Disclaimer: I own nothing, though the plot is my idea, the characters are not.

This is going to be AU. I'm changing certain… Familial stuff, but I'm not saying what.

"blah" talking

/blah/ thinking

"blah" or blah remembering

"blah" or blah vision

Blah mental communication

Cronus was in his secret hideout, plotting. He remembered what the Oracle had said when he had asked why those seven children always beat him. "You are all by your insane self, they have help." He of course had his giant minions, but they lacked intelligence, while that weakness did help him to control them, it did not help him when his minions had been beaten repeatedly by them. /But why do I have to fight them? If I can convince them to fight me, it will be so much easier to beat the gods and rule the world. How is another matter. I could try to use mind control, but they always manage to break it… Though only one or two of them is controlled and the others, Jay usually, break the control… And there is the matter of their telepath, Theresa. No, I believe mind control would not work, but there are other ways. /

While Cronus plotted in his lair, Jay, Theresa and Herry were doing their homework for class. Neil'd been contacted by his agent for a photo shoot, and had to go. Archie and Atlanta were out buying groceries for the week in Herry's truck and Odie was training with Hermes. "So Jay, how's your history essay going?" Herry asked curiously.

"It's going great. We had to write about the Greek myths. I was told to write a three page essay about the adventures of Jason." Jay replied. "I finished it a week ago. I'm waiting for the extra credit due date to turn it in, which is Friday."

"Man, that must have been a little awkward, writing about your ancestor like you've never met him, and that he doesn't exist." Herry responded cheerfully.

"It was a little strange, but I managed. How's the math going?' Jay asked. Before Herry could answer, Jay's PMR went off. Jay pulled it out of his pocket, opened it and said "Hello, who is it?"

"Ah, Jay. So good of you to pick up the phone." A somewhat familiar voice answered. Then it continued, "You are quite polite Jay, I know all of you heroes are, most of the time."

"I- I beg you- your pardon. Hero? Me? H-Have you confused me with, a firefighter named J-Jay o-or something?" Jay asked, wondering wildly who this person was, why they sounded so familiar, and how that this person knew that he was a hero.

The man on the other line chuckled, the chuckle also very familiar, and answered "Ah, Jay I know quite a bit about you. Including your father. Oh yes, I believe I have caught your attention with that? Your adoptive mother never told you where she got you, did she?"

"How- how did you know that?! I've never told anyone that before!" Jay exclaimed quietly, eyes over bright, "Who are you?"

"I know many things. If you want to know the answer to your questions you will meet me a half hour from now, in the New Olympia City Park. Come alone and unarmed, otherwise things will be… Unpleasant, for you and your heroic friends. Don't be late Jay." Said the man, and then he heard a click, knowing that the other person hung up.

"Jay," Theresa asked, coming over, worry scrawled across her features, "Who was that, and why do you look so nervous?"

"I don't know. But whoever it is sure knows us. He knows that we're heroes. Another thing is, his voice sounds familiar, but I can't quite place it. He knows some… Personal things about me too… He told me to meet him at the park a half hour from now. I think I should go." Jay answered.

"It's probably a trap. Let us go with you." Theresa murmured.

"No. He said that I had to come alone and unarmed. He said something unpleasant would happen if I didn't." Jay answered. "Trap or no, I have to find out who this guy is and how he knows so much about me."

Theresa and Herry sighed; they knew that they weren't going to convince him otherwise. But Herry spoke up "You can go and meet who ever it is, but if you're not back in an hour, I'm coming after you."

"So am I." Theresa chimed in. Both of their faces were set in a stubborn, we're-going-to-even-if-you-won't-let-us looks on their faces.

Jay sighed and nodded. "If there is any trouble I'll call." He promised.

Twenty minutes later Archie, Atlanta and Neil came in. Neil was holding the door open, while Atlanta and Archie tottered in, carrying all the bags of groceries in at once. "You know, you could have taken two trips and spared yourself all of that hard work." Neil remarked dryly.

"Yeah, well we wanted to save some time." Archie grumbled crankily.

"Thanks for opening the door for us Neil." Atlana added.

"No problem." Neil shrugged, and he closed it. Neil walked to the living room and asked without preamble, "Where's Odie and Jay?"

"Odie is training with Hermes. Jay went to the park." Herry answered absently, mind focused on homework.

"And he happened to forget his sword and shield? I don't think so. What happened while we were away?" Archie and Neil noted at the same time.

"Well he got this phone call. After he finished he said that he had to go the park. The guy on the other line apparently knows about us being heroes, and some personal stuff about Jay. The guy said, apparently, that Jay had to go alone and unarmed." Theresa reported to the other.

Herry nodded "He seemed really upset by something. I don't know what."

"So you just let him go by himself? It's probably a trap!" Atlanta growled.

"We know that." Herry snapped uncharacteristically "But we couldn't convince him not to go. So we're going to wait an hour, then if he's not back by then, we're going after him."

"Count us in. How long has he been gone?" Neil asked. The others stared at him is shock. Neil usually wasn't this proactive. "What? I care for Jay as much as you guys do… Well maybe not as much as Theresa does, but I do care. Besides Cronus is nasty."

"Twenty minutes, and what do you mean by 'Not as much as Theresa' ?!" Theresa demanded, blushing bright red.

"I'm not blind. I can see how much you care for him." Neil said loftily.

Jay was pacing around the edges of the park, waiting for who-ever-it-was to show up. The man's voice was so familiar it drove him nuts. /It has to be either one of the gods or a monster, to know that I am a hero. But monsters wouldn't know me that well, so that leaves me with one of the gods. But if they wanted to talk, why didn't they just come to the dorm, instead of leading out here? /

"Deep thoughts young man?" An old lady interrupted kindly.

"Huh?" Jay answered ever so eloquently.

"I never got your name after you saved me from that horrible creature." The old lady continued.

With a jolt, Jay remembered the first person he ever saved. An old lady with a scarf over her hair. "It really was nothing. I just acted on instinct was all."

"Yes and your 'instincts' serve you and your friends well, don't they Jay?" Said a very, very familiar and unwelcome voice. The voice of the being that he and his friends all secretly feared.

"Why are you here Cronus?" Jay asked, wishing silently that he had brought his sword after all.

He heard a couple of Tsks from Cronus, "Really Jay, so very suspicious at such a young age. Such a sad state of affairs for that to happen. It was I who contacted you Jay. And yes, I can read your mind. I'm glad that you didn't bring your weapons with you. Do not worry I have no wish to harm you. The reason why I know so much about you and your friends is because we have met several times. Dear lady, may I borrow your hero, I wish to speak with him."

"Of course, I just wanted to thank him again." The old lady replied, charmed by the older man.

Jay looked like he was about to bolt, but a strong hand gripped his shoulder, and steered him away. Looking up, he saw to his chagrin, that it was Cronus steering him deeper into the park. "I believe that I have answered two of your questions. Now I will tell you about your father."

"My father was a mortal. You wouldn't waste your time with us 'pathetic mortals' unless you wanted to crush, or rule us." Jay answered, scowling. "Out with it Cronus, what do you want?"

"Why, to answer your questions of course." Cronus replied brightly. Jay merely raised an eyebrow, and Cronus sighed, "I just want to talk Jay. Nothing more, are you so blinded by the gods, not to listen to their enemy under a flag of truce?"

Jay hesitated. / Surely there this no harm in hearing him out? / "I –I'll here what you have to say. But try to recruit me and I'm out of here."

"No, nothing like that Jay. Now, your father is one of my brothers. He is called Hyperion. Do you know of his powers?" Cronus asked.

Jay nodded, "He was lord of the east, and the sun. The most powerful of the cardinal elder gods?"

"Correct. He fell for your biological mother, which was a three quarter driad, one quarter mortal. Her driad part was the stronger, and she was immortal… Until her tree was cut down to create part of a city. But her human part is your link to Jason. You are half titan, almost half driad, and an eighth human. Do you know how to control your powers?" Cronus informed/ asked.

"I have powers?" Jay answered, dumbstruck by what Cronus had said. Then he gathered his wits a little more and asked "Why should I believe you? You could be lying to lower my guard."

"For what reason Jay? If I had wanted to kill or capture you, I would have been able to the entire time we have talked. I believe you should check your communicating device." Cronus rebuffed.

Jay opened up his PMR and his face paled. "Oh crud, I have to go-"

"Your friends will come after you soon if you do not return, yes I know. I can read minds remember? All gods can, you should remember that." With those unsettling remarks, Cronus opened a portal and left.

Jay wandered slowly back to the dorm, mulling over what he had just been told. He was sure Cronus was up to something, yet he hadn't tried to do anything to him, just talk. And something inside of him agreed with Cronus's statements about his parentage. / I did overhear Hera and Hermes talking about how Hyperion escaped sixteen years ago, and was captured a year later. The way he was captured, it was as if he was trying to protect something they thought. Well now I know what. The driad/ human love of his… and me. Woah, woah Jay, you aren't seriously considering that he's telling the truth are you… But I am adopted, and I have always healed much, much quicker, even then Archie, one the rare occasions he does get hurt… But then again the Manticore venom… But Driads are tied to their trees, as their life support, yet I am not… Maybe it's my titan, or human or both that keeps that part of my driad heritage at bay…/

Jay bumped into someone, and snapped out of it. A customary "I'm sorry for knocking you over." Sprang from his lips before he registered who he knocked over. It was… Green hair, Sea colored eyes, Greek garb… "I am SO very sorry for knocking you over Lord Poseidon." He apologized again.

Poseidon smiled benignly down at the young hero. "You were deep in thought at the time, and I was also at fault for colliding with you. Could you show me to the school, it has been quite a while since I last went to the place, and the city is much larger than it was sixty years ago."

"Of course, this way." Jay answered, leading the sea god to the school.

"Are the others well?" Poseidon asked curiously.

"Yes, they are all fine. We are studying for some exams that are coming up. I needed to take a walk to clear my mind and met someone… Well he gave me a lot to think about, but I'm not quite sure to trust what he said." Jay answered.

Cronus was in his secret lair, stroking his beard, thinking. (a/n: -cringes- sorry, couldn't resist) / Jay certainly has a mixed heritage, though he is quite powerful. I wonder about the other young ones. Jay was much more receptive than I thought he would be. No matter, the magic is going to be ready in a few days. /

Sorry for the unoriginal title, if anyone has suggestions, I'm open to them.