The Crown of Kronos: Chapter 5

Victoria’s P.O.V

I squealed in joy when Charlie’s name was called. The girl hesitantly stepped forward, still absolutely stunned.

“You’re in!” I smiled, elbowing her. She was still in shock, her expression completely blank.

“What can a bunch of girls do? Glitter them to death?” the Ares boy mocked, still holding a tissue under his bleeding nose, followed by the laugh of the rest of his stupid cabin.

“This.” Alex said coldly, pointing her hand at them. A jet of lava flew at them, pushing them to the ground. They got up, coughing and cursing with their orange shirts burnt. Alex sneered and dusted her shirt.

Zeus coughed, signaling us to stop. He eyed the Ares cabin and turned around.

“Now, we shall go to Olympus. You shall ask for your parents’ blessing. Come.” Zeus said. We poofed in a smoke of gold in the blink of an eye.

When I opened my eyes, my jaw dropped.

I was expecting Olympus to be ruins, like Parthenon in Greece. And I was proven to be completely wrong.

Everything – the beautiful marble floor, the mosaic-decorated walls, the enormous thrones – were perfectly polished, with a chandelier hanging on the jewel-covered ceiling. Below it was an aquarium, containing something that looked like the result of a wrong experiment, a half-cow half-fish.

“Pretty cool, huh? Annabeth designed this.” Alex winked at me.

“All of you, come here!” Poseidon shouted, walking towards his throne together with his brothers. Hades’ throne, which weirdly was in the corner, was a black throne decorated with diamonds and obsidians. Poseidon’s throne was sea blue, covered in shells and some dried marine life. Zeus’ throne, the most luxurious of all, was golden, decorated with lightning sparks and moving clouds.

I thought his order was meant for us, but Zarana stopped me. And soon, Nike and Athena came from the entrance, each dressed in a beautiful silky greek dress. My mother came to me and gave me a bear hug, wishing me good luck. Athena also hugged Charlie, patting her back. Alex and Zarana looked at us, smiling. Hades and Zeus coughed, bringing them back to life. They stepped forward to their parents, hand in hand.

My mother placed her hand on my head, her eyes closed, and whispered something that seemed like a prayer. She opened her eyes, and patted my shoulder.

“I have given you my blessing, daughter. Whenever you’re in battle, pray to me and you will win. Do not lose focus, or it will bring you all great loss.” She smiled and gave me one more hug. I hugged her tightly, scared that it was the last time I’d ever see her again.