A/N: Heyyyy! I'm back after literally forever. I had school and what not but I picked up on this wonderful series (which btw belongs to Rick Riordan) I'll still do the darkest minds, but I like this story better so... ALSO! This is multiple chapters so this is just the first. More coming soon :) Make sure to leave a review with suggestions.
Anywayyy... ONTO THE STORY!
"I fear the boy no longer has a place to return. His mother has passed. The boy cannot live under my protection, per the Ancient Law. So I ask of you something I would not dare mention to my brethren. Will you take my son?"
At the last syllable of the question, the temperature dropped ten degrees. The sand that does not meet the sea churned under his feet. Poseidon was at his lowest.
My lord, you bestow upon me a task that is near impossible. The boy cannot live a normal life if he is passed to me. Within time the other gods will know. It would be better to turn him over to another family.
"My faithful creation, I know that you only meant well. But I have broken a law enacted upon us great three. Once the others find out of him, especially Zeus, the Olympians will vote to dispose of him. I will not have only lost a beloved son, but also my honor. The boy has both the blood of a mortal and the blood of a god. He would never fit in to either side of the world. I came to you only because I believe that the best choice is for you to take him."
Poseidon lowered his head. The baby resting in his arms has raven black hair, and was sleeping peacefully in his father's embrace. Poseidon gave a warm smile over the child as he turned in his sleep. The infant opened his eyes, a sea-green glow coming from within them.
I see you are in a point of conflict, my lord. I understand what must be done. However, I fear that you already know where I must take him and what I must do.
Poseidon nodded. "I will come to see him every five years. Please do me well, Blackjack."
Poseidon placed the baby into a cradle on the pegasus' back. "Do not let him forget where he came from. Do not let him forget who he is," Poseidon turned, "do well in his training There will come a time when the world will need him. Whether he realizes this or not, keep him safe. Keep him alert. I trust in you the fate of my son."
And to what do I call him, my lord?
"He will be a great hero one day. The people shall all remember his name. Perseus, Perseus Jackson."
And with that, the god of the sea turned to face the tides. A small ball of water poured down his face. He quickly wiped it away, turning into the ocean. Farwell, my son. Until we meet again.
The baby started to cry as Blackjack took to the skies.
Seventeen Years Later
"Come on, Thalia, it'll be fun!" Annabeth begged.
"How is telling the story of our dangerous quest-- mind you we almost died -- any fun?" she replied.
"Because the story needs to be remembered and retold, they need something to look up to."
"Fine."Annabeth and Thalia walked to the campfire. All of the campers were playing and laughing- having a good time. People were singing, friends were rejoicing as they were reunited.
Once Chiron caught a glimpse of the two, he silenced the group, "Please, all, settle down. Will Piper, Nico, Leo, Jason, Hazel, Frank, Reyna, and of course you two," Chiron pointed towards the girls, "As we all know, these seven, plus the the additional help from Nico and Reyna, were able to stop the Earth Mother, bring together our camps, and finally set peace over the gods."
They all blushed. After defeating the Titans (Nico, Annabeth, Thalia and many other from their camp) and the having to bear the pain of having their camps forced together, only to have to face an eternal goddess threatening their world from another country, they were fairly proud to finally be at peace, and just rewarded.
Jason and Thalia had been forced to switch places by Hera, which is what started their quest. They sailed to the other side of the world to battle the giants to stop Gaea. But even through that, they all became closer. The camps were united, and they could all stop worrying about doing the gods bidding.
"It was a combined effort to say the least," Jason announced. "We lost many along the way, but gained much as well. We found our own paths, our own fate, and our own endings."
Each of the couples interlocked hands. Piper and Jason. Hazel and Frank. Annabeth, Thalia, Reyna and Nico stood alone.
"We believe it to be best to share the story of our quest."
"WAIT! YOU KNOW YOU COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT ME!" A screaming Coach Hedge bounded into the room. A baby Satyr strapped to his chest.
The whole camp broke into laughter. "It was a team effort. We each took turns kung fu fighting the monsters. Without my words of encouragement the team would have never made it."
Even Nico couldn't help but smile.
"Gleeson, maybe you should sit down, with a baby and all. Let the heroes tell the story," Chiron chimed in.
"I guess," Coach Hedge grunted, "carry on."
So the nine took turns telling the story. Recounting their time in the mediterranean, Rome, and Greece. By the time they finished, it was dark.
Everyone sat in awe at the quest that had been put upon them. By the bravery they had displayed. By everything that had happened in the last few months.
Chiron ended the silence, "I think it would be good for everyone to get some sleep. Please go to your cabins, remember, Capture the Flag tomorrow!"
Everyone dispersed.
Like any other demigod, Hazel dreamt in her sleep. After the war her dreams had become more peaceful, but this one, this one scared her.
It was dark in the mountains. The snow covering their tops, the ocean out behind them. Hazel new this place all too well. Except this time, it was on the other side of the state. Alaska.
On top of the mountain a boy with raven black hair stood on near the edge. He looked over the sea. Hazel couldn't see his face, but she could see the corner of his sea-green eyes. The boy was dressed in white pants, lined with fleece. His coat was gray and pulled up around his head. The tips of his hair swirled in the wind.
He raised his hand and closed his eyes. He jumped off the edge. The boy wrapped himself in a fetus position. Ten feet before hitting the wave, which would kill him upon first strike, he spread his arms out and the waves surrounded him. They bent to his will. The water formed a large body around him. The mysterious boy used it to attack something coming from behind Hazel.
She turned around and saw a giant figure. She had no idea what it was. But it was large, it was fast, and it was deadly. With one strike the boy tore through the monster. Dust swarmed around the forest below. The water rose back up to the cliff, lowering the boy onto the ledge. He nodded his head, as if something was talking to him. He turned his face to stare directly at, not through, Hazel.
"I guess it is time you came, young Daughter of Pluto."
"You can see me?" she gasped.
She awoke to Frank shaking her. "You have to come see this. Now."
Not a moment later, she walked out of the Hades cabin. She walked with her boyfriend to the water. Everyone from camp was gathered there. A huge shape rose from the waves. A water silhouette of a person slowly came down into a human form.
Hazel watched the faces of those around her, all of whom were shocked. Annabeth was now standing next to her. Hazel was confused, why was everyone so startled?
The God of the Sea came to see Camp Half-blood. Great.
People all around her came down to one knee, as did she.
"I am sorry to bestow upon you this great task, especially after what you had to face. But this is an urgent call," the god claimed.
Chiron spoke for the camp, "which is, God of the Sea?"
"As many of you know, my two brothers and I made a pact long ago to not have children in order to prevent the possible fall of Olympus. However, my brother seemed to have broke his pact," Poseidon glared down at Thalia, "however, he was not the only one. Seventeen years ago I met a woman. We had a child."
Everyone was stunned. Thalia was about to be sick.
"Due to circumstances at the time, he was not raised anywhere I could be or where any god could be." The god of the sea seemed to sadden at the thought.
"Alaska," Hazel didn't even realize she had spoken until all of the eyes were on her. Even the god was gazing.
"Yes, Daughter of Pluto," The god of the seas looked up, "To why you know exactly where, I haven't a clue. But here is your task; find him. Bring him back to camp."
Thalia finally raised her voice, "We accept your quest, but sir, to find him we need a few details. For instance, what does he look like?"
"All is good. I am sure one of you here already know." The god turned back to the water and disappeared.
Everyone was in shock.
"Will the Nine of the prophecy please come to the meeting area." Chiron boomed, and then raced away.
"I bet we better go then," Frank sighed.
Annabeth hurried along with her friends. So much for peace and quiet. Thanks, Poseidon.
They all sat around the ping pong table.
"We must discuss this matter at once. This is a quest in which all nine of you need to go. Alaska is out of reach for the gods, you will only have each other," Chiron announced, rushing to be done, "you will pack your things and leave tomorrow."
Chiron tried to stand up, but Annabeth stopped him, "Chiron, I have been here for years, on multiple quests, why are you so instant on that we leave. What is so important about a boy who lives in the cold?""Annabeth, it is not just that. The boy must be in danger if Poseidon revealed his secret," Chiron turned to Thalia, "Not to mention that he reached sixteen before you did, Thalia, which means that the prophecy we thought to have been fulfilled may not have been. Poseidon may be sending you to stop him from fulfilling a choice that would lead-"
He didn't have to finish. They all knew what he was saying. And not that Annabeth had ever had anything against Poseidon, but the people that they meant while aboard the Argo II weren't exactly friendly, especially the sons of poseidon.
"Chiron, we'll do our best. And if he isn't the image of a demigod, we'll stop whatever he is doing," Piper said, adding a little charmspeak.
"Alright then, maybe you should go see Rachel for a prophecy before I send you on your way."
Annabeth nodded and waved for the group to follow her. They marched into the woods to find the cave that Rachel lived in while she was here.
"Hey Rachel, we're going to go off on a super dangerous quest, anyway you could help?" Leo said.
Annabeth glared him down, as if to say watch your tongue.
Rachel turned to face the group. Her bright red hair ever so gracefully pulled back. She smiled a sly grin. "Of course."
Rachel opened her mouth and green mist swirled around the room. Her eyes turned the color of the grass. Nine go through to find the boy
One who Poseidon used as a toy
To break a forgotten prophecy
Whom only one can see
Rachel closed her mouth, and the green mist stopped. Annabeth had been to the oracle many times, but never has she ever been not afraid. The thing gave her the creeps.
Rachel stood up off of the chair that she has fallen to. "Hope that helps, although because of where you're going, I cannot see much."
"Thanks, Rachel. You should get some rest," Nico added.
Rachel nodded her head and went off to her bed in the corner. The group left her clearing and went to the dining hall.
"Well first things first, clearly Poseidon used his son to get at something, I mean how else would be toy with him?" Frank spoke.
As much as Frank was likely accurate, Annabeth still has her doubts. "We can't jump to conclusions, but obviously there is another prophecy that refers to him."
The group nodded in agreement.
"How old is he, anyway?" Thalia asked.
"I think Poseidon said seventeen years ago he hid him, so I would assume seventeen," Jason replied.
"So any recent prophecies would not apply, because they were not forgotten," Thalia reminded the group.
"Let's try not to puzzle ourselves too much before the trip, but the only thing that doesn't make sense is the last line, 'Whom only one can see'" Annabeth said.
Hazel turned green.
"Hazel, you okay?" Frank asked.
"Y-yeah just, um, tired I guess maybe we should all get some sleep," she quickly responded.
Annabeth didn't fall for that. She knew something they did not, but she was going to let her tell them in her own time and place.
"You heard her, let's get some rest."
Could've left you on a cliffhanger *cough-mark of Athena-cough* XD anyway the next chapter has more action I swear. Just had to get the exposition out :)
