"And that is how I single handedly defeated Python, and saved most of the demigods that were present." Apollo/Lester said proudly from his spot in the middle of the throne room.

"Liar" Hermes said, causing Apollo to shift uneasily.

"What do you mean?" Apollo asked, "my story wasn't a lie!"

"It wasn't a complete lie." Hermes corrected, "but you twisted the truth to make you look better." he finished, throwing a look at Apollo.

"I don't know what you are talking about." Apollo huffed, crossing his arms and looking anywhere but at Hermes.

"Are you willing to swear to that on the styx, brother?" Hermes asked.

"Well.." Apollo started, before Hermes cut him off.

"And without us lessening the punishment this time, like we did when you foolishly vowed to not make music till you were immortal again, or when you foolishly vowed not to use a bow again till you were immortal." Hermes said, raising an eyebrow at Apollo.

"That was you guys?!?" Apollo exclaimed, "I just thought the styxs didn't have as much of an affect because I am that awesome!"

"No." Zeus grumbled, "We talked to Lady Styx in advance, and convinced her to not be too strict on you for if you did something foolish."

"Oh..." Apollo said, shifting uncomfortably.

"So." Hermes said, causing Apollo to look anywhere but at him, "Are you willing to swear that your story is the full proof, oh great previous god of truths." Hermes continued, teasing Apollo.

Apollo just grumbled in response, causing most of the Olympian council to laugh at him.

Once the council managed to calm down, Zeus decided to ask Apollo what actually happened.

"Apollo, if you didn't play the role that you claimed to have played, then what exactly did you contribute to the defeat of Python?" Zeus asked, "And remember, if we don't deem what you did to be enough, then you will continue to be in Meg's service till we deem you worthy of your immortality."

Apollo shifted uneasily, unable to find a way to get his immortality back, just based on the fight with Python. "Um, well, you see..." Apollo started, before being cut off by his 'amazing' sister.

"Boys!" Artemis scoffed, "Always trying to take the credit that they don't deserve! Did you do anything to help Perseus and Annabeth defeat Python?!? Or did you just act like the coward you are and hide till they did the work for you?!?" Artemis spat, venomously.

"Well, you see Arty.." Apollo started, before being cut off by a now enraged goddess of the hunt.

"DON'T CALL ME ARTY!!!!" Arty bellowed, drawing her bow and preparing to launch an arrow at her younger brother, before Athena stopped her and reminded her that the arrow would kill Apollo permanently. To which Arty grumbled before sitting back down in her throne.

"Thanks Thena." Apollo said, smiling up at a now glaring goddess of wisdom.

"Don't try me Apollo!" Athena growled, "If what Artemis said was true, and you just hid while Perseus and my daughter fought to protect you, and in my daughter's case, gave her life for you, then Artemis will be the least of your worries!"

"Ok Ok!" Apollo said, turning pailer than Nico, "Maybe I didn't play the role I portrayed, but I did help in defeating Python!"

"Oh really?" Poseidon asked, giving his nephew a dirty look for trying to take credit for something his son obviously did, "Do share Apollo, what exactly did you do to help defeat YOUR ENEMY?"

"Well... you see." Apollo said, obviously getting nervous about being stuck as Lester for longer than he wanted. "I shot Python with one of my arrows!"

"And did it actually do any damage?" Dionysus drawled, having woken up so that he could tease his brother.

"Well no.." Apollo mumbled, "But it did distract Python long enough for Perseus to move Annabeth's body!"

"So you admit it!" Athena and Artemis yelled at once, which was very scary considering their reputations.

"You did nothing whilst my daughter died for you!" Athena yelled, standing up and summoning her spear, before Aphrodite took on the role of peacekeeper, and reminded her that Apollo would never return if she killed him. "Why should I care if he never returns?!?" Athena screamed, "He let my daughter die! And he probably only shot Python because he felt like he could take all the credit if he landed a killing shot!"

Again Apollo shifted uncomfortably, not liking how close Athena was to being right.

Zeus sighed in irritation, "At least tell us you played any part in killing Nero?"

"Yeah! I landed the killing shot, straight through his heart!" Apollo said proudly, before his moment was ruined, yet again.

"Yes but did you do anything before that?" Artemis growled, not liking how little being a mortal had changed Apollo, if at all.

"What do you mean?" Apollo asked, shifting uncomfortably yet again.

"Did you help fight Neros, or did you leave that up to Tyson, Ella, and Meg, before they obviously had to resort to calling Percy, and Annabeth in for help?" Artemis asked.

"I helped!" Apollo yelled indignantly. "Why would you even assume that Arty?" Apollo asked, before jumping back to avoid an arrow that Artemis had shot at his jewels.

"DON'T CALL ME ARTY!!!" Artemis yelled, yet again. "And I ask, because you claimed to help with Python, which you obviously didn't, just like the first time around! You know, when you took the final shot, after I had battled Python with my hunting knives, and you took ALL the credit!" Artemis continued, getting angrier with every word.

"That was one time!" Apollo yelled back, before realizing he probably shouldn't piss off his twin anymore, today.

Artemis growled, preparing to attack Apollo, before she was stopped by Hestia rising from her hearth.

"Why don't we ask Perseus, if we should let Apollo have his immortality back, he was present at the fights, no matter how shortly for the Nero battle. Maybe he could shed some light on it." Hestia suggested, causing most of the council to nod in agreement, and Apollo to gulp in acceptance of what his fate was sure to be.

"Very well then!" Zeus declared, "Hermes, summon Perseus so that we may discuss this more!"

Hermes nodded, before disappearing with a flash, only to reappear a few seconds later with an obviously grief stricken son of Poseidon.

"Son!" Poseidon yelled, before hoping off his throne and shrinking to a more human height and embracing him, "are you alright?"

"It's... It's... It's Annabeth, dad." Percy said, wiping some tears from his eyes, "She died, fighting Python!"

"I know, son." Poseidon said, pulling Percy closer, "but she is in a better place, we will contact Hades and have him speed up her application for the Isles, I don't care about the three lives rule!" Poseidon declared, hoping to cheer up his son, and drawing a grateful look from Athena.

"Do you think Hades will agree to that?" Percy asked, sniffling as he remembered the death of the woman he loved.

"We will make him agree to it." Poseidon said, before he noticed the shadows starting to constrict before Hades appeared in the throne room.

"Oh will you now?" Hades asked, chuckling at the thought of his brothers trying to tell him how to run his domain.

"Hades!" Hestia chided, "be nice and help Perseus, remember he was the one to bring respect to the house of hades, and recognition to your son!"

Hades shifting, not liking being on this end of an angry Hestia, "yes sister." Hades grumbled, "I... I will speed up the girl's process."

"And?" Hestia asked, putting her hands on her hips.

"And what?!?" Hades asked, glaring down at the eight year old form of his sister, before realising what he had just done, "I mean.. What more do you require, sister?"

"Have her placed in the Isle of the Blessed." Hestia said, leveling one of her worst glares that her small eight year old form could muster.

"Right right, I will have her placed in the Isle of the Blessed."

"Perfect!" Hestia said happily, "Now back to why Perseus is here!"

Percy shifted, turning in his father's embrace to face Hestia.

"Perseus, do you think Apollo is deserving of his immortality being returned to him, or should he remain mortal and in the service of Meg?" Hestia asked.

"NO NO NO NO!! Don't you dare leave him with us! Take him back, we are done dealing with his booing about how he was once an all powerful god, we did nothing to deserve this punishment!" Percy yelled, waving his hands dramatically. "Make him immortal, just forbid him from having kids for like another hundred years, or something like that." Percy suggested, drawing looks of agreement from many of the female Olympians.

"Very well!" Zeus declared, "all in favor?"

Needless to say, it was a majority, the female Olympians were more than happy to not have to deal with as many Apollo children for a time being, and the males were happy to not have as much competition with the mortals.

"Motion passed! Apollo, welcome back to the council!"

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"Now if that is all, I now declare this meeting..." Zeus started, before being cut off as the throne room doors were thrown open.

"Not so fast, Zeus!" A voice yelled.