The 2nd Giant war was something that not even Zeus could imagine. It was something out of mind, as impossible to happen as Hades being happy. It was something that almost causes Mount Olympus to fall. Even now, an entire decade of reparations and resettlement, Olympus was still in shambles. The once grand marble columns now grey and cracked, the cobblestone paths linking the city of the sky was now caked in litter and grime, It was a journey in itself to get to the throne room from the Empire State building. The once glorious city that ruled the world was now a 2nd class slum shelter for monsters and the homeless to get free food.
The Olympians refused to hold a council since the great war. As little time they where schizophrenic to a human, it was less than a blink of an eye for an immortal, however it seemed in this small time they all held a great mistrust to each and every other god, with a few exceptions. Artemis and Apollo regularly hunted together in solitude. Ares and Aphrodite was having fun in their vacation in the middle east. But, for the most part, Olympus and its gods held now governmental power to Monsters & Demigods. They did no longer care for their children. Some might say that the Age of Olympus had fallen with the Giants and Gaia.
Of course the fact that the United States was divided in two, the Republican South and West and the Liberal North and East didn't really help the Gods regain their power. The war was started by their children at the two camps, both of which had become very militaristic during the 5 years of peace after the war, meaning even harsher conditions for both fronts on the 5 years to this day of slaughter between Rome and Athens.
However, 4000 miles to the East lied a new land. Romans & Greeks who had gotten over the pettiness and looked to the future, and saw that the Civil War would lead to the annihilation of both camps, they went to a newly federalized state. Both camps had originated from this continent, of course. And it sure felt good to be back.
Percy Jackson was a decorated veteran of both the Titan and the Giant wars. The 2nd ones, that is. But he did not want to massacre his brothers and sisters. He and Reyna, seen as the leaders of both camps before the war fed to the new Union of Europe, bringing many commanders and friends with them. Landing in Lisbon, Portugal, The squadron of demigods had a long way to travel to set up camps in Rome and Athens.
Short chapter, i know. But things kick off next chapter! Make sure to review and I will respond to them all 3