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Hi! Could you please do a part two to the lester/apollo x reader fic you posted?
A/N: thank you so much for your request, anon! Sorry if this took a bit more than the time I usually take to write my fics, but as I said the past weeks have been really tiring for međĽšÂ
Anyway, I hope you like this fic, I personally like it better than the first part, but as always let me know your thoughts on it<3
Aaaand as always, painting is "Springtime" by Pierre Auguste Cot for anyone interested!
Summary:Â Having regained his immortality and prestige, all that remained for Apollo was to stabilise something in his life was one thing: you. It might sound easy, but he honestly would disagree.
Warning: it is implied that Athena has a great admiration for reader, but theyâre not their child. This reconnects with my own personal thoughts on how Athenaâs cabin should work, so the goddessâ relationship with reader in this fic should be seen as the same as hers and Odysseusâ (if you want further explanations on what their dynamic was let me know:))) Also I must say, I havenât read any of the trials of Apollo books in ages so I took it as an occasion to interpret Apolloâs return to Olympus how I see it more fit to this little scenario of mine.
And lastly, not a warning but this fic starts just a bit before the end of the first part, if anyone was wondering:)
Word count: 3813 (longest fic yet omgg)
Apollo stood there, standing on the elevator that would take him home. How strange, he had dreamed of this moment for months, eager to return to his home and be welcomed as a glorious hero, with restored dignity, free of the mortal shell in which he had been confined all this time. He had imagined himself proud, tall and triumphant as he entered the gates of Olympus.
Yet as he stood on his way home, he could not prevent the continuous movement of his foot against the elevator floor. There was no trace in him of the security typical of a hero, in him at that time reigned only the same anxiety and nervousness that had characterized his mortal form. First it was Apollo inside Lesterâs body, now Apollo had his body back, but Lester was inside of him. That Lester had become an integral part of him? Or maybe it didnât add up, maybe it was always there, unable to make its voice heard under the omnipresent spirit of Apollo.
Okay, maybe he was rambling, but he couldnât help it when he felt like his nerves were about to make him explode!
The point was, he wasnât just going home, he was going to convince his father, the king of the gods, the exact same person who kicked him out of Olympus, to make the love of his life immortal so that he could stay by his side for eternity. It was not a situation in which one could easily remain connected to reality.
Finally, the elevator slowed down its run, until it stopped completely and opened its doors with a characteristic "ding".
Slowly, one step at a time, Apollo stepped out of the elevator and advanced to the throne room, walking up the path that would take him directly there. His performance had an air of regal composure, but it was nothing more than a method of masking his tense nerves. He walked until he reached the first areas inhabited by the Olympians and some other immortal creature.
"Apollo? I didnât know you were already back. We thought it would take you millennia to make it up to Zeus!!" He hadnât heard it in a while, but there was no way he could ever forget the sound of Nikeâs voice. The winged goddess came to meet him flying curiously, also attracting the attention of the entities that had not paid attention to the scene so far.
Some approached, recognizing the face of the beloved god, while others ran to announce his return to the major gods. First came Hestia, who with that loving family attitude, embraced him gently. "Oh Apollo, you were so good! I never doubted you could do it."Â
"I canât say that with as much confidence, but I must congratulate you, Apollo, you have exceeded all my expectations." It was the authoritarian voice of Athena who spoke, who wore a smile on her face, a more unique than rare event. Apollo was so surprised by this unusual compliment from her that he hardly paid any attention to her questioning his chances of success.
For a moment he felt his eyes almost come out of his skull when a large hand was planted on his shoulder to pat him. " Well done, little brother, arenât you as soft as you look, eh?" Massaging his shoulder, Apollo smiled faintly at the mountain that was his half-brother. "Thanks, Ares, it means a lot I guess..."
He was about to receive the coup de grâce, if it were not for Aphrodite, unconscious of her intervention, she had put herself right in the middle, affectionately placing one hand on Apolloâs shoulder while the other not very secretly found place in that of Ares, to the delight of Hephaestus who observed snorting away from the scene, but thumbs up at the sun god to express his joy.
He didnât know how long this lasted, or exactly how many gods surrounded him at that point, but when Nike was about to hold a banquet in his honor he couldnât control his reaction: "No wait!" His tone sounded so panicked that he caught everyone unawares. For a moment the gods almost had the sensation of speaking a mortal, so much his voice had squeaked in the air. Realizing that he had drawn even more attention to you, as if it were even possible in that situation, he gently shrugged his shoulders, to mitigate the gaze of the Olympians his nerves more tense than ever.
"Um I-" he made a false cough to try to regain his posture before starting to speak again, illuminating his companions with a dazzling smile, "sorry, mortalâs pollen, am I right? Anyway, much as I would be... ecstatic to attend a banquet, Iâm afraid I must first have a discussion with Zeus about some... matters of utmost urgency! If youâll excuse me, now.â
With little pomp, he made his way through the crowd stunned at his unusual behavior. "Poor thing, the Earth has changed him." Someone shook their head resigned, someone else did not even notice his abrupt exit, simply saying goodbye and congratulating him as he got smaller and smaller in the distance. The attention to him lasted just before each god went for their merry way. After all, when you have a whole eternity to live, there are few things left for you for a long time.
Everyone resumed doing what they were doing before Apolloâs return, all except Athena. It was in her nature to predict the rivalâs moves- or rather, the moves of anyone around her. She may not have been born with the ability to see the future, but her intellect allowed her to come to conclusions almost as apt as an oracle. Silent as night, he followed the solar god, whose aura seemed to be clouded by some heavy burden.
The closer he got to the heavy bronze doors of the throne room, the lighter his head felt, as if his brain had gone numb. He was mathematically certain that he had NEVER felt so nervous in his entire existence. Not even his many figures in human form could compare to how he was feeling at the time. But itâs not like he could back out now, not after all the way heâs come, not after promising you not to leave your side. Not now, that had arrived in front of the doors.
He didnât even have to knock, or announce his own name. No use, Zeus was waiting for him. Apollo took a breath, pumping his chest to emulate some sense of confidence before making his way into the vast hall. Out of the corner of his eye, he looked around and looked at the empty thrones, each with small inlays reminiscent of its owner. He passed by his own throne, and a sense of longing pervaded him to the thought that in no time he would have sat there again. Maybe you could convince Zeus to put a similar throne for you next to his own..
No, stay focused, Apollo, first of all he had to convince Zeus to make them immortal in the first place.
Without even realizing it, he was so taken by his own thoughts, he had reached the end of the room, finding himself a few feet from the king of Olympus. Now he could not afford to show himself weak, fearful. Come on, it had to come easy for him, he was also the god of the theater after all! As if a thread pulled him from above, he felt himself erect tall and proud, his chest out, his muscular back straight; a slight halo of light surrounded him, reconferendogli a little of that shine that has always distinguished him from the rest of the gods. He smiled at his father before bowing down gracefully. "Itâs good to see you again, Father."
âApollo, I see it took you no time to get used to your old life once more. I trust you have learned your lesson.â
âIndeed, father. And I came here to thank you for it all. It was⌠better than I expected.â Zeus lifted a brow suspiciously, eyeing his son as if trying to make out whatâs in his mind just by his appearance. âMmh I hardly believe that you only came here to thank me for your punishment.â Okay, even if he had second thoughts, it was DEFINITELY too late to back out. Yet despite the seriousness of the situation, Apollo no longer felt the same anxiety that had accompanied him throughout the climb to Olympus. He felt powerful, confident in his words, in his actions, but above all confident in you. He knew that if ever there was a mortal worthy of immortality, it was most certainly you. He looked up at his father, this time his smile had become less dazzling, almost a little nervous.
âHeh, youâre not wrong, father. I came here to make a request.â
âDepends. What is it that you desire?â
âHow do you make a demigod immortal?â
Total silence fell in the room. The expression of Zeus was intelligible, and not being able to read the true emotions of Apollo, moreover in such a silent environment did not help to calm his nervousness. Zeus slowly blinked, covering his icy eyes for a moment before opening them again as he breathed in just as slowly. " Few mortals have earned the gift of immortality throughout history. He must deserve that honor with out-of-the-ordinary feats," he paused, as if to reflect, then resumed speaking, in a neutral but glacial and authoritative tone, "this is not impossible, but I count on one bare hand how many times a mortal has been added to the abode of the immortals over the millennia."
"I am aware of this, Father, and that is precisely why I believe that the person I speak of is the most deserving of this honor." Zeus did not answer. Not immediately, at least. He seemed confused and intrigued at the same time, as if he had not expected such a response. " My son, what do you mean by that?" Apollo could not avoid the smile that spread on his face having an opportunity to talk about your countless qualities, which in his eyes were endless. It was one of his favorite activities even when he was mortal, actually.
"You see father, they are a demigod of qualities worthy only of an immortal god. They are strong and wise, although they are still at a young age. They fear nothing but the limits imposed by Olympus, which they have served since the day they set foot inside Camp Half-Blood."He took a little dramatic pause, perhaps expecting to be interrupted by the divine father, but he gave no sign of wanting to intervene in words; he preferred to remain silent, peering at his son while he justified his reasons for satisfying his will.
"And they are beautiful, Father. They shine with a beauty far beyond that of an ordinary mortal. Even on the battlefield, soiled with blood and filth of all kinds, their beauty always resembled that of Aphrodite and Eros and all the gods of all the Pantheons of this world who possess the gift of supreme beauty." To this the father could not suppress a snort of derision, not trusting the words of the son in fact of beauty, "If I remember well such words were spoken by you also for Hyacinth, and before him Daphne, and before her still such a long series of river nymphs and mortal beings that I lost count."
Apollo lowered his head in resignation, sighing gently before looking up to speak again, "I realize this, Father, but I mention their beauty only because it would be a crime against all that is right to omit. However, it remains only one of the many qualities that characterize them, which none of my past lovers can say. But that is not the greatest reason why I consider them worthy of immortality."
"Speak openly then, you know I donât like to wait." The blond-haired god nodded and took another step towards the king of the gods, his eyes even brighter than before, inflamed by his longing desire to obtain what he most desired in his entire existence. You, at his side. Forever.
"You see, they have done a great service to the goddess of wisdom and the manual arts. They have done the will of Athena and have done such glorious deeds that they have increased her honor. I myself was able to attend only some of their quests, but I assure you that they were so great as to justify the support and blessing of a goddess so hardly affable." To these words, Zeus seemed completely incredulous. In Olympus it was well known that Athena was the beloved daughter of the king of the gods, who always kept her close to him and always made all her will an uncompromising law. It seemed impossible to him that any mortal had been able to win the favor of the goddess, and he strongly doubted the veracity of Apolloâs claim.
The young god opened his mouth to answer, but was interrupted by a voice echoing from behind him, "As much as the idea of supporting Apolloâs petty whims, this time I must agree with him." Athena had followed Apollo to the throne room, suspicious of his strange behavior. He had to be honest, Apollo literally had no idea what to say at that moment; he did not expect to get to that point with his interview and certainly did not expect Athenaâs support in his intent. But this was a real blessing, for she herself could bear witness to your worth.
She only gave him a scowling look, like a silent admonition to avoid yelling at him, pick up your mouth from the ground and be a god, genius! But his silver eyes were enough to relay the message, and after a moment Apollo had returned to his usual divine bearing. She blinked slowly before turning her eyes again to Zeus.
"Y/N Y/L is a demigod of undeniable quality, which also left me pleasantly surprised. It is true, they have diligently served Olympus and have especially served me, and I have let them fight in my name precisely because their wit deserved such honor. If only it were possible, I would claim them as my own child, for only twice in my existence have I met two mortal men of equal virtue, and those mortals were the king of Ithaca and your son Hercules, to whom you rightly granted immortality.
You know that I do not speak in vain when I express my opinion, and that is why I consider them worthy to also obtain the gift of immortality, especially when to these incredibly successful quests are added the love of a god and the admiration of another."Â
Now Zeus observed the two with two comically wide eyes, mostly due to the unexpected intervention of Athena. Even Apollo could not hide his amazement from that sudden help, but he certainly did not complain at all. Three beats passed, then Zeus cleared his voice and I speak in a more serene tone than before, though still authoritarian, "Very well, if you yourself, Athena, consider this mortal worthy of so many honors I want to believe you. Your lover will be granted immortality, Apollo. This will happen at sundown, when you bring your chariot back here to Olympus. Lead them with you, and they can live forever here with you."
"Yes!!" Apollo threw a fist in the air for joy, a small habit he had taken in his stay on earth, but soon after he realized that perhaps it was not quite the right place to give free rein to his happiness, judging by the unimpressed face of Zeus, "Um, I apologize. I thank you father, for this wonderful gift. I assure you that you will not regret it!" He slowly stepped back as he spoke to him with the biggest smile on his face, extending his arms and bending his knees in a farewell bow. Zeus, for the first time in what seemed like centuries, smiled at Apollo and nodded slightly.
"Enjoy this concession of mine, my son, and may it remain in your mind as your reward for having demonstrated your qualities, even without the intervention of your divinity."
"Iâll never forget it. Theyâll never let me!" With some other ceremonious thanksgiving, which they had little given the haste and irrepressible joy of the sun god, Apollo rushed down to Olympus, hastening as much as possible to reach his beloved in the place where they had met. He looked at a clock to see how much time he had left. 7 P.M., he still had some time left. He ran like a madman, until he saw the entrance of the familiar Campo approaching. He ignored everyone around him, his perplexed children, his disappointed fangirls, his friends not too surprised to see him running like a bullet through the field, with the biggest smile theyâd ever seen on him. Only Meg had a vague feeling about what exactly happened, but even if she did, she didnât say anything and just looked at him smiling before going back to her things.
Apollo entered the forest next to the Camp and continued to run. Lucky he was back in his cool form, if he was still Lester would have collapsed out of breath for half an hour. And then finally, he finally arrived at your rendezvous point. She found you there, gently lying on moss, slumbering from the weariness of the activities at the Camp and from the worries you had freed yourself of the previous day, in that exact same place, when you had finally found your beloved. Apollo was quivering, thinking how you would react to the awakening, among the golden blankets of his heavenly palace. What would you have said seeing your body invigorated and illuminated by immortality. What would you have felt seeing that his declarations of eternal love were not fallacious, but promises that he had dedicated himself body and soul to keep.
He gently picked you up, taking care not to wake you. He invoked his golden chariot and rode with you to your new home. He kept you close, as much as he was physically allowed by the confined space. The journey did not last long, being facilitated by the godly transport; once arrived right in front of the golden gates of the Apollonian abode, he took you back in his bridal style, leading you to his- your bed. You were stretched out just as he saw your skin begin to shimmer gently, its color gradually became richer and filled with eternally vital sap. He stood by your side, filling your neck and shoulders with kisses as he crouched behind you, eagerly awaiting your rebirth as a deity.
In the morning you woke up with a strong light that dazzled you. You thought it was Apollo, who since he had returned to his true form had regained all the lustre of his nature. But no, it wasnât him; it was you, whose skin emanated a faint light that bounced against the various gold inlays that were in the bedroom. Yeah, you didnât remember falling asleep in a bed, the last thing you remembered was lying in the forest moss while you waited for Apollo. Wait a minute, this isnât even a room in Camp Half-Blood!Â
You did it to snap up to the alert, but then you stopped when you felt the familiar touch of Apollo caressing your shoulder, sliding towards the back of your neck and passing through your hair, which had been twice as long as the day before. Normally you would have yawned, but it didnât seem physically possible to experience any fatigue in the state you were in. You felt... almighty. You finally turned your attention away from your body and turned it towards Apollo, who was already looking at you with a loveless look.
"Good morning, beautiful." You smiled though still confused by the situation you were in. Tempting your luck, you took a sigh and then you spoke, your melodic, honey-sweet voice even though you just woke up, "'Chicken, where are we?"
"We are in Olympus my dear. I promised you that I would not forget you, that I would love you forever. And I meant every single word I said, which is why I had a little conversation with Zeus earlier, and well... letâs just say with a little help I was able to convince him to give you immortality." He said it with the biggest and most satisfied smile Iâd ever seen on him, and meanwhile he hugged you and held you and caressed you all over his body, as if to confirm himself that all this was true.
You were utterly speechless, incredulous at what this god had just done in the name of love for you, but at the same time you felt a warm feeling pervading you from within, filling you with joy and happiness, as if that of him had infected you like a disease. You held your hands to his face and laughed in disbelief and said, "Youâre the biggest crazy idiot Iâve ever met, Lester!"Â
He laughed with you, feeling pervaded by this joy that moved him from within, almost pushing him to tears by the power of these feelings. Holding you tighter, she stroked your silky soft hair as she chuckled happily, "I guess youâll have to get used to the gold and clouds here." " Still better than a bunk bed to share in five."
Laughing together, you held each other so long as you had time, before he had to take off and lead the sun across the sky. Before he got on the golden chariot, he touched your face with his bronze hands and kissed you gently. " I still canât believe Iâm gonna be able to kiss these lips forever, Y/N." You smiled at him before you grabbed him by the shoulder to push him towards you, and kissed him again. " Then hurry up and leave, so youâll be back soon and Iâll have a chance to convince you that everything is real." Winking at him, he laughed loudly and heartily, a more melodic sound than any lyre or flute.
"Then I shall not be long in returning to your arms, my lord" And so he departed towards the horizon, and you smiled as you watched him disappear into the sky, thinking with satisfaction of the world that will look up to him with longing and admiration, knowing that he will never again stop for anyone but you, once his daily duties are over.Â
A/N: okay so a few weeks ago I was listening to the song âItâs Over isnât itâ form the Steven Universe series and this scenario came to my mind, so I thought Iâd just make it a fic! For this piece I didnât see a point in assigning a gender to the reader, so we go with gender neutral all the wayđđ(neither your godly parent is specified since it doesnât really add anything to the plot, so you can choose whichever you prefer)
PART TWO IS HERE
Warning: insecurity, jealousy, angst (WITH comfort tho), mentions of suggestive activities
Word count: 3209
You kinda hate yourself right now, and you hate yourself because you are so angry right now.
Well maybe angry is an exaggeration, but still, youâre really, really upset.
And you know you should be anything but upset right now. I mean, the love of your life finally has the chance to go back to his home in the Olympus, regain his honor and his status as a god. Those were all good things that you should be ecstatic about, right?
Well, wrong.
Just thinking of it made you feel like you could throw up at any moment. Thinking about the fact that Apollo. Because, what will be of Lester, your Lester?
Your whole relationship had started because he wasnât Apollo. He wasnât the tall, tan, handsome and all mighty God of the Sun; he was just a normal teen, whose only things that made him stick out were his acne, his clumsiness and a somewhat nice voice. His mortal condition didnât even give him a single chance to act in his usual exaggerated, narcissistic self. He had to start off from the start, build a personality that wasnât based on his godly qualities, but on something more real.
And in that situation he found himself in, with his new eyes he had seen you, and you truly seemed like a deity to him.Â
How could you be anything less to the rest of the world, he thought. You were your godly parentâs greatest hero, you were liked and admired by most campers both because of your victories and your looks. And he spent oh so many nights fantasizing about taking you back with him in Olympus, giving you the godly status that should be rightfully yours. But hell, with the body heâd found himself in heâd barely the courage to come up to you to talk.
He told you so many times how absolutely surprised he was when he found out that you actually liked him back, even if he looked like any 17 year old loser, his actual words. And you remembered too, how his voice was so shaky as he tried to muster up a coherent sentence, how his cheeks shone a bright red, how his hands were trembling as you took them into yours and his palms sweating. But in your mind, that was more beautiful than any sonnet, any haiku, any poem, any grandiose, Apollo-like gesture. Because that was Lester, not Apollo; and in your eyes, Lesterâs awkwardness was what made him stand out, because it was purely genuine.
Now ever so often you wonder, if he used to feel like youâre feeling right now, like youâre no match to the person you love. You look at your reflection in the mirror of the bathroom, and the mean joke that played your mind made you highlight all the flaws you could spot in yourself. All things that a god could never accept in their lover. You feel so wrong, so flawed that you just wish you could turn yourself into mud and reform your appearance completely.
Gods, youâre being ridiculous right now, you think, you just want to slap yourself in the face and yell at your reflection to get a grip goddamnit! Youâre one of the greatest heroes of your time, you survived two wars, you canât possibly draw the line at a failed relationship with a god.Â
At one point someone might think: but why are you so opposed to the idea that your boyfriend is finally becoming a god once again? How ungrateful can you be??
But the point is, you know damn well that the whole point of the creation of Lester was forcing Apollo into a form that wouldâve been the total opposite of who he is.
Because Apollo is naturally flirty and superficial, he loves to love and be loved, and he pursues anything and everything that he finds beautiful. But he got bored easily of his love conquers, hence why he has so many kids. So in your mind, it was only natural that as soon as he was back to normality, heâd grow tired of you and move to the next mortal that piqued his interest, maybe even leaving you a single parent to a new demigod.
Thatâs why you couldnât stop that nagging feeling deep into your core, as you walked out of your cabin, hearing all the girls already speculating about how beautiful, handsome, shiny and dashing Apollo will be once he goes back to his form. âAnd who knows, maybe heâll set his eyes on some of the friends he made in hereâ squealed a girl, from which cabin you did not know nor care. Her friend replied: âYeah I mean, ainât no way heâs gonna keep staying with the same partner forever. I mean, come on, heâs Apollo!â They both giggled like school girls, then kept gossiping about something else, but you did not care enough to keep eavesdropping their whole conversation.
You really hated yourself for being like this right now.
Of course, you know that those two girls meant no harm, it wasnât their fault if they knew just as much as you did about Apolloâs tendencies. And about that youâre already came to terms with, but thereâs something else you hate yourself forâŚ
You stopped reaching out to him. Or even worse, you even started to avoid him.Â
Not also him, but your friends and siblings as well. You closed yourself off of everyone else in your life, opting to spend your free days in Camp by yourself, whether it is in your cabin, sparring or all alone in your favorite spot in the forest.
Which is exactly where youâre directed to right now, as you put your headphones in your ears, wasting no time to press play and then abuse the volume up button to muffle any sound from the outside. You walk past the two girls, past another group of guys that were training with one another, and past your friends too, who you didnât noticed as they were calling and waving at you to join them for a quick snack, leaving them rather confused and preoccupied as it seemed that you were stuck in a trance, locked out in another dimension of your own.
You didnât even see Lester excusing himself from the group to subtly start following you wherever you were going.
Itâs a quiet place, the one in the forest, protected by a thick layer of trees and bushes that makes it hard to reach it; but itâs worth all the climbing and scratches for the beautiful sight of a clear waterfall that fell right into a circular body of water, surrounded by a rather big field of moss, so soft and fresh to lay on during the hot summer nights.
And so you did, letting yourself fall on that natural mattress, then closing your eyes to feel the light breeze on your exposed skin, and let the words of the song thatâs blasting at full volume at the moment fill your ears, although you can barely focus on what theyâre saying
It really seems unfair, all of this. That you thought you had fallen in love not with a god, but with a boy. Somehow forgetting that boy and god mixed in Lester, two sides of the same coin.
And maybe he forgot too, because every time the two of you were together, he suddenly couldnât bring himself to think of the responsibilities that were waiting for him. With you, he forgot about his lost and very much missed abs and tan, he forgot about his chariot and his comfortable place in Olympus. Hell, you even made him forget about all his old lovers. It was really only you in his eyes, just as he was in yours. If only heâd ever told you all of this thoughâŚ
Your mind keeps swirling in a million thoughts, until it fixates on one memory in particular.
You and him, alone on that very same spot in the forest. In a similar situation as you were now, too, with your crappy phone playing music softly in the background, as the the two of you laid together, one next to the other. You turn around to look at him briefly, only to find him already looking at you. âWhat, do I have something on my face or..â he just shake his head with the most lovestruck eyes youâd ever seen, batting his eyes slowly before looking at you once again, âI just really want to kiss you right nowâ.
Your eyes widen. His eyes widen. Did he really just say THAT?
Neither of you were sure how or why, thinking back to it, you wonder if it was his godly charm poking at the back of his head. But that didnât matter at the time, the future in which he came back to his godly state seemed so far from you, it wasnât even an option in your head.
Nevertheless, after the initial shock from his words, you silently answered him with a slow, almost numbed movement of the head, nodding slightly, almost scared that if you moved to fast you wouldâve whisked him away, or that he couldâve changed his mind already.
But that nod was all that he needed before crashing his lips against yours, one of his hands flying to grab the side of your head, while the other stayed put on its place against the ground to keep him from falling on top of you.
The kiss was an absolute mess: teeth clashing, nose bumping against each other,... but it was perfect that way to you. You broke away from each other for a brief moment to catch your breaths, and you just look into each otherâs eyes. With chests heaving, breaths mixing, you both started laughing, if only for a moment, a laugh of disbelief at what had just happened.
But that laugh didnât last long before he moved his head closer once again, this time more slowly, more confidently. The kiss was in fact much less messy, your lips found their place against each other, the panic from before had morphed into pure butterflies in your stomach and fireworks in your eyes.
After a minute at most, you broke apart once again, but only for Lester to reposition himself on top of you in a more comfortable position. Your bodies closer than ever, you could feel everything of himâŚ.
What happened after still makes your cheeks flush red at the mere thought, but it also causes a frown to form on your face. Those times, when it was just the two of you are over. Maybe it was just a time of crisis that brought you two together, the shock from a morta perspective might have caused him to cling onto the closes person he could find. You canât help but imagine Leste- Apollo in that moment, laying in the clouds of Olympus in a much similar scenario, maybe with a beautiful nymph or a smaller deity, or a mortal he laid his eyes on while he was on this earth-
âThere you are! I shouldâve known that if youâre not around youâre definitely in here.â If it were a normal, mortal voice, you wouldnât have been able to hear it over the deafening high volume of the music blasting in you ears. But it wasnât a mortal voice.
It was loud, it was melodic, it resonated in the air like the echo of the most beautiful of songs,âŚ
You wouldnât even need to turn around to know that that voice came from no other than Apollo. Thatâs right, he probably came back to his true form already. You canât even imagine what a scene that wouldâve been, to see the handsomely perfect god walking around Camp Half Blood, how many boys and girls had probably followed him around drooling over the sight of him.Â
You wish you could just stay put, coldly dismiss him and let him go for what probably is the rest of your life and his eternity. But, curiosity gets the best of you, and you canât help but turn around tentatively, eager to see what your boyfriend really looks like.
Your mouth quite literally hits the floor at the sight. Donât get me wrong, youâve always found Lester really attractive, but this.
This was something beyond the concept of handsome or beautiful.
This, him, was beyond what humans can perceive and comprehend.
Yes, you knew that his skin was tanned, but as he stood in front of you it seemed as if his body was made of bronze.
And yes, you also knew that his hair was blonde, but that didnât make them justice. They flew, like rays of sun through a clouded sky.
Of his eyes you knew nothing about, but you were pretty sure at this point that no description could really depict just how deep, bright, captivating, alluring, even, they really were.
Your mouth quite literally hit the floor at the sight. Donât get me wrong, youâve always found Lester really attractive, but this.
This was something beyond the concept of handsome or beautiful.
This, him, was beyond what humans can perceive and comprehend.
Yes, you knew that his skin was tanned, but as he stood in front of you it seemed as if his body was made of bronze.
And yes, you also knew that his hair was blonde, but that didnât make them justice. They flew, like rays of sun through a clouded sky.
Of his eyes you knew nothing about, but you were pretty sure at this point that no description could really depict just how deep, bright, captivating, alluring, even, they really were.
Your throat felt tight, your mouth dry, and your whole body gives you this tingly sensation. With all of your strength, you took a deep breath to try and calm yourself down, before mustering all of your strength to speak without a pathetic shaky voice. âI thought you were going back as soon as you got your body back.â
âAinât no way that I wasnât coming to kiss my beautiful partner goodbye.â He grinned as he swiftly took a seat right by your side, propping himself on his elbow, his eyes never once leaving yours. You swore his smile was intoxicating, youâd say contagious even if the thought that this mightâve been your last moments together didnât fill your mind with sorrow.
You wanted to protect yourself from this, detach your mind and heart from him before he does it first, leaving you with an aching heart and moving on with his eternal life.
You felt a hand come up to your cheek, holding it softly as the sweetest melody came from his lips, âIâm gonna miss you madly once Iâm back there, you know?â At that, you canât help the deep anger that fills you from inside, a feeling that expresses through icy, stinging words, as you turned your head away from his touch, âIâm sure youâll move on in no time.â
He frowned. That wasnât the reaction he expected from you at all, but he didnât really take it personally, it was so obvious that there was something troubling you. âWhat do you mean?â
âI meanâŚâ your voice is louder, a mixture of frustration and anger. But also so much sadness, that can be felt by just how strained the sound that came from your throat is, almost as if you were fighting back tears. You swallow hard, trying to recollect yourself, âI mean that you are a God, I am just a mortal. One of many. Iâve got nothing special to be remembered for, to be remembered by you for the rest of eternity. And Im okay with it, really. Our destinies were never meant to combine, I was just another one of your lovers.â As you spoke those last words you couldnât help but let the tears flow from your eyes, those who always looked at Lester with a mix of love and mischief, now only filled with a never ending sadness.
Slowly, as to avoid scaring you off, the renewed god took your wet face in his warm hands, pulling you closer and wiping your tears off at the same time. Gently, he spoke: âMy love, you couldnât have said anything more wrong. You are special to me, and I could never forget you. In thousands of years that Iâve existed, no one had ever treated like you did, like I wasnât a god. Sure, it was temporary and you knew I couldâve incinerated you as soon as I got back to⌠this.â He looked down, gesturing at his body, a sight for sore eyes that couldâve really made you unfocus on anything were you not so taken by your talk with Apollo at the moment. âBut that didnât stop you from treating me like we were equal. And I hated it, at first. I thought it would be part of my punishment. But as time passed, I realized that being your equal was the highest of honors I could ever get. Youâre⌠youâre crazy strong, incredibly smart, unbelievably beautiful, way too kind for your own good, especially with those brats of the kids in this Camp.â
You giggled at his words, a consistent contrast with your tearful eyes and quiet sobs, âSome of those brats are your children too, genius.â âWell then it must run in the family.â You laughed again while shaking your head, but only for a moment before returning your full attention on the boy in front of you. He took the sign to continue.
âWhat Iâm trying to say is, I donât think I could ever be able to let you go. Over all the lovers I had through the years, which Iâm sure you know are many, youâre the only one that saw me and treated me with true love and care. Not with fearful devotion, never fearing what I was capable of. I only ever saw this kind of love in Sally Jackson, and I mocked Poseidon for letting a mortal like many treat him so casually. But now, now I get it, and to be honest I canât help but think that youâd deserve to be called a deity far more than many others who already are. Maybe even more than me. So I refuse to ever let go of this blessing that fate has given me. And if in order to do so I have to take your soul and put it on the sky above, to rest as a star forever by my side, so be it. But trust me youâre not getting rid of me so easily.â
You crumbled like a sand castle at his words, that he spoke with the very same tone, on the very same spot when you still called him Lester, and you promised to stick by each otherâs side for the time you had left, only a few months before this whole encounter. You let your head fall into his broad chest, sobbing softly as you desperately clung to him. Your tears werenât of sadness anymore, but of relief, for you had just been given the confirmation that your lover was still yours.You spent the rest of the night there, cuddling as close to eachother as possible as you rested in peace.Â
The morning after, at dawn, when he had to officially go back to his daily duties, he begrudgingly got up from his place in your arms, placing butterfly kisses on your arms and neck, careful not to wake you. He left a little not right next to you, one that read:Â
âI had to go, didnât want to wake your pretty face this early in the morning. Meet me here at dusk tomorrow, Forever yours, A.â
It made you smile, seeing that note as soon as you opened your eyes, almost made you forget the lack of your boyfriend next to you,⌠and the yelling of your friends and siblings calling for your name in the distance.
You wasted no time walking towards those voices, and when they asked you just where the hell have you been all night, you just smiled and brushed it off, but everyone noticed how your usual bright self had mysteriously came back after days of brooding.
Hours later, you were calmly eating dinner with the other campers, laughing and talking and eating seemingly decent food. You were totally clueless as to where exactly Apollo was, but you guessed he was on his chariot, on his way to let the sun set and go to your secluded spot. But little did you know, he was in neither of those places. He was actually walking up to Zeusâ throne, tall and proud as he respectfully bowed to his father. âApollo, I see it took you no time to get used to your old life once more. I trust you have learned your lesson.â
âIndeed, father. And I came here to thank you for it all. It was⌠better than I expected.â Zeus lifted a brow suspiciously, eyeing his son as if trying to make out whatâs in his mind just by his appearance. âMmh I hardly believe that you only came here to thank me for your punishment.â âHeh, youâre not wrong, father. I came here to make a request.â
âDepends. What is it that you desire?â
âHow do you make a demigod immortal?â
I...I just finished the chapter of my fanfic which has been on hiatus for nearly a year due to immense burn out which was caused by that one english teacher. I have overcome the curse of being an author which doesn't update in moths. Finally I have updates my little fanfic about some gods being turned to silly humans and have to deal as mortals. I feel so relieved. Is this how it feels? To be able to complete something which you have struggled with? If so I feel victorius.
It would be hilarious if when Artemis and her hunters visit Camp Half-Blood, she just looks at one of the unclaimed kids, points at one of them, and goes, âMy brotherâs kidâ then walks away like nothing happened and the kid is just standing there confused.
i was writing for â The Fantastical Olympiansâ ( I FINALLY have a name ) and get stuck struggling with a decision :
Should I add Asclepius or Troilus in the story? I will add a child for Apollo ( still seeking a real name for him) anyway.
remember my Circus Olympus AU? I was listening to the soundtrack of The Greatest Showman, and OMG, itâs the CO musical. Every single music there can have a contest in the AU.
A million dreams? Hera and Zeus
Rewrite the starts? Apollo and Hyacinth
Never Enough? Aphrodite and Ares
Tightrope? HERA AND ZEUS AGAIN!
( Iâm getting crazy whit this AU)
Ok, thats the prototype of a history Iâm creating.
I like circus, I like Greek mitology, why not fuse both?! Itâs pretty simple for now, a circus that takes place in the 20s /30s,where the artist named themselves after the Greek gods.
But names hold power, theyâre clearly not the real Greek deityâs, but for using their names, they also get their personality, their fates are adapted to retelling of the original myth .
( Thats just an excuse to draw Apollo in a trapeze artist clothe)
Okay, take it out of nowhere, but Ares totally understand Apolloâs hate for Achilles, cause he was the same whit Heracles. Heracles killed a LOT of Aresâs children (some by accident) . And Achilles murdered a LOT of Apolloâs children ( donât get me start talking about Troilus).
So, for me, even if Ares and Apollo arenât the best siblings, they, at least, hold each otherâs backs when it comes to children lost. Not like siblings, but like two dads that are both tired of losing their kids, to some so named â Heroâ
Troilus design! (ft best dad Apollo) He's around 12 years old here.
Researching Troilus' story is not an easy task because unfortunately most of the ancient texts focused on him didn't survive and others only survived in fragments.
This story is brutal even for greek mythology standards so please keep that in mind if you want to continue reading this or do more research on your own.
Something that all of the versions seems to agree on is that he was a Trojan prince, son of queen Hecuba and was killed by Achilles. His father was either Apollo or Priam (Apollo fits more with the context of the story though).
Most of the versions also focus on Troilus' young age and he's often shown to be visibly shorter than Achilles on the vase paintings depicting his death.
The most popular version of the myth (which is also supported by ancient vase paintings) states that Troilus and his sister Polyxena (she's not preset in every version though) went outside of Troy on their horses and while they were at a fountain Achilles ambushed them.
Achilles then chased Troilus who tried to hide inside of Apollo's temple (possibly seeking his father's protection) but Achilles caught up to him and murdered Troilus either inside or in front of the temple and then brutally mutilated his body.
There 2 alternative reasons given for the murder:
1. There was a prophecy which said that if Troilus reached 21 years of age Troy would never fall.
2. Achilles fell in love with Troilus, tried to force himself on him and was enraged when the boy refused his advances. (This version seems to have more surviving evidence)
It could also be that the only reason that Achilles killed Troilus was the fact that he was a Trojan prince and therefore an enemy but this does not seem to fit with the brutality of the act.
Here are some vase paintings that show Troilus' death at the hands of Achilles
I know that as a Hellenic polytheist I shouldnât trust retellings or modern version of Greek myths. But I was listening to EPIC and I swear that Apollon infused something in these songs, because I can FEEL the anger, desperation, exhaustion, etc.
Critica a lore of olympus ( voy en el cap 189 , temporada 2 , para aclarar )
Ok, esto no serĂĄ lindo, pero mientras mĂĄs leo el cĂłmic, y mĂĄs leo opiniones negativas y positivas del tema , me quedĂŠ de acuerdo con unas , con otras no tanto y lleguĂŠ a crear opiniones propias , pero me centrarĂŠ mĂĄs en el lado negativo de sus enseĂąanzas y valores con respecto al gĂŠnero ... porque seamos justos, a todos nos gusta ver todo del lado negativo , pero no me mal entiendan, me gusta el cĂłmic,pero tambiĂŠn creo que un ejercicio mental bueno, es necesario criticar lo que te gusta , para que el arte pueda florecer de forma diferente, y podamos crear algo mejor en un futuro no tan lejano... a si que empezemos la masacre
. Los roles de gĂŠnero de hades y persefone: no puedo evitar darme cuenta de el como , a pesar de que el cĂłmic busca dar valores en contra de estos , su pareja principal es demasiado estereotipada , lo vemos en la caracterizaciĂłn de persefone, al ser ultra femenina, es casi una princesa Disney, y el estereotipo de la chica perfecta (como isabela madrigal pero ella buscaba criticar este estereotipo), es completamente rosa , es mĂĄs hermosa que el resto , es mĂĄs inteligente (aunque esto sea mĂĄs una excusa o una caracterĂstica informada en casi todo el cĂłmic), pero tambiĂŠn es muy ingenua y delicada , y toda caracterĂstica no necesariamente femenina llega a ser negativa, como el pelo corto (que de paso, la Ăşnica mujer con el pelo corto y que le guste , es atenea y eris , y la primera es el estereotipo de lesbiana masculina , y la otra es el tropo de mala mujer) , tambiĂŠn su enojo ,que es lo que impulsa un trauma que marca el personaje , la chica solo llega a enojarse cuando es su punto de ruptura,y hasta eso , cuando lo hace por defender a sus amigas es vista como un monstruo, mientras que es para defenderse a ella misma , termina siendo defendida por un hombre , luego esta hades , el cual es el estereotipo de millonario de cualquier novela romĂĄntica, siempre le compra cosas a persefone, es muy atento , le vale la diferencia de edades , que por cierto, talvez a la hora de discutir de relaciones con gran diferencia de edad , deberĂamos de cambiar el estereotipo del hombre mayor con mujer joven , porque se tiene mĂĄs estigma de ser al revĂŠs (busquen todo el drama de Reeaves y Grant , y eso que son casi de la misma edad ... y creo que ella es menor ) siempre se busca la juventud en las mujeres , mientras que los hombres , solo son vistos como el estereotipo de sugar Daddy, ademĂĄs de que no entiendo porque el colo azul, digo , el azul no estĂĄ tan relacionado con la muerte, uno esperarĂa colores mĂĄs grises o negros , el rosa medio lo entiendo , aunque se lo hubiera puesto a Afrodita,pero porque necesariamente rosa y azul ?, porque no , verde y negro ? , por ejemplo, tiene mĂĄs lĂłgica y no se ve tan estereotipado
. La ninfa en el refrigerador: ok, el estereotipo de mujer en el refrigerador,es bĂĄsicamente, crear a un personaje femenino que solo estĂŠ destinado a morir, para que sintamos culpa por un personaje masculino, aunque el debate de si esto puede pasar con otro personaje femenino sigue abierto,pero un ejemplo de esto, lo fue con la pelĂcula dulce venganza, donde el personaje de nina solo estĂĄ marcado por su pasado trĂĄgico, y porque la protagonista toma venganza por ella , pasa algo similar con la amigas ninfas de persefone (que ni nombre tienen), porque solo mueren para darle un impulso narrativo a la historia, y para que sintamos lĂĄstima por persefone, fuera de eso , no sabemos nada de ellas, y algo similar pasa a con menthe, porque el que haya sido herida por persefone , es solo para sentir lĂĄstima por la culpa de persefone, aunque no entra como tal en este tropo , porque de ella si sabemos mĂĄs cosas , pero igual se quita completamente la perspectiva de alguien que conocĂa a la mujer de forma medianamente positiva, para sentarse en la perpetradora, y hacerla ver de forma inocente
. Las ninfas tambiĂŠn importan : hay que hablar del aspecto racial en el cĂłmic, la codificaciĂłn sirve para dar a entender ciertas realidades, a travĂŠs de ciertas metĂĄforas o representaciones, y llĂĄmenme loca ,pero las ninfas, humanos y de mĂĄs criaturas estĂĄn codificadas como personas racialisadas, solo es cosa de ver ma sociedad del olimpo, donde las ninfas en el mejor de los casos , son solo secretarias de dioses , y en lo mĂĄs bajo ,como bailarinas en clubes de mala muerte , en cuanto a los mortales, para representarlos usualmente se usan tonos oscuros, de hecho ,muchos parecen gente negra , aĂşn si no es histĂłricamente exacto, o si es controversial que estĂŠn en lo mĂĄs bajo de este sistema de castas , ademĂĄs de no ponerle caracterĂsticas de color a ningĂşn dios , aĂşn si esto tendrĂa en teorĂa mĂĄs lĂłgica, porque los dioses no estĂĄn sujetos a una rasa humana , a si que por alguna razĂłn persefone tuviera un afro , en teorĂa no se podrĂa cuestionar, a si como no podemos cuestionar que todas las diosas tengan pelo lacio , o que todos los dioses sean fortachones , ademĂĄs, riordan lo hizo , no veo porquĂŠ ella no
. El estereotipo de la buena y la mala mujer : es curioso como tambiĂŠn hay trĂos romĂĄnticos con caracterĂsticas curiosas, comparemos toda la trama de apolo, con la de menthe , aĂşn si tienen ciertos parecidos , a apolo no se le ve como "un mal hombre ", se le ve como un monstruo, alguien que hizo algo terrible, que si lo hizo , y si bien menthe tambiĂŠn las hizo (aunque no tan malas como una violaciĂłn), se le pone mĂĄs en el papel de enemiga de persefone, como como una villana de verdad , no es tanto una antagonista , es solo una rival por el corazĂłn del rey del inframundo, no se ve temible como apolo , cronos o incluso zeus , si no como decallente, un estereotipo propio de las villanas Disney como la reina de Blancanieves, menthe es la antĂtesis de persefone , menthe es madura , sexualmente activa , enojona y no pertenece a las clases privilegiadas, a diferencia de persefone que es inocente, vida sexual bĂĄsicamente nula , trata de estar siempre feliz y es bĂĄsicamente rica , y curiosamente las 2 sufren de padecimientos mentales , pero solo la que pertenece a las clases privilegiadas termina recibiendo ayuda de verdad , no es el Ăşnico ejemplo, miremos a las diosas vĂrgenes, donde artemisa es vista como una santa por seguir las reglas, aĂşn cuando no entiende que es complicado, incluso se enoja cuando descubre que que atenea y hestia son pareja , que si , hestia fue hipĂłcrita, pero en vez de hablar con mujeres con las cuales conviviĂł por mucho tiempo, y el cono estĂĄn cometiendo errores , solo las ve como hipĂłcritas y se va , talvez el Ăşnico ejemplo neutral es Afrodita, donde si bien es antagĂłnica con persefone, como tal que sean opuestas no la hace villana ... si bien su intromisiĂłn en la relaciĂłn de eros es muy tĂłxica, no es realmente vista como una villana , somo como alguien impulsivo que al igual que otras sufre los estragos del sistema, es verdugo y vĂctima , como lo son menthe , hestia ,Atenea, etc
Otras cuestiones (no necesariamente crĂticas)
. Lo que si pondrĂŠ como un punto positivo, y es una de las razones por las cuales amo el cĂłmic, es su representaciĂłn del trauma sexual, con Afrodita me gusta mucho , porque usualmente este tipo de abusos se desestiman si la vĂctima era sexualmente activa, pero aquĂ no , se nos dice que ella no se sintiĂł contenta con lo que paso , que lo que viviĂł con zeus no estuvo bajo ninguna circunstancia bien, aunque admito que me identifiquĂŠ mĂĄs con lo de persefone, porque si bien no sufrĂ como tal de violaciĂłn, si lleguĂŠ a hacer cosas por precion de la pareja, cosas que trataba de convencerme de que estaban bien, cuando no ,o me preguntaba si era normal
. Duda ... que carajos estudia persefone ?, digo , si mal no recuerdo tienda quĂmica (o algo parecido ), pero ya en su juicio dice que quiere estudiar derecho , no entendĂ bien si como una maestrĂa, o si se quiere cambiar de carrera , si alguien lo sabe por favor comente , que no entiendo
. Hubiera sido mĂĄs divertido que en ves de hacer un hombre de negocios que aparte es lĂder polĂtico ( no se porque me recuerda a trump ), lo mostrara mĂĄs como un tipo emo ... porque amo a los emos ,y a si con cada personaje, hera como la maldita que amo , atenea mĂĄs nerd y no tan simpĂĄtica, talvez no poner a apolo como abusador sexual,digo , eso hubiera quedado mĂĄs con zeus ( y de hecho si ocurre en los mitos )
. MĂĄs representaciĂłn lgbt,solo tenemos el queerbating de hestia y atenea , y creo que la psicologa de persefone era trans , escuchĂŠ por allĂ que se confirmĂł a eros como bi, pero se puede hacer mejor , pon un personaje que no esconda su sexualidad, pero que importe , no se , apolo a tenido relaciĂłn con hombres, si quitaramos el hecho de la violaciĂłn, lo acercaremos mĂĄs a la mitologĂa griega, imaginene una relaciĂłn interracial con Jacinto
. Hay un au donde se cambia a persefone con menthe, porque en la mayorĂa de mitos se nos dice que hades ya estaba con persefone cuando la conocĂo ... y hubiera sido mĂĄs interesante, digo , allĂ tendrĂamos una crĂtica mĂĄs lĂłgica a problemas como racismo , sexismo, abuso sexual y lucha de clases
Still denying Jason death clubđ¤đź
My dream fancast for Will Solace is Walker Scobellâs brother, Tanner Scobell, because:
First of all, Walker looks like Will. Second of all, since Tanner looks like Walker (because theyâre brothers, obviously), Tanner would be perfect for the âyour not my typeâ scene!! And third of all: he is already casted as one of the campers in the show!!
he isnt the god of the sun, so dont worry abt it lol
this is my altar btw, sits between 2 book shelves
What do other worshippers of Apollo think/feel about having their altar somewhere that isn't in sunlight? It's probably not a big deal, but part of me feels a little bad and disappointed about it.
My current plans are on a shelf of a bookcase in my room, but it's kinda in a corner so it's always a little dark over there even if my light is on and the window is open with the sun shining through. There's not any other place with enough space for the things I'd like to have for an altar, and I just feel a little bad about the only spot I can put it being kinda dark and gloomy-feeling. Any suggestions, advice or input?
Especially in the beginning, it's easy to mix up what's a sign and what's just a coincidence! you can get better at identifying the two with practice tho :)
avocados don't have much to do with Apollo or Artemis, so at first glance i'd say it's most definitely a coincidence lmao
if you want confirmation for this kinda stuff, maybe look into other forms of divination like pendulums, tarot, etc. (pendulums are more beginner friendly)
I can't tell if Apollo or Artemis is sending me a sign or not cause I see clouds that look like words that are like in the sun but all I can see as the word is.. is.. is AVOCADO đ
do they want avocado as an offering
i don't even know where to find avocado but I am in the grocery stores cafe right now
experienced devotees do you understand what's going on ???? Is this another one of them?? I'm so confused
maybe it was another word? The clouds went away when I read the word avocado.
In the Riordanverse I know thereâs vague ancient laws about the gods not interfering too much with mortal affairs. I just feel like after ToA Apollo really pushes that with being around Camp Half-Blood more but also with demigod quests. His favorite way to do so becomes apparent pretty quickly. Demigods come back from quests and random monster encounters with similar stories.
âThe monster almost caught us but then, the sunlight reflected off of a broken piece of glass on the street at just the right angle. It temporarily blinded the slimy beast! Gave me just enough time to retrieve my weapon!â
âOh really? Thatâs wild! A month ago on my quest there were several basilisks after me. I raised my sword and the sun glinted off of it. It seemed to disorient them. I took the opportunity to slash them to pieces.â
âHuh.â Percy chimes in. âKind of reminds me of the other day. I was forming a wave to unleash on this giant, hairy, whatever that monster was and the sunlight bounced off of the water. Like you two said, it hit the monster right in the eyes. Not that I didnât have it handled, but it did let me catch my breath and focus more on the attack and less on getting slashed again.â
Annabeth laughs. âAnd here I thought you made the water reflect the sunlight on purpose.â
Percy drags his hand across his face. âIs it too late to pretend I totally planned that because Iâm just so smart?â
She elbows him and laughs. âAfraid so, Seaweed Brain.â
âPretty sure I heard someone else talk about something like that happening too.â One of the other demigods remembers. âA random old mirror in the woods of all places. A bunch of crows flew through the trees, it moved a branch and beam of sunlight shined down through the opening. It hit the mirror and reflected right in the eyes of a monster. Gave the girl a couple of seconds, enough time to jab her spear into the monsterâs head.â
Annabeth looks to Percy with wide eyes of realization. He meets her gaze. A few seconds later, he comes to the same conclusion that she did.
They see Apollo visiting with his children the following day.
âThereâs been some interesting coincidences lately.â Annabeth starts slyly.
Percy joins in. âYeah, donât know if youâve heard but monsters seem to keep getting the sun in their eyes during battles.â
âOh is that so?â Apollo smiles mischievously. âHow unfortunate for the monsters!â
Will hears the conversation and turns to them.
âYeah Dad, most of the quest related injuries have been more minor lately. Seems campers have been getting just the distraction they need.â He smiles in a way that looks very similar to his dad and crosses his arms. âAlmost like the sun is on our side.â
âNow, what would give you that idea?â The god winks and picks up a nearby guitar to join in with his other kids as they play.
Thalia: Wow
Thalia: Apollo is hot
Percy: ...he's the sun god
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I feel like there is a shortage of posts about Eros and Apollo. Not the song. The gods. Like modern day Eros and Apollo would fuck, no cap.
Ares: Love is weakness and an evolutionary mistake. Apollo: You are literally making a Valentineâs day card for Aphrodite. Ares, pointing his hot glue gun towards Apollo: Youâre on thin fucking ice.
Cassandra, the Oracle of Troy
This is a very old drawing but I still love it so much.
Phoebus Apollo, slayer of Python, protector of Delphi, and patron of the Oracle?
no I donât associate Him with fortune telling at all why would you even suggest that
Apollo Proupsius
(the foreseeing)
Pls don't tell me I am the only one who asociates Apollo with fortune telling
so there are two types of Apollo kids:
The ones who have NEVER been sick a day in there lives and the ones who are almost constantly sick with like the flu or a cold or something
(Also sorry if the spelling or formatting is off this is my first time actually posting anything
Head canon I havenât read past the first two-three books for Percy Jackson this is more Ancient Greece, but you canât tell me after every single one of Apollos heart breaks that Artemis didnât help him get over it.
Will Solace is so underrated. He was 13 when the battle the Battle of Manhattan was fought, and he became the Cabin Counsellor at this age because all his older siblings died. Cabin 7 went from being the largest cabin in CHB to just 3 members.
He could've hated Percy for taking his siblings away, but he didn't. He slapped on a smile, and kept helping.
Everyone sees him as Nico's boyfriend, but he is so much more. He isn't even just a medic, even though Lord Apollo was proud of him for his exceptional healing skills. He has plague powers, even though he hates them. He can literally spread or expel any illness!
Mirror mirror why do you show
The train that canât be coming that slow
I feel the rumbling under my feet, in my bones and in my teeth
Mirror mirror why do you lie
Showing me a girl when I canât fly
I feel the ache, the tears and all Iâve ate
Mirror mirror why have you forsaken me
Why donât you show me what I could see
I see your cracks and blood and flack
Mirror mirror what have you done
What can I do to make us one
I see them here, dead and free
Why do I see them in your face, but only death stares in my place
Hi! Op Loki here in the explain-inator! Welcome those who are curious enough to step foot into the âkeep readingâ box! I suffer from insomnia and occasional hallucinations during said insomnia episodes, which often can be somewhat useful in helping me pinpoint which part of my mental state caused this little bout of insomnia. Recently (for when I wrote this) Iâve been suffering from bodily autonomy issues due to my educationâs strict policies and many people demanding my time and effort for their own conveniences. I usually have a hard time saying no to these people because theyâre usually closer to me, and it got to the point where it was like âhold on a minute, this is *deadname*, not Legion/Lokiâ. When I thought about myself. And, well, the hallucination wanted to highlight the unstoppable passage of time, my autonomy issues, and the inherent dysphoria that comes with being LGBT in general. And, to do that, it chose time, mirrors, and vampires. But who am I to question- would this be Apollo? Thanks, Apollo, ik Iâm still new to worship, but this helped. A lot. And Ares, for giving me the strength to fight.