The Undetermined || pjo

13-Now And Then I Re-Read The Manuscript, But The Story Isn't Mine Anymore

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After the meeting ended, everyone started to scatter around Olympus.

Some Gods made little groups and started to talk, retelling moments of the battle and now and then glancing down at Olympus with a worried look. The demigods started to leave the Hall of the Gods, to assist the injured ones. The cyclops left talking loudly to each other, saying something about eating burritos.

Thea stood on a balcony overlooking Olympus, staring out at the orange sky. Even though Olympus was destroyed, a lot of palaces crumbled to the ground, water cascades overflowing and some fires here and there, the light of the morning sun reflected a golden glow in the marbles walls, making the city disturbingly beautiful.

On her way to the balcony, several Gods had tried to come up to her and talk, but they all walked away once they saw the look on her face, deciding to leave her alone.

"You were awfully quiet in the meeting" a man said, walking to her side "There were some moments were I thought you'd make a sarcastic comment or start a fight with me, but you didn't"

"I'm sure you enjoyed it" she told her brother, not even glancing his way.

"Oh, I did" Zeus replied, placing his hand on his back "There aren't many times where I can enjoy being in your presence, so I must seize every opportunity.

Thea chuckled at that, seeing how the sun rises on the horizon.

"However, it is obvious that your attitude on the meeting, and right know, is out of character" he pointed out, glancing down at her "Which is weird, since you are always one to have an everlasting smile on your face and care for others"

"I still care" she said.

"But you don't smile" he pointed out. His statement was met with silence, so he pursed his lips "Pity"

He looked away from her and took a deep sigh, his shoulders lowering.

"In spite of our differences and conflicts, your will to always smile and show kindness to everyone, despite how childish and pathetic it might be, was one the things I have always liked about you"

Thea raised her eyebrow and turned to him. Zeus slowly turned his head to her, his brown looking brighter in the light. She narrowed her eyes at him.

"Was that a compliment?" She asked him.

Zeus looked ahead, his face show in fake indifference. He shrugged his shoulders and pursed his lips.

"Maybe"

"Careful, Zeus" she teased him "Or some people might start to think that you've grown a heart"

"Well, you seemed to have locked yours, so one of us have to show one" he replied, a smirk on his face "Besides, my heart is bigger and better than yours, as I am better than you in everything else as your older brother"

"Sure"

"Who knows, I might even be better than you at... capture the flag" he leaned closer to her.

"You wish"

"I mean, you're not that good" he exclaimed "Hercules is better than you"

"Just because I couldn't keep playing, okay?" She said, getting a little angry "If you would give me two years, I would beat his ass"

"I guess we will never know" he smiled with a shrug.

"Yes, we would" she said "I won every capture the flag! I've never known defeat-"