A Glimpse In Mortality

chapter 1

***Note- Blood of Olympus spoilers! Mainly who survives, why the gods are pissed at Apollo, and what happens to Nico. If you haven't read the book and don't want the ending spoiled, don't read!

Starts as Percabeth, will eventually be Percy x Apollo.

I usually update my stories a few times a week. I can guarantee at least two chapters a week but usually I post between 3 and 5.

Important thing to note... This will be yaoi (boy-boy). Don't like? You do not have to read.

Disclaimer- I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians or the Heroes of Olympus series. (One can dream though) All rights go to the proper parties.

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Apollo POV

"Apollo, you are responsible for the loss of Delphi. You allowed yourself to be swayed by lies and promises of grandeur. Because of you, a prophecy which should not have come about for ages was forced to happen too soon and as such we were nearly destroyed. You allowed your ego to blind you. You also encouraged your own descendant to follow a dangerous and deadly path. Do you have anything to say in your own defense?"

I tried to stretch my arms but I could only move them a few inches. My wrists were bound behind my back. I was kneeling in the middle of the Olympian throne room. Many of the minor gods were standing in the room, waiting to see what would happen to me. I felt the heat rush to my cheeks, I was humiliated.

I risked a glance and saw my father, Zeus, glaring down at me. I wanted to defend myself, tell them that there was a good reason for it, but I knew that I had no defense that could convince the council. I could not control when a prophecy was spoken or when it would come to pass. Zeus knew that was not how a prophecy worked. He was just looking for someone to blame.

Still, I was ashamed. I had allowed my descendant to tempt me. He prayed for the gift of prophecy and I gave it to him. He spoke of great deeds and of me becoming the best of the gods. I should have known better. I could only blame Octavian for so much; I had allowed myself to be swayed. I had made a foolish mistake and now I would have to pay the price...

I looked at my fellow Olympians; my family would not show me mercy. The king of the gods would allow himself to be blinded when he wanted to pin the blame on someone. I glanced at my sister. I knew that she had tried to calm our fathers' anger but I doubted that it had been very effective. I knew it would be pointless for me to try and reason with Zeus. If anything I would only anger my father more.

"I have no excuse for what I have done. I made a mistake."

The king of the gods sighed and I saw his glare weakened. For that one moment, I allowed myself to believe that Artemis had been able to convince our father to go easy on me, and then he sat up strait and frowned at me.

"Apollo, you have endangered the gods. Because of your actions Gaia almost rose. If it hadn't been for Hera's involvement in the seven and between the two camps, we would have been overthrown. Do you admit your guilt?"

I had to resist the urge to roll my eyes. It took Hera exactly two days to convince Zeus to forgive her completely but he still wanted to pin the blame on someone and I was clearly the one he had chosen.

I frowned. I could not admit to something that wasn't true. I was the god of truth, I couldn't lie. Even if it was to take the blame for something I didn't do. I decided to avoid his question and reword it so it would be truthful. "I admit to allowing my decisions to be swayed. I allowed my ego to cloud my judgement and because of that I am responsible for the loss of Delphi."