangerously.

"Well the walking STD factory over there-" there were several snorts or choked off barks of laughter from the gods and Thalia, "-abuses his power and pretty much his entire family."

"What do you mean?" Ares as one of the ones punished the least asked confused.

"Do I even need to say what he did to Aunt Demeter?" Percy began looking over at the woman who blinked a bit at the title but didn't mind it.

"You don't. I'm living proof." Persephone said raising her hand and reminding everyone she was there.

"And he also abused his relation to you. Cause from what I know he never met you or raised you before marrying you off just because he was your sire." Percy nodded to her and she gave a small brittle smile.

"Without ever consulting mom or telling either of us what was going on. Or telling Mom he had given permission before I was kidnapped." Persephone agreed and Hades winced a bit. It has taken forever for Demeter to calm enough for him to explain and he couldn't even blame her for that.

"Abuses Uncle Hades and Dad by constantly enforcing his will upon them despite them being kings in their own right. Of course they fight back a lot so honestly that's more sibling fighting when they resort to blows. But constantly tries to abuse his power over them whenever he can." At that the two older brothers exchanged looks.

"Dude literally ate his wife and unborn daughter, just cause she survived doesn't make it any less fucked up." Percy pointed at Athena there and she winced a bit. She couldn't argue that.

"And he struck her with his lightning when she argued for Odysseus to be freed from Calypso and won the rest of us over." Hera added and the gods as a whole winced at the reminder.

"Yep. Honestly there are so many cases of what he did to Apollo where do I start?" Percy asked making them all wince again as they glanced at the sun god who's face was made of stone for a moment. All of them were thinking of his various punishments over the centuries.

"Fair point." Artemis agreed and then Percy pointed at Dionysus.

"He literally banned Derek, the god of Wine, from wine and alcohol when he cockblocked him. Let me repeat. He stripped Dave from his main domain when the God of Debauchery and Revelry cockblocked the thunder humper." There were snorts and thunder at the title used but the laughter was choked as they realized what he said.

He had stripped an Olympians main domain from him when he had just followed one of his secondary domains.

"I will turn you into a dolphin Pedro."

"I will bring out the female names Dash." Percy shot back and Dionysus smiled slightly.

"Tossed Hephaestus off of the mountain and made sure he suffered brain damage so he could blame Hera. And then forcibly put him in a loveless marriage to appease him." Percy said and Apollo raised an eyebrow while Hephaestus head snapped up from where he was tinkering with something to stare at Hera.

"Truth..." Apollo said and that caused whispers among the demigods.

"Left you trapped in a jar. And he literally emotionally and mentally abused you to the point where you are constantly chasing battles and fights and wars. And abused your domains to his benefit and ended up making you forget your Protector of Women title." Percy pointed at Ares who looked at Apollo who nodded and his face went slack.

"Forced the Goddess of Love. Into a loveless marriage. Do I even need to add to that?" Pointing at Aphrodite now who's face was carefully set in a bemused look but her eyes were sharp and cold.

"All his miscarriages of justice. What do you think that does to Themis the Goddess of Justice?" Percy asked and the Olympians flinched at that thought while Zeus was speaking furiously.

"That is enough brat." Zeus hissed but Heras staff was at his head, Posiedons Trident was aimed at his chest and Demeters sword was at his neck.

"No no. Let the boyy finish. He has some good points that honestly I'm wondering how you got away with as well." Demeter said coldly.

"All his actions against family. What do you think that does to Aunt Hestia and Aunt Hera who are the goddesses of Family?" Percy asked and the air went still.

"His actions that hurt homes? How do you think that hurts the Goddess of Home?" Percy asked and the gods aside from Zeus looked even more furious. After all they all loved Hestia.

"And given how much hurting or going against a gods domain hurts the god or goddess in question...what do you think it does to his wife the Goddess of Marriage who he forced into marriage whenever he cheats on her?" And at Percys question the air went frigid as her other siblings stared at Hera in slowly dawning understanding and horror.

"Granted all cheating hurts her domain. So is it any wonder why she openly prefers the children of say Ares, Athena, and Demeter rather than the children of Aphrodite, Hephaestus and her brothers?" Percy asked raising an eyebrow at them all and the demigods looked sick at all they were now thinking about.

"Mhm. And the few times when he does deign to try and remember we're married is when he only wishes to assault me." Hera added casually although her staff glowed slightly as it was aimed at her husbands head.

"You sure we fought to save the right people Jellyfish?" Thalia asked and she was sparking angrily as she glared at her father.

"Not only are the titans worse...but I didn't fight to save him. I fought to save my aunts and cousins who deserve better than him or his sperm donor...oh and uncle and dad." Percy said shrugging slightly.

"Sorry Apollo dear but I think I have a new favorite nephew." Demeter said making Apollo give a dramatically faked whine.

"Can't you say he's your favorite son of Posiedon instead?" Hermes also pouted at his aunt although his eyes were reptilian.

"Don't I have a half brother from Aunt Demeter? Arion? Wouldn't he be her favorite son of Posiedon?" Percy asked confused and wondering if he remembered his mom and Aunt Heras lessons right.

"You do. He is. Just like my favorite daughter of Posiedon is Desponia and my favorite daughter of Zeus is Persephone." Demeter agreed easily.

"Makes sense. We do tend to favor our own children." Apollo agreed after a few seconds.

"Cool so can we go ahead and castrate the walking STD factory? I wanna get back to my nap."

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The Romans weren't sure what they expected when they saw the man who had carried Juno across the river look at the goddess.

"Now. Here are your recommendations, the letters from your trainers, some nectar and ambrosia...don't forget your armor and shield and your backup weapon. Am I forgetting something?" Juno murmured as she made sure the newcomer had everything.

She was fretting like a worried mom who's child was going off to college.

"Do you have your credit card? What about your drachma?" Juno fussed and the man before them gave a soft laugh.

"I'm ready auntie. You and the rest of the family made sure of it." The boy said and there was a wave of gasps and choked noises at the casual way he spoke to the Queen.

"Hmph. You can't blame me for being worried. I left you alone with Lupa for training for a week only to figure out you finish in a day and spend the next six traveling across the country and being chased by two monsters we thought faded. And last time I took my eyes off of you for more than five minutes you blew up a mountain. And then got into a fight with father." Juno clucked at him like a mama hen.

Several of the kneeling legionaries fell over in disbelief and shock at what she said.

"Yeah well...grandpa is an ass and deserved it?" The man offered weakly and Juno snorted a bit.

"True. And then you decided to get into a verbal spat with my husband. And then when my husband decided to threaten me with his master bolt you decked him, the same day you fought father no less." Juno shook her head as he little nephew looked pleased, his mischievous grin much too like Mercury or Diana whenever she was in a playful mood.

"He deserved it." The man flipped off the sky when there was a small rumble of thunder and the legionaries cowered.

"Hm true. Now-" Juno then kissed the boys head with a casualness. Like an aunt would their nephew or a mother her son.

"-be good. Or at least don't destroy the camp yes? And if you do kill somebody then make sure you have a good reason and evidence." Juno said and the Legionaries gaped in disbelief and at least one passed out for some reason.

"I promise nothing about destroying the camp. It depends entirely on them." The man grinned at her and she shook her head fondly.

"You have spent far too much time with Mercury, Apollo, and Diana." Juno said but she smiling still.

"Now Romans! Hear me! This is Perseus Jackson. My son and-"

"JUNO!" Annnnnd suddenly there was Neptune there and he looked annoyed with his sister who smirked at him.

"Stop trying to claim my son! That's my son and he already has a mother and step mother who love him! Focus on being his aunt!" Neptune growled at his sister who snickered.

"So easy to rile you up baby brother. Perseus wouldn't mind a third mother would you Perseus?"

"...I am like the ultimate Mama's boy. But I am not answering that question and starting another war. We just had one less than a year ago."

"See Neptune? He has my brains."

"He gets that from Sally and you know it!"

"Hmm well I can agree she's intelligent. Makes it all the more curious how she fell for you."

"Oh you-"

Perseus just stood there watching the Brine King and God Queen bicker and trade barb as if they were normal mortal siblings. Then he saw some Legionaries staring at him baffled and in shock and a bit of horror.

He just shrugged and tried to reassure them.

"Well...at least it's not Aunt Ceres and Uncle Pluto this time?"

That did not reassure them.

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"Hm? And what about that kid? Isn't he human?" Flag senior asked staring through the screen at a young boy beside the gilled woman that Waller called Nina.

"We don't know what he is. He appears and she's the same as any other human but his DNA is only half there. He's half human and half something else. But what that other half is we don't know. Nina is fiercely protective of him and calls him Prince though so whatever he is it's aquatic like her and he's got a position of power." Waller said and she stared through the window down at the boy. He looked up at them with sea green eyes and the boy, no older than seven, looked from them to Nina and then over to Bride.

He saw Bride flipping them the middle finger and then smiled as he copied her. Bride let out a laugh and Nina flushed and gently scolded the boy who stared up at her with confusion and yet he smiled sheepishly at her.

Flag senior swallowed hard. The boy...god he looked so human it reminded Flag of his son Rick when he was little.

"Nina will never leave the boy behind. You'll have to take him on your mission with you. If nothing else he'd be good for making people lower their guards and getting into places the rest can't go. Just watch out. Bride is just as protective of him as she is Nina." Waller said and she led the General to the doorway to meet the team.

As soon as it was opened Weasel and Prospherous leapt at Waller. Bride would have too but-

"Bride!" Nina called for her and her attention diverted to the aquatic woman and the boy in her arms.

That was enough time before they were all shocked by the device in Wallers hand.

"Even the boy is hooked up to the shocks?" Flag was horrified at the thought. He kept seeing his son Rick in the boy, back when his son had been small and Flag Senior had joined the military to support him.

"If he wasn't knocked out the same time the others were...well it ain't pretty. We don't have proof it was him but all the plumbing in the base exploded once when we shocked Nina and Bride and didn't shock him too." Waller said and she tossed the controller to Flag who caught it and swallowed hard as he looked at the boy who was groaning in Ninas arms. She had grabbed him as if to shield him from the shock.

"Good luck Flag. With Task Force M or Creature Commandos as some of the others call them? You'll need it." And it said something when Waller was wishing him luck.

What was he getting into?

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Amanda Waller had never been one to lie to herself. She knew what others thought of her.

That she was cold, cruel, ruthless, merciless, smart as hell, anti-meta, and an all around heartless bitch.

She agreed with most of that even. She could be cold, she could be cruel. She was ruthless and merciless although she preferred to think of herself as Pragmatic and practical. She was smart, not the smartest she wasn't arrogant like that but she was smart. She was a bitch.

She wasn't anti-meta though. She had no actual issues with Metas. They were useful and she saw them as such. They were also dangerous and she knew it.

And she wasn't heartless. What many forgot, what she made and let and wanted many to forget, was that Amanda Waller before being a politician or in charge of the suicide squad or A.R.G.U.S....she was a mother. She had children. Children who she loved and adored and who had been her driving force to get off of the streets and get her degree and provide for them.

So she took cases involving children, even Meta children, personally. She had more than once ended a child abuser up close and personal with her own two hands.

Which is why right now her blood was boiling although none of her rage showed on her face.

This ugly fat smelly walrus in human skin had caught her forces attention when he walked in to sell her a meta for containment. At first it wasn't anything big, maybe a sibling or his spouse since she saw his wedding ring...

Then. Then she saw the small child cowering behind the man. The small far too skinny little one who was thrown forward roughly to the ground by the fat man.

"Lil bastards my step son. And he heals with water." The man wheezed as he kicked the childs face and Waller stood up alarmed, and she noticed her two men present tightened their grips on their guns, as he did so. There was an audible crack and whimper from the child who now had a bloody broken nose.

"Don't know who his father is, my whore of a wife didn't say." The walrus said as he snatched up the glass of water from the table and dumped it onto the childs head. There was another crack as the boys nose snapped back into place.

It didn't stop the rage from simmering in Wallers gut. That child couldn't be any older than six! He was younger than her daughter...

"And where is your wife?" Had she agreed with this? Was there a second person now on her hit list she had to take care of?

"He killed Mama." The child whispered quietly but it might as well have been a scream for how loud it felt in the room.

"Whore tried to fight me to keep from bringing the bastard here." The man sneered as if he wasn't admitting to cold blooded murder in front of a government official.

"Jacque!" The officer named snapped to attention immediately.

"Take the boy aside to be processed. We'll put him with Nina for now." She was honestly sweet and reasonable and if she wasn't a meta she wouldn't ever be in this place. But of all the options she was the best. Especially since she was aquatic and the boy could heal in water.

"Ma'am!" The man saluted her sharply and then holstered his gun and gently gathered the child into his arms. The boy flinched but didn't fight it and Waller pretended she didn't see how Jacques and Thomas's jaws tightened or how Thomas was keeping his gun subtly trained on the walrus. Thomas has a little brother didn't he? And Jacques sister had recently had a child too.

At least she knew neither of them would mind what she was about to do. They were damn good at their jobs and it would have been a hassle to replace them.

As soon as the door shut behind Jacque and his tiny cargo, Wallers gun was out of its holster and aimed at the walrus.

"The fuck?! Where's my money?!" The man, no not a man she refused to think of him as human, demanded angrily but paling at how Thomas now openly held his gun on him.

Fool. He thought Thomas was the bigger threat.

"I'm giving you what you're due. I despise child abusers."

BANG!

"Thomas have someone clean this up, throw him to the carnivores for all I care. And send in my assistant. We'll need to procure some things for the boy." Waller ordered as she took apart her gun to clean it and then put it back together and put it back into its holster.

"Ma'am!" The man saluted and then set about his orders.

"Good. Lisa we need to get children's things and a medical checkup for our newest...guest...a boy with healing abilities. Rough guess of his age is about six. I want him to have clothing, learning materials, and bed materials."

It was wrong to call him and inmate. But it was safer for him here than it was out there. She'd have to make sure the boy was trained when he was a bit older, he could be a loyal soldier.

That was the excuses she gave when someone demanded to know what a small child was doing in the prison with the Creatures at least.

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"I swear babe!" Kima grunted as she slammed her hammer into the strange dog like creature that she was fighting, "We can't ever have a normal vacation!"

"Oh don't act like you don't love it darling. I know you Kima. You'd be bored if there was no action." Her amazing beautiful badass wife said and she sent Kima a smirk as a magic arrow pierced the hide of the dog creature she was facing not far away.

"True! But I wouldn't mind us having a small two week beach side vacation on what we thought was a peaceful plane without having to deal with these weird hounds!" Kima said and Allura chuckled as her opponent turned to golden dust.

"Please..." A weak voice called and Alluras head snapped around and her blue eyes fell upon a grievously injured woman nearby. A human from the looks of it and she had a babe that she had cradled close.

"Kima finish it. There's a victim." Allura said and she was moving to the woman's side to try and heal her.

Kimas eyes glinted and with one mighty swing her own hound she had playing around with had been killed and faded to dust.

"Please...save...save my son..." The woman was begging for her son to be taken care of first. Alluras eyes flashed to the babe and she checked quickly.

"He's okay. He's not injured. But your wounds are..." Allura trailed off as she saw the injuries. At least one had cut into her spine...and severed it.

"Percy...Perseus...take care of..." The woman was staring up at Allura pleadingly. Allura felt her throat close up. The woman wouldn't make it. She knew that she wouldn't. She was begging for her son's life. Not to heal his injuries but to save his life.

To raise him. To take care of him in her place.

"Kima hold the little one." Allura gently took the babe, no more than a year of age, and handed it to her wife. Kima looked baffled and alarmed but held the baby close and Allura focused on trying to heal the woman.

Out of the corner of her eye she saw how Kima cradled the babe close protectively and stared down at him with soft eyes.

"He's safe. He'll be well taken care of. I swear to you." Allura still did her best to try and heal the woman however but she wasn't exactly a healer.

The woman smiled relieved and she went limp. Alluras magic fizzled out and she looked over at Kima and shook her head. The woman was gone.

"Allie..." Kima said softly and Allura l watched her wife look from the woman to the baby in her arms who was now an orphan as far as they knew. No male was nearby or had come running for his wife and child.

"Kima..." Allura waited for her wife to say something.

"I know...we talked about adopting maybe...do you think...I mean?" Kima struggled to get the words out but Allura smiled warmly at her.

"His name is Perseus from what the woman said. And I do not believe it was mere chance we happened upon him and his mother this night. Shall we...take him home?" Allura asked making Kima beam.

"Fuck yeah! You're gonna be the strongest most spoiled little shit around kiddo!" Kima crowed happily.

Allura smiled softly at her wife. She was going to be an amazing mother...

Oh...oh they had a child now. Her heart melted. They had a child and were moms and her wife was going to be amazing as a mom.

Damn did she love this halfling.

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"Well now. When you said a war sweetheart I did not think you meant a war with child soldiers." A voice said behind the assembled demigods and Percy lit up.

"Mama!" He didn't care about the others around, he immediately spun around and enveloped the tall blond woman in a big hug.

"My darling boy." His mama said softly and she took his face in her hands and seemed to stare into his soul for a moment before she kissed his head. A blue light flashed over them for a second but then Percy blinked and relaxed into her.

"Did you just dispel my Curse of Achilles?" Percy asked and the woman merely hummed affirmatively before she released him and another shorter figure took her place.

"Mom!" Percy seemed thrilled as he pulled her into a hug as well and the small woman in the golden armor with the large sword on her back laughed as she kissed his head as well.

"Getting into one hell of a brawl here kiddo. And not even inviting me? I thought we had a deal!" The woman teased and Percy grinned at her.

"Our deal was that I invite you to join any tavern brawls. This is a bit bigger than that mom." Percy said but then he was lifted up into large green arms and hugged tightly.

"Uncle Grog!" He seemed thrilled however and not alarmed.

"Yes well. The reason it took us so long to get here is because we called in some help." Percys blond mom said smirking and the campers could only watch as their leader was passed around for hugs by the strange and diverse group.

"Alright let's get down to business and see these plans of yours kiddo." The woman in the golden armor said and a chair was helpfully provided for her to see the plans.

Percy leaned in and whispered something to her that made her hum a bit in thought and eye the other kids around consideringly.

"Hey baby cousin? Who are these people?" Thalia asked looking at the strange group who were getting their matching orders and seemed eager to get the battle started.

"These are my moms. And my aunts and uncles. They came to help." Percy said grinning and a white haired man with glasses looked at him surprised.

"You shortened your name to mine? Why?" The white haired man asked and most of the group glanced at their collective nephew.

"Perseus means Destroyer in their language. Thought I shouldn't frighten them too much." Perseus said shrugging slightly.

"And your blessing of Styx? You said your mom dispelled it? Why would she do that when we needed you invulnerable to stand a chance against Luke?" Annabeth demanded and Perseus just raised an eyebrow at her.

"Luke might have been the best swordsman at camp but that doesn't make him a great one. Guy knew so many moves he never mastered any of them which makes him mid rank at best. His only advantage is that his skin is invulnerable right now. But if mama can use dispel to get rid of my invulnerability..." Perseus trailed off a bit.

"She can get rid of his as well." Drew muttered and Allura smiled tightly. Her diplomatic smile.

"This Luke. Is he the one who poisoned you and caused most of your frustrations and quests and wounds?" Allura asked and her tone was mild.

Kima gave a soft 'uh-oh' and the various adventurers his moms had semi adopted over the years all took a few steps away giving her a wide breath.

"Yep!" Perseus said and he watched curiously as his mother's fingers and eyes began to glow. He had never seen her this pissed before. Not even when Grog had given him ale as a six year old.

"I see." Her words were coldly stated and her magic pulsed a bit. She promptly reached into her satchel of holding and started taking out various rings and a necklace and earrings that she quickly equipped. And then she pulled out her staff.

"Bahamut preserve us. You never wear that much magic at one time love." Kima said wide eyed and she knew what some of them did but others she was rather iffy on and that worried her.

"Jeez even when you were protecting the town or helping against the big bads you didn't have on that much magic jewelery." Pike whistled a bit in awe of how much magic this afforded the woman.

"No one else has caused my son four years of pain and misery or nearly killed him so many times...and I shall make an example of this boy to make sure no one else ever tries." Allura said and she withdrew a crossbow from her satchel, the Hermes and Athena and Apollo kids were all drooling and wanted one just like it and a few were even planning to steal hers later, and Kima gulped.

"Isn't that...babe, darling, love of my life. Isn't that the crossbow you enchanted to launch magic missiles and fireballs at only half the magical cost the spells usually take?" Kima asked slightly worried. Her wife rarely ever used it but she knew how dangerous it was.

"It is!" Allura said simply with a cold smile.

"And that's your staff that's chock full of disintegration and other nasty little spells and effects for your enemies. The one you could use to take out an entire wolf pack in one shot?" And has done so before whenever she was testing new spell combinations and enchantments.

"Yes." Allura confirmed easily and the adventurers all were exchanging wide eyed looks. Oh shit. Was this guy screwed.

"I know this is a bit hypocritical of me but...isn't that overkill?"

"They hurt and tormented our son. This is as restrained as I'm going to be."

"Wow I've never seen her this mad before." Drake whistled a bit and was honestly kind of scared of his old friend right now.

"Like I said. I'm making an example of this fool who dared try to kill my son. So that anyone else who tries can't say they weren't warned."

Now the camp knew why Percy had once mentioned hoping his mama never met Luke. Not to keep her safe from Luke but to keep her from doing a lot of...questionable things to him.

And why he said his moms were far scarier than any god.

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"And here is our council chambers. Oh Lady Vysoren! I'm sorry to disturb you!" The young guard escorting the visiting nobles said saluting at the sight of the former adventurer and one of the top driving forces of making things better for everyone.

"It's alright Jale. I was just getting some paperwork done." Allura looked up with a diplomatic smile to greet the visiting nobles only to freeze in place as she stared at them wide eyed.

Two pairs of stunned eyes, one the same pink as hers were when she wasn't using magic and the other blue like her magic, stared back at her.

It took Allura a moment to regain her composure and when she did she gave a polite but cold smile.

"Greetings. As you heard I am Councilwoman Vysoren. I hope you enjoy your visit to Enom." Allura was going to keep it strictly professional and distant with these particular two.

"Lady Vysoren these are the Nobles representing our neighboring country. This is Duke Alorn Ashden and his wife Duchess Marlene Ashden." Jale did the introductions as if Allura didn't already know these two, but then given everything he wouldn't know of her connection to them.

"Alryia! This is where you've been!?" The duchess demanded glaring at Allura who gave her best confused frown.

"You must have me confused with someone else Duchess Ashden. My name is Allura Vysoren. The Arcanist of the council." She knew it probably wouldn't work but they hadn't seen her in almost fifteen years so she hoped that meant they wouldn't recognize her.

"I am not mistaken. Alryia Ashden you've been hiding out in Enom this whole time?!?" The duchess demanded and Allura opened her mouth to say something but was interrupted.

"Mama! Mama! Look what I can do!" Her precious five year old son Perseus came rushing in heedless of the tension and was beaming widely, showing the tooth he was missing from fighting with some boy who had apparently insulted Paladins around her scrappy little boy.

Allura had most of her attention on her son as he stuck his tongue out a bit in concentration and suddenly the water that had been in her cup on the table rose and began to twist and form shapes. It was far from perfect but it was amazing all the same to the Arcanist.

"Amazing! I didn't think you'd be able to learn Water Control so young! Did a little sneak take a look at my magic books?" Allura asked sweeping her son up into her arms and smothering his face in a million kisses. Perseus giggled happily as she smothered him in kisses.

"No mama! Mommy and I was having a water fight!" Perseus giggled but basked in the affection.

"Oh you were? And where is your mommy?" Allura automatically looked up to spot her wife who was snickering as she raced in. For once she wasn't wearing her full armor just a gambeson, and she was only a bit wet.

"I was laughing at Pike and Grog getting their asses handed to them by a five year old." Kima said grinning and she raised an eyebrow at the two visiting nobles but nodded at Jale when he saluted her.

"I wondered who you were having the water fight with." Allura shook her head bemused but she shouldn't be surprised. Ever since they came back from an adventure and found out she and Kima had a son they doted on the boy. They all adored her son and often argued over who was the best auntie or uncle.

"Alryia Ashden!" The Duke said sternly and the Duchess was gaping in shock. Kima raised an eyebrow and Perseus looked curiously at the visiting nobles.

"Who are they mama?" Perseus asked Allura who smiled softly at him.

"This is Duke Alorn Ashden and his wife Duchess Marlene. They're the visiting nobles we were told about. Duke. Duchess this is Lady Kima Vysoren of Vord, my wife. And this is our son Perseus Vysoren." Allura said and Kima nodded shortly to them in greeting while Perseus waved.

"Now I'm almost done with my paperwork and I bet my two favorite people are hungry after their thrilling battle in water. So why don't you two give me three minutes to finish up and then we'll go get lunch?" Allura directed the question at her wife who was staring down the Ashden with a dark look on her face.

"Sounds good love. Come on Perseus! Why don't we go get all cleaned up for lunch while waiting on your mama?" Kima asked smiling as she held her arms out to take Perseus, Allura handing over their son and leaning down enough to kiss her wife gently.

"Alryia!?!" The duchess sounded horrified and angry and she stormed over.

"Duchess Ashden as I have said. I am not Alryia. My name is Allura-" Allura was cut off by the duchess, her mother, grabbing her and yanking her by her hair.

"Why you-" Kima set Perseus down and was drawing her hammer, not having her Holy Avenger with her since she had been relaxing today, to teach this bitch some manners.

"Do not lie to your mother Alryia!" The duchess yelled and Jale was summoning more guards as he drew his sword and held the Duke at sword point to keep him from hiding his wife.

"You are not my mother." Allura growled and her eyes and fingers began to light up blue but then...

Then the earth began to shake. Everyone stumbled a bit to keep their balance and some of the stones began to crack and splinter.

"Don't." Perseus hissed and his eyes were glowing green as he glared death at the Duchess.

"Touch. My. MAMA!" Percy screamed and like that fissures erupted around the area as the ground rumbled harder and the pipes exploded to flood the council room, hitting the duchess hard and slamming her into a wall.

The magic use however seemed to wear out Perseus who passed out, quickly caught by Kima who blinked down at her son and then looked at her wife.

"He gets that from you Allie."

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"...I think I know some help we can call." Hephaestus said slowly and then he exchanged a look with Demeter who took a few seconds to realize who he meant.

"You mean my eldest mortal child? I suppose we can call her and her wife, my daughter would relish the challenge and fight at least." Demeter agreed slowly and there were looks traded among the deities. They were all struggling to remain Greek right now as they got ready to deal with the Giants. And Grandmother Gaia. Cause apparently she was sick of their shit.

"I'll call Hecate." Hephaestus said grimacing as he pulled out a device that sent an alert to the Goddess of Magic.

"Okay I'm here. And Greek. What are we doing?" Her eyes were flashing various colors but she seemed to be focusing on keeping them blue rather than green. It was a small preference but notably something she did when she tried to stay Greek rather than Roman or...well natural purple when she was in her titan form.

"We need Allura and Kima. They'd be a great aid and probably enjoy the fight..." Hephaestus trailed off when Hecate blinked slowly and then grinned wickedly. Which caused several gods to lean away or shudder slightly in fear.

"I'll be right back." Hecate seemed eager for this as she quickly vanished through a swirling portal of magic that none dared get close to.

"What the fuck?" Hermes asked flatly as he looked at his aunt who gave him a small shrug.

"You know those portals through worlds that sometimes form? I managed to find my way across one and ended up having a daughter in that world. I was very much not happy to leave her there but her family there adored her...I know she was loved and she's a strong woman." Demeter had done her best to keep up with her daughter who was surprisingly strong.

"And how did Hephaestus know about her?" Aphrodite asked curiously, they all knew of the various planes and realms and the ley lines and portals connecting them. They just rarely left this realm because they were powerful here.

"Because. Her daughter married my daughter." Hephaestus said smirking slightly because he knew exactly how his family was going to react when they met the two women.

"And mine." Hecate announced as she arrived back through with a tall blond woman in blue robes and a shorter reddish haired woman in armor.

"...Well we can tell who's kid is whose." Apollo quipped amused and he was treated to a scowl from the shorter one.

"Only reason I'm here is cause Allura decided to help you all out. I only follow one god, although it is nice to see you again mother." Kima said nodding to Demeter who slipped from her throne and shrunk down to a much smaller height and moved to hug the short woman.

"And I'm glad to see you well darling! But if it makes you feel any better you'll get to fight and destroy some giants of this world. Ones that could only be defeated by a demigod and god working together." Demeter said hugging Kima and kissing her head affectionately.

"Wait huh?" Apollo looked thrown and Hermes looked surprised.

"It is nice to meet my extended family. My name is Allura Vysoren, daughter of Hephaestus and Hecate. And this is my wife." Allura smiled as she looked at Kima who grinned.

"Lady Kima Vysoren of Vord. Daughter of Demeter. Now what am I fighting?" Kima asked cracking her neck.

"Huh that's a switch." Aphrodite looked amused and impressed.

"No fucking way! How is that beauty a daughter of the cripple?!" Ares bellowed in disbelief and Alluras eyes flashed blue. Ares yelped when there was frost coating his throne freezing his ass.

"You are asking us for help. It would be best to not insult us." Alluras voice was icy although her smile was polite.

"Hey this means we get to go all out and fight together again Allie!" Kima seemed very excited about getting to go all out again and seeing her wife go all out. After all she didn't often use her nature related abilities from her mother while around others in Exandria. She wasn't a druid after all.

And Allie often had to restrain her magic to spells others could use or know. It had been a long time since Kima saw her wife go all out with her magic.

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"And who are you?" One of the Paladins asked looking at a tall woman with a veil who was standing in the corner of the room.

"Don't mind me. I was just coming to make sure my student wasn't slacking and to deliver something to her." The woman said and her voice was strange and echoey and set off every internal alarm in their minds.

"You're stude-"

"Headmistress!" The Arcanist wife of Lady Kima had walked in with Lady Kima at some point and beamed as she immediately farted over to the tall woman for a hug.

"Melinoë. This look is...new on you." The tall woman said and she looked surprised when Allura had immediately hugged her.

"My name here is Allura headmistress. The only one who knows my true name is Kima. But I wasn't expecting you! I thought Lord Hermes or perhaps even Icarus would have made the delivery." Allura said but she was smiling brightly and didn't at all seem upset at the woman being there.

"I am sure both would have gladly done so, when I left most of your family were arguing over who'd deliver it. Nemesis put Eris in a headlock to keep her from coming..." The woman twisted her hand and a golden apple appeared in front of Allura who took it without hesitation.

"Kiem do you trust me? And do you wish for us to be together eternally." Allura turned to her wife who raised an eyebrow.

"Do I trust you to cook? No. To take care of yourself? Absolutely not. But with all I am? Yes. And do I want to be by your side for as long as I draw breath? Fuck yes." Kima said without having to even think about it and Allura blushed embarrassed but smiled widely.

"Then eat this." Allura said and she threw the apple at Kima who snatched it out the air and bit into it without hesitation.

"Congratulations on your engagement Melinoë. It seems only last week I was spiriting you away from your father's house seconds ahead of disaster as a babe...and only yesterday when you set out to save your family..." The tall woman said and her eyes looked surprisingly soft as she put a hand on Alluras head.

"Engagement? Me and Allie have been married for over a year." Kima raised an eyebrow as she finished off the apple that tasted sweet and a bit strange.

"Married by the way of people here perhaps. You are considered engaged and soon to be wed by our ways now." The woman in the veil was casual about that and Allura sighed and shook her head at her headmistress.

"If you go by our customs actually, Kiem and I have been married for fourteen years." Allura corrected her headmistress.

"What? We are? Wh-how?!?" Kima gaped at Allura who blushed a bit and even the headmistress looked surprised and curious about this.

"In our culture one proposes by throwing an apple at the object of their affections. If the receiver catches the apple they accept the proposal." Allura said and Kima paused and then stared wide eyed.

"Back when we were adventuring together... I noticed you hadn't eaten yet and threw an apple at you to make you eat. You're telling me I proposed to you by accident?!?" Kima demanded and her voice was strangled. This explained...so much.

"Yes it took me some time to realize you didn't understand and that the culture here was different which is why I never said anything." Allura agreed making Kima give a strangled noise in her throat at that. She wish she knew sooner! She could have been calling Allie her wife and showering her in love and treating her to all the love and care in the world earlier! They could have been married for over ten years by now!

"I'll be sure to report that back to your parents and grandmother. I dare say you can expect your family to come and... evaluate your spouse soon. For now. Where is a suitable area for us to spar? I need to make sure you haven't been slacking Melinoë." The headmistress said making Allura perk up.

"We get to spar again headmistress? Wonderful! I have picked up on so many new tricks and says of using magic that I have found in this world!" Allura seemed thrilled by that possibility and she was already leading the taller woman outside and to a courtyard.

"Perhaps you would like to change into something you're more comfortable with child?" The woman raised an eyebrow as she eyed Alluras dress. With a simple flick of her wrist Allura was in a tight backless orange short dress that showed her stomach and back and arms, and ended at her mid thigh which showed her long toned legs.

Kima walked into the doorframe as she followed the two and saw Alluras new outfit.

With a roll of her shoulders Alluras hair was suddenly much shorter, barely reaching her shoulders, and when she glanced back at Kima amused she had two different colored eyes. One black and red and the other with a green pupil. One of her arms was now green and...and they could see the bones in it...

"You've seen me in this form plenty of times Kiem." Allura seemed amused as she watched Kima stare wide eyed and nearly drooling, following the other woman dazedly and almost love drunk.

"And I swear you always look more gorgeous than the last time I saw you." Kima breathed out as they made it to the courtyard finally and the headmistress went to a large clear spot and suddenly she had two flaming torches behind her shoulders hovering there until she reached out and took hold of them.

"Kiss for luck." Allura said and she kissed Kima softly and sweetly for a long moment before pulling away and striding towards the battle field. A large two handed axe as tall if not taller than Allura appeared in her hand and she gave it a few swings before sliding into a stance.

"What was that apple you gave Kima for?" One paladin asked in confusion and alarm at all of the magic used so casually so far.

"Hm? Oh one of Queen Heras apples of immortality. It means that she's immortal now. Of course as my wife if she had died then there's a precedent to bring her back as my immortal wife anyways thanks to cousin Dionysus and his wife." Allura said that so casually as she kept her eyes on her headmistress.

"Immortal..ity?" Someone voiced and Allura rolled her shoulders as she stared down the older woman.

"Of course. As princess of the underworld I'm immortal. So of course as my wife she would be too. Now let me focus. I need to concentrate to beat Headmistress Hecate."

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Allura hid her hand immediately when she noticed that she was bleeding. The slice of the knife has caught the back of her hand and cut it deeply. The follow up swing was aimed at her throat but Kima had tackled the offender and knocked his ass out.

"Allie are you okay? Are you hurt?" Kima asked softly as she fretted over her wife.

"I'm okay. I'm okay. It was just a minor cut. I was more surprised than anything." Allura assured her wife but Kima had taken her hand and pulled it out to look at it. She didn't bat an eye at the sight of the blood and she hid Alluras hand from view as she healed it.

"You don't have to waste healing on me." Allura said fondly but Kima kissed the back of her hand where the wound had been.

"It's not a waste. I hate seeing you hurt." Kima said staring up at Allura who blushed but smiled.

"Witch lover!" Someone cried and an arrow bolt went ripping past Kimas head and slammed into Alluras gut.

"Allie!" Kima cried and Allura let out a cry of pain as well but tried to push herself up.

"I'm fine. Don't let-" Allura was cut off when a freezing wind blew by, frost gathering on the ground and trees and buildings nearby.

"Oh no." Allura looked horrified as she saw plants begin to grow rapidly even with the spreading frost. And then the ground began to shake.

"Gold?" Someone muttered staring at Alluras side as she ripped out the crossbow bolt and they could see the gold on the bolt and ground and her body.

It wasn't red blood. It was golden.

"I'm okay! I promise I'm okay! Please don't act rash!" Allura cried out but they didn't know who she was talking too. The ground rumbled harder and began to fissure and crack. Skeletal hands clawed upwards and there were ghosts and shades as the cold wind blew hard and snow fell.

"Allie?" Kima asked alarmed and Allura looked a bit panicked and a bit embarrassed.

"I'm so sorry Kiem. It looks like you're about to meet some of my family." Allura said and there was a roar as a large red three headed dog burst from the ground with a figure upon it's back.

The figure jumped down showing a human looking man with dark hair and two different colored eyes holding a sword and looking pissed.

"Little sister. Your blood was spilt." The man said and he was striding up to Allura now and did not look happy.

"Zagreus I am just as much of a fighter as you are. You and our parents are overreacting." Allura said giving him a stern look and the man grimaced.

"We didn't get to watch you grow and couldn't help you fight against great grandfather. Of course we're protective especially since you decided to adventure to this new plane." The man said and he glared over his shoulder at the man holding the crossbow.

"If you're lucky, father will get to you first. Mother and grandmother are much worse when angry." Zagreus smirked.

"I am never the best case scenario." A large man easily dwarfing any human or Goliath with broad shoulders, a helm and red cape and bulging muscles said as he appeared from the crevice now. He strode right to Allura and reached out, gently brushing her hair over her shoulder.

"It is strange to see you in a mortal shell my little flower. But it does suit you." The man rumbled softly to her and she looked a bit embarrassed.

"Father please. It wasn't much damage, you know I have taken worse as a much younger woman. There is no need for all of this." Allura said and the man's face tightened.

"I know of the hardships you faced. Those were not supposed to follow you, especially not to this world. No princess. There is no stopping what is about to happen." The man said and Allura sighed and she looked apologetically to the man that had shot her.

"I am so sorry about my family." She apologized to the man only for a second crossbow bolt to slam into her from behind, going right through her throat.

"Allie!" Kima cried out despite knowing her fiance was fine, Alluras father and brother caught her and gently removed the bolt. Her brother offered her a bottle of an orange gold liquid that she sipped.

Everyone could only stare stunned. That was a fatal shot. And yet...she was...okay?

A body was thrown like a rag doll to land at the feet of a blond haired woman in a black and red dress and an older white haired woman in a blue dress with golden bronze armor on it.

"She's MY rival! You aren't allowed to try and kill her!" A woman snarled as a tall dark haired woman with black and red armor strode out of the surrounding trees the second assassin had been hiding in.

"Nemesis?" Allura looked surprised to see the other woman who gave a sneer towards the would be assassins and then strode up to Alluras side and stared down Kima.

"You. Do a better job protecting her. Or I might just decide to steal this witch from you." The woman said and she pointedly kissed Alluras cheek while Allura looked baffled.

"Wait what? Nemesis?!" Allura squeaked in alarm and confusion.

"Oi! That's my fiance!" Kima looked furious and bared her teeth at Nemesis, more than ready to swing her hammer and take this bitch out.

"Then you should protect her better." Nemesis sneered back but there was a yelp from the assassin Kima had knocked out earlier.

He was staring in horror at the two other assassins.

One was bound in vines of poison ivy and having thorned vines shoved down his throat and ripping him apart from the inside out.

The other was being slowly frozen and decayed as a golden sickle sliced him apart.

"No one. Causes my daughter to bleed." The blond woman in the black and red dress said coldly. The white haired woman sliced open the mostly frozen mans throat with her sickle and then strode past him and up to Allura without a word to the dead man.

"Hades. I do hope you and my little sprout will make them suffer in the afterlife." The old woman said and the larger man nodded to her.

"I shall Demeter. They will know true suffering for daring strike a princess of the Underworld." The big man said and the woman nodded once and then turned to Allura.

"Little flower. Are you alright? Do you wish me to freeze and starve this world for you?" The old woman asked gently moving Alluras braid behind her shoulder.

"No grandmother! That's not necessary. I'm sure it's a one off thing. I promise I'm fine." Allura said smiling up at the woman who stared at her for a long moment before nodding finally.

"Oh my little flower! Let me see! Are you okay? Do you need more nectar or some ambrosia?" The blond woman asked fretting over Allura now.

"Mother I promise you I am alright. Brother has already given me some nectar. And my fiance has healing abilities that she uses frequently if I so much as get a scratch." Allura assured and now Kima was being stared down by the entire family.

"You're engaged princess?" The blond woman asked surprised and Allura smiled at Kima who smiled back at her.

"She worships other gods and not you?" The old woman asked frowning severely at Kima.

"I worked out a deal with Bahamut! Kima works for and worships him but she can have some access to my powers and has my blessing as well. She is my fiance! I want an equal partner and wife not a worshiper!" Allura said quickly and Nemesis huffed.

"If you wanted an equal then I was and still am available!" Nemesis scoffed crossing her arms. Kimas eye twitched.

"I don't know or give a damn who you are. Stop flirting with my fiance! If you make her uncomfortable I'm going to kick your ass!" Kima pointed her hammer at Nemesis who drew her sword. Allura was suddenly between them with a sickle and dagger in hand blocking them from each other.

"No! Kima no fighting a goddess! Nemesis stop trying to fight my fiance!" Allura said giving them both stern looks.

"...I'm telling Artemis and Eris that you're engaged." Nemesis said smirking and then she vanished in a swirl of power.

"Fuck." Allura winced at that and then she let out a startled laugh when Cerberus licked her.

"I missed you too boy but no down." Allura said and Cerberus was sniffing Kima who eyed him warily. Then he barked happily and one of his heads kicked her.

"Melinoë. Come. We must...get to know this fiance of yours and catch up." The blond woman said and she was smiling at Allura softly but her eyes were hard as she stared at Kima.

"You'll...have to tell me...later. I've .." Zagreus didn't look too good and then suddenly he was gone, dissolved into a puddle of blood and vanished.

"I keep forgetting he has that curse." None of Alluras family looked surprised or worried, just treating it as another regular moment.

"Now let's get to talking to Bahamuts favored." Hades said darkly glaring at Kima.

"I'm so sorry about them Kima." Allura looked embarrassed.

Kima didn't care. She's handle anything and anyone to be with Allie.