A/N: Yes ladies and gents I am ALIVE! hehe and here is the next chapter read and review :D

Athena awoke to see the worried face of Apollo looking down upon her as she sat up she replayed in her head the last words Apollo had said to her before she passed out.

"You're pregnant."

Those words would forever haunt Athena she was supposed to be a virgin goddess but now oh but now she had gotten herself knocked up and the worst thing was she had no idea who the father was. Athena was terrified once her father found out and find out he would she would most likely regret the day she had been born. Gulping Athena assured Apollo that she was fine before heading out to find Hephaestus and tell him the news that would most likely break his heart.

Athena wandered the halls of Mount Olympus determined to find Hephaestus when she came across Hermes in her travels she asked him if he had seen Hephaestus.

"Have you seen Hephaestus Hermes, I can't seem to find him anywhere."

"Yeah babe last I heard he was speaking at the half human's convention, speaking of which I gotta go cya babe."

"Bye." Athena whispered as she steeled her shoulders and teleported herself to Hephaestus' chariot at the half humans convention while there she saw a whole array of strange creatures but thought nothing of it seeing that this was a half human's convention. She only needed to wait a few minutes before Hephaestus turned up.

Athena took a deep breath and walked over to Hephaestus.

"Heph, we need to talk." Athena said as she reached Hephaestus whose eyes lost their sparkle and his smile upon seeing her faded.

"What is it? Is something wrong?" Hephaestus asked his voice quivering.

"I'm pregnant." Athena said as she bowed her head. Hephaestus looked instantly relieved as he moved to embrace Athena. Athena however held up a hand to forestall him. "and," she took a deep breath "I don't know who the father is." she finished as she looked solemnly at Hephaestus.

At this proclamation Hephaestus took a step backwards and shook his head muttering "No, no, it's not possible, you, I, I left Aphrodite for you...I chose to be with you and you cheated on me."

"No! no it's not that at all I was involved with someone before you and it may be his."

"Well, if it's all as innocent as you claim then we can just get Hera to do a paternity test and if the child is mine then I will marry you and we will be a family, if not well it's up to you."

"No." Athena stated coldly. "no paternity test, you either raise this baby with me or you don't decide now I won't ask you twice."

"Athena it's not as simple as that, I won't be stuck raising another man's child, I won't." Hephaestus said zealously.

"Fine." Athena yelled as she disappeared into the aether.

"But just remember woman, I will be petitioning Zeus for a paternity test this is something you can't run from Athena, Athena!" Hephaestus called after her, fully aware that she could hear him.

Sobbing Athena reappeared in her room and collapsed onto her bed crying her heart out into the turquoise pillows. It wasn't fair she decided dejectedly I just wasn't fair. Her musings were stopped prematurely when she heard her father call out her name in his fury for all Olympus to hear.

"Athena!" Zeus bellowed as he heard from Hephaestus his petition.

Zeus was furious.

Athena appeared before her father and bowed lowly before straightening and sending a glare in Hephaestus' direction, by now all the other deities had gathered inside of Zeus' throne room and were watching the exchange with interest.

"Is it true Athena?" Zeus asked his daughter sadness lacing his voice "is it true that you are carrying a child?"

The other gods and goddesses gasped as they heard what their king said and as one all turned to gaze upon the goddess of wisdom expecting her to scoff and leave the throne room. Instead they were shocked to see the once proud goddess dip her head in shame and say softly "Yes, Apollo can verify this fact." The assembled gods turned to face the god in question who nodded

"It is true father."

"Then who young lady is the father?"

"I don't know." Athena said quietly just waiting for the explosion that was to come.

"What!" Zeus bellowed "Hera perform the test immediately!"

Hera nodded and began to wave her hands when a pair of smoky hands held her still.

"Bro, sis, chill for a minute wuddya. Now I don't know about you guys but I don't think that it matters who is the father rather than how are you going to punish the mother. Now may I remind you all that she broke a vow sworn on the river Styx and is now round with child. I propose that we punish her the worst way possible..."

The assembled gods held their breath as they waited for Hades to finish his sentence.

"Marriage to me."

The collected gods gasped Athena, Zeus and Hera included.

"No father I realise what I did was unwise but why punish Hades he certainly would not wish to marry a goddess pregnant with another god's child."

"I'm afraid what Athena says has merit Hades what do you get out of this."

"Asside from marrying one of the most beautiful and smart goddesses yea you're right I got nothing so brother dear I suggest that you sweeten the deal. I will marry Athena and make her child my own if she gives me one of my own."

"No!" Athena protested but her protests fell on deaf ears as Zeus had already made up his mind.

"Very well Hades Athena will marry you and once this child is born she will provide you with an heir then you are free to do with her as you wish."

"Thank you bro." Hades smiled evilly as he looked hungrily at Athena.

Athena for her part was trying not to cry as she sunk to the ground and buried her face in her hands as sobs racked her body.

Out of the horrified crowd one figure acted alone, Eris walked out of the assembled crowd and knelt next to Athena wrapping her sister in an embrace. The assembled gods watched on at the sisterly display of affection and wondered the same thing where was Ares?