Percy Jackson The New God (Old Version,)

Chapter 20

Percy's point of view

As the wedding was winding down I saw Aphrodite talking to Apollo, I groaned knowing he would probably have a comment the next time I saw him. And I figured my next conversation with my dad would be awkward. At this point people had started leaving I kind of wanted to leave too if only to avoid talking to anyone but I felt obligated to stay because it was my parents' wedding.

I had run into Triton earlier in the evening, I had hoped that he had gotten over his dislike for me. But if anything things were more awkward. I think he was jealous that I had been made an olympian. I didn't really blame him. I mean if I was him I probably wouldn't like it if my dad cheated on my mom either.

It was the morning after the wedding, I had been hoping that I would have the day to myself but instead Athena had decided to summon us for a council meeting. As I got there I looked around, Apollo, Hermes and Dionysus didn't look any happier about being here than I was, but then again they were probably hung over.

After we were all sitting on our thrones, Zeus said, "Why did you call this meeting daughter?"

 Thankfully she got straight to the point,   "Since we added Perseus to the council we now have an uneven number of council members. We have always had an even number of council members."

I interrupted her, it may not have been the smartest thing to do but I didn't want her to give Zeus any ideas. I said, "Are you suggesting that someone should step down Athena, because everyone in this room is worthy of being on this council. If anyone should step down it should be me..."

and then dad interrupted me he said, "No Percy you are staying!" I spoke again "Very well then why don't we make a deserving demigod a goddess to even things out, I believe that Piper McLean is worthy of the honour another option could be Katie Gardner." The mothers of the mentioned girls smiled.

Athena thought for a moment and then she spoke she said "I can't believe I'm saying this but I agree with the sea spawn." 

Everyone looked at her like she had grown another head because they didn't expect her to agree with anything that my dad or I said. I wanted to glare at her for not using my name, but I didn't want her to change her mind. She spoke again she said, "of the two I believe that Piper McLean is the best candidate."

Zeus said, "Very well someone go get her." 

"I will go get her," Aphrodite said cheerily and then disappeared in a flash of pink light.

While we were waiting for her to return with piper and knowing her probably Jason as well my dad mind messaged me and asked, "Has Apollo told you about how we make someone a god?"

 I answered, "No we didn't think that I needed to know that yet, we didn't expect that have to know that so soon."

 He told me how it was done and then broke the connection. Not long after, Aphrodite returned with Piper and Jason. Zeus spoke he said, "Piper McLean we have brought you here to offer you the greatest gift we can give, if you accept we will make you a goddess and offer you a place on this council." I almost laughed at Piper and Jason's shocked expressions, the only reason I didn't was because I imagined that my face had probably been much the same when my dad had made the same offer to me.

Piper stuttered, "W-what about Jason?" 

 Aphrodite must have had a mind conversation with Zeus or something because he said, "If none of the council disagrees we will make him immortal. All in favour of making Piper McLean a goddess and Jason Grace an Immortal."