Camp Middle Earth
As basically de facto "camp leaders" Percy and Annabeth have a bunch of duties they have to do. But creating a new camp in another country. That's one they never even thought would be possible. Join the Seven and a few others on a journey to middle earth
A/N: Formerly New-Zealands-Version-Of-Hades, but 3 guesses what happened. I'm reposting this cause I've done some edits to it now. Uncovering the truth will be coming but I'm having writers block with it but it will be soon. Enjoy this one.
Chapter 1
Percy's POV
"I'm sorry you want us to do what now?" I cracked a nervous chuckle at this running a hand through my hair, glancing sideways left at the girl I had escaped Tartarus with just a couple months ago.
"My boy, I think you heard me rig-"
"But Chiron, this is crazy, like Zeus thinking I stole his bolt level craz- ow Annabeth" he rubbed his head, a ping-pong ball bouncing along the floor, the sound echoing around
Annabeth smiled "You never learn Seaweed Brain" and then she turned to the centaur once more "But this is absolutely mental. You want to send us to another country, that's hours- no days away, and have us either help them set up their own camp or bring them to Long Island?"
"Well technically the Gods want you to, I was the one that had to break it to the both of you." I said sheepishly, cantering
I looked at Annabeth 'We probably should do it' she looked back at me in confusion 'Just think about all the demigods we could help through this, and besides haven't you wanted to got there for ages?' I had to break out what had been dubbed as the 'Baby Seal eyes,' but she looked back and I saw in her eyes that I had her.
"Did I mention you could bring a few others with you as well?" Chiron broke our mental conversation and we both looked up at him.
She sighed and said "Oh alright we're in, but we're bringing the rest of the Sev- Six with us" I winced as she choked up at the mention of the famous now Six. We still hadn't had any official word on if Leo was alive or not, but we were still hopeful for the Son of Hephaestus, but his cabin mates wanted to do something in his honour.
"Very well, I'll leave it to you guys to break the news to the rest of them." he said as he left the rec room and unofficial camp meeting room.
I turned to Annabeth as I laughed "The gods just don't want to give us a break, eh." chucking an arm over her shoulders as we walked out of the big house into the sunlight.
"Don't forget, we're Aphrodite's favourite soap opera." she laughed as I moaned.
"Don't remind me Wise Girl, after all, we've dealt with in the past few years how much worse could a trip to New Zealand be?"
I should have really seen everything coming after I said that.
"And besides, where the Hades is New Zealand?"
All I got was an eye roll back.
"I'll tell you along the way come on we need to go find everyone."
Leo POV
The wind in my hair just felt normal by now.
After days of flying and trying to navigate my way back to Long Island, the cool metal feel of Festus and the occasion weight on my shoulder I had become accustomed to.
I'd been praying to any God that would listen that we would eventually find our way back to Camp Half-Blood, well since I had stopped praying that I'd find Oygygia, and that was successful.
So I had high hopes that my prayers would be answered.
And then for the first time, in what seemed to be Zeus knows how long, I saw a colour change. From a deep blue to green. Trees zooming past, tiny little houses merging into one massive blur.
I nudged my shoulder up. "Hey Sunshine," she slowly groaned and came back into the land of living.
"I think we're nearly there." I said while smiling
I'm nearly home. After nearly dying, coming back to life, travelling Gods know how long, I was nearly home. Back to the bunker and camp.
Oh Gods…
Jason, Piper, Frank Hazel, Percy and Annabeth.
What are they gonna do when they see me. They think I'm dead already, Hades I am gonna be so dead properly now.
"Leo don't panic; they won't kill you- not that I'd mind your annoying ass dead." How did she know what I was thinking? "Maybe badly harm you, but not kill unfortunately. And I know you well already Repair Boy"
I groaned, "Thanks Calypso for that ray of positivity"
"You call me sunshine for a reason" I groaned but smiled.
Then I saw something familiar.
Then a flash of white light. Oh Styx.
And after that everything came a bit clearer. We were in a giant warehouse, that looked oddly familiar. Then I realized who was before us. Hunched over the hood of an old 1998 Toyota Corolla, was none other than my dear old man.
"Hey dad" I said casually, Calypso just stared at me incredulously.
He turned around a chucked a little bit. "Ah yes um hello son" he said as he tried to put out the flames in his beard.
"I was wondering when you were about to pop in here. Now onto business." Whenever a God said that to me, even if it was my father, I knew that was never a good sign.
"Oh relax it's nothing like the last quest you had." I let out a breath of relief after hearing this
"But it's something quite unusual that we have you doing and you may need this for the journey" He pointed to something behind me and my jaw dropped.
He let out a small smile, which looked more like a grimace to be fair, at my reaction.
"I think dubbing it the Argo lll would be appropriate." And I couldn't help but agree.
The Argo lll was one magnificent warship, it looked about twice the size of the Argo ll but that was the only true difference between the boats, other than the fact that the new version looked like it had lot more special tricks.
"I think you'll find all the controls are the same as its predecessor, weird but ingenious in a way" I blushed at the sorta complement. "And also there are a few more thing I added in that I think you'll have fun with" his eyes twinkled and I got all excited inside to see it.
"Thank you Father" I said while bowing.
"Oh and you young goddess" Hephaestus looked at Calypso.
"Congratulations on your freedom. I never did agree with the old man when he made that decision." She smiled in thanks and bowed. Oh and look after my son won't you, he gets into enough trouble as it is."
"Don't worry, My Lord, I know all about the trouble he gets into" she said while I pouted
"Oi, why you turning on me now, I'm the one that got you off that island!"
My father and her just laughed, as she gave me a quick peck on the lips.
"I'll teleport you both onto the ship and have it stationary just above here, I wish you both good luck on the trip and hope you enjoy NZ"
"NZ what does that me-" I couldn't get the rest of my words out as we were once again teleported.
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Leo POV (still haha)
Once my eyes were readjusted to the light, I realized just how big the boat was probably about 330 feet long now and that was just on top with a beautiful cream colored mast depicting scenes from the Second Giant War. I couldn't wait to see below decks but I had one mission at the moment. Get to camp.
"Come on Sunshine, I'll show you how to drive- fly- no work this thing" I got out, as she let out her tinkering bell like laugh that made me smile, leading her towards the flight deck of the trireme.
It took about an hour to teach Calypso how to work the boat, but he picked up on it fast. While teaching her, I discovered that Festus had been magically installed into the boat by Hephaestus and upgraded with better defensive, radar and navigational systems, or at least that's what he told me. I had a funny feeling that there was more, but I'd wait to find out just what.
We left fetus to guide us home while we watched by the bow of the ship out by Fetus, our masthead, in silence watching everything fly by in silence just holding each other in the orange rays of the sunset over the horizon.
Until I saw it.
Home.
Percy POV
It was a shame we had to burn it, cause the Hephaestus cabin really out did themselves this time. It was made out of a shining bronze with silver chainlike patterns adorning it with a picture of the Argo ll embroidered in the centre. It was a true work of art.
There was a very somber mood over the campfire, and I hated it.
"Tonight," I started, "We shouldn't be mourning the presumed death of one of our favourite people. W should celebrate the fantastic life and accomplishments of Leo Valdez. From successfully enduring the trials he was put under by Hera, to then years after have to save the same Goddess with the help of Jason, Piper and Coach Hedge."
Not a single person had a dry eye around that fire, and the fire represented the mood at a near dark red and very low.
"But perhaps his greatest achievement was the Argo ll itself, a beautiful-"
"Greek warship" Annabeth said.
"Yes Annabeth, a beautiful trireme that helped us in traveling to Greece to defeat Ga-"
"Greek warship" she repeated.
"Annabeth are you okay?" i interrupted my train of thought and looked over at her.
"Look up" and my jaw dropped as well as about 300 other jaws hit the floor as the flames rose in a bright orange glow of hope.
Lo and behold there was a gleaming bronze warship in the sky.
And all you could hear was:
"WOO HOOOOOO! GUESS WHO'S BACK LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. BAD BOY SUPREME HIMSELF. SUPER-SIZED MCSHIZZLE IS HERE"
Oh that boy is dead.
A/N: That was a lot longer than I though it would be. I kinda just started writing and bam there we go.
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