Chapter 59

The throne room was silent, Piper stared at the Queen of the Gods as if searching for something. Hera knew she wouldn't refuse the mission, what's inside that mountain is far too precious for any grudge they have on each other. She doesn't know if the demi-titans really know whats inside or not, but for just the fact that they were heading towards the mountain was a reason enough for them to eliminated, whats the best way other than sending one of the only demigod who knows the secret.

Piper's lips curve upward "I'll accept"

The goddess stared at her ever changing eyes and saw nothing, but she knows better. She knows the woman standing in front of her is not to be underestimated, she may have fooled the son of Neptune thinking she's just a damsel in distress but none of the other gods thinks so. All of them have seen what she's capable of. The destruction she could unleash is unfathomable, considering she has a chance of controlling a certain object and what's more scary is her personality. Piper Mclean is vindictive and anyone who think she has forgotten what happen years ago is nothing but a fool.

Hera looks at the Son of Neptune who kept on stealing a glance with worried expression at the Daughter of Aphrodite. He is so enamored by her beauty that he fails to see how dangerous she really is. She couldn't really blame him, Piper Mclean is the most beautiful mortal that has ever existed. No one would really be surprise if Aphrodite says she cast a piece of herself and mold her into what came to known as Piper Mclean.

"If that is all, I would like to prepare myself for the upcoming journey" Piper said, she glance at the other five then back to the Queen of Olympus. Without waiting for response, she turned and walk out of the throne room. Adrian bowed to the gods and followed her.

"Was it wise to let her go?" Zeus ask his wife

"either we like it or not, we still have use for her" she look at the five "With them being gods and restricted by the Ancient laws. No one can contend with the Demi-titans powers"

Adrian stood besides Piper. he watch her, as she stared down at the streets of Olympus lose in memories.

He smiled "Beautiful isn't"

Piper nodded

his expression turned solemn "I don't think they were being fair to you, you just got out of your prison and yet their already sending you out on a quest"

Piper smiled at him "It's okay, thank you for worrying"

Adrian felt as if his soul just flew out of his body seeing her smiled at him like that. Every time he had seen her it was always on dreams and the next morning, all of it would be forgotten leaving him feeling as if he's missing something. Now he could finally see her personally and not have to forget her.

From their first meeting in their dreams, even though he forgot it in the morning, he knew she was real and somewhere out there. He knew she was imprison and didn't know where. He felt this connection to her, he had never felt about with anyone before, as if their fate was intertwine. That connection led him to believe that it was his duty to set her free.

"Would you take me to the Camp?" she ask

Adrian thought if flowers could talk, it would sound just like her voice, gentle and better than any sound he has ever heard in his life.

"sure, I'll find my friends and we could return together" he said and run down towards the streets.

"Did you really need to destroy the boy?" a voice ask from the shadow of a marbled pillar

Piper's expression turned icy "If I haven't done so, he would have been just like any other demigod. I gave his life a meaning, a destiny"

Hazel came out from the shadows "And what kind of destiny will it be?"

Piper smiled gently as she saw Adrian turn back to look at her, she wave at him. He smiled and wave back.

"A special kind" Piper replied

Hazel frowned at her but said nothing, she knows, nothing would change her mind. She and Percy were like that, they were ruled by their emotions. Once they set their mind on, they would do anything to achieve it, no matter the consequence, perhaps that's why they fell in love.

"How do you think it happen?" Hazel ask her

"about what?"

She raise at eyebrow at her "Do you really think that it was coincidence that the demi- titans were heading to Greece? They must have found something. We made sure everyone knew the mountain was just an empty husk after the Olympians completely move their powers here. We erase everything that would lead to rumors of its existence, to a point that the thought of it would not even surface on anyone's mind. We killed everyone's involve, Percy and Annabeth made sure of that"

Piper turn to her, her eyes change colors every seconds "Why does it matter" she gave Hazel a cold smile and the whites in her eyes turn dark

"They would be dead anyway"

"You're right but what if years later, another would come along and they might succeed. Everything would be undone and all the lives that we sacrifice would become meaningless. We need to find whoever told them if they really know what's inside" Hazel closed her eyes as her mind wondered to memories that she would rather forget.

"Don't worry, even if I don't chase after them, they would never be able to get a glimpse of what's inside" Piper raise her hand in front of her and flames that change colors manifest on it. The flame changes shapes into countless skulls and the sound of screaming souls of the dead that died in battle emitted out of it. It was Ares gift to her back then, he allows her to gather the spirits of war to be use as weapons of destruction.

It was only supposed to be used only once before she needs to collect more spirits, but somehow Piper manage to convince the souls to stay and serve her. Hazel could feel the emotions of the souls on the flame. It was devotion, love, worship and unbreakable faith to her.

Charmspeak, it was Piper's greatest power. Of all the children of Aphrodite she had seen who has the power of charmspeak, it was only on Piper she had seen it develop into such a terrifying degree that no matter a soul or god, they would be affected.

Hazel frown at her and thought of the implication of the flames

"We would like it, if it doesn't have to come into that"

Piper close her fist making the flames disappear "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything"

Hazel nodded and turn around to leave her but before she walk away "If it counts... I'm glad your back" she said softly and left.

Piper turn and watch as Adrian and his friends walks towards her "I'm glad you feel so..."

I know its been a while and I'm sorry. Here's a taste of what's more to come and just a little warning, I'm speeding up the story hence this scene from the future after the war