Author's Note: Okay, so I really wanted to give this challenge a try and think I came up with a damn interesting plot. We'll just have to see how it goes. I know, its been a while since I've written anything, I think I was just waiting for the stupid writer's block to break apart, luckily I think I've found a jackhammer for the job! So please enjoy and review!
DZ2's 'Harry the Twice-Blessed Half-Blood' Challenge: A Harry Potter/Percy Jackson (or Heroes of Olympus) Crossover
Plot: Every Half-Blood has one god-parent, this we know: however, Harry is different because of one reason: through the ways of the divine, he has more than one god for a parent/guardian
Rules: Light, Grey or Dark Harry [Light]
Harry's first god-parent MUST be one of the twelve while others can be any of the Greek/Roman Mythological forces: gods, deities, divines etc[Accepted]
Harry and Percy MUST have different views of right and wrong [Accepted]
Either Thalia, the Di Angelos or Clarisse must be allied with Harry - any others are up to the reader [Accepted]
Whoever Harry's god-parent is MUST break the law and talk/interact/meet with Harry - they do this because of Halloween and they don't want to lose him again [Accepted]
If Harry is Dark, Luke MUST see Harry as the new leading force of the New Olympus and pledge to serve him instead of Kronos [N/A]
When Harry is 'determined' it must be because of a canon Hogwarts event e.g. defending the Stone, the troll, the Basilisk, the spiders etc [Accepted]
Any pairings are welcome EXCEPT Harry/Hermione and Harry/Percy [Accepted]
Tom and Dumbledore must both feel wary about Harry when he comes into his god-like powers [Accepted]
The Horcrux is destroyed - unless Harry's 'other' god-parents use it to 'determine' him as theirs (see below)
Even though he leaves Hogwarts for CHB or his own dwellings, Harry must still keep in touch with his friends [Accepted]
At least one of Harry's friends - or a redeemed friend if you want to use someone like Draco or Severus - must be a Half-Blood [Accepted]
Sirius and Remus do not abandon him [Accepted]
Guidelines: Powerful Harry [Accepted]
Harry and Percy as enemies
Immortal Harry
Master of Death Harry
The force that determines Harry is a primordial e.g. Thanatos, Erebus, Nyx, Chaos etc
Harry's god-parent - his main one - is one of the Big Three [N/A]
Lily and/or James were that particular god in human form [Accepted]
Others of the HP universe are Half-Bloods [Accepted]
A prophecy being made about Harry [Accepted]
Slash [No Thank You]
The PJ/Heroes of Olympus universe being diverted from canon due to Harry's involvement e.g. Harry goes after the Lightning Bolt and keeps it or Harry helps Luke claim the Fleece and destroys Cronus [We'll see]
Kronos - somehow - is Harry's god-parent - so a Titan-Harry could be allowed too
Forbidden: Harry remaining the naive, malleable wizard/demigod people wish him to be
Harry's actual god-parent being anything other than Olympian/Roman
Dumbledore and Tom as allies of Harry
Sirius and Remus abandoning Harry
The dark haired wizard felt his body collapse under the effects of the venom flowing through his twelve year old body. As he fell to his knees the soft thud of his body was overshadowed by the wet smack as the monstrous basilisk fell to the stone floor of the chamber, its body shivering in its death throes. The sword in his hand was heavy, its glimmering rubies flashing in the light from the sconches along the walls, but he still managed to put its tip toward the ground and force his body back to his feet.
His emerald green eyes were narrowed at the sixteen year old form of the psychotic wizard who had killed his parents. His body trembling he took a labored step, ignoring the black venom and blood that oozed around the basilisk's fang piercing his forearm and dripping onto the blade still clutched in his hand. "Is that it Riddle," he snarled his teeth bared in rage and pain. "It seems my song bird and old hat has bested the powers of Lord Voldemort!"
The dark eyed teenager took a step back in shock as the younger boy kept walking toward him. "Impossible," he growled as he brought up Harry's holly and phoenix feather wand to point at its owner. "You should be dead! How are you moving? How are you standing? What are you? Answer me!"
"I'm just Harry," the black haired wizard said as he came to a stop beside the unconscious form of Ginny Weasley. His green eyes looked down at the still open black diary that was lying seemingly harmless on the ground. With a word he raised the sword he had been using as a walking stick and stabbed it through the hard covered black book. "What wizard keeps a diary anyway," he questioned.
"NO,' Riddle screamed as he ran toward the younger boy and his precious book, his link to the red headed girl whose life he was stealing. Without warning he began to scream, dropping the wand in his hands as his hands flew to his face. The diary began to spurt ink like blood across the stone floor as Riddle fought to hold on. "One of these days Potter, I'll find you," Riddle vowed as his transparent body began to fade more and more. "I'll hunt you down and kill you Potter! You will never escape the Son of..." but whatever he meant to say was cut of as he faded away completely.
"Merlin..." Harry gasped as he once again fell to his knees, " he talked a lot." His body felt as though it was made entirely from rubber even as the blood in his veins felt like it was on fire. With the last of his strength he twisted his body so he could lay on his back, his green eyes staring at the chin of Salazar Slytherin. As his green eyes began to close, a strange light appeared above him, shining down with a beautiful reverence. A coiled snake appeared in the with an owl, its wings outstretched appeared behind it. 'How odd,' Harry thought.
"HARRY," a voice screamed out as what sounded like sandals slapping the ground echoed off the chamber walls. Sliding into quickly dimming vision was a beautiful women with an olive complexion and long flowing black hair. She wore what looked like a bed sheet as she hefted the young boy into her arms. "Harry, HARRY! Listen to me. You'll be fine," the strange woman said desperately. Her grey eyes looking toward the phoenix that was trying to cry around the basilisk fang in his arm. With what seemed to be practiced ease she pulled the venomous tooth from his arm allowing the Phoenix's tears better access to the wound.
The boy blinked as his vision began to clear and the pain in his body began to let up. "Who... who are you," he asked as he looked at the woman. He had never seen her before at Hogwarts, not even at the staff table. Maybe she was a teacher who didn't like eating in the Great Hall or someone from the Ministry coming to clear up the mess at Hogwarts.
The woman sighed deeply seeing the boy in her arms starting to recover. "My name is Athena," she said softly as she stroked the boy's midnight black hair. "I am the Goddess of wisdom, handicrafts, useful arts, and battle strategy, but more importantly, I'm your mother," she said softly. Despite not being able to see it, her ears could pick up the crash of thunder high above. "Well, one of them," she said ignoring her father's outrage.
"What, but I thought," Harry said as his fatigued mind tried to take in what he was hearing. "No, there must be some mistake," he said. "My mother was Lily Potter. I have pictures of her," he explained. "I live with my Aunt Petunia, my mum's sister."
"Petunia," the goddess asked in confusion. "I don't remember a Petunia. Anyway it is a long story," Athena said with a sad smile. "The man you knew as James Potter, your father, is an old soul, working to reach the Isle of the Blessed in the Underworld," she said softly. "Once, long ago in another life, he had another name, Orion, a favored male of my sister Artemis, the only one," she explained. "When Artemis learned of his return, she decided to take human form as Lily Evans. The two fell in love all over again but Artemis swore long ago to never have children and remain a virgin forever, that's where I came in. I also swore to remain a virgin forever but I can think children into existence. Along with your mom and dad I created you," she said with a smile.
"How do I know you're telling the truth," Harry asked from where he lay in her lap. He didn't want to move, he had never felt so at peace in his entire life as he did now, lying in this woman's lap. Even though he wanted to believe the strange woman, just so he could have a mother, he wasn't about to believe any old story. Who knew what some crazy person would say to tie themselves to the Boy-Who-Lived.
Athena's smile grew at how wise her son was not to just take her word at it. "Harry, where do you think Hedwig came from," she said softly as she continued to run her hands through the youth's hair. "My symbol, as you saw, is an owl, it's my favorite creature and you needed someone to look after you," she said sadly. "Then there is your ability to speak to snakes, another of my creatures," she said with a smile before frowning. "Though, the creation of Basilisk's was nothing I had particularly cared for. Herpo was always using his gifts in ways I never foresaw," she muttered.
"Herpo," Harry questioned before his green eyes grew round. "As in Herpo the Foul? The guy who originally created the basilisk," Harry asked in shock, remembering the passage on Herpo from Hermione's ripped out page. "I'm related to him?"
"His half brother actually," Athena admitted with a shrug. "But that is ancient history," she tried to assure the youth. "Now then, we need to get you and your friend's sister up off the ground before you get sick," the goddess said as she eased the young wizard from her lap. "Besides, I believe there is a young man currently shifting rocks who is waiting for you."
"I forgot about Ron," Harry admitted as he unsteadily made his way to his feet. Turning his eyes fell upon the basilisk that even dead loomed over him. "What am I going to do about that thing? It won't stink up the school will it," he asked looking toward the goddess who claimed to be his mother.
"Oh no. We'll get rid of that right now," she replied. With a mere wave of her hand the King of Serpents vanished leaving Harry's wide eyed. "I will speak to Artemis later on and see what she wants done with it. Now then, grab your wand and your sword Harry its time to go back up," Athena said with a sad look in her eyes. "I'll be sending someone to pick you up at Kings Cross. Do not leave with your aunt and uncle," she said sternly.
"Where will I be going then," Harry asked in confusion.
Athena smiled, "Summer Camp."
