Reading Confused By Time

Chapter 4: Reading When All Seems Most Dire

A/N: Okay, ahaha! Someone Pm'd me and asked why Will was so possessive of Nice, personally I like them together, and that is that :)

Chapter 4: Reading When All Seems Most Dire

Annabeth immediately recognized the Titan facing her. He looked different and had found himself a set of silver armor, but it was definitely Iapetus. The Titan of the Underworld had his hands clenched around the shaft of his spear and seemed to be struggling to control his anger. The other Titan Annabeth didn't recognize at all, he was facing away from her, yet she could tell how relaxed he was.

"You always were the most relaxed out of us," Hyperion said and looked at his brother who was looking anywhere but at him.

"It was because I took a "dip" in the river; ki-- Jackson startled me in the fight.

All of the demigods looked at the titans, Iapetus was going to say something, but a sharp look from Hyperion stopped him.

The air was tense like they were in the middle of an argument, and the heavy feeling was definitely emanating from them. "I'm not Iapetus," Iapetus growled once he was slightly more controlled. "My name's Bob."

"Well then, Bob," the other Titan said mockingly, "what do you say? The gods will be brought down, with or without your help. Your help will only speed up the process once we march to war."

The gods looked at each other with looks of worry, and the demigods looked down at their hands, they had lost so many in the wars, when kids didn't make it to camp at the age of 21, or when they were killed by monsters. All the gods tried to help, but they were bound by the ancient laws to not help with mortal affairs.

Bob ground the butt of his spear into the floor. "I have given you your answer already. Stop asking for a different one."

The Titan cocked his head to the side, "Are you sure? I don't want you to make the wrong decision, my friend."

"I'm not making the wrong decision. You are," Bob snarled.

"Chaos, I am so dumb, I'm defying brother," Iapetus said and looked to the roof.

An audible sigh echoed around. "Your choices are becoming rather one sided. I would hope you aren't becoming like them."

"What does this Titan mean by them?" Zeus asks.

"You brat, what else?" Hyperion stated and glared at the god, daring him to deny being a brat. A few of the gods choked on laughter, but remained silent.

"It's better than being like you," Bob said bluntly, "keeping a certain demigod under watch in your-"

"Oh, Iapetus," the Titan said in fake sympathy, "are you still going on about Perseus? It's been two hundred and eighty seven years. Let it go."

"Let it go?" Bob growled, his silver eyes suddenly becoming filled with hate and anger directed straight at his fellow Titan. "You keep him for your own twisted idea of fun. To do what you please with him. What you're doing to him isn't showing your good virtue. You're only proving that you're a sadistic monster who deserves to stay down here for eternity."

The Titan seemed completely unfazed by the jibe, and only laughed. "The gods don't seem to care, so why should you? I have full right to-"

"Torture him?" Bod asked furiously, "No one has the right to do that."

"WHAT??!!!" Poseidon yelled in fury, at the thought of someone torturing his son.

"Sit down Poseidon, you are making a show." Oceanus said as he opened the doors.