The House of Thebes won, and it was thought that the other three,
The House of Atreus, the House of Athens, and the House of
Rome, were wiped out entirely. But even though everyone else was
supposed to be dead, Atlantis wasn?t raised and the gods did not
return. My father, aunt, and uncle thought that we were the ones
that were keeping the war at bay by refusing to join Tantalus and
his cult. We thought it had to be us because no one else was supposed
to be left.? Ariadne took a deep breath and looked at Helen.
?But it was you all along. Somehow your mother hid you here, preserved
your House, whichever one it is, and kept the war from
starting. She?you?also kept Tantalus from attaining Atlantis.?
Helen sat in silence for a moment, realizing how many incredibly
strong demigods wanted her dead. The Hundred Cousins believed
that if the House of Thebes was unified and the only Scion House
left on earth that they would become like gods, and Helen?s life was
the only thing standing in the way. Her life was also the only thing
keeping the Olympians from coming back to earth and starting
World War Whatever. So the Delos family had to protect her even
if they all died doing it. And here she was refusing to learn how to
fight. No wonder Hector hated her.
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?I?m sorry,? Helen finally said, so overwhelmed by her own
selfishness that she had almost no emotion in her voice. ?Your
family is siding with me against your own kin.?
?Your burden is heavier,? Ariadne said, taking Helen?s hand. She
was going to say something else, but she was interrupted by Pandora
who burst into the locker room, looking for them.
?Hey! Am I going to have to take someone to the hospital?? she
asked, only half joking. ?There?s a whole lot of blood out there.?
?No, she?s okay,? Ariadne answered back with a laugh as she