Troubled Olympians

Necklaces, Puns, Slaps, and Confusions

Thalia was having a really weird day. First off she woke up with a tug in her gut as if the universe flipped upside down, and then she went to school and a bunch of boys were trying to flirt with her, and then a bunch of new kids come up and randomly ask if they can sit with her and her friends. Thalia didn't want to be a bitch or anything, but she barely knew these people, and lunch was supposed to be fun, not awkward. The only reason she was even at the damn high school was so that she could recruit some new members of the hunt. Also, Nico was making her nervous. He seemed...different, more jumpy whenever she was around. Thalia walked side by side with Percy to their next class. And it just so happened that those new kids were right behind them.

"Percy...those kids are freaking me out" She hissed in his ear, hoping that they wouldn't hear her.

"Yeah, they seem tense." Percy agreed. Thalia took a quick glance behind her. Two of them were arguing about which one of them was older. Twins she guessed, and three of the bigger boys were fighting over gods knows what.

"I don't like that Sky guy, he's weird." Thalia said.

"They're all weird" Percy pointed out. Thalia just nodded in response

"Apollo! Give me back my necklace!" Artemis screamed at her brother who was grinning madly.

"Say it." He said, holding Artemis's beloved necklace right above her head.

"No! Give it back!" Artemis wailed desperately. "That's all I have left of Mother!"

"SAY IT!" Apollo's eyes were filled with anger. Tears rimmed up Artemis's eyes.

"YOU ARE SO HEARTLESS AND CRUEL!" She screeched, her tears blurring up her vision, but she quickly wiped them away. No way was Apollo going to see her cry. Ever.

"SAY. IT." Apollo narrowed her eyes at her. Artemis sighed and took a deep breathe.

"I am Apollo's baby sister, Arty" She whispered.

"Louder"Apollo said. Artemis let her tears stream down her face.

"I AM APOLLO'S BABY SISTER, ARTY." She yelled, her voice filling up the Condo, the others probably heard it. "Give me back the fucking necklace" She snatched the necklace from him in one swift move and ran out of the living room, bumping into Athena on her way out who was wondering what in the name of Medusa's spawns was going on.

"Apollo? What in the name of Zeus was that?" She demanded. Apollo bit his lip.

"I-I just wanted to have some fun, I didn't mean to make her cry I would never." He muttered. Athena rolled her eyes.

"Well good luck telling her that" Athena glared at her brother, who looked like he was going to vomit. Just then Zeus and Hades walked in and sat on the couch together. It was a strange sight really, to see the two of them getting along. Not like the others would complain.

"That was exhausting. Why couldn't Hestia pick a different school? Why did it have to be Goode?" Hades groaned.

"Thalia is so difficult, it makes no sense. Her mother was never like that." Zeus put a hand on his temple.

"Like father like daughter..." Athena whispered to Apollo, who managed to crack a smile.

Artemis could not believe the nerve of her brother! He stole her necklace, which was from Leto, and made her yell out that she was his baby sister! Talk about wrong facts much!? Artemis ran outside of the Condo until her legs started to ache, necklace clenched protectively in one hand, and the rain soaking her hair. She stopped outside of a Candy shop and sat down against the brick wall. She did not want to come back to that packed condo ever again. She'd rather spend a year on the streets than to stay in the same place as Apollo. Her wretched twin brother from hell, who had terrible haiku writing skills and was a big player who had at least 10 kids he couldn't give a shit about. She sat there in the rain for a good 10 minutes, when a shadow loomed over her. She looked up to see Hades boy, Nico Di Angelo.

"You look terrible" The son of Hades said. Artemis growled.

"No, really?! I never knew!" She said sarcastically through clenched teeth. Nico just smiled and sat down beside the shivering goddess.

"Bad day huh? You're one of the new kids, Luna Nightshade right?" He asked Artemis nodded. "I knew a girl with that last name, Nightshade I mean, so why are you crying?"

"My stupid younger brother is a stupid idiot. My aunt is forcing me and my brothers, uncles, sisters, and aunts to live under one roof for a year. It's horrible" Artemis sniffled. Nico laughed.

"I can imagine, if Percy and Thalia had to live under the same roof...oh it would be disastrous" Nico chuckled. Artemis smiled.

"You mean that boy and girl at lunch today?" Artemis asked, remembering that she wasn't supposed to know who Percy and Thalia were. Nico nodded.

"Yep, their dads hate each other so naturally...they fight a lot." Nico shrugged. Nico looked out at the evening sky that was turning into a shade of midnight blue. "You should probably get going, it's getting late." Nico gestured towards the sky. Artemis shook her head.

"I am never ever going back there, I wouldn't if you payed me." Artemis swore. Nico gave her a sad smile.

"Aw c'mon, your family can't be that bad. If you want, I'll come with you." Nico offered. Artemis considered this for a moment. She didn't have any other place to stay and she knew what happens to maidens alone at night...it's not like she had many other options. She sighed.

"Alright, lets go" They both got up and Artemis showed Nico the way to the condo.

"I swear Apollo if Artemis doesn't come home you are in so much trouble!" Athena screamed at her brother, who sat on the couch as the goddess screamed at him in front of everyone. Apollo bit his lip.

"On the bright side she-" Athena cut him off.

"NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR YOUR PUNS APOLLO" Athena snapped.

"But I-"

"NO!"

"I didn't mean-"

"STOP"

"I am not trying to use-"

"ENOUGH!"

Apollo sighed and threw his head back, Athena frustrates him almost as much as Hera. She hates puns when she doesn't come up with them, it's like her know-it-all weakness. It makes her mad when someone has a clever pun that she, the goddess of wisdom couldn't come up with. The front door of the condo opened up to reveal a very puffy eyed goddess of the hunt who was drenched. Beside her was Nico Di Angelo, wearing a black hoodie and dark jeans. Artemis walks in and slaps her brother across the face. A few of the gods gasped, and Nico was trying not to laugh.

"You are such a bastard I can't believe you'd even think about doing such a thing I knew men were cruel but this is something I've never seen, Apollo!" She screeched. Apollo winced.

"Guess I deserved that." He muttered.

"Uhh, I'm sorry to interrupt but Luna did you just call him...Apollo?" Nico spoke up.

"NO!" The gods cried in unison. Artemis couldn't believe how stupid that was! Seriously!? One of the halfbloods was right behind you and you just blow your cover?! Great!

"But I am sure I heard-" Nico tried.

"NOPE"

"Apollo is...is just a nickname. My real name is Drew" Apollo bit his lip. Athena smacked him behind his head, he was a terrible liar. Nico just shrugged.

"Oh cool. Me and my friends do the same thing too, although we don't use greek gods. Anyways I better go get something for Thalia."

"Why?" Zeus and Artemis asked at the same time, Artemis looked like she was ready to kill him for buying a gift for her hunter. Nico gave them both a strange look.

"Chill, it's just her birthday tomorrow." Nico rolled his eyes. There was a long silence, until Zeus managed to creak out a silent

"Oh"