Natasha's Secret

Chapter 16 - Piper likes donuts

"Greek mythology?" Steve sounded confused, Annabeth couldn't blame him.

"I talked with Tony about this before but I don't think he took me seriously. Even if he did, it's obvious that he didn't tell you guys," Annabeth looked at Tony for confirmation.

Tony rolled his eyes.

"Anyway, how much do you know about the Greek gods? Clint, you can go, you already know this," Annabeth made a 'shoo' motion with her hand.

Clint grinned and jumped into the air vent above them.

"Why does he know this already? Are you going to say the same thing you told me before? Was that actually true?" Tony asked all at the same time.

Annabeth glared at him and chose to ignore his questions.

"Anyway, how much DO you know about Greek mythology, it's pretty important," Annabeth scanned their faces, seeing that everyone seemed to have some understanding at least.

"So, the Greek gods are real and I am a daughter of Athena," everyone in the room looked shocked (except Tony, he just seemed confused because he thought that she had been joking).

"Alright, I'm telling you about this because something happened the day you discovered who I am, something that hasn't happened in years and I'm not sure what to make of it," Annabeth rubbed her forehead and sighed.

"Do you need to sit down?" Steve asked, looking like he might get up from his spot leaning on the kitchen counter to help her, Annabeth just smiled.

"No, Steve, I'm fine. Just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean I'm made of glass, I can still kick your butt," Steve just rolled his eyes and motioned for her to continue.

"Anyway, I said that Athena is my mother. Athena is the goddess of wisdom and battle strategy, and she hasn't contacted me in years, until a few days ago,

"About four years ago, monsters wiped out most of the demigod - what that children of the gods call themselves - population. Percy and I were two of the six, or a guess seven, that survived,"

Bruce gives her a look, "Percy? As in Percy Jackson?" Annabeth nods,

"Percy is a son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and is the most powerful demigod to ever exist," Annabeth said as though talking about the weather.

Annabeth spent the next twenty minutes explaining her life to the Avengers, leaving out key details about certain people (Luke, mainly).

"Any questions?" Annabeth asked the room at large, obviously tired from all the talking she'd just done.

"No," Steve sent a warning look to the rest of the group, "We're all good here, do you need water or something?"

Annabeth leaned back on the counter and groaned, "Gods, you're even worse than Percy, and he almost tracked you down when you heard that you punched me, I'm fine,"

"Oh my gosh! I punched a pregnant woman," Steve ran his finger through his hair.

"Steve," Annabeth said, her voice commanding, forcing Steve to look at her, "I've literally gone through hell and made it out alive, I fought monsters you've never even seen in your worst nightmares, you punching my nose is nothing," Steve still looked guilty but decided not to push it.

Even if he didn't know Annabeth very well, he knew Natasha and a pissed off Natasha was not a good thing.

"So, one of your friends who was 'dead' suddenly came back less than a month before you heard from your mother for the first time in years?" Bruce asked.

Annabeth nodded and sighed saw that Steve was about to ask if she was ok again, she just glared at him.

He backed down with a sheepish look.

"Are you sure that Percy shouldn't help us? He is 'the most powerful demigod' according to you and, now that I think about it, Thor," Tony said.

"No, Percy's working today and he doesn't need any more stress, I'm not calling him here just so that you can fangirl over him," an idea hit Annabeth and she grinned, "We can, however, call one of my other friends, a certain daughter of Aphrodite,"

Thirty minutes later, Piper burst into the room wearing a sweatshirt and sweatpants, obnoxiously eating a donut.

"This is a daughter of Aphrodite?" Bruce whispered to Steve who just shrugged.

"Annabeth, this better be good, I had to leave Frank in the middle of our pop culture catch up session," Piper completely ignored the rest of the Avengers (including a grinning Clint) and walked straight up to Annabeth.

Annabeth raised her eyebrow, "What were you watching today?"

"Yuri!!! On Ice," Piper sang, popping the rest of the donut into her mouth, "Frank missed a bunch of gay shows and if he is to be friends with us, he must be educated on the homosexuals. As the daughter of the goddess of love, I thought that it should bt my duty," Piper was smirking now.

"Fair enough," Annabeth gave Piper a hug before turning to the rest of the Avengers (sans Thor who was busy on Asgard).

"Everyone, meet Piper, daughter of Aphrodite and one of my best friends," everyone in the group made sounds of greeting (except Tony who just raised an eyebrow).

"You're telling me that this girl is a daughter of the goddess of love and beauty?" Tony sounded skeptical, then he met Piper's eyes.

"Ok, metalhead, don't believe me?" Piper smirked, "fetch me a drink,"

Tony suddenly felt overrun with the urge to fix Piper a glass of water, he even walked towards the nearest sink and grabbed a glass before he came to his senses.

"What the fuck," he mumbled, giving Piper a terrified glance.

"Piper can make people do whatever she wants, it's a trait that only certain children of Aphrodite have and she's used it many times over the years, a good thing to have in a pinch," Annabeth said, Piper just rolled her eyes,

"Yeah, sometimes literally a pinch," she mumbled.

"Alright, let's start brainstorming," Bruce said, grabbing a notebook.