The Daughter Of Olympus

The Daughter Of Olympus: Prologue

Hades sat on his throne and watched his undead servants tend to the dirty floors that were covered in ashes and Cerberus fur. The tense silence of the room forced Persephone to speak, "Are you sure you want to help them with this, Hades?" she asked from the throne next to his.

Hades looked over at his wife.

"Yes, Persephone. Now remember," he turned to face her fully, "Hermes will be here any minute now, and you will be momentarily taking over." He said to her. She nodded, but one question kept coming to her mind.

"But you hate your brothers, do you not?" she asked. Hades tensed slightly.

"I do not hate them, I merely loath them from time to time. Besides, I won't be helping them- I'll be helping Chiron." he answered, turning back to his servants. Persephone nodded.

"Chiron will be thankful for the help." she said, smiling. Hades leaned back in his magnificent throne.

"My aid will only be a repayment for all the service he has given me."

Suddenly there was a cough at the entrance. Both Hades and Persephone looked up to see Hermes standing in the doorway. He walked forward and bowed.

"Hades, it is time." he announced. Hades stood.

"Thank you, Hermes." he said. Hermes bowed and disappeared, accidentally giving off a gust of wind that spread the fur and ashes back to their spots. The undead grumbled.

"I shouldn't take very long." Hades stated, turning to his wife. She nodded.

"Don't start anything while you're there." She said, smiling knowingly. Hades walked toward the shadows.

"I make no promises." He said and disappeared into the shadows.

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Zeus stood in a large dome shaped room made of marble. In the middle of the room stood a long golden table, designed with symbols from all of the gods. Yet the most intriguing part being not the table itself, but the mystery that laid on top.

On the surface there was a statue without a face or an exact body. Zeus had put no features; he thought that would be something for Aphrodite to decide. The statue was made of Olympian crystals. These rare types of crystals could contain the otherwise untamed powers of the gods. So, as assumed, Hephaestus had put different types of crystals in different places depending on where and how they would be used, then encased them in a over all pink crystal for Aphrodite to work her magic.

The pink exocrystal is so thin, Zeus thought, knitting his eyebrows and running his hands through his hair.

"Do not worry, Zeus. I made sure it wouldn't shatter under Aphrodite's power." Hephaestus announced. He grinned and entered the dome. Zeus smiled.

"I don't remember you having the power to read minds, Hephaestus." Zeus chuckled, folding his hands in front of him. Hephaestus gave a hearty laugh.

"I may not be able to read minds, but I know when my work is being criticized." He said, making his way to the table.

They were both wearing white togas of the ancient Greeks. Zeus had informed everyone to wear this, as it would allow the flow of magic to be smoother so as to not shatter the fragile crystals.

Soon gods and goddesses started appearing and gathering around the golden table. On Zeus's left stood Poseidon, the god of the sea, and on his right stood Hades, the king of the underworld. Then on the left of the table were the goddesses Athena, Hera, Aphrodite, Demeter, Artemis, and Hecate. On the right of the table were the gods Hephaestus, Apollo, Hermes, Hypnos, Pan, Ares, and Dionysus. They all sat quietly, sitting in their thrones, turned toward the odd mixture of crystals before them.

Zeus stood and looked around the room, "My dearest friends, in front of you lies a statue made of Olympian crystals," he began, "Which, as you know, are capable of encasing your powers. They are very rare. Take caution, as if these are shattered, our plans will be destroyed, and doom will rain upon the world of our children."

The room filled with the uneasy voices of the gods and goddesses.

"Zeus, I am not fond of the idea of having my power encased in a crystal." Ares said angrily. The gods nodded and protested in agreement.

"It will only be a small portion," He bellowed over their voices.

The chatter died down as Zeus continued, "As you know, Chiron has needed help with the his camp for quite a while. The monsters have gotten more dangerous, and finding new campers has become a large hassle." The gods and goddesses nodded, thinking of their own precious children, "Chiron has aided us throughout our godly, immortal lives," Zeus put his hands behind his back and smiled, "Now, it is our turn."

The gods and goddess clapped as Zeus put his hands out in front of him and created a ball of energy, glowing with lightning and air that the crystal absorbed hungrily. All the gods and goddess held out corresponding balls of energy high above their heads, "To Chiron!" They roared.

The balls of energy flew toward the crystals and were absorbed almost immediately, creating beautiful lights that lit up the dome like the aurora borealis. The lights danced and created the body slowly. All of the crystal were beamed with power, except for the pink outer crystal and some parts of the inside that Aphrodite would use to create the looks and the gender.

Zeus nodded towards her, "Remember Aphrodite, we need a strong warrior that will always defend the camp, but would still be a good counselor for the campers, we need this warrior to be an inspiration." He told her, as she summoned her powers. Aphrodite smiled mischievously.

"Got it." She replied. Aphrodite soon held a large pink ball of energy and slowly lowered it to the statue. The gods held their breath as the pink crystal started to outshine the other crystals, its radiant rays being almost as blinding as a god's true form. Suddenly there was a large blast and everything went white.

Slowly, the gods opened their eyes and got up. Fear struck some, as immediate thoughts of the crystal being shattered flooded their minds. After being blown back by the energy, many of them were reluctant to get closer to the table but their curiosity overpowered them. They were amazed at what they saw, although it was not necessarily what they were expecting. On the table was a girl with auburn hair and wearing a white dress. Everyone turned to Zeus who was switching glances between the girl and Aphrodite.

"Y-You made the warrior a..a-" Zeus stuttered.

"Yes, I made her a girl." Aphrodite answered, looking very proud.

"H-How could you? We won't be able to create another one-" Zeus started, promptly being cut off by Artemis, who brushed the girl's hair out of her face.

"Do not underestimate the power of a girl Zeus- she is very strong." She stated, smiling at the girl who laid asleep on the table. Zeus examined the glowing faces of the gods and goddesses. He sighed, pushing down his dismay and smiled. This couldn't be all bad, he did have a very powerful daughter of his own, after all.

"She is." He agreed.

"Let's call her Zan." Athena stated firmly. Everyone looked at Athena, questioning why she picked that name out of all of the choices, but they agreed. No one argued with Athena.

Dionysus stood up,"Now we all have a daughter." He announced. He glanced at Artemis who looked delighted to have a daughter without technically breaking her vow. "Long live the daughter of Olympus!" He roared, making wine glasses appear in all of the gods and goddesses's hands. They all grinned and clicked glasses.

Hades glanced at his brother as the gods sipped their wine. Zeus's eyes were filled with disappointment, but they also had a very slight touch of joy- which the gods hadn't seen in a very, very long time. Hades smiled and took a sip of his wine.