The Undetermined || pjo

20-The Crown Is Stained But You're The Real Queen

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Thea took in the cold air of the night, her dress fluttering with the wind of the balcony.

She was glad to have left the Hall of the Gods. She didn't even attended the full meeting, yet she was exhausted. Although, she did have an intense day.

That morning, she was holding the sky without her powers. Now, she attended her first Winter Solstice as a Goddess with powers.

"I told you not do something stupid"

"It wasn't stupid" Thea replied smiling, as she turned to see Dionysus in the entrance of her hiding spot.

"It was the most stupid thing you've ever done" he snorted and walked towards her.

Dionysus threw his arms around her neck and hugged her while he rubbed her back.

"How are you?" He mumbled to her hair.

"I'm fine"

"Really? Being kidnapped by Atlas is 'fine' now?"

"Technically, it wasn't kidnapping" she grinned and broke the hug "And I'm free now, so it's fine"

"What about your powers?" He scanned her face "How did you get them?"

"I sat on my throne in Vaoç"

"That's it?!" He yelled and threw his arms in the air "After months of trying, you just had to sit down?!"

"Apparently, yes" she laughed, making him sigh.

"Well, what can you do?" He walked over the edge and they both stared down at Olympus. There were lights in the streets and in the Palaces, distant voices could be heard celebrating the Solstice "It won't be long until they find out about you"

"Yes" she replied, knowing who he was referring to.

The people will find out about her. Not only in Olympus. The entire world would learn her name, who she was, her story.

Eventually, Thea would walk through the streets of Olympus, and everyone would know exactly who she is. No more hiding. The secret was out.

The wind nymphs probably had spread the news of what happened in the meeting already. Right now, the residents of Olympus were learning about her.

"What now?" Dionysus asked her.

"Now," she sighed and placed both of her hands on the rail "I am a Goddess. I have duties to perform"

"Do you know what you have to do?" He turned to her.

"I have no fucking idea" she replied short breath "I'll figure it out as I go"

"You always have plans" Dionysus frowned "How can you-"

A blinding light appeared behind them and they turned towards it. The silhouette of a person came to sight.

"Theodora Elizabeth! How dare you put your mother through that?!"

Rhea rushed forward and ambushed her daughter in a fierce hug. Thea hugged her mother back with a smile, but she was pretty sure her bones were in danger of breaking.

Rhea broke the hug but kept her hands on her shoulders, almost digging her nails.

"Do you have any idea of what I had to endure?!" She basically yelled at her face "I received no word from you for a week, leaving me to imagine the worst! Only to hear moments ago that you were kidnapped-"

"Held hostage" Thea corrected her with a grimace.

"-by Atlas, forced to carry the weight of the sky for a week, fought -not once, but twice- against Atlas, and got your powers back?! Look what you put your poor mother through! If I were a mortal, you would have given me a heart attack!"