Reading Confused By Time

Chapter 25: Reading Forced Abilities

Chapter 25: Reading Forcing Abilities

As Apollo finally woke up from his Nap of Divine, as he liked to call it after saying a prophecy, and the other gods knew it had to be a real one, because no one could fake it, but being the mischievous god he was, he had Hermes help him set up the prank masterfully. Everyone was talking over each other, except a few handfuls.

"Hermes, you have been calm what is your input on the Prophecy?" The god in question looked at his brother and they burst out laughing, trying to speak through manly giggles, but they managed to make out that it was all a "prank."

Striking the two idiots with lightening, Kronos picked up the book and gave it to Demeter, who gave it to Hades, who scowled but began to read.

"Direct interference," Kronos hissed as he paced in front of his throne. "That blasted sea god will pay for his actions."

"I wonder what I did to make Kronos say that?" Poseidon pondered as Hades, who had been given the book to read by Demeter, who flatly refused to read the book, she wanted to listen but not read.

Glowering at the sea god Hades resumed reading in a monotone voice that grated on some immortal and demigods' nerves. But not everyone had the nerve to speak up to the god of the Underworld,

The Titans were staying clear of their King's reach as he swung his scythe, almost cutting his own throne in half as he eyed Iapetus', obviously debating whether it was worth destroying it. He scowled and spun on his heel, pacing back the other way. Even Iapetus was staying silent and out of Kronos' reach. "We could launch an attack against Atlantis," Oceanus suggested. "Teach him a lesson on why he shouldn't interfere."

"Teaching us Father?" Poseidon asked and raised an eyebrow, the word father rolled off his tongue was foreign, it left a bad aftertaste in his mouth.

"The Ancient Laws," Kronos seethed, completely ignoring Oceanus. "No interference."

"Rules were meant to be broken, and I am pretty sure what I did helped save anyone you were trying to kill," Poseidon interrupted and grinning as his older brother hit him on the head.

"My Lord, Keto could help us," Koios said cautiously. "She has many sea monsters she could call on."

Kronos momentarily paused in his pacing. "Perhaps," he mused, "the other gods that stood by us before should be... informed of our actions. And given the option to join us once more."

"Mercy?" Athena raised an eyebrow at the Titan king, who just stared at her as if challenging his authority was deadly, and in most cases it was. After all he was a king and a king got what he wanted whenever he wanted it; and if he didn't get it the nice way, the hard way it would be. And he had Chaos' favour, and Percy was all he needed. Everything else was secondary, even Rhea the Traitor.

"They'll need some insurance that we'll win this war," Koios murmured.

Kronos raised an eyebrow and glanced up at Percy, briefly meeting his eyes before Percy averted his to the side. "I think we have all the insurance we need," he smirked.

No one on Olympus really wanted to think that, but they knew it was true, Percy was the bridge between the Romans and Greeks, the bridge for Olympus and now if they ever considered it, he could be the bridge between the Titans, he once was a demigod, surly he hadn't forgotten what it was to be one?

Everyone looked at the Titan who sat proud and regal on his throne, his clothing style hinted modern and ancient, he had also held himself differently, more... Kingly? It was something other though.