The Last of the Greeks
Preface
The night's cold air stung in the fierce wind of the storm that had settled over New York. In the city all was quiet and few mortals walked the streets. Unaware of the sacrifice made that night or the chaos that loomed over their heads on Olympus the home of the gods. Only a select few know what truly happened that night or how close the gods came to war.
Throne Room-
"I will not let you destroy my son Zeus," shouted Poseidon, "not when I have spared BOTH of your children."
"He was stirred against our sacred oath, and unlike you I admitted to the council about Thalia's and Jason's births the days they were born. When were you going to inform us about your son? Hmm, he's already three years old. Were you planning on using his powers against us?" snapped Zeus.
"Of course not, I didn't tell you to protect him, and his mother from you brother. For all I knew you could have done the same thing that you did to Hade's children after the oath was made."
Zeus visibly flinched in his throne. "I would not have you separate another mother from her child. Sally has had a harder life than most and Perseus is all that she has. Telling you of him would only bring pain to them both."
"I want him taken to camp so that he can be watched, plus your son will be safer there than anywhere else."
"He is far too young to be taken to camp, and Camp Half-Blood doesn't take infants remember that's Camp Legion. He will go to Camp Half-Blood when he's ready and not a day before."
"Hey, do the rest of us even get a say in this matter?" asked Apollo, "I for one trust Uncle P, I do not believe that he will use his THREE YEAR OLD to bring about our doom."
"Thank you, Apollo," said Poseidon, "How do the rest of you fell about Perseus?"
"I think we're wasting time being here, just let the child be, he is of little threat to us," said Hermes.
"I think we should just kill him and get it over with," said Ares. He received a glare from his brothers and uncle.
"I will remain neutral on the matter," rasped Hephaestus.
"I agree with father something needs to be done with the boy," said Dionysus trying to get on his father's good side.
"I think that all, and any child of the big three should be detained and watched," said Hera.
"A child should not be separated form it's mother," argued Artemis softly, "I agree with Poseidon."
Meanwhile on Earth
Young Sally Jackson was getting into a cab that would take her and her toddler home to their apartment. They were leaving from her friend's house after having stayed late for diner.
"Where to Ms.?"
"Riverside apartments please."
The car ride was quiet and peaceful Sally sat in the back seat smiling as her little boy started drifting off to sleep beside her.
When they were two blocks from home a loud screech of a moving truck rang out in the night. The driver had hit his breaks and swerved a stray dog that had crossed the road at the wrong time. The cab driver tried to avoid hitting the truck but was too late. The vehicles collided and when all had stopped the cab lay crushed on the sidewalk.
In the car Sally's dead body lay protectively over her son's car seat, from her effort to protect him in the crash. From the car the boy's cries could be heard, the sole survivor of the accident, because of his mother.
In a flash of light three old women appeared before the car, and pulled the young child from it. They quickly put the child to sleep to stop his cries, and in another flash of light they were gone again.
Olympus
In the throne room things had not gotten better if anything only worse. Zeus stood before Poseidon with his bolt in hand while Poseidon held on to his trident ready to fight. Just as they were about to strike the bright light flash in the room, as it faded the three fates stood between them. The one to the right held a large bundle.
The sister in the center then spoke in a haunting voice, "We are here to stop you from starting a pointless war. Young Perseus and his mother were in a mortal car accident, in which Perseus was the only survivor." Poseidon's face winced in pain, as the fate holding young Percy walked forward and handed him his son.
"We have seen part of this boy's fate and were given a prophecy about his destiny. The boy is to be taken to Camp Legion, and raised as a Greek son of Poseidon there. He is not to know about Camp Half-Blood or the Greek demi-gods, until the time is right, if he is to be the world's savior."
The third sister stepped forward towards the hearth, "Hestia, you are to be Perseus's patron-mother, the boy will need a mother figure so we give you our blessing to raise him as much as you wish to." She then stepped back and addressed the council.
"The rest of this matter will be reveled in time." With that said she and her sisters disappeared. Changing the young Greek demi-god's presumed fate.
That's the preface, filled with all the pre-story drama that you need to know before we go on to Percy's life at Camp Legion. Please review.
