"So you kids heading to the Empire State Building" The driver asked

"Yes" Annabeth said

"Why are you all heading there" He asked trying to have a light conversation over the course of our drive.

"Well my Mom and her mom work there so we are visiting them at work as they are staying late today" I said, praying to my mom and Athena that at least one of them are down there to visit us so no questions are asked by mr. taxi driver.

"oh so what do they do" he asked

"They both do tours" Annabeth said quickly, "and they convinced their boss to give us a tour since they haven't seen us in a long while"

"Oh why where you away"

"I was visiting my father and my cousin wanted to come with me, so he went as well" Annabeth said , gesturing to me.

"and him" The driver asked referring to Peter

"He's visiting his father who has an office there, after visiting his uncle in California" Annabeth explained before Peter could screw up the story.

"Welp we're here" The driver said, and I looked out the window to see Athena and Mom, one of which was glaring at me. I'll let you guess which one, but I'll give you a hint she has an 'r' in her name.

"Perseus" she said coldly

"Yes I know, but it was an emergency, grandpops requested an audience with me" I said, causing Athena and Annabeth to chuckle.

"When you come back just know you're grounded for a week" Mom said, and I have a feeling it was about overusing my emergency card.

I sighed, "ok"

"Alright now we need to go up to Olympus" Mom said annoyed that we'll have to do this the mortal way, meaning taking the elevator.

We entered the lobby and I told the guard to give me the key unless he wants to die painfully, which he did nearly instantly.

Following that boring meeting with the guard, we entered the elevator and I placed the key card in to go up. "Oh almost forgot, Peter here needs to return this, because prophecy and all" I said pulling the bolt out and placing it in his backpack. "Don't do anything stupid with it, Hades may have allowed you to live, but Mr. Z most certainly will not" I warned him.

'Percy why did you give him that' Athena and mom shouted in my mind at the same time

'Well, you can blame Apollo for the prophecy calls for him to return the bolt' I thought back, only to hear sighs in return.

'I'm going to kill my brother for the stupid wording of his prophecy' mom replied, though I could tell she didn't mean kill, but she probably will hurt him in multiple painful ways.

With that the elevator doors binged open, and we stepped out, "We'll see you three in the throne room" Athena said flashing over to it with mom.

"I hate this walk" I mumbled, as we started to walk towards the throne room.

We just got to the doors and entered the throne room, only to have most of the gods stare at us, and I noticed that Ares is not present.

"Where's the bolt sea spawn" Zeus shouted angrily, which almost caused me to flinch

"Right here, Sir" Peter stuttered, removing the bolt from his bag.

"Give it here now" he thundered, angry that it wasn't already in his hands

Peter tossed him the bolt, saying that Ares found it and tricked us all, trying to start a three way war.

"Fine, and I suppose I'll allow you to live for now, for the sake of peace in the family" Zeus muttered, and I could tell he wasn't so sure about that, "But don't you dare cross Olympus" He warned and Peter nodded. "Good you are dismissed Peter" Zeus said, and Peter turned to leave, with Poseidon heading out in a mist to follow him and probably talk to him.

"Now grandson"Zeus said

"what's up grandpops, long time no see. BTW I forgive you for putting the blame on me initially, I would probably have done the same in your situation, considering I was kept hidden and all" I said

Zeus looked annoyed, before letting out a slight chuckle, "are you sure you are not my actual grandkid" he asked

"that's complicated as my mom, Lady Artemis did blood adopt me to be her own" I replied, "So I suppose yes I am" I answered to which Hera just glared at me and mom.

"Ah anyways we should vote on your request but why do you request this instead of just keeping it" Zeus asked

"Well, what's the point in having something and not using. I won't use Medusa's head in fear that an innocent bystander sees her and turns to stone. If that were to happen I would feel guilt and not know what to do as I indirectly caused the death of an innocent. Where as if I have the head forged into a shield like Aegis, there would be more and safer use of it" I explained and Zeus hummed.

"Are you sure your not my child" Athena asked

"Yes though it is possible that I am a far off descendant of one of your children."I explained, "and I was educated by your daughters in my mom's hunt since I could start learning efficiently"

Athena nodded accepting the possibility, though I have a feeling she's going to be researching to find out. "Anyways, all of you know Perseus's request, I vote that we complete it" Zeus stated

Annabeth and I started to have a hushed conversation about why I want to have Medusa's head forged into a shield, but it was interrupted quickly by Hera.

"WHY ARE WE GOING TO GIVE A DEMIGOD A SHIELD DESERVING OF ANY OF US" Hera shouted

"Because Hera, my son killed Medusa, and her head is his spoil of war, and it is for him to decide what to do with it" Mom started, "and if he wishes to make it into a shield he shouldn't have to ask us but he did out of respect, knowing what Aegis can do"

I looked around to see many of the gods nod in agreement with my mom's logic. "I agree, though once he's done getting use to the shield and a spear, I wish to spar you Percy" Athena said casting her vote.

"Although, I am honored with the request, I must refuse, as I don't think I will have a chance of winning against an opponent, such as yourself, milady" I said respectfully, catching Athena off guard, who just nodded in acceptance.

"Well what do the rest of you say" Zeus asked wanting to get the vote over quickly.

Apollo, Hermes, Hephaestus, and Mom all voted in favor quickly, making the other votes not matter as majority is already made, with Ares and Poseidon not being present to vote. But if you want to know Demeter voted in abstention, and Aphrodite voted no siding with Hera, and Dionysus voted snoring, which I'm guessing is abstaining.

"Alright, Hephaestus you'll make the shield, Percy just hand the head over to him, and it shall be done" Zeus said.

I pulled my tent out and went into it to retrieve Medusa's cloth covered head. I left, having picked it up and handed it to Hephaestus, "thank you my lords and ladies who voted for the shield to be made for me, I shall use it honorably" I said bowing my head.

"good meeting dismissed, and daughters don't spend too long talking to your children" Zeus said leaving Olympus in a flash of lighting with most of the other gods leaving similarly.

"Perseus" lord Hephaestus called out, "I'll be right back mom" I said quickly before heading over to him.

"Yes Lord Hephaestus, and please call me Percy, I'm only called Perseus by my mom and sisters when I'm in trouble " I said

"Alright Percy" he said in his raspy voice, "I just need some measurements, and your input on how you will like it to be designed" He said

"alright measurements first then I suppose" I said, and he nodded pulling out a tape measure measuring my arm length and height. I looked around and saw that Annabeth was in deep conversation with her mother.

"Lord Hephaestus, if it is possible could you make it so that the shield can turn into both a Greek and a Roman shield please" I whisper, and he dropped his tape measure

"How do you know" He whispered in response.

"well I have been living with the hunt for the majority of my life, and Apollo was the one who screwed up, and told me about it" I explained, "and don't worry I swore to secrecy on the matter, like all the others who know" I added

"alright fine, but I'll need to create a duel trigger mechanism one gets you Greek and the other Roman" He said

"that shall be just perfect, milord, and thank you" I said, before he shooed me off back to my mom, and he presumably left to return to work.

However before I made it to my mom I was intercepted by Apollo and Hermes, "That was some great pranks little nephew" Apollo said

"Yeah and thanks for pranking my children I was planning on doing that and you out did what I had planned" Hermes said, happily

"Thanks uncles" I said

"So how did you come up with it" They said

"well as you know my ongoing prank with Zoe, Uncle Apollo, I just thought why not do the same but with the Y axis of the room instead of x" I said in explanation, hoping that Apollo will explain what I said to Hermes

"Cool, but who's idea was it to blame me, and whoever it is tell them thanks it gave me some good rep with my kids"

"A daughter of Athena said it was you, though I was worried she would rat us pranksters out" I replied

"well give her my thanks and try not to start another pranking war among our children, it's been a long time since Chiron had to call us down to get our children under control" Hermes said before leaving

"Percy thanks for teaching my kids a little and being friends with them, especially since they are all so different" Apollo said leaving to going off, probably to a bar since it's nighttime now, and I made my way to return to my mom.

"You made it more complicated didn't you" Mom said, likely talking about my shield

"No, I just made my request a challenge worthy of him" I said, and I had a feeling she knew of my request.

"alright anyways my father wishes to speak with us, and we shall go now" she said grabbing my shoulder as I wonder why.