Loved by No One

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No One's POV
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I carefully set out breakfast, if I don't make a sound they don't know I'm here. I can sense ichor behind me. Damn it, she found out. I turn around after setting down the final plate.

"What?" I say. I'm not in it for a berating today. "If you're going to yell at me we'll go somewhere else." She's taken aback slightly at my blatant disregard for her status as a goddess. I don't care, and I'm not happy here anyway. Once Hestia decides my stay is over I'm leaving and not coming back.

"Once my lieutenant awakes, we'll head to the meeting tent. There I'll explain everything." She says. She's over her shock and in full leader mode. I nod, and turn back to the fire, where a small 8 year old girl sits. She's wearing a brown dress, a scarf around her neck, and mousy brown hair. "Lady Hestia what can I help you with?" I say with a bow. "You don't call me Lady Artemis, why does she get a title but not me?" She's calm but also annoyed.

I turn to her, and open my mouth to speak. "Because I work for you, I am  hired service. I work for Hestia, she's my boss. Need I remind you, I work for My lady first, you second, and anyone else third." I turn back to the young girl. "Hey Hes, why are you here? Anything you need... are the children safe?" I give her a hug, and ruffle her hair.

"The children are fine, they're scared for you. But they'll be fine. Me and Lukas are taking care of them." She then leans closer to whisper in my ear. "Magic surrounds the tent. Keep a torch or lamp going in my name I'll be able to give you advice if you ask for it." She then pulls back. I nod my head, and turn back to Artemis. "Well let's head to the tent. Your lieutenant is already awake. She's at the tent and listening in on our conversation." I turn and let Artemis lead the way.

After a minute we arrive at the tent. Heading inside I see it has almost no lights on. I find a few lamps around the room and light them up. Covering it with a drop of hearthfire. I turn and see Artemis and Thalia waiting for me. I see a chair slid out, it's for me, they want me to sit with them. I remain standing.

Once Artemis sees that I'm not going to sit down she begins speaking. "No one, as you're well aware Hestia sent you to "work" for us." She made air quotes around the word work. "And I'm here to tell you the real reason." I turn to the several lamps and candles I lit, but don't hear anything. "You're here, because Zeus is worried about what you could do. You've already demonstrated that you dislike the gods and-" I cut her off. "I don't dislike the gods, I hate the ones who won't make a good decision to save there all holy ass. I have several who I dislike for more personal reasons. Most of them I'd be on good terms with... if they hadn't proved they hated me already." I said that part mostly to myself. Immediately I can tell I've said something my wrong. I turn back to the candles, but no help still.

"If they hadn't proved they hated you already? What do you mean by that?" Thalia asks, I take a deep breath to calm myself what little it does. "I don't have to tell you shit." I then turn to Artemis to continue her explanation. I make a carry on motion. "The- you've already demonstrated that you dislike certain gods, and have an unusual amount of power at your disposal. My father has made the decision to have you under strict watch. Several gods who are very close with aunt Hestia have sided with her. The child of Zeus, Jason, has been talking with minor gods. They all banding together." She pauses to make sure I'm listening. "The minor gods are uprising. And we need your help." She looks at me like I'm going to help the gods who threw me in. "The gods can be overthrown for all I care. I'm on my lady's side. So whoever is sided with her, has my support. If I'm told to march into Olympus and burn the place down. I'm watching by the elevator as it goes up if flames. I'm not doing shit for you all. If that's all you have I need to have a very important conference with My lady." I say while tapping my foot. Once they realize what I've said they are stunned. I disappear right inside the tent.

Hestia's temple, Olympus
No One's POV

1 Minute 12 seconds later
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"Hey, Hestia, why are you overthrowing the gods? I'm not saying you're wrong, in no way, shape or form, never. But. Why?" I say walking back and forth in Hestia's temple. It's to small and neglected. Hestia sits next to a brazier, this time in adult form. "The gods have been neglecting their duties. Zeus is corrupt, Athena doesn't learn new things anymore. I could go on. But the major thing is they don't bother to let the child know what they are until they're claimed. Screw the ancient laws. Most gods don't even follow them. Zeus has this impossible double standard of being all high and mighty able to do anything. Then requires under trained 13 year olds to go across country for some random object. Which is extremely dangerous. And then on top of that, it's called an honor."she's pulling on her hair, and the fire is getting larger and larger.

This is the most worked up I've ever seen her. She is the rock that holds the council together, even though she's not on it. Hestia is the calm inside the storm. I understand where she's coming from and see her point. "Alright, what do you want me to do first? I'm with you on this fully." I say, after hearing this she seems to calm. She stops for a moment, then puts on a smirk, which immediately falls when she sees me. "You're going to have to go to that camp. The one you hate, the one that hates you. Stay with Artemis and head to Camp. Wait until gods start trying to intervene. Oh, and No One, not everyone hates you. Find your friends in the darkest places." She says that last one like it's going to be the last thing I'll ever hear from her. Which is not true,

"I don't like the way you're saying that. Where are you going?" I'm panicking, if she's going somewhere she can't reach me. I can't help her, or find her. I, the guardian, won't be able to find my patron.

What's going on?