Embers of Olympus: Rise of the Prophecy[BL]

A godly visit

Apollo and Luca wake up around 6:30 am. They roll out of bed and head down to the cafeteria to make breakfast. Whilst doing this though, Luca starts having a panic attack. Apollo tried helping as much as he could to get him to calm down but it was in vain. Luca's panic attack worsened and during this, Persephone had woken up.

Persephone headed down to the cafeteria but upon arriving saw Luca. She ran up to him and hugged him tightly while rubbing circles on his back. Apollo watched in amazement as Persephone knew what to do but disappointed in himself since he could not help his lover. After a while Persephone got Luca to calm down and they all sat down so Luca could explain to Apollo what had happened. Apollo, worried as ever, sat down in front of the two and asked what had just happened. Luca, still recovering his breath a little by little, said he would explain.

With that, Persephone cut in and said Luca had a panic attack. Apollo asked what a panic attack was exactly. Luca said it's when your heart starts beating really fast, it gets hard to breathe, and you're panicking. Apollo looked concerned for Luca and hugged him. Luca hugged Apollo back and smiled. Apollo asked why it had happened and Luca said it was either caused by anxiety and or stress. Apollo nodded his head and asked why he just had one. Luca said they just happen randomly for him and that he calls it Panic Anxiety Disorder. Apollo nodded his head and gave Luca a small kiss on his cheek.

The next thing they know, the twins are running down the hill saying there's a lady with blonde hair asking for Luca. Luca smiles because the twins called him Mr.Luca. Apollo, on the other hand, asks the twins where the woman was. Just as the twins were about to answer, a lady with blonde hair and a revealing outfit walks down the hill and smiles at them. Apollo recognizes her as Aphrodite and welcomes her. Luca does so as well and asks why she's at the camp. Aphrodite says she wanted to see how they were doing as well as if they have an update on Zeus's wearabouts. At the mention of Zeus, their faces dim and look sad. Angelia walked down the hill and instantly her face went from happy to sad. Aphrodite looked around and had come to the assumption that something bad happened.

Apollo pulled Aphrodite aside and said that Zeus had gone insane. Aphrodite, a little shocked, asked what he ment. Apollo said that Zeus was going to destroy all humans just because they were advancing faster than he had thought. Aphrodite nodded her head in understandment and asked if she could do anything to help. Apollo said she could tell the other gods and to warn them to keep an eye out for Zeus. Aphrodite nodded her head and they walked back to the cafeteria. Luca walked over to Angelia and hugged her. Luca and Angelia then sat down while Luca calmed her.

Apollo and Aphrodite sat on opposite sides of the two and talked. Persephone, saddened by the mention of Zeus but also happy he'll get what he deserves, sits next to Luca and Angelia while the twins play with the Poseidon children. Mayven later walks down the hill while yawning and sits next to Angelia. The two talk while Apollo, Aphrodite, Artemis, Luca and Persephone talk about how things had been. Apollo tells Aphrodite that he and Luca have been doing well and Aphrodite asks if they have fulfilled their prophecy. Apollo nodded his head and said they indeed have.

Aphrodite smiles at them and asks Artemis if she has a lover yet. Artemis blushes and says no. Apollo and Luca tell Aphrodite that she's interested in someone. Persephone's heart dims a little, fearing she may not have a chance with Artemis. Aphrodite notices this and grins. She later asks Persephone if she has a lover yet and Persephone shakes her head and says she does not. Apollo tells Aphrodite that Persehone also is interested in someone. Artemis's heart dims as well, fearing she may not have a chance with Persephone. Aphrodite sees this and gins again. Apollo and Luca notice Aphrodites expression and intentions and get up to leave, taking Angelia and Mayven with them. Artemis and Persephone ask Apollo why he and Luca are taking the girls and leaving. Apollo says he and Luca need to teach them how to use their powers and how to use a sword. Persephone nods and turns back to Aphrodite. Artemis does the same and asks Aphrodite how she's been. Aphrodite says she's been good and smiles as they both take a drink of their water.

Before Persephone and Artemis turned around to face Artemis, she put a confession potion in their water so they'll confess to each other. However, the potion didn't work and they both just got a weird tangy taste. It didn't bother the two and so they just kept on drinking it. Aphrodite looks a little confused on how it didn't work but brushes it off and decides to leave it to the future.

Artemis and Persephone set their cups down after drinking their tangy water and smiled at Aphrodite. Aphrodite asks the two girls if they had a run in with Dionysus. Persephone's face dims a little as well as Artemis. Persephone says that around a week or two ago, Dionysus had one of his servants kidnap Mayven so he could talk to her. Aphrodite then remembers that Mayven is Dionysus's daughter not Zeus's and asks why Dionysus would want to reconnect with Mayven. Artemis then counters this question by asking Aphrodite how she knew Mayven was Dionysus's daughter. Aphrodite says she was the one to tell Zeus he should keep Mayven after Dionysus dropped her off in the throne room. Artemis nods her head and answers Aphrodites previous question by saying Dionysus was being abusive when they found Mayven tied up in the woods. Aphrodite's face saddened a little and said he always had a morally abusive behavior when someone made him mad. Artemis nodded her head and said he was mean as a kid as well. Persephone then remembered that Artemis and Dionysus are half siblings and grew up with each other.

After they all talked, the twins came down from the hill and sat next to Persephone. Persephone welcomed her kids and asked what they were up to.  The twins said they wanted to say hi and that they were tired. Persephone smiled at them and said they should head to bed after dinner then. The twins nodded their heads and went to the kitchen part of the cafeteria to grab food.

Aphrodite smiled at the site and asked Persphone if the twins were Hades kids. Persephone said they were but she had to leave them when they were young. Aphrodite's face dimmed a little but kept her smile high and asked Persephone why. Persephone said she had to leave hell before she lost her earthly powers. Aphrodite nodded her head in understandment.

Artemis butted into the conversation and asked Persephone if she was hungry. Persephone said she was a little hungry. Artemis then stood up and headed to the kitchen part of the cafeteria and started making dinner. Persephone blushed a little and hid her face from Artemis's sight. Aphrodite grinned and said she should go back to Olympus. Persephone said her goodbyes to Aphrodite and Aphrodite left for Olympus.

After around thirty minutes, Artemis finished making dinner and she served a plate to Persephone. She then called for everyone else that dinner was ready.

At that, everyone came flooding into the cafeteria. The Poseidon kids from the lake once again. Zagreus from the training grounds. The Zeus kids from the Dionysus cabin. Lastly, Apollo and Luca from the Zeus cabin.
Once Artemis saw Luca and Apollo, she asked what they were doing. Luca and Apollo looked at her with blush on both their faces but Luca's was more apparent. Artemis looks at Luca and examines his face a little, she then sees his lips are a little swollen. Artemis gins at the two and Apollo realizes she figured it out.

Apollo says they were just talking, he then sat down at a separate table from the kids after grabbing his and Luca's food. Luca sat down next to Apollo and started eating. Artemis however gave up on getting Apollo to admit they were making out and sat down next to Persephone and started eating.

After they all ate, they went to their designated cabins and went to bed. Not knowing who or what might show up at camp the next day.

A/N: Sorry I haven't been updating, I completely forgot to over the summer. However, I currently have writers block and I have to write a major part of the story before continuing on with the second book.
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