So, this kind of thing has been done before. But, knowing me, I wanted to give it a shot! :D
I tried to make this unique in terms of how they split, though to be honest I guess my subconscious thought about the Teen Titans comics (based off the show, not the actual really awesome ongoing one) where Raven gets split into different personalities. I like the idea that Teen Titans Go had (oh, yes, I actually watch that. I defend that there are SOME good episodes in there) where Raven got split because of a prism. I'm going to go off of that, everyone!
No, this won't follow the Titans storylines at all, I'm just using that as inspiration.
And by the way, I'm not home yet ;D Couple more weeks!
So, let's get the ball rolling, shall we?
I own nothing you recognize as canon.
*~Do the Demigod Split!~*
One: From Gifts to Griefs
Let it be known that this was not planned. Honestly, when are accidents ever planned?
Sure, the story ends with people feeling good and one person's true self comes out to public for the first time. Sure, they get the help they need and—well, that's kind of spoiling it. Let's start at the beginning.
It all started when two demigods and one former Titan were digging around in the attic of the Big House. They were all looking for something to inspire them, for the holidays were fast approaching, and they needed some inspiration for presents.
Piper McLean, daughter of Aphrodite, dug around in a box labeled 1967 and found a glasses case. Perfect, she thought. I'll get Leo to make a glasses case for Jason—no, I'll get him to make some indestructible rims! Maybe have Calypso enchant them to always reappear in his pocket like Percy's sword?
Hazel Levesque, daughter of Pluto, who was in Camp Half-Blood with her boyfriend on special leave, had found an old quiver in a trunk labeled 1856. That got her thinking that Frank's old bow was looking a little worn. She decided that she would get him a brand new bow with some cool arrows that did more than just fly straight. Maybe one of the Hephaestus campers could make that, since Leo might be busy with making presents for everyone. Piper said he likes to go overboard on the presents.
Calypso, the former Titan and the daughter of Atlas, on the other hand, was at a loss. Leo was, by far, the hardest person to shop for. Delicate things weren't his style, weapons would just be redundant (since he could make his own) and clothes…well, clothes didn't fit him unless Calypso wove them, and she'd already given him enough fireproof clothes to last at least a month. She didn't know his interests that well—and by that, she meant she didn't know what their meanings are. Doctor Who didn't sound like a time travelling thing, but he insisted it wasn't very medical in nature. Game of Thrones apparently wasn't an actual game. The Big Bang Theory was a comedy about nerds, whatever that was. Don't get her started on the things called superheroes.
The former Titan sighed and stuck her head inside a chest labeled 1508. This chest had been moved here when the Americans moved from England. Calypso dug around and felt her fingers brush up against something. She closed her fingers around it and pulled it out into the light.
"What is that?" Hazel asked, setting the old quiver back.
Calypso held the item up. It was a clear gem with six sides. Not very big. Not overly pretty. It did remind Calypso of her island cave with the multitude of gems placed in the ceiling.
Piper grabbed it. "It's kind of pretty. Was there a label for it?"
Calypso groped around in the chest but didn't find any sort of paper that explained what the gem was.
Hazel held the gem now. "It's not really Frank's style."
"Not Jason's, either," Piper added.
Calypso shrugged. "Leo isn't much for gems. If I gave him another jewel, he'd think there was some hidden meaning behind it and try to fit it inside the astrolabe."
"Oh," Hazel exclaimed. "You could do a riddle quest! Lead him along a path using clues, and at the end is you and a nice dinner!"
"Leo Valdez solving riddles." Piper shook her head. "He's so ADHD I don't think his attention will last that long."
"And Jason Grace will do better, I imagine?" Calypso joked. "He's so busy nowadays I would think he wouldn't have time for a measly riddle hunt."
Hazel giggled. Piper rolled her eyes. "I don't deny that," she said. "But he's busy for a reason and I can respect that."
"Frank Zhang is the same, no?" Calypso asked. "Being praetor and all, it must take some sort of toll."
Hazel nodded. "He's right for the job, though. I couldn't think of anyone else in the Legion that could do it, especially with Reyna."
They all laughed, not noticing the glow of the gem in Calypso's hand.
"But, in all honesty," Calypso continued, "Leo isn't the type for scavenger hunts. I don't know what to get him."
Piper smiled. "Make him a scarf or some gloves or something."
"He isn't susceptible to the cold of winter."
"But he'd still appreciate the gesture. Leo loves your gifts. And, if you don't want to make him something, I'm sure a night alone with you is perfect for him."
Calypso smiled. "We haven't had a night alone in a while. Perhaps I'll ask Chiron if we can go out into New York to have a nice dinner."
"That's the spirit!" Hazel clapped. "In fact, Frank and I should do that, too! Only, not with you two; we should have dinner somewhere you won't be."
Piper nodded. "I like that idea. Jason and I should do it, too."
The gem shattered. The girls reared back in alarm.
"Geeze, Calypso," Piper muttered. "If you don't want us stealing your idea, you could have just said so."
Calypso blinked. "That wasn't me. I wasn't even holding it that hard."
Hazel yelped. The two other girls looked at her, saw her golden gaze lifted to the ceiling, and then looked up.
Six little gems floated in the air, each a single color of the rainbow: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. They floated in a circle, spinning around each other. The sunlight caught on the sides of each gem and a rainbow of light flooded the room. The girls shielded their eyes, but each of them continued to see spots after the light faded.
When it was over, they all opened their eyes. The gem was whole again, but this time it was black, like it was made entirely of obsidian.
Piper reached out to touch it, but Hazel slapped her hand away. "Back off," the daughter of Pluto warned. "That gem is still emitting great power. It's throwing my senses into overdrive."
"Even I can feel the threat," Calypso said. "That gem just did something. Are we all okay?"
They patted themselves down, checked their limbs and heartbeats, and nodded to each other.
"Good, now….what did this thing just do?"
Piper shrugged. Hazel pointed to the gem. "Look," she whispered. "There's writing on it now."
The girls squinted and gazed at the black gem. Written on the sides were three names:
Leo Valdez
Jason Grace
Frank Zhang
They looked at each other in horror. "Guys," Piper called. "Are you inside the gem?"
No answer.
Calypso kind of relaxed. "We said their names out loud. The gem must react to names."
"We said Reyna's name," Hazel said.
"But not her full name." Piper sighed. "We said our boyfriends' full names right in front of an item that could very well be dangerous…and we call our boyfriends idiots."
Hazel stood up and looked outside. "Well," she said. "I can see that Jason is okay."
Calypso and Piper rushed to the window. Jason was walking around, looking at the cabins and taking notes in a small notebook.
Piper blinked. "When did he…?"
Calypso and Hazel looked at her. A lump formed in Hazel's throat. She was fearing something but did not know what it was.
Piper scratched her head. "When did Jason put on an orange shirt? He was wearing a blue one today."
"Maybe he decided to wear the CHB shirt halfway through the day?" Hazel offered.
"He doesn't do that," Piper said. "Plus, all of his CHB shirts are being washed. Today was laundry day for him."
Calypso backed away from the window. "We're freaking out over something that's probably nothing. Why don't we go down and talk to Jason? I'm sure he's fine."
She grabbed an old piece of curtain that had fallen onto the floor decades ago, gingerly wrapping up the gemstone. "We'll take this with us and ask Chiron about it after we talk to Jason."
"That'll get us in trouble," Piper whined. "We promised we wouldn't mess with anything."
"We didn't mess with anything," Calypso said. "This gem messed with us, and possibly our boyfriends."
The three girls descended from the attic and made their way outside. Hazel elected to hold the gem, stating she was better at handling 'cursed' jewels than Piper or Calypso. No one argued that point.
Piper was the first to reach Jason. "Jason," she called. "Jason, are you okay?"
The son of Jupiter turned around. Everyone froze.
Jason was not wearing a CHB shirt. It was just plain orange. His hair was styled in a sort of geeky way—kind of like he combed it down on either side of his head. His glasses were enormous; the lenses looked like bottle bottoms, which made his eyes huge.
His eyes.
Piper had been in love with Jason's electric blue eyes since the moment they met, Mist or no Mist. They'd always been blue. Bluer than the sky, sometimes darkening to match his stormy mood.
But now his eyes were not blue…
They were orange!
A/N: Ooh. What just happened? Which Jason is this? Where are Frank and Leo? You'll have to find out!
I have all their personalities set up, but out of curiosity, what different personalities are you expecting to see from our boys?
I'd also like to give a shout-out to the second inspiration behind this story. Thank you to TeamIris-GoROFLcopters for creating that awesome story, 'Jason Grace and the Seven Not-Leos'. It was awesome, as was the spin-off for Jason himself. If you want to read a split-Leo story before this one gets rolling, that's the one to read!
