Of New Life

Chapter 18

So I talk about headscarves and head coverings in this so just a heads up, I don't mean to offend anyone. This isn't the hijab type either, it's the Greek Orthodox type. So part of it is my own culture.

Nope. 

While Jason and Percy were out cold (In the Zeus and Poseidon cabins, they were the closest) the goddesses and their older daughters convened into the Jackson's house. They all sat around on couches and chairs or on the floor leaning against one of those. Respectively, the demigods let the goddesses take the couches and seats first.

Annabeth sat next to her mother on the couch. She was the only one of her siblings that was there. As far as mortals went, Annabeth, Thalia, Piper, Hazel, Clarisse, Katie, Reyna, and Rachel were there. Reyna because she didn't have anything else to do, and Rachel because Rachel. Some of them didn't even have a godly parent in the room, but were comfortable with it anyways. Calypso was with Leo, and she had mixed ties with the gods. Hecate and Hestia had joined them for the day as well.

Annabeth was holding a sleeping Silena, while Athena held Luke. Her mother looked between them.

"Your son will grow up to be like his father, smart like his mother. I see it now. Your daughter however, I am not sure," she said.

"She is a lot smaller than her brother," Hestia noted.

Annabeth sighed, "She's just tiny. About 4.5 pounds lighter than Luke and 4 inches shorter."

"Well do you feed her as much?" Demeter asked.

"I try to, she just doesn't eat as much as he does," Annabeth answered. "She's just a little behind. Poor thing has nightmares already and separation anxiety."

Hecate frowned from next to Hazel. "Let me see her." Annabeth passed her sleeping baby over to the goddess. Hecate closed her eyes for a minute, with two fingers resting on Silena's forehead. She opened her eyes again and gave a sad smile to the baby before passing her back to Annabeth. "Thankfully she didn't inherit the dreams that demigods your age would usually have. As you said, she does have separation anxiety. Her nightmares mainly consist of abandonment and loneliness."

Annabeth stared at her daughter, "Abandonment isn't fun, and it's scary. Even for an adult it still terrifies me."

Aphrodite cocked her head, "What do you mean, dear?"

Annabeth swallowed, "Long story. Forget I said anything. Aside from that, is Hera still crying over this, or is she happy to be alone?"

Hestia gave a small laugh, "She's a little salty but she'll get over herself."

"I've never seen her get over anything," Piper stated.

"You don't lie," Hecate agreed.

"Hera just doesn't like demigods," Katie said.

Annabeth scoffed, "You could say that again." Silena started to whimper from Annabeth's arms. She squirmed and whined, with her eyes closed. Everyone turned to them and Annabeth gave an inward groan. "Nightmare."

Hestia reached her hands out, "Let me see her."

Annabeth passed her baby to Hestia, as told. Hestia held Silena and whispered some ancient greek song. Silena stopped squirming and crying. "How did you do that?"

"Just a ward off evil and to expel Morpheus's works," She answered.

A loud crash came from outside. All of the women looked at each other before rushing to the door. Annabeth flung it open to see Leo and Nyssa running through New Greece, with some Ares kids on their tail. Clarisse grabbed her younger siblings by their neck and ear. Leo and Nyssa stopped running. "What the Hades is happening here?"