Chapter Text
Zeus's POV
The Olympian Council Meetings are usually fun but for some reason, we got more mature and loyal ever since the Giant War. That is a good thing but sometimes it is boring. It has been around 4 years since the defeat of Gaea and I have had no demigods and I am happy about that. Maybe I can get Hera to trust me again by not cheating on her for the rest of eternity. Suddenly, I had an idea.
"Let's play Truth or Dare!" I exclaimed.
" Great idea!" everyone exclaimed.
Poseidon: I'll go first
Percy: Zeus is king so he should go first
Zeus: I agree so Hera dear, truth or dare?
Hera: Dare
Zeus: [whispers in ear] I dare you to slap Ares and scold him about his bloodshed ways
Hera: [faces Ares and yells] Ares, you should be ashamed of your bloodshed ways and if you don't stop your currents ways, you will be grounded for 10 months. [gets off throne and walk up to Ares and slaps him super hard]
Ares: [whines] MOMMY?! You gave me a boo boo.
All the other Olympians laugh at Ares while Ares is embarrassed.
Demeter: [Turns to Ares] Ares, truth or dare?
Ares: I'm not afraid of you, Demeter, so don't think of me as a coward to your dumb dares at all. I'll go with dare.
Demeter: [smiles evilly] I dare you to let Artemis turn you into a deer and tell her hunters that they are to hunt you down for dinner. However, before they eat you, Artemis have to turn him back and have them beat them up in a torture room or whatever for an hour.
All the others in the throne room are looking Demeter as if she were a monster except Artemis, who was smiling evilly as well.
Artemis: I'll be back in 2 hours. I'll be hunting with my hunters as well.
Artemis stands up and snaps her finger. Ares is turned into a deer in an instant. Then Artemis flashes out with Ares as a deer.
Zeus and Hera: That is just plain evil, sister. I know that Ares committed a crime but he should not have to be tortured! Please change the dare!
Demeter: No, I won't have the dare changed! He has caused Winter and I's lives enough trouble! He should be taught a lesson so who better than Artemis and her hunters to teach him where his place is!
~ 2 hours later ~
Artemis: [flashes in with a bloody, whimpering grunting Ares and a bloody uniform with a big smile on her face] That was so much fun. [turns to Demeter] My hunters wanted to tell you thank you for the dare you gave him, well technically my hunters and I, Aunt.
All the gods looked at Artemis as if she were the enemy killing and torturing one of their own except Demeter and Athena since they knew how evil Artemis is when it comes to men or as she calls them boys.
Demeter: Tell them that they are welcome. I also want to thank you for teaching Ares a lesson for raping women.
Artemis: Will do, Aunt Demeter!
The gods, except Ares who was still whimpering and grunting in pain, are now looking at Artemis and Demeter as if they are twin angels of vengeance and evilness/darkness. Artemis and Demeter sees this and looks at each other with matching smirks that made them look like what the previously mentioned gods were thinking in their heads, twin angels of vengeance and evilness/darkness.
Ares: [turns to face Hades] Uncle, truth or dare?
Hades: If you think I am afraid of you and your dares, then you are sorely mistaken. I am the Lord of the Underworld, which is the closest domain to Tartarus. Oh, if you haven't figured it out, I choose dare because I am not a wimp like the rest of you. [looks around with a proud expression while everyone else have a look of shock and disbelief on their faces]
Percy: [gets out of shock] Uncle, I am not a wimp! That is just offensive! I am sure the only wimp here is Ares since he still whines when Hera gives him a *cough cough "boo boo"
Everyone else but Hades and Ares nods in agreement while Hades is laughing at Ares while Ares is looking at Percy with hatred and anger clear on his face.
Hades: [laughing] I guess you are right on that, nephew.
Ares: [mumbles] Whatever. [says out loud] Your dare, dear Uncle, is to dress up in a monkey suit and be a clown for a day and tell your son, Nico, to be your ringmaster.
Hades: [gasps], then grumbles] That is so uncalled for, Ares. You are the absolute worst nephew in the history of nephews.
Ares: [gives out an evil smile] Well, it is revenge, dear Uncle. Now go and do your dare.
Hades: [sighs] Fine, I shall be back tomorrow and Ares, you shall fear the day that you come into my domain [shrugs] or near it at least.
Hades flashes out to where Nico was while flashing on a clown uniform.
~ 1 day later ~
All the Olympians and Nico flash in. Hades is still in his clown suit, wearing a face of horror, while Nico is still in his ringmaster suit, but unlike his father, he was sporting a smirk on his face.
Hades: That was the worst dare EVER! It was torture. Nico, you are the cruelest son in the history of sons!
Percy: What happened to make you say that, oh super uncle of the dead who isn’t scared of anything?
Hades: Nico made us go near the entrance of Tartarus while juggling baby hellhound eggs! Oh, the horror! [pause] Wait! Was that sarcasm I heard?
Hades looks pointedly at Percy while everyone else laughs at how Hades looked when he said that.
Percy: I guess, but whatever. Choose the next person, Uncle.
Hades: Alright. Truth or dare, Percy. Choose wisely.
Percy: Dare.
Hades: I dare you to take the goddess who looks the most beautiful out to breakfast.
Percy: [gulps] Oh, no. Uncle, you are mean!
Aphrodite: Let’s go, Percy dear. It’s already obvious that you think that I am the most beautiful. After all, I am the goddess of beauty.
Artemis grinds her teeth unconsciously and no one but Hades noticed. Hades smirked as he saw what Artemis did.
Percy: Sorry, Aphro, but you aren’t the one that I think looks the most beautiful. [stands up from his throne and starts to walk across the room]
Aphrodite: Wait, you think Athena looks more beautiful than me!
Silence comes from Percy.
Percy: [as he stops in front of Artemis’s throne] No, I think Artemis is. I don’t know why though. It must be because we were made for each other as the tide is being pushed and pulled by the moon. [puts one hand behind him on the arch of his back and one hand for Artemis to take into her hands] Lady Artemis, would you do me the honor of going for breakfast?
Artemis: [stops grinding teeth and smiles shyly while reaching out to take Percy’s hand in one of her own] I shall.
Percy: [to Artemis] Should we just rest for the rest of the day since it is already afternoon and the dare is to take you out for breakfast?
Artemis: [to Percy] Yes, I think that would be the best. [thinks] This will give me time to think about what I will wear to the date.
Percy: [to all who was present] I think that we should continue this tomorrow. The dare is to take her to breakfast and it is already afternoon. This way, everyone can relax and I can plan what to do for the date and Artemis and I will wear for tomorrow. Is that okay with everyone?
Everyone excluding Percy and Artemis: Yeah, that is a good idea.
Percy: Since everyone agreed…[grabs Artemis’ hand, startling her] SEE YA! [flashes out of the throne room with Artemis]
Everyone except Ares and Dionysus: [facepalms, thinking] He is such an idiot, grabbing Artemis like that without her permission…
Poseidon silently prays to Chaos and the fates for Percy’s life, hoping Artemis does not hurt him too much.