Perseus The Disgraced Archangel

Demigod War Council

     "Hey, Chiron." Percy said sheepishly.

      "It's been too long, my boy." Chiron said. "You look older."

     "Yeah, we visited Hell, got our true forms back."

     "Our? Oh, is that Zoë Nightshade behind you?"

     Zoë stepped forward. Travis wolf whistled. "Goddamn!"

     Zoë turned to Travis, and showed him her mutilated face. They all jumped back in shock. "WHAT IN HELL!?"

     Percy stepped forward. "My pleasure to present Mazikeen Morningstar, Queen of Hell."

     "I'm sorry, queen?" Chiron asked.

     "Well, I'm the king, and if she's married to me, that makes her queen, right?" He turned to Zoë. "I'm pretty sure that's how that works."

      "You're the King of Hell? Little Percy?" Clarisse asked tauntingly.

     Percy's eyes glowed red. "You wanna doubt that?"

     Clarisse backed off.

     "Now, who wants to explain what's going on?" He said sitting on the couch on the corner. Zoë sat next to him.

     "Michael is being a selfish jerk!" Clarisse said.

     Percy sighed. "And why is that?"

     "Oh, that's perfect coming from you!" Michael said.

     "The only reason I'm here is to support Silena! Otherwise I'd be back at my cabin!"

     "What is going on?" Percy said again. Zoë was silently laughing.

     Pollux decided to speak up. "Clarisse has refused to speak to any of us until her, um... issue is resolved. She hasn't spoken in 3 days."

     "It's been wonderful." Travis said.

     "What's this issue?" Percy asked.

     Clarisse turned to look at Chiron. "You're the leader. Does my cabin get what we deserve or not?"

     "My dear, I've already told you. The Apollo cabin had the best claim. Besides, we have more pressing matters."

     "Sure, more pressing than the needs of the Ares cabin. Because we're just expected to fight whenever you need us to fight."

     "That would be nice." Conner said.

     Clarisse threw a knife onto the table. "Silena, I'm sorry. The rest of you, enjoy fighting this war without Ares." She stormed out, muttering about "idiots", and "why should she put up with them".

     Chiron coughed awkwardly. "Well then. On to other matters-"

     "Are we really not going to talk about that?" Percy interrupted. "Someone just pulled out of a war, and you're not going to mention it."

     "I mean, I think it's all been said. She wanted out, so she went out. Good riddance." Travis said.

     "Now, I think it's time for the Great Prophecy."

     "The Devil will walk the Earth

     With advice from the Hearth

     Hell shall be raised

     The king won't be fazed

     A half blood of the oldest 3

     Save or raze, which will it guarantee?" Percy recited.