Hello, everyone !
This is my first Percy Jackson's fic !
I hope you enjoy :)
P.S : Pardon me for my grammar and vocabularies, I'm still learning :)
Disclaimer : Rick Riordan owns most of the characters, while I own the OCs and the plot
Percy Jackson was visiting Camp Half-Blood with his girlfriend, Annabeth Chase. The two of them were holding hands while making their way to the summer camp. Both of them were students at one of the local universities in California, with Percy majoring in Mythologies and Annabeth majoring in Architectures.
It was summer holiday and the two of them decided to go back to the camp for a little visit.
"This brings back memories," Annabeth smiled. It had been a year since they studied in college. "I wonder how everyone have been."
Percy tightened his hold on Annabeth's hand. "I can't wait to see the new faces!" he grinned while the two of them started to see the camp.
They slowly entered the camp and couldn't help but grinning widely. The camp hadn't changed much, except for more demigods inside. The two of them kept walking slowly, enjoying the sights. The other demigods looked busy so the two of them hadn't been noticed.
Until someone called them.
"Percy! Annabeth!"
Percy and Annabeth turned their heads and saw Nico di Angelo came toward them from inside of the trees. The child of Hades had grown. He got taller and his skin wasn't as pale as before. His smile was a little bit wider, though not as wide as when his sister, Bianca di Angelo, was still alive.
"Hey, dude!" Percy greeted back happily.
"It has been a year!" Nico stopped in front of them and smiled. "How are you two?"
"We're fine," Percy answered. "you have gotten taller, Nico."
"I can't stay short forever, can I?" Nico replied.
Percy laughed and patted Nico's back friendly. Annabeth smiled at Nico. "Where are the others?"
Nico pointed towards the camp. "There. Everyone has been busy redecorating their cabins. We're getting more and more demigods everyday. Jason and Piper are with Chiron right now. I bet they will be super happy to see you guys here."
Jason Grace—the child of Jupiter or Zeus's Roman form—was one of Percy's best friends. They were in a quest together a year ago. His girlfriend, Piper McLean—the daughter of Aphrodite—was one of Aphrodite's most beautiful daughter. She was also one of Percy's closest friends, with her being best friends with Annabeth. Just like her boyfriend, Piper was also in a quest together with Percy and Annabeth a year ago.
"Are Frank and Hazel here too?" Annabeth asked.
Nico nodded his head. "Though the two of them went somewhere and haven't got back yet."
Percy grinned. "Give them some privacy. Every couple need some time alone."
Nico just shrugged and Percy laughed. Frank Zhang and Hazel Levesque were his other comrades a year ago. The two of them joined the quest to stop Mother Earth.
Remembering his old comrades, Percy couldn't help but missed Leo Valdez. Together with Leo, the six of them answered the Prophecy of Seven and completed the quest. Though Leo vanished at the final moment.
Nico caught the expression on Percy's face. He patted his arm. "Leo's okay," he said, knowing full well what was going through inside Percy's brain. "if he was here, he wouldn't want to see your sad face."
Annabeth tugged his hand. "Nico's right, Seaweed Brain. Cheer up! We came back here to have some fun this summer, not to dwell in sorrow."
Percy smiled at his girlfriend and his younger-brother-figure. "Yeah, you're right."
"Percy! Is that you?"
Percy turned his head and saw Piper was running toward them. She was as beautiful as ever, with a beaming smile on her face.
"Oh my gosh! It is really you!" she squealed.
"Hey, Pipes." Percy greeted.
"Annabeth!" Piper greeted enthusiastically and opened her arms. Annabeth quickly let go of her hand from Percy's and welcomed Piper. The two girls hugged and squealed.
"Dude, you lost against a girl." Nico said.
Percy scowled. "Her best friends are always a bigger priority than me."
Nico chuckled.
"Oh my gosh! Look at how beautiful you've been!" Annabeth smiled at one of her best friends.
"You've gotten more beautiful yourself!" Piper smiled back. "Come on, let's get you meet everyone!"
Piper dragged the laughing Annabeth down the hill. Percy sighed and followed with Nico walking beside him.
"Folks!" Piper yelled. "Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase are here!"
After Piper yelled that, it was literally a chaos. New demigods—and that meant demigods Percy and Annabeth hadn't ever seen yet—came toward them like a swarm of bees. The Seven Heroes were known throughout the whole camp. Percy and Annabeth got a little bit more popular because they defeated the Titan Kronos few years ago.
"Okay, guys, give them some slack."
The crowd parted and made way to Jason Grace. He was still the same as usual. The same warm smile and playful eyes. Jason walked towards the two demigods and grinned.
"Welcome home!" he said. "So I guess you're spending your summer holiday here?"
Percy nodded. "Glad to be back, Jason. Have you got skinnier?"
Jason laughed. "Most likely. Coming back between two camps sure is tiring. To make it worse, I think my hair is starting to lose."
"Of course not, handsome!" Piper chimed. "You're as handsome as always, but yeah, you got skinnier."
"Jeez, thanks, Pipes." Jason replied.
"Annabeth!" Rachel Dare made her appearance. Few years ago, Percy was kinda.. having a crush over the girl. But when she realized that she must became The Oracle of Delphi, she rejected him. Which was odd. But Percy didn't care anymore. Rachel was simply one of his good friends, and Annabeth was his girlfriend. "How are you? Is Percy being a jerk?"
"Hey!" Percy protested.
Annabeth laughed and hugged her other best friend. "Hey, Rachel! Long time no see! Are you spending your summer here too?"
"Yeah!" Rachel hugged back. "I'm so happy you both are here! How's Percy treating you?"
"Good," Annabeth winked. "though sometimes his brain ran slow."
Rachel dramatically sighed. "I bet he forgot your anniversary or something like that."
Annabeth rolled her eyes. "You got that right."
"Hey, it's not my fault!" Percy protested. "I mean, how come anyone remembered their one year and one months anniversary?"
"It's 13 months anniversary, Percy," Annabeth rolled her eyes again. "we made a deal to celebrate our anniversary every month."
"Well, yeah," Percy mumbled. "but I thought, after we reached one year, we could change that into celebrating each year?"
Annabeth shook her head immediately. "No way! Then it will be easier for you!"
"Hey!" Percy protested again. "Why can't you make it easier for me?"
Annabeth laughed and pecked him on the lips. "Cause I hate making things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. I told you to get used to it, didn't I?"
Percy scowled but laughed when Annabeth laughed again. He really loved this kind of moments. Peace, no monsters, no worries, just smiles between him and Annabeth. And their friends surrounding them.
"I'm happy to see the pleasant aura here."
The young demigods turned their heads to see their camp's head-councelor stood behind them.
"Chiron!" Percy grinned and Annabeth ran to him to give a hug.
"Percy, Annabeth," Chiron nodded. "it has been awhile. Are you staying this summer?"
Both of them nodded. Chiron nodded once more. "Come then. I believe your cabins still got some space."
"Who's the new head of Athena's cabin?" Annabeth asked as she walked beside Chiron with Rachel beside her.
"A new demigod," Chiron replied. "her name is Tammy Alberona."
"Sounded brave." Annabeth nodded.
"She is," Chiron smiled. "she's so much like you, Annabeth. Brave and full of attitude. The typical type from Athena's children."
Annabeth laughed. "Glad to see my siblings doing well."
"How's my cabin?" Percy asked.
"Some new demigods came," Nico answered. "and I couldn't help but wonder how all of them so similar to you."
"Similar to me?" Percy asked. "And—ugh—they're staying with me in Poseidon cabin?"
"Duh, of course," Nico answered. "they're the children of Poseidon, Percy. And by similar, I mean their nasty personalities."
"You think my personality's nasty?"
"Sometimes," Nico shrugged. "or maybe most of the times."
They reached the Big House and all of them entered.
"Now, who wants some hot chocolates?" Chiron asked.
All of the teenagers raised their hands. But just before Chiron was off to make some, Rachel suddenly grabbed Annabeth's arm and green smoke slithered around her.
"Rachel?" Annabeth asked confusedly. "Oh. OH."
Rachel's eyes quickly became green and she was covered in green smoke. Percy's body stiffened. Whenever Rachel acted this way, it wouldn't mean good news.
A prophecy was about to come.
Rachel's mouth opened.
"Six will go to find the seventh,
The journey guided by the gods' voices.
Uniting the Big Three for all she's worth,
Hail, The Child of Artemis."
Rachel's eyes opened and she gasped for air. "I hate when that happened.." she muttered. She looked at her stunned friends. Even Chiron seemed lost of words.
"Uh.. guys?" Rachel called nervously. "What did I say?" Still being new to this prophecy things, Rachel still couldn't remember any prophecy she had said.
Chiron found his voice first and told Rachel what she had said. Rachel drew her eyebrows together in confusion.
"Child of Artemis?" she repeated. "What does that mean? I thought the goddess is virgin."
Percy snorted. "Well, judging from my knowledge, even virgin goddess could still have children."
Annabeth gave him a sharp look. Percy shut his mouth immediately, knowing well what his girlfriend's stare meant. Annabeth turned to face Chiron.
"Artemis has never had any children," Annabeth said. "it has never been written in histories or myths."
Chiron rubbed his bearded chin. "That's what I think too. But judging from Rachel's prophecy.."
"And what does it mean by six will go to find the seventh?" Piper asked.
"I think the seventh meant the child of Artemis." Jason answered softly. "But what about this six?"
"My guess?" Percy crossed his hands across his chest. "Six demigods. Just like the Prophecy of Seven."
"Now that makes sense," Annabeth thought. "seven is Artemis's holy number. I think it is safe to assume that the seventh is indeed Artemis's child. Whoever it is."
"So the seventh meant Artemis's child, a demigod." Jason concluded.
"Who will go?" Nico asked.
Silence fell for a minute before Chiron coughed and smiled.
"I think we have five already." The wise centaur said.
Annabeth and Piper looked at the smiling centaur and rolled their eyes.
"I know that prophecies will only be spoken to anyone that got anything to do with it," Piper started. "and I know what you mean, Chiron. Stop smiling."
Piper's words rang a bell in the others' heads.
"US?" Percy pointed to himself. "The five of us?"
Chiron nodded. "Now, let's just find one more to company you guys."
"Whoa, hold on," Nico raised a hand. "I'm not going."
"And why is that, Nico?" Chiron asked.
Nico crossed his hands across his chest. "I'm a child of Hades. I'm not supposed to be in any quest. Go find my replacement."
"Nico, that isn't true," Chiron replied. "look at your sister, Hazel. She was in the quest. Just because children of Hades are super rare and barely going to any quests, doesn't mean that you can't join this quest."
"Hazel is the child of Pluto." Nico retorted.
"He is still your father." Chiron replied.
"Chiron, children of Hades are not super rare," Jason grinned. "a child of Artemis is way more super rare."
"Almost impossible," Annabeth snorted. "if it weren't because of the prophecy, I wouldn't believe it."
"Okay, so Percy, Annabeth, Piper, Jason, and Nico, the five of you will go." Chiron said. "Now, who's the other one?"
Percy scowled. "And here I thought coming back to this camp won't give me any quests."
Annabeth couldn't help but agreed with her boyfriend. The two of them thought they could have a normal four years of college, without worrying about monsters and quests. The reason they returned was because they just wanted to visit their most favorite summer camp, not asking for a quest! So much for having peace.
"I'll go."
The deep sound startled all of them. They turned to see the one who spoke. They caught a person was standing behind them, near the door.
"Who are you and how the hell you got in here?" Percy asked.
The person—a boy, with dark blond hair and dark blue eyes with the standard orange camp shirt and black jeans along with white sneakers—shrugged. He got a sharp eyes and by judging from his face, he was probably two years younger than Percy.
Almost the same as Nico's age.
"I accidentally passed by when I heard the prophecy. I entered and no one noticed. Bet you guys are so drown in thoughts." he simply said.
"Oh, I know you." Jason pointed at him with a nod. "You're Alex Rebel, right? The new head cabin of Zeus's."
Alex Rebel nodded. Percy stared at him.
"You're a child of Zeus?" he asked which was replied by a nod. "The hairy dude is your father?" Another nod. "Can you control wind and lightning like Jason?"
Alex didn't answer. Instead, he asked back. "So, does this mean I can join the quest?"
Chiron rubbed his chin one more time, thinking. Well, it couldn't be a coincidence the boy heard the prophecy when he was walking by. He had got to be the sixth.
Chiron nodded in agreement. Alex nodded back and gave a small smile.
"Alright then, heroes," Chiron stomped his feet a little. "you will leave at dawn. Be ready."
Done !
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