Mini's Journal

Mini's Story

Ten years ago, two weeks before my seventh birthday, I was murdered. I was only at the age of six and my father, Hades, took pity on me. Daddy and I had always been close, so he let me stay in his palace in the Underworld. I spent ten years there... Ten long years, but I never aged. I remained at the age of six, going on seven. If you have ever wondered how I knew so much about relationships? I spent ten years having tea with my grandmother, Aphrodite, and I picked up a few things. Ever wondered why I can control my powers so well for my age? I practiced everyday in Tartarus. It was my own personal playground. I was dead for ten years, but I learned so much. I met family I never dreamed I would have... I learned the Fates are my aunts and that Medusa is my cousin. My family has always been closely tied in with the world of Greek mythology... And in those ten year, I learned just how closely. I learned how to run the underworld, and often helped daddy with the decisions. I learned how to make things from Great uncle Hephaestus. All of the Gods and Goddesses, both minor and major, took turns babysitting me when I was young. I was always learning new tricks, and that is why I know so much for my age. In fact... Athena thought I was learning too many of the secrets of the Gods. She didn't trust My father, Hades, and thought he was using me to get information. She was wrong though. He never asked me anything about what I had learned, he never asked that sort of thing from me. Still, she did not trust him and Lady Athena went to my Great Grandfather, Zeus. After it had been talked over, Zeus decided that Athena was right not to trust my father, and told Hades he had to make a choice. I could go on to live in the Underworld and never make contact with any of the other Gods, or he could give me another chance at life. Hades, being the kind father he is, gave me the choice. He told me I could make my own decision because it was my fate. I told him I wanted to live in the mortal world, and go to Camp Half Blood. I told him I wanted to have my childhood, and he gave it too me. I'm supposed to be seventeen but he let me stay at the age of seven. Wasn't that nice? When I said I wanted my childhood, he actually gave me back my childhood. Anyway, that's the truth, and I just wanted to tell you. I felt bad for hiding to from some of you, but I didn't want you to look at me differently... I'm still just Mini, seven year old Mini, who was lucky enough to be alive to meet you all. I am very lucky indeed.