Rise of Ouranos (ReWrite)

Chapter 15

Persephone was minding her business, but that wouldn't be the case for long.

You see, while Persephone is not a goddess that normally gets what she wants (being kidnapped and forced into marrying Hades because she was stupid enough to eat a pomegranate, anyone?), she had plenty of practice ignoring the troubles of other people but herself until the troubles of others turn into her troubles.

And she was going to have a crash course about it.

Several loud stomps in her direction made her come out of her fantasy world. Ready to yell at whoever decided to bother her, she raised on her feet, only to be paralyzed in shock when seeing an angry Perseus Jackson walking her way. Behind the young god, Tethys was looking, while shaking her head in disappointment. Persephone, wrongly, thought it was about Jackson.

"Jackson, what are you doing here, disturbing everyone's day?" Used to get her way because she's the Queen of the Underworld (one of the few perks about it, but she won't admit it willingly), Persephone demanded of Jackson, who didn't look happy in the slightest.

"I think I should ask you that question to you, Goddess of the Seasons." It was too much sarcasm to not be recognized in his last words and Persephone frowned at him, as if she didn't understand. Which, she didn't. Partially... "Don't look at me as if I was Demeter and your innocent doe loo will win you anything!" He was angry and Persephone was getting angrier about his attitude at her.

"Better watch your tone, young god, or you will know exactly what I'm capable of-"

"I doubt you know what you're capable of, since everyone has to solve your messes!" The interruption made Persephone gasp in surprise. No one had ever talked to her like that, not even her own mother, who spends his days complaining and annoying her. But never like this. "Tell me, oh powerful goddess, why are you hiding here while your charges are fighting out there?"

"My- my charges...?" She repeated, but she knew now exactly what Jackson was talking about. And he didn't look ready to let go soon. "I don't control-"

"Lies." He stopped her, angry. Persephone had never seen someone this angry. That made her snap at him.

"What did you expect me to do?!" She started, shouting at him. Perseus took a step back in surprise, but didn't  back down. "First of all, I'm not a warrior goddess! I cannot control them! I'm their Mistress, but even they don't obey!! You think I wanted my daughter to go to a war she could lose?! I don't have the power to stop Khione on my own!! The goddess of winter is more powerful than the Queen of the Underworld, pathetic!!" She finished, almost sobbing in anger and fear.

"Persephone, you're neglecting your duty just because you're comfortable in your throne." Jackson pointed out, impassive. She stared at him. "So comfortable, in fact, you ignored that there's a new god of the seasons and you could use his help." Persephone kept looking at him, the words winking in her brain and making her gasp in shock. "Yes, me. And if you had played your cards well, I could have done the work for you. But now, I'm relegating you of those titles-"

"You can't do that!" Persephone growled at him, more in fear than anything. "You have no power over it! The Council won't approve it!"

"Probably. Possibly." He admitted, still impassive. "But, in times of war, the Council is more worried about possible threats than a tantrum of yours. Since you don't want doing anything, the title of God of the Seasons is temporarily mine-" He couldn't say more before Persephone grabbed him by the collar and pulled him closer.

"Try something and you'll regret it." She threatened him, lowering her voice. Jackson simply smirked, which annoyed her very much.

"One last chance, then. Stop the war between the Seasons and I will be your lieutenant in that matter." He made a deal with her. Persephone frowned, trying to think of an strategy. The Seasons wouldn't listen to her, Kore was the example of it, but she had to try, if that meant she wasn't going to be considered a third-class goddess.