Percy Jackson and the Incarnate-5: The Mahayudha

CHAPTER 8 POV: Annabeth Chase

We went to Olympus to see Jason. He had a lot on his plate. And to manage the Olympians is giving him a migraine. And Zeus is silent. This was fishy.

"Isn't it a little strange that Zeus is mute the whole time?", I asked them.

"For how long?", Hari asked.

"For more than six months.", Percy replied.

"Shit.", Hari cursed.

"What?", Percy asked.

"Oh! Come on Percy!! You know Zeus. If he is silent for so long..."

"Then he is planning something.", I completed for Hari. This was a serious issue.

"Which gods support Zeus?", Hari asked.

"Mostly his children and Hera. Hera, Dionysus and Ares. Sometimes Artemis. Sometimes Apollo. But they could be convinced otherwise.", I explained.

"Let us go to Jason immediately.", Percy said. We rushed to Jason's Palace, which he temporarily occupied.

"Jason! Jason!!", Percy shouted aloud. If it was any other god, they would have smitten him. But this was Jason. His bro. Their bromance was well known in the camp. After a few seconds, Jason opened the door with a confused expression on his face.

"What is the matter? Why are you here?", he asked, the last question pointed towards Hari with venom. He still could not get over Thalia's... incident. Until the actual Culprit is caught, things would not be smooth sailing between the two.

"Where is Zeus?", Hari asked.

"Why? What with Zeus?", Jason asked.

"Jason! You of all should know!", I chided. "You know how Paranoid and proud Zeus is. And you really made his paranoia of losing his throne come true. Instead of attacking you and trying to kill you, why is he silent the whole time?", I asked.

"Why is it necessary?", Jason asked confused.

"Oh! Jason! Can't you see. He is planning something. Else he would be vocal how he was the better king and you are not the king, blah blah blah or use his weapons to attack you or even plot your so-called assassination, etc. etc. etc.", I rambled.

"Look who is paranoid.", Jason pointed out. Percy Snickered. I blushed.

"That is not the point. My worry is that Zeus is planning something. I don't want him to avenge you by helping the enemy. That would be disastrous.", Percy said. In realty, it was Hari's concerns. But knowing Jason's hate towards Hari, he would never listen to him. Instead, Jason could even defend Zeus. He was his son after all.

"Okay. We should see Hera.", Jason said. We nodded and went to Hera's palace. It was beautiful and white, with Peacocks adorning its pillars. I was fidgety. Who could convince Hera? She had a grudge against all three of us. Or the other way around.

"Hera?!", Jason asked in a tone of authority. I don't know how awkward was it for him to talk authoritatively to his step-mother, who is like the model evil step-mother.

After a minute of silence, Hera flashed in, wearing a scowl.

"Hera! Where is Father Zeus?", Jason asked.

"Why does it matter?", she asked defiantly. Yep! They are definitely hiding something.

"We want to ensure that you do not, in the name of revenge, do something rash and unwise.", Jason said firmly. I still remembered that day in Greece. The first time he said unwise, he was in danger of being smitten. More than three years passed. And many things changed.

"What gives you that impression?", she asked.

"His paranoia is known to the whole world.", Hari snapped out of nowhere. Zeus had really tested Hari's limits.