𝐕𝐈. 𝐍𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐄 ➵ 𝐏𝐉𝐎 𝐱 𝐇𝐏

015.

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⟻ NEPENTHE ⟼

015.

the throwback.

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"And what of Hades' spawn." Zeus turned to stare down at Lilith. Lilith was still distraught. She was exhausted. She hadn't noticed all eyes were on her until Apollo cleared his throat to het her attention.

"Huh?" She finally snapped out of her daze, glancing around the room.

"There may be a chance you are the child of the Prophecy." Zeus' cold voice rang through her ears. Lilith frowned.

"I'm only twelve." She said miserably. "That's four years for you to turn and join Kronos." Athena glared at the girl. "It is unwise to keep you or the boy alive."

"I don't want to join him." said the girl in a small voice. "I have my family with me, I won't turn my back on them. Apollo, Hermes, Artemis, Demeter have been nothing but lovely to me. Uncle Poseidon and Ares treats me with respect, I have no reason to turn my back on you." Lilith shook her head.

"That does not mean you won't certainly stay loyal." Zeus stared her down.

"Then take a chance." She frowned, "I know you don't like risking it, but a Prophecy is a prophecy. Whether you like it or not, it's going to happen. I think it rather be either me or Percy who hasn't given you a reason to not trust us." Lilith pointed out.

Artemis let out a nod of agreement.

"She's right, Dad." came Apollo's light voice. "My favorite girl won't betray her favorite cousin, right cupcake?" He winked.

"Who says you're the favorite? If anyone here is her favorite, that should be me." Hermes protested.

"Settle down, brothers." Artemis' annoyed tone sounded. "It is unimportant for us to discuss favorites. We have more pressing matters to attend to." She glared at them, before a small smirk pulled on the corner of her lips. "But I'm most certainly her favorite."

The petty argument broke out among the family. Lilith blushed as they fought over her, until Zeus' voice boomed once more. "SILENCE!"

Everyone stopped the chattering at once. "While I do not trust you, nor the boy. You make a fair point." Zeus' smoothly voiced out.

"But Father-" Athena tried to protest, but she was silenced with a glare.

"But if we find out you betray us in any way," His eyes flashed dangerously, "-I will not hesitate to bring down the rage of the skies. I will show you why I am the king."

Lilith nodded lightly, she wasn't intimidated in the slightest. She had no plans to turn her back against the Olympians after all. "I'm sure that is a risk everyone knows when they think of betraying the gods."

"Very well." Zeus finally finished. "The traitor is still alive." He informed the council. "And so is the beast." He glanced at Bessie.

Lilith wasn't surprised by this revelation. She would've felt it if he died, like she did with Zoe. She knew his death would be as painful as Bianca's was to her.

"I will not have a sea creature destroyed, if I can help it. And I can help it." Poseidon spoke up,

He held out his hand, and a trident appeared in it: a twenty foot long bronze shaft with three spear tips that shimmered with blue, watery light. "I will vouch for the boy and the safety of the Ophiotaurus."