Chapter Six

 Annabeth






   "It's the last thing I need," said Zeus, rolling his eyes. "My father, the one that tried to eat me!"
   "You're the one that sliced me to death! For that, the USA will be finished for!" Kronos said. He glared at me and Lucas. "And I know that one of you is a traitor..."
   Me and Lucas exchanged looks.
   "What?!" Hades and Zeus said in unison.
   "My daughter will never do such thing... betraying the demigods and gods!" Hades protested.
   "So will my son!" Zeus agreed.
   Kronos let out a growl. "One day... when Gaea will take on rage!" Kronos snapped his fingers, and vanished into dark dust.
   "Gaea?" I asked worriedly.
   "The goddess of earth?" Lucas added.
   Zeus shook his head. "Kronos never would say that, despite how evil he truly is. Gaea... impossible that she could take revenge... global warming is already killing her."
   "And Pan!" Hades said, with a smug face. "Oh, how wonderful will it be for the God of Wild to be in my kingdom of dead." My dad swooned. "More pomegranates! More trapped maidens!"
   "No offense," Lucas nudged me. "but your dad is a total nutjob!"
   I just opened my mouth in response. "How immature is he."
   "Anyways," Zeus was listening to our conversation. He decided to break it and get out of this place. "The TCFD mustn't be far away! Hades, could you leave?"
    "But I like it outside!" Hades complained. He stomped his foot in a childish way. "I'm always in my kingdom! Why can't you keep me up here for a while?"
    "I AM THE ONE WHO BANISHED YOU THERE!" Zeus grabbed the Master Bolt and turned it into his weapon. He pointed it at my dad. "NOW GO, OR I'LL BANISH YOU TO TARTARUS, WHICH IS IN YOUR OWN KINGDOM!"
    Hades scowled, and stopped his childish act. He grabbed his staff, and pointed it at Zeus. "I've always preferred Poseidon, brother!"
    "You just had to capture Persephone, Hades!" Zeus spat Hades in a disgusted way.
    Me and my brother stared at our dads in alarm. We watched them, seeing their disgusted faces at each other. Hades began to attack. They both began glowing.
    "Don't look! They're revealing their divine form!" Lucas said and shielded his eyes. I did the same, feeling the power of their weapons and their presence.
    A fight with two gods. What can get better than that?
    A fountain exploded. Literally, a fountain exploded. Water doused us, making the gods' glow soften into regular old selves. Out came Poseidon, god of the seas.
    "GEEZ WHAT IS THAT RACKET?!" Boomed Poseidon. He winced, as if he can still hear the weapons working.
    "Poseidon, our immature brother isn't returning to the Underworld! I swear, if he doesn't go back, I'll blow him to bits!" Zeus said, pointing at the innocent-faced Hades.
    "Well, don't I get to stay up above? Please, it sounds like bumblebees and flowers up here! Down in my kingdom, it smells like dead and decay." Hades protested.
    I saw Lucas slap his face in shame. "Dad! Can't we go now?"
    Zeus raised his hand. Lucas rolled his eyes. "Oh, Lucas! Not in the middle of our argument!"
    "EVERYONE BE QUIET!" Hera appeared out of nowhere, petting a peacock. Great. Three gods and one goddess. As if anything can get better than that. "How many arguments has this been?"
    The Big Three began counting on their fingers.
    "256 times!" Hera said. "Hades, go back to your kingdom. Isn't Persephone waiting there? Poseidon, what are you doing here?"
    "I was cleaning this fountain..." Poseidon turned back, looking ashamed that the fountain was exploded.
    "Poseidon, back to the sea! Isn't that freshwater, anyways?" Hera watched the two gods go back into their domain. She turned to us. "Why, hello kids!"
    "Hera, shouldn't we be heading out now?" I asked her.
    Zeus whispered in Hera's ear, and her eyes widened. "Oh, my goodness gracious! Gaea is taking revenge? I mean, you did defeat one of her children, but that's nothing major! Gaea... why is she... could it be... you guys have to go to the training camp. You two are the only ones who are born from the Big Three.  Go now!"
    Zeus turned his Master Bolt back into the car. Me and Lucas loaded in. Lucas began starting the car, and I watched Zeus and Hera wave goodbye. As we took off, I heard the voice again.
    The traitor is not may who you think it is, my pomegranate. Soon you and your untrustworthy friends will die. The end of the whole world... will vanish into thin air. Me, my babies and my husband will create a new world, one without pesky mortals! You will see, pomegranate, you will see.