Echoes Through Eternity : Percy's Second Chance

Chapter 27

I don't know if it was long awaited by my somewhat loyal readers of this fic... but um, I'm sorry it took me so long to write this. I had exams and then I had to catch up on work.

Good News, I finished my exams.

More Good News, I got great results.

Hopefully no bad news yet, but I am waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Anyway, onto the long awaited chapter (I think and hope), aka the talk between Rhea and Hades.

P.S - Please comment. I understand that sometimes comments are between you and God, but I need them as they are great motivators for me. I love people loving my stuff, which might sound narcissistic, but I call it human nature to be appreciated.

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"You call me Godfather. Why?" Hades asked, having noted the particular address made by the twins before.

Rhea raised an eyebrow at the question.

"Not the question I thought you would start with, but okay." Rhea shrugged.

"When we were born, our mother made you and Lady Hestia our Godparents, which basically means that if anything happens to my mother, and if my father cannot take me in, you are to take care of me..." She explained, watching how his face turned to one of incredulous disbelief.

"Why is that a thing and why would your mother do that? She doesn't even know me." He inquired, absolutely confused by these kids and now their mother.

Rhea looked at him with a look that made him feel like he was stupid.

"Because you are our Dad's favourite sibling after Aunt Hestia." She spoke slowly.

Hades could barely hold back a snort.

Him?

Favourite?

As if.

He didn't say that out loud, finding amusement in the delusion of the child of his brother.

"You are a peculiar child."

"I have a peculiar family." She shrugged, unperturbed by the statement.

"How did you know that I would ask one of you to stay back?"

Rhea rolled her eyes.

"You heard us when we were talking to Annabeth and Grover."

"Humor me."

"The prophecy told us." Rhea said.

"You could have left any of the others. Why you? You and your brother were the ones that got the prophecy. The one meant to carry it to completion. Why not leave any other, especially since you have no motive to stay behind." Hades inquired.

Rhea paused for a moment, glad to get an opening to be able to talk about her cousins.

"You and I both are aware that before Lord and Cousin Apollo received his domains, along with the domain of Prophecy, our father was the one that reigned over that domain." She started, picking her words with careful consideration.

"I do not understand where you are going with that history lesson as I was there when the domain transfer took place." Hades deadpanned, unamused by what she was saying.

Rhea wanted to shout at the infuriating Godfather of hers.

"A certain level of abilities that are tied to the domain somehow were gained by my brother and I." Rhea said slowly.