The Undetermined || pjo

15-I Kept Calm And Carried The Weight Of The Rift

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Artemis teleported herself to the docks of San Francisco, she was breathing a little heavily after the power it required her to teleport.

The night was cold and the place was empty, too late for the stores to be open. She looked back at Mt. Diablo, where Elizabeth was holding up the sky.

She still couldn't believe that demigod was willing to take the weight of the sky on her shoulders just so she could escape. It was one of the reasons why she insisted Elizabeth to join her hunters, even if she kept refusing.

Artemis wanted to help her, the way she did to her. If she went to Olympus and tells her father Zeus about this, he will laugh and probably throw a party, celebrating Elizabeth's death.

Zeus and Elizabeth did not get along, AT ALL.

She knew going to Olympus was a waste of time, and she did not have time to waste. She would tell her father about Atlas and the Titans on the Winter Solstice's Meeting, in seven days.

Although Zeus might not be willing to help her, she knew of someone else who was.

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Thea's eyes flew open when she realized she was much closer to the floor. She quickly adjusted her hands and lifted the sky up a little more.

She moved her eyes to the side of the hall, where she fought Atlas. It was daytime already.

Thea has been fighting sleep all night, fearing that if she fell asleep her arms would drop and the sky would crush her.

She had no idea how she lasted so long. Her eyelids were constantly trying to close and she couldn't stop yawning. But, she supposed that the imminent danger of dying a horrible death, even if a temporary one, was enough for her brain to fight her condition.

"Excellent! You are awake"

Thea rolled her eyes and clenched her jaw at the voice. She couldn't get a moment of peace after a long night.

"Seems like someone didn't get much sleep last night, huh?" Atlas knelt down next to her and laughed at her dark circles.

"I wonder why" she hissed between her teeth.

"Now, why that grumpy attitude? It is a beautiful day" he smiled

"What do you want"

"Someone is not a good mood, but alright," he raised his hands defensively and grinned at her "I'm just here to tell you that you don't have to hold the sky. No, No! You could get free from that burden"

"Let me guess, I have to join Kronos" she narrowed her eyes at him as he pursed his lips.

"It's a fair deal"

"Sorry, but not possible" she smiled at him "I'm always on the winning team"

Atlas sighed and shook his head.

"Demigods, demigods, always so blind. You cannot be so naive to think that the Olympians can win this war" his eyebrows burrowed together "The Titans and the Gods had fought once, and they won by mere luck. This time, the Titans are better prepared. We know what the Gods are capable of, and we know their weaknesses, as well as we know that they have become weaker"

Thea tried to keep a blank face. Atlas didn't know about her, he thought she was just a demigod. He didn't know she's the seventh child of Rhea & Kronos.