Book Cult (New and Improved)

Leo V

Despite his inner Cal screaming at him to destroy the books once and for all, Leo allowed himself to be shepherded along with the others into the dinning room.

He knew if he wanted his plan to be successful, he would have to act as normal as he possibly could.

Easier said then done. Leo frowned.

As he walked down the hall, he made sure to have every detail of the twisting and turning hallway forever burned in his mind like the tattoo branded on Jason's arm.

I can't screw this up. he thought with determination, momentarily stopping to look at a old vase.

If he hadn't been examining each one of the Greek pottery, he would have easily missed the black vase. Surprisingly, the vase was in perfect condition, it wasn't even chipped. The vase depicted a familiar goddess of revenge pointing a disapproving finger over one woman's shoulder at another chatting with Aphrodite. *

Apparently he and Narcissus were not the only lives Nemesis decided to majorly screw up.

Leo wasn't sure if how he should honestly feel about that.

He suddenly stumbled when he was pushed from behind.

"You know," Phoebe said behind him, wiping her hands furiously against her camo pants (What? Does she still believe in cooties? Leo thought dryly). "for someone who was is so hungry, you sure are taking your sweet time walking to the dining room."

Before Leo could defend himself, he felt his arm intertwine with another.

"The huntress is right, dear." Demeter cooed, dragging the demigod along with her. "You can look at the art later. Right now, let's go eat some cereal."

"But-" Leo began, struggling to regain his footing, only to land back flat on his butt.

Connor laughed at the sight.

Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out an Iphone he had 'forgotten' to return to a sleeping jogger during the war** and began to snap pictures.

"Hey!" the son of Hermes protested, reaching up to take his phone back from Ares.

But he was helpless to do anything but watch in horror as the smirking god snapped it in half before handing it back to him.

"Dude! What the Hades!"

Hades glared at the oblivious Connor, who was busy mourning over the recent death of his first phone.

Watching the scene, Travis wisely kept his 'burrowed' phones in his pockets.

Looking over her shoulder, Demeter called.

"Come on, Katie."

"Huh?!" exclaimed Katie.

Demeter made a unladylike snort.

"You really didn't think I was going let you eat that junk, did you?"

"Mom, I've been eating that 'junk' for years!"

"Well it's time for a change." the goddess huffed, slowing her pace a bit so her daughter could catch up with her. Demeter made a mental note to have a little 'chat' with Katie's father and Chiron later.

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Leo resisted the strong urge to bang his head repeatedly on the table.

Katie inwardly groaned as her cheerful mother continued blabbing.

Oblivious to her bored audience, Demeter, with a dreamy look on her face, continued chatting.