𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗗 ⋆━━⋆ percy jackson

𝐢𝐯. thalia fails her driver license test (badly)

APOLLO tried to ignore Cassiopeia, it was obvious. How he forced a smile, or how the car seemed to be hotter.

"And now, sis. Transportation for the Hunters, you say? Good timing. I was just about ready to roll."

"These demigods will also need a ride," Artemis said, pointing to them.

"Some of Chiron's campers."

"No problem!" Apollo checked them out, but swept over Cassie. "Let's see ... Thalia, right? I've heard all about you."

Thalia blushed. "Hi, Lord Apollo."

"Zeus's girl, yes? Makes you my half sister. Used to be a tree, didn't you?
Glad you're back. I hate it when pretty girls turn into trees. Man, I remember-" He snapped at Cassiopeia. "You know that story, don't you?"

"Dafne was your ex not mine. You should remember it better than me."

He blinked, his left eye twitched, the snow began melting faster.

She probably should've shut up, but she just couldn't, Cassie wasn't mean, or she didn't think so. But Apollo... he just made her mad.

Artemis snapped Apollo out of it. "Brother."

He smiled, but he was still tense. "Transportation!"

"Oh, right." Then he looked at Percy, and his eyes narrowed. "Percy Jackson."

"Yeah. I mean ... yes, sir."

Apollo studied him, but he didn't say anything, which Cassie found a little creepy. But gods in general were creeps.

"Well!" he said at last. "We'd better load up, huh?Ride only goes one way -west. And if you miss it, you miss it."

There was about twenty of then and only one pink Porsche.

"Cool car," Nico said.

"Thanks, kid," Apollo said.

"But how will we all fit?"

"Oh." Apollo seemed to notice the problem for the first time. "Well, yeah. I hate to change out of sportscar mode, but I suppose ..."

He took out his car keys and beeped the security alarm button. Chirp, chirp.

For a moment, the car glowed brightly again. When the glare died, the Porsche had been replaced by one of those Turtle Top shuttle buses like we used for school basketball games.

"Right," he said. "Everybody in."

Zoë ordered the Hunters to start loading. She picked up her camping pack, and Apollo said, "Here, sweetheart. Let me get that." Zoë recoiled. Her eyes flashed murderously.

"Brother," Artemis chided. "You do not help my Hunters. You do not look at, talk to, or flirt with my Hunters. And you do not call them sweetheart."

Apollo spread his hands. "Sorry. I forgot. Hey, sis, where are you off to, anyway?"

"Hunting," Artemis said. "It's none of your business."

"I'll find out. I see all. Know all."

Cassie scoffed, Apollo ignored her.

Artemis snorted. "Just drop them off, Apollo. And no messing around!"

"No, no! I never mess around."

The Hunters and Zoë said goodbye to Artemis, that quickly left to hunt a monster. Cassie wished she could've seen more of Artemis, what a pity.

Apollo turned and grinned, jangling the car keys on his finger. "So," he said. "Who wants to drive?"

The Hunters piled into the van. They all crammed into the back so they'd be as far away as possible from Apollo and the rest of highly infectious males.