We came in just in time to see Persephone faint.
"Whoa! What happened in here?" I asked
Then Zeus made cleared the room. The goddess vanished.
"Calliste Selene Vernon what is your evidence that Persephone had been here?" Zeus asked
She looked at Annabeth
Annabeth let go of my hand and stepped forward.
"Lady Demeter abducted me so that I couldn't inform the camp that Persephone was here."
"Why would you tell them?" Zeus questioned
"Well you see Hades has been looking all over for her."
"Ah so my brother does love her."
I rolled my eyes Duh thats why he kidnapped her in the first place
"Yet he has affairs with other women." one god muttered under his breath
"I accept your testimony." Zeus said
I breathed a sigh of relief
Then the gods had a short discussion.
Zeus cleared his throat "We have decided to grant each of you a wish except for the Hunters, Artemis will decide for you."
"Percy you first." Calliste nudged me
"Um Uncle err Lord Zeus can you turn my friend back into a human?"
"Very well"
After he responded Ella change into her normal self
"Whoa what happened when I was out." She said yawning
"You turned into a sunflower Ella."
"Oh!" Ella's cheeks turned scarlet
"Grover your next." I patted him on the back
"Lord Zeus can I have my research licence back?"
"Very well once you return to camp hand this to Silenus." Zeus gave him a letter
After that we all looked at Nico and gave our most sincere smile. We all knew what he was gonna ask except for Calliste who stared at us unknowingly.
Later I mouthed
"Um err Lord Zeus can I um talk to you privately?" Nico stuttered clearly terrified of what he was about to ask
Thunder roared across the room
"As you wish" Zeus motioned Nico to come closer
After a few minutes they were finished talking. Nico looked like his energy was drained but he looked happy.
"So how was it?" I whispered
"He agreed but only when she turns 15."
"When who turned what?" Calliste asked suspiciously
I racked my brain for an excuse
"Err... we're gonna get Nico's brother once he turns 12." I told her
"Okay.." She replied
***
After our meeting Zeus held a party. Persephone and Demeter weren't allowed to see each other for the next 10 years which made Hades pretty happy.
I saw Annabeth getting punch/nectar at the table so I went to her.
"Hey!" I said
"Hey!" She smiled
We went to the gardens
"You know I was thinking of giving up when I was stuck in that room." She said "But then I remembered that you'd be waiting for me Seaweed Brain."
I smiled and I pulled her in a long passionate kiss
"I've been longing to do that for a month." I told her
***
It's been months since our last visit to Olympus. Calliste is celebrating her birthday tomorrow and Nico is stoked about making everything perfect. He's been planning for it since last month.
"Ella what does Calliste like more? Vanilla or Chocolate?" He asked Ella
"Caramel." Ella rolled her eyes "Nico chill even if you just give her a visit to Tartarus I bet she'd be happy."
Nico was going to answer back but Ella repiled: "Yes I know tomorrow's the day your gonna ask her out. Yes I know if you don't do it well Zeus is gonna blast you to tartarus.But please shut up!"
I couln't help but snicker
Nico did a perfect job of finding a place to hold a party. He made Annabeth and a bunch of Aphrodite girls spend time with Calliste. He made all of the campers memorize some lines to say when Calliste goes out of her cabin tomorrow. I couldn't help but feel happy that he's not the same lonely goth kid I met years ago.
