Hi, this is my first Class of the Titan fic!

Family is a strong bond. Can it last over so many, many, many years?

I think so!

This is a look at how the gods might feel about their 'grandkids' joining them in the fight against evil once again.

First off is Zeus since he's kind of the head of the family.

He was Zeus, king of the Greek gods. His mother, Rhea, risked great danger in hiding him from his father, Cronus. Zeus was raised away from his father's sight, but grew up in good care until he was strong enough to face Cronus. With the help of Metis, he gained back his brothers and sisters to aid him in his quest to restore order to the world. When the confrontation was over, Cronus was sentenced to Tartarus and Zeus along with Poseidon and Hades shared rule over Gaia's dominion.

Zeus remembered when his mother went into hiding almost immediately. Cronus had become evil, but he had still been her husband. She felt a fair bit of guilt over her actions of betraying him and for not saving her children sooner. Rhea decided she would watch her children from afar but not interfere unless she was desperately needed. To this day Zeus kept her position a deep, deep secret even from the rest of his family, though he always suspected Gaia knew where her daughter was. She had saved him; he felt he owed at least this.

Zeus' early years were… complex. He may have been born immortal, but he still needed to grow and change as mortals do. But his extended life made the transformation a long and enduring challenge for all. He believed Hera suffered most from the trial of their life. Zeus always loved her, but he would stray and lose himself in the mortal world quite often. The women he found himself with often suffered for his actions, as did his children.

Ah, Zeus' children… Their numbers were many but Zeus felt the responsibility of their lives lay with him, second only to his role in the universe. Zeus wanted to be a good father. Unlike Cronus, he wanted each of his children to have their best chance in life. Immortal or mortal, he saw that every one of them met with greatness and gave them what love he could. He knew this love would also put them in harm's way, if not from Hera, then from some other force where he would have to take a step back or hope that the aid of the other gods would come to them.

Today Zeus feels the weight of his years. Not all, but most grudges among, Hera, Hermes, Hercules, Artemis, Athena, Apollo, and all the others have been amended though not forgotten. Zeus knows he's made errors in the past. With such an extensive past, he knows he has made many mistakes! But he does not back away from setting things right where he can. His children (those who live or their descendants) still come to him for wisdom and advice. Hera, a true goddess of marriage, has remained by his side and acts with the firmness and fairness of a mother of the gods.

Although the young heroes before him are not directly descended from him, Zeus acknowledges to himself that they as much his as Helen, Perseus, Harmonia… oh, the list continues on! Zeus eventually got tired of the task of tracking his extensive family! And Hera more than happily reminded him that he was to blame for that. But though Zeus stopped his ways he continued caring for those continued on to share his blood-line, and was grateful to the ones who stayed with him through the disappearance of the olden days.

Zeus sees so much of their ancestors in them! It has been so many years since the family has had any newer additions come to stay with them. The other gods, despite the task of facing Cronus, were excited at the idea of having them! Zeus had to remain in the demeanor of a king and keep the issue serious, as did Hera. But their arrival also brought great worry to Zeus. He still remembers all the ancient past and the stories that erupted from it. The truths and the real myths. If these children join in the fray, is there a guarantee they will emerge as heroes in their own right? Or, like so many of his family that Zeus remembers, could their fate be another tragedy that from the beginning he could not stop?

Whatever the case, Zeus would have to put his faith in the prophecy. It said they would win. He would do all that could, lend them his wisdom, his resources, but keep at a distance. Losing your family is hard. That was a special lesson Zeus' mortal children had taught him. But a family that is closely tied can form a bond that can never be broken. Perhaps his father may someday learn that once he's back where he belongs.